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Chapter XVII
LONDON, _July_ 19, 1711. I HAVE just sent my 26th, and have nothing to say, because I have other letters to write (pshaw, I began too high); but I must lay the beginning like a nest-egg: to-morrow I will say more, and fetch up this line to be straight. This is enough at present for two dear saucy naughty girls. 20. Have I told you that Walls has been with me, and leaves the town in three days?
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for the reason that
From this reading “I HAVE just sent my 26th, and have nothing to say, because I have other letters to write (pshaw, I began too high); but I must lay the beginning like a nest-egg: to-morrow I will say more, and fetch up this line to be straight.”
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “Have I told you that Walls has been with me, and leaves the town in three days?”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I HAVE just sent my 26th, and have nothing to say, because I have other letters to write (pshaw, I began too high); but I must lay the beginning like a nest-egg: to-morrow I will say more, and fetch up this line to be straight.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “I HAVE just sent my 26th, and have nothing to say, because I have other letters to write (pshaw, I began too high); but I must lay the beginning like a nest-egg: to-morrow I will say more, and fetch up this line to be straight.”
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Have I told you that Walls has been with me, and leaves the town in three days?”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “I HAVE just sent my 26th, and have nothing to say, because I have other letters to write (pshaw, I began too high); but I must lay the beginning like a nest-egg: to-morrow I will say more, and fetch up this line to be straight.”
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “I HAVE just sent my 26th, and have nothing to say, because I have other letters to write (pshaw, I began too high); but I must lay the beginning like a nest-egg: to-morrow I will say more, and fetch up this line to be straight.”
not one thing; not anything
From this reading “I HAVE just sent my 26th, and have nothing to say, because I have other letters to write (pshaw, I began too high); but I must lay the beginning like a nest-egg: to-morrow I will say more, and fetch up this line to be straight.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Have I told you that Walls has been with me, and leaves the town in three days?”
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From this reading LONDON, _July_ 19, 1711.
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From this reading LONDON, _July_ 19, 1711.
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From this reading 20.
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From this reading I HAVE just sent my 26th, and have nothing to say, because I have other letters to write (pshaw, I began too high); but I must lay the beginning like a nest-egg: to-morrow I will say more, and fetch up this line to be straight.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I HAVE just sent my 26th, and have nothing to say, because I have other letters to write (pshaw, I began too high); but I must lay the beginning like a nest-egg: to-morrow I will say more, and fetch up this line to be straight.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I HAVE just sent my 26th, and have nothing to say, because I have other letters to write (pshaw, I began too high); but I must lay the beginning like a nest-egg: to-morrow I will say more, and fetch up this line to be straight.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading This is enough at present for two dear saucy naughty girls.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I HAVE just sent my 26th, and have nothing to say, because I have other letters to write (pshaw, I began too high); but I must lay the beginning like a nest-egg: to-morrow I will say more, and fetch up this line to be straight.
for the reason that
From this reading I HAVE just sent my 26th, and have nothing to say, because I have other letters to write (pshaw, I began too high); but I must lay the beginning like a nest-egg: to-morrow I will say more, and fetch up this line to be straight.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Have I told you that Walls has been with me, and leaves the town in three days?
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I HAVE just sent my 26th, and have nothing to say, because I have other letters to write (pshaw, I began too high); but I must lay the beginning like a nest-egg: to-morrow I will say more, and fetch up this line to be straight.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading I HAVE just sent my 26th, and have nothing to say, because I have other letters to write (pshaw, I began too high); but I must lay the beginning like a nest-egg: to-morrow I will say more, and fetch up this line to be straight.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I HAVE just sent my 26th, and have nothing to say, because I have other letters to write (pshaw, I began too high); but I must lay the beginning like a nest-egg: to-morrow I will say more, and fetch up this line to be straight.
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From this reading Have I told you that Walls has been with me, and leaves the town in three days?
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From this reading This is enough at present for two dear saucy naughty girls.
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From this reading This is enough at present for two dear saucy naughty girls.
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From this reading I HAVE just sent my 26th, and have nothing to say, because I have other letters to write (pshaw, I began too high); but I must lay the beginning like a nest-egg: to-morrow I will say more, and fetch up this line to be straight.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading This is enough at present for two dear saucy naughty girls.
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From this reading This is enough at present for two dear saucy naughty girls.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Have I told you that Walls has been with me, and leaves the town in three days?
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I HAVE just sent my 26th, and have nothing to say, because I have other letters to write (pshaw, I began too high); but I must lay the beginning like a nest-egg: to-morrow I will say more, and fetch up this line to be straight.
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From this reading I HAVE just sent my 26th, and have nothing to say, because I have other letters to write (pshaw, I began too high); but I must lay the beginning like a nest-egg: to-morrow I will say more, and fetch up this line to be straight.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I HAVE just sent my 26th, and have nothing to say, because I have other letters to write (pshaw, I began too high); but I must lay the beginning like a nest-egg: to-morrow I will say more, and fetch up this line to be straight.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Have I told you that Walls has been with me, and leaves the town in three days?
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This is enough at present for two dear saucy naughty girls.
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From this reading LONDON, _July_ 19, 1711.
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From this reading I HAVE just sent my 26th, and have nothing to say, because I have other letters to write (pshaw, I began too high); but I must lay the beginning like a nest-egg: to-morrow I will say more, and fetch up this line to be straight.
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From this reading I HAVE just sent my 26th, and have nothing to say, because I have other letters to write (pshaw, I began too high); but I must lay the beginning like a nest-egg: to-morrow I will say more, and fetch up this line to be straight.
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From this reading Have I told you that Walls has been with me, and leaves the town in three days?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I HAVE just sent my 26th, and have nothing to say, because I have other letters to write (pshaw, I began too high); but I must lay the beginning like a nest-egg: to-morrow I will say more, and fetch up this line to be straight.
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From this reading I HAVE just sent my 26th, and have nothing to say, because I have other letters to write (pshaw, I began too high); but I must lay the beginning like a nest-egg: to-morrow I will say more, and fetch up this line to be straight.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I HAVE just sent my 26th, and have nothing to say, because I have other letters to write (pshaw, I began too high); but I must lay the beginning like a nest-egg: to-morrow I will say more, and fetch up this line to be straight.
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From this reading LONDON, _July_ 19, 1711.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Have I told you that Walls has been with me, and leaves the town in three days?
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From this reading I HAVE just sent my 26th, and have nothing to say, because I have other letters to write (pshaw, I began too high); but I must lay the beginning like a nest-egg: to-morrow I will say more, and fetch up this line to be straight.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading I HAVE just sent my 26th, and have nothing to say, because I have other letters to write (pshaw, I began too high); but I must lay the beginning like a nest-egg: to-morrow I will say more, and fetch up this line to be straight.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I HAVE just sent my 26th, and have nothing to say, because I have other letters to write (pshaw, I began too high); but I must lay the beginning like a nest-egg: to-morrow I will say more, and fetch up this line to be straight.
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From this reading This is enough at present for two dear saucy naughty girls.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I HAVE just sent my 26th, and have nothing to say, because I have other letters to write (pshaw, I began too high); but I must lay the beginning like a nest-egg: to-morrow I will say more, and fetch up this line to be straight.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading I HAVE just sent my 26th, and have nothing to say, because I have other letters to write (pshaw, I began too high); but I must lay the beginning like a nest-egg: to-morrow I will say more, and fetch up this line to be straight.
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From this reading I HAVE just sent my 26th, and have nothing to say, because I have other letters to write (pshaw, I began too high); but I must lay the beginning like a nest-egg: to-morrow I will say more, and fetch up this line to be straight.
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From this reading This is enough at present for two dear saucy naughty girls.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I HAVE just sent my 26th, and have nothing to say, because I have other letters to write (pshaw, I began too high); but I must lay the beginning like a nest-egg: to-morrow I will say more, and fetch up this line to be straight.
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From this reading This is enough at present for two dear saucy naughty girls.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I HAVE just sent my 26th, and have nothing to say, because I have other letters to write (pshaw, I began too high); but I must lay the beginning like a nest-egg: to-morrow I will say more, and fetch up this line to be straight.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I HAVE just sent my 26th, and have nothing to say, because I have other letters to write (pshaw, I began too high); but I must lay the beginning like a nest-egg: to-morrow I will say more, and fetch up this line to be straight.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I HAVE just sent my 26th, and have nothing to say, because I have other letters to write (pshaw, I began too high); but I must lay the beginning like a nest-egg: to-morrow I will say more, and fetch up this line to be straight.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Have I told you that Walls has been with me, and leaves the town in three days?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I HAVE just sent my 26th, and have nothing to say, because I have other letters to write (pshaw, I began too high); but I must lay the beginning like a nest-egg: to-morrow I will say more, and fetch up this line to be straight.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading I HAVE just sent my 26th, and have nothing to say, because I have other letters to write (pshaw, I began too high); but I must lay the beginning like a nest-egg: to-morrow I will say more, and fetch up this line to be straight.
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From this reading Have I told you that Walls has been with me, and leaves the town in three days?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I HAVE just sent my 26th, and have nothing to say, because I have other letters to write (pshaw, I began too high); but I must lay the beginning like a nest-egg: to-morrow I will say more, and fetch up this line to be straight.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I HAVE just sent my 26th, and have nothing to say, because I have other letters to write (pshaw, I began too high); but I must lay the beginning like a nest-egg: to-morrow I will say more, and fetch up this line to be straight.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Have I told you that Walls has been with me, and leaves the town in three days?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I HAVE just sent my 26th, and have nothing to say, because I have other letters to write (pshaw, I began too high); but I must lay the beginning like a nest-egg: to-morrow I will say more, and fetch up this line to be straight.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Have I told you that Walls has been with me, and leaves the town in three days?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading This is enough at present for two dear saucy naughty girls.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I HAVE just sent my 26th, and have nothing to say, because I have other letters to write (pshaw, I began too high); but I must lay the beginning like a nest-egg: to-morrow I will say more, and fetch up this line to be straight.
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From this reading Have I told you that Walls has been with me, and leaves the town in three days?
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading I HAVE just sent my 26th, and have nothing to say, because I have other letters to write (pshaw, I began too high); but I must lay the beginning like a nest-egg: to-morrow I will say more, and fetch up this line to be straight.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Have I told you that Walls has been with me, and leaves the town in three days?
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From this reading I HAVE just sent my 26th, and have nothing to say, because I have other letters to write (pshaw, I began too high); but I must lay the beginning like a nest-egg: to-morrow I will say more, and fetch up this line to be straight.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Have I told you that Walls has been with me, and leaves the town in three days?
