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Chapter IV
“And which is Lucy’s? Can it be That puny fop, armed cap-a-pie, Who loves in the saloon to show The arms that never knew a foe.”—SCOTT. “My lady’s compliments, ma’am, and she would he much obliged if you would remain till she comes home,” was Coombe’s reception of Alison. “She is gone to Avoncester with Master Temple and Master Francis.” “Gone to Avoncester!” exclaimed Rachel, who had walked from church to Myrtlewood with Alison.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Can it be That puny fop, armed cap-a-pie, Who loves in the saloon to show The arms that never knew a foe.”—SCOTT.”
up to a particular time
From this reading ““My lady’s compliments, ma’am, and she would he much obliged if you would remain till she comes home,” was Coombe’s reception of Alison.”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading ““My lady’s compliments, ma’am, and she would he much obliged if you would remain till she comes home,” was Coombe’s reception of Alison.”
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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 Can it be That puny fop, armed cap-a-pie, Who loves in the saloon to show The arms that never knew a foe.”—SCOTT.
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From this reading “My lady’s compliments, ma’am, and she would he much obliged if you would remain till she comes home,” was Coombe’s reception of Alison.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “And which is Lucy’s?
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From this reading Can it be That puny fop, armed cap-a-pie, Who loves in the saloon to show The arms that never knew a foe.”—SCOTT.
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From this reading Can it be That puny fop, armed cap-a-pie, Who loves in the saloon to show The arms that never knew a foe.”—SCOTT.
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From this reading “She is gone to Avoncester with Master Temple and Master Francis.”
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Can it be That puny fop, armed cap-a-pie, Who loves in the saloon to show The arms that never knew a foe.”—SCOTT.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Can it be That puny fop, armed cap-a-pie, Who loves in the saloon to show The arms that never knew a foe.”—SCOTT.
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From this reading Can it be That puny fop, armed cap-a-pie, Who loves in the saloon to show The arms that never knew a foe.”—SCOTT.
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From this reading “Gone to Avoncester!” exclaimed Rachel, who had walked from church to Myrtlewood with Alison.
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From this reading “My lady’s compliments, ma’am, and she would he much obliged if you would remain till she comes home,” was Coombe’s reception of Alison.
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From this reading “My lady’s compliments, ma’am, and she would he much obliged if you would remain till she comes home,” was Coombe’s reception of Alison.
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From this reading “My lady’s compliments, ma’am, and she would he much obliged if you would remain till she comes home,” was Coombe’s reception of Alison.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Gone to Avoncester!” exclaimed Rachel, who had walked from church to Myrtlewood with Alison.
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From this reading Can it be That puny fop, armed cap-a-pie, Who loves in the saloon to show The arms that never knew a foe.”—SCOTT.
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From this reading Can it be That puny fop, armed cap-a-pie, Who loves in the saloon to show The arms that never knew a foe.”—SCOTT.
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From this reading “She is gone to Avoncester with Master Temple and Master Francis.”
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading “Gone to Avoncester!” exclaimed Rachel, who had walked from church to Myrtlewood with Alison.
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From this reading “She is gone to Avoncester with Master Temple and Master Francis.”
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “Gone to Avoncester!” exclaimed Rachel, who had walked from church to Myrtlewood with Alison.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “My lady’s compliments, ma’am, and she would he much obliged if you would remain till she comes home,” was Coombe’s reception of Alison.
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From this reading “My lady’s compliments, ma’am, and she would he much obliged if you would remain till she comes home,” was Coombe’s reception of Alison.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “My lady’s compliments, ma’am, and she would he much obliged if you would remain till she comes home,” was Coombe’s reception of Alison.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Can it be That puny fop, armed cap-a-pie, Who loves in the saloon to show The arms that never knew a foe.”—SCOTT.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “And which is Lucy’s?
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Can it be That puny fop, armed cap-a-pie, Who loves in the saloon to show The arms that never knew a foe.”—SCOTT.
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From this reading Can it be That puny fop, armed cap-a-pie, Who loves in the saloon to show The arms that never knew a foe.”—SCOTT.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “My lady’s compliments, ma’am, and she would he much obliged if you would remain till she comes home,” was Coombe’s reception of Alison.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Can it be That puny fop, armed cap-a-pie, Who loves in the saloon to show The arms that never knew a foe.”—SCOTT.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “And which is Lucy’s?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “My lady’s compliments, ma’am, and she would he much obliged if you would remain till she comes home,” was Coombe’s reception of Alison.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “She is gone to Avoncester with Master Temple and Master Francis.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “My lady’s compliments, ma’am, and she would he much obliged if you would remain till she comes home,” was Coombe’s reception of Alison.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “My lady’s compliments, ma’am, and she would he much obliged if you would remain till she comes home,” was Coombe’s reception of Alison.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Gone to Avoncester!” exclaimed Rachel, who had walked from church to Myrtlewood with Alison.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Can it be That puny fop, armed cap-a-pie, Who loves in the saloon to show The arms that never knew a foe.”—SCOTT.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “My lady’s compliments, ma’am, and she would he much obliged if you would remain till she comes home,” was Coombe’s reception of Alison.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “My lady’s compliments, ma’am, and she would he much obliged if you would remain till she comes home,” was Coombe’s reception of Alison.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Can it be That puny fop, armed cap-a-pie, Who loves in the saloon to show The arms that never knew a foe.”—SCOTT.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Gone to Avoncester!” exclaimed Rachel, who had walked from church to Myrtlewood with Alison.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “My lady’s compliments, ma’am, and she would he much obliged if you would remain till she comes home,” was Coombe’s reception of Alison.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “My lady’s compliments, ma’am, and she would he much obliged if you would remain till she comes home,” was Coombe’s reception of Alison.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Can it be That puny fop, armed cap-a-pie, Who loves in the saloon to show The arms that never knew a foe.”—SCOTT.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Can it be That puny fop, armed cap-a-pie, Who loves in the saloon to show The arms that never knew a foe.”—SCOTT.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “My lady’s compliments, ma’am, and she would he much obliged if you would remain till she comes home,” was Coombe’s reception of Alison.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Can it be That puny fop, armed cap-a-pie, Who loves in the saloon to show The arms that never knew a foe.”—SCOTT.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “She is gone to Avoncester with Master Temple and Master Francis.”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Can it be That puny fop, armed cap-a-pie, Who loves in the saloon to show The arms that never knew a foe.”—SCOTT.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Can it be That puny fop, armed cap-a-pie, Who loves in the saloon to show The arms that never knew a foe.”—SCOTT.
up to a particular time
From this reading “My lady’s compliments, ma’am, and she would he much obliged if you would remain till she comes home,” was Coombe’s reception of Alison.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Can it be That puny fop, armed cap-a-pie, Who loves in the saloon to show The arms that never knew a foe.”—SCOTT.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Gone to Avoncester!” exclaimed Rachel, who had walked from church to Myrtlewood with Alison.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “My lady’s compliments, ma’am, and she would he much obliged if you would remain till she comes home,” was Coombe’s reception of Alison.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading “And which is Lucy’s?
which person or people
From this reading Can it be That puny fop, armed cap-a-pie, Who loves in the saloon to show The arms that never knew a foe.”—SCOTT.
in the company of; together with
From this reading “She is gone to Avoncester with Master Temple and Master Francis.”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “My lady’s compliments, ma’am, and she would he much obliged if you would remain till she comes home,” was Coombe’s reception of Alison.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “My lady’s compliments, ma’am, and she would he much obliged if you would remain till she comes home,” was Coombe’s reception of Alison.
