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Chapter VIII
"I will the country see Where old simplicity, Though hid in grey, Doth look more gay Than foppery in plush and scarlet clad." THOMAS RANDOLPH, 1605-35. A letter from Pamela Reston to her brother. It was a tremendous treat to get your budget this morning after three mails of silence.
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later than; following
From this reading “It was a tremendous treat to get your budget this morning after three mails of silence.”
an old form of “does”
From this reading “"I will the country see Where old simplicity, Though hid in grey, Doth look more gay Than foppery in plush and scarlet clad."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"I will the country see Where old simplicity, Though hid in grey, Doth look more gay Than foppery in plush and scarlet clad."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It was a tremendous treat to get your budget this morning after three mails of silence.”
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading “It was a tremendous treat to get your budget this morning after three mails of silence.”
in spite of the fact that
From this reading “"I will the country see Where old simplicity, Though hid in grey, Doth look more gay Than foppery in plush and scarlet clad."”
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From this reading THOMAS RANDOLPH, 1605-35.
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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 A letter from Pamela Reston to her brother.
later than; following
From this reading It was a tremendous treat to get your budget this morning after three mails of silence.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "I will the country see Where old simplicity, Though hid in grey, Doth look more gay Than foppery in plush and scarlet clad."
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From this reading A letter from Pamela Reston to her brother.
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From this reading It was a tremendous treat to get your budget this morning after three mails of silence.
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From this reading "I will the country see Where old simplicity, Though hid in grey, Doth look more gay Than foppery in plush and scarlet clad."
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From this reading "I will the country see Where old simplicity, Though hid in grey, Doth look more gay Than foppery in plush and scarlet clad."
an old form of “does”
From this reading "I will the country see Where old simplicity, Though hid in grey, Doth look more gay Than foppery in plush and scarlet clad."
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From this reading "I will the country see Where old simplicity, Though hid in grey, Doth look more gay Than foppery in plush and scarlet clad."
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A letter from Pamela Reston to her brother.
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From this reading "I will the country see Where old simplicity, Though hid in grey, Doth look more gay Than foppery in plush and scarlet clad."
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From this reading It was a tremendous treat to get your budget this morning after three mails of silence.
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From this reading "I will the country see Where old simplicity, Though hid in grey, Doth look more gay Than foppery in plush and scarlet clad."
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading A letter from Pamela Reston to her brother.
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From this reading "I will the country see Where old simplicity, Though hid in grey, Doth look more gay Than foppery in plush and scarlet clad."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I will the country see Where old simplicity, Though hid in grey, Doth look more gay Than foppery in plush and scarlet clad."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "I will the country see Where old simplicity, Though hid in grey, Doth look more gay Than foppery in plush and scarlet clad."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a tremendous treat to get your budget this morning after three mails of silence.
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From this reading A letter from Pamela Reston to her brother.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I will the country see Where old simplicity, Though hid in grey, Doth look more gay Than foppery in plush and scarlet clad."
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From this reading It was a tremendous treat to get your budget this morning after three mails of silence.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I will the country see Where old simplicity, Though hid in grey, Doth look more gay Than foppery in plush and scarlet clad."
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was a tremendous treat to get your budget this morning after three mails of silence.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was a tremendous treat to get your budget this morning after three mails of silence.
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From this reading "I will the country see Where old simplicity, Though hid in grey, Doth look more gay Than foppery in plush and scarlet clad."
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From this reading A letter from Pamela Reston to her brother.
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From this reading "I will the country see Where old simplicity, Though hid in grey, Doth look more gay Than foppery in plush and scarlet clad."
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From this reading THOMAS RANDOLPH, 1605-35.
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From this reading A letter from Pamela Reston to her brother.
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From this reading "I will the country see Where old simplicity, Though hid in grey, Doth look more gay Than foppery in plush and scarlet clad."
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From this reading "I will the country see Where old simplicity, Though hid in grey, Doth look more gay Than foppery in plush and scarlet clad."
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading It was a tremendous treat to get your budget this morning after three mails of silence.
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From this reading "I will the country see Where old simplicity, Though hid in grey, Doth look more gay Than foppery in plush and scarlet clad."
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading "I will the country see Where old simplicity, Though hid in grey, Doth look more gay Than foppery in plush and scarlet clad."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "I will the country see Where old simplicity, Though hid in grey, Doth look more gay Than foppery in plush and scarlet clad."
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading It was a tremendous treat to get your budget this morning after three mails of silence.
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From this reading THOMAS RANDOLPH, 1605-35.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading "I will the country see Where old simplicity, Though hid in grey, Doth look more gay Than foppery in plush and scarlet clad."
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From this reading It was a tremendous treat to get your budget this morning after three mails of silence.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A letter from Pamela Reston to her brother.
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From this reading It was a tremendous treat to get your budget this morning after three mails of silence.
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From this reading It was a tremendous treat to get your budget this morning after three mails of silence.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a tremendous treat to get your budget this morning after three mails of silence.
in or at the place that
From this reading "I will the country see Where old simplicity, Though hid in grey, Doth look more gay Than foppery in plush and scarlet clad."
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "I will the country see Where old simplicity, Though hid in grey, Doth look more gay Than foppery in plush and scarlet clad."
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading It was a tremendous treat to get your budget this morning after three mails of silence.
