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Chapter V
“I will never speak,” said the old abbot; “neither will Deacon Bardas; neither will Leon. For all three I can answer. But there are others--these slaves, the chancellor. We may be punished for another’s fault.” “Not so,” said the Empress, and her eyes were like flints.
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used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading “We may be punished for another’s fault.””
not one and not the other of two
From this reading ““I will never speak,” said the old abbot; “neither will Deacon Bardas; neither will Leon.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““I will never speak,” said the old abbot; “neither will Deacon Bardas; neither will Leon.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““I will never speak,” said the old abbot; “neither will Deacon Bardas; neither will Leon.”
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading “But there are others--these slaves, the chancellor.”
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From this reading “I will never speak,” said the old abbot; “neither will Deacon Bardas; neither will Leon.
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From this reading For all three I can answer.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Not so,” said the Empress, and her eyes were like flints.
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From this reading We may be punished for another’s fault.”
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From this reading For all three I can answer.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading But there are others--these slaves, the chancellor.
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From this reading “I will never speak,” said the old abbot; “neither will Deacon Bardas; neither will Leon.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading We may be punished for another’s fault.”
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But there are others--these slaves, the chancellor.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading For all three I can answer.
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From this reading But there are others--these slaves, the chancellor.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I will never speak,” said the old abbot; “neither will Deacon Bardas; neither will Leon.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Not so,” said the Empress, and her eyes were like flints.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Not so,” said the Empress, and her eyes were like flints.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We may be punished for another’s fault.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Not so,” said the Empress, and her eyes were like flints.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For all three I can answer.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “Not so,” said the Empress, and her eyes were like flints.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I will never speak,” said the old abbot; “neither will Deacon Bardas; neither will Leon.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I will never speak,” said the old abbot; “neither will Deacon Bardas; neither will Leon.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Not so,” said the Empress, and her eyes were like flints.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading We may be punished for another’s fault.”
not one and not the other of two
From this reading “I will never speak,” said the old abbot; “neither will Deacon Bardas; neither will Leon.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I will never speak,” said the old abbot; “neither will Deacon Bardas; neither will Leon.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “Not so,” said the Empress, and her eyes were like flints.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I will never speak,” said the old abbot; “neither will Deacon Bardas; neither will Leon.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But there are others--these slaves, the chancellor.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We may be punished for another’s fault.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I will never speak,” said the old abbot; “neither will Deacon Bardas; neither will Leon.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But there are others--these slaves, the chancellor.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “Not so,” said the Empress, and her eyes were like flints.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I will never speak,” said the old abbot; “neither will Deacon Bardas; neither will Leon.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “I will never speak,” said the old abbot; “neither will Deacon Bardas; neither will Leon.
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From this reading But there are others--these slaves, the chancellor.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading But there are others--these slaves, the chancellor.
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From this reading For all three I can answer.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We may be punished for another’s fault.”
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “Not so,” said the Empress, and her eyes were like flints.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “I will never speak,” said the old abbot; “neither will Deacon Bardas; neither will Leon.
