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Chapter XX
The abnormal shortness of the play is in itself an indication of what has happened. In spite of its wealth of incident, it is distinctly Shakespeare's shortest work. There are 3924 lines in _Hamlet_, 3599 in _Richard III_., &c., &c., while in _Macbeth_ there are only 1993. It is plain, moreover, that the structure of the piece has been tampered with. The dialogue between Malcolm and Macduff (iv.
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the past participle of “be”
From this reading “It is plain, moreover, that the structure of the piece has been tampered with.”
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading “The dialogue between Malcolm and Macduff (iv.”
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “The abnormal shortness of the play is in itself an indication of what has happened.”
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading “The abnormal shortness of the play is in itself an indication of what has happened.”
in addition to what has just been said
From this reading “It is plain, moreover, that the structure of the piece has been tampered with.”
during the time that
From this reading “There are 3924 lines in _Hamlet_, 3599 in _Richard III_., &c., &c., while in _Macbeth_ there are only 1993.”
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From this reading There are 3924 lines in _Hamlet_, 3599 in _Richard III_., &c., &c., while in _Macbeth_ there are only 1993.
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From this reading There are 3924 lines in _Hamlet_, 3599 in _Richard III_., &c., &c., while in _Macbeth_ there are only 1993.
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From this reading There are 3924 lines in _Hamlet_, 3599 in _Richard III_., &c., &c., while in _Macbeth_ there are only 1993.
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From this reading The abnormal shortness of the play is in itself an indication of what has happened.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The abnormal shortness of the play is in itself an indication of what has happened.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The dialogue between Malcolm and Macduff (iv.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There are 3924 lines in _Hamlet_, 3599 in _Richard III_., &c., &c., while in _Macbeth_ there are only 1993.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It is plain, moreover, that the structure of the piece has been tampered with.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading The dialogue between Malcolm and Macduff (iv.
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From this reading There are 3924 lines in _Hamlet_, 3599 in _Richard III_., &c., &c., while in _Macbeth_ there are only 1993.
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From this reading The dialogue between Malcolm and Macduff (iv.
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From this reading In spite of its wealth of incident, it is distinctly Shakespeare's shortest work.
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From this reading There are 3924 lines in _Hamlet_, 3599 in _Richard III_., &c., &c., while in _Macbeth_ there are only 1993.
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From this reading The abnormal shortness of the play is in itself an indication of what has happened.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The abnormal shortness of the play is in itself an indication of what has happened.
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From this reading There are 3924 lines in _Hamlet_, 3599 in _Richard III_., &c., &c., while in _Macbeth_ there are only 1993.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The abnormal shortness of the play is in itself an indication of what has happened.
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From this reading In spite of its wealth of incident, it is distinctly Shakespeare's shortest work.
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From this reading The abnormal shortness of the play is in itself an indication of what has happened.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The abnormal shortness of the play is in itself an indication of what has happened.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading In spite of its wealth of incident, it is distinctly Shakespeare's shortest work.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading In spite of its wealth of incident, it is distinctly Shakespeare's shortest work.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading The abnormal shortness of the play is in itself an indication of what has happened.
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From this reading The dialogue between Malcolm and Macduff (iv.
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From this reading There are 3924 lines in _Hamlet_, 3599 in _Richard III_., &c., &c., while in _Macbeth_ there are only 1993.
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From this reading There are 3924 lines in _Hamlet_, 3599 in _Richard III_., &c., &c., while in _Macbeth_ there are only 1993.
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From this reading The dialogue between Malcolm and Macduff (iv.
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From this reading The dialogue between Malcolm and Macduff (iv.
in addition to what has just been said
From this reading It is plain, moreover, that the structure of the piece has been tampered with.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The abnormal shortness of the play is in itself an indication of what has happened.
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From this reading There are 3924 lines in _Hamlet_, 3599 in _Richard III_., &c., &c., while in _Macbeth_ there are only 1993.
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From this reading It is plain, moreover, that the structure of the piece has been tampered with.
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From this reading It is plain, moreover, that the structure of the piece has been tampered with.
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From this reading The abnormal shortness of the play is in itself an indication of what has happened.
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From this reading There are 3924 lines in _Hamlet_, 3599 in _Richard III_., &c., &c., while in _Macbeth_ there are only 1993.
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From this reading In spite of its wealth of incident, it is distinctly Shakespeare's shortest work.
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From this reading In spite of its wealth of incident, it is distinctly Shakespeare's shortest work.
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From this reading The abnormal shortness of the play is in itself an indication of what has happened.
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From this reading In spite of its wealth of incident, it is distinctly Shakespeare's shortest work.
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From this reading It is plain, moreover, that the structure of the piece has been tampered with.
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From this reading It is plain, moreover, that the structure of the piece has been tampered with.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It is plain, moreover, that the structure of the piece has been tampered with.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The abnormal shortness of the play is in itself an indication of what has happened.
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From this reading There are 3924 lines in _Hamlet_, 3599 in _Richard III_., &c., &c., while in _Macbeth_ there are only 1993.
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From this reading In spite of its wealth of incident, it is distinctly Shakespeare's shortest work.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading The abnormal shortness of the play is in itself an indication of what has happened.
during the time that
From this reading There are 3924 lines in _Hamlet_, 3599 in _Richard III_., &c., &c., while in _Macbeth_ there are only 1993.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It is plain, moreover, that the structure of the piece has been tampered with.
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From this reading In spite of its wealth of incident, it is distinctly Shakespeare's shortest work.
