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Chapter VI
1. Among the guests who often stayed Till the Devil's petits-soupers, A man there came, fair as a maid, 375 And Peter noted what he said, Standing behind his master's chair. 2. He was a mighty poet--and A subtle-souled psychologist; All things he seemed to understand, 380 Of old or new--of sea or land-- But his own mind--which was a mist. 3.
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surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading “Among the guests who often stayed Till the Devil's petits-soupers, A man there came, fair as a maid, 375 And Peter noted what he said, Standing behind his master's chair.”
at or toward the back of something
From this reading “Among the guests who often stayed Till the Devil's petits-soupers, A man there came, fair as a maid, 375 And Peter noted what he said, Standing behind his master's chair.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Among the guests who often stayed Till the Devil's petits-soupers, A man there came, fair as a maid, 375 And Peter noted what he said, Standing behind his master's chair.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He was a mighty poet--and A subtle-souled psychologist; All things he seemed to understand, 380 Of old or new--of sea or land-- But his own mind--which was a mist.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He was a mighty poet--and A subtle-souled psychologist; All things he seemed to understand, 380 Of old or new--of sea or land-- But his own mind--which was a mist.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Among the guests who often stayed Till the Devil's petits-soupers, A man there came, fair as a maid, 375 And Peter noted what he said, Standing behind his master's chair.”
up to a particular time
From this reading “Among the guests who often stayed Till the Devil's petits-soupers, A man there came, fair as a maid, 375 And Peter noted what he said, Standing behind his master's chair.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He was a mighty poet--and A subtle-souled psychologist; All things he seemed to understand, 380 Of old or new--of sea or land-- But his own mind--which was a mist.”
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From this reading Among the guests who often stayed Till the Devil's petits-soupers, A man there came, fair as a maid, 375 And Peter noted what he said, Standing behind his master's chair.
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From this reading He was a mighty poet--and A subtle-souled psychologist; All things he seemed to understand, 380 Of old or new--of sea or land-- But his own mind--which was a mist.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Among the guests who often stayed Till the Devil's petits-soupers, A man there came, fair as a maid, 375 And Peter noted what he said, Standing behind his master's chair.
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From this reading He was a mighty poet--and A subtle-souled psychologist; All things he seemed to understand, 380 Of old or new--of sea or land-- But his own mind--which was a mist.
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading Among the guests who often stayed Till the Devil's petits-soupers, A man there came, fair as a maid, 375 And Peter noted what he said, Standing behind his master's chair.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Among the guests who often stayed Till the Devil's petits-soupers, A man there came, fair as a maid, 375 And Peter noted what he said, Standing behind his master's chair.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Among the guests who often stayed Till the Devil's petits-soupers, A man there came, fair as a maid, 375 And Peter noted what he said, Standing behind his master's chair.
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Among the guests who often stayed Till the Devil's petits-soupers, A man there came, fair as a maid, 375 And Peter noted what he said, Standing behind his master's chair.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He was a mighty poet--and A subtle-souled psychologist; All things he seemed to understand, 380 Of old or new--of sea or land-- But his own mind--which was a mist.
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From this reading Among the guests who often stayed Till the Devil's petits-soupers, A man there came, fair as a maid, 375 And Peter noted what he said, Standing behind his master's chair.
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From this reading Among the guests who often stayed Till the Devil's petits-soupers, A man there came, fair as a maid, 375 And Peter noted what he said, Standing behind his master's chair.
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From this reading Among the guests who often stayed Till the Devil's petits-soupers, A man there came, fair as a maid, 375 And Peter noted what he said, Standing behind his master's chair.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Among the guests who often stayed Till the Devil's petits-soupers, A man there came, fair as a maid, 375 And Peter noted what he said, Standing behind his master's chair.
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From this reading Among the guests who often stayed Till the Devil's petits-soupers, A man there came, fair as a maid, 375 And Peter noted what he said, Standing behind his master's chair.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Among the guests who often stayed Till the Devil's petits-soupers, A man there came, fair as a maid, 375 And Peter noted what he said, Standing behind his master's chair.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Among the guests who often stayed Till the Devil's petits-soupers, A man there came, fair as a maid, 375 And Peter noted what he said, Standing behind his master's chair.
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From this reading He was a mighty poet--and A subtle-souled psychologist; All things he seemed to understand, 380 Of old or new--of sea or land-- But his own mind--which was a mist.
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From this reading Among the guests who often stayed Till the Devil's petits-soupers, A man there came, fair as a maid, 375 And Peter noted what he said, Standing behind his master's chair.
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From this reading Among the guests who often stayed Till the Devil's petits-soupers, A man there came, fair as a maid, 375 And Peter noted what he said, Standing behind his master's chair.
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From this reading Among the guests who often stayed Till the Devil's petits-soupers, A man there came, fair as a maid, 375 And Peter noted what he said, Standing behind his master's chair.
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From this reading He was a mighty poet--and A subtle-souled psychologist; All things he seemed to understand, 380 Of old or new--of sea or land-- But his own mind--which was a mist.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He was a mighty poet--and A subtle-souled psychologist; All things he seemed to understand, 380 Of old or new--of sea or land-- But his own mind--which was a mist.
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From this reading He was a mighty poet--and A subtle-souled psychologist; All things he seemed to understand, 380 Of old or new--of sea or land-- But his own mind--which was a mist.
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From this reading He was a mighty poet--and A subtle-souled psychologist; All things he seemed to understand, 380 Of old or new--of sea or land-- But his own mind--which was a mist.
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From this reading Among the guests who often stayed Till the Devil's petits-soupers, A man there came, fair as a maid, 375 And Peter noted what he said, Standing behind his master's chair.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He was a mighty poet--and A subtle-souled psychologist; All things he seemed to understand, 380 Of old or new--of sea or land-- But his own mind--which was a mist.
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From this reading Among the guests who often stayed Till the Devil's petits-soupers, A man there came, fair as a maid, 375 And Peter noted what he said, Standing behind his master's chair.
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From this reading He was a mighty poet--and A subtle-souled psychologist; All things he seemed to understand, 380 Of old or new--of sea or land-- But his own mind--which was a mist.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading He was a mighty poet--and A subtle-souled psychologist; All things he seemed to understand, 380 Of old or new--of sea or land-- But his own mind--which was a mist.
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From this reading He was a mighty poet--and A subtle-souled psychologist; All things he seemed to understand, 380 Of old or new--of sea or land-- But his own mind--which was a mist.
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From this reading Among the guests who often stayed Till the Devil's petits-soupers, A man there came, fair as a maid, 375 And Peter noted what he said, Standing behind his master's chair.
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From this reading Among the guests who often stayed Till the Devil's petits-soupers, A man there came, fair as a maid, 375 And Peter noted what he said, Standing behind his master's chair.
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From this reading He was a mighty poet--and A subtle-souled psychologist; All things he seemed to understand, 380 Of old or new--of sea or land-- But his own mind--which was a mist.
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From this reading He was a mighty poet--and A subtle-souled psychologist; All things he seemed to understand, 380 Of old or new--of sea or land-- But his own mind--which was a mist.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Among the guests who often stayed Till the Devil's petits-soupers, A man there came, fair as a maid, 375 And Peter noted what he said, Standing behind his master's chair.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He was a mighty poet--and A subtle-souled psychologist; All things he seemed to understand, 380 Of old or new--of sea or land-- But his own mind--which was a mist.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He was a mighty poet--and A subtle-souled psychologist; All things he seemed to understand, 380 Of old or new--of sea or land-- But his own mind--which was a mist.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Among the guests who often stayed Till the Devil's petits-soupers, A man there came, fair as a maid, 375 And Peter noted what he said, Standing behind his master's chair.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Among the guests who often stayed Till the Devil's petits-soupers, A man there came, fair as a maid, 375 And Peter noted what he said, Standing behind his master's chair.
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From this reading He was a mighty poet--and A subtle-souled psychologist; All things he seemed to understand, 380 Of old or new--of sea or land-- But his own mind--which was a mist.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Among the guests who often stayed Till the Devil's petits-soupers, A man there came, fair as a maid, 375 And Peter noted what he said, Standing behind his master's chair.
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From this reading Among the guests who often stayed Till the Devil's petits-soupers, A man there came, fair as a maid, 375 And Peter noted what he said, Standing behind his master's chair.
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From this reading He was a mighty poet--and A subtle-souled psychologist; All things he seemed to understand, 380 Of old or new--of sea or land-- But his own mind--which was a mist.
up to a particular time
From this reading Among the guests who often stayed Till the Devil's petits-soupers, A man there came, fair as a maid, 375 And Peter noted what he said, Standing behind his master's chair.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He was a mighty poet--and A subtle-souled psychologist; All things he seemed to understand, 380 Of old or new--of sea or land-- But his own mind--which was a mist.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He was a mighty poet--and A subtle-souled psychologist; All things he seemed to understand, 380 Of old or new--of sea or land-- But his own mind--which was a mist.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was a mighty poet--and A subtle-souled psychologist; All things he seemed to understand, 380 Of old or new--of sea or land-- But his own mind--which was a mist.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Among the guests who often stayed Till the Devil's petits-soupers, A man there came, fair as a maid, 375 And Peter noted what he said, Standing behind his master's chair.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He was a mighty poet--and A subtle-souled psychologist; All things he seemed to understand, 380 Of old or new--of sea or land-- But his own mind--which was a mist.
which person or people
From this reading Among the guests who often stayed Till the Devil's petits-soupers, A man there came, fair as a maid, 375 And Peter noted what he said, Standing behind his master's chair.
