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Confusing sentence in an 1858 novel by George MacDonald

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Is the word, “kinda-sorta” accepted as a normal word to be used in writing?

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The bigger the tree, the further the fruit falls

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Is "oftener" obsolete?

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Is the Usage "I are" proper English? [closed]

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What does it mean by "bondsman's two hundred and fifty years of..." in Lincoln's 2nd inaugural adress?

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Is there any relation between the meanings of the word "cataract"?

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Is there any word for a place full of confusion?

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Word that describes a dramatic device that disrupts equilibrium

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What does this "Change" mean in Charles Dickens’ ‘A Christmas Carol’?

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What does "to fall to upon" mean here?

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What is a person called if they study poems but do not write them?

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What type of literary technique is the phrase 'star-crossed lovers' in 'Romeo and Juliet'?

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Why is it “Who be ye?” and not “Who are ye?” in archaic forms of English?

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Capitalization of certain terms in English Literature

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Therefore vs. wherefore [closed]

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Words that describe food and eating [closed]

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What do you call someone who (over)uses archaic terms and expressions while writing?

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What is this swastika looking symbol in John Hancock's family papers from circa 1762

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What does " 'Nation " stand for in this context?

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