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Chapter XXIII
He summoned the old black servant, who had been bred up in his father’s house, and was a middle-aged man while Roderick lay in his cradle. “Scipio!” he began; and then paused, with his arms folded over his heart. “What do people say of me, Scipio.” “Sir! my poor master! that you had a serpent in your bosom,” answered the servant with hesitation. “And what else?” asked Roderick, with a ghastly look at the man.
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a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading ““Sir! my poor master! that you had a serpent in your bosom,” answered the servant with hesitation.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““And what else?” asked Roderick, with a ghastly look at the man.”
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “He summoned the old black servant, who had been bred up in his father’s house, and was a middle-aged man while Roderick lay in his cradle.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Scipio!” he began; and then paused, with his arms folded over his heart.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““And what else?” asked Roderick, with a ghastly look at the man.”
above and across; more than
From this reading ““Scipio!” he began; and then paused, with his arms folded over his heart.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Sir! my poor master! that you had a serpent in your bosom,” answered the servant with hesitation.”
during the time that
From this reading “He summoned the old black servant, who had been bred up in his father’s house, and was a middle-aged man while Roderick lay in his cradle.”
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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 He summoned the old black servant, who had been bred up in his father’s house, and was a middle-aged man while Roderick lay in his cradle.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He summoned the old black servant, who had been bred up in his father’s house, and was a middle-aged man while Roderick lay in his cradle.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Sir! my poor master! that you had a serpent in your bosom,” answered the servant with hesitation.
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From this reading “Scipio!” he began; and then paused, with his arms folded over his heart.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “And what else?” asked Roderick, with a ghastly look at the man.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “And what else?” asked Roderick, with a ghastly look at the man.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He summoned the old black servant, who had been bred up in his father’s house, and was a middle-aged man while Roderick lay in his cradle.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Scipio!” he began; and then paused, with his arms folded over his heart.
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From this reading He summoned the old black servant, who had been bred up in his father’s house, and was a middle-aged man while Roderick lay in his cradle.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Sir! my poor master! that you had a serpent in your bosom,” answered the servant with hesitation.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He summoned the old black servant, who had been bred up in his father’s house, and was a middle-aged man while Roderick lay in his cradle.
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From this reading He summoned the old black servant, who had been bred up in his father’s house, and was a middle-aged man while Roderick lay in his cradle.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “What do people say of me, Scipio.”
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From this reading “And what else?” asked Roderick, with a ghastly look at the man.
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From this reading He summoned the old black servant, who had been bred up in his father’s house, and was a middle-aged man while Roderick lay in his cradle.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Scipio!” he began; and then paused, with his arms folded over his heart.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “And what else?” asked Roderick, with a ghastly look at the man.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He summoned the old black servant, who had been bred up in his father’s house, and was a middle-aged man while Roderick lay in his cradle.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He summoned the old black servant, who had been bred up in his father’s house, and was a middle-aged man while Roderick lay in his cradle.
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From this reading “Scipio!” he began; and then paused, with his arms folded over his heart.
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From this reading “Sir! my poor master! that you had a serpent in your bosom,” answered the servant with hesitation.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He summoned the old black servant, who had been bred up in his father’s house, and was a middle-aged man while Roderick lay in his cradle.
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From this reading He summoned the old black servant, who had been bred up in his father’s house, and was a middle-aged man while Roderick lay in his cradle.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He summoned the old black servant, who had been bred up in his father’s house, and was a middle-aged man while Roderick lay in his cradle.
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From this reading He summoned the old black servant, who had been bred up in his father’s house, and was a middle-aged man while Roderick lay in his cradle.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “And what else?” asked Roderick, with a ghastly look at the man.
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From this reading He summoned the old black servant, who had been bred up in his father’s house, and was a middle-aged man while Roderick lay in his cradle.
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From this reading “Sir! my poor master! that you had a serpent in your bosom,” answered the servant with hesitation.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “What do people say of me, Scipio.”
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From this reading He summoned the old black servant, who had been bred up in his father’s house, and was a middle-aged man while Roderick lay in his cradle.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “Sir! my poor master! that you had a serpent in your bosom,” answered the servant with hesitation.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “What do people say of me, Scipio.”
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From this reading He summoned the old black servant, who had been bred up in his father’s house, and was a middle-aged man while Roderick lay in his cradle.
above and across; more than
From this reading “Scipio!” he began; and then paused, with his arms folded over his heart.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Scipio!” he began; and then paused, with his arms folded over his heart.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “What do people say of me, Scipio.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Sir! my poor master! that you had a serpent in your bosom,” answered the servant with hesitation.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He summoned the old black servant, who had been bred up in his father’s house, and was a middle-aged man while Roderick lay in his cradle.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “What do people say of me, Scipio.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Scipio!” he began; and then paused, with his arms folded over his heart.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Sir! my poor master! that you had a serpent in your bosom,” answered the servant with hesitation.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He summoned the old black servant, who had been bred up in his father’s house, and was a middle-aged man while Roderick lay in his cradle.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Sir! my poor master! that you had a serpent in your bosom,” answered the servant with hesitation.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He summoned the old black servant, who had been bred up in his father’s house, and was a middle-aged man while Roderick lay in his cradle.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Sir! my poor master! that you had a serpent in your bosom,” answered the servant with hesitation.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He summoned the old black servant, who had been bred up in his father’s house, and was a middle-aged man while Roderick lay in his cradle.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Scipio!” he began; and then paused, with his arms folded over his heart.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He summoned the old black servant, who had been bred up in his father’s house, and was a middle-aged man while Roderick lay in his cradle.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He summoned the old black servant, who had been bred up in his father’s house, and was a middle-aged man while Roderick lay in his cradle.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “What do people say of me, Scipio.”
during the time that
From this reading He summoned the old black servant, who had been bred up in his father’s house, and was a middle-aged man while Roderick lay in his cradle.
which person or people
From this reading He summoned the old black servant, who had been bred up in his father’s house, and was a middle-aged man while Roderick lay in his cradle.
in the company of; together with
From this reading “Scipio!” he began; and then paused, with his arms folded over his heart.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Sir! my poor master! that you had a serpent in your bosom,” answered the servant with hesitation.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Sir! my poor master! that you had a serpent in your bosom,” answered the servant with hesitation.
