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Chapter IV
The bailiff, who had not removed his hat before now, took it off, showing a heavy dew upon his forehead, which he wiped away as he looked uneasily from one to the other. "What--what makes you say that, Tummus?" murmured Ellis, who did not seem to be himself at all. "Now, Tummus, do mind what you're saying," said old Hannah, in a lachrymose tone of voice. "Well, I am, arn't I? What I say is this: Warn't it likely?"
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earlier than; in front of
From this reading “The bailiff, who had not removed his hat before now, took it off, showing a heavy dew upon his forehead, which he wiped away as he looked uneasily from one to the other.”
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading “"What--what makes you say that, Tummus?" murmured Ellis, who did not seem to be himself at all.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The bailiff, who had not removed his hat before now, took it off, showing a heavy dew upon his forehead, which he wiped away as he looked uneasily from one to the other.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Now, Tummus, do mind what you're saying," said old Hannah, in a lachrymose tone of voice.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “The bailiff, who had not removed his hat before now, took it off, showing a heavy dew upon his forehead, which he wiped away as he looked uneasily from one to the other.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The bailiff, who had not removed his hat before now, took it off, showing a heavy dew upon his forehead, which he wiped away as he looked uneasily from one to the other.”
a formal word for “on”
From this reading “The bailiff, who had not removed his hat before now, took it off, showing a heavy dew upon his forehead, which he wiped away as he looked uneasily from one to the other.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Well, I am, arn't I?”
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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 The bailiff, who had not removed his hat before now, took it off, showing a heavy dew upon his forehead, which he wiped away as he looked uneasily from one to the other.
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From this reading "What--what makes you say that, Tummus?" murmured Ellis, who did not seem to be himself at all.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "Well, I am, arn't I?
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From this reading "Well, I am, arn't I?
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The bailiff, who had not removed his hat before now, took it off, showing a heavy dew upon his forehead, which he wiped away as he looked uneasily from one to the other.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "What--what makes you say that, Tummus?" murmured Ellis, who did not seem to be himself at all.
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From this reading The bailiff, who had not removed his hat before now, took it off, showing a heavy dew upon his forehead, which he wiped away as he looked uneasily from one to the other.
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From this reading The bailiff, who had not removed his hat before now, took it off, showing a heavy dew upon his forehead, which he wiped away as he looked uneasily from one to the other.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "What--what makes you say that, Tummus?" murmured Ellis, who did not seem to be himself at all.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The bailiff, who had not removed his hat before now, took it off, showing a heavy dew upon his forehead, which he wiped away as he looked uneasily from one to the other.
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From this reading The bailiff, who had not removed his hat before now, took it off, showing a heavy dew upon his forehead, which he wiped away as he looked uneasily from one to the other.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "What--what makes you say that, Tummus?" murmured Ellis, who did not seem to be himself at all.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Now, Tummus, do mind what you're saying," said old Hannah, in a lachrymose tone of voice.
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From this reading "What--what makes you say that, Tummus?" murmured Ellis, who did not seem to be himself at all.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The bailiff, who had not removed his hat before now, took it off, showing a heavy dew upon his forehead, which he wiped away as he looked uneasily from one to the other.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The bailiff, who had not removed his hat before now, took it off, showing a heavy dew upon his forehead, which he wiped away as he looked uneasily from one to the other.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The bailiff, who had not removed his hat before now, took it off, showing a heavy dew upon his forehead, which he wiped away as he looked uneasily from one to the other.
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From this reading "Now, Tummus, do mind what you're saying," said old Hannah, in a lachrymose tone of voice.
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From this reading The bailiff, who had not removed his hat before now, took it off, showing a heavy dew upon his forehead, which he wiped away as he looked uneasily from one to the other.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The bailiff, who had not removed his hat before now, took it off, showing a heavy dew upon his forehead, which he wiped away as he looked uneasily from one to the other.
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From this reading The bailiff, who had not removed his hat before now, took it off, showing a heavy dew upon his forehead, which he wiped away as he looked uneasily from one to the other.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading "What--what makes you say that, Tummus?" murmured Ellis, who did not seem to be himself at all.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The bailiff, who had not removed his hat before now, took it off, showing a heavy dew upon his forehead, which he wiped away as he looked uneasily from one to the other.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Well, I am, arn't I?
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Now, Tummus, do mind what you're saying," said old Hannah, in a lachrymose tone of voice.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading What I say is this: Warn't it likely?"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The bailiff, who had not removed his hat before now, took it off, showing a heavy dew upon his forehead, which he wiped away as he looked uneasily from one to the other.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Now, Tummus, do mind what you're saying," said old Hannah, in a lachrymose tone of voice.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading What I say is this: Warn't it likely?"
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The bailiff, who had not removed his hat before now, took it off, showing a heavy dew upon his forehead, which he wiped away as he looked uneasily from one to the other.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "What--what makes you say that, Tummus?" murmured Ellis, who did not seem to be himself at all.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Now, Tummus, do mind what you're saying," said old Hannah, in a lachrymose tone of voice.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "What--what makes you say that, Tummus?" murmured Ellis, who did not seem to be himself at all.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The bailiff, who had not removed his hat before now, took it off, showing a heavy dew upon his forehead, which he wiped away as he looked uneasily from one to the other.
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From this reading The bailiff, who had not removed his hat before now, took it off, showing a heavy dew upon his forehead, which he wiped away as he looked uneasily from one to the other.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Now, Tummus, do mind what you're saying," said old Hannah, in a lachrymose tone of voice.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The bailiff, who had not removed his hat before now, took it off, showing a heavy dew upon his forehead, which he wiped away as he looked uneasily from one to the other.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Now, Tummus, do mind what you're saying," said old Hannah, in a lachrymose tone of voice.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The bailiff, who had not removed his hat before now, took it off, showing a heavy dew upon his forehead, which he wiped away as he looked uneasily from one to the other.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The bailiff, who had not removed his hat before now, took it off, showing a heavy dew upon his forehead, which he wiped away as he looked uneasily from one to the other.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The bailiff, who had not removed his hat before now, took it off, showing a heavy dew upon his forehead, which he wiped away as he looked uneasily from one to the other.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Now, Tummus, do mind what you're saying," said old Hannah, in a lachrymose tone of voice.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "What--what makes you say that, Tummus?" murmured Ellis, who did not seem to be himself at all.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Now, Tummus, do mind what you're saying," said old Hannah, in a lachrymose tone of voice.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "What--what makes you say that, Tummus?" murmured Ellis, who did not seem to be himself at all.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The bailiff, who had not removed his hat before now, took it off, showing a heavy dew upon his forehead, which he wiped away as he looked uneasily from one to the other.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "What--what makes you say that, Tummus?" murmured Ellis, who did not seem to be himself at all.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The bailiff, who had not removed his hat before now, took it off, showing a heavy dew upon his forehead, which he wiped away as he looked uneasily from one to the other.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading What I say is this: Warn't it likely?"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The bailiff, who had not removed his hat before now, took it off, showing a heavy dew upon his forehead, which he wiped away as he looked uneasily from one to the other.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Now, Tummus, do mind what you're saying," said old Hannah, in a lachrymose tone of voice.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The bailiff, who had not removed his hat before now, took it off, showing a heavy dew upon his forehead, which he wiped away as he looked uneasily from one to the other.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "What--what makes you say that, Tummus?" murmured Ellis, who did not seem to be himself at all.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The bailiff, who had not removed his hat before now, took it off, showing a heavy dew upon his forehead, which he wiped away as he looked uneasily from one to the other.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The bailiff, who had not removed his hat before now, took it off, showing a heavy dew upon his forehead, which he wiped away as he looked uneasily from one to the other.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Now, Tummus, do mind what you're saying," said old Hannah, in a lachrymose tone of voice.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading What I say is this: Warn't it likely?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Well, I am, arn't I?
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What--what makes you say that, Tummus?" murmured Ellis, who did not seem to be himself at all.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The bailiff, who had not removed his hat before now, took it off, showing a heavy dew upon his forehead, which he wiped away as he looked uneasily from one to the other.
which person or people
From this reading The bailiff, who had not removed his hat before now, took it off, showing a heavy dew upon his forehead, which he wiped away as he looked uneasily from one to the other.
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From this reading The bailiff, who had not removed his hat before now, took it off, showing a heavy dew upon his forehead, which he wiped away as he looked uneasily from one to the other.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "What--what makes you say that, Tummus?" murmured Ellis, who did not seem to be himself at all.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Now, Tummus, do mind what you're saying," said old Hannah, in a lachrymose tone of voice.
