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Chapter VII
"I AM TOLD" "Maester Hugh!" I had been leaning against a tree on the lawn, afraid to enter the house, yet knowing that there was nothing else for me to do. At the sound of a voice close to my elbow I turned quickly round, and found myself face to face with our solitary man-servant, a raw country yokel with the garb and manners of a ploughboy. "Maester Hugh, dost thee want t' master?" "Ay, William, have you seen him?"
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touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading “I had been leaning against a tree on the lawn, afraid to enter the house, yet knowing that there was nothing else for me to do.”
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “I had been leaning against a tree on the lawn, afraid to enter the house, yet knowing that there was nothing else for me to do.”
an old form of “do”, used with “thou”
From this reading “"Maester Hugh, dost thee want t' master?"”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “At the sound of a voice close to my elbow I turned quickly round, and found myself face to face with our solitary man-servant, a raw country yokel with the garb and manners of a ploughboy.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “"Ay, William, have you seen him?"”
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading “At the sound of a voice close to my elbow I turned quickly round, and found myself face to face with our solitary man-servant, a raw country yokel with the garb and manners of a ploughboy.”
not one thing; not anything
From this reading “I had been leaning against a tree on the lawn, afraid to enter the house, yet knowing that there was nothing else for me to do.”
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading “"Maester Hugh, dost thee want t' master?"”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"I AM TOLD" "Maester Hugh!"”
but in spite of that
From this reading “I had been leaning against a tree on the lawn, afraid to enter the house, yet knowing that there was nothing else for me to do.”
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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 I had been leaning against a tree on the lawn, afraid to enter the house, yet knowing that there was nothing else for me to do.
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From this reading I had been leaning against a tree on the lawn, afraid to enter the house, yet knowing that there was nothing else for me to do.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading I had been leaning against a tree on the lawn, afraid to enter the house, yet knowing that there was nothing else for me to do.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "I AM TOLD" "Maester Hugh!"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading At the sound of a voice close to my elbow I turned quickly round, and found myself face to face with our solitary man-servant, a raw country yokel with the garb and manners of a ploughboy.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At the sound of a voice close to my elbow I turned quickly round, and found myself face to face with our solitary man-servant, a raw country yokel with the garb and manners of a ploughboy.
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From this reading "Ay, William, have you seen him?"
the past participle of “be”
From this reading I had been leaning against a tree on the lawn, afraid to enter the house, yet knowing that there was nothing else for me to do.
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From this reading At the sound of a voice close to my elbow I turned quickly round, and found myself face to face with our solitary man-servant, a raw country yokel with the garb and manners of a ploughboy.
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From this reading At the sound of a voice close to my elbow I turned quickly round, and found myself face to face with our solitary man-servant, a raw country yokel with the garb and manners of a ploughboy.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading I had been leaning against a tree on the lawn, afraid to enter the house, yet knowing that there was nothing else for me to do.
an old form of “do”, used with “thou”
From this reading "Maester Hugh, dost thee want t' master?"
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From this reading At the sound of a voice close to my elbow I turned quickly round, and found myself face to face with our solitary man-servant, a raw country yokel with the garb and manners of a ploughboy.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I had been leaning against a tree on the lawn, afraid to enter the house, yet knowing that there was nothing else for me to do.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I had been leaning against a tree on the lawn, afraid to enter the house, yet knowing that there was nothing else for me to do.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At the sound of a voice close to my elbow I turned quickly round, and found myself face to face with our solitary man-servant, a raw country yokel with the garb and manners of a ploughboy.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I had been leaning against a tree on the lawn, afraid to enter the house, yet knowing that there was nothing else for me to do.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At the sound of a voice close to my elbow I turned quickly round, and found myself face to face with our solitary man-servant, a raw country yokel with the garb and manners of a ploughboy.
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From this reading At the sound of a voice close to my elbow I turned quickly round, and found myself face to face with our solitary man-servant, a raw country yokel with the garb and manners of a ploughboy.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I had been leaning against a tree on the lawn, afraid to enter the house, yet knowing that there was nothing else for me to do.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Ay, William, have you seen him?"
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Ay, William, have you seen him?"
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From this reading I had been leaning against a tree on the lawn, afraid to enter the house, yet knowing that there was nothing else for me to do.
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From this reading "I AM TOLD" "Maester Hugh!"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I AM TOLD" "Maester Hugh!"
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From this reading I had been leaning against a tree on the lawn, afraid to enter the house, yet knowing that there was nothing else for me to do.
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From this reading I had been leaning against a tree on the lawn, afraid to enter the house, yet knowing that there was nothing else for me to do.
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From this reading I had been leaning against a tree on the lawn, afraid to enter the house, yet knowing that there was nothing else for me to do.
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From this reading "I AM TOLD" "Maester Hugh!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At the sound of a voice close to my elbow I turned quickly round, and found myself face to face with our solitary man-servant, a raw country yokel with the garb and manners of a ploughboy.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At the sound of a voice close to my elbow I turned quickly round, and found myself face to face with our solitary man-servant, a raw country yokel with the garb and manners of a ploughboy.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Maester Hugh, dost thee want t' master?"
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I had been leaning against a tree on the lawn, afraid to enter the house, yet knowing that there was nothing else for me to do.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading At the sound of a voice close to my elbow I turned quickly round, and found myself face to face with our solitary man-servant, a raw country yokel with the garb and manners of a ploughboy.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading At the sound of a voice close to my elbow I turned quickly round, and found myself face to face with our solitary man-servant, a raw country yokel with the garb and manners of a ploughboy.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading I had been leaning against a tree on the lawn, afraid to enter the house, yet knowing that there was nothing else for me to do.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading At the sound of a voice close to my elbow I turned quickly round, and found myself face to face with our solitary man-servant, a raw country yokel with the garb and manners of a ploughboy.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I had been leaning against a tree on the lawn, afraid to enter the house, yet knowing that there was nothing else for me to do.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading At the sound of a voice close to my elbow I turned quickly round, and found myself face to face with our solitary man-servant, a raw country yokel with the garb and manners of a ploughboy.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At the sound of a voice close to my elbow I turned quickly round, and found myself face to face with our solitary man-servant, a raw country yokel with the garb and manners of a ploughboy.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At the sound of a voice close to my elbow I turned quickly round, and found myself face to face with our solitary man-servant, a raw country yokel with the garb and manners of a ploughboy.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At the sound of a voice close to my elbow I turned quickly round, and found myself face to face with our solitary man-servant, a raw country yokel with the garb and manners of a ploughboy.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At the sound of a voice close to my elbow I turned quickly round, and found myself face to face with our solitary man-servant, a raw country yokel with the garb and manners of a ploughboy.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Ay, William, have you seen him?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At the sound of a voice close to my elbow I turned quickly round, and found myself face to face with our solitary man-servant, a raw country yokel with the garb and manners of a ploughboy.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At the sound of a voice close to my elbow I turned quickly round, and found myself face to face with our solitary man-servant, a raw country yokel with the garb and manners of a ploughboy.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Maester Hugh, dost thee want t' master?"
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I had been leaning against a tree on the lawn, afraid to enter the house, yet knowing that there was nothing else for me to do.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I had been leaning against a tree on the lawn, afraid to enter the house, yet knowing that there was nothing else for me to do.
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading "Maester Hugh, dost thee want t' master?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I had been leaning against a tree on the lawn, afraid to enter the house, yet knowing that there was nothing else for me to do.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I had been leaning against a tree on the lawn, afraid to enter the house, yet knowing that there was nothing else for me to do.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I AM TOLD" "Maester Hugh!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I had been leaning against a tree on the lawn, afraid to enter the house, yet knowing that there was nothing else for me to do.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At the sound of a voice close to my elbow I turned quickly round, and found myself face to face with our solitary man-servant, a raw country yokel with the garb and manners of a ploughboy.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At the sound of a voice close to my elbow I turned quickly round, and found myself face to face with our solitary man-servant, a raw country yokel with the garb and manners of a ploughboy.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Maester Hugh, dost thee want t' master?"
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I had been leaning against a tree on the lawn, afraid to enter the house, yet knowing that there was nothing else for me to do.
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From this reading "Ay, William, have you seen him?"
in the company of; together with
From this reading At the sound of a voice close to my elbow I turned quickly round, and found myself face to face with our solitary man-servant, a raw country yokel with the garb and manners of a ploughboy.
but in spite of that
From this reading I had been leaning against a tree on the lawn, afraid to enter the house, yet knowing that there was nothing else for me to do.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At the sound of a voice close to my elbow I turned quickly round, and found myself face to face with our solitary man-servant, a raw country yokel with the garb and manners of a ploughboy.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Ay, William, have you seen him?"
