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FRAUD AND VIOLENCE ENTER EVEN GRASSDALE.--PETER'S NEWS. --THE LOVERS' WALK.--THE REAPPEARANCE. AUF.--"Whence comest thou--what wouldst thou?" --Coriolanus. One evening Aram and Madeline were passing through the village in their accustomed walk, when Peter Dealtry sallied forth from The Spotted Dog, and hurried up to the lovers with a countenance full of importance, and a little ruffled by fear.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “FRAUD AND VIOLENCE ENTER EVEN GRASSDALE.--PETER'S NEWS.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “One evening Aram and Madeline were passing through the village in their accustomed walk, when Peter Dealtry sallied forth from The Spotted Dog, and hurried up to the lovers with a countenance full of importance, and a little ruffled by fear.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “One evening Aram and Madeline were passing through the village in their accustomed walk, when Peter Dealtry sallied forth from The Spotted Dog, and hurried up to the lovers with a countenance full of importance, and a little ruffled by fear.”
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading “AUF.--"Whence comest thou--what wouldst thou?"”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “One evening Aram and Madeline were passing through the village in their accustomed walk, when Peter Dealtry sallied forth from The Spotted Dog, and hurried up to the lovers with a countenance full of importance, and a little ruffled by fear.”
an old word meaning “from where”
From this reading “AUF.--"Whence comest thou--what wouldst thou?"”
an old form of “would”, used with “thou”
From this reading “AUF.--"Whence comest thou--what wouldst thou?"”
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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 One evening Aram and Madeline were passing through the village in their accustomed walk, when Peter Dealtry sallied forth from The Spotted Dog, and hurried up to the lovers with a countenance full of importance, and a little ruffled by fear.
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From this reading One evening Aram and Madeline were passing through the village in their accustomed walk, when Peter Dealtry sallied forth from The Spotted Dog, and hurried up to the lovers with a countenance full of importance, and a little ruffled by fear.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading FRAUD AND VIOLENCE ENTER EVEN GRASSDALE.--PETER'S NEWS.
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From this reading One evening Aram and Madeline were passing through the village in their accustomed walk, when Peter Dealtry sallied forth from The Spotted Dog, and hurried up to the lovers with a countenance full of importance, and a little ruffled by fear.
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From this reading AUF.--"Whence comest thou--what wouldst thou?"
showing who or what does the action
From this reading One evening Aram and Madeline were passing through the village in their accustomed walk, when Peter Dealtry sallied forth from The Spotted Dog, and hurried up to the lovers with a countenance full of importance, and a little ruffled by fear.
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From this reading AUF.--"Whence comest thou--what wouldst thou?"
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From this reading --Coriolanus.
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From this reading One evening Aram and Madeline were passing through the village in their accustomed walk, when Peter Dealtry sallied forth from The Spotted Dog, and hurried up to the lovers with a countenance full of importance, and a little ruffled by fear.
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From this reading One evening Aram and Madeline were passing through the village in their accustomed walk, when Peter Dealtry sallied forth from The Spotted Dog, and hurried up to the lovers with a countenance full of importance, and a little ruffled by fear.
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From this reading One evening Aram and Madeline were passing through the village in their accustomed walk, when Peter Dealtry sallied forth from The Spotted Dog, and hurried up to the lovers with a countenance full of importance, and a little ruffled by fear.
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From this reading FRAUD AND VIOLENCE ENTER EVEN GRASSDALE.--PETER'S NEWS.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading FRAUD AND VIOLENCE ENTER EVEN GRASSDALE.--PETER'S NEWS.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading One evening Aram and Madeline were passing through the village in their accustomed walk, when Peter Dealtry sallied forth from The Spotted Dog, and hurried up to the lovers with a countenance full of importance, and a little ruffled by fear.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading One evening Aram and Madeline were passing through the village in their accustomed walk, when Peter Dealtry sallied forth from The Spotted Dog, and hurried up to the lovers with a countenance full of importance, and a little ruffled by fear.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading One evening Aram and Madeline were passing through the village in their accustomed walk, when Peter Dealtry sallied forth from The Spotted Dog, and hurried up to the lovers with a countenance full of importance, and a little ruffled by fear.
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From this reading FRAUD AND VIOLENCE ENTER EVEN GRASSDALE.--PETER'S NEWS.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading One evening Aram and Madeline were passing through the village in their accustomed walk, when Peter Dealtry sallied forth from The Spotted Dog, and hurried up to the lovers with a countenance full of importance, and a little ruffled by fear.
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From this reading One evening Aram and Madeline were passing through the village in their accustomed walk, when Peter Dealtry sallied forth from The Spotted Dog, and hurried up to the lovers with a countenance full of importance, and a little ruffled by fear.
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From this reading FRAUD AND VIOLENCE ENTER EVEN GRASSDALE.--PETER'S NEWS.
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From this reading One evening Aram and Madeline were passing through the village in their accustomed walk, when Peter Dealtry sallied forth from The Spotted Dog, and hurried up to the lovers with a countenance full of importance, and a little ruffled by fear.
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From this reading One evening Aram and Madeline were passing through the village in their accustomed walk, when Peter Dealtry sallied forth from The Spotted Dog, and hurried up to the lovers with a countenance full of importance, and a little ruffled by fear.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading One evening Aram and Madeline were passing through the village in their accustomed walk, when Peter Dealtry sallied forth from The Spotted Dog, and hurried up to the lovers with a countenance full of importance, and a little ruffled by fear.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading One evening Aram and Madeline were passing through the village in their accustomed walk, when Peter Dealtry sallied forth from The Spotted Dog, and hurried up to the lovers with a countenance full of importance, and a little ruffled by fear.
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From this reading --THE LOVERS' WALK.--THE REAPPEARANCE.
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From this reading One evening Aram and Madeline were passing through the village in their accustomed walk, when Peter Dealtry sallied forth from The Spotted Dog, and hurried up to the lovers with a countenance full of importance, and a little ruffled by fear.
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From this reading FRAUD AND VIOLENCE ENTER EVEN GRASSDALE.--PETER'S NEWS.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading One evening Aram and Madeline were passing through the village in their accustomed walk, when Peter Dealtry sallied forth from The Spotted Dog, and hurried up to the lovers with a countenance full of importance, and a little ruffled by fear.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One evening Aram and Madeline were passing through the village in their accustomed walk, when Peter Dealtry sallied forth from The Spotted Dog, and hurried up to the lovers with a countenance full of importance, and a little ruffled by fear.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading One evening Aram and Madeline were passing through the village in their accustomed walk, when Peter Dealtry sallied forth from The Spotted Dog, and hurried up to the lovers with a countenance full of importance, and a little ruffled by fear.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading One evening Aram and Madeline were passing through the village in their accustomed walk, when Peter Dealtry sallied forth from The Spotted Dog, and hurried up to the lovers with a countenance full of importance, and a little ruffled by fear.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading FRAUD AND VIOLENCE ENTER EVEN GRASSDALE.--PETER'S NEWS.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading --THE LOVERS' WALK.--THE REAPPEARANCE.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading One evening Aram and Madeline were passing through the village in their accustomed walk, when Peter Dealtry sallied forth from The Spotted Dog, and hurried up to the lovers with a countenance full of importance, and a little ruffled by fear.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading One evening Aram and Madeline were passing through the village in their accustomed walk, when Peter Dealtry sallied forth from The Spotted Dog, and hurried up to the lovers with a countenance full of importance, and a little ruffled by fear.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading One evening Aram and Madeline were passing through the village in their accustomed walk, when Peter Dealtry sallied forth from The Spotted Dog, and hurried up to the lovers with a countenance full of importance, and a little ruffled by fear.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading --THE LOVERS' WALK.--THE REAPPEARANCE.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading One evening Aram and Madeline were passing through the village in their accustomed walk, when Peter Dealtry sallied forth from The Spotted Dog, and hurried up to the lovers with a countenance full of importance, and a little ruffled by fear.
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading AUF.--"Whence comest thou--what wouldst thou?"
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading One evening Aram and Madeline were passing through the village in their accustomed walk, when Peter Dealtry sallied forth from The Spotted Dog, and hurried up to the lovers with a countenance full of importance, and a little ruffled by fear.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading One evening Aram and Madeline were passing through the village in their accustomed walk, when Peter Dealtry sallied forth from The Spotted Dog, and hurried up to the lovers with a countenance full of importance, and a little ruffled by fear.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading One evening Aram and Madeline were passing through the village in their accustomed walk, when Peter Dealtry sallied forth from The Spotted Dog, and hurried up to the lovers with a countenance full of importance, and a little ruffled by fear.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading One evening Aram and Madeline were passing through the village in their accustomed walk, when Peter Dealtry sallied forth from The Spotted Dog, and hurried up to the lovers with a countenance full of importance, and a little ruffled by fear.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading FRAUD AND VIOLENCE ENTER EVEN GRASSDALE.--PETER'S NEWS.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading --THE LOVERS' WALK.--THE REAPPEARANCE.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading One evening Aram and Madeline were passing through the village in their accustomed walk, when Peter Dealtry sallied forth from The Spotted Dog, and hurried up to the lovers with a countenance full of importance, and a little ruffled by fear.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading AUF.--"Whence comest thou--what wouldst thou?"
at the time that
From this reading One evening Aram and Madeline were passing through the village in their accustomed walk, when Peter Dealtry sallied forth from The Spotted Dog, and hurried up to the lovers with a countenance full of importance, and a little ruffled by fear.
an old word meaning “from where”
From this reading AUF.--"Whence comest thou--what wouldst thou?"
in the company of; together with
From this reading One evening Aram and Madeline were passing through the village in their accustomed walk, when Peter Dealtry sallied forth from The Spotted Dog, and hurried up to the lovers with a countenance full of importance, and a little ruffled by fear.
an old form of “would”, used with “thou”
From this reading AUF.--"Whence comest thou--what wouldst thou?"
