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Chapter XXIII
_Sir And._ Excellent! why, this is the best fooling, when all is done. Now, a song. _Sir To._ Come on; there is sixpence for you: let's have 30 a song. _Sir And._ There's a testril of me too: if one knight give a-- _Clo._ Would you have a love-song, or a song of good life? 35 _Sir To._ A love-song, a love-song.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “_Sir To._ Come on; there is sixpence for you: let's have 30 a song.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “_Sir And._ Excellent! why, this is the best fooling, when all is done.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “_Sir And._ There's a testril of me too: if one knight give a-- _Clo._ Would you have a love-song, or a song of good life?”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “_Sir To._ Come on; there is sixpence for you: let's have 30 a song.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “_Sir And._ There's a testril of me too: if one knight give a-- _Clo._ Would you have a love-song, or a song of good life?”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “_Sir And._ There's a testril of me too: if one knight give a-- _Clo._ Would you have a love-song, or a song of good life?”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “_Sir And._ There's a testril of me too: if one knight give a-- _Clo._ Would you have a love-song, or a song of good life?”
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From this reading _Sir To._ Come on; there is sixpence for you: let's have 30 a song.
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From this reading 35 _Sir To._ A love-song, a love-song.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Now, a song.
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From this reading _Sir And._ Excellent! why, this is the best fooling, when all is done.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _Sir And._ Excellent! why, this is the best fooling, when all is done.
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From this reading _Sir And._ Excellent! why, this is the best fooling, when all is done.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _Sir And._ There's a testril of me too: if one knight give a-- _Clo._ Would you have a love-song, or a song of good life?
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading _Sir To._ Come on; there is sixpence for you: let's have 30 a song.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading _Sir And._ Excellent! why, this is the best fooling, when all is done.
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From this reading _Sir And._ Excellent! why, this is the best fooling, when all is done.
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From this reading _Sir And._ Excellent! why, this is the best fooling, when all is done.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading _Sir To._ Come on; there is sixpence for you: let's have 30 a song.
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From this reading _Sir And._ There's a testril of me too: if one knight give a-- _Clo._ Would you have a love-song, or a song of good life?
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading _Sir And._ There's a testril of me too: if one knight give a-- _Clo._ Would you have a love-song, or a song of good life?
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading _Sir To._ Come on; there is sixpence for you: let's have 30 a song.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading _Sir And._ There's a testril of me too: if one knight give a-- _Clo._ Would you have a love-song, or a song of good life?
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _Sir And._ Excellent! why, this is the best fooling, when all is done.
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From this reading _Sir And._ There's a testril of me too: if one knight give a-- _Clo._ Would you have a love-song, or a song of good life?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _Sir To._ Come on; there is sixpence for you: let's have 30 a song.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading _Sir And._ There's a testril of me too: if one knight give a-- _Clo._ Would you have a love-song, or a song of good life?
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From this reading _Sir And._ There's a testril of me too: if one knight give a-- _Clo._ Would you have a love-song, or a song of good life?
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading _Sir And._ There's a testril of me too: if one knight give a-- _Clo._ Would you have a love-song, or a song of good life?
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From this reading Now, a song.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _Sir And._ There's a testril of me too: if one knight give a-- _Clo._ Would you have a love-song, or a song of good life?
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading _Sir To._ Come on; there is sixpence for you: let's have 30 a song.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading _Sir And._ There's a testril of me too: if one knight give a-- _Clo._ Would you have a love-song, or a song of good life?
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading _Sir And._ There's a testril of me too: if one knight give a-- _Clo._ Would you have a love-song, or a song of good life?
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From this reading _Sir And._ Excellent! why, this is the best fooling, when all is done.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _Sir To._ Come on; there is sixpence for you: let's have 30 a song.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Now, a song.
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From this reading _Sir And._ There's a testril of me too: if one knight give a-- _Clo._ Would you have a love-song, or a song of good life?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _Sir And._ Excellent! why, this is the best fooling, when all is done.
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From this reading _Sir To._ Come on; there is sixpence for you: let's have 30 a song.
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From this reading _Sir And._ There's a testril of me too: if one knight give a-- _Clo._ Would you have a love-song, or a song of good life?
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading _Sir And._ Excellent! why, this is the best fooling, when all is done.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _Sir To._ Come on; there is sixpence for you: let's have 30 a song.
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From this reading _Sir And._ There's a testril of me too: if one knight give a-- _Clo._ Would you have a love-song, or a song of good life?
at the time that
From this reading _Sir And._ Excellent! why, this is the best fooling, when all is done.
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From this reading _Sir And._ Excellent! why, this is the best fooling, when all is done.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading _Sir And._ There's a testril of me too: if one knight give a-- _Clo._ Would you have a love-song, or a song of good life?
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading _Sir To._ Come on; there is sixpence for you: let's have 30 a song.
