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Chapter XII
THE WHITE TUNIC. John a Cleeve lay on his bed in the guest-room of the Seigniory, listening to the sound of the distant falls. That song was his anodyne. All day he had let it lull his conscience, rousing himself irritably as from a drugged sleep to answer the questions put to him by Dominique or the priest. Dominique's questions had been few and easily answered, the most of them relating to the battle.
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 “Dominique's questions had been few and easily answered, the most of them relating to the battle.”
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “Dominique's questions had been few and easily answered, the most of them relating to the battle.”
the inner sense of right and wrong
From this reading “All day he had let it lull his conscience, rousing himself irritably as from a drugged sleep to answer the questions put to him by Dominique or the priest.”
not friendly or close
From this reading “John a Cleeve lay on his bed in the guest-room of the Seigniory, listening to the sound of the distant falls.”
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading “All day he had let it lull his conscience, rousing himself irritably as from a drugged sleep to answer the questions put to him by Dominique or the priest.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “John a Cleeve lay on his bed in the guest-room of the Seigniory, listening to the sound of the distant falls.”
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading “All day he had let it lull his conscience, rousing himself irritably as from a drugged sleep to answer the questions put to him by Dominique or the priest.”
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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 John a Cleeve lay on his bed in the guest-room of the Seigniory, listening to the sound of the distant falls.
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From this reading All day he had let it lull his conscience, rousing himself irritably as from a drugged sleep to answer the questions put to him by Dominique or the priest.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Dominique's questions had been few and easily answered, the most of them relating to the battle.
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From this reading That song was his anodyne.
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From this reading All day he had let it lull his conscience, rousing himself irritably as from a drugged sleep to answer the questions put to him by Dominique or the priest.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Dominique's questions had been few and easily answered, the most of them relating to the battle.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading All day he had let it lull his conscience, rousing himself irritably as from a drugged sleep to answer the questions put to him by Dominique or the priest.
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From this reading Dominique's questions had been few and easily answered, the most of them relating to the battle.
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From this reading John a Cleeve lay on his bed in the guest-room of the Seigniory, listening to the sound of the distant falls.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Dominique's questions had been few and easily answered, the most of them relating to the battle.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading All day he had let it lull his conscience, rousing himself irritably as from a drugged sleep to answer the questions put to him by Dominique or the priest.
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From this reading John a Cleeve lay on his bed in the guest-room of the Seigniory, listening to the sound of the distant falls.
the inner sense of right and wrong
From this reading All day he had let it lull his conscience, rousing himself irritably as from a drugged sleep to answer the questions put to him by Dominique or the priest.
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From this reading All day he had let it lull his conscience, rousing himself irritably as from a drugged sleep to answer the questions put to him by Dominique or the priest.
not friendly or close
From this reading John a Cleeve lay on his bed in the guest-room of the Seigniory, listening to the sound of the distant falls.
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From this reading All day he had let it lull his conscience, rousing himself irritably as from a drugged sleep to answer the questions put to him by Dominique or the priest.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Dominique's questions had been few and easily answered, the most of them relating to the battle.
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From this reading All day he had let it lull his conscience, rousing himself irritably as from a drugged sleep to answer the questions put to him by Dominique or the priest.
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From this reading Dominique's questions had been few and easily answered, the most of them relating to the battle.
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From this reading John a Cleeve lay on his bed in the guest-room of the Seigniory, listening to the sound of the distant falls.
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From this reading Dominique's questions had been few and easily answered, the most of them relating to the battle.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading All day he had let it lull his conscience, rousing himself irritably as from a drugged sleep to answer the questions put to him by Dominique or the priest.
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From this reading John a Cleeve lay on his bed in the guest-room of the Seigniory, listening to the sound of the distant falls.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading All day he had let it lull his conscience, rousing himself irritably as from a drugged sleep to answer the questions put to him by Dominique or the priest.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading All day he had let it lull his conscience, rousing himself irritably as from a drugged sleep to answer the questions put to him by Dominique or the priest.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading All day he had let it lull his conscience, rousing himself irritably as from a drugged sleep to answer the questions put to him by Dominique or the priest.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading All day he had let it lull his conscience, rousing himself irritably as from a drugged sleep to answer the questions put to him by Dominique or the priest.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading John a Cleeve lay on his bed in the guest-room of the Seigniory, listening to the sound of the distant falls.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading John a Cleeve lay on his bed in the guest-room of the Seigniory, listening to the sound of the distant falls.
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From this reading All day he had let it lull his conscience, rousing himself irritably as from a drugged sleep to answer the questions put to him by Dominique or the priest.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading All day he had let it lull his conscience, rousing himself irritably as from a drugged sleep to answer the questions put to him by Dominique or the priest.
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From this reading John a Cleeve lay on his bed in the guest-room of the Seigniory, listening to the sound of the distant falls.
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From this reading John a Cleeve lay on his bed in the guest-room of the Seigniory, listening to the sound of the distant falls.
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading All day he had let it lull his conscience, rousing himself irritably as from a drugged sleep to answer the questions put to him by Dominique or the priest.
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From this reading John a Cleeve lay on his bed in the guest-room of the Seigniory, listening to the sound of the distant falls.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading All day he had let it lull his conscience, rousing himself irritably as from a drugged sleep to answer the questions put to him by Dominique or the priest.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Dominique's questions had been few and easily answered, the most of them relating to the battle.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading John a Cleeve lay on his bed in the guest-room of the Seigniory, listening to the sound of the distant falls.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading John a Cleeve lay on his bed in the guest-room of the Seigniory, listening to the sound of the distant falls.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading All day he had let it lull his conscience, rousing himself irritably as from a drugged sleep to answer the questions put to him by Dominique or the priest.
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From this reading All day he had let it lull his conscience, rousing himself irritably as from a drugged sleep to answer the questions put to him by Dominique or the priest.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading All day he had let it lull his conscience, rousing himself irritably as from a drugged sleep to answer the questions put to him by Dominique or the priest.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading All day he had let it lull his conscience, rousing himself irritably as from a drugged sleep to answer the questions put to him by Dominique or the priest.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Dominique's questions had been few and easily answered, the most of them relating to the battle.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading All day he had let it lull his conscience, rousing himself irritably as from a drugged sleep to answer the questions put to him by Dominique or the priest.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading John a Cleeve lay on his bed in the guest-room of the Seigniory, listening to the sound of the distant falls.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading All day he had let it lull his conscience, rousing himself irritably as from a drugged sleep to answer the questions put to him by Dominique or the priest.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading That song was his anodyne.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading John a Cleeve lay on his bed in the guest-room of the Seigniory, listening to the sound of the distant falls.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That song was his anodyne.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE WHITE TUNIC.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Dominique's questions had been few and easily answered, the most of them relating to the battle.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading John a Cleeve lay on his bed in the guest-room of the Seigniory, listening to the sound of the distant falls.
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From this reading THE WHITE TUNIC.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading That song was his anodyne.
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From this reading THE WHITE TUNIC.
