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Chapter XII
GUIOMAR. "Those devotions I am to pay Are written in my heart, not in this book." Enter RUTILIO. "I am pursued--all the ports are stopped too, Not any hope to escape--behind, before me, On either side, I am beset." BEAUMONT AND FLETCHER, _The Custom of the Country_ The party were just gone--it was already the peep of day--the wheels of the last carriage had died in the distance.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “BEAUMONT AND FLETCHER, _The Custom of the Country_ The party were just gone--it was already the peep of day--the wheels of the last carriage had died in the distance.”
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “"I am pursued--all the ports are stopped too, Not any hope to escape--behind, before me, On either side, I am beset."”
at or toward the back of something
From this reading “"I am pursued--all the ports are stopped too, Not any hope to escape--behind, before me, On either side, I am beset."”
one or the other of two
From this reading “"I am pursued--all the ports are stopped too, Not any hope to escape--behind, before me, On either side, I am beset."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “BEAUMONT AND FLETCHER, _The Custom of the Country_ The party were just gone--it was already the peep of day--the wheels of the last carriage had died in the distance.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “BEAUMONT AND FLETCHER, _The Custom of the Country_ The party were just gone--it was already the peep of day--the wheels of the last carriage had died in the distance.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"I am pursued--all the ports are stopped too, Not any hope to escape--behind, before me, On either side, I am beset."”
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading “"Those devotions I am to pay Are written in my heart, not in this book."”
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From this reading "I am pursued--all the ports are stopped too, Not any hope to escape--behind, before me, On either side, I am beset."
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading BEAUMONT AND FLETCHER, _The Custom of the Country_ The party were just gone--it was already the peep of day--the wheels of the last carriage had died in the distance.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "Those devotions I am to pay Are written in my heart, not in this book."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading BEAUMONT AND FLETCHER, _The Custom of the Country_ The party were just gone--it was already the peep of day--the wheels of the last carriage had died in the distance.
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From this reading "I am pursued--all the ports are stopped too, Not any hope to escape--behind, before me, On either side, I am beset."
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Those devotions I am to pay Are written in my heart, not in this book."
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From this reading BEAUMONT AND FLETCHER, _The Custom of the Country_ The party were just gone--it was already the peep of day--the wheels of the last carriage had died in the distance.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading "I am pursued--all the ports are stopped too, Not any hope to escape--behind, before me, On either side, I am beset."
at or toward the back of something
From this reading "I am pursued--all the ports are stopped too, Not any hope to escape--behind, before me, On either side, I am beset."
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From this reading "I am pursued--all the ports are stopped too, Not any hope to escape--behind, before me, On either side, I am beset."
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From this reading "Those devotions I am to pay Are written in my heart, not in this book."
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From this reading BEAUMONT AND FLETCHER, _The Custom of the Country_ The party were just gone--it was already the peep of day--the wheels of the last carriage had died in the distance.
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From this reading BEAUMONT AND FLETCHER, _The Custom of the Country_ The party were just gone--it was already the peep of day--the wheels of the last carriage had died in the distance.
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From this reading BEAUMONT AND FLETCHER, _The Custom of the Country_ The party were just gone--it was already the peep of day--the wheels of the last carriage had died in the distance.
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From this reading BEAUMONT AND FLETCHER, _The Custom of the Country_ The party were just gone--it was already the peep of day--the wheels of the last carriage had died in the distance.
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From this reading "Those devotions I am to pay Are written in my heart, not in this book."
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From this reading BEAUMONT AND FLETCHER, _The Custom of the Country_ The party were just gone--it was already the peep of day--the wheels of the last carriage had died in the distance.
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From this reading BEAUMONT AND FLETCHER, _The Custom of the Country_ The party were just gone--it was already the peep of day--the wheels of the last carriage had died in the distance.
one or the other of two
From this reading "I am pursued--all the ports are stopped too, Not any hope to escape--behind, before me, On either side, I am beset."
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From this reading Enter RUTILIO.
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From this reading "I am pursued--all the ports are stopped too, Not any hope to escape--behind, before me, On either side, I am beset."
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From this reading BEAUMONT AND FLETCHER, _The Custom of the Country_ The party were just gone--it was already the peep of day--the wheels of the last carriage had died in the distance.
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From this reading BEAUMONT AND FLETCHER, _The Custom of the Country_ The party were just gone--it was already the peep of day--the wheels of the last carriage had died in the distance.
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From this reading GUIOMAR.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading BEAUMONT AND FLETCHER, _The Custom of the Country_ The party were just gone--it was already the peep of day--the wheels of the last carriage had died in the distance.
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From this reading "Those devotions I am to pay Are written in my heart, not in this book."
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From this reading "I am pursued--all the ports are stopped too, Not any hope to escape--behind, before me, On either side, I am beset."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Those devotions I am to pay Are written in my heart, not in this book."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Those devotions I am to pay Are written in my heart, not in this book."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading BEAUMONT AND FLETCHER, _The Custom of the Country_ The party were just gone--it was already the peep of day--the wheels of the last carriage had died in the distance.
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From this reading BEAUMONT AND FLETCHER, _The Custom of the Country_ The party were just gone--it was already the peep of day--the wheels of the last carriage had died in the distance.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading BEAUMONT AND FLETCHER, _The Custom of the Country_ The party were just gone--it was already the peep of day--the wheels of the last carriage had died in the distance.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "I am pursued--all the ports are stopped too, Not any hope to escape--behind, before me, On either side, I am beset."
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Those devotions I am to pay Are written in my heart, not in this book."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Those devotions I am to pay Are written in my heart, not in this book."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading BEAUMONT AND FLETCHER, _The Custom of the Country_ The party were just gone--it was already the peep of day--the wheels of the last carriage had died in the distance.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "I am pursued--all the ports are stopped too, Not any hope to escape--behind, before me, On either side, I am beset."
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading BEAUMONT AND FLETCHER, _The Custom of the Country_ The party were just gone--it was already the peep of day--the wheels of the last carriage had died in the distance.
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From this reading "Those devotions I am to pay Are written in my heart, not in this book."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading BEAUMONT AND FLETCHER, _The Custom of the Country_ The party were just gone--it was already the peep of day--the wheels of the last carriage had died in the distance.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I am pursued--all the ports are stopped too, Not any hope to escape--behind, before me, On either side, I am beset."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I am pursued--all the ports are stopped too, Not any hope to escape--behind, before me, On either side, I am beset."
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From this reading Enter RUTILIO.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I am pursued--all the ports are stopped too, Not any hope to escape--behind, before me, On either side, I am beset."
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I am pursued--all the ports are stopped too, Not any hope to escape--behind, before me, On either side, I am beset."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "I am pursued--all the ports are stopped too, Not any hope to escape--behind, before me, On either side, I am beset."
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Those devotions I am to pay Are written in my heart, not in this book."
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading "Those devotions I am to pay Are written in my heart, not in this book."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Those devotions I am to pay Are written in my heart, not in this book."
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From this reading "I am pursued--all the ports are stopped too, Not any hope to escape--behind, before me, On either side, I am beset."
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading BEAUMONT AND FLETCHER, _The Custom of the Country_ The party were just gone--it was already the peep of day--the wheels of the last carriage had died in the distance.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading BEAUMONT AND FLETCHER, _The Custom of the Country_ The party were just gone--it was already the peep of day--the wheels of the last carriage had died in the distance.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading BEAUMONT AND FLETCHER, _The Custom of the Country_ The party were just gone--it was already the peep of day--the wheels of the last carriage had died in the distance.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Those devotions I am to pay Are written in my heart, not in this book."
