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A MAN'S LETTER--UNSATISFACTORY AND PROVOKING AS A MAN'S LETTERS ALWAYS ARE. GUY DARRELL To COLONEL MORLEY. Fawley Manor-House, August 11, 18--. I HAVE decided, my dear Alban. I did not take three days to do so, though the third day may be just over ere you learn my decision.
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an old word for “before”
From this reading “I did not take three days to do so, though the third day may be just over ere you learn my decision.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “I HAVE decided, my dear Alban.”
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading “I did not take three days to do so, though the third day may be just over ere you learn my decision.”
above and across; more than
From this reading “I did not take three days to do so, though the third day may be just over ere you learn my decision.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I did not take three days to do so, though the third day may be just over ere you learn my decision.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I did not take three days to do so, though the third day may be just over ere you learn my decision.”
in spite of the fact that
From this reading “I did not take three days to do so, though the third day may be just over ere you learn my decision.”
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From this reading Fawley Manor-House, August 11, 18--.
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From this reading Fawley Manor-House, August 11, 18--.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A MAN'S LETTER--UNSATISFACTORY AND PROVOKING AS A MAN'S LETTERS ALWAYS ARE.
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From this reading I HAVE decided, my dear Alban.
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A MAN'S LETTER--UNSATISFACTORY AND PROVOKING AS A MAN'S LETTERS ALWAYS ARE.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading A MAN'S LETTER--UNSATISFACTORY AND PROVOKING AS A MAN'S LETTERS ALWAYS ARE.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading A MAN'S LETTER--UNSATISFACTORY AND PROVOKING AS A MAN'S LETTERS ALWAYS ARE.
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From this reading Fawley Manor-House, August 11, 18--.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I did not take three days to do so, though the third day may be just over ere you learn my decision.
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From this reading GUY DARRELL To COLONEL MORLEY.
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From this reading GUY DARRELL To COLONEL MORLEY.
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From this reading I did not take three days to do so, though the third day may be just over ere you learn my decision.
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From this reading I did not take three days to do so, though the third day may be just over ere you learn my decision.
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From this reading I HAVE decided, my dear Alban.
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From this reading I HAVE decided, my dear Alban.
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From this reading I did not take three days to do so, though the third day may be just over ere you learn my decision.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading I did not take three days to do so, though the third day may be just over ere you learn my decision.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading I did not take three days to do so, though the third day may be just over ere you learn my decision.
an old word for “before”
From this reading I did not take three days to do so, though the third day may be just over ere you learn my decision.
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From this reading Fawley Manor-House, August 11, 18--.
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From this reading GUY DARRELL To COLONEL MORLEY.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I HAVE decided, my dear Alban.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I HAVE decided, my dear Alban.
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From this reading I did not take three days to do so, though the third day may be just over ere you learn my decision.
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From this reading I did not take three days to do so, though the third day may be just over ere you learn my decision.
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From this reading A MAN'S LETTER--UNSATISFACTORY AND PROVOKING AS A MAN'S LETTERS ALWAYS ARE.
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From this reading A MAN'S LETTER--UNSATISFACTORY AND PROVOKING AS A MAN'S LETTERS ALWAYS ARE.
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From this reading A MAN'S LETTER--UNSATISFACTORY AND PROVOKING AS A MAN'S LETTERS ALWAYS ARE.
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From this reading Fawley Manor-House, August 11, 18--.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading I did not take three days to do so, though the third day may be just over ere you learn my decision.
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From this reading GUY DARRELL To COLONEL MORLEY.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I HAVE decided, my dear Alban.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I did not take three days to do so, though the third day may be just over ere you learn my decision.
above and across; more than
From this reading I did not take three days to do so, though the third day may be just over ere you learn my decision.
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From this reading A MAN'S LETTER--UNSATISFACTORY AND PROVOKING AS A MAN'S LETTERS ALWAYS ARE.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I did not take three days to do so, though the third day may be just over ere you learn my decision.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I did not take three days to do so, though the third day may be just over ere you learn my decision.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I did not take three days to do so, though the third day may be just over ere you learn my decision.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I did not take three days to do so, though the third day may be just over ere you learn my decision.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading I did not take three days to do so, though the third day may be just over ere you learn my decision.
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From this reading I did not take three days to do so, though the third day may be just over ere you learn my decision.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading GUY DARRELL To COLONEL MORLEY.
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From this reading A MAN'S LETTER--UNSATISFACTORY AND PROVOKING AS A MAN'S LETTERS ALWAYS ARE.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I did not take three days to do so, though the third day may be just over ere you learn my decision.
