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Chapter XXXIII
"We will find a place for you," the elder man said, "and if you are so anxious, you may sleep across his threshold when we spend the night at a hotel." "I will not sleep!" said Lazarus. "I will watch. Suppose there should be demons of Maranovitch loose and infuriated in Europe? Who knows!"
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from one side of something to the other
From this reading “"We will find a place for you," the elder man said, "and if you are so anxious, you may sleep across his threshold when we spend the night at a hotel."”
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading “"We will find a place for you," the elder man said, "and if you are so anxious, you may sleep across his threshold when we spend the night at a hotel."”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Suppose there should be demons of Maranovitch loose and infuriated in Europe?”
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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 "We will find a place for you," the elder man said, "and if you are so anxious, you may sleep across his threshold when we spend the night at a hotel."
from one side of something to the other
From this reading "We will find a place for you," the elder man said, "and if you are so anxious, you may sleep across his threshold when we spend the night at a hotel."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "We will find a place for you," the elder man said, "and if you are so anxious, you may sleep across his threshold when we spend the night at a hotel."
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From this reading "We will find a place for you," the elder man said, "and if you are so anxious, you may sleep across his threshold when we spend the night at a hotel."
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "We will find a place for you," the elder man said, "and if you are so anxious, you may sleep across his threshold when we spend the night at a hotel."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "We will find a place for you," the elder man said, "and if you are so anxious, you may sleep across his threshold when we spend the night at a hotel."
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Suppose there should be demons of Maranovitch loose and infuriated in Europe?
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From this reading Suppose there should be demons of Maranovitch loose and infuriated in Europe?
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From this reading "We will find a place for you," the elder man said, "and if you are so anxious, you may sleep across his threshold when we spend the night at a hotel."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Suppose there should be demons of Maranovitch loose and infuriated in Europe?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "We will find a place for you," the elder man said, "and if you are so anxious, you may sleep across his threshold when we spend the night at a hotel."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "We will find a place for you," the elder man said, "and if you are so anxious, you may sleep across his threshold when we spend the night at a hotel."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "We will find a place for you," the elder man said, "and if you are so anxious, you may sleep across his threshold when we spend the night at a hotel."
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From this reading "We will find a place for you," the elder man said, "and if you are so anxious, you may sleep across his threshold when we spend the night at a hotel."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I will not sleep!" said Lazarus.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "We will find a place for you," the elder man said, "and if you are so anxious, you may sleep across his threshold when we spend the night at a hotel."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Suppose there should be demons of Maranovitch loose and infuriated in Europe?
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From this reading Suppose there should be demons of Maranovitch loose and infuriated in Europe?
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From this reading Who knows!"
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From this reading "I will not sleep!" said Lazarus.
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From this reading Suppose there should be demons of Maranovitch loose and infuriated in Europe?
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From this reading "We will find a place for you," the elder man said, "and if you are so anxious, you may sleep across his threshold when we spend the night at a hotel."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Suppose there should be demons of Maranovitch loose and infuriated in Europe?
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading "We will find a place for you," the elder man said, "and if you are so anxious, you may sleep across his threshold when we spend the night at a hotel."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "We will find a place for you," the elder man said, "and if you are so anxious, you may sleep across his threshold when we spend the night at a hotel."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "I will not sleep!" said Lazarus.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Suppose there should be demons of Maranovitch loose and infuriated in Europe?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "We will find a place for you," the elder man said, "and if you are so anxious, you may sleep across his threshold when we spend the night at a hotel."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "We will find a place for you," the elder man said, "and if you are so anxious, you may sleep across his threshold when we spend the night at a hotel."
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Suppose there should be demons of Maranovitch loose and infuriated in Europe?
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From this reading "We will find a place for you," the elder man said, "and if you are so anxious, you may sleep across his threshold when we spend the night at a hotel."
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "We will find a place for you," the elder man said, "and if you are so anxious, you may sleep across his threshold when we spend the night at a hotel."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "We will find a place for you," the elder man said, "and if you are so anxious, you may sleep across his threshold when we spend the night at a hotel."
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Suppose there should be demons of Maranovitch loose and infuriated in Europe?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "We will find a place for you," the elder man said, "and if you are so anxious, you may sleep across his threshold when we spend the night at a hotel."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Suppose there should be demons of Maranovitch loose and infuriated in Europe?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "We will find a place for you," the elder man said, "and if you are so anxious, you may sleep across his threshold when we spend the night at a hotel."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I will watch.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "We will find a place for you," the elder man said, "and if you are so anxious, you may sleep across his threshold when we spend the night at a hotel."
at the time that
From this reading "We will find a place for you," the elder man said, "and if you are so anxious, you may sleep across his threshold when we spend the night at a hotel."
which person or people
From this reading Who knows!"
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "We will find a place for you," the elder man said, "and if you are so anxious, you may sleep across his threshold when we spend the night at a hotel."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "We will find a place for you," the elder man said, "and if you are so anxious, you may sleep across his threshold when we spend the night at a hotel."
