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Chapter V
_Friday_, _March_ 19_th_. MY DEAR S. C.,—You probably expect that now I am back at Vailima I shall resume the practice of the diary letter. A good deal is changed. We are more; solitude does not attend me as before; the night is passed playing Van John for shells; and, what is not less important, I have just recovered from a severe illness, and am easily tired. I will give you to-day.
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earlier than; in front of
From this reading “We are more; solitude does not attend me as before; the night is passed playing Van John for shells; and, what is not less important, I have just recovered from a severe illness, and am easily tired.”
to think that something will happen
From this reading “MY DEAR S. C.,—You probably expect that now I am back at Vailima I shall resume the practice of the diary letter.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “A good deal is changed.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “We are more; solitude does not attend me as before; the night is passed playing Van John for shells; and, what is not less important, I have just recovered from a severe illness, and am easily tired.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “We are more; solitude does not attend me as before; the night is passed playing Van John for shells; and, what is not less important, I have just recovered from a severe illness, and am easily tired.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “We are more; solitude does not attend me as before; the night is passed playing Van John for shells; and, what is not less important, I have just recovered from a severe illness, and am easily tired.”
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading “MY DEAR S. C.,—You probably expect that now I am back at Vailima I shall resume the practice of the diary letter.”
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From this reading _Friday_, _March_ 19_th_.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A good deal is changed.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading MY DEAR S. C.,—You probably expect that now I am back at Vailima I shall resume the practice of the diary letter.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading We are more; solitude does not attend me as before; the night is passed playing Van John for shells; and, what is not less important, I have just recovered from a severe illness, and am easily tired.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading We are more; solitude does not attend me as before; the night is passed playing Van John for shells; and, what is not less important, I have just recovered from a severe illness, and am easily tired.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading We are more; solitude does not attend me as before; the night is passed playing Van John for shells; and, what is not less important, I have just recovered from a severe illness, and am easily tired.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading MY DEAR S. C.,—You probably expect that now I am back at Vailima I shall resume the practice of the diary letter.
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From this reading We are more; solitude does not attend me as before; the night is passed playing Van John for shells; and, what is not less important, I have just recovered from a severe illness, and am easily tired.
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From this reading MY DEAR S. C.,—You probably expect that now I am back at Vailima I shall resume the practice of the diary letter.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading We are more; solitude does not attend me as before; the night is passed playing Van John for shells; and, what is not less important, I have just recovered from a severe illness, and am easily tired.
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From this reading MY DEAR S. C.,—You probably expect that now I am back at Vailima I shall resume the practice of the diary letter.
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From this reading A good deal is changed.
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From this reading A good deal is changed.
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From this reading MY DEAR S. C.,—You probably expect that now I am back at Vailima I shall resume the practice of the diary letter.
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From this reading MY DEAR S. C.,—You probably expect that now I am back at Vailima I shall resume the practice of the diary letter.
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading We are more; solitude does not attend me as before; the night is passed playing Van John for shells; and, what is not less important, I have just recovered from a severe illness, and am easily tired.
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From this reading We are more; solitude does not attend me as before; the night is passed playing Van John for shells; and, what is not less important, I have just recovered from a severe illness, and am easily tired.
to think that something will happen
From this reading MY DEAR S. C.,—You probably expect that now I am back at Vailima I shall resume the practice of the diary letter.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading We are more; solitude does not attend me as before; the night is passed playing Van John for shells; and, what is not less important, I have just recovered from a severe illness, and am easily tired.
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From this reading _Friday_, _March_ 19_th_.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading We are more; solitude does not attend me as before; the night is passed playing Van John for shells; and, what is not less important, I have just recovered from a severe illness, and am easily tired.
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From this reading I will give you to-day.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A good deal is changed.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading We are more; solitude does not attend me as before; the night is passed playing Van John for shells; and, what is not less important, I have just recovered from a severe illness, and am easily tired.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading MY DEAR S. C.,—You probably expect that now I am back at Vailima I shall resume the practice of the diary letter.
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From this reading We are more; solitude does not attend me as before; the night is passed playing Van John for shells; and, what is not less important, I have just recovered from a severe illness, and am easily tired.
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From this reading We are more; solitude does not attend me as before; the night is passed playing Van John for shells; and, what is not less important, I have just recovered from a severe illness, and am easily tired.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A good deal is changed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We are more; solitude does not attend me as before; the night is passed playing Van John for shells; and, what is not less important, I have just recovered from a severe illness, and am easily tired.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We are more; solitude does not attend me as before; the night is passed playing Van John for shells; and, what is not less important, I have just recovered from a severe illness, and am easily tired.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We are more; solitude does not attend me as before; the night is passed playing Van John for shells; and, what is not less important, I have just recovered from a severe illness, and am easily tired.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading MY DEAR S. C.,—You probably expect that now I am back at Vailima I shall resume the practice of the diary letter.
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From this reading _Friday_, _March_ 19_th_.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading We are more; solitude does not attend me as before; the night is passed playing Van John for shells; and, what is not less important, I have just recovered from a severe illness, and am easily tired.
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From this reading We are more; solitude does not attend me as before; the night is passed playing Van John for shells; and, what is not less important, I have just recovered from a severe illness, and am easily tired.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading MY DEAR S. C.,—You probably expect that now I am back at Vailima I shall resume the practice of the diary letter.
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From this reading We are more; solitude does not attend me as before; the night is passed playing Van John for shells; and, what is not less important, I have just recovered from a severe illness, and am easily tired.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading We are more; solitude does not attend me as before; the night is passed playing Van John for shells; and, what is not less important, I have just recovered from a severe illness, and am easily tired.
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From this reading MY DEAR S. C.,—You probably expect that now I am back at Vailima I shall resume the practice of the diary letter.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading MY DEAR S. C.,—You probably expect that now I am back at Vailima I shall resume the practice of the diary letter.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading We are more; solitude does not attend me as before; the night is passed playing Van John for shells; and, what is not less important, I have just recovered from a severe illness, and am easily tired.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We are more; solitude does not attend me as before; the night is passed playing Van John for shells; and, what is not less important, I have just recovered from a severe illness, and am easily tired.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading MY DEAR S. C.,—You probably expect that now I am back at Vailima I shall resume the practice of the diary letter.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading MY DEAR S. C.,—You probably expect that now I am back at Vailima I shall resume the practice of the diary letter.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We are more; solitude does not attend me as before; the night is passed playing Van John for shells; and, what is not less important, I have just recovered from a severe illness, and am easily tired.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading MY DEAR S. C.,—You probably expect that now I am back at Vailima I shall resume the practice of the diary letter.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading MY DEAR S. C.,—You probably expect that now I am back at Vailima I shall resume the practice of the diary letter.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We are more; solitude does not attend me as before; the night is passed playing Van John for shells; and, what is not less important, I have just recovered from a severe illness, and am easily tired.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading MY DEAR S. C.,—You probably expect that now I am back at Vailima I shall resume the practice of the diary letter.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We are more; solitude does not attend me as before; the night is passed playing Van John for shells; and, what is not less important, I have just recovered from a severe illness, and am easily tired.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We are more; solitude does not attend me as before; the night is passed playing Van John for shells; and, what is not less important, I have just recovered from a severe illness, and am easily tired.
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From this reading _Friday_, _March_ 19_th_.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading MY DEAR S. C.,—You probably expect that now I am back at Vailima I shall resume the practice of the diary letter.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading MY DEAR S. C.,—You probably expect that now I am back at Vailima I shall resume the practice of the diary letter.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We are more; solitude does not attend me as before; the night is passed playing Van John for shells; and, what is not less important, I have just recovered from a severe illness, and am easily tired.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I will give you to-day.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading MY DEAR S. C.,—You probably expect that now I am back at Vailima I shall resume the practice of the diary letter.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We are more; solitude does not attend me as before; the night is passed playing Van John for shells; and, what is not less important, I have just recovered from a severe illness, and am easily tired.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We are more; solitude does not attend me as before; the night is passed playing Van John for shells; and, what is not less important, I have just recovered from a severe illness, and am easily tired.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading We are more; solitude does not attend me as before; the night is passed playing Van John for shells; and, what is not less important, I have just recovered from a severe illness, and am easily tired.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading I will give you to-day.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading MY DEAR S. C.,—You probably expect that now I am back at Vailima I shall resume the practice of the diary letter.
