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Chapter III
“YOU will tell us about Dayrell, Sergeant?” said Mr. Blount. “Is it a tale of mystery and fear?” “It was God’s judgment upon the shedding of innocent blood,” said the Sergeant solemnly; “they’re in their graves, the haill company, the betrayer and the betrayed. The nicht’s turned dark and eerie. To say truth, I wad as lieve lay the facts before ye, in the licht o’ day.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading ““YOU will tell us about Dayrell, Sergeant?” said Mr. Blount.”
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “To say truth, I wad as lieve lay the facts before ye, in the licht o’ day.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““It was God’s judgment upon the shedding of innocent blood,” said the Sergeant solemnly; “they’re in their graves, the haill company, the betrayer and the betrayed.”
seriously and formally
From this reading ““It was God’s judgment upon the shedding of innocent blood,” said the Sergeant solemnly; “they’re in their graves, the haill company, the betrayer and the betrayed.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““YOU will tell us about Dayrell, Sergeant?” said Mr. Blount.”
a formal word for “on”
From this reading ““It was God’s judgment upon the shedding of innocent blood,” said the Sergeant solemnly; “they’re in their graves, the haill company, the betrayer and the betrayed.”
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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 “Is it a tale of mystery and fear?”
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “YOU will tell us about Dayrell, Sergeant?” said Mr. Blount.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Is it a tale of mystery and fear?”
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading To say truth, I wad as lieve lay the facts before ye, in the licht o’ day.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading To say truth, I wad as lieve lay the facts before ye, in the licht o’ day.
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From this reading “It was God’s judgment upon the shedding of innocent blood,” said the Sergeant solemnly; “they’re in their graves, the haill company, the betrayer and the betrayed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “It was God’s judgment upon the shedding of innocent blood,” said the Sergeant solemnly; “they’re in their graves, the haill company, the betrayer and the betrayed.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It was God’s judgment upon the shedding of innocent blood,” said the Sergeant solemnly; “they’re in their graves, the haill company, the betrayer and the betrayed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “YOU will tell us about Dayrell, Sergeant?” said Mr. Blount.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “It was God’s judgment upon the shedding of innocent blood,” said the Sergeant solemnly; “they’re in their graves, the haill company, the betrayer and the betrayed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The nicht’s turned dark and eerie.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading To say truth, I wad as lieve lay the facts before ye, in the licht o’ day.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “YOU will tell us about Dayrell, Sergeant?” said Mr. Blount.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The nicht’s turned dark and eerie.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading To say truth, I wad as lieve lay the facts before ye, in the licht o’ day.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Is it a tale of mystery and fear?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “It was God’s judgment upon the shedding of innocent blood,” said the Sergeant solemnly; “they’re in their graves, the haill company, the betrayer and the betrayed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “It was God’s judgment upon the shedding of innocent blood,” said the Sergeant solemnly; “they’re in their graves, the haill company, the betrayer and the betrayed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “It was God’s judgment upon the shedding of innocent blood,” said the Sergeant solemnly; “they’re in their graves, the haill company, the betrayer and the betrayed.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading To say truth, I wad as lieve lay the facts before ye, in the licht o’ day.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “It was God’s judgment upon the shedding of innocent blood,” said the Sergeant solemnly; “they’re in their graves, the haill company, the betrayer and the betrayed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “It was God’s judgment upon the shedding of innocent blood,” said the Sergeant solemnly; “they’re in their graves, the haill company, the betrayer and the betrayed.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Is it a tale of mystery and fear?”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Is it a tale of mystery and fear?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “It was God’s judgment upon the shedding of innocent blood,” said the Sergeant solemnly; “they’re in their graves, the haill company, the betrayer and the betrayed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading To say truth, I wad as lieve lay the facts before ye, in the licht o’ day.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading To say truth, I wad as lieve lay the facts before ye, in the licht o’ day.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading To say truth, I wad as lieve lay the facts before ye, in the licht o’ day.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “YOU will tell us about Dayrell, Sergeant?” said Mr. Blount.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Is it a tale of mystery and fear?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The nicht’s turned dark and eerie.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading To say truth, I wad as lieve lay the facts before ye, in the licht o’ day.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Is it a tale of mystery and fear?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “YOU will tell us about Dayrell, Sergeant?” said Mr. Blount.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading To say truth, I wad as lieve lay the facts before ye, in the licht o’ day.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “YOU will tell us about Dayrell, Sergeant?” said Mr. Blount.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “It was God’s judgment upon the shedding of innocent blood,” said the Sergeant solemnly; “they’re in their graves, the haill company, the betrayer and the betrayed.
seriously and formally
From this reading “It was God’s judgment upon the shedding of innocent blood,” said the Sergeant solemnly; “they’re in their graves, the haill company, the betrayer and the betrayed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Is it a tale of mystery and fear?”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “YOU will tell us about Dayrell, Sergeant?” said Mr. Blount.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “It was God’s judgment upon the shedding of innocent blood,” said the Sergeant solemnly; “they’re in their graves, the haill company, the betrayer and the betrayed.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading “It was God’s judgment upon the shedding of innocent blood,” said the Sergeant solemnly; “they’re in their graves, the haill company, the betrayer and the betrayed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “It was God’s judgment upon the shedding of innocent blood,” said the Sergeant solemnly; “they’re in their graves, the haill company, the betrayer and the betrayed.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To say truth, I wad as lieve lay the facts before ye, in the licht o’ day.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading To say truth, I wad as lieve lay the facts before ye, in the licht o’ day.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The nicht’s turned dark and eerie.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading “It was God’s judgment upon the shedding of innocent blood,” said the Sergeant solemnly; “they’re in their graves, the haill company, the betrayer and the betrayed.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “YOU will tell us about Dayrell, Sergeant?” said Mr. Blount.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading To say truth, I wad as lieve lay the facts before ye, in the licht o’ day.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “It was God’s judgment upon the shedding of innocent blood,” said the Sergeant solemnly; “they’re in their graves, the haill company, the betrayer and the betrayed.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “YOU will tell us about Dayrell, Sergeant?” said Mr. Blount.
an old word for “you”, speaking to more than one person
From this reading To say truth, I wad as lieve lay the facts before ye, in the licht o’ day.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “YOU will tell us about Dayrell, Sergeant?” said Mr. Blount.
