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Chapter XXIV
_Host._ Now, my young guest! methinks you're allycholy; I pray you, why is it? _Jul_. Marry, mine host, because I cannot be merry. Two Gentlemen of Verona. Some nights after their arrival the doctor and Fleda were seated at tea in the little snug old-fashioned back parlour, where the doctor's nicest of housekeepers, Mrs. Pritchard, had made it ready for them.
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later than; following
From this reading “Some nights after their arrival the doctor and Fleda were seated at tea in the little snug old-fashioned back parlour, where the doctor's nicest of housekeepers, Mrs. Pritchard, had made it ready for them.”
for the reason that
From this reading “Marry, mine host, because I cannot be merry.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Some nights after their arrival the doctor and Fleda were seated at tea in the little snug old-fashioned back parlour, where the doctor's nicest of housekeepers, Mrs. Pritchard, had made it ready for them.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Two Gentlemen of Verona.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Some nights after their arrival the doctor and Fleda were seated at tea in the little snug old-fashioned back parlour, where the doctor's nicest of housekeepers, Mrs. Pritchard, had made it ready for them.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Marry, mine host, because I cannot be merry.”
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “Marry, mine host, because I cannot be merry.”
Periods of darkness between sunset and sunrise.
From this reading “Some nights after their arrival the doctor and Fleda were seated at tea in the little snug old-fashioned back parlour, where the doctor's nicest of housekeepers, Mrs. Pritchard, had made it ready for them.”
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later than; following
From this reading Some nights after their arrival the doctor and Fleda were seated at tea in the little snug old-fashioned back parlour, where the doctor's nicest of housekeepers, Mrs. Pritchard, had made it ready for them.
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From this reading _Host._ Now, my young guest! methinks you're allycholy; I pray you, why is it?
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Some nights after their arrival the doctor and Fleda were seated at tea in the little snug old-fashioned back parlour, where the doctor's nicest of housekeepers, Mrs. Pritchard, had made it ready for them.
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From this reading Some nights after their arrival the doctor and Fleda were seated at tea in the little snug old-fashioned back parlour, where the doctor's nicest of housekeepers, Mrs. Pritchard, had made it ready for them.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Some nights after their arrival the doctor and Fleda were seated at tea in the little snug old-fashioned back parlour, where the doctor's nicest of housekeepers, Mrs. Pritchard, had made it ready for them.
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From this reading Some nights after their arrival the doctor and Fleda were seated at tea in the little snug old-fashioned back parlour, where the doctor's nicest of housekeepers, Mrs. Pritchard, had made it ready for them.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Marry, mine host, because I cannot be merry.
for the reason that
From this reading Marry, mine host, because I cannot be merry.
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From this reading Marry, mine host, because I cannot be merry.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Some nights after their arrival the doctor and Fleda were seated at tea in the little snug old-fashioned back parlour, where the doctor's nicest of housekeepers, Mrs. Pritchard, had made it ready for them.
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From this reading Some nights after their arrival the doctor and Fleda were seated at tea in the little snug old-fashioned back parlour, where the doctor's nicest of housekeepers, Mrs. Pritchard, had made it ready for them.
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From this reading Some nights after their arrival the doctor and Fleda were seated at tea in the little snug old-fashioned back parlour, where the doctor's nicest of housekeepers, Mrs. Pritchard, had made it ready for them.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Some nights after their arrival the doctor and Fleda were seated at tea in the little snug old-fashioned back parlour, where the doctor's nicest of housekeepers, Mrs. Pritchard, had made it ready for them.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Two Gentlemen of Verona.
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From this reading _Host._ Now, my young guest! methinks you're allycholy; I pray you, why is it?
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Some nights after their arrival the doctor and Fleda were seated at tea in the little snug old-fashioned back parlour, where the doctor's nicest of housekeepers, Mrs. Pritchard, had made it ready for them.
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From this reading _Host._ Now, my young guest! methinks you're allycholy; I pray you, why is it?
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From this reading Some nights after their arrival the doctor and Fleda were seated at tea in the little snug old-fashioned back parlour, where the doctor's nicest of housekeepers, Mrs. Pritchard, had made it ready for them.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading _Host._ Now, my young guest! methinks you're allycholy; I pray you, why is it?
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Some nights after their arrival the doctor and Fleda were seated at tea in the little snug old-fashioned back parlour, where the doctor's nicest of housekeepers, Mrs. Pritchard, had made it ready for them.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _Host._ Now, my young guest! methinks you're allycholy; I pray you, why is it?
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading _Host._ Now, my young guest! methinks you're allycholy; I pray you, why is it?
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From this reading _Jul_.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Some nights after their arrival the doctor and Fleda were seated at tea in the little snug old-fashioned back parlour, where the doctor's nicest of housekeepers, Mrs. Pritchard, had made it ready for them.
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From this reading Some nights after their arrival the doctor and Fleda were seated at tea in the little snug old-fashioned back parlour, where the doctor's nicest of housekeepers, Mrs. Pritchard, had made it ready for them.
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From this reading Marry, mine host, because I cannot be merry.
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From this reading Marry, mine host, because I cannot be merry.
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From this reading _Host._ Now, my young guest! methinks you're allycholy; I pray you, why is it?
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Marry, mine host, because I cannot be merry.
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From this reading Some nights after their arrival the doctor and Fleda were seated at tea in the little snug old-fashioned back parlour, where the doctor's nicest of housekeepers, Mrs. Pritchard, had made it ready for them.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading _Host._ Now, my young guest! methinks you're allycholy; I pray you, why is it?
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From this reading Some nights after their arrival the doctor and Fleda were seated at tea in the little snug old-fashioned back parlour, where the doctor's nicest of housekeepers, Mrs. Pritchard, had made it ready for them.
Periods of darkness between sunset and sunrise.
From this reading Some nights after their arrival the doctor and Fleda were seated at tea in the little snug old-fashioned back parlour, where the doctor's nicest of housekeepers, Mrs. Pritchard, had made it ready for them.
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From this reading _Host._ Now, my young guest! methinks you're allycholy; I pray you, why is it?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Two Gentlemen of Verona.
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From this reading Some nights after their arrival the doctor and Fleda were seated at tea in the little snug old-fashioned back parlour, where the doctor's nicest of housekeepers, Mrs. Pritchard, had made it ready for them.
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From this reading Some nights after their arrival the doctor and Fleda were seated at tea in the little snug old-fashioned back parlour, where the doctor's nicest of housekeepers, Mrs. Pritchard, had made it ready for them.
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From this reading _Host._ Now, my young guest! methinks you're allycholy; I pray you, why is it?
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From this reading Some nights after their arrival the doctor and Fleda were seated at tea in the little snug old-fashioned back parlour, where the doctor's nicest of housekeepers, Mrs. Pritchard, had made it ready for them.
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From this reading Some nights after their arrival the doctor and Fleda were seated at tea in the little snug old-fashioned back parlour, where the doctor's nicest of housekeepers, Mrs. Pritchard, had made it ready for them.
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From this reading Some nights after their arrival the doctor and Fleda were seated at tea in the little snug old-fashioned back parlour, where the doctor's nicest of housekeepers, Mrs. Pritchard, had made it ready for them.
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From this reading Some nights after their arrival the doctor and Fleda were seated at tea in the little snug old-fashioned back parlour, where the doctor's nicest of housekeepers, Mrs. Pritchard, had made it ready for them.
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From this reading Some nights after their arrival the doctor and Fleda were seated at tea in the little snug old-fashioned back parlour, where the doctor's nicest of housekeepers, Mrs. Pritchard, had made it ready for them.
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From this reading Some nights after their arrival the doctor and Fleda were seated at tea in the little snug old-fashioned back parlour, where the doctor's nicest of housekeepers, Mrs. Pritchard, had made it ready for them.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Some nights after their arrival the doctor and Fleda were seated at tea in the little snug old-fashioned back parlour, where the doctor's nicest of housekeepers, Mrs. Pritchard, had made it ready for them.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Some nights after their arrival the doctor and Fleda were seated at tea in the little snug old-fashioned back parlour, where the doctor's nicest of housekeepers, Mrs. Pritchard, had made it ready for them.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Some nights after their arrival the doctor and Fleda were seated at tea in the little snug old-fashioned back parlour, where the doctor's nicest of housekeepers, Mrs. Pritchard, had made it ready for them.
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From this reading Two Gentlemen of Verona.
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From this reading Two Gentlemen of Verona.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Some nights after their arrival the doctor and Fleda were seated at tea in the little snug old-fashioned back parlour, where the doctor's nicest of housekeepers, Mrs. Pritchard, had made it ready for them.
in or at the place that
From this reading Some nights after their arrival the doctor and Fleda were seated at tea in the little snug old-fashioned back parlour, where the doctor's nicest of housekeepers, Mrs. Pritchard, had made it ready for them.
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From this reading _Host._ Now, my young guest! methinks you're allycholy; I pray you, why is it?
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading _Host._ Now, my young guest! methinks you're allycholy; I pray you, why is it?
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From this reading _Host._ Now, my young guest! methinks you're allycholy; I pray you, why is it?
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From this reading _Host._ Now, my young guest! methinks you're allycholy; I pray you, why is it?
