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_Ant_.--"And, indeed sir, there are cozeners abroad; therefore it behoves men to be wary." _Clo_.--"Fear not thou, man, thou shalt lose nothing here." _Ant._--"I hope so, sir, for I have about me many parcels of change." _Winter's Tale_. Such was the state of things at Porto Ferrajo at noon, or about the hour when its inhabitants bethought them of their mid-day meal.
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “_Ant._--"I hope so, sir, for I have about me many parcels of change."”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “_Ant._--"I hope so, sir, for I have about me many parcels of change."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “_Clo_.--"Fear not thou, man, thou shalt lose nothing here."”
not one thing; not anything
From this reading “_Clo_.--"Fear not thou, man, thou shalt lose nothing here."”
an old form of “shall”, used with “thou”
From this reading “_Clo_.--"Fear not thou, man, thou shalt lose nothing here."”
for that reason; as a result
From this reading “_Ant_.--"And, indeed sir, there are cozeners abroad; therefore it behoves men to be wary."”
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading “_Clo_.--"Fear not thou, man, thou shalt lose nothing here."”
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading _Ant._--"I hope so, sir, for I have about me many parcels of change."
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From this reading _Ant_.--"And, indeed sir, there are cozeners abroad; therefore it behoves men to be wary."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _Ant_.--"And, indeed sir, there are cozeners abroad; therefore it behoves men to be wary."
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From this reading _Ant_.--"And, indeed sir, there are cozeners abroad; therefore it behoves men to be wary."
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading _Ant_.--"And, indeed sir, there are cozeners abroad; therefore it behoves men to be wary."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Such was the state of things at Porto Ferrajo at noon, or about the hour when its inhabitants bethought them of their mid-day meal.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading _Ant_.--"And, indeed sir, there are cozeners abroad; therefore it behoves men to be wary."
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From this reading _Ant_.--"And, indeed sir, there are cozeners abroad; therefore it behoves men to be wary."
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From this reading Such was the state of things at Porto Ferrajo at noon, or about the hour when its inhabitants bethought them of their mid-day meal.
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From this reading _Ant._--"I hope so, sir, for I have about me many parcels of change."
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From this reading _Clo_.--"Fear not thou, man, thou shalt lose nothing here."
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From this reading _Ant_.--"And, indeed sir, there are cozeners abroad; therefore it behoves men to be wary."
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From this reading _Clo_.--"Fear not thou, man, thou shalt lose nothing here."
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From this reading Such was the state of things at Porto Ferrajo at noon, or about the hour when its inhabitants bethought them of their mid-day meal.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading _Ant._--"I hope so, sir, for I have about me many parcels of change."
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading _Ant._--"I hope so, sir, for I have about me many parcels of change."
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading _Clo_.--"Fear not thou, man, thou shalt lose nothing here."
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From this reading _Ant._--"I hope so, sir, for I have about me many parcels of change."
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From this reading Such was the state of things at Porto Ferrajo at noon, or about the hour when its inhabitants bethought them of their mid-day meal.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading _Ant._--"I hope so, sir, for I have about me many parcels of change."
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From this reading _Ant_.--"And, indeed sir, there are cozeners abroad; therefore it behoves men to be wary."
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From this reading Such was the state of things at Porto Ferrajo at noon, or about the hour when its inhabitants bethought them of their mid-day meal.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading _Ant_.--"And, indeed sir, there are cozeners abroad; therefore it behoves men to be wary."
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Such was the state of things at Porto Ferrajo at noon, or about the hour when its inhabitants bethought them of their mid-day meal.
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From this reading _Clo_.--"Fear not thou, man, thou shalt lose nothing here."
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From this reading _Clo_.--"Fear not thou, man, thou shalt lose nothing here."
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From this reading _Ant._--"I hope so, sir, for I have about me many parcels of change."
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading _Ant._--"I hope so, sir, for I have about me many parcels of change."
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From this reading Such was the state of things at Porto Ferrajo at noon, or about the hour when its inhabitants bethought them of their mid-day meal.
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From this reading _Ant_.--"And, indeed sir, there are cozeners abroad; therefore it behoves men to be wary."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Such was the state of things at Porto Ferrajo at noon, or about the hour when its inhabitants bethought them of their mid-day meal.
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From this reading Such was the state of things at Porto Ferrajo at noon, or about the hour when its inhabitants bethought them of their mid-day meal.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading _Clo_.--"Fear not thou, man, thou shalt lose nothing here."
not one thing; not anything
From this reading _Clo_.--"Fear not thou, man, thou shalt lose nothing here."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _Ant._--"I hope so, sir, for I have about me many parcels of change."
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Such was the state of things at Porto Ferrajo at noon, or about the hour when its inhabitants bethought them of their mid-day meal.
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From this reading _Ant._--"I hope so, sir, for I have about me many parcels of change."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Such was the state of things at Porto Ferrajo at noon, or about the hour when its inhabitants bethought them of their mid-day meal.
an old form of “shall”, used with “thou”
From this reading _Clo_.--"Fear not thou, man, thou shalt lose nothing here."
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From this reading _Ant_.--"And, indeed sir, there are cozeners abroad; therefore it behoves men to be wary."
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading _Ant._--"I hope so, sir, for I have about me many parcels of change."
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From this reading Such was the state of things at Porto Ferrajo at noon, or about the hour when its inhabitants bethought them of their mid-day meal.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Such was the state of things at Porto Ferrajo at noon, or about the hour when its inhabitants bethought them of their mid-day meal.
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From this reading _Winter's Tale_.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Such was the state of things at Porto Ferrajo at noon, or about the hour when its inhabitants bethought them of their mid-day meal.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Such was the state of things at Porto Ferrajo at noon, or about the hour when its inhabitants bethought them of their mid-day meal.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Such was the state of things at Porto Ferrajo at noon, or about the hour when its inhabitants bethought them of their mid-day meal.
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From this reading _Ant_.--"And, indeed sir, there are cozeners abroad; therefore it behoves men to be wary."
for that reason; as a result
From this reading _Ant_.--"And, indeed sir, there are cozeners abroad; therefore it behoves men to be wary."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Such was the state of things at Porto Ferrajo at noon, or about the hour when its inhabitants bethought them of their mid-day meal.
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading _Clo_.--"Fear not thou, man, thou shalt lose nothing here."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _Ant_.--"And, indeed sir, there are cozeners abroad; therefore it behoves men to be wary."
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From this reading _Ant_.--"And, indeed sir, there are cozeners abroad; therefore it behoves men to be wary."
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Such was the state of things at Porto Ferrajo at noon, or about the hour when its inhabitants bethought them of their mid-day meal.
at the time that
From this reading Such was the state of things at Porto Ferrajo at noon, or about the hour when its inhabitants bethought them of their mid-day meal.
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From this reading _Winter's Tale_.
