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Chapter XXII
“What country, friends, is this?” “—Illyria, lady.” What You Will. Men are as much indebted to a fortuitous concurrence of circumstances, for the characters they sustain in this world, as to their personal qualities. The same truth is applicable to the reputations of ships.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The same truth is applicable to the reputations of ships.”
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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 Men are as much indebted to a fortuitous concurrence of circumstances, for the characters they sustain in this world, as to their personal qualities.
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From this reading The same truth is applicable to the reputations of ships.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Men are as much indebted to a fortuitous concurrence of circumstances, for the characters they sustain in this world, as to their personal qualities.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Men are as much indebted to a fortuitous concurrence of circumstances, for the characters they sustain in this world, as to their personal qualities.
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From this reading Men are as much indebted to a fortuitous concurrence of circumstances, for the characters they sustain in this world, as to their personal qualities.
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From this reading Men are as much indebted to a fortuitous concurrence of circumstances, for the characters they sustain in this world, as to their personal qualities.
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From this reading Men are as much indebted to a fortuitous concurrence of circumstances, for the characters they sustain in this world, as to their personal qualities.
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From this reading “What country, friends, is this?”
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Men are as much indebted to a fortuitous concurrence of circumstances, for the characters they sustain in this world, as to their personal qualities.
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From this reading Men are as much indebted to a fortuitous concurrence of circumstances, for the characters they sustain in this world, as to their personal qualities.
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From this reading “What country, friends, is this?”
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From this reading “—Illyria, lady.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Men are as much indebted to a fortuitous concurrence of circumstances, for the characters they sustain in this world, as to their personal qualities.
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From this reading Men are as much indebted to a fortuitous concurrence of circumstances, for the characters they sustain in this world, as to their personal qualities.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “What country, friends, is this?”
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From this reading “—Illyria, lady.”
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From this reading Men are as much indebted to a fortuitous concurrence of circumstances, for the characters they sustain in this world, as to their personal qualities.
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From this reading Men are as much indebted to a fortuitous concurrence of circumstances, for the characters they sustain in this world, as to their personal qualities.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Men are as much indebted to a fortuitous concurrence of circumstances, for the characters they sustain in this world, as to their personal qualities.
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From this reading Men are as much indebted to a fortuitous concurrence of circumstances, for the characters they sustain in this world, as to their personal qualities.
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From this reading Men are as much indebted to a fortuitous concurrence of circumstances, for the characters they sustain in this world, as to their personal qualities.
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From this reading The same truth is applicable to the reputations of ships.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The same truth is applicable to the reputations of ships.
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From this reading The same truth is applicable to the reputations of ships.
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From this reading Men are as much indebted to a fortuitous concurrence of circumstances, for the characters they sustain in this world, as to their personal qualities.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Men are as much indebted to a fortuitous concurrence of circumstances, for the characters they sustain in this world, as to their personal qualities.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Men are as much indebted to a fortuitous concurrence of circumstances, for the characters they sustain in this world, as to their personal qualities.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Men are as much indebted to a fortuitous concurrence of circumstances, for the characters they sustain in this world, as to their personal qualities.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “What country, friends, is this?”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Men are as much indebted to a fortuitous concurrence of circumstances, for the characters they sustain in this world, as to their personal qualities.
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From this reading The same truth is applicable to the reputations of ships.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “What country, friends, is this?”
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading What You Will.
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From this reading Men are as much indebted to a fortuitous concurrence of circumstances, for the characters they sustain in this world, as to their personal qualities.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading What You Will.
