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Chapter XXVII
Q. Eliz.--Shall I be tempted of the devil thus? K. Rich.--Ay, if the devil tempt thee to do good. Q. Eliz.--Shall I forget myself to be myself?--SHAKSPEARE. It wanted one hour to midnight, as Crauford walked slowly to the lonely and humble street where he had appointed his meeting with Glendower. It was a stormy and fearful night.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “K. Rich.--Ay, if the devil tempt thee to do good.”
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading “Q. Eliz.--Shall I forget myself to be myself?--SHAKSPEARE.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “It wanted one hour to midnight, as Crauford walked slowly to the lonely and humble street where he had appointed his meeting with Glendower.”
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading “Q. Eliz.--Shall I be tempted of the devil thus?”
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading “K. Rich.--Ay, if the devil tempt thee to do good.”
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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 stormy and fearful night.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It wanted one hour to midnight, as Crauford walked slowly to the lonely and humble street where he had appointed his meeting with Glendower.
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From this reading It wanted one hour to midnight, as Crauford walked slowly to the lonely and humble street where he had appointed his meeting with Glendower.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It wanted one hour to midnight, as Crauford walked slowly to the lonely and humble street where he had appointed his meeting with Glendower.
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From this reading K. Rich.--Ay, if the devil tempt thee to do good.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Q. Eliz.--Shall I be tempted of the devil thus?
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From this reading It wanted one hour to midnight, as Crauford walked slowly to the lonely and humble street where he had appointed his meeting with Glendower.
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From this reading Q. Eliz.--Shall I be tempted of the devil thus?
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading K. Rich.--Ay, if the devil tempt thee to do good.
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From this reading Q. Eliz.--Shall I be tempted of the devil thus?
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From this reading It was a stormy and fearful night.
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From this reading Q. Eliz.--Shall I forget myself to be myself?--SHAKSPEARE.
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From this reading It wanted one hour to midnight, as Crauford walked slowly to the lonely and humble street where he had appointed his meeting with Glendower.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading K. Rich.--Ay, if the devil tempt thee to do good.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It wanted one hour to midnight, as Crauford walked slowly to the lonely and humble street where he had appointed his meeting with Glendower.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It wanted one hour to midnight, as Crauford walked slowly to the lonely and humble street where he had appointed his meeting with Glendower.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It wanted one hour to midnight, as Crauford walked slowly to the lonely and humble street where he had appointed his meeting with Glendower.
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From this reading It wanted one hour to midnight, as Crauford walked slowly to the lonely and humble street where he had appointed his meeting with Glendower.
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From this reading It wanted one hour to midnight, as Crauford walked slowly to the lonely and humble street where he had appointed his meeting with Glendower.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Q. Eliz.--Shall I be tempted of the devil thus?
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading K. Rich.--Ay, if the devil tempt thee to do good.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It wanted one hour to midnight, as Crauford walked slowly to the lonely and humble street where he had appointed his meeting with Glendower.
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From this reading K. Rich.--Ay, if the devil tempt thee to do good.
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From this reading It wanted one hour to midnight, as Crauford walked slowly to the lonely and humble street where he had appointed his meeting with Glendower.
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From this reading It wanted one hour to midnight, as Crauford walked slowly to the lonely and humble street where he had appointed his meeting with Glendower.
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From this reading It wanted one hour to midnight, as Crauford walked slowly to the lonely and humble street where he had appointed his meeting with Glendower.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading Q. Eliz.--Shall I forget myself to be myself?--SHAKSPEARE.
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From this reading It was a stormy and fearful night.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Q. Eliz.--Shall I be tempted of the devil thus?
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It wanted one hour to midnight, as Crauford walked slowly to the lonely and humble street where he had appointed his meeting with Glendower.
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From this reading Q. Eliz.--Shall I be tempted of the devil thus?
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From this reading K. Rich.--Ay, if the devil tempt thee to do good.
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From this reading Q. Eliz.--Shall I forget myself to be myself?--SHAKSPEARE.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading Q. Eliz.--Shall I be tempted of the devil thus?
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From this reading It wanted one hour to midnight, as Crauford walked slowly to the lonely and humble street where he had appointed his meeting with Glendower.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was a stormy and fearful night.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It wanted one hour to midnight, as Crauford walked slowly to the lonely and humble street where he had appointed his meeting with Glendower.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading K. Rich.--Ay, if the devil tempt thee to do good.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Q. Eliz.--Shall I be tempted of the devil thus?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Q. Eliz.--Shall I be tempted of the devil thus?
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading K. Rich.--Ay, if the devil tempt thee to do good.
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From this reading Q. Eliz.--Shall I be tempted of the devil thus?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading K. Rich.--Ay, if the devil tempt thee to do good.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It wanted one hour to midnight, as Crauford walked slowly to the lonely and humble street where he had appointed his meeting with Glendower.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It wanted one hour to midnight, as Crauford walked slowly to the lonely and humble street where he had appointed his meeting with Glendower.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a stormy and fearful night.
in or at the place that
From this reading It wanted one hour to midnight, as Crauford walked slowly to the lonely and humble street where he had appointed his meeting with Glendower.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It wanted one hour to midnight, as Crauford walked slowly to the lonely and humble street where he had appointed his meeting with Glendower.
