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Chapter VII
"You!" cried the doctor, staggering back, and scarcely able to believe his eyes. "Good Lord, Herries!" "Yes! Herries," said the accused man, with a swift glance at the door to see that it was well-closed. "But don't speak too loud, my dear fellow, we never know what ears may be about."
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “"But don't speak too loud, my dear fellow, we never know what ears may be about."”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “"You!" cried the doctor, staggering back, and scarcely able to believe his eyes.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"You!" cried the doctor, staggering back, and scarcely able to believe his eyes.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"You!" cried the doctor, staggering back, and scarcely able to believe his eyes.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Good Lord, Herries!"”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"But don't speak too loud, my dear fellow, we never know what ears may be about."”
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading “"But don't speak too loud, my dear fellow, we never know what ears may be about."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"But don't speak too loud, my dear fellow, we never know what ears may be about."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"But don't speak too loud, my dear fellow, we never know what ears may be about."”
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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 Herries," said the accused man, with a swift glance at the door to see that it was well-closed.
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From this reading "You!" cried the doctor, staggering back, and scarcely able to believe his eyes.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "But don't speak too loud, my dear fellow, we never know what ears may be about."
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From this reading Herries," said the accused man, with a swift glance at the door to see that it was well-closed.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "You!" cried the doctor, staggering back, and scarcely able to believe his eyes.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Herries," said the accused man, with a swift glance at the door to see that it was well-closed.
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From this reading "You!" cried the doctor, staggering back, and scarcely able to believe his eyes.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "But don't speak too loud, my dear fellow, we never know what ears may be about."
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "You!" cried the doctor, staggering back, and scarcely able to believe his eyes.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But don't speak too loud, my dear fellow, we never know what ears may be about."
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "You!" cried the doctor, staggering back, and scarcely able to believe his eyes.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "But don't speak too loud, my dear fellow, we never know what ears may be about."
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "You!" cried the doctor, staggering back, and scarcely able to believe his eyes.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "But don't speak too loud, my dear fellow, we never know what ears may be about."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Herries," said the accused man, with a swift glance at the door to see that it was well-closed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "But don't speak too loud, my dear fellow, we never know what ears may be about."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You!" cried the doctor, staggering back, and scarcely able to believe his eyes.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "But don't speak too loud, my dear fellow, we never know what ears may be about."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Herries," said the accused man, with a swift glance at the door to see that it was well-closed.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Good Lord, Herries!"
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From this reading "Good Lord, Herries!"
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "You!" cried the doctor, staggering back, and scarcely able to believe his eyes.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Herries," said the accused man, with a swift glance at the door to see that it was well-closed.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "But don't speak too loud, my dear fellow, we never know what ears may be about."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Good Lord, Herries!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "But don't speak too loud, my dear fellow, we never know what ears may be about."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Herries," said the accused man, with a swift glance at the door to see that it was well-closed.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading "But don't speak too loud, my dear fellow, we never know what ears may be about."
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "But don't speak too loud, my dear fellow, we never know what ears may be about."
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "But don't speak too loud, my dear fellow, we never know what ears may be about."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Herries," said the accused man, with a swift glance at the door to see that it was well-closed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You!" cried the doctor, staggering back, and scarcely able to believe his eyes.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Herries," said the accused man, with a swift glance at the door to see that it was well-closed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "But don't speak too loud, my dear fellow, we never know what ears may be about."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You!" cried the doctor, staggering back, and scarcely able to believe his eyes.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Herries," said the accused man, with a swift glance at the door to see that it was well-closed.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Herries," said the accused man, with a swift glance at the door to see that it was well-closed.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "You!" cried the doctor, staggering back, and scarcely able to believe his eyes.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "You!" cried the doctor, staggering back, and scarcely able to believe his eyes.
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From this reading "But don't speak too loud, my dear fellow, we never know what ears may be about."
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Herries," said the accused man, with a swift glance at the door to see that it was well-closed.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "But don't speak too loud, my dear fellow, we never know what ears may be about."
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From this reading Herries," said the accused man, with a swift glance at the door to see that it was well-closed.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "But don't speak too loud, my dear fellow, we never know what ears may be about."
in the company of; together with
From this reading Herries," said the accused man, with a swift glance at the door to see that it was well-closed.
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From this reading "Yes!
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You!" cried the doctor, staggering back, and scarcely able to believe his eyes.
