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Chapter V
Be she fairer than the day, Or the flowery meads in May; If she be not so to me, What care I how fair she be? --George Withers. It was a great pity, so it was, That villanous saltpetre should be digged Out of the bowels of the harmless earth, Which many a good tall fellow had destroyed. --First Part of King Henry IV. Several days passed.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Be she fairer than the day, Or the flowery meads in May; If she be not so to me, What care I how fair she be?”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “--First Part of King Henry IV.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It was a great pity, so it was, That villanous saltpetre should be digged Out of the bowels of the harmless earth, Which many a good tall fellow had destroyed.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It was a great pity, so it was, That villanous saltpetre should be digged Out of the bowels of the harmless earth, Which many a good tall fellow had destroyed.”
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading “Be she fairer than the day, Or the flowery meads in May; If she be not so to me, What care I how fair she be?”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “--First Part of King Henry IV.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Several days passed.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Several days passed.”
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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 It was a great pity, so it was, That villanous saltpetre should be digged Out of the bowels of the harmless earth, Which many a good tall fellow had destroyed.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Be she fairer than the day, Or the flowery meads in May; If she be not so to me, What care I how fair she be?
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From this reading It was a great pity, so it was, That villanous saltpetre should be digged Out of the bowels of the harmless earth, Which many a good tall fellow had destroyed.
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From this reading Be she fairer than the day, Or the flowery meads in May; If she be not so to me, What care I how fair she be?
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From this reading Be she fairer than the day, Or the flowery meads in May; If she be not so to me, What care I how fair she be?
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From this reading Several days passed.
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From this reading It was a great pity, so it was, That villanous saltpetre should be digged Out of the bowels of the harmless earth, Which many a good tall fellow had destroyed.
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From this reading It was a great pity, so it was, That villanous saltpetre should be digged Out of the bowels of the harmless earth, Which many a good tall fellow had destroyed.
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From this reading It was a great pity, so it was, That villanous saltpetre should be digged Out of the bowels of the harmless earth, Which many a good tall fellow had destroyed.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Be she fairer than the day, Or the flowery meads in May; If she be not so to me, What care I how fair she be?
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From this reading Be she fairer than the day, Or the flowery meads in May; If she be not so to me, What care I how fair she be?
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From this reading It was a great pity, so it was, That villanous saltpetre should be digged Out of the bowels of the harmless earth, Which many a good tall fellow had destroyed.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading --First Part of King Henry IV.
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From this reading Be she fairer than the day, Or the flowery meads in May; If she be not so to me, What care I how fair she be?
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From this reading --George Withers.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was a great pity, so it was, That villanous saltpetre should be digged Out of the bowels of the harmless earth, Which many a good tall fellow had destroyed.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was a great pity, so it was, That villanous saltpetre should be digged Out of the bowels of the harmless earth, Which many a good tall fellow had destroyed.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was a great pity, so it was, That villanous saltpetre should be digged Out of the bowels of the harmless earth, Which many a good tall fellow had destroyed.
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From this reading It was a great pity, so it was, That villanous saltpetre should be digged Out of the bowels of the harmless earth, Which many a good tall fellow had destroyed.
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From this reading --First Part of King Henry IV.
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From this reading Be she fairer than the day, Or the flowery meads in May; If she be not so to me, What care I how fair she be?
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Be she fairer than the day, Or the flowery meads in May; If she be not so to me, What care I how fair she be?
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Be she fairer than the day, Or the flowery meads in May; If she be not so to me, What care I how fair she be?
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Be she fairer than the day, Or the flowery meads in May; If she be not so to me, What care I how fair she be?
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a great pity, so it was, That villanous saltpetre should be digged Out of the bowels of the harmless earth, Which many a good tall fellow had destroyed.
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From this reading --First Part of King Henry IV.
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From this reading --First Part of King Henry IV.
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From this reading It was a great pity, so it was, That villanous saltpetre should be digged Out of the bowels of the harmless earth, Which many a good tall fellow had destroyed.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading Be she fairer than the day, Or the flowery meads in May; If she be not so to me, What care I how fair she be?
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Be she fairer than the day, Or the flowery meads in May; If she be not so to me, What care I how fair she be?
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From this reading Be she fairer than the day, Or the flowery meads in May; If she be not so to me, What care I how fair she be?
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Be she fairer than the day, Or the flowery meads in May; If she be not so to me, What care I how fair she be?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was a great pity, so it was, That villanous saltpetre should be digged Out of the bowels of the harmless earth, Which many a good tall fellow had destroyed.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Be she fairer than the day, Or the flowery meads in May; If she be not so to me, What care I how fair she be?
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From this reading It was a great pity, so it was, That villanous saltpetre should be digged Out of the bowels of the harmless earth, Which many a good tall fellow had destroyed.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading --First Part of King Henry IV.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Several days passed.
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From this reading It was a great pity, so it was, That villanous saltpetre should be digged Out of the bowels of the harmless earth, Which many a good tall fellow had destroyed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was a great pity, so it was, That villanous saltpetre should be digged Out of the bowels of the harmless earth, Which many a good tall fellow had destroyed.
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From this reading Several days passed.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Be she fairer than the day, Or the flowery meads in May; If she be not so to me, What care I how fair she be?
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading It was a great pity, so it was, That villanous saltpetre should be digged Out of the bowels of the harmless earth, Which many a good tall fellow had destroyed.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Be she fairer than the day, Or the flowery meads in May; If she be not so to me, What care I how fair she be?
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From this reading It was a great pity, so it was, That villanous saltpetre should be digged Out of the bowels of the harmless earth, Which many a good tall fellow had destroyed.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Be she fairer than the day, Or the flowery meads in May; If she be not so to me, What care I how fair she be?
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was a great pity, so it was, That villanous saltpetre should be digged Out of the bowels of the harmless earth, Which many a good tall fellow had destroyed.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Be she fairer than the day, Or the flowery meads in May; If she be not so to me, What care I how fair she be?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Be she fairer than the day, Or the flowery meads in May; If she be not so to me, What care I how fair she be?
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From this reading It was a great pity, so it was, That villanous saltpetre should be digged Out of the bowels of the harmless earth, Which many a good tall fellow had destroyed.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a great pity, so it was, That villanous saltpetre should be digged Out of the bowels of the harmless earth, Which many a good tall fellow had destroyed.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Be she fairer than the day, Or the flowery meads in May; If she be not so to me, What care I how fair she be?
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It was a great pity, so it was, That villanous saltpetre should be digged Out of the bowels of the harmless earth, Which many a good tall fellow had destroyed.
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From this reading --George Withers.
