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Chapter XXIV
_At Sea_, _S.S. & Mariposa_, _Feb._ 19th, ’93. MY DEAR COLVIN,—You will see from this heading that I am not dead yet nor likely to be. I was pretty considerably out of sorts, and that is indeed one reason why Fanny, Belle, and I have started out for a month’s lark. To be quite exact, I think it will be about five weeks before we get home.
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “To be quite exact, I think it will be about five weeks before we get home.”
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “To be quite exact, I think it will be about five weeks before we get home.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “MY DEAR COLVIN,—You will see from this heading that I am not dead yet nor likely to be.”
Strictly particular and correct.
From this reading “To be quite exact, I think it will be about five weeks before we get home.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “I was pretty considerably out of sorts, and that is indeed one reason why Fanny, Belle, and I have started out for a month’s lark.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “I was pretty considerably out of sorts, and that is indeed one reason why Fanny, Belle, and I have started out for a month’s lark.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “To be quite exact, I think it will be about five weeks before we get home.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “To be quite exact, I think it will be about five weeks before we get home.”
but in spite of that
From this reading “MY DEAR COLVIN,—You will see from this heading that I am not dead yet nor likely to be.”
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From this reading & Mariposa_, _Feb._ 19th, ’93.
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From this reading & Mariposa_, _Feb._ 19th, ’93.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I was pretty considerably out of sorts, and that is indeed one reason why Fanny, Belle, and I have started out for a month’s lark.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading To be quite exact, I think it will be about five weeks before we get home.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading MY DEAR COLVIN,—You will see from this heading that I am not dead yet nor likely to be.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I was pretty considerably out of sorts, and that is indeed one reason why Fanny, Belle, and I have started out for a month’s lark.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading _At Sea_, _S.S.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading MY DEAR COLVIN,—You will see from this heading that I am not dead yet nor likely to be.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading To be quite exact, I think it will be about five weeks before we get home.
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From this reading I was pretty considerably out of sorts, and that is indeed one reason why Fanny, Belle, and I have started out for a month’s lark.
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From this reading MY DEAR COLVIN,—You will see from this heading that I am not dead yet nor likely to be.
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From this reading I was pretty considerably out of sorts, and that is indeed one reason why Fanny, Belle, and I have started out for a month’s lark.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading MY DEAR COLVIN,—You will see from this heading that I am not dead yet nor likely to be.
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From this reading MY DEAR COLVIN,—You will see from this heading that I am not dead yet nor likely to be.
Strictly particular and correct.
From this reading To be quite exact, I think it will be about five weeks before we get home.
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From this reading I was pretty considerably out of sorts, and that is indeed one reason why Fanny, Belle, and I have started out for a month’s lark.
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From this reading & Mariposa_, _Feb._ 19th, ’93.
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From this reading To be quite exact, I think it will be about five weeks before we get home.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I was pretty considerably out of sorts, and that is indeed one reason why Fanny, Belle, and I have started out for a month’s lark.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading MY DEAR COLVIN,—You will see from this heading that I am not dead yet nor likely to be.
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From this reading To be quite exact, I think it will be about five weeks before we get home.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I was pretty considerably out of sorts, and that is indeed one reason why Fanny, Belle, and I have started out for a month’s lark.
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From this reading MY DEAR COLVIN,—You will see from this heading that I am not dead yet nor likely to be.
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From this reading To be quite exact, I think it will be about five weeks before we get home.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading MY DEAR COLVIN,—You will see from this heading that I am not dead yet nor likely to be.
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From this reading I was pretty considerably out of sorts, and that is indeed one reason why Fanny, Belle, and I have started out for a month’s lark.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I was pretty considerably out of sorts, and that is indeed one reason why Fanny, Belle, and I have started out for a month’s lark.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading To be quite exact, I think it will be about five weeks before we get home.
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From this reading I was pretty considerably out of sorts, and that is indeed one reason why Fanny, Belle, and I have started out for a month’s lark.
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From this reading MY DEAR COLVIN,—You will see from this heading that I am not dead yet nor likely to be.
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From this reading & Mariposa_, _Feb._ 19th, ’93.
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From this reading I was pretty considerably out of sorts, and that is indeed one reason why Fanny, Belle, and I have started out for a month’s lark.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading MY DEAR COLVIN,—You will see from this heading that I am not dead yet nor likely to be.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading MY DEAR COLVIN,—You will see from this heading that I am not dead yet nor likely to be.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading MY DEAR COLVIN,—You will see from this heading that I am not dead yet nor likely to be.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I was pretty considerably out of sorts, and that is indeed one reason why Fanny, Belle, and I have started out for a month’s lark.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading I was pretty considerably out of sorts, and that is indeed one reason why Fanny, Belle, and I have started out for a month’s lark.
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From this reading I was pretty considerably out of sorts, and that is indeed one reason why Fanny, Belle, and I have started out for a month’s lark.
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From this reading I was pretty considerably out of sorts, and that is indeed one reason why Fanny, Belle, and I have started out for a month’s lark.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading To be quite exact, I think it will be about five weeks before we get home.
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From this reading I was pretty considerably out of sorts, and that is indeed one reason why Fanny, Belle, and I have started out for a month’s lark.
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From this reading _At Sea_, _S.S.
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From this reading _At Sea_, _S.S.
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From this reading MY DEAR COLVIN,—You will see from this heading that I am not dead yet nor likely to be.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I was pretty considerably out of sorts, and that is indeed one reason why Fanny, Belle, and I have started out for a month’s lark.
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From this reading I was pretty considerably out of sorts, and that is indeed one reason why Fanny, Belle, and I have started out for a month’s lark.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading MY DEAR COLVIN,—You will see from this heading that I am not dead yet nor likely to be.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading To be quite exact, I think it will be about five weeks before we get home.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading MY DEAR COLVIN,—You will see from this heading that I am not dead yet nor likely to be.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading MY DEAR COLVIN,—You will see from this heading that I am not dead yet nor likely to be.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I was pretty considerably out of sorts, and that is indeed one reason why Fanny, Belle, and I have started out for a month’s lark.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading To be quite exact, I think it will be about five weeks before we get home.
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From this reading To be quite exact, I think it will be about five weeks before we get home.
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From this reading I was pretty considerably out of sorts, and that is indeed one reason why Fanny, Belle, and I have started out for a month’s lark.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading MY DEAR COLVIN,—You will see from this heading that I am not dead yet nor likely to be.
but in spite of that
From this reading MY DEAR COLVIN,—You will see from this heading that I am not dead yet nor likely to be.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading MY DEAR COLVIN,—You will see from this heading that I am not dead yet nor likely to be.
