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AUTHOR OF "THE FOOTPRINT, AND OTHER STORIES," ETC. _I had thought to sit in the ruler's chair, But three pretty girls are sitting there-- Elsie, Patsie, and Kate. I had thought to lord it with eyes of gray, I had thought to be master, and have_ my _way; But six blue eyes vote_: nay, nay, nay! _Elsie, Patsie, and Kate. Of Petticoats three I am sore afraid, (Though Kate's is more like a candle-shade), Elsie, Patsie, and Kate.
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used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
an old word for “no”
From this reading “I had thought to lord it with eyes of gray, I had thought to be master, and have_ my _way; But six blue eyes vote_: nay, nay, nay!”
in spite of the fact that
From this reading “Of Petticoats three I am sore afraid, (Though Kate's is more like a candle-shade), Elsie, Patsie, and Kate.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “_I had thought to sit in the ruler's chair, But three pretty girls are sitting there-- Elsie, Patsie, and Kate.”
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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 Of Petticoats three I am sore afraid, (Though Kate's is more like a candle-shade), Elsie, Patsie, and Kate.
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From this reading Of Petticoats three I am sore afraid, (Though Kate's is more like a candle-shade), Elsie, Patsie, and Kate.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading Of Petticoats three I am sore afraid, (Though Kate's is more like a candle-shade), Elsie, Patsie, and Kate.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading AUTHOR OF "THE FOOTPRINT, AND OTHER STORIES," ETC.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading _I had thought to sit in the ruler's chair, But three pretty girls are sitting there-- Elsie, Patsie, and Kate.
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From this reading AUTHOR OF "THE FOOTPRINT, AND OTHER STORIES," ETC.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I had thought to lord it with eyes of gray, I had thought to be master, and have_ my _way; But six blue eyes vote_: nay, nay, nay!
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From this reading I had thought to lord it with eyes of gray, I had thought to be master, and have_ my _way; But six blue eyes vote_: nay, nay, nay!
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading _I had thought to sit in the ruler's chair, But three pretty girls are sitting there-- Elsie, Patsie, and Kate.
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From this reading Of Petticoats three I am sore afraid, (Though Kate's is more like a candle-shade), Elsie, Patsie, and Kate.
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From this reading _I had thought to sit in the ruler's chair, But three pretty girls are sitting there-- Elsie, Patsie, and Kate.
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From this reading _I had thought to sit in the ruler's chair, But three pretty girls are sitting there-- Elsie, Patsie, and Kate.
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From this reading AUTHOR OF "THE FOOTPRINT, AND OTHER STORIES," ETC.
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From this reading I had thought to lord it with eyes of gray, I had thought to be master, and have_ my _way; But six blue eyes vote_: nay, nay, nay!
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From this reading AUTHOR OF "THE FOOTPRINT, AND OTHER STORIES," ETC.
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From this reading _I had thought to sit in the ruler's chair, But three pretty girls are sitting there-- Elsie, Patsie, and Kate.
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From this reading I had thought to lord it with eyes of gray, I had thought to be master, and have_ my _way; But six blue eyes vote_: nay, nay, nay!
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading _I had thought to sit in the ruler's chair, But three pretty girls are sitting there-- Elsie, Patsie, and Kate.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I had thought to lord it with eyes of gray, I had thought to be master, and have_ my _way; But six blue eyes vote_: nay, nay, nay!
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading _I had thought to sit in the ruler's chair, But three pretty girls are sitting there-- Elsie, Patsie, and Kate.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading _I had thought to sit in the ruler's chair, But three pretty girls are sitting there-- Elsie, Patsie, and Kate.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Of Petticoats three I am sore afraid, (Though Kate's is more like a candle-shade), Elsie, Patsie, and Kate.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I had thought to lord it with eyes of gray, I had thought to be master, and have_ my _way; But six blue eyes vote_: nay, nay, nay!
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From this reading _I had thought to sit in the ruler's chair, But three pretty girls are sitting there-- Elsie, Patsie, and Kate.
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From this reading Of Petticoats three I am sore afraid, (Though Kate's is more like a candle-shade), Elsie, Patsie, and Kate.
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From this reading Of Petticoats three I am sore afraid, (Though Kate's is more like a candle-shade), Elsie, Patsie, and Kate.
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From this reading I had thought to lord it with eyes of gray, I had thought to be master, and have_ my _way; But six blue eyes vote_: nay, nay, nay!
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From this reading I had thought to lord it with eyes of gray, I had thought to be master, and have_ my _way; But six blue eyes vote_: nay, nay, nay!
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From this reading Of Petticoats three I am sore afraid, (Though Kate's is more like a candle-shade), Elsie, Patsie, and Kate.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I had thought to lord it with eyes of gray, I had thought to be master, and have_ my _way; But six blue eyes vote_: nay, nay, nay!
an old word for “no”
From this reading I had thought to lord it with eyes of gray, I had thought to be master, and have_ my _way; But six blue eyes vote_: nay, nay, nay!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading AUTHOR OF "THE FOOTPRINT, AND OTHER STORIES," ETC.
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From this reading AUTHOR OF "THE FOOTPRINT, AND OTHER STORIES," ETC.
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From this reading _I had thought to sit in the ruler's chair, But three pretty girls are sitting there-- Elsie, Patsie, and Kate.
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From this reading Of Petticoats three I am sore afraid, (Though Kate's is more like a candle-shade), Elsie, Patsie, and Kate.
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From this reading _I had thought to sit in the ruler's chair, But three pretty girls are sitting there-- Elsie, Patsie, and Kate.
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From this reading _I had thought to sit in the ruler's chair, But three pretty girls are sitting there-- Elsie, Patsie, and Kate.
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From this reading _I had thought to sit in the ruler's chair, But three pretty girls are sitting there-- Elsie, Patsie, and Kate.
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From this reading _I had thought to sit in the ruler's chair, But three pretty girls are sitting there-- Elsie, Patsie, and Kate.
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From this reading I had thought to lord it with eyes of gray, I had thought to be master, and have_ my _way; But six blue eyes vote_: nay, nay, nay!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Of Petticoats three I am sore afraid, (Though Kate's is more like a candle-shade), Elsie, Patsie, and Kate.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading AUTHOR OF "THE FOOTPRINT, AND OTHER STORIES," ETC.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AUTHOR OF "THE FOOTPRINT, AND OTHER STORIES," ETC.
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From this reading _I had thought to sit in the ruler's chair, But three pretty girls are sitting there-- Elsie, Patsie, and Kate.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Of Petticoats three I am sore afraid, (Though Kate's is more like a candle-shade), Elsie, Patsie, and Kate.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading _I had thought to sit in the ruler's chair, But three pretty girls are sitting there-- Elsie, Patsie, and Kate.
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From this reading _I had thought to sit in the ruler's chair, But three pretty girls are sitting there-- Elsie, Patsie, and Kate.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _I had thought to sit in the ruler's chair, But three pretty girls are sitting there-- Elsie, Patsie, and Kate.
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From this reading I had thought to lord it with eyes of gray, I had thought to be master, and have_ my _way; But six blue eyes vote_: nay, nay, nay!
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From this reading I had thought to lord it with eyes of gray, I had thought to be master, and have_ my _way; But six blue eyes vote_: nay, nay, nay!
in the company of; together with
From this reading I had thought to lord it with eyes of gray, I had thought to be master, and have_ my _way; But six blue eyes vote_: nay, nay, nay!
