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Chapter XVII
THE MEMORIAL The last word of the blessing was scarce out of the minister's mouth before Stewart had me by the arm. We were the first to be forth of the church, and he made such extraordinary expedition that we were safe within the four walls of a house before the street had begun to be thronged with the home-going congregation. "Am I yet in time?" I asked. "Ay and no," said he.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I asked.”
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “THE MEMORIAL The last word of the blessing was scarce out of the minister's mouth before Stewart had me by the arm.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “We were the first to be forth of the church, and he made such extraordinary expedition that we were safe within the four walls of a house before the street had begun to be thronged with the home-going congregation.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “THE MEMORIAL The last word of the blessing was scarce out of the minister's mouth before Stewart had me by the arm.”
hard to find or in short supply
From this reading “THE MEMORIAL The last word of the blessing was scarce out of the minister's mouth before Stewart had me by the arm.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Am I yet in time?"”
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading “We were the first to be forth of the church, and he made such extraordinary expedition that we were safe within the four walls of a house before the street had begun to be thronged with the home-going congregation.”
but in spite of that
From this reading “"Am I yet in time?"”
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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 We were the first to be forth of the church, and he made such extraordinary expedition that we were safe within the four walls of a house before the street had begun to be thronged with the home-going congregation.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "Am I yet in time?"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading We were the first to be forth of the church, and he made such extraordinary expedition that we were safe within the four walls of a house before the street had begun to be thronged with the home-going congregation.
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From this reading THE MEMORIAL The last word of the blessing was scarce out of the minister's mouth before Stewart had me by the arm.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I asked.
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From this reading "Ay and no," said he.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading We were the first to be forth of the church, and he made such extraordinary expedition that we were safe within the four walls of a house before the street had begun to be thronged with the home-going congregation.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading THE MEMORIAL The last word of the blessing was scarce out of the minister's mouth before Stewart had me by the arm.
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From this reading We were the first to be forth of the church, and he made such extraordinary expedition that we were safe within the four walls of a house before the street had begun to be thronged with the home-going congregation.
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From this reading THE MEMORIAL The last word of the blessing was scarce out of the minister's mouth before Stewart had me by the arm.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading THE MEMORIAL The last word of the blessing was scarce out of the minister's mouth before Stewart had me by the arm.
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From this reading We were the first to be forth of the church, and he made such extraordinary expedition that we were safe within the four walls of a house before the street had begun to be thronged with the home-going congregation.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We were the first to be forth of the church, and he made such extraordinary expedition that we were safe within the four walls of a house before the street had begun to be thronged with the home-going congregation.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We were the first to be forth of the church, and he made such extraordinary expedition that we were safe within the four walls of a house before the street had begun to be thronged with the home-going congregation.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We were the first to be forth of the church, and he made such extraordinary expedition that we were safe within the four walls of a house before the street had begun to be thronged with the home-going congregation.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading We were the first to be forth of the church, and he made such extraordinary expedition that we were safe within the four walls of a house before the street had begun to be thronged with the home-going congregation.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We were the first to be forth of the church, and he made such extraordinary expedition that we were safe within the four walls of a house before the street had begun to be thronged with the home-going congregation.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We were the first to be forth of the church, and he made such extraordinary expedition that we were safe within the four walls of a house before the street had begun to be thronged with the home-going congregation.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE MEMORIAL The last word of the blessing was scarce out of the minister's mouth before Stewart had me by the arm.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading We were the first to be forth of the church, and he made such extraordinary expedition that we were safe within the four walls of a house before the street had begun to be thronged with the home-going congregation.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We were the first to be forth of the church, and he made such extraordinary expedition that we were safe within the four walls of a house before the street had begun to be thronged with the home-going congregation.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We were the first to be forth of the church, and he made such extraordinary expedition that we were safe within the four walls of a house before the street had begun to be thronged with the home-going congregation.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Am I yet in time?"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Am I yet in time?"
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE MEMORIAL The last word of the blessing was scarce out of the minister's mouth before Stewart had me by the arm.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We were the first to be forth of the church, and he made such extraordinary expedition that we were safe within the four walls of a house before the street had begun to be thronged with the home-going congregation.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading THE MEMORIAL The last word of the blessing was scarce out of the minister's mouth before Stewart had me by the arm.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE MEMORIAL The last word of the blessing was scarce out of the minister's mouth before Stewart had me by the arm.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE MEMORIAL The last word of the blessing was scarce out of the minister's mouth before Stewart had me by the arm.
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From this reading THE MEMORIAL The last word of the blessing was scarce out of the minister's mouth before Stewart had me by the arm.
not any; not one
From this reading "Ay and no," said he.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE MEMORIAL The last word of the blessing was scarce out of the minister's mouth before Stewart had me by the arm.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE MEMORIAL The last word of the blessing was scarce out of the minister's mouth before Stewart had me by the arm.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We were the first to be forth of the church, and he made such extraordinary expedition that we were safe within the four walls of a house before the street had begun to be thronged with the home-going congregation.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Ay and no," said he.
hard to find or in short supply
From this reading THE MEMORIAL The last word of the blessing was scarce out of the minister's mouth before Stewart had me by the arm.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE MEMORIAL The last word of the blessing was scarce out of the minister's mouth before Stewart had me by the arm.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We were the first to be forth of the church, and he made such extraordinary expedition that we were safe within the four walls of a house before the street had begun to be thronged with the home-going congregation.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading We were the first to be forth of the church, and he made such extraordinary expedition that we were safe within the four walls of a house before the street had begun to be thronged with the home-going congregation.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading We were the first to be forth of the church, and he made such extraordinary expedition that we were safe within the four walls of a house before the street had begun to be thronged with the home-going congregation.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE MEMORIAL The last word of the blessing was scarce out of the minister's mouth before Stewart had me by the arm.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We were the first to be forth of the church, and he made such extraordinary expedition that we were safe within the four walls of a house before the street had begun to be thronged with the home-going congregation.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Am I yet in time?"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading We were the first to be forth of the church, and he made such extraordinary expedition that we were safe within the four walls of a house before the street had begun to be thronged with the home-going congregation.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We were the first to be forth of the church, and he made such extraordinary expedition that we were safe within the four walls of a house before the street had begun to be thronged with the home-going congregation.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE MEMORIAL The last word of the blessing was scarce out of the minister's mouth before Stewart had me by the arm.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We were the first to be forth of the church, and he made such extraordinary expedition that we were safe within the four walls of a house before the street had begun to be thronged with the home-going congregation.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading We were the first to be forth of the church, and he made such extraordinary expedition that we were safe within the four walls of a house before the street had begun to be thronged with the home-going congregation.
in the company of; together with
From this reading We were the first to be forth of the church, and he made such extraordinary expedition that we were safe within the four walls of a house before the street had begun to be thronged with the home-going congregation.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading We were the first to be forth of the church, and he made such extraordinary expedition that we were safe within the four walls of a house before the street had begun to be thronged with the home-going congregation.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE MEMORIAL The last word of the blessing was scarce out of the minister's mouth before Stewart had me by the arm.
but in spite of that
From this reading "Am I yet in time?"
