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Chapter XXVIII
These tardy tricks of yours will, on my life, One time or other, break some gallows back. --2 HENRY IV. IV. 3. Master Daniel Pye had certainly thought it wiser--after that precipitous exit from the master tailor's house--to watch and to await events.
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later than; following
From this reading “Master Daniel Pye had certainly thought it wiser--after that precipitous exit from the master tailor's house--to watch and to await events.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “These tardy tricks of yours will, on my life, One time or other, break some gallows back.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “These tardy tricks of yours will, on my life, One time or other, break some gallows back.”
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading “These tardy tricks of yours will, on my life, One time or other, break some gallows back.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Master Daniel Pye had certainly thought it wiser--after that precipitous exit from the master tailor's house--to watch and to await events.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “These tardy tricks of yours will, on my life, One time or other, break some gallows back.”
the one or ones belonging to the person spoken to
From this reading “These tardy tricks of yours will, on my life, One time or other, break some gallows back.”
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From this reading --2 HENRY IV.
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From this reading 3.
later than; following
From this reading Master Daniel Pye had certainly thought it wiser--after that precipitous exit from the master tailor's house--to watch and to await events.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Master Daniel Pye had certainly thought it wiser--after that precipitous exit from the master tailor's house--to watch and to await events.
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From this reading Master Daniel Pye had certainly thought it wiser--after that precipitous exit from the master tailor's house--to watch and to await events.
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From this reading These tardy tricks of yours will, on my life, One time or other, break some gallows back.
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From this reading These tardy tricks of yours will, on my life, One time or other, break some gallows back.
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From this reading Master Daniel Pye had certainly thought it wiser--after that precipitous exit from the master tailor's house--to watch and to await events.
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From this reading Master Daniel Pye had certainly thought it wiser--after that precipitous exit from the master tailor's house--to watch and to await events.
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From this reading Master Daniel Pye had certainly thought it wiser--after that precipitous exit from the master tailor's house--to watch and to await events.
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From this reading Master Daniel Pye had certainly thought it wiser--after that precipitous exit from the master tailor's house--to watch and to await events.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Master Daniel Pye had certainly thought it wiser--after that precipitous exit from the master tailor's house--to watch and to await events.
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From this reading These tardy tricks of yours will, on my life, One time or other, break some gallows back.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Master Daniel Pye had certainly thought it wiser--after that precipitous exit from the master tailor's house--to watch and to await events.
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From this reading --2 HENRY IV.
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From this reading Master Daniel Pye had certainly thought it wiser--after that precipitous exit from the master tailor's house--to watch and to await events.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Master Daniel Pye had certainly thought it wiser--after that precipitous exit from the master tailor's house--to watch and to await events.
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From this reading --2 HENRY IV.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading These tardy tricks of yours will, on my life, One time or other, break some gallows back.
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From this reading Master Daniel Pye had certainly thought it wiser--after that precipitous exit from the master tailor's house--to watch and to await events.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading These tardy tricks of yours will, on my life, One time or other, break some gallows back.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading These tardy tricks of yours will, on my life, One time or other, break some gallows back.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading These tardy tricks of yours will, on my life, One time or other, break some gallows back.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading These tardy tricks of yours will, on my life, One time or other, break some gallows back.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading These tardy tricks of yours will, on my life, One time or other, break some gallows back.
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From this reading These tardy tricks of yours will, on my life, One time or other, break some gallows back.
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From this reading Master Daniel Pye had certainly thought it wiser--after that precipitous exit from the master tailor's house--to watch and to await events.
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From this reading Master Daniel Pye had certainly thought it wiser--after that precipitous exit from the master tailor's house--to watch and to await events.
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From this reading These tardy tricks of yours will, on my life, One time or other, break some gallows back.
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From this reading Master Daniel Pye had certainly thought it wiser--after that precipitous exit from the master tailor's house--to watch and to await events.
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From this reading These tardy tricks of yours will, on my life, One time or other, break some gallows back.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Master Daniel Pye had certainly thought it wiser--after that precipitous exit from the master tailor's house--to watch and to await events.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Master Daniel Pye had certainly thought it wiser--after that precipitous exit from the master tailor's house--to watch and to await events.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading These tardy tricks of yours will, on my life, One time or other, break some gallows back.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Master Daniel Pye had certainly thought it wiser--after that precipitous exit from the master tailor's house--to watch and to await events.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading These tardy tricks of yours will, on my life, One time or other, break some gallows back.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Master Daniel Pye had certainly thought it wiser--after that precipitous exit from the master tailor's house--to watch and to await events.
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From this reading These tardy tricks of yours will, on my life, One time or other, break some gallows back.
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From this reading Master Daniel Pye had certainly thought it wiser--after that precipitous exit from the master tailor's house--to watch and to await events.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading These tardy tricks of yours will, on my life, One time or other, break some gallows back.
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From this reading Master Daniel Pye had certainly thought it wiser--after that precipitous exit from the master tailor's house--to watch and to await events.
the one or ones belonging to the person spoken to
From this reading These tardy tricks of yours will, on my life, One time or other, break some gallows back.
