Chapter XX

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading “I was born at Ramsgill, a little village in Netherdale.

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From this reading “In winter’s tedious nights, sit by the fire With good old folks, and let them tell thee tales Of woful ages long ago betid: And ere thou bid good night, to quit their grief, Tell them the lamentable fall of me.”

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From this reading “In winter’s tedious nights, sit by the fire With good old folks, and let them tell thee tales Of woful ages long ago betid: And ere thou bid good night, to quit their grief, Tell them the lamentable fall of me.”

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading THE CONFESSION.--AND THE FATE.

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From this reading My family had originally been of some rank; they were formerly lords of the town of Aram, on the southern banks of the Tees.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading “I was born at Ramsgill, a little village in Netherdale.

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From this reading My family had originally been of some rank; they were formerly lords of the town of Aram, on the southern banks of the Tees.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading My family had originally been of some rank; they were formerly lords of the town of Aram, on the southern banks of the Tees.

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From this reading “In winter’s tedious nights, sit by the fire With good old folks, and let them tell thee tales Of woful ages long ago betid: And ere thou bid good night, to quit their grief, Tell them the lamentable fall of me.”

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From this reading “In winter’s tedious nights, sit by the fire With good old folks, and let them tell thee tales Of woful ages long ago betid: And ere thou bid good night, to quit their grief, Tell them the lamentable fall of me.”

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “I was born at Ramsgill, a little village in Netherdale.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading “In winter’s tedious nights, sit by the fire With good old folks, and let them tell thee tales Of woful ages long ago betid: And ere thou bid good night, to quit their grief, Tell them the lamentable fall of me.”

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From this reading THE CONFESSION.--AND THE FATE.

an old word for “before”

From this reading “In winter’s tedious nights, sit by the fire With good old folks, and let them tell thee tales Of woful ages long ago betid: And ere thou bid good night, to quit their grief, Tell them the lamentable fall of me.”

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From this reading “In winter’s tedious nights, sit by the fire With good old folks, and let them tell thee tales Of woful ages long ago betid: And ere thou bid good night, to quit their grief, Tell them the lamentable fall of me.”

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From this reading My family had originally been of some rank; they were formerly lords of the town of Aram, on the southern banks of the Tees.

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From this reading THE CONFESSION.--AND THE FATE.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading “In winter’s tedious nights, sit by the fire With good old folks, and let them tell thee tales Of woful ages long ago betid: And ere thou bid good night, to quit their grief, Tell them the lamentable fall of me.”

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From this reading “In winter’s tedious nights, sit by the fire With good old folks, and let them tell thee tales Of woful ages long ago betid: And ere thou bid good night, to quit their grief, Tell them the lamentable fall of me.”

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From this reading My family had originally been of some rank; they were formerly lords of the town of Aram, on the southern banks of the Tees.

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “In winter’s tedious nights, sit by the fire With good old folks, and let them tell thee tales Of woful ages long ago betid: And ere thou bid good night, to quit their grief, Tell them the lamentable fall of me.”

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From this reading “In winter’s tedious nights, sit by the fire With good old folks, and let them tell thee tales Of woful ages long ago betid: And ere thou bid good night, to quit their grief, Tell them the lamentable fall of me.”

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading My family had originally been of some rank; they were formerly lords of the town of Aram, on the southern banks of the Tees.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading “I was born at Ramsgill, a little village in Netherdale.

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From this reading --Richard II.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading “In winter’s tedious nights, sit by the fire With good old folks, and let them tell thee tales Of woful ages long ago betid: And ere thou bid good night, to quit their grief, Tell them the lamentable fall of me.”

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From this reading “In winter’s tedious nights, sit by the fire With good old folks, and let them tell thee tales Of woful ages long ago betid: And ere thou bid good night, to quit their grief, Tell them the lamentable fall of me.”

used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker

From this reading “In winter’s tedious nights, sit by the fire With good old folks, and let them tell thee tales Of woful ages long ago betid: And ere thou bid good night, to quit their grief, Tell them the lamentable fall of me.”

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “I was born at Ramsgill, a little village in Netherdale.

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “In winter’s tedious nights, sit by the fire With good old folks, and let them tell thee tales Of woful ages long ago betid: And ere thou bid good night, to quit their grief, Tell them the lamentable fall of me.”

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From this reading My family had originally been of some rank; they were formerly lords of the town of Aram, on the southern banks of the Tees.

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading “In winter’s tedious nights, sit by the fire With good old folks, and let them tell thee tales Of woful ages long ago betid: And ere thou bid good night, to quit their grief, Tell them the lamentable fall of me.”

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading My family had originally been of some rank; they were formerly lords of the town of Aram, on the southern banks of the Tees.

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From this reading “I was born at Ramsgill, a little village in Netherdale.

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From this reading “In winter’s tedious nights, sit by the fire With good old folks, and let them tell thee tales Of woful ages long ago betid: And ere thou bid good night, to quit their grief, Tell them the lamentable fall of me.”

Periods of darkness between sunset and sunrise.

From this reading “In winter’s tedious nights, sit by the fire With good old folks, and let them tell thee tales Of woful ages long ago betid: And ere thou bid good night, to quit their grief, Tell them the lamentable fall of me.”

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading “In winter’s tedious nights, sit by the fire With good old folks, and let them tell thee tales Of woful ages long ago betid: And ere thou bid good night, to quit their grief, Tell them the lamentable fall of me.”

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From this reading “In winter’s tedious nights, sit by the fire With good old folks, and let them tell thee tales Of woful ages long ago betid: And ere thou bid good night, to quit their grief, Tell them the lamentable fall of me.”

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading My family had originally been of some rank; they were formerly lords of the town of Aram, on the southern banks of the Tees.

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From this reading My family had originally been of some rank; they were formerly lords of the town of Aram, on the southern banks of the Tees.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading “In winter’s tedious nights, sit by the fire With good old folks, and let them tell thee tales Of woful ages long ago betid: And ere thou bid good night, to quit their grief, Tell them the lamentable fall of me.”

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From this reading “I was born at Ramsgill, a little village in Netherdale.

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From this reading My family had originally been of some rank; they were formerly lords of the town of Aram, on the southern banks of the Tees.

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From this reading --Richard II.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading “In winter’s tedious nights, sit by the fire With good old folks, and let them tell thee tales Of woful ages long ago betid: And ere thou bid good night, to quit their grief, Tell them the lamentable fall of me.”

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From this reading My family had originally been of some rank; they were formerly lords of the town of Aram, on the southern banks of the Tees.

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From this reading My family had originally been of some rank; they were formerly lords of the town of Aram, on the southern banks of the Tees.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading “In winter’s tedious nights, sit by the fire With good old folks, and let them tell thee tales Of woful ages long ago betid: And ere thou bid good night, to quit their grief, Tell them the lamentable fall of me.”

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading “In winter’s tedious nights, sit by the fire With good old folks, and let them tell thee tales Of woful ages long ago betid: And ere thou bid good night, to quit their grief, Tell them the lamentable fall of me.”

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading My family had originally been of some rank; they were formerly lords of the town of Aram, on the southern banks of the Tees.

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “In winter’s tedious nights, sit by the fire With good old folks, and let them tell thee tales Of woful ages long ago betid: And ere thou bid good night, to quit their grief, Tell them the lamentable fall of me.”

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading THE CONFESSION.--AND THE FATE.

an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person

From this reading “In winter’s tedious nights, sit by the fire With good old folks, and let them tell thee tales Of woful ages long ago betid: And ere thou bid good night, to quit their grief, Tell them the lamentable fall of me.”

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading “In winter’s tedious nights, sit by the fire With good old folks, and let them tell thee tales Of woful ages long ago betid: And ere thou bid good night, to quit their grief, Tell them the lamentable fall of me.”

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading “In winter’s tedious nights, sit by the fire With good old folks, and let them tell thee tales Of woful ages long ago betid: And ere thou bid good night, to quit their grief, Tell them the lamentable fall of me.”

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading My family had originally been of some rank; they were formerly lords of the town of Aram, on the southern banks of the Tees.

an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person

From this reading “In winter’s tedious nights, sit by the fire With good old folks, and let them tell thee tales Of woful ages long ago betid: And ere thou bid good night, to quit their grief, Tell them the lamentable fall of me.”

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading “In winter’s tedious nights, sit by the fire With good old folks, and let them tell thee tales Of woful ages long ago betid: And ere thou bid good night, to quit their grief, Tell them the lamentable fall of me.”

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From this reading My family had originally been of some rank; they were formerly lords of the town of Aram, on the southern banks of the Tees.

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From this reading “I was born at Ramsgill, a little village in Netherdale.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading “I was born at Ramsgill, a little village in Netherdale.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading My family had originally been of some rank; they were formerly lords of the town of Aram, on the southern banks of the Tees.

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From this reading “In winter’s tedious nights, sit by the fire With good old folks, and let them tell thee tales Of woful ages long ago betid: And ere thou bid good night, to quit their grief, Tell them the lamentable fall of me.”

in the company of; together with

From this reading “In winter’s tedious nights, sit by the fire With good old folks, and let them tell thee tales Of woful ages long ago betid: And ere thou bid good night, to quit their grief, Tell them the lamentable fall of me.”

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading “In winter’s tedious nights, sit by the fire With good old folks, and let them tell thee tales Of woful ages long ago betid: And ere thou bid good night, to quit their grief, Tell them the lamentable fall of me.”