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Chapter XII
WITHER, HERRICK, AND QUARLES. George Wither, born in 1588, therefore about the same age as Giles Fletcher, was a very different sort of writer indeed. There could hardly be a greater contrast. Fancy, and all her motley train, were scarcely known to Wither, save by the hearing of the ears. He became an eager Puritan towards the close of his life, but his poetry chiefly belongs to the earlier part of it.
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “George Wither, born in 1588, therefore about the same age as Giles Fletcher, was a very different sort of writer indeed.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “George Wither, born in 1588, therefore about the same age as Giles Fletcher, was a very different sort of writer indeed.”
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “There could hardly be a greater contrast.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “George Wither, born in 1588, therefore about the same age as Giles Fletcher, was a very different sort of writer indeed.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He became an eager Puritan towards the close of his life, but his poetry chiefly belongs to the earlier part of it.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He became an eager Puritan towards the close of his life, but his poetry chiefly belongs to the earlier part of it.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “George Wither, born in 1588, therefore about the same age as Giles Fletcher, was a very different sort of writer indeed.”
except for; apart from
From this reading “Fancy, and all her motley train, were scarcely known to Wither, save by the hearing of the ears.”
for that reason; as a result
From this reading “George Wither, born in 1588, therefore about the same age as Giles Fletcher, was a very different sort of writer indeed.”
in the direction of
From this reading “He became an eager Puritan towards the close of his life, but his poetry chiefly belongs to the earlier part of it.”
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From this reading George Wither, born in 1588, therefore about the same age as Giles Fletcher, was a very different sort of writer indeed.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading George Wither, born in 1588, therefore about the same age as Giles Fletcher, was a very different sort of writer indeed.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading George Wither, born in 1588, therefore about the same age as Giles Fletcher, was a very different sort of writer indeed.
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From this reading George Wither, born in 1588, therefore about the same age as Giles Fletcher, was a very different sort of writer indeed.
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From this reading Fancy, and all her motley train, were scarcely known to Wither, save by the hearing of the ears.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He became an eager Puritan towards the close of his life, but his poetry chiefly belongs to the earlier part of it.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading WITHER, HERRICK, AND QUARLES.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading George Wither, born in 1588, therefore about the same age as Giles Fletcher, was a very different sort of writer indeed.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading There could hardly be a greater contrast.
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From this reading He became an eager Puritan towards the close of his life, but his poetry chiefly belongs to the earlier part of it.
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From this reading He became an eager Puritan towards the close of his life, but his poetry chiefly belongs to the earlier part of it.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading George Wither, born in 1588, therefore about the same age as Giles Fletcher, was a very different sort of writer indeed.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He became an eager Puritan towards the close of his life, but his poetry chiefly belongs to the earlier part of it.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Fancy, and all her motley train, were scarcely known to Wither, save by the hearing of the ears.
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From this reading He became an eager Puritan towards the close of his life, but his poetry chiefly belongs to the earlier part of it.
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From this reading He became an eager Puritan towards the close of his life, but his poetry chiefly belongs to the earlier part of it.
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From this reading There could hardly be a greater contrast.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading There could hardly be a greater contrast.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading George Wither, born in 1588, therefore about the same age as Giles Fletcher, was a very different sort of writer indeed.
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From this reading He became an eager Puritan towards the close of his life, but his poetry chiefly belongs to the earlier part of it.
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From this reading He became an eager Puritan towards the close of his life, but his poetry chiefly belongs to the earlier part of it.
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From this reading Fancy, and all her motley train, were scarcely known to Wither, save by the hearing of the ears.
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From this reading Fancy, and all her motley train, were scarcely known to Wither, save by the hearing of the ears.
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From this reading George Wither, born in 1588, therefore about the same age as Giles Fletcher, was a very different sort of writer indeed.
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From this reading George Wither, born in 1588, therefore about the same age as Giles Fletcher, was a very different sort of writer indeed.
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From this reading George Wither, born in 1588, therefore about the same age as Giles Fletcher, was a very different sort of writer indeed.
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From this reading There could hardly be a greater contrast.
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From this reading There could hardly be a greater contrast.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He became an eager Puritan towards the close of his life, but his poetry chiefly belongs to the earlier part of it.
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From this reading Fancy, and all her motley train, were scarcely known to Wither, save by the hearing of the ears.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Fancy, and all her motley train, were scarcely known to Wither, save by the hearing of the ears.
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From this reading WITHER, HERRICK, AND QUARLES.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He became an eager Puritan towards the close of his life, but his poetry chiefly belongs to the earlier part of it.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading George Wither, born in 1588, therefore about the same age as Giles Fletcher, was a very different sort of writer indeed.
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From this reading George Wither, born in 1588, therefore about the same age as Giles Fletcher, was a very different sort of writer indeed.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He became an eager Puritan towards the close of his life, but his poetry chiefly belongs to the earlier part of it.
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From this reading Fancy, and all her motley train, were scarcely known to Wither, save by the hearing of the ears.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He became an eager Puritan towards the close of his life, but his poetry chiefly belongs to the earlier part of it.
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From this reading Fancy, and all her motley train, were scarcely known to Wither, save by the hearing of the ears.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading George Wither, born in 1588, therefore about the same age as Giles Fletcher, was a very different sort of writer indeed.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He became an eager Puritan towards the close of his life, but his poetry chiefly belongs to the earlier part of it.
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From this reading He became an eager Puritan towards the close of his life, but his poetry chiefly belongs to the earlier part of it.
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From this reading He became an eager Puritan towards the close of his life, but his poetry chiefly belongs to the earlier part of it.
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From this reading WITHER, HERRICK, AND QUARLES.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading George Wither, born in 1588, therefore about the same age as Giles Fletcher, was a very different sort of writer indeed.
except for; apart from
From this reading Fancy, and all her motley train, were scarcely known to Wither, save by the hearing of the ears.
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From this reading Fancy, and all her motley train, were scarcely known to Wither, save by the hearing of the ears.
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From this reading George Wither, born in 1588, therefore about the same age as Giles Fletcher, was a very different sort of writer indeed.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading George Wither, born in 1588, therefore about the same age as Giles Fletcher, was a very different sort of writer indeed.
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From this reading There could hardly be a greater contrast.
for that reason; as a result
From this reading George Wither, born in 1588, therefore about the same age as Giles Fletcher, was a very different sort of writer indeed.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Fancy, and all her motley train, were scarcely known to Wither, save by the hearing of the ears.
in the direction of
From this reading He became an eager Puritan towards the close of his life, but his poetry chiefly belongs to the earlier part of it.
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From this reading Fancy, and all her motley train, were scarcely known to Wither, save by the hearing of the ears.
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From this reading George Wither, born in 1588, therefore about the same age as Giles Fletcher, was a very different sort of writer indeed.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading George Wither, born in 1588, therefore about the same age as Giles Fletcher, was a very different sort of writer indeed.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Fancy, and all her motley train, were scarcely known to Wither, save by the hearing of the ears.
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From this reading WITHER, HERRICK, AND QUARLES.
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From this reading George Wither, born in 1588, therefore about the same age as Giles Fletcher, was a very different sort of writer indeed.
