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Chapter XVIII
"And now," said the canon, when Herebald and Bernulf had gone, "thou mayest remain no longer here. It is too near the king, and moreover, delay taketh thee not forward toward France. Since thou knowest not what to do, Hugo, I will plan for thee. And first, thou must leave here with me thy dog, Fleetfoot." Hugo opened his mouth to object, seeing which the canon at once continued, "Nay, do not speak.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Hugo opened his mouth to object, seeing which the canon at once continued, "Nay, do not speak.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “And first, thou must leave here with me thy dog, Fleetfoot."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It is too near the king, and moreover, delay taketh thee not forward toward France.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"And now," said the canon, when Herebald and Bernulf had gone, "thou mayest remain no longer here.”
in addition to what has just been said
From this reading “It is too near the king, and moreover, delay taketh thee not forward toward France.”
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “And first, thou must leave here with me thy dog, Fleetfoot."”
an old word for “no”
From this reading “Hugo opened his mouth to object, seeing which the canon at once continued, "Nay, do not speak.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Hugo opened his mouth to object, seeing which the canon at once continued, "Nay, do not speak.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Hugo opened his mouth to object, seeing which the canon at once continued, "Nay, do not speak.”
from a time in the past until now
From this reading “Since thou knowest not what to do, Hugo, I will plan for thee.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Hugo opened his mouth to object, seeing which the canon at once continued, "Nay, do not speak.”
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading “It is too near the king, and moreover, delay taketh thee not forward toward France.”
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading “"And now," said the canon, when Herebald and Bernulf had gone, "thou mayest remain no longer here.”
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading “And first, thou must leave here with me thy dog, Fleetfoot."”
in the direction of
From this reading “It is too near the king, and moreover, delay taketh thee not forward toward France.”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "And now," said the canon, when Herebald and Bernulf had gone, "thou mayest remain no longer here.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Hugo opened his mouth to object, seeing which the canon at once continued, "Nay, do not speak.
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From this reading "And now," said the canon, when Herebald and Bernulf had gone, "thou mayest remain no longer here.
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From this reading "And now," said the canon, when Herebald and Bernulf had gone, "thou mayest remain no longer here.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Hugo opened his mouth to object, seeing which the canon at once continued, "Nay, do not speak.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It is too near the king, and moreover, delay taketh thee not forward toward France.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Since thou knowest not what to do, Hugo, I will plan for thee.
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From this reading And first, thou must leave here with me thy dog, Fleetfoot."
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And first, thou must leave here with me thy dog, Fleetfoot."
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From this reading And first, thou must leave here with me thy dog, Fleetfoot."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Since thou knowest not what to do, Hugo, I will plan for thee.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It is too near the king, and moreover, delay taketh thee not forward toward France.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It is too near the king, and moreover, delay taketh thee not forward toward France.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "And now," said the canon, when Herebald and Bernulf had gone, "thou mayest remain no longer here.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "And now," said the canon, when Herebald and Bernulf had gone, "thou mayest remain no longer here.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "And now," said the canon, when Herebald and Bernulf had gone, "thou mayest remain no longer here.
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From this reading "And now," said the canon, when Herebald and Bernulf had gone, "thou mayest remain no longer here.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Hugo opened his mouth to object, seeing which the canon at once continued, "Nay, do not speak.
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From this reading Since thou knowest not what to do, Hugo, I will plan for thee.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Since thou knowest not what to do, Hugo, I will plan for thee.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is too near the king, and moreover, delay taketh thee not forward toward France.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is too near the king, and moreover, delay taketh thee not forward toward France.
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From this reading It is too near the king, and moreover, delay taketh thee not forward toward France.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Since thou knowest not what to do, Hugo, I will plan for thee.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And first, thou must leave here with me thy dog, Fleetfoot."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "And now," said the canon, when Herebald and Bernulf had gone, "thou mayest remain no longer here.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "And now," said the canon, when Herebald and Bernulf had gone, "thou mayest remain no longer here.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading And first, thou must leave here with me thy dog, Fleetfoot."
in addition to what has just been said
From this reading It is too near the king, and moreover, delay taketh thee not forward toward France.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Hugo opened his mouth to object, seeing which the canon at once continued, "Nay, do not speak.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading And first, thou must leave here with me thy dog, Fleetfoot."
an old word for “no”
From this reading Hugo opened his mouth to object, seeing which the canon at once continued, "Nay, do not speak.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It is too near the king, and moreover, delay taketh thee not forward toward France.
not any; not one
From this reading "And now," said the canon, when Herebald and Bernulf had gone, "thou mayest remain no longer here.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It is too near the king, and moreover, delay taketh thee not forward toward France.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "And now," said the canon, when Herebald and Bernulf had gone, "thou mayest remain no longer here.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Hugo opened his mouth to object, seeing which the canon at once continued, "Nay, do not speak.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Hugo opened his mouth to object, seeing which the canon at once continued, "Nay, do not speak.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Hugo opened his mouth to object, seeing which the canon at once continued, "Nay, do not speak.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Since thou knowest not what to do, Hugo, I will plan for thee.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "And now," said the canon, when Herebald and Bernulf had gone, "thou mayest remain no longer here.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "And now," said the canon, when Herebald and Bernulf had gone, "thou mayest remain no longer here.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Hugo opened his mouth to object, seeing which the canon at once continued, "Nay, do not speak.
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Since thou knowest not what to do, Hugo, I will plan for thee.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Hugo opened his mouth to object, seeing which the canon at once continued, "Nay, do not speak.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It is too near the king, and moreover, delay taketh thee not forward toward France.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "And now," said the canon, when Herebald and Bernulf had gone, "thou mayest remain no longer here.
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading It is too near the king, and moreover, delay taketh thee not forward toward France.
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading "And now," said the canon, when Herebald and Bernulf had gone, "thou mayest remain no longer here.
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading And first, thou must leave here with me thy dog, Fleetfoot."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Since thou knowest not what to do, Hugo, I will plan for thee.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It is too near the king, and moreover, delay taketh thee not forward toward France.
in the direction of
From this reading It is too near the king, and moreover, delay taketh thee not forward toward France.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Since thou knowest not what to do, Hugo, I will plan for thee.
at the time that
From this reading "And now," said the canon, when Herebald and Bernulf had gone, "thou mayest remain no longer here.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Hugo opened his mouth to object, seeing which the canon at once continued, "Nay, do not speak.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Since thou knowest not what to do, Hugo, I will plan for thee.
in the company of; together with
From this reading And first, thou must leave here with me thy dog, Fleetfoot."
