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Chapter II
_Jourd._ Oh! miserable Wretch. _Old Lar._ Agad I'll try whether I am no Body or no, and whether I cannot make this Priest sensible that I am somebody. _Y. Lar._ For Heaven's sake, Sir, consider the Consequence. _Old Lar._ Consequence! Do you think I'll suffer a Rascal to prove me nothing at all to my Face?
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “_Old Lar._ Agad I'll try whether I am no Body or no, and whether I cannot make this Priest sensible that I am somebody.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “_Old Lar._ Agad I'll try whether I am no Body or no, and whether I cannot make this Priest sensible that I am somebody.”
not one thing; not anything
From this reading “Do you think I'll suffer a Rascal to prove me nothing at all to my Face?”
a person, without saying who
From this reading “_Old Lar._ Agad I'll try whether I am no Body or no, and whether I cannot make this Priest sensible that I am somebody.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Do you think I'll suffer a Rascal to prove me nothing at all to my Face?”
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading “_Old Lar._ Agad I'll try whether I am no Body or no, and whether I cannot make this Priest sensible that I am somebody.”
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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 Do you think I'll suffer a Rascal to prove me nothing at all to my Face?
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From this reading _Old Lar._ Agad I'll try whether I am no Body or no, and whether I cannot make this Priest sensible that I am somebody.
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From this reading Do you think I'll suffer a Rascal to prove me nothing at all to my Face?
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading _Old Lar._ Agad I'll try whether I am no Body or no, and whether I cannot make this Priest sensible that I am somebody.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _Old Lar._ Agad I'll try whether I am no Body or no, and whether I cannot make this Priest sensible that I am somebody.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Do you think I'll suffer a Rascal to prove me nothing at all to my Face?
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading _Old Lar._ Agad I'll try whether I am no Body or no, and whether I cannot make this Priest sensible that I am somebody.
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From this reading _Old Lar._ Agad I'll try whether I am no Body or no, and whether I cannot make this Priest sensible that I am somebody.
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From this reading _Y. Lar._ For Heaven's sake, Sir, consider the Consequence.
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From this reading _Y. Lar._ For Heaven's sake, Sir, consider the Consequence.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Do you think I'll suffer a Rascal to prove me nothing at all to my Face?
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From this reading Do you think I'll suffer a Rascal to prove me nothing at all to my Face?
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading _Y. Lar._ For Heaven's sake, Sir, consider the Consequence.
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From this reading _Y. Lar._ For Heaven's sake, Sir, consider the Consequence.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading _Old Lar._ Agad I'll try whether I am no Body or no, and whether I cannot make this Priest sensible that I am somebody.
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From this reading _Old Lar._ Agad I'll try whether I am no Body or no, and whether I cannot make this Priest sensible that I am somebody.
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From this reading _Jourd._ Oh! miserable Wretch.
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From this reading _Old Lar._ Agad I'll try whether I am no Body or no, and whether I cannot make this Priest sensible that I am somebody.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading _Old Lar._ Agad I'll try whether I am no Body or no, and whether I cannot make this Priest sensible that I am somebody.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Do you think I'll suffer a Rascal to prove me nothing at all to my Face?
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From this reading _Jourd._ Oh! miserable Wretch.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Do you think I'll suffer a Rascal to prove me nothing at all to my Face?
not any; not one
From this reading _Old Lar._ Agad I'll try whether I am no Body or no, and whether I cannot make this Priest sensible that I am somebody.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Do you think I'll suffer a Rascal to prove me nothing at all to my Face?
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From this reading _Jourd._ Oh! miserable Wretch.
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From this reading _Old Lar._ Agad I'll try whether I am no Body or no, and whether I cannot make this Priest sensible that I am somebody.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading _Old Lar._ Agad I'll try whether I am no Body or no, and whether I cannot make this Priest sensible that I am somebody.
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From this reading _Old Lar._ Agad I'll try whether I am no Body or no, and whether I cannot make this Priest sensible that I am somebody.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Do you think I'll suffer a Rascal to prove me nothing at all to my Face?
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From this reading Do you think I'll suffer a Rascal to prove me nothing at all to my Face?
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From this reading _Y. Lar._ For Heaven's sake, Sir, consider the Consequence.
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From this reading _Old Lar._ Agad I'll try whether I am no Body or no, and whether I cannot make this Priest sensible that I am somebody.
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From this reading _Y. Lar._ For Heaven's sake, Sir, consider the Consequence.
a person, without saying who
From this reading _Old Lar._ Agad I'll try whether I am no Body or no, and whether I cannot make this Priest sensible that I am somebody.
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From this reading Do you think I'll suffer a Rascal to prove me nothing at all to my Face?
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading _Old Lar._ Agad I'll try whether I am no Body or no, and whether I cannot make this Priest sensible that I am somebody.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _Y. Lar._ For Heaven's sake, Sir, consider the Consequence.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Do you think I'll suffer a Rascal to prove me nothing at all to my Face?
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading _Old Lar._ Agad I'll try whether I am no Body or no, and whether I cannot make this Priest sensible that I am somebody.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Do you think I'll suffer a Rascal to prove me nothing at all to my Face?
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From this reading _Old Lar._ Agad I'll try whether I am no Body or no, and whether I cannot make this Priest sensible that I am somebody.
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading _Old Lar._ Agad I'll try whether I am no Body or no, and whether I cannot make this Priest sensible that I am somebody.
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From this reading _Jourd._ Oh! miserable Wretch.
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From this reading _Y. Lar._ For Heaven's sake, Sir, consider the Consequence.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Do you think I'll suffer a Rascal to prove me nothing at all to my Face?
