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Chapter XI
“At the utmost the Church of England is a tabernacle on a road.” “A 'oad that goes whe'?” she rhetorized. “Exactly,” said the bishop, and put down his cup. “You see, my dear Lady Sunderbund,” he resumed, “I am exactly in the same position of that man at the door.” She quoted aptly and softly: “The wo'ld was all befo' them whe' to choose.”
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “She quoted aptly and softly: “The wo'ld was all befo' them whe' to choose.””
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading ““You see, my dear Lady Sunderbund,” he resumed, “I am exactly in the same position of that man at the door.””
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““You see, my dear Lady Sunderbund,” he resumed, “I am exactly in the same position of that man at the door.””
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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 “At the utmost the Church of England is a tabernacle on a road.”
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From this reading She quoted aptly and softly: “The wo'ld was all befo' them whe' to choose.”
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading “You see, my dear Lady Sunderbund,” he resumed, “I am exactly in the same position of that man at the door.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Exactly,” said the bishop, and put down his cup.
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From this reading She quoted aptly and softly: “The wo'ld was all befo' them whe' to choose.”
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “At the utmost the Church of England is a tabernacle on a road.”
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From this reading She quoted aptly and softly: “The wo'ld was all befo' them whe' to choose.”
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From this reading “Exactly,” said the bishop, and put down his cup.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She quoted aptly and softly: “The wo'ld was all befo' them whe' to choose.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “At the utmost the Church of England is a tabernacle on a road.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Exactly,” said the bishop, and put down his cup.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “You see, my dear Lady Sunderbund,” he resumed, “I am exactly in the same position of that man at the door.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “You see, my dear Lady Sunderbund,” he resumed, “I am exactly in the same position of that man at the door.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Exactly,” said the bishop, and put down his cup.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “At the utmost the Church of England is a tabernacle on a road.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Exactly,” said the bishop, and put down his cup.
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From this reading “A 'oad that goes whe'?” she rhetorized.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “You see, my dear Lady Sunderbund,” he resumed, “I am exactly in the same position of that man at the door.”
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “Exactly,” said the bishop, and put down his cup.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “You see, my dear Lady Sunderbund,” he resumed, “I am exactly in the same position of that man at the door.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “You see, my dear Lady Sunderbund,” he resumed, “I am exactly in the same position of that man at the door.”
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “At the utmost the Church of England is a tabernacle on a road.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “You see, my dear Lady Sunderbund,” he resumed, “I am exactly in the same position of that man at the door.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “You see, my dear Lady Sunderbund,” he resumed, “I am exactly in the same position of that man at the door.”
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “You see, my dear Lady Sunderbund,” he resumed, “I am exactly in the same position of that man at the door.”
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From this reading “A 'oad that goes whe'?” she rhetorized.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “At the utmost the Church of England is a tabernacle on a road.”
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “At the utmost the Church of England is a tabernacle on a road.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “You see, my dear Lady Sunderbund,” he resumed, “I am exactly in the same position of that man at the door.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Exactly,” said the bishop, and put down his cup.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She quoted aptly and softly: “The wo'ld was all befo' them whe' to choose.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “You see, my dear Lady Sunderbund,” he resumed, “I am exactly in the same position of that man at the door.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “A 'oad that goes whe'?” she rhetorized.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “At the utmost the Church of England is a tabernacle on a road.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Exactly,” said the bishop, and put down his cup.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “You see, my dear Lady Sunderbund,” he resumed, “I am exactly in the same position of that man at the door.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “You see, my dear Lady Sunderbund,” he resumed, “I am exactly in the same position of that man at the door.”
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “A 'oad that goes whe'?” she rhetorized.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She quoted aptly and softly: “The wo'ld was all befo' them whe' to choose.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “You see, my dear Lady Sunderbund,” he resumed, “I am exactly in the same position of that man at the door.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “At the utmost the Church of England is a tabernacle on a road.”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “A 'oad that goes whe'?” she rhetorized.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “At the utmost the Church of England is a tabernacle on a road.”
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading She quoted aptly and softly: “The wo'ld was all befo' them whe' to choose.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She quoted aptly and softly: “The wo'ld was all befo' them whe' to choose.”
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From this reading “At the utmost the Church of England is a tabernacle on a road.”
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She quoted aptly and softly: “The wo'ld was all befo' them whe' to choose.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “A 'oad that goes whe'?” she rhetorized.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She quoted aptly and softly: “The wo'ld was all befo' them whe' to choose.”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You see, my dear Lady Sunderbund,” he resumed, “I am exactly in the same position of that man at the door.”
