CHAPTER XXVII.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XXVI
THE SIEGE OF KEMP’S HOUSE Kemp read a strange missive, written in pencil on a greasy sheet of paper. “You have been amazingly energetic and clever,” this letter ran, “though what you stand to gain by it I cannot imagine. You are against me. For a whole day you have chased me; you have tried to rob me of a night’s rest. But I have had food in spite of you, I have slept in spite of you, and the game is only beginning.
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the action of an armed force that surrounds a fortified place and isolates it while continuing to attack
From this reading “THE SIEGE OF KEMP’S HOUSE Kemp read a strange missive, written in pencil on a greasy sheet of paper.”
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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 SIEGE OF KEMP’S HOUSE Kemp read a strange missive, written in pencil on a greasy sheet of paper.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading You are against me.
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From this reading “You have been amazingly energetic and clever,” this letter ran, “though what you stand to gain by it I cannot imagine.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “You have been amazingly energetic and clever,” this letter ran, “though what you stand to gain by it I cannot imagine.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading You are against me.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “You have been amazingly energetic and clever,” this letter ran, “though what you stand to gain by it I cannot imagine.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading But I have had food in spite of you, I have slept in spite of you, and the game is only beginning.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But I have had food in spite of you, I have slept in spite of you, and the game is only beginning.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading “You have been amazingly energetic and clever,” this letter ran, “though what you stand to gain by it I cannot imagine.
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From this reading “You have been amazingly energetic and clever,” this letter ran, “though what you stand to gain by it I cannot imagine.
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From this reading For a whole day you have chased me; you have tried to rob me of a night’s rest.
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From this reading “You have been amazingly energetic and clever,” this letter ran, “though what you stand to gain by it I cannot imagine.
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From this reading For a whole day you have chased me; you have tried to rob me of a night’s rest.
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From this reading “You have been amazingly energetic and clever,” this letter ran, “though what you stand to gain by it I cannot imagine.
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From this reading But I have had food in spite of you, I have slept in spite of you, and the game is only beginning.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For a whole day you have chased me; you have tried to rob me of a night’s rest.
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From this reading “You have been amazingly energetic and clever,” this letter ran, “though what you stand to gain by it I cannot imagine.
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From this reading But I have had food in spite of you, I have slept in spite of you, and the game is only beginning.
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From this reading THE SIEGE OF KEMP’S HOUSE Kemp read a strange missive, written in pencil on a greasy sheet of paper.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading But I have had food in spite of you, I have slept in spite of you, and the game is only beginning.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “You have been amazingly energetic and clever,” this letter ran, “though what you stand to gain by it I cannot imagine.
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From this reading THE SIEGE OF KEMP’S HOUSE Kemp read a strange missive, written in pencil on a greasy sheet of paper.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “You have been amazingly energetic and clever,” this letter ran, “though what you stand to gain by it I cannot imagine.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “You have been amazingly energetic and clever,” this letter ran, “though what you stand to gain by it I cannot imagine.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE SIEGE OF KEMP’S HOUSE Kemp read a strange missive, written in pencil on a greasy sheet of paper.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But I have had food in spite of you, I have slept in spite of you, and the game is only beginning.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “You have been amazingly energetic and clever,” this letter ran, “though what you stand to gain by it I cannot imagine.
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From this reading THE SIEGE OF KEMP’S HOUSE Kemp read a strange missive, written in pencil on a greasy sheet of paper.
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From this reading THE SIEGE OF KEMP’S HOUSE Kemp read a strange missive, written in pencil on a greasy sheet of paper.
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From this reading “You have been amazingly energetic and clever,” this letter ran, “though what you stand to gain by it I cannot imagine.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading You are against me.
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From this reading THE SIEGE OF KEMP’S HOUSE Kemp read a strange missive, written in pencil on a greasy sheet of paper.
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From this reading For a whole day you have chased me; you have tried to rob me of a night’s rest.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE SIEGE OF KEMP’S HOUSE Kemp read a strange missive, written in pencil on a greasy sheet of paper.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE SIEGE OF KEMP’S HOUSE Kemp read a strange missive, written in pencil on a greasy sheet of paper.
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From this reading But I have had food in spite of you, I have slept in spite of you, and the game is only beginning.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE SIEGE OF KEMP’S HOUSE Kemp read a strange missive, written in pencil on a greasy sheet of paper.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE SIEGE OF KEMP’S HOUSE Kemp read a strange missive, written in pencil on a greasy sheet of paper.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “You have been amazingly energetic and clever,” this letter ran, “though what you stand to gain by it I cannot imagine.
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From this reading THE SIEGE OF KEMP’S HOUSE Kemp read a strange missive, written in pencil on a greasy sheet of paper.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading For a whole day you have chased me; you have tried to rob me of a night’s rest.
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From this reading For a whole day you have chased me; you have tried to rob me of a night’s rest.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE SIEGE OF KEMP’S HOUSE Kemp read a strange missive, written in pencil on a greasy sheet of paper.
the action of an armed force that surrounds a fortified place and isolates it while continuing to attack
From this reading THE SIEGE OF KEMP’S HOUSE Kemp read a strange missive, written in pencil on a greasy sheet of paper.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But I have had food in spite of you, I have slept in spite of you, and the game is only beginning.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But I have had food in spite of you, I have slept in spite of you, and the game is only beginning.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “You have been amazingly energetic and clever,” this letter ran, “though what you stand to gain by it I cannot imagine.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE SIEGE OF KEMP’S HOUSE Kemp read a strange missive, written in pencil on a greasy sheet of paper.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SIEGE OF KEMP’S HOUSE Kemp read a strange missive, written in pencil on a greasy sheet of paper.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “You have been amazingly energetic and clever,” this letter ran, “though what you stand to gain by it I cannot imagine.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading “You have been amazingly energetic and clever,” this letter ran, “though what you stand to gain by it I cannot imagine.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “You have been amazingly energetic and clever,” this letter ran, “though what you stand to gain by it I cannot imagine.
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From this reading For a whole day you have chased me; you have tried to rob me of a night’s rest.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “You have been amazingly energetic and clever,” this letter ran, “though what you stand to gain by it I cannot imagine.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading For a whole day you have chased me; you have tried to rob me of a night’s rest.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE SIEGE OF KEMP’S HOUSE Kemp read a strange missive, written in pencil on a greasy sheet of paper.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You have been amazingly energetic and clever,” this letter ran, “though what you stand to gain by it I cannot imagine.
What is the central narrative or theme conveyed in this section of Chapter 27?
Which core linguistic virtue or character attribute is emphasized in this passage?
According to the text: "CHAPTER XXVII....", what tone does the author establish?
