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English citations of in
Preposition: (of location) "within"
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Preposition: (of time) "during"
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ca 1594, William Shakespeare, “The Comedie of Errors”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies: Published According to the True Originall Copies, 1st Folio edition, London, published 1623, , page 92, column 2:Euen iust the sum that I do owe to you, / Is growing to me by Antipholus, / And in the instant that I met with you, / Не had of me a Chaine, at fiue a clocke / I shall receiue the money for the same: […]
Preposition: (of state or condition)
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Preposition: (of personal characteristics)
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Preposition: (of proportion) "part of"
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1610–1611 (date written), William Shakespeare, “The Tempest”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies (First Folio), London: Isaac Iaggard, and Ed Blount, published 1623, →OCLC, , page 6, column 2:[…] But for the miracle, / (I meane our preseruation) few in millions / Can speake like vs: […]
Preposition: (of cause)
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1611, The Holy Bible, (King James Version), London: Robert Barker, , →OCLC, 1 Corinthians 13:4–7:Charitie suffereth long, and is kinde: charitie enuieth not: charitie vaunteth not it selfe, is not puffed vp, / Doeth not behaue it selfe vnseemly, seeketh not her owne, is not easily prouoked, thinketh no euill, / Reioyceth not in iniquitie, but reioyceth in the trueth: / Beareth all things, beleeueth all things, hopeth all things, endureth all things.
Preposition: (of motion or direction) "into"
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Preposition: (relation of verb to indirect object)
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Noun: (of fire or fuel) Burning
2011 September 15, Stove Fan, boards.ie:The only thing I would say with both is buy the optional flue damper if you want to keep the fire in overnight:)
2014 May 30, Genesis, nzmotorhome.co.nz:We’ve survived through snow, but haven’t been able to keep the fire in overnight, even when burning coal or hard-wood.
sense: eye dialect: isn't
Chinese citations of in
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