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Chapter XXIII
Our lady readers will pardon us if we pause for a moment to seek what could have been the thought concealed beneath those enigmatic words of the archdeacon: “This will kill that. The book will kill the edifice.” To our mind, this thought had two faces. In the first place, it was a priestly thought. It was the affright of the priest in the presence of a new agent, the printing press.
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the past participle of “be”
From this reading “Our lady readers will pardon us if we pause for a moment to seek what could have been the thought concealed beneath those enigmatic words of the archdeacon: “This will kill that.”
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading “Our lady readers will pardon us if we pause for a moment to seek what could have been the thought concealed beneath those enigmatic words of the archdeacon: “This will kill that.”
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “Our lady readers will pardon us if we pause for a moment to seek what could have been the thought concealed beneath those enigmatic words of the archdeacon: “This will kill that.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “In the first place, it was a priestly thought.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Our lady readers will pardon us if we pause for a moment to seek what could have been the thought concealed beneath those enigmatic words of the archdeacon: “This will kill that.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “To our mind, this thought had two faces.”
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading “Our lady readers will pardon us if we pause for a moment to seek what could have been the thought concealed beneath those enigmatic words of the archdeacon: “This will kill that.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Our lady readers will pardon us if we pause for a moment to seek what could have been the thought concealed beneath those enigmatic words of the archdeacon: “This will kill that.”
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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 Our lady readers will pardon us if we pause for a moment to seek what could have been the thought concealed beneath those enigmatic words of the archdeacon: “This will kill that.
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From this reading It was the affright of the priest in the presence of a new agent, the printing press.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was the affright of the priest in the presence of a new agent, the printing press.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Our lady readers will pardon us if we pause for a moment to seek what could have been the thought concealed beneath those enigmatic words of the archdeacon: “This will kill that.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Our lady readers will pardon us if we pause for a moment to seek what could have been the thought concealed beneath those enigmatic words of the archdeacon: “This will kill that.
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading Our lady readers will pardon us if we pause for a moment to seek what could have been the thought concealed beneath those enigmatic words of the archdeacon: “This will kill that.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The book will kill the edifice.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Our lady readers will pardon us if we pause for a moment to seek what could have been the thought concealed beneath those enigmatic words of the archdeacon: “This will kill that.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Our lady readers will pardon us if we pause for a moment to seek what could have been the thought concealed beneath those enigmatic words of the archdeacon: “This will kill that.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The book will kill the edifice.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Our lady readers will pardon us if we pause for a moment to seek what could have been the thought concealed beneath those enigmatic words of the archdeacon: “This will kill that.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading To our mind, this thought had two faces.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In the first place, it was a priestly thought.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Our lady readers will pardon us if we pause for a moment to seek what could have been the thought concealed beneath those enigmatic words of the archdeacon: “This will kill that.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading To our mind, this thought had two faces.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Our lady readers will pardon us if we pause for a moment to seek what could have been the thought concealed beneath those enigmatic words of the archdeacon: “This will kill that.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Our lady readers will pardon us if we pause for a moment to seek what could have been the thought concealed beneath those enigmatic words of the archdeacon: “This will kill that.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the first place, it was a priestly thought.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading In the first place, it was a priestly thought.
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From this reading Our lady readers will pardon us if we pause for a moment to seek what could have been the thought concealed beneath those enigmatic words of the archdeacon: “This will kill that.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Our lady readers will pardon us if we pause for a moment to seek what could have been the thought concealed beneath those enigmatic words of the archdeacon: “This will kill that.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading To our mind, this thought had two faces.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Our lady readers will pardon us if we pause for a moment to seek what could have been the thought concealed beneath those enigmatic words of the archdeacon: “This will kill that.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was the affright of the priest in the presence of a new agent, the printing press.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Our lady readers will pardon us if we pause for a moment to seek what could have been the thought concealed beneath those enigmatic words of the archdeacon: “This will kill that.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Our lady readers will pardon us if we pause for a moment to seek what could have been the thought concealed beneath those enigmatic words of the archdeacon: “This will kill that.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Our lady readers will pardon us if we pause for a moment to seek what could have been the thought concealed beneath those enigmatic words of the archdeacon: “This will kill that.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Our lady readers will pardon us if we pause for a moment to seek what could have been the thought concealed beneath those enigmatic words of the archdeacon: “This will kill that.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In the first place, it was a priestly thought.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was the affright of the priest in the presence of a new agent, the printing press.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was the affright of the priest in the presence of a new agent, the printing press.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was the affright of the priest in the presence of a new agent, the printing press.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In the first place, it was a priestly thought.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was the affright of the priest in the presence of a new agent, the printing press.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Our lady readers will pardon us if we pause for a moment to seek what could have been the thought concealed beneath those enigmatic words of the archdeacon: “This will kill that.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Our lady readers will pardon us if we pause for a moment to seek what could have been the thought concealed beneath those enigmatic words of the archdeacon: “This will kill that.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Our lady readers will pardon us if we pause for a moment to seek what could have been the thought concealed beneath those enigmatic words of the archdeacon: “This will kill that.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Our lady readers will pardon us if we pause for a moment to seek what could have been the thought concealed beneath those enigmatic words of the archdeacon: “This will kill that.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Our lady readers will pardon us if we pause for a moment to seek what could have been the thought concealed beneath those enigmatic words of the archdeacon: “This will kill that.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Our lady readers will pardon us if we pause for a moment to seek what could have been the thought concealed beneath those enigmatic words of the archdeacon: “This will kill that.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Our lady readers will pardon us if we pause for a moment to seek what could have been the thought concealed beneath those enigmatic words of the archdeacon: “This will kill that.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Our lady readers will pardon us if we pause for a moment to seek what could have been the thought concealed beneath those enigmatic words of the archdeacon: “This will kill that.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading To our mind, this thought had two faces.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Our lady readers will pardon us if we pause for a moment to seek what could have been the thought concealed beneath those enigmatic words of the archdeacon: “This will kill that.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In the first place, it was a priestly thought.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Our lady readers will pardon us if we pause for a moment to seek what could have been the thought concealed beneath those enigmatic words of the archdeacon: “This will kill that.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Our lady readers will pardon us if we pause for a moment to seek what could have been the thought concealed beneath those enigmatic words of the archdeacon: “This will kill that.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Our lady readers will pardon us if we pause for a moment to seek what could have been the thought concealed beneath those enigmatic words of the archdeacon: “This will kill that.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Our lady readers will pardon us if we pause for a moment to seek what could have been the thought concealed beneath those enigmatic words of the archdeacon: “This will kill that.
