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Chapter V
[Footnote 15: The giant Widenostrils had swallowed every pan, kettle, "dripping-pan, and brass and iron pot in the land, for want of windmills, which, were his daily food." But he "choked himself with eating a huge lump of fresh butter at the mouth of a hot oven, by the advice of physicians."--RABELAIS, iv. 17; Motteux's translation. [T.S.]] [Footnote 16: Daniel Finch, second Earl of Nottingham (1647-1730), was Secretary of State (1689-1693 and 1702-1704).
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all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading “[Footnote 15: The giant Widenostrils had swallowed every pan, kettle, "dripping-pan, and brass and iron pot in the land, for want of windmills, which, were his daily food."”
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading “But he "choked himself with eating a huge lump of fresh butter at the mouth of a hot oven, by the advice of physicians."--RABELAIS, iv.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “[Footnote 16: Daniel Finch, second Earl of Nottingham (1647-1730), was Secretary of State (1689-1693 and 1702-1704).”
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From this reading [Footnote 15: The giant Widenostrils had swallowed every pan, kettle, "dripping-pan, and brass and iron pot in the land, for want of windmills, which, were his daily food."
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From this reading [Footnote 16: Daniel Finch, second Earl of Nottingham (1647-1730), was Secretary of State (1689-1693 and 1702-1704).
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From this reading [Footnote 16: Daniel Finch, second Earl of Nottingham (1647-1730), was Secretary of State (1689-1693 and 1702-1704).
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From this reading [Footnote 16: Daniel Finch, second Earl of Nottingham (1647-1730), was Secretary of State (1689-1693 and 1702-1704).
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From this reading [Footnote 16: Daniel Finch, second Earl of Nottingham (1647-1730), was Secretary of State (1689-1693 and 1702-1704).
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From this reading 17; Motteux's translation.
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From this reading [Footnote 16: Daniel Finch, second Earl of Nottingham (1647-1730), was Secretary of State (1689-1693 and 1702-1704).
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From this reading [Footnote 16: Daniel Finch, second Earl of Nottingham (1647-1730), was Secretary of State (1689-1693 and 1702-1704).
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From this reading [Footnote 16: Daniel Finch, second Earl of Nottingham (1647-1730), was Secretary of State (1689-1693 and 1702-1704).
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading But he "choked himself with eating a huge lump of fresh butter at the mouth of a hot oven, by the advice of physicians."--RABELAIS, iv.
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From this reading But he "choked himself with eating a huge lump of fresh butter at the mouth of a hot oven, by the advice of physicians."--RABELAIS, iv.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading [Footnote 15: The giant Widenostrils had swallowed every pan, kettle, "dripping-pan, and brass and iron pot in the land, for want of windmills, which, were his daily food."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading But he "choked himself with eating a huge lump of fresh butter at the mouth of a hot oven, by the advice of physicians."--RABELAIS, iv.
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From this reading [Footnote 15: The giant Widenostrils had swallowed every pan, kettle, "dripping-pan, and brass and iron pot in the land, for want of windmills, which, were his daily food."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But he "choked himself with eating a huge lump of fresh butter at the mouth of a hot oven, by the advice of physicians."--RABELAIS, iv.
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From this reading But he "choked himself with eating a huge lump of fresh butter at the mouth of a hot oven, by the advice of physicians."--RABELAIS, iv.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading But he "choked himself with eating a huge lump of fresh butter at the mouth of a hot oven, by the advice of physicians."--RABELAIS, iv.
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From this reading But he "choked himself with eating a huge lump of fresh butter at the mouth of a hot oven, by the advice of physicians."--RABELAIS, iv.
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From this reading [Footnote 15: The giant Widenostrils had swallowed every pan, kettle, "dripping-pan, and brass and iron pot in the land, for want of windmills, which, were his daily food."
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From this reading [Footnote 16: Daniel Finch, second Earl of Nottingham (1647-1730), was Secretary of State (1689-1693 and 1702-1704).
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From this reading [Footnote 15: The giant Widenostrils had swallowed every pan, kettle, "dripping-pan, and brass and iron pot in the land, for want of windmills, which, were his daily food."
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From this reading [Footnote 16: Daniel Finch, second Earl of Nottingham (1647-1730), was Secretary of State (1689-1693 and 1702-1704).
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From this reading But he "choked himself with eating a huge lump of fresh butter at the mouth of a hot oven, by the advice of physicians."--RABELAIS, iv.
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading [Footnote 15: The giant Widenostrils had swallowed every pan, kettle, "dripping-pan, and brass and iron pot in the land, for want of windmills, which, were his daily food."
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From this reading [Footnote 16: Daniel Finch, second Earl of Nottingham (1647-1730), was Secretary of State (1689-1693 and 1702-1704).
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From this reading [Footnote 15: The giant Widenostrils had swallowed every pan, kettle, "dripping-pan, and brass and iron pot in the land, for want of windmills, which, were his daily food."
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From this reading [Footnote 15: The giant Widenostrils had swallowed every pan, kettle, "dripping-pan, and brass and iron pot in the land, for want of windmills, which, were his daily food."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading [Footnote 15: The giant Widenostrils had swallowed every pan, kettle, "dripping-pan, and brass and iron pot in the land, for want of windmills, which, were his daily food."
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From this reading But he "choked himself with eating a huge lump of fresh butter at the mouth of a hot oven, by the advice of physicians."--RABELAIS, iv.
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From this reading [Footnote 15: The giant Widenostrils had swallowed every pan, kettle, "dripping-pan, and brass and iron pot in the land, for want of windmills, which, were his daily food."
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading [Footnote 15: The giant Widenostrils had swallowed every pan, kettle, "dripping-pan, and brass and iron pot in the land, for want of windmills, which, were his daily food."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But he "choked himself with eating a huge lump of fresh butter at the mouth of a hot oven, by the advice of physicians."--RABELAIS, iv.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading But he "choked himself with eating a huge lump of fresh butter at the mouth of a hot oven, by the advice of physicians."--RABELAIS, iv.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading [Footnote 15: The giant Widenostrils had swallowed every pan, kettle, "dripping-pan, and brass and iron pot in the land, for want of windmills, which, were his daily food."
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From this reading But he "choked himself with eating a huge lump of fresh butter at the mouth of a hot oven, by the advice of physicians."--RABELAIS, iv.
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From this reading But he "choked himself with eating a huge lump of fresh butter at the mouth of a hot oven, by the advice of physicians."--RABELAIS, iv.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading [Footnote 15: The giant Widenostrils had swallowed every pan, kettle, "dripping-pan, and brass and iron pot in the land, for want of windmills, which, were his daily food."
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From this reading [Footnote 15: The giant Widenostrils had swallowed every pan, kettle, "dripping-pan, and brass and iron pot in the land, for want of windmills, which, were his daily food."
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From this reading But he "choked himself with eating a huge lump of fresh butter at the mouth of a hot oven, by the advice of physicians."--RABELAIS, iv.
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From this reading [Footnote 15: The giant Widenostrils had swallowed every pan, kettle, "dripping-pan, and brass and iron pot in the land, for want of windmills, which, were his daily food."
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From this reading [Footnote 15: The giant Widenostrils had swallowed every pan, kettle, "dripping-pan, and brass and iron pot in the land, for want of windmills, which, were his daily food."
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From this reading But he "choked himself with eating a huge lump of fresh butter at the mouth of a hot oven, by the advice of physicians."--RABELAIS, iv.
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From this reading 17; Motteux's translation.
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From this reading But he "choked himself with eating a huge lump of fresh butter at the mouth of a hot oven, by the advice of physicians."--RABELAIS, iv.
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From this reading [Footnote 16: Daniel Finch, second Earl of Nottingham (1647-1730), was Secretary of State (1689-1693 and 1702-1704).
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading [Footnote 15: The giant Widenostrils had swallowed every pan, kettle, "dripping-pan, and brass and iron pot in the land, for want of windmills, which, were his daily food."
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From this reading But he "choked himself with eating a huge lump of fresh butter at the mouth of a hot oven, by the advice of physicians."--RABELAIS, iv.
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From this reading [Footnote 15: The giant Widenostrils had swallowed every pan, kettle, "dripping-pan, and brass and iron pot in the land, for want of windmills, which, were his daily food."
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From this reading But he "choked himself with eating a huge lump of fresh butter at the mouth of a hot oven, by the advice of physicians."--RABELAIS, iv.
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From this reading [Footnote 15: The giant Widenostrils had swallowed every pan, kettle, "dripping-pan, and brass and iron pot in the land, for want of windmills, which, were his daily food."
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From this reading But he "choked himself with eating a huge lump of fresh butter at the mouth of a hot oven, by the advice of physicians."--RABELAIS, iv.
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From this reading [T.S.]]
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From this reading [Footnote 16: Daniel Finch, second Earl of Nottingham (1647-1730), was Secretary of State (1689-1693 and 1702-1704).
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From this reading [Footnote 16: Daniel Finch, second Earl of Nottingham (1647-1730), was Secretary of State (1689-1693 and 1702-1704).
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From this reading [Footnote 16: Daniel Finch, second Earl of Nottingham (1647-1730), was Secretary of State (1689-1693 and 1702-1704).
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From this reading [Footnote 15: The giant Widenostrils had swallowed every pan, kettle, "dripping-pan, and brass and iron pot in the land, for want of windmills, which, were his daily food."
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From this reading [T.S.]]
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading [Footnote 15: The giant Widenostrils had swallowed every pan, kettle, "dripping-pan, and brass and iron pot in the land, for want of windmills, which, were his daily food."
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From this reading 17; Motteux's translation.
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From this reading [Footnote 15: The giant Widenostrils had swallowed every pan, kettle, "dripping-pan, and brass and iron pot in the land, for want of windmills, which, were his daily food."
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading [Footnote 16: Daniel Finch, second Earl of Nottingham (1647-1730), was Secretary of State (1689-1693 and 1702-1704).
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading [Footnote 15: The giant Widenostrils had swallowed every pan, kettle, "dripping-pan, and brass and iron pot in the land, for want of windmills, which, were his daily food."
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading [Footnote 15: The giant Widenostrils had swallowed every pan, kettle, "dripping-pan, and brass and iron pot in the land, for want of windmills, which, were his daily food."
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From this reading [Footnote 15: The giant Widenostrils had swallowed every pan, kettle, "dripping-pan, and brass and iron pot in the land, for want of windmills, which, were his daily food."
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From this reading [Footnote 15: The giant Widenostrils had swallowed every pan, kettle, "dripping-pan, and brass and iron pot in the land, for want of windmills, which, were his daily food."
in the company of; together with
From this reading But he "choked himself with eating a huge lump of fresh butter at the mouth of a hot oven, by the advice of physicians."--RABELAIS, iv.
