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Chapter V
[_Passes across the stage to foot of staircase_.] Ah! who art thou That sittest on the stair, like unto Death Waiting a guilty soul? [_A pause_.] Canst thou not speak? Or has this storm laid palsy on thy tongue, And chilled thy utterance? [_The figure rises and takes off his mask_.]
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading “[_Passes across the stage to foot of staircase_.]”
an old form of “are”, used with “thou”
From this reading “Ah! who art thou That sittest on the stair, like unto Death Waiting a guilty soul?”
an old form of “can”, used with “thou”
From this reading “[_A pause_.] Canst thou not speak?”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “[_Passes across the stage to foot of staircase_.]”
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Or has this storm laid palsy on thy tongue, And chilled thy utterance?”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “[_A pause_.] Canst thou not speak?”
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading “Ah! who art thou That sittest on the stair, like unto Death Waiting a guilty soul?”
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading “Or has this storm laid palsy on thy tongue, And chilled thy utterance?”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Or has this storm laid palsy on thy tongue, And chilled thy utterance?”
an old word for “to”
From this reading “Ah! who art thou That sittest on the stair, like unto Death Waiting a guilty soul?”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Ah! who art thou That sittest on the stair, like unto Death Waiting a guilty soul?”
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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 Ah! who art thou That sittest on the stair, like unto Death Waiting a guilty soul?
from one side of something to the other
From this reading [_Passes across the stage to foot of staircase_.]
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From this reading Ah! who art thou That sittest on the stair, like unto Death Waiting a guilty soul?
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Or has this storm laid palsy on thy tongue, And chilled thy utterance?
an old form of “are”, used with “thou”
From this reading Ah! who art thou That sittest on the stair, like unto Death Waiting a guilty soul?
an old form of “can”, used with “thou”
From this reading [_A pause_.] Canst thou not speak?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Or has this storm laid palsy on thy tongue, And chilled thy utterance?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Ah! who art thou That sittest on the stair, like unto Death Waiting a guilty soul?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading [_The figure rises and takes off his mask_.]
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading [_Passes across the stage to foot of staircase_.]
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Ah! who art thou That sittest on the stair, like unto Death Waiting a guilty soul?
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Or has this storm laid palsy on thy tongue, And chilled thy utterance?
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading [_The figure rises and takes off his mask_.]
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From this reading Or has this storm laid palsy on thy tongue, And chilled thy utterance?
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From this reading Ah! who art thou That sittest on the stair, like unto Death Waiting a guilty soul?
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From this reading [_The figure rises and takes off his mask_.]
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading [_A pause_.] Canst thou not speak?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading [_Passes across the stage to foot of staircase_.]
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From this reading [_The figure rises and takes off his mask_.]
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Ah! who art thou That sittest on the stair, like unto Death Waiting a guilty soul?
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Or has this storm laid palsy on thy tongue, And chilled thy utterance?
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From this reading Or has this storm laid palsy on thy tongue, And chilled thy utterance?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading [_Passes across the stage to foot of staircase_.]
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading [_A pause_.] Canst thou not speak?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading [_The figure rises and takes off his mask_.]
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Ah! who art thou That sittest on the stair, like unto Death Waiting a guilty soul?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Ah! who art thou That sittest on the stair, like unto Death Waiting a guilty soul?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading [_A pause_.] Canst thou not speak?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading [_Passes across the stage to foot of staircase_.]
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From this reading Ah! who art thou That sittest on the stair, like unto Death Waiting a guilty soul?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading [_Passes across the stage to foot of staircase_.]
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From this reading Or has this storm laid palsy on thy tongue, And chilled thy utterance?
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From this reading [_The figure rises and takes off his mask_.]
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Ah! who art thou That sittest on the stair, like unto Death Waiting a guilty soul?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading [_Passes across the stage to foot of staircase_.]
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Or has this storm laid palsy on thy tongue, And chilled thy utterance?
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading Ah! who art thou That sittest on the stair, like unto Death Waiting a guilty soul?
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading Or has this storm laid palsy on thy tongue, And chilled thy utterance?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading [_Passes across the stage to foot of staircase_.]
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Or has this storm laid palsy on thy tongue, And chilled thy utterance?
an old word for “to”
From this reading Ah! who art thou That sittest on the stair, like unto Death Waiting a guilty soul?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Or has this storm laid palsy on thy tongue, And chilled thy utterance?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Ah! who art thou That sittest on the stair, like unto Death Waiting a guilty soul?
which person or people
From this reading Ah! who art thou That sittest on the stair, like unto Death Waiting a guilty soul?
