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Chapter XIX
WOLF. 'If I cannot once or twice in a quarter bear out a knave against an honest man, I have but very little credit with your Worship.' --II. King Henry IV. Another cause besides Ursula's recalcitrance and her mother's ailment contributed to disturb Mr. Egremont, and bring him home.
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touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading “'If I cannot once or twice in a quarter bear out a knave against an honest man, I have but very little credit with your Worship.'”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Another cause besides Ursula's recalcitrance and her mother's ailment contributed to disturb Mr. Egremont, and bring him home.”
in addition to; as well as
From this reading “Another cause besides Ursula's recalcitrance and her mother's ailment contributed to disturb Mr. Egremont, and bring him home.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “'If I cannot once or twice in a quarter bear out a knave against an honest man, I have but very little credit with your Worship.'”
truthful and trustworthy
From this reading “'If I cannot once or twice in a quarter bear out a knave against an honest man, I have but very little credit with your Worship.'”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “'If I cannot once or twice in a quarter bear out a knave against an honest man, I have but very little credit with your Worship.'”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “'If I cannot once or twice in a quarter bear out a knave against an honest man, I have but very little credit with your Worship.'”
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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 'If I cannot once or twice in a quarter bear out a knave against an honest man, I have but very little credit with your Worship.'
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading 'If I cannot once or twice in a quarter bear out a knave against an honest man, I have but very little credit with your Worship.'
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From this reading Another cause besides Ursula's recalcitrance and her mother's ailment contributed to disturb Mr. Egremont, and bring him home.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading 'If I cannot once or twice in a quarter bear out a knave against an honest man, I have but very little credit with your Worship.'
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Another cause besides Ursula's recalcitrance and her mother's ailment contributed to disturb Mr. Egremont, and bring him home.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Another cause besides Ursula's recalcitrance and her mother's ailment contributed to disturb Mr. Egremont, and bring him home.
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From this reading 'If I cannot once or twice in a quarter bear out a knave against an honest man, I have but very little credit with your Worship.'
in addition to; as well as
From this reading Another cause besides Ursula's recalcitrance and her mother's ailment contributed to disturb Mr. Egremont, and bring him home.
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From this reading Another cause besides Ursula's recalcitrance and her mother's ailment contributed to disturb Mr. Egremont, and bring him home.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading 'If I cannot once or twice in a quarter bear out a knave against an honest man, I have but very little credit with your Worship.'
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From this reading 'If I cannot once or twice in a quarter bear out a knave against an honest man, I have but very little credit with your Worship.'
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From this reading Another cause besides Ursula's recalcitrance and her mother's ailment contributed to disturb Mr. Egremont, and bring him home.
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From this reading Another cause besides Ursula's recalcitrance and her mother's ailment contributed to disturb Mr. Egremont, and bring him home.
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From this reading 'If I cannot once or twice in a quarter bear out a knave against an honest man, I have but very little credit with your Worship.'
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From this reading Another cause besides Ursula's recalcitrance and her mother's ailment contributed to disturb Mr. Egremont, and bring him home.
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From this reading Another cause besides Ursula's recalcitrance and her mother's ailment contributed to disturb Mr. Egremont, and bring him home.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading 'If I cannot once or twice in a quarter bear out a knave against an honest man, I have but very little credit with your Worship.'
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From this reading King Henry IV.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Another cause besides Ursula's recalcitrance and her mother's ailment contributed to disturb Mr. Egremont, and bring him home.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Another cause besides Ursula's recalcitrance and her mother's ailment contributed to disturb Mr. Egremont, and bring him home.
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From this reading Another cause besides Ursula's recalcitrance and her mother's ailment contributed to disturb Mr. Egremont, and bring him home.
truthful and trustworthy
From this reading 'If I cannot once or twice in a quarter bear out a knave against an honest man, I have but very little credit with your Worship.'
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading 'If I cannot once or twice in a quarter bear out a knave against an honest man, I have but very little credit with your Worship.'
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading 'If I cannot once or twice in a quarter bear out a knave against an honest man, I have but very little credit with your Worship.'
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From this reading --II.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading 'If I cannot once or twice in a quarter bear out a knave against an honest man, I have but very little credit with your Worship.'
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From this reading King Henry IV.
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From this reading King Henry IV.
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From this reading 'If I cannot once or twice in a quarter bear out a knave against an honest man, I have but very little credit with your Worship.'
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading 'If I cannot once or twice in a quarter bear out a knave against an honest man, I have but very little credit with your Worship.'
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From this reading 'If I cannot once or twice in a quarter bear out a knave against an honest man, I have but very little credit with your Worship.'
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From this reading Another cause besides Ursula's recalcitrance and her mother's ailment contributed to disturb Mr. Egremont, and bring him home.
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From this reading Another cause besides Ursula's recalcitrance and her mother's ailment contributed to disturb Mr. Egremont, and bring him home.
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From this reading 'If I cannot once or twice in a quarter bear out a knave against an honest man, I have but very little credit with your Worship.'
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading 'If I cannot once or twice in a quarter bear out a knave against an honest man, I have but very little credit with your Worship.'
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From this reading 'If I cannot once or twice in a quarter bear out a knave against an honest man, I have but very little credit with your Worship.'
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From this reading 'If I cannot once or twice in a quarter bear out a knave against an honest man, I have but very little credit with your Worship.'
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From this reading Another cause besides Ursula's recalcitrance and her mother's ailment contributed to disturb Mr. Egremont, and bring him home.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Another cause besides Ursula's recalcitrance and her mother's ailment contributed to disturb Mr. Egremont, and bring him home.
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From this reading 'If I cannot once or twice in a quarter bear out a knave against an honest man, I have but very little credit with your Worship.'
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From this reading Another cause besides Ursula's recalcitrance and her mother's ailment contributed to disturb Mr. Egremont, and bring him home.
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From this reading 'If I cannot once or twice in a quarter bear out a knave against an honest man, I have but very little credit with your Worship.'
in the company of; together with
From this reading 'If I cannot once or twice in a quarter bear out a knave against an honest man, I have but very little credit with your Worship.'
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From this reading WOLF.
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From this reading 'If I cannot once or twice in a quarter bear out a knave against an honest man, I have but very little credit with your Worship.'
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading 'If I cannot once or twice in a quarter bear out a knave against an honest man, I have but very little credit with your Worship.'
