Chapter VI

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading The Anglo-American is apt to boast, and not without reason, that his nation may claim a descent more truly honourable than that of any other people whose history is to be credited.

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From this reading He is too picked, too spruce, too affected, too odd, As it were too peregrinate, as I may call it.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading The Anglo-American is apt to boast, and not without reason, that his nation may claim a descent more truly honourable than that of any other people whose history is to be credited.

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From this reading The Anglo-American is apt to boast, and not without reason, that his nation may claim a descent more truly honourable than that of any other people whose history is to be credited.

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From this reading The Anglo-American is apt to boast, and not without reason, that his nation may claim a descent more truly honourable than that of any other people whose history is to be credited.

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From this reading The Anglo-American is apt to boast, and not without reason, that his nation may claim a descent more truly honourable than that of any other people whose history is to be credited.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading He is too picked, too spruce, too affected, too odd, As it were too peregrinate, as I may call it.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading The Anglo-American is apt to boast, and not without reason, that his nation may claim a descent more truly honourable than that of any other people whose history is to be credited.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading Whatever might have been the weaknesses of the original colonists, their virtues have rarely been disputed.

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From this reading The Anglo-American is apt to boast, and not without reason, that his nation may claim a descent more truly honourable than that of any other people whose history is to be credited.

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From this reading He is too picked, too spruce, too affected, too odd, As it were too peregrinate, as I may call it.

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From this reading The Anglo-American is apt to boast, and not without reason, that his nation may claim a descent more truly honourable than that of any other people whose history is to be credited.

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From this reading Whatever might have been the weaknesses of the original colonists, their virtues have rarely been disputed.

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From this reading If they were superstitious, they were sincerely pious, and, consequently, honest.

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From this reading The Anglo-American is apt to boast, and not without reason, that his nation may claim a descent more truly honourable than that of any other people whose history is to be credited.

An action of moving downward, dropping, or falling into a deeper place.

From this reading The Anglo-American is apt to boast, and not without reason, that his nation may claim a descent more truly honourable than that of any other people whose history is to be credited.

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From this reading Whatever might have been the weaknesses of the original colonists, their virtues have rarely been disputed.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading Whatever might have been the weaknesses of the original colonists, their virtues have rarely been disputed.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading He is too picked, too spruce, too affected, too odd, As it were too peregrinate, as I may call it.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading The Anglo-American is apt to boast, and not without reason, that his nation may claim a descent more truly honourable than that of any other people whose history is to be credited.

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From this reading The Anglo-American is apt to boast, and not without reason, that his nation may claim a descent more truly honourable than that of any other people whose history is to be credited.

truthful and trustworthy

From this reading If they were superstitious, they were sincerely pious, and, consequently, honest.

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From this reading The Anglo-American is apt to boast, and not without reason, that his nation may claim a descent more truly honourable than that of any other people whose history is to be credited.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading He is too picked, too spruce, too affected, too odd, As it were too peregrinate, as I may call it.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading If they were superstitious, they were sincerely pious, and, consequently, honest.

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading He is too picked, too spruce, too affected, too odd, As it were too peregrinate, as I may call it.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading He is too picked, too spruce, too affected, too odd, As it were too peregrinate, as I may call it.

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading He is too picked, too spruce, too affected, too odd, As it were too peregrinate, as I may call it.

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading Whatever might have been the weaknesses of the original colonists, their virtues have rarely been disputed.

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From this reading The Anglo-American is apt to boast, and not without reason, that his nation may claim a descent more truly honourable than that of any other people whose history is to be credited.

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From this reading The Anglo-American is apt to boast, and not without reason, that his nation may claim a descent more truly honourable than that of any other people whose history is to be credited.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading The Anglo-American is apt to boast, and not without reason, that his nation may claim a descent more truly honourable than that of any other people whose history is to be credited.

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From this reading He is too picked, too spruce, too affected, too odd, As it were too peregrinate, as I may call it.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The Anglo-American is apt to boast, and not without reason, that his nation may claim a descent more truly honourable than that of any other people whose history is to be credited.

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From this reading Whatever might have been the weaknesses of the original colonists, their virtues have rarely been disputed.

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From this reading The Anglo-American is apt to boast, and not without reason, that his nation may claim a descent more truly honourable than that of any other people whose history is to be credited.

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From this reading The Anglo-American is apt to boast, and not without reason, that his nation may claim a descent more truly honourable than that of any other people whose history is to be credited.

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From this reading He is too picked, too spruce, too affected, too odd, As it were too peregrinate, as I may call it.

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From this reading He is too picked, too spruce, too affected, too odd, As it were too peregrinate, as I may call it.

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From this reading If they were superstitious, they were sincerely pious, and, consequently, honest.

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From this reading Whatever might have been the weaknesses of the original colonists, their virtues have rarely been disputed.

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From this reading The Anglo-American is apt to boast, and not without reason, that his nation may claim a descent more truly honourable than that of any other people whose history is to be credited.

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From this reading —Shakespeare.

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From this reading If they were superstitious, they were sincerely pious, and, consequently, honest.

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From this reading He is too picked, too spruce, too affected, too odd, As it were too peregrinate, as I may call it.

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From this reading If they were superstitious, they were sincerely pious, and, consequently, honest.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading The Anglo-American is apt to boast, and not without reason, that his nation may claim a descent more truly honourable than that of any other people whose history is to be credited.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading The Anglo-American is apt to boast, and not without reason, that his nation may claim a descent more truly honourable than that of any other people whose history is to be credited.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading The Anglo-American is apt to boast, and not without reason, that his nation may claim a descent more truly honourable than that of any other people whose history is to be credited.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading Whatever might have been the weaknesses of the original colonists, their virtues have rarely been disputed.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading If they were superstitious, they were sincerely pious, and, consequently, honest.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading The Anglo-American is apt to boast, and not without reason, that his nation may claim a descent more truly honourable than that of any other people whose history is to be credited.

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From this reading He is too picked, too spruce, too affected, too odd, As it were too peregrinate, as I may call it.

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From this reading The Anglo-American is apt to boast, and not without reason, that his nation may claim a descent more truly honourable than that of any other people whose history is to be credited.

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From this reading Whatever might have been the weaknesses of the original colonists, their virtues have rarely been disputed.

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From this reading Whatever might have been the weaknesses of the original colonists, their virtues have rarely been disputed.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading He is too picked, too spruce, too affected, too odd, As it were too peregrinate, as I may call it.

any or all of a kind, it does not matter which

From this reading Whatever might have been the weaknesses of the original colonists, their virtues have rarely been disputed.

belonging to which person

From this reading The Anglo-American is apt to boast, and not without reason, that his nation may claim a descent more truly honourable than that of any other people whose history is to be credited.

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading The Anglo-American is apt to boast, and not without reason, that his nation may claim a descent more truly honourable than that of any other people whose history is to be credited.