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Chapter XXII
“Fear not, till Birnam Wood Shall come to Dunsinane.” _Macbeth_. I cannot say I was quite satisfied with the manner of Susquesus; nor, on the other hand, was I absolutely uneasy. All might be well; and, if it were not, the power of this man to injure us could not be very great. A new occurrence, however, raised very unpleasant doubts of his honesty.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Fear not, till Birnam Wood Shall come to Dunsinane.””
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “All might be well; and, if it were not, the power of this man to injure us could not be very great.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “All might be well; and, if it were not, the power of this man to injure us could not be very great.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I cannot say I was quite satisfied with the manner of Susquesus; nor, on the other hand, was I absolutely uneasy.”
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading “A new occurrence, however, raised very unpleasant doubts of his honesty.”
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading “All might be well; and, if it were not, the power of this man to injure us could not be very great.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I cannot say I was quite satisfied with the manner of Susquesus; nor, on the other hand, was I absolutely uneasy.”
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading ““Fear not, till Birnam Wood Shall come to Dunsinane.””
up to a particular time
From this reading ““Fear not, till Birnam Wood Shall come to Dunsinane.””
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “All might be well; and, if it were not, the power of this man to injure us could not be very great.”
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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 new occurrence, however, raised very unpleasant doubts of his honesty.
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From this reading I cannot say I was quite satisfied with the manner of Susquesus; nor, on the other hand, was I absolutely uneasy.
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From this reading All might be well; and, if it were not, the power of this man to injure us could not be very great.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading All might be well; and, if it were not, the power of this man to injure us could not be very great.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading All might be well; and, if it were not, the power of this man to injure us could not be very great.
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From this reading “Fear not, till Birnam Wood Shall come to Dunsinane.”
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From this reading I cannot say I was quite satisfied with the manner of Susquesus; nor, on the other hand, was I absolutely uneasy.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Fear not, till Birnam Wood Shall come to Dunsinane.”
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading All might be well; and, if it were not, the power of this man to injure us could not be very great.
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From this reading A new occurrence, however, raised very unpleasant doubts of his honesty.
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From this reading “Fear not, till Birnam Wood Shall come to Dunsinane.”
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From this reading “Fear not, till Birnam Wood Shall come to Dunsinane.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading All might be well; and, if it were not, the power of this man to injure us could not be very great.
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From this reading I cannot say I was quite satisfied with the manner of Susquesus; nor, on the other hand, was I absolutely uneasy.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A new occurrence, however, raised very unpleasant doubts of his honesty.
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From this reading A new occurrence, however, raised very unpleasant doubts of his honesty.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading A new occurrence, however, raised very unpleasant doubts of his honesty.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I cannot say I was quite satisfied with the manner of Susquesus; nor, on the other hand, was I absolutely uneasy.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading All might be well; and, if it were not, the power of this man to injure us could not be very great.
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From this reading All might be well; and, if it were not, the power of this man to injure us could not be very great.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading All might be well; and, if it were not, the power of this man to injure us could not be very great.
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From this reading _Macbeth_.
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From this reading All might be well; and, if it were not, the power of this man to injure us could not be very great.
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From this reading I cannot say I was quite satisfied with the manner of Susquesus; nor, on the other hand, was I absolutely uneasy.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading All might be well; and, if it were not, the power of this man to injure us could not be very great.
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From this reading A new occurrence, however, raised very unpleasant doubts of his honesty.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading I cannot say I was quite satisfied with the manner of Susquesus; nor, on the other hand, was I absolutely uneasy.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “Fear not, till Birnam Wood Shall come to Dunsinane.”
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From this reading A new occurrence, however, raised very unpleasant doubts of his honesty.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I cannot say I was quite satisfied with the manner of Susquesus; nor, on the other hand, was I absolutely uneasy.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I cannot say I was quite satisfied with the manner of Susquesus; nor, on the other hand, was I absolutely uneasy.
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From this reading I cannot say I was quite satisfied with the manner of Susquesus; nor, on the other hand, was I absolutely uneasy.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading All might be well; and, if it were not, the power of this man to injure us could not be very great.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I cannot say I was quite satisfied with the manner of Susquesus; nor, on the other hand, was I absolutely uneasy.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A new occurrence, however, raised very unpleasant doubts of his honesty.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I cannot say I was quite satisfied with the manner of Susquesus; nor, on the other hand, was I absolutely uneasy.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I cannot say I was quite satisfied with the manner of Susquesus; nor, on the other hand, was I absolutely uneasy.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading “Fear not, till Birnam Wood Shall come to Dunsinane.”
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From this reading I cannot say I was quite satisfied with the manner of Susquesus; nor, on the other hand, was I absolutely uneasy.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I cannot say I was quite satisfied with the manner of Susquesus; nor, on the other hand, was I absolutely uneasy.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading All might be well; and, if it were not, the power of this man to injure us could not be very great.
up to a particular time
From this reading “Fear not, till Birnam Wood Shall come to Dunsinane.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Fear not, till Birnam Wood Shall come to Dunsinane.”
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From this reading I cannot say I was quite satisfied with the manner of Susquesus; nor, on the other hand, was I absolutely uneasy.
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From this reading A new occurrence, however, raised very unpleasant doubts of his honesty.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading All might be well; and, if it were not, the power of this man to injure us could not be very great.
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From this reading All might be well; and, if it were not, the power of this man to injure us could not be very great.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I cannot say I was quite satisfied with the manner of Susquesus; nor, on the other hand, was I absolutely uneasy.
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From this reading All might be well; and, if it were not, the power of this man to injure us could not be very great.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading All might be well; and, if it were not, the power of this man to injure us could not be very great.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I cannot say I was quite satisfied with the manner of Susquesus; nor, on the other hand, was I absolutely uneasy.
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From this reading “Fear not, till Birnam Wood Shall come to Dunsinane.”
