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Chapter XXIX
Are these things then necessities? Then let us meet them like necessities. --SHAKESPEARE: _Henry IV_. See now the virtue living in a word! Hobson will think of swearing it was noon When he saw Dobson at the May-day fair, To prove poor Dobson did not rob the mail.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Hobson will think of swearing it was noon When he saw Dobson at the May-day fair, To prove poor Dobson did not rob the mail.”
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading “Then let us meet them like necessities.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Hobson will think of swearing it was noon When he saw Dobson at the May-day fair, To prove poor Dobson did not rob the mail.”
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading “Are these things then necessities?”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Hobson will think of swearing it was noon When he saw Dobson at the May-day fair, To prove poor Dobson did not rob the mail.”
Moral excellence and goodness of character; the highest human attainment in Stoic philosophy.
From this reading “See now the virtue living in a word!”
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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 See now the virtue living in a word!
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Are these things then necessities?
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Hobson will think of swearing it was noon When he saw Dobson at the May-day fair, To prove poor Dobson did not rob the mail.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Hobson will think of swearing it was noon When he saw Dobson at the May-day fair, To prove poor Dobson did not rob the mail.
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From this reading Hobson will think of swearing it was noon When he saw Dobson at the May-day fair, To prove poor Dobson did not rob the mail.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Hobson will think of swearing it was noon When he saw Dobson at the May-day fair, To prove poor Dobson did not rob the mail.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Hobson will think of swearing it was noon When he saw Dobson at the May-day fair, To prove poor Dobson did not rob the mail.
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From this reading --SHAKESPEARE: _Henry IV_.
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From this reading Hobson will think of swearing it was noon When he saw Dobson at the May-day fair, To prove poor Dobson did not rob the mail.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading See now the virtue living in a word!
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Hobson will think of swearing it was noon When he saw Dobson at the May-day fair, To prove poor Dobson did not rob the mail.
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From this reading --SHAKESPEARE: _Henry IV_.
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Then let us meet them like necessities.
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From this reading Then let us meet them like necessities.
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From this reading See now the virtue living in a word!
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From this reading Hobson will think of swearing it was noon When he saw Dobson at the May-day fair, To prove poor Dobson did not rob the mail.
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From this reading Hobson will think of swearing it was noon When he saw Dobson at the May-day fair, To prove poor Dobson did not rob the mail.
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From this reading Then let us meet them like necessities.
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From this reading Are these things then necessities?
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From this reading Hobson will think of swearing it was noon When he saw Dobson at the May-day fair, To prove poor Dobson did not rob the mail.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Hobson will think of swearing it was noon When he saw Dobson at the May-day fair, To prove poor Dobson did not rob the mail.
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From this reading See now the virtue living in a word!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Hobson will think of swearing it was noon When he saw Dobson at the May-day fair, To prove poor Dobson did not rob the mail.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Hobson will think of swearing it was noon When he saw Dobson at the May-day fair, To prove poor Dobson did not rob the mail.
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From this reading Hobson will think of swearing it was noon When he saw Dobson at the May-day fair, To prove poor Dobson did not rob the mail.
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From this reading Hobson will think of swearing it was noon When he saw Dobson at the May-day fair, To prove poor Dobson did not rob the mail.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Hobson will think of swearing it was noon When he saw Dobson at the May-day fair, To prove poor Dobson did not rob the mail.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading See now the virtue living in a word!
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From this reading --SHAKESPEARE: _Henry IV_.
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From this reading Hobson will think of swearing it was noon When he saw Dobson at the May-day fair, To prove poor Dobson did not rob the mail.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading See now the virtue living in a word!
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Then let us meet them like necessities.
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From this reading Are these things then necessities?
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Are these things then necessities?
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From this reading Are these things then necessities?
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Hobson will think of swearing it was noon When he saw Dobson at the May-day fair, To prove poor Dobson did not rob the mail.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Hobson will think of swearing it was noon When he saw Dobson at the May-day fair, To prove poor Dobson did not rob the mail.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Then let us meet them like necessities.
Moral excellence and goodness of character; the highest human attainment in Stoic philosophy.
From this reading See now the virtue living in a word!
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Hobson will think of swearing it was noon When he saw Dobson at the May-day fair, To prove poor Dobson did not rob the mail.
at the time that
From this reading Hobson will think of swearing it was noon When he saw Dobson at the May-day fair, To prove poor Dobson did not rob the mail.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Hobson will think of swearing it was noon When he saw Dobson at the May-day fair, To prove poor Dobson did not rob the mail.
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From this reading See now the virtue living in a word!
