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Chapter XXXVII
_Vailima_, June 18th, 94. MY DEAR COLVIN,—You are to please understand that my last letter is withdrawn unconditionally. You and Baxter are having all the trouble of this Edition, and I simply put myself in your hands for you to do what you like with me, and I am sure that will be the best, at any rate. Hence you are to conceive me withdrawing all objections to your printing anything you please. After all it is a sort of family affair.
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later than; following
From this reading “After all it is a sort of family affair.”
any thing at all
From this reading “Hence you are to conceive me withdrawing all objections to your printing anything you please.”
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading “You and Baxter are having all the trouble of this Edition, and I simply put myself in your hands for you to do what you like with me, and I am sure that will be the best, at any rate.”
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading “You and Baxter are having all the trouble of this Edition, and I simply put myself in your hands for you to do what you like with me, and I am sure that will be the best, at any rate.”
for this reason
From this reading “Hence you are to conceive me withdrawing all objections to your printing anything you please.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “MY DEAR COLVIN,—You are to please understand that my last letter is withdrawn unconditionally.”
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading “You and Baxter are having all the trouble of this Edition, and I simply put myself in your hands for you to do what you like with me, and I am sure that will be the best, at any rate.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “You and Baxter are having all the trouble of this Edition, and I simply put myself in your hands for you to do what you like with me, and I am sure that will be the best, at any rate.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “MY DEAR COLVIN,—You are to please understand that my last letter is withdrawn unconditionally.”
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From this reading _Vailima_, June 18th, 94.
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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 After all it is a sort of family affair.
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From this reading After all it is a sort of family affair.
later than; following
From this reading After all it is a sort of family affair.
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From this reading You and Baxter are having all the trouble of this Edition, and I simply put myself in your hands for you to do what you like with me, and I am sure that will be the best, at any rate.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading You and Baxter are having all the trouble of this Edition, and I simply put myself in your hands for you to do what you like with me, and I am sure that will be the best, at any rate.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading You and Baxter are having all the trouble of this Edition, and I simply put myself in your hands for you to do what you like with me, and I am sure that will be the best, at any rate.
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From this reading You and Baxter are having all the trouble of this Edition, and I simply put myself in your hands for you to do what you like with me, and I am sure that will be the best, at any rate.
any thing at all
From this reading Hence you are to conceive me withdrawing all objections to your printing anything you please.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading MY DEAR COLVIN,—You are to please understand that my last letter is withdrawn unconditionally.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading You and Baxter are having all the trouble of this Edition, and I simply put myself in your hands for you to do what you like with me, and I am sure that will be the best, at any rate.
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From this reading You and Baxter are having all the trouble of this Edition, and I simply put myself in your hands for you to do what you like with me, and I am sure that will be the best, at any rate.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading You and Baxter are having all the trouble of this Edition, and I simply put myself in your hands for you to do what you like with me, and I am sure that will be the best, at any rate.
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From this reading You and Baxter are having all the trouble of this Edition, and I simply put myself in your hands for you to do what you like with me, and I am sure that will be the best, at any rate.
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From this reading MY DEAR COLVIN,—You are to please understand that my last letter is withdrawn unconditionally.
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From this reading Hence you are to conceive me withdrawing all objections to your printing anything you please.
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From this reading MY DEAR COLVIN,—You are to please understand that my last letter is withdrawn unconditionally.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading You and Baxter are having all the trouble of this Edition, and I simply put myself in your hands for you to do what you like with me, and I am sure that will be the best, at any rate.
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From this reading You and Baxter are having all the trouble of this Edition, and I simply put myself in your hands for you to do what you like with me, and I am sure that will be the best, at any rate.
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From this reading After all it is a sort of family affair.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading You and Baxter are having all the trouble of this Edition, and I simply put myself in your hands for you to do what you like with me, and I am sure that will be the best, at any rate.
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading You and Baxter are having all the trouble of this Edition, and I simply put myself in your hands for you to do what you like with me, and I am sure that will be the best, at any rate.
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading You and Baxter are having all the trouble of this Edition, and I simply put myself in your hands for you to do what you like with me, and I am sure that will be the best, at any rate.
for this reason
From this reading Hence you are to conceive me withdrawing all objections to your printing anything you please.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading You and Baxter are having all the trouble of this Edition, and I simply put myself in your hands for you to do what you like with me, and I am sure that will be the best, at any rate.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading You and Baxter are having all the trouble of this Edition, and I simply put myself in your hands for you to do what you like with me, and I am sure that will be the best, at any rate.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading MY DEAR COLVIN,—You are to please understand that my last letter is withdrawn unconditionally.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading After all it is a sort of family affair.
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From this reading _Vailima_, June 18th, 94.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading MY DEAR COLVIN,—You are to please understand that my last letter is withdrawn unconditionally.
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From this reading MY DEAR COLVIN,—You are to please understand that my last letter is withdrawn unconditionally.
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From this reading You and Baxter are having all the trouble of this Edition, and I simply put myself in your hands for you to do what you like with me, and I am sure that will be the best, at any rate.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading You and Baxter are having all the trouble of this Edition, and I simply put myself in your hands for you to do what you like with me, and I am sure that will be the best, at any rate.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading MY DEAR COLVIN,—You are to please understand that my last letter is withdrawn unconditionally.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading You and Baxter are having all the trouble of this Edition, and I simply put myself in your hands for you to do what you like with me, and I am sure that will be the best, at any rate.
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From this reading Hence you are to conceive me withdrawing all objections to your printing anything you please.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading You and Baxter are having all the trouble of this Edition, and I simply put myself in your hands for you to do what you like with me, and I am sure that will be the best, at any rate.
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From this reading MY DEAR COLVIN,—You are to please understand that my last letter is withdrawn unconditionally.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Hence you are to conceive me withdrawing all objections to your printing anything you please.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading You and Baxter are having all the trouble of this Edition, and I simply put myself in your hands for you to do what you like with me, and I am sure that will be the best, at any rate.
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From this reading You and Baxter are having all the trouble of this Edition, and I simply put myself in your hands for you to do what you like with me, and I am sure that will be the best, at any rate.
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From this reading You and Baxter are having all the trouble of this Edition, and I simply put myself in your hands for you to do what you like with me, and I am sure that will be the best, at any rate.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading After all it is a sort of family affair.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading You and Baxter are having all the trouble of this Edition, and I simply put myself in your hands for you to do what you like with me, and I am sure that will be the best, at any rate.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading MY DEAR COLVIN,—You are to please understand that my last letter is withdrawn unconditionally.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading You and Baxter are having all the trouble of this Edition, and I simply put myself in your hands for you to do what you like with me, and I am sure that will be the best, at any rate.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading You and Baxter are having all the trouble of this Edition, and I simply put myself in your hands for you to do what you like with me, and I am sure that will be the best, at any rate.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading MY DEAR COLVIN,—You are to please understand that my last letter is withdrawn unconditionally.
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From this reading You and Baxter are having all the trouble of this Edition, and I simply put myself in your hands for you to do what you like with me, and I am sure that will be the best, at any rate.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading MY DEAR COLVIN,—You are to please understand that my last letter is withdrawn unconditionally.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading MY DEAR COLVIN,—You are to please understand that my last letter is withdrawn unconditionally.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _Vailima_, June 18th, 94.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading You and Baxter are having all the trouble of this Edition, and I simply put myself in your hands for you to do what you like with me, and I am sure that will be the best, at any rate.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading You and Baxter are having all the trouble of this Edition, and I simply put myself in your hands for you to do what you like with me, and I am sure that will be the best, at any rate.
in the company of; together with
From this reading You and Baxter are having all the trouble of this Edition, and I simply put myself in your hands for you to do what you like with me, and I am sure that will be the best, at any rate.
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From this reading Hence you are to conceive me withdrawing all objections to your printing anything you please.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading MY DEAR COLVIN,—You are to please understand that my last letter is withdrawn unconditionally.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading MY DEAR COLVIN,—You are to please understand that my last letter is withdrawn unconditionally.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You and Baxter are having all the trouble of this Edition, and I simply put myself in your hands for you to do what you like with me, and I am sure that will be the best, at any rate.
