Chapter 37 of Letters of Samuel Rutherford: (Third Edition) is here in full — 492 sentences across 99 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 37 of Letters of Samuel Rutherford: (Third Edition) is here in full — 492 sentences across 99 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
_Good cheap_; very cheap, gratuitous. But probably _cheap_ is here a Noun, "_chap_," equivalent to "_bargain_." 104, 105, 121, 186, 215, 245, 249. --"_Better cheap_." 216.
Chapter 37 of Letters of Samuel Rutherford: (Third Edition) is here in full — 492 sentences across 99 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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an agreement between parties (usually arrived at after discussion) fixing obligations of each
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
a boy or man
relatively low in price or charging low prices
From this reading “_Good cheap_; very cheap, gratuitous.”
a person or thing equal to another in value or measure or force or effect or significance etc
From this reading “But probably _cheap_ is here a Noun, "_chap_," equivalent to "_bargain_."”
without cause
From this reading “_Good cheap_; very cheap, gratuitous.”
a content word that can be used to refer to a person, place, thing, quality, or action
From this reading “But probably _cheap_ is here a Noun, "_chap_," equivalent to "_bargain_."”
with considerable certainty; without much doubt
From this reading “But probably _cheap_ is here a Noun, "_chap_," equivalent to "_bargain_."”
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From this reading 104, 105, 121, 186, 215, 245, 249.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 104, 105, 121, 186, 215, 245, 249.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 104, 105, 121, 186, 215, 245, 249.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 104, 105, 121, 186, 215, 245, 249.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 104, 105, 121, 186, 215, 245, 249.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 216.
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From this reading 104, 105, 121, 186, 215, 245, 249.
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From this reading 104, 105, 121, 186, 215, 245, 249.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading But probably _cheap_ is here a Noun, "_chap_," equivalent to "_bargain_."
an agreement between parties (usually arrived at after discussion) fixing obligations of each
From this reading But probably _cheap_ is here a Noun, "_chap_," equivalent to "_bargain_."
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading --"_Better cheap_."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But probably _cheap_ is here a Noun, "_chap_," equivalent to "_bargain_."
a boy or man
From this reading But probably _cheap_ is here a Noun, "_chap_," equivalent to "_bargain_."
relatively low in price or charging low prices
From this reading _Good cheap_; very cheap, gratuitous.
a person or thing equal to another in value or measure or force or effect or significance etc
From this reading But probably _cheap_ is here a Noun, "_chap_," equivalent to "_bargain_."
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading _Good cheap_; very cheap, gratuitous.
without cause
From this reading _Good cheap_; very cheap, gratuitous.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading But probably _cheap_ is here a Noun, "_chap_," equivalent to "_bargain_."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But probably _cheap_ is here a Noun, "_chap_," equivalent to "_bargain_."
a content word that can be used to refer to a person, place, thing, quality, or action
From this reading But probably _cheap_ is here a Noun, "_chap_," equivalent to "_bargain_."
with considerable certainty; without much doubt
From this reading But probably _cheap_ is here a Noun, "_chap_," equivalent to "_bargain_."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But probably _cheap_ is here a Noun, "_chap_," equivalent to "_bargain_."
precisely as stated
From this reading _Good cheap_; very cheap, gratuitous.
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