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Chapter XXIII
BY THE HILT OF THE SWORD Law passed on out at the gate of the stockade and down to the bivouac, where Pembroke and his men had spent the night. "Now, Sir Arthur," said he to the latter, when he had found him, "come. I am ready to talk with you. Let us go apart." Pembroke joined him, and the two walked slowly away toward the encircling wood which swept back of the stockade.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Now, Sir Arthur," said he to the latter, when he had found him, "come.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Now, Sir Arthur," said he to the latter, when he had found him, "come.”
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading “Let us go apart."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “BY THE HILT OF THE SWORD Law passed on out at the gate of the stockade and down to the bivouac, where Pembroke and his men had spent the night.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “BY THE HILT OF THE SWORD Law passed on out at the gate of the stockade and down to the bivouac, where Pembroke and his men had spent the night.”
in the direction of
From this reading “Pembroke joined him, and the two walked slowly away toward the encircling wood which swept back of the stockade.”
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the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I am ready to talk with you.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading BY THE HILT OF THE SWORD Law passed on out at the gate of the stockade and down to the bivouac, where Pembroke and his men had spent the night.
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From this reading Let us go apart."
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From this reading "Now, Sir Arthur," said he to the latter, when he had found him, "come.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading BY THE HILT OF THE SWORD Law passed on out at the gate of the stockade and down to the bivouac, where Pembroke and his men had spent the night.
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From this reading Pembroke joined him, and the two walked slowly away toward the encircling wood which swept back of the stockade.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Pembroke joined him, and the two walked slowly away toward the encircling wood which swept back of the stockade.
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From this reading BY THE HILT OF THE SWORD Law passed on out at the gate of the stockade and down to the bivouac, where Pembroke and his men had spent the night.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading BY THE HILT OF THE SWORD Law passed on out at the gate of the stockade and down to the bivouac, where Pembroke and his men had spent the night.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Now, Sir Arthur," said he to the latter, when he had found him, "come.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading BY THE HILT OF THE SWORD Law passed on out at the gate of the stockade and down to the bivouac, where Pembroke and his men had spent the night.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Pembroke joined him, and the two walked slowly away toward the encircling wood which swept back of the stockade.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Now, Sir Arthur," said he to the latter, when he had found him, "come.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading BY THE HILT OF THE SWORD Law passed on out at the gate of the stockade and down to the bivouac, where Pembroke and his men had spent the night.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Let us go apart."
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading BY THE HILT OF THE SWORD Law passed on out at the gate of the stockade and down to the bivouac, where Pembroke and his men had spent the night.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Now, Sir Arthur," said he to the latter, when he had found him, "come.
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From this reading BY THE HILT OF THE SWORD Law passed on out at the gate of the stockade and down to the bivouac, where Pembroke and his men had spent the night.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Now, Sir Arthur," said he to the latter, when he had found him, "come.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading BY THE HILT OF THE SWORD Law passed on out at the gate of the stockade and down to the bivouac, where Pembroke and his men had spent the night.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I am ready to talk with you.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Pembroke joined him, and the two walked slowly away toward the encircling wood which swept back of the stockade.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Now, Sir Arthur," said he to the latter, when he had found him, "come.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading BY THE HILT OF THE SWORD Law passed on out at the gate of the stockade and down to the bivouac, where Pembroke and his men had spent the night.
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Let us go apart."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading BY THE HILT OF THE SWORD Law passed on out at the gate of the stockade and down to the bivouac, where Pembroke and his men had spent the night.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading BY THE HILT OF THE SWORD Law passed on out at the gate of the stockade and down to the bivouac, where Pembroke and his men had spent the night.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Now, Sir Arthur," said he to the latter, when he had found him, "come.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading BY THE HILT OF THE SWORD Law passed on out at the gate of the stockade and down to the bivouac, where Pembroke and his men had spent the night.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading BY THE HILT OF THE SWORD Law passed on out at the gate of the stockade and down to the bivouac, where Pembroke and his men had spent the night.
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From this reading BY THE HILT OF THE SWORD Law passed on out at the gate of the stockade and down to the bivouac, where Pembroke and his men had spent the night.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading BY THE HILT OF THE SWORD Law passed on out at the gate of the stockade and down to the bivouac, where Pembroke and his men had spent the night.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading BY THE HILT OF THE SWORD Law passed on out at the gate of the stockade and down to the bivouac, where Pembroke and his men had spent the night.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I am ready to talk with you.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Now, Sir Arthur," said he to the latter, when he had found him, "come.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Now, Sir Arthur," said he to the latter, when he had found him, "come.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Pembroke joined him, and the two walked slowly away toward the encircling wood which swept back of the stockade.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading BY THE HILT OF THE SWORD Law passed on out at the gate of the stockade and down to the bivouac, where Pembroke and his men had spent the night.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading BY THE HILT OF THE SWORD Law passed on out at the gate of the stockade and down to the bivouac, where Pembroke and his men had spent the night.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Pembroke joined him, and the two walked slowly away toward the encircling wood which swept back of the stockade.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading BY THE HILT OF THE SWORD Law passed on out at the gate of the stockade and down to the bivouac, where Pembroke and his men had spent the night.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I am ready to talk with you.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading BY THE HILT OF THE SWORD Law passed on out at the gate of the stockade and down to the bivouac, where Pembroke and his men had spent the night.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading BY THE HILT OF THE SWORD Law passed on out at the gate of the stockade and down to the bivouac, where Pembroke and his men had spent the night.
in the direction of
From this reading Pembroke joined him, and the two walked slowly away toward the encircling wood which swept back of the stockade.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Pembroke joined him, and the two walked slowly away toward the encircling wood which swept back of the stockade.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Let us go apart."
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From this reading Pembroke joined him, and the two walked slowly away toward the encircling wood which swept back of the stockade.
at the time that
From this reading "Now, Sir Arthur," said he to the latter, when he had found him, "come.
in or at the place that
From this reading BY THE HILT OF THE SWORD Law passed on out at the gate of the stockade and down to the bivouac, where Pembroke and his men had spent the night.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Pembroke joined him, and the two walked slowly away toward the encircling wood which swept back of the stockade.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I am ready to talk with you.
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From this reading Pembroke joined him, and the two walked slowly away toward the encircling wood which swept back of the stockade.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I am ready to talk with you.
