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Chapter V
At last, after Lancelot had waited long in vain, came his cousin's answer to the letter which I gave in my second chapter. 'You are not fair to me, good cousin . . but I have given up expecting fairness from Protestants. I do not say that the front and the back of my head have different makers, any more than that doves and vipers have .
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later than; following
From this reading “At last, after Lancelot had waited long in vain, came his cousin's answer to the letter which I gave in my second chapter.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “I do not say that the front and the back of my head have different makers, any more than that doves and vipers have .”
thinking that somebody or something will arrive
From this reading “. but I have given up expecting fairness from Protestants.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “'You are not fair to me, good cousin .”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “'You are not fair to me, good cousin .”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “. but I have given up expecting fairness from Protestants.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “At last, after Lancelot had waited long in vain, came his cousin's answer to the letter which I gave in my second chapter.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “At last, after Lancelot had waited long in vain, came his cousin's answer to the letter which I gave in my second chapter.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “At last, after Lancelot had waited long in vain, came his cousin's answer to the letter which I gave in my second chapter.”
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later than; following
From this reading At last, after Lancelot had waited long in vain, came his cousin's answer to the letter which I gave in my second chapter.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I do not say that the front and the back of my head have different makers, any more than that doves and vipers have .
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From this reading At last, after Lancelot had waited long in vain, came his cousin's answer to the letter which I gave in my second chapter.
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From this reading I do not say that the front and the back of my head have different makers, any more than that doves and vipers have .
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading 'You are not fair to me, good cousin .
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At last, after Lancelot had waited long in vain, came his cousin's answer to the letter which I gave in my second chapter.
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From this reading I do not say that the front and the back of my head have different makers, any more than that doves and vipers have .
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading . but I have given up expecting fairness from Protestants.
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From this reading At last, after Lancelot had waited long in vain, came his cousin's answer to the letter which I gave in my second chapter.
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From this reading At last, after Lancelot had waited long in vain, came his cousin's answer to the letter which I gave in my second chapter.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'You are not fair to me, good cousin .
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From this reading At last, after Lancelot had waited long in vain, came his cousin's answer to the letter which I gave in my second chapter.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading I do not say that the front and the back of my head have different makers, any more than that doves and vipers have .
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading I do not say that the front and the back of my head have different makers, any more than that doves and vipers have .
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From this reading I do not say that the front and the back of my head have different makers, any more than that doves and vipers have .
thinking that somebody or something will arrive
From this reading . but I have given up expecting fairness from Protestants.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading 'You are not fair to me, good cousin .
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From this reading . but I have given up expecting fairness from Protestants.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading . but I have given up expecting fairness from Protestants.
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From this reading I do not say that the front and the back of my head have different makers, any more than that doves and vipers have .
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At last, after Lancelot had waited long in vain, came his cousin's answer to the letter which I gave in my second chapter.
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From this reading . but I have given up expecting fairness from Protestants.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading 'You are not fair to me, good cousin .
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading At last, after Lancelot had waited long in vain, came his cousin's answer to the letter which I gave in my second chapter.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading . but I have given up expecting fairness from Protestants.
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From this reading I do not say that the front and the back of my head have different makers, any more than that doves and vipers have .
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading At last, after Lancelot had waited long in vain, came his cousin's answer to the letter which I gave in my second chapter.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading At last, after Lancelot had waited long in vain, came his cousin's answer to the letter which I gave in my second chapter.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading At last, after Lancelot had waited long in vain, came his cousin's answer to the letter which I gave in my second chapter.
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From this reading At last, after Lancelot had waited long in vain, came his cousin's answer to the letter which I gave in my second chapter.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At last, after Lancelot had waited long in vain, came his cousin's answer to the letter which I gave in my second chapter.
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From this reading At last, after Lancelot had waited long in vain, came his cousin's answer to the letter which I gave in my second chapter.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At last, after Lancelot had waited long in vain, came his cousin's answer to the letter which I gave in my second chapter.
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From this reading I do not say that the front and the back of my head have different makers, any more than that doves and vipers have .
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading 'You are not fair to me, good cousin .
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From this reading I do not say that the front and the back of my head have different makers, any more than that doves and vipers have .
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading At last, after Lancelot had waited long in vain, came his cousin's answer to the letter which I gave in my second chapter.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading 'You are not fair to me, good cousin .
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I do not say that the front and the back of my head have different makers, any more than that doves and vipers have .
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From this reading . but I have given up expecting fairness from Protestants.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I do not say that the front and the back of my head have different makers, any more than that doves and vipers have .
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At last, after Lancelot had waited long in vain, came his cousin's answer to the letter which I gave in my second chapter.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading I do not say that the front and the back of my head have different makers, any more than that doves and vipers have .
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I do not say that the front and the back of my head have different makers, any more than that doves and vipers have .
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading At last, after Lancelot had waited long in vain, came his cousin's answer to the letter which I gave in my second chapter.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading At last, after Lancelot had waited long in vain, came his cousin's answer to the letter which I gave in my second chapter.
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From this reading . but I have given up expecting fairness from Protestants.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At last, after Lancelot had waited long in vain, came his cousin's answer to the letter which I gave in my second chapter.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I do not say that the front and the back of my head have different makers, any more than that doves and vipers have .
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At last, after Lancelot had waited long in vain, came his cousin's answer to the letter which I gave in my second chapter.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading At last, after Lancelot had waited long in vain, came his cousin's answer to the letter which I gave in my second chapter.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading 'You are not fair to me, good cousin .
