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Chapter X
“Lord, he is not a prince, nor a lord, nor a member of parliament, nor a bishop; why are his hands as white as if he did nothing?” “Then it is very strange that he does not feel hungry and wake up,” retorted the miller’s wife; she had just prepared breakfast for yesterday’s chance guest. “A play-actor, is he?” she continued. “Where will he be going? It is too early yet for the fair at Angoulême.”
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading ““A play-actor, is he?” she continued.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It is too early yet for the fair at Angoulême.””
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading ““Lord, he is not a prince, nor a lord, nor a member of parliament, nor a bishop; why are his hands as white as if he did nothing?””
not one thing; not anything
From this reading ““Lord, he is not a prince, nor a lord, nor a member of parliament, nor a bishop; why are his hands as white as if he did nothing?””
but in spite of that
From this reading “It is too early yet for the fair at Angoulême.””
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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 “Lord, he is not a prince, nor a lord, nor a member of parliament, nor a bishop; why are his hands as white as if he did nothing?”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Then it is very strange that he does not feel hungry and wake up,” retorted the miller’s wife; she had just prepared breakfast for yesterday’s chance guest.
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From this reading It is too early yet for the fair at Angoulême.”
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “Lord, he is not a prince, nor a lord, nor a member of parliament, nor a bishop; why are his hands as white as if he did nothing?”
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “Lord, he is not a prince, nor a lord, nor a member of parliament, nor a bishop; why are his hands as white as if he did nothing?”
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It is too early yet for the fair at Angoulême.”
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “Where will he be going?
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From this reading “Lord, he is not a prince, nor a lord, nor a member of parliament, nor a bishop; why are his hands as white as if he did nothing?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Then it is very strange that he does not feel hungry and wake up,” retorted the miller’s wife; she had just prepared breakfast for yesterday’s chance guest.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Then it is very strange that he does not feel hungry and wake up,” retorted the miller’s wife; she had just prepared breakfast for yesterday’s chance guest.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “A play-actor, is he?” she continued.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading “Lord, he is not a prince, nor a lord, nor a member of parliament, nor a bishop; why are his hands as white as if he did nothing?”
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Then it is very strange that he does not feel hungry and wake up,” retorted the miller’s wife; she had just prepared breakfast for yesterday’s chance guest.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It is too early yet for the fair at Angoulême.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It is too early yet for the fair at Angoulême.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Then it is very strange that he does not feel hungry and wake up,” retorted the miller’s wife; she had just prepared breakfast for yesterday’s chance guest.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “Then it is very strange that he does not feel hungry and wake up,” retorted the miller’s wife; she had just prepared breakfast for yesterday’s chance guest.
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From this reading “Where will he be going?
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From this reading “Then it is very strange that he does not feel hungry and wake up,” retorted the miller’s wife; she had just prepared breakfast for yesterday’s chance guest.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “Then it is very strange that he does not feel hungry and wake up,” retorted the miller’s wife; she had just prepared breakfast for yesterday’s chance guest.
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading “Lord, he is not a prince, nor a lord, nor a member of parliament, nor a bishop; why are his hands as white as if he did nothing?”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Lord, he is not a prince, nor a lord, nor a member of parliament, nor a bishop; why are his hands as white as if he did nothing?”
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “Lord, he is not a prince, nor a lord, nor a member of parliament, nor a bishop; why are his hands as white as if he did nothing?”
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From this reading “Then it is very strange that he does not feel hungry and wake up,” retorted the miller’s wife; she had just prepared breakfast for yesterday’s chance guest.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “Lord, he is not a prince, nor a lord, nor a member of parliament, nor a bishop; why are his hands as white as if he did nothing?”
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Lord, he is not a prince, nor a lord, nor a member of parliament, nor a bishop; why are his hands as white as if he did nothing?”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Then it is very strange that he does not feel hungry and wake up,” retorted the miller’s wife; she had just prepared breakfast for yesterday’s chance guest.
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From this reading “Then it is very strange that he does not feel hungry and wake up,” retorted the miller’s wife; she had just prepared breakfast for yesterday’s chance guest.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Lord, he is not a prince, nor a lord, nor a member of parliament, nor a bishop; why are his hands as white as if he did nothing?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Lord, he is not a prince, nor a lord, nor a member of parliament, nor a bishop; why are his hands as white as if he did nothing?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Then it is very strange that he does not feel hungry and wake up,” retorted the miller’s wife; she had just prepared breakfast for yesterday’s chance guest.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading “Lord, he is not a prince, nor a lord, nor a member of parliament, nor a bishop; why are his hands as white as if he did nothing?”
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “Lord, he is not a prince, nor a lord, nor a member of parliament, nor a bishop; why are his hands as white as if he did nothing?”
not one thing; not anything
From this reading “Lord, he is not a prince, nor a lord, nor a member of parliament, nor a bishop; why are his hands as white as if he did nothing?”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Lord, he is not a prince, nor a lord, nor a member of parliament, nor a bishop; why are his hands as white as if he did nothing?”
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From this reading “Lord, he is not a prince, nor a lord, nor a member of parliament, nor a bishop; why are his hands as white as if he did nothing?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “A play-actor, is he?” she continued.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Then it is very strange that he does not feel hungry and wake up,” retorted the miller’s wife; she had just prepared breakfast for yesterday’s chance guest.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Lord, he is not a prince, nor a lord, nor a member of parliament, nor a bishop; why are his hands as white as if he did nothing?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Then it is very strange that he does not feel hungry and wake up,” retorted the miller’s wife; she had just prepared breakfast for yesterday’s chance guest.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Then it is very strange that he does not feel hungry and wake up,” retorted the miller’s wife; she had just prepared breakfast for yesterday’s chance guest.
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From this reading “Then it is very strange that he does not feel hungry and wake up,” retorted the miller’s wife; she had just prepared breakfast for yesterday’s chance guest.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Then it is very strange that he does not feel hungry and wake up,” retorted the miller’s wife; she had just prepared breakfast for yesterday’s chance guest.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Then it is very strange that he does not feel hungry and wake up,” retorted the miller’s wife; she had just prepared breakfast for yesterday’s chance guest.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Then it is very strange that he does not feel hungry and wake up,” retorted the miller’s wife; she had just prepared breakfast for yesterday’s chance guest.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It is too early yet for the fair at Angoulême.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Then it is very strange that he does not feel hungry and wake up,” retorted the miller’s wife; she had just prepared breakfast for yesterday’s chance guest.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Then it is very strange that he does not feel hungry and wake up,” retorted the miller’s wife; she had just prepared breakfast for yesterday’s chance guest.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Then it is very strange that he does not feel hungry and wake up,” retorted the miller’s wife; she had just prepared breakfast for yesterday’s chance guest.
in or at the place that
From this reading “Where will he be going?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Lord, he is not a prince, nor a lord, nor a member of parliament, nor a bishop; why are his hands as white as if he did nothing?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Lord, he is not a prince, nor a lord, nor a member of parliament, nor a bishop; why are his hands as white as if he did nothing?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Then it is very strange that he does not feel hungry and wake up,” retorted the miller’s wife; she had just prepared breakfast for yesterday’s chance guest.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “Where will he be going?
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From this reading “Then it is very strange that he does not feel hungry and wake up,” retorted the miller’s wife; she had just prepared breakfast for yesterday’s chance guest.
but in spite of that
From this reading It is too early yet for the fair at Angoulême.”
