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Chapter X
HOME. Bideabout was driving his wife home. Home! There is no word sweeter to him who has created that reality to which the name belongs; but there is no word more full of vague fears to one who has it to create. Home to Bideabout was a rattle-trap farmhouse built partly of brick, mainly of timber, thatched with heather, at the bottom of the Punch-Bowl.
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the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “There is no word sweeter to him who has created that reality to which the name belongs; but there is no word more full of vague fears to one who has it to create.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “There is no word sweeter to him who has created that reality to which the name belongs; but there is no word more full of vague fears to one who has it to create.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “There is no word sweeter to him who has created that reality to which the name belongs; but there is no word more full of vague fears to one who has it to create.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Home to Bideabout was a rattle-trap farmhouse built partly of brick, mainly of timber, thatched with heather, at the bottom of the Punch-Bowl.”
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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 Home to Bideabout was a rattle-trap farmhouse built partly of brick, mainly of timber, thatched with heather, at the bottom of the Punch-Bowl.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Home to Bideabout was a rattle-trap farmhouse built partly of brick, mainly of timber, thatched with heather, at the bottom of the Punch-Bowl.
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From this reading There is no word sweeter to him who has created that reality to which the name belongs; but there is no word more full of vague fears to one who has it to create.
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From this reading Bideabout was driving his wife home.
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From this reading Home to Bideabout was a rattle-trap farmhouse built partly of brick, mainly of timber, thatched with heather, at the bottom of the Punch-Bowl.
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From this reading Home to Bideabout was a rattle-trap farmhouse built partly of brick, mainly of timber, thatched with heather, at the bottom of the Punch-Bowl.
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From this reading Home to Bideabout was a rattle-trap farmhouse built partly of brick, mainly of timber, thatched with heather, at the bottom of the Punch-Bowl.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading There is no word sweeter to him who has created that reality to which the name belongs; but there is no word more full of vague fears to one who has it to create.
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From this reading There is no word sweeter to him who has created that reality to which the name belongs; but there is no word more full of vague fears to one who has it to create.
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From this reading There is no word sweeter to him who has created that reality to which the name belongs; but there is no word more full of vague fears to one who has it to create.
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From this reading Bideabout was driving his wife home.
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From this reading Home to Bideabout was a rattle-trap farmhouse built partly of brick, mainly of timber, thatched with heather, at the bottom of the Punch-Bowl.
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From this reading There is no word sweeter to him who has created that reality to which the name belongs; but there is no word more full of vague fears to one who has it to create.
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From this reading There is no word sweeter to him who has created that reality to which the name belongs; but there is no word more full of vague fears to one who has it to create.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There is no word sweeter to him who has created that reality to which the name belongs; but there is no word more full of vague fears to one who has it to create.
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From this reading Home to Bideabout was a rattle-trap farmhouse built partly of brick, mainly of timber, thatched with heather, at the bottom of the Punch-Bowl.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading There is no word sweeter to him who has created that reality to which the name belongs; but there is no word more full of vague fears to one who has it to create.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Bideabout was driving his wife home.
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From this reading HOME.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There is no word sweeter to him who has created that reality to which the name belongs; but there is no word more full of vague fears to one who has it to create.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading There is no word sweeter to him who has created that reality to which the name belongs; but there is no word more full of vague fears to one who has it to create.
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From this reading Home to Bideabout was a rattle-trap farmhouse built partly of brick, mainly of timber, thatched with heather, at the bottom of the Punch-Bowl.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There is no word sweeter to him who has created that reality to which the name belongs; but there is no word more full of vague fears to one who has it to create.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There is no word sweeter to him who has created that reality to which the name belongs; but there is no word more full of vague fears to one who has it to create.
not any; not one
From this reading There is no word sweeter to him who has created that reality to which the name belongs; but there is no word more full of vague fears to one who has it to create.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There is no word sweeter to him who has created that reality to which the name belongs; but there is no word more full of vague fears to one who has it to create.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading There is no word sweeter to him who has created that reality to which the name belongs; but there is no word more full of vague fears to one who has it to create.
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From this reading Home to Bideabout was a rattle-trap farmhouse built partly of brick, mainly of timber, thatched with heather, at the bottom of the Punch-Bowl.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Home to Bideabout was a rattle-trap farmhouse built partly of brick, mainly of timber, thatched with heather, at the bottom of the Punch-Bowl.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Home to Bideabout was a rattle-trap farmhouse built partly of brick, mainly of timber, thatched with heather, at the bottom of the Punch-Bowl.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There is no word sweeter to him who has created that reality to which the name belongs; but there is no word more full of vague fears to one who has it to create.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There is no word sweeter to him who has created that reality to which the name belongs; but there is no word more full of vague fears to one who has it to create.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading There is no word sweeter to him who has created that reality to which the name belongs; but there is no word more full of vague fears to one who has it to create.
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From this reading Home to Bideabout was a rattle-trap farmhouse built partly of brick, mainly of timber, thatched with heather, at the bottom of the Punch-Bowl.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading There is no word sweeter to him who has created that reality to which the name belongs; but there is no word more full of vague fears to one who has it to create.
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From this reading There is no word sweeter to him who has created that reality to which the name belongs; but there is no word more full of vague fears to one who has it to create.
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From this reading Home to Bideabout was a rattle-trap farmhouse built partly of brick, mainly of timber, thatched with heather, at the bottom of the Punch-Bowl.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There is no word sweeter to him who has created that reality to which the name belongs; but there is no word more full of vague fears to one who has it to create.
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From this reading There is no word sweeter to him who has created that reality to which the name belongs; but there is no word more full of vague fears to one who has it to create.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Bideabout was driving his wife home.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading There is no word sweeter to him who has created that reality to which the name belongs; but there is no word more full of vague fears to one who has it to create.
which person or people
From this reading There is no word sweeter to him who has created that reality to which the name belongs; but there is no word more full of vague fears to one who has it to create.
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From this reading Bideabout was driving his wife home.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Home to Bideabout was a rattle-trap farmhouse built partly of brick, mainly of timber, thatched with heather, at the bottom of the Punch-Bowl.
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From this reading There is no word sweeter to him who has created that reality to which the name belongs; but there is no word more full of vague fears to one who has it to create.
