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Chapter VII
DAUGHTER. He’ll dance the morris twenty mile an hour, And that will founder the best hobby-horse If I have any skill in all the parish, And gallops to the tune of “Light o’ love.” What think you of this horse? JAILER. Having these virtues, I think he might be brought to play at tennis.
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a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Having these virtues, I think he might be brought to play at tennis.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “He’ll dance the morris twenty mile an hour, And that will founder the best hobby-horse If I have any skill in all the parish, And gallops to the tune of “Light o’ love.””
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading “Having these virtues, I think he might be brought to play at tennis.”
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading “Having these virtues, I think he might be brought to play at tennis.”
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading “Having these virtues, I think he might be brought to play at tennis.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “What think you of this horse?”
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From this reading He’ll dance the morris twenty mile an hour, And that will founder the best hobby-horse If I have any skill in all the parish, And gallops to the tune of “Light o’ love.”
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He’ll dance the morris twenty mile an hour, And that will founder the best hobby-horse If I have any skill in all the parish, And gallops to the tune of “Light o’ love.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He’ll dance the morris twenty mile an hour, And that will founder the best hobby-horse If I have any skill in all the parish, And gallops to the tune of “Light o’ love.”
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From this reading He’ll dance the morris twenty mile an hour, And that will founder the best hobby-horse If I have any skill in all the parish, And gallops to the tune of “Light o’ love.”
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Having these virtues, I think he might be brought to play at tennis.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Having these virtues, I think he might be brought to play at tennis.
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From this reading He’ll dance the morris twenty mile an hour, And that will founder the best hobby-horse If I have any skill in all the parish, And gallops to the tune of “Light o’ love.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Having these virtues, I think he might be brought to play at tennis.
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From this reading He’ll dance the morris twenty mile an hour, And that will founder the best hobby-horse If I have any skill in all the parish, And gallops to the tune of “Light o’ love.”
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From this reading DAUGHTER.
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From this reading He’ll dance the morris twenty mile an hour, And that will founder the best hobby-horse If I have any skill in all the parish, And gallops to the tune of “Light o’ love.”
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From this reading He’ll dance the morris twenty mile an hour, And that will founder the best hobby-horse If I have any skill in all the parish, And gallops to the tune of “Light o’ love.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He’ll dance the morris twenty mile an hour, And that will founder the best hobby-horse If I have any skill in all the parish, And gallops to the tune of “Light o’ love.”
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Having these virtues, I think he might be brought to play at tennis.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Having these virtues, I think he might be brought to play at tennis.
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From this reading He’ll dance the morris twenty mile an hour, And that will founder the best hobby-horse If I have any skill in all the parish, And gallops to the tune of “Light o’ love.”
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From this reading He’ll dance the morris twenty mile an hour, And that will founder the best hobby-horse If I have any skill in all the parish, And gallops to the tune of “Light o’ love.”
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From this reading What think you of this horse?
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From this reading He’ll dance the morris twenty mile an hour, And that will founder the best hobby-horse If I have any skill in all the parish, And gallops to the tune of “Light o’ love.”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading He’ll dance the morris twenty mile an hour, And that will founder the best hobby-horse If I have any skill in all the parish, And gallops to the tune of “Light o’ love.”
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading He’ll dance the morris twenty mile an hour, And that will founder the best hobby-horse If I have any skill in all the parish, And gallops to the tune of “Light o’ love.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He’ll dance the morris twenty mile an hour, And that will founder the best hobby-horse If I have any skill in all the parish, And gallops to the tune of “Light o’ love.”
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From this reading JAILER.
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From this reading He’ll dance the morris twenty mile an hour, And that will founder the best hobby-horse If I have any skill in all the parish, And gallops to the tune of “Light o’ love.”
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From this reading He’ll dance the morris twenty mile an hour, And that will founder the best hobby-horse If I have any skill in all the parish, And gallops to the tune of “Light o’ love.”
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Having these virtues, I think he might be brought to play at tennis.
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From this reading He’ll dance the morris twenty mile an hour, And that will founder the best hobby-horse If I have any skill in all the parish, And gallops to the tune of “Light o’ love.”
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From this reading He’ll dance the morris twenty mile an hour, And that will founder the best hobby-horse If I have any skill in all the parish, And gallops to the tune of “Light o’ love.”
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From this reading He’ll dance the morris twenty mile an hour, And that will founder the best hobby-horse If I have any skill in all the parish, And gallops to the tune of “Light o’ love.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He’ll dance the morris twenty mile an hour, And that will founder the best hobby-horse If I have any skill in all the parish, And gallops to the tune of “Light o’ love.”
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From this reading He’ll dance the morris twenty mile an hour, And that will founder the best hobby-horse If I have any skill in all the parish, And gallops to the tune of “Light o’ love.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Having these virtues, I think he might be brought to play at tennis.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He’ll dance the morris twenty mile an hour, And that will founder the best hobby-horse If I have any skill in all the parish, And gallops to the tune of “Light o’ love.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Having these virtues, I think he might be brought to play at tennis.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He’ll dance the morris twenty mile an hour, And that will founder the best hobby-horse If I have any skill in all the parish, And gallops to the tune of “Light o’ love.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He’ll dance the morris twenty mile an hour, And that will founder the best hobby-horse If I have any skill in all the parish, And gallops to the tune of “Light o’ love.”
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Having these virtues, I think he might be brought to play at tennis.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading What think you of this horse?
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading What think you of this horse?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He’ll dance the morris twenty mile an hour, And that will founder the best hobby-horse If I have any skill in all the parish, And gallops to the tune of “Light o’ love.”
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From this reading He’ll dance the morris twenty mile an hour, And that will founder the best hobby-horse If I have any skill in all the parish, And gallops to the tune of “Light o’ love.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He’ll dance the morris twenty mile an hour, And that will founder the best hobby-horse If I have any skill in all the parish, And gallops to the tune of “Light o’ love.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Having these virtues, I think he might be brought to play at tennis.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What think you of this horse?
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading He’ll dance the morris twenty mile an hour, And that will founder the best hobby-horse If I have any skill in all the parish, And gallops to the tune of “Light o’ love.”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading What think you of this horse?
