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Chapter XXIV
“There shall be, in England, seven half-penny loaves sold for a penny. The three-hooped pot shall have ten hoops; and I will make it felony to drink small beer.” —Jack Cade. Had Alderman Van Beverout been a party in the preceding dialogue, he could not have uttered words more apposite, than the exclamation with which he first saluted the ears of those in the pavilion. “Gales and climates!” exclaimed the merchant, entering with an open letter in his hand.
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the past participle of “be”
From this reading “Had Alderman Van Beverout been a party in the preceding dialogue, he could not have uttered words more apposite, than the exclamation with which he first saluted the ears of those in the pavilion.”
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “Had Alderman Van Beverout been a party in the preceding dialogue, he could not have uttered words more apposite, than the exclamation with which he first saluted the ears of those in the pavilion.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The three-hooped pot shall have ten hoops; and I will make it felony to drink small beer.””
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Had Alderman Van Beverout been a party in the preceding dialogue, he could not have uttered words more apposite, than the exclamation with which he first saluted the ears of those in the pavilion.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Gales and climates!” exclaimed the merchant, entering with an open letter in his hand.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “The three-hooped pot shall have ten hoops; and I will make it felony to drink small beer.””
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The three-hooped pot shall have ten hoops; and I will make it felony to drink small beer.””
A person or company involved in wholesale trade, especially with foreign countries.
From this reading ““Gales and climates!” exclaimed the merchant, entering with an open letter in his hand.”
To move from a closed position.
From this reading ““Gales and climates!” exclaimed the merchant, entering with an open letter in his hand.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Had Alderman Van Beverout been a party in the preceding dialogue, he could not have uttered words more apposite, than the exclamation with which he first saluted the ears of those in the pavilion.”
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading ““There shall be, in England, seven half-penny loaves sold for a penny.”
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading “Had Alderman Van Beverout been a party in the preceding dialogue, he could not have uttered words more apposite, than the exclamation with which he first saluted the ears of those in the pavilion.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Had Alderman Van Beverout been a party in the preceding dialogue, he could not have uttered words more apposite, than the exclamation with which he first saluted the ears of those in the pavilion.”
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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 “There shall be, in England, seven half-penny loaves sold for a penny.
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From this reading Had Alderman Van Beverout been a party in the preceding dialogue, he could not have uttered words more apposite, than the exclamation with which he first saluted the ears of those in the pavilion.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading “Gales and climates!” exclaimed the merchant, entering with an open letter in his hand.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The three-hooped pot shall have ten hoops; and I will make it felony to drink small beer.”
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From this reading Had Alderman Van Beverout been a party in the preceding dialogue, he could not have uttered words more apposite, than the exclamation with which he first saluted the ears of those in the pavilion.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “There shall be, in England, seven half-penny loaves sold for a penny.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Had Alderman Van Beverout been a party in the preceding dialogue, he could not have uttered words more apposite, than the exclamation with which he first saluted the ears of those in the pavilion.
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From this reading The three-hooped pot shall have ten hoops; and I will make it felony to drink small beer.”
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From this reading Had Alderman Van Beverout been a party in the preceding dialogue, he could not have uttered words more apposite, than the exclamation with which he first saluted the ears of those in the pavilion.
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From this reading —Jack Cade.
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From this reading “Gales and climates!” exclaimed the merchant, entering with an open letter in his hand.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Had Alderman Van Beverout been a party in the preceding dialogue, he could not have uttered words more apposite, than the exclamation with which he first saluted the ears of those in the pavilion.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Had Alderman Van Beverout been a party in the preceding dialogue, he could not have uttered words more apposite, than the exclamation with which he first saluted the ears of those in the pavilion.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The three-hooped pot shall have ten hoops; and I will make it felony to drink small beer.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Had Alderman Van Beverout been a party in the preceding dialogue, he could not have uttered words more apposite, than the exclamation with which he first saluted the ears of those in the pavilion.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “There shall be, in England, seven half-penny loaves sold for a penny.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Gales and climates!” exclaimed the merchant, entering with an open letter in his hand.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Gales and climates!” exclaimed the merchant, entering with an open letter in his hand.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Had Alderman Van Beverout been a party in the preceding dialogue, he could not have uttered words more apposite, than the exclamation with which he first saluted the ears of those in the pavilion.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The three-hooped pot shall have ten hoops; and I will make it felony to drink small beer.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Had Alderman Van Beverout been a party in the preceding dialogue, he could not have uttered words more apposite, than the exclamation with which he first saluted the ears of those in the pavilion.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “There shall be, in England, seven half-penny loaves sold for a penny.
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From this reading “Gales and climates!” exclaimed the merchant, entering with an open letter in his hand.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Had Alderman Van Beverout been a party in the preceding dialogue, he could not have uttered words more apposite, than the exclamation with which he first saluted the ears of those in the pavilion.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “There shall be, in England, seven half-penny loaves sold for a penny.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Gales and climates!” exclaimed the merchant, entering with an open letter in his hand.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The three-hooped pot shall have ten hoops; and I will make it felony to drink small beer.”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Had Alderman Van Beverout been a party in the preceding dialogue, he could not have uttered words more apposite, than the exclamation with which he first saluted the ears of those in the pavilion.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “Gales and climates!” exclaimed the merchant, entering with an open letter in his hand.
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From this reading The three-hooped pot shall have ten hoops; and I will make it felony to drink small beer.”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading The three-hooped pot shall have ten hoops; and I will make it felony to drink small beer.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “There shall be, in England, seven half-penny loaves sold for a penny.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The three-hooped pot shall have ten hoops; and I will make it felony to drink small beer.”
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From this reading —Jack Cade.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Gales and climates!” exclaimed the merchant, entering with an open letter in his hand.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “There shall be, in England, seven half-penny loaves sold for a penny.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The three-hooped pot shall have ten hoops; and I will make it felony to drink small beer.”
A person or company involved in wholesale trade, especially with foreign countries.
From this reading “Gales and climates!” exclaimed the merchant, entering with an open letter in his hand.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Had Alderman Van Beverout been a party in the preceding dialogue, he could not have uttered words more apposite, than the exclamation with which he first saluted the ears of those in the pavilion.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Had Alderman Van Beverout been a party in the preceding dialogue, he could not have uttered words more apposite, than the exclamation with which he first saluted the ears of those in the pavilion.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Had Alderman Van Beverout been a party in the preceding dialogue, he could not have uttered words more apposite, than the exclamation with which he first saluted the ears of those in the pavilion.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading “Gales and climates!” exclaimed the merchant, entering with an open letter in his hand.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Had Alderman Van Beverout been a party in the preceding dialogue, he could not have uttered words more apposite, than the exclamation with which he first saluted the ears of those in the pavilion.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Had Alderman Van Beverout been a party in the preceding dialogue, he could not have uttered words more apposite, than the exclamation with which he first saluted the ears of those in the pavilion.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “There shall be, in England, seven half-penny loaves sold for a penny.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The three-hooped pot shall have ten hoops; and I will make it felony to drink small beer.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Had Alderman Van Beverout been a party in the preceding dialogue, he could not have uttered words more apposite, than the exclamation with which he first saluted the ears of those in the pavilion.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Had Alderman Van Beverout been a party in the preceding dialogue, he could not have uttered words more apposite, than the exclamation with which he first saluted the ears of those in the pavilion.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “There shall be, in England, seven half-penny loaves sold for a penny.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading “There shall be, in England, seven half-penny loaves sold for a penny.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The three-hooped pot shall have ten hoops; and I will make it felony to drink small beer.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “There shall be, in England, seven half-penny loaves sold for a penny.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The three-hooped pot shall have ten hoops; and I will make it felony to drink small beer.”
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Had Alderman Van Beverout been a party in the preceding dialogue, he could not have uttered words more apposite, than the exclamation with which he first saluted the ears of those in the pavilion.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The three-hooped pot shall have ten hoops; and I will make it felony to drink small beer.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “There shall be, in England, seven half-penny loaves sold for a penny.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Had Alderman Van Beverout been a party in the preceding dialogue, he could not have uttered words more apposite, than the exclamation with which he first saluted the ears of those in the pavilion.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The three-hooped pot shall have ten hoops; and I will make it felony to drink small beer.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The three-hooped pot shall have ten hoops; and I will make it felony to drink small beer.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Had Alderman Van Beverout been a party in the preceding dialogue, he could not have uttered words more apposite, than the exclamation with which he first saluted the ears of those in the pavilion.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Had Alderman Van Beverout been a party in the preceding dialogue, he could not have uttered words more apposite, than the exclamation with which he first saluted the ears of those in the pavilion.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Had Alderman Van Beverout been a party in the preceding dialogue, he could not have uttered words more apposite, than the exclamation with which he first saluted the ears of those in the pavilion.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading The three-hooped pot shall have ten hoops; and I will make it felony to drink small beer.”
in the company of; together with
From this reading Had Alderman Van Beverout been a party in the preceding dialogue, he could not have uttered words more apposite, than the exclamation with which he first saluted the ears of those in the pavilion.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Had Alderman Van Beverout been a party in the preceding dialogue, he could not have uttered words more apposite, than the exclamation with which he first saluted the ears of those in the pavilion.
