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Chapter II
Life was rather monotonous at the castle, as Hugo found. Occasionally the men-at-arms sallied out, but there were no guests, for Lady De Aldithely was determined to keep her son, if possible, and would trust few strangers. It was a mystery to Humphrey why she had trusted Hugo. "I may have dreams of earthquakes," he grumbled, "and what doth it count? Naught.
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having firmly decided to do something
From this reading “Occasionally the men-at-arms sallied out, but there were no guests, for Lady De Aldithely was determined to keep her son, if possible, and would trust few strangers.”
an old form of “does”
From this reading “"I may have dreams of earthquakes," he grumbled, "and what doth it count?”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Life was rather monotonous at the castle, as Hugo found.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “"I may have dreams of earthquakes," he grumbled, "and what doth it count?”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Life was rather monotonous at the castle, as Hugo found.”
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading “"I may have dreams of earthquakes," he grumbled, "and what doth it count?”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “Occasionally the men-at-arms sallied out, but there were no guests, for Lady De Aldithely was determined to keep her son, if possible, and would trust few strangers.”
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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 It was a mystery to Humphrey why she had trusted Hugo.
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From this reading Occasionally the men-at-arms sallied out, but there were no guests, for Lady De Aldithely was determined to keep her son, if possible, and would trust few strangers.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Occasionally the men-at-arms sallied out, but there were no guests, for Lady De Aldithely was determined to keep her son, if possible, and would trust few strangers.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Life was rather monotonous at the castle, as Hugo found.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Life was rather monotonous at the castle, as Hugo found.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Occasionally the men-at-arms sallied out, but there were no guests, for Lady De Aldithely was determined to keep her son, if possible, and would trust few strangers.
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From this reading Life was rather monotonous at the castle, as Hugo found.
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From this reading "I may have dreams of earthquakes," he grumbled, "and what doth it count?
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From this reading Occasionally the men-at-arms sallied out, but there were no guests, for Lady De Aldithely was determined to keep her son, if possible, and would trust few strangers.
having firmly decided to do something
From this reading Occasionally the men-at-arms sallied out, but there were no guests, for Lady De Aldithely was determined to keep her son, if possible, and would trust few strangers.
an old form of “does”
From this reading "I may have dreams of earthquakes," he grumbled, "and what doth it count?
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From this reading "I may have dreams of earthquakes," he grumbled, "and what doth it count?
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From this reading "I may have dreams of earthquakes," he grumbled, "and what doth it count?
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From this reading Occasionally the men-at-arms sallied out, but there were no guests, for Lady De Aldithely was determined to keep her son, if possible, and would trust few strangers.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Occasionally the men-at-arms sallied out, but there were no guests, for Lady De Aldithely was determined to keep her son, if possible, and would trust few strangers.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Life was rather monotonous at the castle, as Hugo found.
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From this reading "I may have dreams of earthquakes," he grumbled, "and what doth it count?
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From this reading Occasionally the men-at-arms sallied out, but there were no guests, for Lady De Aldithely was determined to keep her son, if possible, and would trust few strangers.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was a mystery to Humphrey why she had trusted Hugo.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I may have dreams of earthquakes," he grumbled, "and what doth it count?
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I may have dreams of earthquakes," he grumbled, "and what doth it count?
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Occasionally the men-at-arms sallied out, but there were no guests, for Lady De Aldithely was determined to keep her son, if possible, and would trust few strangers.
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From this reading Life was rather monotonous at the castle, as Hugo found.
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From this reading It was a mystery to Humphrey why she had trusted Hugo.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I may have dreams of earthquakes," he grumbled, "and what doth it count?
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Occasionally the men-at-arms sallied out, but there were no guests, for Lady De Aldithely was determined to keep her son, if possible, and would trust few strangers.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a mystery to Humphrey why she had trusted Hugo.
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From this reading Occasionally the men-at-arms sallied out, but there were no guests, for Lady De Aldithely was determined to keep her son, if possible, and would trust few strangers.
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From this reading Occasionally the men-at-arms sallied out, but there were no guests, for Lady De Aldithely was determined to keep her son, if possible, and would trust few strangers.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Life was rather monotonous at the castle, as Hugo found.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading "I may have dreams of earthquakes," he grumbled, "and what doth it count?
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From this reading Occasionally the men-at-arms sallied out, but there were no guests, for Lady De Aldithely was determined to keep her son, if possible, and would trust few strangers.
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From this reading Life was rather monotonous at the castle, as Hugo found.
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From this reading It was a mystery to Humphrey why she had trusted Hugo.
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From this reading Naught.
not any; not one
From this reading Occasionally the men-at-arms sallied out, but there were no guests, for Lady De Aldithely was determined to keep her son, if possible, and would trust few strangers.
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From this reading Occasionally the men-at-arms sallied out, but there were no guests, for Lady De Aldithely was determined to keep her son, if possible, and would trust few strangers.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "I may have dreams of earthquakes," he grumbled, "and what doth it count?
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From this reading Occasionally the men-at-arms sallied out, but there were no guests, for Lady De Aldithely was determined to keep her son, if possible, and would trust few strangers.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Occasionally the men-at-arms sallied out, but there were no guests, for Lady De Aldithely was determined to keep her son, if possible, and would trust few strangers.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Life was rather monotonous at the castle, as Hugo found.
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From this reading Occasionally the men-at-arms sallied out, but there were no guests, for Lady De Aldithely was determined to keep her son, if possible, and would trust few strangers.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was a mystery to Humphrey why she had trusted Hugo.
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From this reading Occasionally the men-at-arms sallied out, but there were no guests, for Lady De Aldithely was determined to keep her son, if possible, and would trust few strangers.
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From this reading Occasionally the men-at-arms sallied out, but there were no guests, for Lady De Aldithely was determined to keep her son, if possible, and would trust few strangers.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Life was rather monotonous at the castle, as Hugo found.
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From this reading Occasionally the men-at-arms sallied out, but there were no guests, for Lady De Aldithely was determined to keep her son, if possible, and would trust few strangers.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Occasionally the men-at-arms sallied out, but there were no guests, for Lady De Aldithely was determined to keep her son, if possible, and would trust few strangers.
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From this reading Occasionally the men-at-arms sallied out, but there were no guests, for Lady De Aldithely was determined to keep her son, if possible, and would trust few strangers.
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From this reading It was a mystery to Humphrey why she had trusted Hugo.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Life was rather monotonous at the castle, as Hugo found.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Occasionally the men-at-arms sallied out, but there were no guests, for Lady De Aldithely was determined to keep her son, if possible, and would trust few strangers.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "I may have dreams of earthquakes," he grumbled, "and what doth it count?
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From this reading It was a mystery to Humphrey why she had trusted Hugo.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Occasionally the men-at-arms sallied out, but there were no guests, for Lady De Aldithely was determined to keep her son, if possible, and would trust few strangers.
