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Chapter XV
Later, one of them appeared to Isabel in the person of the pale, slender young ecclesiastic who had shown her and Basil the pictures in the country church. She was confessing to the priest, and she was not at all surprised to find that he was Basil in a suit of medieval armor. He had an immense cross on his shoulder. "To get this cross to the top of the mountain," thought Isabel, "we must have two horses. Basil," she added, aloud, "we must have two horses!"
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Basil," she added, aloud, "we must have two horses!"”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “"To get this cross to the top of the mountain," thought Isabel, "we must have two horses.”
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “"To get this cross to the top of the mountain," thought Isabel, "we must have two horses.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “Later, one of them appeared to Isabel in the person of the pale, slender young ecclesiastic who had shown her and Basil the pictures in the country church.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “She was confessing to the priest, and she was not at all surprised to find that he was Basil in a suit of medieval armor.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"To get this cross to the top of the mountain," thought Isabel, "we must have two horses.”
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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 She was confessing to the priest, and she was not at all surprised to find that he was Basil in a suit of medieval armor.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Basil," she added, aloud, "we must have two horses!"
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From this reading She was confessing to the priest, and she was not at all surprised to find that he was Basil in a suit of medieval armor.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Basil," she added, aloud, "we must have two horses!"
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He had an immense cross on his shoulder.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Later, one of them appeared to Isabel in the person of the pale, slender young ecclesiastic who had shown her and Basil the pictures in the country church.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Later, one of them appeared to Isabel in the person of the pale, slender young ecclesiastic who had shown her and Basil the pictures in the country church.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She was confessing to the priest, and she was not at all surprised to find that he was Basil in a suit of medieval armor.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She was confessing to the priest, and she was not at all surprised to find that he was Basil in a suit of medieval armor.
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From this reading Later, one of them appeared to Isabel in the person of the pale, slender young ecclesiastic who had shown her and Basil the pictures in the country church.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Later, one of them appeared to Isabel in the person of the pale, slender young ecclesiastic who had shown her and Basil the pictures in the country church.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She was confessing to the priest, and she was not at all surprised to find that he was Basil in a suit of medieval armor.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Later, one of them appeared to Isabel in the person of the pale, slender young ecclesiastic who had shown her and Basil the pictures in the country church.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He had an immense cross on his shoulder.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Later, one of them appeared to Isabel in the person of the pale, slender young ecclesiastic who had shown her and Basil the pictures in the country church.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She was confessing to the priest, and she was not at all surprised to find that he was Basil in a suit of medieval armor.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "To get this cross to the top of the mountain," thought Isabel, "we must have two horses.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Later, one of them appeared to Isabel in the person of the pale, slender young ecclesiastic who had shown her and Basil the pictures in the country church.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "To get this cross to the top of the mountain," thought Isabel, "we must have two horses.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was confessing to the priest, and she was not at all surprised to find that he was Basil in a suit of medieval armor.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Later, one of them appeared to Isabel in the person of the pale, slender young ecclesiastic who had shown her and Basil the pictures in the country church.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He had an immense cross on his shoulder.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "To get this cross to the top of the mountain," thought Isabel, "we must have two horses.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He had an immense cross on his shoulder.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Later, one of them appeared to Isabel in the person of the pale, slender young ecclesiastic who had shown her and Basil the pictures in the country church.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Later, one of them appeared to Isabel in the person of the pale, slender young ecclesiastic who had shown her and Basil the pictures in the country church.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Later, one of them appeared to Isabel in the person of the pale, slender young ecclesiastic who had shown her and Basil the pictures in the country church.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She was confessing to the priest, and she was not at all surprised to find that he was Basil in a suit of medieval armor.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "To get this cross to the top of the mountain," thought Isabel, "we must have two horses.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "To get this cross to the top of the mountain," thought Isabel, "we must have two horses.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She was confessing to the priest, and she was not at all surprised to find that he was Basil in a suit of medieval armor.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Later, one of them appeared to Isabel in the person of the pale, slender young ecclesiastic who had shown her and Basil the pictures in the country church.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He had an immense cross on his shoulder.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Later, one of them appeared to Isabel in the person of the pale, slender young ecclesiastic who had shown her and Basil the pictures in the country church.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Later, one of them appeared to Isabel in the person of the pale, slender young ecclesiastic who had shown her and Basil the pictures in the country church.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Later, one of them appeared to Isabel in the person of the pale, slender young ecclesiastic who had shown her and Basil the pictures in the country church.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Later, one of them appeared to Isabel in the person of the pale, slender young ecclesiastic who had shown her and Basil the pictures in the country church.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She was confessing to the priest, and she was not at all surprised to find that he was Basil in a suit of medieval armor.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was confessing to the priest, and she was not at all surprised to find that he was Basil in a suit of medieval armor.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He had an immense cross on his shoulder.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Later, one of them appeared to Isabel in the person of the pale, slender young ecclesiastic who had shown her and Basil the pictures in the country church.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Later, one of them appeared to Isabel in the person of the pale, slender young ecclesiastic who had shown her and Basil the pictures in the country church.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She was confessing to the priest, and she was not at all surprised to find that he was Basil in a suit of medieval armor.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She was confessing to the priest, and she was not at all surprised to find that he was Basil in a suit of medieval armor.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She was confessing to the priest, and she was not at all surprised to find that he was Basil in a suit of medieval armor.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Later, one of them appeared to Isabel in the person of the pale, slender young ecclesiastic who had shown her and Basil the pictures in the country church.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Later, one of them appeared to Isabel in the person of the pale, slender young ecclesiastic who had shown her and Basil the pictures in the country church.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "To get this cross to the top of the mountain," thought Isabel, "we must have two horses.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "To get this cross to the top of the mountain," thought Isabel, "we must have two horses.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Later, one of them appeared to Isabel in the person of the pale, slender young ecclesiastic who had shown her and Basil the pictures in the country church.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "To get this cross to the top of the mountain," thought Isabel, "we must have two horses.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "To get this cross to the top of the mountain," thought Isabel, "we must have two horses.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was confessing to the priest, and she was not at all surprised to find that he was Basil in a suit of medieval armor.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "To get this cross to the top of the mountain," thought Isabel, "we must have two horses.
which person or people
From this reading Later, one of them appeared to Isabel in the person of the pale, slender young ecclesiastic who had shown her and Basil the pictures in the country church.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Later, one of them appeared to Isabel in the person of the pale, slender young ecclesiastic who had shown her and Basil the pictures in the country church.
