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ROBERT LOUIS STEVENSON. TO R. A. M. STEVENSON _Skerryvore_, _Bournemouth_, _July_ 1886. SIR,—Your foolish letter was unduly received. There may be hidden fifths, and if there are, it shows how dam spontaneous the thing was. I could tinker and tic-tac-toe on a piece of paper, but scorned the act with a Threnody, which was poured forth like blood and water on the groaning organ.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I could tinker and tic-tac-toe on a piece of paper, but scorned the act with a Threnody, which was poured forth like blood and water on the groaning organ.”
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “I could tinker and tic-tac-toe on a piece of paper, but scorned the act with a Threnody, which was poured forth like blood and water on the groaning organ.”
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading “There may be hidden fifths, and if there are, it shows how dam spontaneous the thing was.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “There may be hidden fifths, and if there are, it shows how dam spontaneous the thing was.”
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From this reading TO R. A. M. STEVENSON _Skerryvore_, _Bournemouth_, _July_ 1886.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading TO R. A. M. STEVENSON _Skerryvore_, _Bournemouth_, _July_ 1886.
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From this reading I could tinker and tic-tac-toe on a piece of paper, but scorned the act with a Threnody, which was poured forth like blood and water on the groaning organ.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There may be hidden fifths, and if there are, it shows how dam spontaneous the thing was.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There may be hidden fifths, and if there are, it shows how dam spontaneous the thing was.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading There may be hidden fifths, and if there are, it shows how dam spontaneous the thing was.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I could tinker and tic-tac-toe on a piece of paper, but scorned the act with a Threnody, which was poured forth like blood and water on the groaning organ.
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From this reading TO R. A. M. STEVENSON _Skerryvore_, _Bournemouth_, _July_ 1886.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I could tinker and tic-tac-toe on a piece of paper, but scorned the act with a Threnody, which was poured forth like blood and water on the groaning organ.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading I could tinker and tic-tac-toe on a piece of paper, but scorned the act with a Threnody, which was poured forth like blood and water on the groaning organ.
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From this reading There may be hidden fifths, and if there are, it shows how dam spontaneous the thing was.
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From this reading There may be hidden fifths, and if there are, it shows how dam spontaneous the thing was.
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From this reading SIR,—Your foolish letter was unduly received.
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From this reading I could tinker and tic-tac-toe on a piece of paper, but scorned the act with a Threnody, which was poured forth like blood and water on the groaning organ.
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From this reading I could tinker and tic-tac-toe on a piece of paper, but scorned the act with a Threnody, which was poured forth like blood and water on the groaning organ.
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From this reading There may be hidden fifths, and if there are, it shows how dam spontaneous the thing was.
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From this reading There may be hidden fifths, and if there are, it shows how dam spontaneous the thing was.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I could tinker and tic-tac-toe on a piece of paper, but scorned the act with a Threnody, which was poured forth like blood and water on the groaning organ.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading There may be hidden fifths, and if there are, it shows how dam spontaneous the thing was.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading There may be hidden fifths, and if there are, it shows how dam spontaneous the thing was.
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From this reading TO R. A. M. STEVENSON _Skerryvore_, _Bournemouth_, _July_ 1886.
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From this reading SIR,—Your foolish letter was unduly received.
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From this reading I could tinker and tic-tac-toe on a piece of paper, but scorned the act with a Threnody, which was poured forth like blood and water on the groaning organ.
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From this reading ROBERT LOUIS STEVENSON.
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From this reading TO R. A. M. STEVENSON _Skerryvore_, _Bournemouth_, _July_ 1886.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading There may be hidden fifths, and if there are, it shows how dam spontaneous the thing was.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I could tinker and tic-tac-toe on a piece of paper, but scorned the act with a Threnody, which was poured forth like blood and water on the groaning organ.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I could tinker and tic-tac-toe on a piece of paper, but scorned the act with a Threnody, which was poured forth like blood and water on the groaning organ.
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From this reading I could tinker and tic-tac-toe on a piece of paper, but scorned the act with a Threnody, which was poured forth like blood and water on the groaning organ.
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From this reading I could tinker and tic-tac-toe on a piece of paper, but scorned the act with a Threnody, which was poured forth like blood and water on the groaning organ.
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From this reading I could tinker and tic-tac-toe on a piece of paper, but scorned the act with a Threnody, which was poured forth like blood and water on the groaning organ.
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From this reading I could tinker and tic-tac-toe on a piece of paper, but scorned the act with a Threnody, which was poured forth like blood and water on the groaning organ.
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From this reading TO R. A. M. STEVENSON _Skerryvore_, _Bournemouth_, _July_ 1886.
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From this reading SIR,—Your foolish letter was unduly received.
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From this reading ROBERT LOUIS STEVENSON.
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From this reading I could tinker and tic-tac-toe on a piece of paper, but scorned the act with a Threnody, which was poured forth like blood and water on the groaning organ.
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From this reading There may be hidden fifths, and if there are, it shows how dam spontaneous the thing was.
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From this reading SIR,—Your foolish letter was unduly received.
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From this reading TO R. A. M. STEVENSON _Skerryvore_, _Bournemouth_, _July_ 1886.
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From this reading There may be hidden fifths, and if there are, it shows how dam spontaneous the thing was.
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From this reading ROBERT LOUIS STEVENSON.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading There may be hidden fifths, and if there are, it shows how dam spontaneous the thing was.
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From this reading There may be hidden fifths, and if there are, it shows how dam spontaneous the thing was.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There may be hidden fifths, and if there are, it shows how dam spontaneous the thing was.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I could tinker and tic-tac-toe on a piece of paper, but scorned the act with a Threnody, which was poured forth like blood and water on the groaning organ.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I could tinker and tic-tac-toe on a piece of paper, but scorned the act with a Threnody, which was poured forth like blood and water on the groaning organ.
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From this reading I could tinker and tic-tac-toe on a piece of paper, but scorned the act with a Threnody, which was poured forth like blood and water on the groaning organ.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading TO R. A. M. STEVENSON _Skerryvore_, _Bournemouth_, _July_ 1886.
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From this reading SIR,—Your foolish letter was unduly received.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading SIR,—Your foolish letter was unduly received.
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From this reading I could tinker and tic-tac-toe on a piece of paper, but scorned the act with a Threnody, which was poured forth like blood and water on the groaning organ.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading I could tinker and tic-tac-toe on a piece of paper, but scorned the act with a Threnody, which was poured forth like blood and water on the groaning organ.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I could tinker and tic-tac-toe on a piece of paper, but scorned the act with a Threnody, which was poured forth like blood and water on the groaning organ.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading SIR,—Your foolish letter was unduly received.
