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Chapter IV
POPE AT TWICKENHAM. When Pope finished his translation of the Iliad, he was congratulated by his friend Gay in a pleasant copy of verses marked by the usual _bonhomie_ of the fat kindly man. Gay supposes himself to be welcoming his friend on the return from his long expedition. Did I not see thee when thou first sett'st sail, To seek adventures fair in Homer's land? Did I not see thy sinking spirits fail, And wish thy bark had never left the strand?
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Did I not see thee when thou first sett'st sail, To seek adventures fair in Homer's land?”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Did I not see thee when thou first sett'st sail, To seek adventures fair in Homer's land?”
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading “Gay supposes himself to be welcoming his friend on the return from his long expedition.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Did I not see thy sinking spirits fail, And wish thy bark had never left the strand?”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Gay supposes himself to be welcoming his friend on the return from his long expedition.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Did I not see thy sinking spirits fail, And wish thy bark had never left the strand?”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “When Pope finished his translation of the Iliad, he was congratulated by his friend Gay in a pleasant copy of verses marked by the usual _bonhomie_ of the fat kindly man.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Did I not see thee when thou first sett'st sail, To seek adventures fair in Homer's land?”
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading “Did I not see thee when thou first sett'st sail, To seek adventures fair in Homer's land?”
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading “Did I not see thee when thou first sett'st sail, To seek adventures fair in Homer's land?”
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading “Did I not see thy sinking spirits fail, And wish thy bark had never left the strand?”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading When Pope finished his translation of the Iliad, he was congratulated by his friend Gay in a pleasant copy of verses marked by the usual _bonhomie_ of the fat kindly man.
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From this reading Did I not see thee when thou first sett'st sail, To seek adventures fair in Homer's land?
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Did I not see thy sinking spirits fail, And wish thy bark had never left the strand?
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading POPE AT TWICKENHAM.
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From this reading Did I not see thy sinking spirits fail, And wish thy bark had never left the strand?
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Gay supposes himself to be welcoming his friend on the return from his long expedition.
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From this reading When Pope finished his translation of the Iliad, he was congratulated by his friend Gay in a pleasant copy of verses marked by the usual _bonhomie_ of the fat kindly man.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading When Pope finished his translation of the Iliad, he was congratulated by his friend Gay in a pleasant copy of verses marked by the usual _bonhomie_ of the fat kindly man.
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From this reading When Pope finished his translation of the Iliad, he was congratulated by his friend Gay in a pleasant copy of verses marked by the usual _bonhomie_ of the fat kindly man.
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From this reading When Pope finished his translation of the Iliad, he was congratulated by his friend Gay in a pleasant copy of verses marked by the usual _bonhomie_ of the fat kindly man.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Did I not see thee when thou first sett'st sail, To seek adventures fair in Homer's land?
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From this reading Gay supposes himself to be welcoming his friend on the return from his long expedition.
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From this reading Did I not see thy sinking spirits fail, And wish thy bark had never left the strand?
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Did I not see thee when thou first sett'st sail, To seek adventures fair in Homer's land?
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From this reading When Pope finished his translation of the Iliad, he was congratulated by his friend Gay in a pleasant copy of verses marked by the usual _bonhomie_ of the fat kindly man.
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From this reading When Pope finished his translation of the Iliad, he was congratulated by his friend Gay in a pleasant copy of verses marked by the usual _bonhomie_ of the fat kindly man.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Did I not see thee when thou first sett'st sail, To seek adventures fair in Homer's land?
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From this reading When Pope finished his translation of the Iliad, he was congratulated by his friend Gay in a pleasant copy of verses marked by the usual _bonhomie_ of the fat kindly man.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Gay supposes himself to be welcoming his friend on the return from his long expedition.
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From this reading When Pope finished his translation of the Iliad, he was congratulated by his friend Gay in a pleasant copy of verses marked by the usual _bonhomie_ of the fat kindly man.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Did I not see thy sinking spirits fail, And wish thy bark had never left the strand?
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When Pope finished his translation of the Iliad, he was congratulated by his friend Gay in a pleasant copy of verses marked by the usual _bonhomie_ of the fat kindly man.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Gay supposes himself to be welcoming his friend on the return from his long expedition.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading When Pope finished his translation of the Iliad, he was congratulated by his friend Gay in a pleasant copy of verses marked by the usual _bonhomie_ of the fat kindly man.
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From this reading Did I not see thee when thou first sett'st sail, To seek adventures fair in Homer's land?
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Did I not see thee when thou first sett'st sail, To seek adventures fair in Homer's land?
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From this reading When Pope finished his translation of the Iliad, he was congratulated by his friend Gay in a pleasant copy of verses marked by the usual _bonhomie_ of the fat kindly man.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When Pope finished his translation of the Iliad, he was congratulated by his friend Gay in a pleasant copy of verses marked by the usual _bonhomie_ of the fat kindly man.
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From this reading When Pope finished his translation of the Iliad, he was congratulated by his friend Gay in a pleasant copy of verses marked by the usual _bonhomie_ of the fat kindly man.
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From this reading Did I not see thee when thou first sett'st sail, To seek adventures fair in Homer's land?
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Did I not see thy sinking spirits fail, And wish thy bark had never left the strand?
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Gay supposes himself to be welcoming his friend on the return from his long expedition.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When Pope finished his translation of the Iliad, he was congratulated by his friend Gay in a pleasant copy of verses marked by the usual _bonhomie_ of the fat kindly man.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When Pope finished his translation of the Iliad, he was congratulated by his friend Gay in a pleasant copy of verses marked by the usual _bonhomie_ of the fat kindly man.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Did I not see thy sinking spirits fail, And wish thy bark had never left the strand?
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Did I not see thee when thou first sett'st sail, To seek adventures fair in Homer's land?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When Pope finished his translation of the Iliad, he was congratulated by his friend Gay in a pleasant copy of verses marked by the usual _bonhomie_ of the fat kindly man.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Gay supposes himself to be welcoming his friend on the return from his long expedition.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When Pope finished his translation of the Iliad, he was congratulated by his friend Gay in a pleasant copy of verses marked by the usual _bonhomie_ of the fat kindly man.
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From this reading POPE AT TWICKENHAM.
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From this reading Gay supposes himself to be welcoming his friend on the return from his long expedition.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Did I not see thee when thou first sett'st sail, To seek adventures fair in Homer's land?
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From this reading Did I not see thee when thou first sett'st sail, To seek adventures fair in Homer's land?
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From this reading Did I not see thee when thou first sett'st sail, To seek adventures fair in Homer's land?
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From this reading Did I not see thee when thou first sett'st sail, To seek adventures fair in Homer's land?
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From this reading Did I not see thy sinking spirits fail, And wish thy bark had never left the strand?
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From this reading Did I not see thy sinking spirits fail, And wish thy bark had never left the strand?
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From this reading Did I not see thy sinking spirits fail, And wish thy bark had never left the strand?
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From this reading Gay supposes himself to be welcoming his friend on the return from his long expedition.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When Pope finished his translation of the Iliad, he was congratulated by his friend Gay in a pleasant copy of verses marked by the usual _bonhomie_ of the fat kindly man.
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading Did I not see thee when thou first sett'st sail, To seek adventures fair in Homer's land?
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading Did I not see thee when thou first sett'st sail, To seek adventures fair in Homer's land?
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading Did I not see thy sinking spirits fail, And wish thy bark had never left the strand?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Gay supposes himself to be welcoming his friend on the return from his long expedition.
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From this reading When Pope finished his translation of the Iliad, he was congratulated by his friend Gay in a pleasant copy of verses marked by the usual _bonhomie_ of the fat kindly man.
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From this reading POPE AT TWICKENHAM.
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From this reading When Pope finished his translation of the Iliad, he was congratulated by his friend Gay in a pleasant copy of verses marked by the usual _bonhomie_ of the fat kindly man.
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From this reading When Pope finished his translation of the Iliad, he was congratulated by his friend Gay in a pleasant copy of verses marked by the usual _bonhomie_ of the fat kindly man.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When Pope finished his translation of the Iliad, he was congratulated by his friend Gay in a pleasant copy of verses marked by the usual _bonhomie_ of the fat kindly man.
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From this reading Gay supposes himself to be welcoming his friend on the return from his long expedition.
at the time that
From this reading When Pope finished his translation of the Iliad, he was congratulated by his friend Gay in a pleasant copy of verses marked by the usual _bonhomie_ of the fat kindly man.
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From this reading Did I not see thy sinking spirits fail, And wish thy bark had never left the strand?
