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Chapter XXXI
Murtagh's Tale. "Well, Shorsha, about a year and a half after you left us--and a sorrowful hour for us it was when ye left us, losing, as we did, your funny stories of your snake--and the battles of your military--they sent me to Paris and Salamanca, in order to make a saggart of me." "Pray excuse me," said I, "for interrupting you, but what kind of place is Salamanca?" "Divil a bit did I ever see of it, Shorsha!" "Then why did ye say ye were sent there?
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “"Well, Shorsha, about a year and a half after you left us--and a sorrowful hour for us it was when ye left us, losing, as we did, your funny stories of your snake--and the battles of your military--they sent me to Paris and Salamanca, in order to make a saggart of me."”
later than; following
From this reading “"Well, Shorsha, about a year and a half after you left us--and a sorrowful hour for us it was when ye left us, losing, as we did, your funny stories of your snake--and the battles of your military--they sent me to Paris and Salamanca, in order to make a saggart of me."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Divil a bit did I ever see of it, Shorsha!"”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Well, Shorsha, about a year and a half after you left us--and a sorrowful hour for us it was when ye left us, losing, as we did, your funny stories of your snake--and the battles of your military--they sent me to Paris and Salamanca, in order to make a saggart of me."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Well, Shorsha, about a year and a half after you left us--and a sorrowful hour for us it was when ye left us, losing, as we did, your funny stories of your snake--and the battles of your military--they sent me to Paris and Salamanca, in order to make a saggart of me."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Well, Shorsha, about a year and a half after you left us--and a sorrowful hour for us it was when ye left us, losing, as we did, your funny stories of your snake--and the battles of your military--they sent me to Paris and Salamanca, in order to make a saggart of me."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Well, Shorsha, about a year and a half after you left us--and a sorrowful hour for us it was when ye left us, losing, as we did, your funny stories of your snake--and the battles of your military--they sent me to Paris and Salamanca, in order to make a saggart of me."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Well, Shorsha, about a year and a half after you left us--and a sorrowful hour for us it was when ye left us, losing, as we did, your funny stories of your snake--and the battles of your military--they sent me to Paris and Salamanca, in order to make a saggart of me."”
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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 "Well, Shorsha, about a year and a half after you left us--and a sorrowful hour for us it was when ye left us, losing, as we did, your funny stories of your snake--and the battles of your military--they sent me to Paris and Salamanca, in order to make a saggart of me."
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "Well, Shorsha, about a year and a half after you left us--and a sorrowful hour for us it was when ye left us, losing, as we did, your funny stories of your snake--and the battles of your military--they sent me to Paris and Salamanca, in order to make a saggart of me."
later than; following
From this reading "Well, Shorsha, about a year and a half after you left us--and a sorrowful hour for us it was when ye left us, losing, as we did, your funny stories of your snake--and the battles of your military--they sent me to Paris and Salamanca, in order to make a saggart of me."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Well, Shorsha, about a year and a half after you left us--and a sorrowful hour for us it was when ye left us, losing, as we did, your funny stories of your snake--and the battles of your military--they sent me to Paris and Salamanca, in order to make a saggart of me."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Well, Shorsha, about a year and a half after you left us--and a sorrowful hour for us it was when ye left us, losing, as we did, your funny stories of your snake--and the battles of your military--they sent me to Paris and Salamanca, in order to make a saggart of me."
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From this reading "Well, Shorsha, about a year and a half after you left us--and a sorrowful hour for us it was when ye left us, losing, as we did, your funny stories of your snake--and the battles of your military--they sent me to Paris and Salamanca, in order to make a saggart of me."
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From this reading "Divil a bit did I ever see of it, Shorsha!"
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "Pray excuse me," said I, "for interrupting you, but what kind of place is Salamanca?"
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "Well, Shorsha, about a year and a half after you left us--and a sorrowful hour for us it was when ye left us, losing, as we did, your funny stories of your snake--and the battles of your military--they sent me to Paris and Salamanca, in order to make a saggart of me."
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From this reading "Divil a bit did I ever see of it, Shorsha!"
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Divil a bit did I ever see of it, Shorsha!"
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From this reading "Pray excuse me," said I, "for interrupting you, but what kind of place is Salamanca?"
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Well, Shorsha, about a year and a half after you left us--and a sorrowful hour for us it was when ye left us, losing, as we did, your funny stories of your snake--and the battles of your military--they sent me to Paris and Salamanca, in order to make a saggart of me."
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From this reading "Well, Shorsha, about a year and a half after you left us--and a sorrowful hour for us it was when ye left us, losing, as we did, your funny stories of your snake--and the battles of your military--they sent me to Paris and Salamanca, in order to make a saggart of me."
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Well, Shorsha, about a year and a half after you left us--and a sorrowful hour for us it was when ye left us, losing, as we did, your funny stories of your snake--and the battles of your military--they sent me to Paris and Salamanca, in order to make a saggart of me."
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From this reading "Well, Shorsha, about a year and a half after you left us--and a sorrowful hour for us it was when ye left us, losing, as we did, your funny stories of your snake--and the battles of your military--they sent me to Paris and Salamanca, in order to make a saggart of me."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Pray excuse me," said I, "for interrupting you, but what kind of place is Salamanca?"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Well, Shorsha, about a year and a half after you left us--and a sorrowful hour for us it was when ye left us, losing, as we did, your funny stories of your snake--and the battles of your military--they sent me to Paris and Salamanca, in order to make a saggart of me."
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From this reading "Pray excuse me," said I, "for interrupting you, but what kind of place is Salamanca?"
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Pray excuse me," said I, "for interrupting you, but what kind of place is Salamanca?"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Well, Shorsha, about a year and a half after you left us--and a sorrowful hour for us it was when ye left us, losing, as we did, your funny stories of your snake--and the battles of your military--they sent me to Paris and Salamanca, in order to make a saggart of me."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Pray excuse me," said I, "for interrupting you, but what kind of place is Salamanca?"
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Well, Shorsha, about a year and a half after you left us--and a sorrowful hour for us it was when ye left us, losing, as we did, your funny stories of your snake--and the battles of your military--they sent me to Paris and Salamanca, in order to make a saggart of me."
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From this reading "Well, Shorsha, about a year and a half after you left us--and a sorrowful hour for us it was when ye left us, losing, as we did, your funny stories of your snake--and the battles of your military--they sent me to Paris and Salamanca, in order to make a saggart of me."
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Well, Shorsha, about a year and a half after you left us--and a sorrowful hour for us it was when ye left us, losing, as we did, your funny stories of your snake--and the battles of your military--they sent me to Paris and Salamanca, in order to make a saggart of me."
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Well, Shorsha, about a year and a half after you left us--and a sorrowful hour for us it was when ye left us, losing, as we did, your funny stories of your snake--and the battles of your military--they sent me to Paris and Salamanca, in order to make a saggart of me."
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From this reading "Well, Shorsha, about a year and a half after you left us--and a sorrowful hour for us it was when ye left us, losing, as we did, your funny stories of your snake--and the battles of your military--they sent me to Paris and Salamanca, in order to make a saggart of me."
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From this reading Murtagh's Tale.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Well, Shorsha, about a year and a half after you left us--and a sorrowful hour for us it was when ye left us, losing, as we did, your funny stories of your snake--and the battles of your military--they sent me to Paris and Salamanca, in order to make a saggart of me."
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Well, Shorsha, about a year and a half after you left us--and a sorrowful hour for us it was when ye left us, losing, as we did, your funny stories of your snake--and the battles of your military--they sent me to Paris and Salamanca, in order to make a saggart of me."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Well, Shorsha, about a year and a half after you left us--and a sorrowful hour for us it was when ye left us, losing, as we did, your funny stories of your snake--and the battles of your military--they sent me to Paris and Salamanca, in order to make a saggart of me."
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From this reading "Pray excuse me," said I, "for interrupting you, but what kind of place is Salamanca?"
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From this reading "Pray excuse me," said I, "for interrupting you, but what kind of place is Salamanca?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Well, Shorsha, about a year and a half after you left us--and a sorrowful hour for us it was when ye left us, losing, as we did, your funny stories of your snake--and the battles of your military--they sent me to Paris and Salamanca, in order to make a saggart of me."
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From this reading "Pray excuse me," said I, "for interrupting you, but what kind of place is Salamanca?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Well, Shorsha, about a year and a half after you left us--and a sorrowful hour for us it was when ye left us, losing, as we did, your funny stories of your snake--and the battles of your military--they sent me to Paris and Salamanca, in order to make a saggart of me."
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From this reading "Then why did ye say ye were sent there?
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From this reading "Divil a bit did I ever see of it, Shorsha!"
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From this reading "Well, Shorsha, about a year and a half after you left us--and a sorrowful hour for us it was when ye left us, losing, as we did, your funny stories of your snake--and the battles of your military--they sent me to Paris and Salamanca, in order to make a saggart of me."
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From this reading "Well, Shorsha, about a year and a half after you left us--and a sorrowful hour for us it was when ye left us, losing, as we did, your funny stories of your snake--and the battles of your military--they sent me to Paris and Salamanca, in order to make a saggart of me."
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From this reading "Well, Shorsha, about a year and a half after you left us--and a sorrowful hour for us it was when ye left us, losing, as we did, your funny stories of your snake--and the battles of your military--they sent me to Paris and Salamanca, in order to make a saggart of me."
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From this reading "Well, Shorsha, about a year and a half after you left us--and a sorrowful hour for us it was when ye left us, losing, as we did, your funny stories of your snake--and the battles of your military--they sent me to Paris and Salamanca, in order to make a saggart of me."
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From this reading "Well, Shorsha, about a year and a half after you left us--and a sorrowful hour for us it was when ye left us, losing, as we did, your funny stories of your snake--and the battles of your military--they sent me to Paris and Salamanca, in order to make a saggart of me."
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From this reading Murtagh's Tale.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Well, Shorsha, about a year and a half after you left us--and a sorrowful hour for us it was when ye left us, losing, as we did, your funny stories of your snake--and the battles of your military--they sent me to Paris and Salamanca, in order to make a saggart of me."
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From this reading "Then why did ye say ye were sent there?
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From this reading "Then why did ye say ye were sent there?
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Well, Shorsha, about a year and a half after you left us--and a sorrowful hour for us it was when ye left us, losing, as we did, your funny stories of your snake--and the battles of your military--they sent me to Paris and Salamanca, in order to make a saggart of me."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Well, Shorsha, about a year and a half after you left us--and a sorrowful hour for us it was when ye left us, losing, as we did, your funny stories of your snake--and the battles of your military--they sent me to Paris and Salamanca, in order to make a saggart of me."
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Well, Shorsha, about a year and a half after you left us--and a sorrowful hour for us it was when ye left us, losing, as we did, your funny stories of your snake--and the battles of your military--they sent me to Paris and Salamanca, in order to make a saggart of me."
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Well, Shorsha, about a year and a half after you left us--and a sorrowful hour for us it was when ye left us, losing, as we did, your funny stories of your snake--and the battles of your military--they sent me to Paris and Salamanca, in order to make a saggart of me."
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Well, Shorsha, about a year and a half after you left us--and a sorrowful hour for us it was when ye left us, losing, as we did, your funny stories of your snake--and the battles of your military--they sent me to Paris and Salamanca, in order to make a saggart of me."
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From this reading "Well, Shorsha, about a year and a half after you left us--and a sorrowful hour for us it was when ye left us, losing, as we did, your funny stories of your snake--and the battles of your military--they sent me to Paris and Salamanca, in order to make a saggart of me."
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Then why did ye say ye were sent there?
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Pray excuse me," said I, "for interrupting you, but what kind of place is Salamanca?"
at the time that
From this reading "Well, Shorsha, about a year and a half after you left us--and a sorrowful hour for us it was when ye left us, losing, as we did, your funny stories of your snake--and the battles of your military--they sent me to Paris and Salamanca, in order to make a saggart of me."
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From this reading "Then why did ye say ye were sent there?
an old word for “you”, speaking to more than one person
From this reading "Well, Shorsha, about a year and a half after you left us--and a sorrowful hour for us it was when ye left us, losing, as we did, your funny stories of your snake--and the battles of your military--they sent me to Paris and Salamanca, in order to make a saggart of me."
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From this reading "Well, Shorsha, about a year and a half after you left us--and a sorrowful hour for us it was when ye left us, losing, as we did, your funny stories of your snake--and the battles of your military--they sent me to Paris and Salamanca, in order to make a saggart of me."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Well, Shorsha, about a year and a half after you left us--and a sorrowful hour for us it was when ye left us, losing, as we did, your funny stories of your snake--and the battles of your military--they sent me to Paris and Salamanca, in order to make a saggart of me."
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Well, Shorsha, about a year and a half after you left us--and a sorrowful hour for us it was when ye left us, losing, as we did, your funny stories of your snake--and the battles of your military--they sent me to Paris and Salamanca, in order to make a saggart of me."
