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Chapter XI
Afterward, Loristan told him of what he had done the night before. He had seen the parish authorities and all had been done which a city government provides in the case of a pauper's death. His father would be buried in the usual manner. "We will follow him," Loristan said in the end. "You and I and Marco and Lazarus."
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the past participle of “be”
From this reading “He had seen the parish authorities and all had been done which a city government provides in the case of a pauper's death.”
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “Afterward, Loristan told him of what he had done the night before.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Afterward, Loristan told him of what he had done the night before.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Afterward, Loristan told him of what he had done the night before.”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “His father would be buried in the usual manner.”
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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 He had seen the parish authorities and all had been done which a city government provides in the case of a pauper's death.
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From this reading Afterward, Loristan told him of what he had done the night before.
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From this reading He had seen the parish authorities and all had been done which a city government provides in the case of a pauper's death.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He had seen the parish authorities and all had been done which a city government provides in the case of a pauper's death.
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From this reading He had seen the parish authorities and all had been done which a city government provides in the case of a pauper's death.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading His father would be buried in the usual manner.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He had seen the parish authorities and all had been done which a city government provides in the case of a pauper's death.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Afterward, Loristan told him of what he had done the night before.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading His father would be buried in the usual manner.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He had seen the parish authorities and all had been done which a city government provides in the case of a pauper's death.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He had seen the parish authorities and all had been done which a city government provides in the case of a pauper's death.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He had seen the parish authorities and all had been done which a city government provides in the case of a pauper's death.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Afterward, Loristan told him of what he had done the night before.
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From this reading "We will follow him," Loristan said in the end.
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From this reading His father would be buried in the usual manner.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "We will follow him," Loristan said in the end.
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From this reading He had seen the parish authorities and all had been done which a city government provides in the case of a pauper's death.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Afterward, Loristan told him of what he had done the night before.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Afterward, Loristan told him of what he had done the night before.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Afterward, Loristan told him of what he had done the night before.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His father would be buried in the usual manner.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "You and I and Marco and Lazarus."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He had seen the parish authorities and all had been done which a city government provides in the case of a pauper's death.
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From this reading "You and I and Marco and Lazarus."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Afterward, Loristan told him of what he had done the night before.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading His father would be buried in the usual manner.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You and I and Marco and Lazarus."
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From this reading Afterward, Loristan told him of what he had done the night before.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Afterward, Loristan told him of what he had done the night before.
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From this reading He had seen the parish authorities and all had been done which a city government provides in the case of a pauper's death.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He had seen the parish authorities and all had been done which a city government provides in the case of a pauper's death.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He had seen the parish authorities and all had been done which a city government provides in the case of a pauper's death.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "We will follow him," Loristan said in the end.
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From this reading He had seen the parish authorities and all had been done which a city government provides in the case of a pauper's death.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Afterward, Loristan told him of what he had done the night before.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Afterward, Loristan told him of what he had done the night before.
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From this reading His father would be buried in the usual manner.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "We will follow him," Loristan said in the end.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Afterward, Loristan told him of what he had done the night before.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He had seen the parish authorities and all had been done which a city government provides in the case of a pauper's death.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "We will follow him," Loristan said in the end.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading His father would be buried in the usual manner.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You and I and Marco and Lazarus."
