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Chapter I
THE SAN FRANCISCO FAIRY. A Tale of Early Times. Down came the Fish's lower jaw upon her light canoe, And he asked her if that ladder would answer for her shoe-; Then tripping up it lightly, she spied a splendid seat, With wampum it was covered---her lover's it would beat. D. E. Appleton & Co., 508 and 510 Montgomery Street, GENERAL AGENTS. A Tale of Early Times.
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From this reading “Down came the Fish's lower jaw upon her light canoe, And he asked her if that ladder would answer for her shoe-; Then tripping up it lightly, she spied a splendid seat, With wampum it was covered---her lover's it would beat.”
a formal word for “on”
From this reading “Down came the Fish's lower jaw upon her light canoe, And he asked her if that ladder would answer for her shoe-; Then tripping up it lightly, she spied a splendid seat, With wampum it was covered---her lover's it would beat.”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “Down came the Fish's lower jaw upon her light canoe, And he asked her if that ladder would answer for her shoe-; Then tripping up it lightly, she spied a splendid seat, With wampum it was covered---her lover's it would beat.”
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From this reading D. E. Appleton & Co., 508 and 510 Montgomery Street, GENERAL AGENTS.
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From this reading D. E. Appleton & Co., 508 and 510 Montgomery Street, GENERAL AGENTS.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A Tale of Early Times.
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From this reading D. E. Appleton & Co., 508 and 510 Montgomery Street, GENERAL AGENTS.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Down came the Fish's lower jaw upon her light canoe, And he asked her if that ladder would answer for her shoe-; Then tripping up it lightly, she spied a splendid seat, With wampum it was covered---her lover's it would beat.
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From this reading Down came the Fish's lower jaw upon her light canoe, And he asked her if that ladder would answer for her shoe-; Then tripping up it lightly, she spied a splendid seat, With wampum it was covered---her lover's it would beat.
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From this reading D. E. Appleton & Co., 508 and 510 Montgomery Street, GENERAL AGENTS.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Down came the Fish's lower jaw upon her light canoe, And he asked her if that ladder would answer for her shoe-; Then tripping up it lightly, she spied a splendid seat, With wampum it was covered---her lover's it would beat.
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From this reading Down came the Fish's lower jaw upon her light canoe, And he asked her if that ladder would answer for her shoe-; Then tripping up it lightly, she spied a splendid seat, With wampum it was covered---her lover's it would beat.
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From this reading Down came the Fish's lower jaw upon her light canoe, And he asked her if that ladder would answer for her shoe-; Then tripping up it lightly, she spied a splendid seat, With wampum it was covered---her lover's it would beat.
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From this reading Down came the Fish's lower jaw upon her light canoe, And he asked her if that ladder would answer for her shoe-; Then tripping up it lightly, she spied a splendid seat, With wampum it was covered---her lover's it would beat.
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From this reading D. E. Appleton & Co., 508 and 510 Montgomery Street, GENERAL AGENTS.
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From this reading Down came the Fish's lower jaw upon her light canoe, And he asked her if that ladder would answer for her shoe-; Then tripping up it lightly, she spied a splendid seat, With wampum it was covered---her lover's it would beat.
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From this reading D. E. Appleton & Co., 508 and 510 Montgomery Street, GENERAL AGENTS.
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From this reading Down came the Fish's lower jaw upon her light canoe, And he asked her if that ladder would answer for her shoe-; Then tripping up it lightly, she spied a splendid seat, With wampum it was covered---her lover's it would beat.
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From this reading D. E. Appleton & Co., 508 and 510 Montgomery Street, GENERAL AGENTS.
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From this reading A Tale of Early Times.
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From this reading THE SAN FRANCISCO FAIRY.
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From this reading Down came the Fish's lower jaw upon her light canoe, And he asked her if that ladder would answer for her shoe-; Then tripping up it lightly, she spied a splendid seat, With wampum it was covered---her lover's it would beat.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Down came the Fish's lower jaw upon her light canoe, And he asked her if that ladder would answer for her shoe-; Then tripping up it lightly, she spied a splendid seat, With wampum it was covered---her lover's it would beat.
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From this reading THE SAN FRANCISCO FAIRY.
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From this reading D. E. Appleton & Co., 508 and 510 Montgomery Street, GENERAL AGENTS.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Down came the Fish's lower jaw upon her light canoe, And he asked her if that ladder would answer for her shoe-; Then tripping up it lightly, she spied a splendid seat, With wampum it was covered---her lover's it would beat.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Down came the Fish's lower jaw upon her light canoe, And he asked her if that ladder would answer for her shoe-; Then tripping up it lightly, she spied a splendid seat, With wampum it was covered---her lover's it would beat.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Down came the Fish's lower jaw upon her light canoe, And he asked her if that ladder would answer for her shoe-; Then tripping up it lightly, she spied a splendid seat, With wampum it was covered---her lover's it would beat.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Down came the Fish's lower jaw upon her light canoe, And he asked her if that ladder would answer for her shoe-; Then tripping up it lightly, she spied a splendid seat, With wampum it was covered---her lover's it would beat.
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From this reading Down came the Fish's lower jaw upon her light canoe, And he asked her if that ladder would answer for her shoe-; Then tripping up it lightly, she spied a splendid seat, With wampum it was covered---her lover's it would beat.
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From this reading Down came the Fish's lower jaw upon her light canoe, And he asked her if that ladder would answer for her shoe-; Then tripping up it lightly, she spied a splendid seat, With wampum it was covered---her lover's it would beat.
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From this reading Down came the Fish's lower jaw upon her light canoe, And he asked her if that ladder would answer for her shoe-; Then tripping up it lightly, she spied a splendid seat, With wampum it was covered---her lover's it would beat.
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From this reading Down came the Fish's lower jaw upon her light canoe, And he asked her if that ladder would answer for her shoe-; Then tripping up it lightly, she spied a splendid seat, With wampum it was covered---her lover's it would beat.
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From this reading Down came the Fish's lower jaw upon her light canoe, And he asked her if that ladder would answer for her shoe-; Then tripping up it lightly, she spied a splendid seat, With wampum it was covered---her lover's it would beat.
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From this reading Down came the Fish's lower jaw upon her light canoe, And he asked her if that ladder would answer for her shoe-; Then tripping up it lightly, she spied a splendid seat, With wampum it was covered---her lover's it would beat.
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From this reading D. E. Appleton & Co., 508 and 510 Montgomery Street, GENERAL AGENTS.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A Tale of Early Times.
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From this reading THE SAN FRANCISCO FAIRY.
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From this reading Down came the Fish's lower jaw upon her light canoe, And he asked her if that ladder would answer for her shoe-; Then tripping up it lightly, she spied a splendid seat, With wampum it was covered---her lover's it would beat.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Down came the Fish's lower jaw upon her light canoe, And he asked her if that ladder would answer for her shoe-; Then tripping up it lightly, she spied a splendid seat, With wampum it was covered---her lover's it would beat.
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From this reading Down came the Fish's lower jaw upon her light canoe, And he asked her if that ladder would answer for her shoe-; Then tripping up it lightly, she spied a splendid seat, With wampum it was covered---her lover's it would beat.
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From this reading Down came the Fish's lower jaw upon her light canoe, And he asked her if that ladder would answer for her shoe-; Then tripping up it lightly, she spied a splendid seat, With wampum it was covered---her lover's it would beat.
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From this reading Down came the Fish's lower jaw upon her light canoe, And he asked her if that ladder would answer for her shoe-; Then tripping up it lightly, she spied a splendid seat, With wampum it was covered---her lover's it would beat.
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From this reading D. E. Appleton & Co., 508 and 510 Montgomery Street, GENERAL AGENTS.
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From this reading A Tale of Early Times.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Down came the Fish's lower jaw upon her light canoe, And he asked her if that ladder would answer for her shoe-; Then tripping up it lightly, she spied a splendid seat, With wampum it was covered---her lover's it would beat.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SAN FRANCISCO FAIRY.
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From this reading Down came the Fish's lower jaw upon her light canoe, And he asked her if that ladder would answer for her shoe-; Then tripping up it lightly, she spied a splendid seat, With wampum it was covered---her lover's it would beat.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A Tale of Early Times.
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From this reading Down came the Fish's lower jaw upon her light canoe, And he asked her if that ladder would answer for her shoe-; Then tripping up it lightly, she spied a splendid seat, With wampum it was covered---her lover's it would beat.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Down came the Fish's lower jaw upon her light canoe, And he asked her if that ladder would answer for her shoe-; Then tripping up it lightly, she spied a splendid seat, With wampum it was covered---her lover's it would beat.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Down came the Fish's lower jaw upon her light canoe, And he asked her if that ladder would answer for her shoe-; Then tripping up it lightly, she spied a splendid seat, With wampum it was covered---her lover's it would beat.
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From this reading Down came the Fish's lower jaw upon her light canoe, And he asked her if that ladder would answer for her shoe-; Then tripping up it lightly, she spied a splendid seat, With wampum it was covered---her lover's it would beat.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Down came the Fish's lower jaw upon her light canoe, And he asked her if that ladder would answer for her shoe-; Then tripping up it lightly, she spied a splendid seat, With wampum it was covered---her lover's it would beat.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Down came the Fish's lower jaw upon her light canoe, And he asked her if that ladder would answer for her shoe-; Then tripping up it lightly, she spied a splendid seat, With wampum it was covered---her lover's it would beat.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Down came the Fish's lower jaw upon her light canoe, And he asked her if that ladder would answer for her shoe-; Then tripping up it lightly, she spied a splendid seat, With wampum it was covered---her lover's it would beat.
