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Chapter VII
THE EXAMINATION OF THE PARSON. The "examining board" had the good luck to come upon the Parson in a secluded spot near the Observatory. The Parson had left the library for a walk, his beloved Dana under his arm and the cyathophylloid coral in one of his pockets. The "committee" made a rush at him. "Mr. Stanard?" inquired the lord high, etc.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The "examining board" had the good luck to come upon the Parson in a secluded spot near the Observatory.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The "examining board" had the good luck to come upon the Parson in a secluded spot near the Observatory.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “"Mr. Stanard?" inquired the lord high, etc.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The Parson had left the library for a walk, his beloved Dana under his arm and the cyathophylloid coral in one of his pockets.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “The Parson had left the library for a walk, his beloved Dana under his arm and the cyathophylloid coral in one of his pockets.”
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading “The Parson had left the library for a walk, his beloved Dana under his arm and the cyathophylloid coral in one of his pockets.”
a formal word for “on”
From this reading “The "examining board" had the good luck to come upon the Parson in a secluded spot near the Observatory.”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The "examining board" had the good luck to come upon the Parson in a secluded spot near the Observatory.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Parson had left the library for a walk, his beloved Dana under his arm and the cyathophylloid coral in one of his pockets.
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From this reading The Parson had left the library for a walk, his beloved Dana under his arm and the cyathophylloid coral in one of his pockets.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The "committee" made a rush at him.
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From this reading The Parson had left the library for a walk, his beloved Dana under his arm and the cyathophylloid coral in one of his pockets.
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From this reading The "examining board" had the good luck to come upon the Parson in a secluded spot near the Observatory.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The "examining board" had the good luck to come upon the Parson in a secluded spot near the Observatory.
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From this reading The "committee" made a rush at him.
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From this reading The Parson had left the library for a walk, his beloved Dana under his arm and the cyathophylloid coral in one of his pockets.
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From this reading The Parson had left the library for a walk, his beloved Dana under his arm and the cyathophylloid coral in one of his pockets.
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From this reading The Parson had left the library for a walk, his beloved Dana under his arm and the cyathophylloid coral in one of his pockets.
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From this reading "Mr. Stanard?" inquired the lord high, etc.
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From this reading THE EXAMINATION OF THE PARSON.
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From this reading The "examining board" had the good luck to come upon the Parson in a secluded spot near the Observatory.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The Parson had left the library for a walk, his beloved Dana under his arm and the cyathophylloid coral in one of his pockets.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The "examining board" had the good luck to come upon the Parson in a secluded spot near the Observatory.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The "examining board" had the good luck to come upon the Parson in a secluded spot near the Observatory.
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From this reading "Mr. Stanard?" inquired the lord high, etc.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The "committee" made a rush at him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The Parson had left the library for a walk, his beloved Dana under his arm and the cyathophylloid coral in one of his pockets.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The "examining board" had the good luck to come upon the Parson in a secluded spot near the Observatory.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "Mr. Stanard?" inquired the lord high, etc.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The Parson had left the library for a walk, his beloved Dana under his arm and the cyathophylloid coral in one of his pockets.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Parson had left the library for a walk, his beloved Dana under his arm and the cyathophylloid coral in one of his pockets.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Mr. Stanard?" inquired the lord high, etc.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The "examining board" had the good luck to come upon the Parson in a secluded spot near the Observatory.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The "committee" made a rush at him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Mr. Stanard?" inquired the lord high, etc.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The "examining board" had the good luck to come upon the Parson in a secluded spot near the Observatory.
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From this reading The "examining board" had the good luck to come upon the Parson in a secluded spot near the Observatory.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE EXAMINATION OF THE PARSON.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The Parson had left the library for a walk, his beloved Dana under his arm and the cyathophylloid coral in one of his pockets.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE EXAMINATION OF THE PARSON.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Parson had left the library for a walk, his beloved Dana under his arm and the cyathophylloid coral in one of his pockets.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The "committee" made a rush at him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The "examining board" had the good luck to come upon the Parson in a secluded spot near the Observatory.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The "examining board" had the good luck to come upon the Parson in a secluded spot near the Observatory.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Mr. Stanard?" inquired the lord high, etc.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE EXAMINATION OF THE PARSON.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The "examining board" had the good luck to come upon the Parson in a secluded spot near the Observatory.
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading The Parson had left the library for a walk, his beloved Dana under his arm and the cyathophylloid coral in one of his pockets.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The "examining board" had the good luck to come upon the Parson in a secluded spot near the Observatory.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Parson had left the library for a walk, his beloved Dana under his arm and the cyathophylloid coral in one of his pockets.
