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[Footnote 9: The butler.] [Footnote 10: The housekeeper.] [Footnote 11: The agent.] ROBIN AND HARRY.[1] 1730 Robin to beggars with a curse, Throws the last shilling in his purse; And when the coachman comes for pay, The rogue must call another day. Grave Harry, when the poor are pressing Gives them a penny and God's blessing; But always careful of the main, With twopence left, walks home in rain.
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a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “ROBIN AND HARRY.[1] 1730 Robin to beggars with a curse, Throws the last shilling in his purse; And when the coachman comes for pay, The rogue must call another day.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “ROBIN AND HARRY.[1] 1730 Robin to beggars with a curse, Throws the last shilling in his purse; And when the coachman comes for pay, The rogue must call another day.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Grave Harry, when the poor are pressing Gives them a penny and God's blessing; But always careful of the main, With twopence left, walks home in rain.”
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “ROBIN AND HARRY.[1] 1730 Robin to beggars with a curse, Throws the last shilling in his purse; And when the coachman comes for pay, The rogue must call another day.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Grave Harry, when the poor are pressing Gives them a penny and God's blessing; But always careful of the main, With twopence left, walks home in rain.”
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From this reading ROBIN AND HARRY.[1] 1730 Robin to beggars with a curse, Throws the last shilling in his purse; And when the coachman comes for pay, The rogue must call another day.
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From this reading [Footnote 10: The housekeeper.]
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From this reading [Footnote 11: The agent.]
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From this reading ROBIN AND HARRY.[1] 1730 Robin to beggars with a curse, Throws the last shilling in his purse; And when the coachman comes for pay, The rogue must call another day.
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From this reading [Footnote 9: The butler.]
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading ROBIN AND HARRY.[1] 1730 Robin to beggars with a curse, Throws the last shilling in his purse; And when the coachman comes for pay, The rogue must call another day.
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From this reading [Footnote 11: The agent.]
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From this reading Grave Harry, when the poor are pressing Gives them a penny and God's blessing; But always careful of the main, With twopence left, walks home in rain.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading ROBIN AND HARRY.[1] 1730 Robin to beggars with a curse, Throws the last shilling in his purse; And when the coachman comes for pay, The rogue must call another day.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading ROBIN AND HARRY.[1] 1730 Robin to beggars with a curse, Throws the last shilling in his purse; And when the coachman comes for pay, The rogue must call another day.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Grave Harry, when the poor are pressing Gives them a penny and God's blessing; But always careful of the main, With twopence left, walks home in rain.
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From this reading ROBIN AND HARRY.[1] 1730 Robin to beggars with a curse, Throws the last shilling in his purse; And when the coachman comes for pay, The rogue must call another day.
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From this reading Grave Harry, when the poor are pressing Gives them a penny and God's blessing; But always careful of the main, With twopence left, walks home in rain.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Grave Harry, when the poor are pressing Gives them a penny and God's blessing; But always careful of the main, With twopence left, walks home in rain.
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From this reading [Footnote 9: The butler.]
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From this reading ROBIN AND HARRY.[1] 1730 Robin to beggars with a curse, Throws the last shilling in his purse; And when the coachman comes for pay, The rogue must call another day.
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From this reading Grave Harry, when the poor are pressing Gives them a penny and God's blessing; But always careful of the main, With twopence left, walks home in rain.
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From this reading ROBIN AND HARRY.[1] 1730 Robin to beggars with a curse, Throws the last shilling in his purse; And when the coachman comes for pay, The rogue must call another day.
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From this reading ROBIN AND HARRY.[1] 1730 Robin to beggars with a curse, Throws the last shilling in his purse; And when the coachman comes for pay, The rogue must call another day.
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From this reading ROBIN AND HARRY.[1] 1730 Robin to beggars with a curse, Throws the last shilling in his purse; And when the coachman comes for pay, The rogue must call another day.
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From this reading ROBIN AND HARRY.[1] 1730 Robin to beggars with a curse, Throws the last shilling in his purse; And when the coachman comes for pay, The rogue must call another day.
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From this reading [Footnote 9: The butler.]
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading ROBIN AND HARRY.[1] 1730 Robin to beggars with a curse, Throws the last shilling in his purse; And when the coachman comes for pay, The rogue must call another day.
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From this reading Grave Harry, when the poor are pressing Gives them a penny and God's blessing; But always careful of the main, With twopence left, walks home in rain.
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From this reading Grave Harry, when the poor are pressing Gives them a penny and God's blessing; But always careful of the main, With twopence left, walks home in rain.
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From this reading Grave Harry, when the poor are pressing Gives them a penny and God's blessing; But always careful of the main, With twopence left, walks home in rain.
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From this reading ROBIN AND HARRY.[1] 1730 Robin to beggars with a curse, Throws the last shilling in his purse; And when the coachman comes for pay, The rogue must call another day.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading ROBIN AND HARRY.[1] 1730 Robin to beggars with a curse, Throws the last shilling in his purse; And when the coachman comes for pay, The rogue must call another day.
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From this reading Grave Harry, when the poor are pressing Gives them a penny and God's blessing; But always careful of the main, With twopence left, walks home in rain.
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From this reading [Footnote 10: The housekeeper.]
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading ROBIN AND HARRY.[1] 1730 Robin to beggars with a curse, Throws the last shilling in his purse; And when the coachman comes for pay, The rogue must call another day.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ROBIN AND HARRY.[1] 1730 Robin to beggars with a curse, Throws the last shilling in his purse; And when the coachman comes for pay, The rogue must call another day.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Grave Harry, when the poor are pressing Gives them a penny and God's blessing; But always careful of the main, With twopence left, walks home in rain.
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From this reading Grave Harry, when the poor are pressing Gives them a penny and God's blessing; But always careful of the main, With twopence left, walks home in rain.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading ROBIN AND HARRY.[1] 1730 Robin to beggars with a curse, Throws the last shilling in his purse; And when the coachman comes for pay, The rogue must call another day.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Grave Harry, when the poor are pressing Gives them a penny and God's blessing; But always careful of the main, With twopence left, walks home in rain.
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From this reading ROBIN AND HARRY.[1] 1730 Robin to beggars with a curse, Throws the last shilling in his purse; And when the coachman comes for pay, The rogue must call another day.
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From this reading Grave Harry, when the poor are pressing Gives them a penny and God's blessing; But always careful of the main, With twopence left, walks home in rain.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Grave Harry, when the poor are pressing Gives them a penny and God's blessing; But always careful of the main, With twopence left, walks home in rain.
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From this reading Grave Harry, when the poor are pressing Gives them a penny and God's blessing; But always careful of the main, With twopence left, walks home in rain.
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From this reading ROBIN AND HARRY.[1] 1730 Robin to beggars with a curse, Throws the last shilling in his purse; And when the coachman comes for pay, The rogue must call another day.
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From this reading Grave Harry, when the poor are pressing Gives them a penny and God's blessing; But always careful of the main, With twopence left, walks home in rain.
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From this reading ROBIN AND HARRY.[1] 1730 Robin to beggars with a curse, Throws the last shilling in his purse; And when the coachman comes for pay, The rogue must call another day.
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From this reading ROBIN AND HARRY.[1] 1730 Robin to beggars with a curse, Throws the last shilling in his purse; And when the coachman comes for pay, The rogue must call another day.
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From this reading ROBIN AND HARRY.[1] 1730 Robin to beggars with a curse, Throws the last shilling in his purse; And when the coachman comes for pay, The rogue must call another day.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading [Footnote 9: The butler.]
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Grave Harry, when the poor are pressing Gives them a penny and God's blessing; But always careful of the main, With twopence left, walks home in rain.
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From this reading ROBIN AND HARRY.[1] 1730 Robin to beggars with a curse, Throws the last shilling in his purse; And when the coachman comes for pay, The rogue must call another day.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading ROBIN AND HARRY.[1] 1730 Robin to beggars with a curse, Throws the last shilling in his purse; And when the coachman comes for pay, The rogue must call another day.
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From this reading Grave Harry, when the poor are pressing Gives them a penny and God's blessing; But always careful of the main, With twopence left, walks home in rain.
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From this reading Grave Harry, when the poor are pressing Gives them a penny and God's blessing; But always careful of the main, With twopence left, walks home in rain.
at the time that
From this reading ROBIN AND HARRY.[1] 1730 Robin to beggars with a curse, Throws the last shilling in his purse; And when the coachman comes for pay, The rogue must call another day.
in the company of; together with
From this reading ROBIN AND HARRY.[1] 1730 Robin to beggars with a curse, Throws the last shilling in his purse; And when the coachman comes for pay, The rogue must call another day.
