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Chapter V
ZENITH'S MALEDICTION. A dead pause of blank consternation; the faces around a sight to see; horror and wonder in every countenance--most of all in the countenance of Sir Jasper Kingsland. The clergyman was the first to speak. "The woman is stark mad," he said. "We must see about this.
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “"We must see about this.”
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading “A dead pause of blank consternation; the faces around a sight to see; horror and wonder in every countenance--most of all in the countenance of Sir Jasper Kingsland.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “A dead pause of blank consternation; the faces around a sight to see; horror and wonder in every countenance--most of all in the countenance of Sir Jasper Kingsland.”
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading “A dead pause of blank consternation; the faces around a sight to see; horror and wonder in every countenance--most of all in the countenance of Sir Jasper Kingsland.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The clergyman was the first to speak.”
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “"We must see about this.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The clergyman was the first to speak.”
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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 A dead pause of blank consternation; the faces around a sight to see; horror and wonder in every countenance--most of all in the countenance of Sir Jasper Kingsland.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "We must see about this.
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From this reading A dead pause of blank consternation; the faces around a sight to see; horror and wonder in every countenance--most of all in the countenance of Sir Jasper Kingsland.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A dead pause of blank consternation; the faces around a sight to see; horror and wonder in every countenance--most of all in the countenance of Sir Jasper Kingsland.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading A dead pause of blank consternation; the faces around a sight to see; horror and wonder in every countenance--most of all in the countenance of Sir Jasper Kingsland.
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From this reading A dead pause of blank consternation; the faces around a sight to see; horror and wonder in every countenance--most of all in the countenance of Sir Jasper Kingsland.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The clergyman was the first to speak.
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From this reading A dead pause of blank consternation; the faces around a sight to see; horror and wonder in every countenance--most of all in the countenance of Sir Jasper Kingsland.
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From this reading A dead pause of blank consternation; the faces around a sight to see; horror and wonder in every countenance--most of all in the countenance of Sir Jasper Kingsland.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A dead pause of blank consternation; the faces around a sight to see; horror and wonder in every countenance--most of all in the countenance of Sir Jasper Kingsland.
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading A dead pause of blank consternation; the faces around a sight to see; horror and wonder in every countenance--most of all in the countenance of Sir Jasper Kingsland.
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From this reading A dead pause of blank consternation; the faces around a sight to see; horror and wonder in every countenance--most of all in the countenance of Sir Jasper Kingsland.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The clergyman was the first to speak.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "The woman is stark mad," he said.
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From this reading A dead pause of blank consternation; the faces around a sight to see; horror and wonder in every countenance--most of all in the countenance of Sir Jasper Kingsland.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A dead pause of blank consternation; the faces around a sight to see; horror and wonder in every countenance--most of all in the countenance of Sir Jasper Kingsland.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "The woman is stark mad," he said.
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From this reading A dead pause of blank consternation; the faces around a sight to see; horror and wonder in every countenance--most of all in the countenance of Sir Jasper Kingsland.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A dead pause of blank consternation; the faces around a sight to see; horror and wonder in every countenance--most of all in the countenance of Sir Jasper Kingsland.
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From this reading "The woman is stark mad," he said.
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From this reading ZENITH'S MALEDICTION.
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From this reading A dead pause of blank consternation; the faces around a sight to see; horror and wonder in every countenance--most of all in the countenance of Sir Jasper Kingsland.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "We must see about this.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A dead pause of blank consternation; the faces around a sight to see; horror and wonder in every countenance--most of all in the countenance of Sir Jasper Kingsland.
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From this reading A dead pause of blank consternation; the faces around a sight to see; horror and wonder in every countenance--most of all in the countenance of Sir Jasper Kingsland.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "The woman is stark mad," he said.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A dead pause of blank consternation; the faces around a sight to see; horror and wonder in every countenance--most of all in the countenance of Sir Jasper Kingsland.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A dead pause of blank consternation; the faces around a sight to see; horror and wonder in every countenance--most of all in the countenance of Sir Jasper Kingsland.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A dead pause of blank consternation; the faces around a sight to see; horror and wonder in every countenance--most of all in the countenance of Sir Jasper Kingsland.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The clergyman was the first to speak.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "The woman is stark mad," he said.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A dead pause of blank consternation; the faces around a sight to see; horror and wonder in every countenance--most of all in the countenance of Sir Jasper Kingsland.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "We must see about this.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A dead pause of blank consternation; the faces around a sight to see; horror and wonder in every countenance--most of all in the countenance of Sir Jasper Kingsland.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The clergyman was the first to speak.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "We must see about this.
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From this reading "The woman is stark mad," he said.
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From this reading A dead pause of blank consternation; the faces around a sight to see; horror and wonder in every countenance--most of all in the countenance of Sir Jasper Kingsland.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ZENITH'S MALEDICTION.
