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Chapter VII
THE REPAST. "Welcome, Philip, as we are here before you," said Ian; "in the name of mischief's mother, where have you been wandering to?" "Over all this empty house, which I vow is like a great castle, and is almost without furniture." "Almost!" replied Ian; "why, my cousin, except this room, and that one occupied by the Hausmeister, it seems quite deserted. Its inhabitants have all died of the plague----" "The plague!--pleasant that, for their successors."
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the past participle of “be”
From this reading “"Welcome, Philip, as we are here before you," said Ian; "in the name of mischief's mother, where have you been wandering to?"”
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “"Welcome, Philip, as we are here before you," said Ian; "in the name of mischief's mother, where have you been wandering to?"”
left a place or vessel without intending to return
From this reading “"Almost!" replied Ian; "why, my cousin, except this room, and that one occupied by the Hausmeister, it seems quite deserted.”
apart from; not including
From this reading “"Almost!" replied Ian; "why, my cousin, except this room, and that one occupied by the Hausmeister, it seems quite deserted.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Over all this empty house, which I vow is like a great castle, and is almost without furniture."”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “"Welcome, Philip, as we are here before you," said Ian; "in the name of mischief's mother, where have you been wandering to?"”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Welcome, Philip, as we are here before you," said Ian; "in the name of mischief's mother, where have you been wandering to?"”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Welcome, Philip, as we are here before you," said Ian; "in the name of mischief's mother, where have you been wandering to?"”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “"Almost!" replied Ian; "why, my cousin, except this room, and that one occupied by the Hausmeister, it seems quite deserted.”
above and across; more than
From this reading “"Over all this empty house, which I vow is like a great castle, and is almost without furniture."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Its inhabitants have all died of the plague----" "The plague!--pleasant that, for their successors."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Almost!" replied Ian; "why, my cousin, except this room, and that one occupied by the Hausmeister, it seems quite deserted.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Almost!" replied Ian; "why, my cousin, except this room, and that one occupied by the Hausmeister, it seems quite deserted.”
a serious promise
From this reading “"Over all this empty house, which I vow is like a great castle, and is almost without furniture."”
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading “"Over all this empty house, which I vow is like a great castle, and is almost without furniture."”
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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 "Over all this empty house, which I vow is like a great castle, and is almost without furniture."
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From this reading "Over all this empty house, which I vow is like a great castle, and is almost without furniture."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Over all this empty house, which I vow is like a great castle, and is almost without furniture."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Over all this empty house, which I vow is like a great castle, and is almost without furniture."
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Welcome, Philip, as we are here before you," said Ian; "in the name of mischief's mother, where have you been wandering to?"
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Welcome, Philip, as we are here before you," said Ian; "in the name of mischief's mother, where have you been wandering to?"
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "Welcome, Philip, as we are here before you," said Ian; "in the name of mischief's mother, where have you been wandering to?"
earlier than; in front of
From this reading "Welcome, Philip, as we are here before you," said Ian; "in the name of mischief's mother, where have you been wandering to?"
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "Almost!" replied Ian; "why, my cousin, except this room, and that one occupied by the Hausmeister, it seems quite deserted.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Over all this empty house, which I vow is like a great castle, and is almost without furniture."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Almost!" replied Ian; "why, my cousin, except this room, and that one occupied by the Hausmeister, it seems quite deserted.
left a place or vessel without intending to return
From this reading "Almost!" replied Ian; "why, my cousin, except this room, and that one occupied by the Hausmeister, it seems quite deserted.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Its inhabitants have all died of the plague----" "The plague!--pleasant that, for their successors."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Over all this empty house, which I vow is like a great castle, and is almost without furniture."
apart from; not including
From this reading "Almost!" replied Ian; "why, my cousin, except this room, and that one occupied by the Hausmeister, it seems quite deserted.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Its inhabitants have all died of the plague----" "The plague!--pleasant that, for their successors."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Over all this empty house, which I vow is like a great castle, and is almost without furniture."
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Over all this empty house, which I vow is like a great castle, and is almost without furniture."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Almost!" replied Ian; "why, my cousin, except this room, and that one occupied by the Hausmeister, it seems quite deserted.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Welcome, Philip, as we are here before you," said Ian; "in the name of mischief's mother, where have you been wandering to?"
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Welcome, Philip, as we are here before you," said Ian; "in the name of mischief's mother, where have you been wandering to?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Over all this empty house, which I vow is like a great castle, and is almost without furniture."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Over all this empty house, which I vow is like a great castle, and is almost without furniture."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Welcome, Philip, as we are here before you," said Ian; "in the name of mischief's mother, where have you been wandering to?"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Welcome, Philip, as we are here before you," said Ian; "in the name of mischief's mother, where have you been wandering to?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Its inhabitants have all died of the plague----" "The plague!--pleasant that, for their successors."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Over all this empty house, which I vow is like a great castle, and is almost without furniture."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Almost!" replied Ian; "why, my cousin, except this room, and that one occupied by the Hausmeister, it seems quite deserted.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Its inhabitants have all died of the plague----" "The plague!--pleasant that, for their successors."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Over all this empty house, which I vow is like a great castle, and is almost without furniture."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Welcome, Philip, as we are here before you," said Ian; "in the name of mischief's mother, where have you been wandering to?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Welcome, Philip, as we are here before you," said Ian; "in the name of mischief's mother, where have you been wandering to?"
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Almost!" replied Ian; "why, my cousin, except this room, and that one occupied by the Hausmeister, it seems quite deserted.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Welcome, Philip, as we are here before you," said Ian; "in the name of mischief's mother, where have you been wandering to?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Almost!" replied Ian; "why, my cousin, except this room, and that one occupied by the Hausmeister, it seems quite deserted.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Welcome, Philip, as we are here before you," said Ian; "in the name of mischief's mother, where have you been wandering to?"
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "Almost!" replied Ian; "why, my cousin, except this room, and that one occupied by the Hausmeister, it seems quite deserted.
above and across; more than
From this reading "Over all this empty house, which I vow is like a great castle, and is almost without furniture."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Welcome, Philip, as we are here before you," said Ian; "in the name of mischief's mother, where have you been wandering to?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Its inhabitants have all died of the plague----" "The plague!--pleasant that, for their successors."
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Its inhabitants have all died of the plague----" "The plague!--pleasant that, for their successors."
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Almost!" replied Ian; "why, my cousin, except this room, and that one occupied by the Hausmeister, it seems quite deserted.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE REPAST.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Almost!" replied Ian; "why, my cousin, except this room, and that one occupied by the Hausmeister, it seems quite deserted.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Almost!" replied Ian; "why, my cousin, except this room, and that one occupied by the Hausmeister, it seems quite deserted.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Welcome, Philip, as we are here before you," said Ian; "in the name of mischief's mother, where have you been wandering to?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Almost!" replied Ian; "why, my cousin, except this room, and that one occupied by the Hausmeister, it seems quite deserted.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Its inhabitants have all died of the plague----" "The plague!--pleasant that, for their successors."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Almost!" replied Ian; "why, my cousin, except this room, and that one occupied by the Hausmeister, it seems quite deserted.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE REPAST.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Its inhabitants have all died of the plague----" "The plague!--pleasant that, for their successors."
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Over all this empty house, which I vow is like a great castle, and is almost without furniture."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Welcome, Philip, as we are here before you," said Ian; "in the name of mischief's mother, where have you been wandering to?"
a serious promise
From this reading "Over all this empty house, which I vow is like a great castle, and is almost without furniture."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Welcome, Philip, as we are here before you," said Ian; "in the name of mischief's mother, where have you been wandering to?"
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Welcome, Philip, as we are here before you," said Ian; "in the name of mischief's mother, where have you been wandering to?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Welcome, Philip, as we are here before you," said Ian; "in the name of mischief's mother, where have you been wandering to?"
in or at the place that
From this reading "Welcome, Philip, as we are here before you," said Ian; "in the name of mischief's mother, where have you been wandering to?"
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "Over all this empty house, which I vow is like a great castle, and is almost without furniture."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Almost!" replied Ian; "why, my cousin, except this room, and that one occupied by the Hausmeister, it seems quite deserted.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading "Over all this empty house, which I vow is like a great castle, and is almost without furniture."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Welcome, Philip, as we are here before you," said Ian; "in the name of mischief's mother, where have you been wandering to?"
