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Chapter V
“He was using my brush--my clothes-brush--indeed he was,” I said. “Not but what he’d be welcome; but it made me think he was an intruder.” “And wasn’t it too much honour for the likes of ye?” said one of the women, with infinite scorn in the tone of her voice. “I did use the gentleman’s clothes-brush, certainly,” said the priest. They were the first collected words he had spoken, and I felt very grateful to him for them.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “They were the first collected words he had spoken, and I felt very grateful to him for them.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading ““And wasn’t it too much honour for the likes of ye?” said one of the women, with infinite scorn in the tone of her voice.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Not but what he’d be welcome; but it made me think he was an intruder.””
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the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading “Not but what he’d be welcome; but it made me think he was an intruder.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “And wasn’t it too much honour for the likes of ye?” said one of the women, with infinite scorn in the tone of her voice.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “Not but what he’d be welcome; but it made me think he was an intruder.”
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From this reading “He was using my brush--my clothes-brush--indeed he was,” I said.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “Not but what he’d be welcome; but it made me think he was an intruder.”
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From this reading “I did use the gentleman’s clothes-brush, certainly,” said the priest.
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From this reading “He was using my brush--my clothes-brush--indeed he was,” I said.
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From this reading They were the first collected words he had spoken, and I felt very grateful to him for them.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading “I did use the gentleman’s clothes-brush, certainly,” said the priest.
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From this reading They were the first collected words he had spoken, and I felt very grateful to him for them.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They were the first collected words he had spoken, and I felt very grateful to him for them.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “And wasn’t it too much honour for the likes of ye?” said one of the women, with infinite scorn in the tone of her voice.
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From this reading “I did use the gentleman’s clothes-brush, certainly,” said the priest.
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From this reading They were the first collected words he had spoken, and I felt very grateful to him for them.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They were the first collected words he had spoken, and I felt very grateful to him for them.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “He was using my brush--my clothes-brush--indeed he was,” I said.
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From this reading “Not but what he’d be welcome; but it made me think he was an intruder.”
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “And wasn’t it too much honour for the likes of ye?” said one of the women, with infinite scorn in the tone of her voice.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading They were the first collected words he had spoken, and I felt very grateful to him for them.
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From this reading “And wasn’t it too much honour for the likes of ye?” said one of the women, with infinite scorn in the tone of her voice.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “He was using my brush--my clothes-brush--indeed he was,” I said.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “And wasn’t it too much honour for the likes of ye?” said one of the women, with infinite scorn in the tone of her voice.
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From this reading “He was using my brush--my clothes-brush--indeed he was,” I said.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “And wasn’t it too much honour for the likes of ye?” said one of the women, with infinite scorn in the tone of her voice.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Not but what he’d be welcome; but it made me think he was an intruder.”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Not but what he’d be welcome; but it made me think he was an intruder.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “And wasn’t it too much honour for the likes of ye?” said one of the women, with infinite scorn in the tone of her voice.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Not but what he’d be welcome; but it made me think he was an intruder.”
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Not but what he’d be welcome; but it made me think he was an intruder.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “And wasn’t it too much honour for the likes of ye?” said one of the women, with infinite scorn in the tone of her voice.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “He was using my brush--my clothes-brush--indeed he was,” I said.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “Not but what he’d be welcome; but it made me think he was an intruder.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “And wasn’t it too much honour for the likes of ye?” said one of the women, with infinite scorn in the tone of her voice.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “And wasn’t it too much honour for the likes of ye?” said one of the women, with infinite scorn in the tone of her voice.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I did use the gentleman’s clothes-brush, certainly,” said the priest.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “He was using my brush--my clothes-brush--indeed he was,” I said.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “And wasn’t it too much honour for the likes of ye?” said one of the women, with infinite scorn in the tone of her voice.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They were the first collected words he had spoken, and I felt very grateful to him for them.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “And wasn’t it too much honour for the likes of ye?” said one of the women, with infinite scorn in the tone of her voice.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading They were the first collected words he had spoken, and I felt very grateful to him for them.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were the first collected words he had spoken, and I felt very grateful to him for them.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Not but what he’d be welcome; but it made me think he was an intruder.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They were the first collected words he had spoken, and I felt very grateful to him for them.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “And wasn’t it too much honour for the likes of ye?” said one of the women, with infinite scorn in the tone of her voice.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “And wasn’t it too much honour for the likes of ye?” said one of the women, with infinite scorn in the tone of her voice.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I did use the gentleman’s clothes-brush, certainly,” said the priest.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “He was using my brush--my clothes-brush--indeed he was,” I said.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They were the first collected words he had spoken, and I felt very grateful to him for them.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “And wasn’t it too much honour for the likes of ye?” said one of the women, with infinite scorn in the tone of her voice.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “He was using my brush--my clothes-brush--indeed he was,” I said.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “And wasn’t it too much honour for the likes of ye?” said one of the women, with infinite scorn in the tone of her voice.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Not but what he’d be welcome; but it made me think he was an intruder.”
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were the first collected words he had spoken, and I felt very grateful to him for them.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “Not but what he’d be welcome; but it made me think he was an intruder.”
in the company of; together with
From this reading “And wasn’t it too much honour for the likes of ye?” said one of the women, with infinite scorn in the tone of her voice.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “And wasn’t it too much honour for the likes of ye?” said one of the women, with infinite scorn in the tone of her voice.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They were the first collected words he had spoken, and I felt very grateful to him for them.
an old word for “you”, speaking to more than one person
From this reading “And wasn’t it too much honour for the likes of ye?” said one of the women, with infinite scorn in the tone of her voice.
