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Chapter VIII
"The house of everyone is to him as his castle and fortress, as well for his defence against injury and violence as for his repose." "She's upstairs still," cries he in a frenzied tone. "She says she has come _for ever._ That she will not go away. She doesn't understand. Great Heaven! what am I to do?"
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touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading “"The house of everyone is to him as his castle and fortress, as well for his defence against injury and violence as for his repose."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"She says she has come _for ever._ That she will not go away.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"She says she has come _for ever._ That she will not go away.”
every person
From this reading “"The house of everyone is to him as his castle and fortress, as well for his defence against injury and violence as for his repose."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Great Heaven! what am I to do?"”
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “"She says she has come _for ever._ That she will not go away.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"She's upstairs still," cries he in a frenzied tone.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “She doesn't understand.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"The house of everyone is to him as his castle and fortress, as well for his defence against injury and violence as for his repose."”
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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 "She's upstairs still," cries he in a frenzied tone.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading "The house of everyone is to him as his castle and fortress, as well for his defence against injury and violence as for his repose."
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading Great Heaven! what am I to do?"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "The house of everyone is to him as his castle and fortress, as well for his defence against injury and violence as for his repose."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "The house of everyone is to him as his castle and fortress, as well for his defence against injury and violence as for his repose."
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From this reading "She says she has come _for ever._ That she will not go away.
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From this reading "The house of everyone is to him as his castle and fortress, as well for his defence against injury and violence as for his repose."
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "She says she has come _for ever._ That she will not go away.
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From this reading "She's upstairs still," cries he in a frenzied tone.
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From this reading "The house of everyone is to him as his castle and fortress, as well for his defence against injury and violence as for his repose."
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Great Heaven! what am I to do?"
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From this reading She doesn't understand.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "She says she has come _for ever._ That she will not go away.
every person
From this reading "The house of everyone is to him as his castle and fortress, as well for his defence against injury and violence as for his repose."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "The house of everyone is to him as his castle and fortress, as well for his defence against injury and violence as for his repose."
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From this reading "The house of everyone is to him as his castle and fortress, as well for his defence against injury and violence as for his repose."
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From this reading "She's upstairs still," cries he in a frenzied tone.
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From this reading "She says she has come _for ever._ That she will not go away.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Great Heaven! what am I to do?"
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "She says she has come _for ever._ That she will not go away.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "She's upstairs still," cries he in a frenzied tone.
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From this reading Great Heaven! what am I to do?"
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "The house of everyone is to him as his castle and fortress, as well for his defence against injury and violence as for his repose."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "The house of everyone is to him as his castle and fortress, as well for his defence against injury and violence as for his repose."
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From this reading "The house of everyone is to him as his castle and fortress, as well for his defence against injury and violence as for his repose."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Great Heaven! what am I to do?"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "She's upstairs still," cries he in a frenzied tone.
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From this reading "The house of everyone is to him as his castle and fortress, as well for his defence against injury and violence as for his repose."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "The house of everyone is to him as his castle and fortress, as well for his defence against injury and violence as for his repose."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "She says she has come _for ever._ That she will not go away.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "The house of everyone is to him as his castle and fortress, as well for his defence against injury and violence as for his repose."
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From this reading "The house of everyone is to him as his castle and fortress, as well for his defence against injury and violence as for his repose."
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From this reading "She says she has come _for ever._ That she will not go away.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "She says she has come _for ever._ That she will not go away.
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From this reading "She's upstairs still," cries he in a frenzied tone.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "She's upstairs still," cries he in a frenzied tone.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "She says she has come _for ever._ That she will not go away.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "The house of everyone is to him as his castle and fortress, as well for his defence against injury and violence as for his repose."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "The house of everyone is to him as his castle and fortress, as well for his defence against injury and violence as for his repose."
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From this reading "She's upstairs still," cries he in a frenzied tone.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She doesn't understand.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "She's upstairs still," cries he in a frenzied tone.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "The house of everyone is to him as his castle and fortress, as well for his defence against injury and violence as for his repose."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "The house of everyone is to him as his castle and fortress, as well for his defence against injury and violence as for his repose."
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Great Heaven! what am I to do?"
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "She says she has come _for ever._ That she will not go away.
