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Chapter VII
A SIEGE AND BED The children were sitting in the gloomy banqueting-hall, at the end of one of the long bare wooden tables. There was now no hope. Martha had brought in the dinner, and the dinner was invisible, and unfeelable too; for, when they rubbed their hands along the table, they knew but too well that for them there was nothing there BUT table. Suddenly Cyril felt in his pocket. 'Right, oh!' he cried.
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following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading “Martha had brought in the dinner, and the dinner was invisible, and unfeelable too; for, when they rubbed their hands along the table, they knew but too well that for them there was nothing there BUT table.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Martha had brought in the dinner, and the dinner was invisible, and unfeelable too; for, when they rubbed their hands along the table, they knew but too well that for them there was nothing there BUT table.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “'Right, oh!' he cried.”
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading “Martha had brought in the dinner, and the dinner was invisible, and unfeelable too; for, when they rubbed their hands along the table, they knew but too well that for them there was nothing there BUT table.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “A SIEGE AND BED The children were sitting in the gloomy banqueting-hall, at the end of one of the long bare wooden tables.”
not one thing; not anything
From this reading “Martha had brought in the dinner, and the dinner was invisible, and unfeelable too; for, when they rubbed their hands along the table, they knew but too well that for them there was nothing there BUT table.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “A SIEGE AND BED The children were sitting in the gloomy banqueting-hall, at the end of one of the long bare wooden tables.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “'Right, oh!' he cried.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Suddenly Cyril felt in his pocket.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Martha had brought in the dinner, and the dinner was invisible, and unfeelable too; for, when they rubbed their hands along the table, they knew but too well that for them there was nothing there BUT table.”
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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 A SIEGE AND BED The children were sitting in the gloomy banqueting-hall, at the end of one of the long bare wooden tables.
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading Martha had brought in the dinner, and the dinner was invisible, and unfeelable too; for, when they rubbed their hands along the table, they knew but too well that for them there was nothing there BUT table.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A SIEGE AND BED The children were sitting in the gloomy banqueting-hall, at the end of one of the long bare wooden tables.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A SIEGE AND BED The children were sitting in the gloomy banqueting-hall, at the end of one of the long bare wooden tables.
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From this reading A SIEGE AND BED The children were sitting in the gloomy banqueting-hall, at the end of one of the long bare wooden tables.
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From this reading A SIEGE AND BED The children were sitting in the gloomy banqueting-hall, at the end of one of the long bare wooden tables.
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From this reading A SIEGE AND BED The children were sitting in the gloomy banqueting-hall, at the end of one of the long bare wooden tables.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Martha had brought in the dinner, and the dinner was invisible, and unfeelable too; for, when they rubbed their hands along the table, they knew but too well that for them there was nothing there BUT table.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Martha had brought in the dinner, and the dinner was invisible, and unfeelable too; for, when they rubbed their hands along the table, they knew but too well that for them there was nothing there BUT table.
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From this reading A SIEGE AND BED The children were sitting in the gloomy banqueting-hall, at the end of one of the long bare wooden tables.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading 'Right, oh!' he cried.
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From this reading Suddenly Cyril felt in his pocket.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Martha had brought in the dinner, and the dinner was invisible, and unfeelable too; for, when they rubbed their hands along the table, they knew but too well that for them there was nothing there BUT table.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A SIEGE AND BED The children were sitting in the gloomy banqueting-hall, at the end of one of the long bare wooden tables.
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From this reading Suddenly Cyril felt in his pocket.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Martha had brought in the dinner, and the dinner was invisible, and unfeelable too; for, when they rubbed their hands along the table, they knew but too well that for them there was nothing there BUT table.
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From this reading A SIEGE AND BED The children were sitting in the gloomy banqueting-hall, at the end of one of the long bare wooden tables.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Martha had brought in the dinner, and the dinner was invisible, and unfeelable too; for, when they rubbed their hands along the table, they knew but too well that for them there was nothing there BUT table.
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading Martha had brought in the dinner, and the dinner was invisible, and unfeelable too; for, when they rubbed their hands along the table, they knew but too well that for them there was nothing there BUT table.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading 'Right, oh!' he cried.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Suddenly Cyril felt in his pocket.
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From this reading There was now no hope.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A SIEGE AND BED The children were sitting in the gloomy banqueting-hall, at the end of one of the long bare wooden tables.
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From this reading Martha had brought in the dinner, and the dinner was invisible, and unfeelable too; for, when they rubbed their hands along the table, they knew but too well that for them there was nothing there BUT table.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Martha had brought in the dinner, and the dinner was invisible, and unfeelable too; for, when they rubbed their hands along the table, they knew but too well that for them there was nothing there BUT table.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A SIEGE AND BED The children were sitting in the gloomy banqueting-hall, at the end of one of the long bare wooden tables.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Martha had brought in the dinner, and the dinner was invisible, and unfeelable too; for, when they rubbed their hands along the table, they knew but too well that for them there was nothing there BUT table.
not any; not one
From this reading There was now no hope.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Martha had brought in the dinner, and the dinner was invisible, and unfeelable too; for, when they rubbed their hands along the table, they knew but too well that for them there was nothing there BUT table.
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From this reading There was now no hope.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A SIEGE AND BED The children were sitting in the gloomy banqueting-hall, at the end of one of the long bare wooden tables.
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From this reading 'Right, oh!' he cried.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading A SIEGE AND BED The children were sitting in the gloomy banqueting-hall, at the end of one of the long bare wooden tables.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Suddenly Cyril felt in his pocket.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading 'Right, oh!' he cried.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Martha had brought in the dinner, and the dinner was invisible, and unfeelable too; for, when they rubbed their hands along the table, they knew but too well that for them there was nothing there BUT table.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A SIEGE AND BED The children were sitting in the gloomy banqueting-hall, at the end of one of the long bare wooden tables.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A SIEGE AND BED The children were sitting in the gloomy banqueting-hall, at the end of one of the long bare wooden tables.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Suddenly Cyril felt in his pocket.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Martha had brought in the dinner, and the dinner was invisible, and unfeelable too; for, when they rubbed their hands along the table, they knew but too well that for them there was nothing there BUT table.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A SIEGE AND BED The children were sitting in the gloomy banqueting-hall, at the end of one of the long bare wooden tables.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Martha had brought in the dinner, and the dinner was invisible, and unfeelable too; for, when they rubbed their hands along the table, they knew but too well that for them there was nothing there BUT table.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A SIEGE AND BED The children were sitting in the gloomy banqueting-hall, at the end of one of the long bare wooden tables.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Martha had brought in the dinner, and the dinner was invisible, and unfeelable too; for, when they rubbed their hands along the table, they knew but too well that for them there was nothing there BUT table.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Martha had brought in the dinner, and the dinner was invisible, and unfeelable too; for, when they rubbed their hands along the table, they knew but too well that for them there was nothing there BUT table.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There was now no hope.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Martha had brought in the dinner, and the dinner was invisible, and unfeelable too; for, when they rubbed their hands along the table, they knew but too well that for them there was nothing there BUT table.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Martha had brought in the dinner, and the dinner was invisible, and unfeelable too; for, when they rubbed their hands along the table, they knew but too well that for them there was nothing there BUT table.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Martha had brought in the dinner, and the dinner was invisible, and unfeelable too; for, when they rubbed their hands along the table, they knew but too well that for them there was nothing there BUT table.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was now no hope.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Martha had brought in the dinner, and the dinner was invisible, and unfeelable too; for, when they rubbed their hands along the table, they knew but too well that for them there was nothing there BUT table.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading A SIEGE AND BED The children were sitting in the gloomy banqueting-hall, at the end of one of the long bare wooden tables.
at the time that
From this reading Martha had brought in the dinner, and the dinner was invisible, and unfeelable too; for, when they rubbed their hands along the table, they knew but too well that for them there was nothing there BUT table.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A SIEGE AND BED The children were sitting in the gloomy banqueting-hall, at the end of one of the long bare wooden tables.
