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Chapter VII
"What an extraordinary creature he must be!" commented Katrine. "Did you take him for a wild man, Mr. Taberman, when you found him wandering about among the ruins of Pæstum?" "No," Jerry returned, rather regretting that he had continued the talk about Mr. Wrenmarsh. "He came into the little hovel of an inn there while I was trying to get something to eat." "Well, anyway I hope he'll get his things safe," she added.
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “"Did you take him for a wild man, Mr. Taberman, when you found him wandering about among the ruins of Pæstum?"”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Well, anyway I hope he'll get his things safe," she added.”
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading “"Did you take him for a wild man, Mr. Taberman, when you found him wandering about among the ruins of Pæstum?"”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “"No," Jerry returned, rather regretting that he had continued the talk about Mr. Wrenmarsh.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “"What an extraordinary creature he must be!" commented Katrine.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Did you take him for a wild man, Mr. Taberman, when you found him wandering about among the ruins of Pæstum?"”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"He came into the little hovel of an inn there while I was trying to get something to eat."”
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “"What an extraordinary creature he must be!" commented Katrine.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “"No," Jerry returned, rather regretting that he had continued the talk about Mr. Wrenmarsh.”
a thing, without saying which
From this reading “"He came into the little hovel of an inn there while I was trying to get something to eat."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Did you take him for a wild man, Mr. Taberman, when you found him wandering about among the ruins of Pæstum?"”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Well, anyway I hope he'll get his things safe," she added.”
during the time that
From this reading “"He came into the little hovel of an inn there while I was trying to get something to eat."”
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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 "Did you take him for a wild man, Mr. Taberman, when you found him wandering about among the ruins of Pæstum?"
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "Did you take him for a wild man, Mr. Taberman, when you found him wandering about among the ruins of Pæstum?"
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Well, anyway I hope he'll get his things safe," she added.
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading "Did you take him for a wild man, Mr. Taberman, when you found him wandering about among the ruins of Pæstum?"
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "What an extraordinary creature he must be!" commented Katrine.
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From this reading "Well, anyway I hope he'll get his things safe," she added.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "What an extraordinary creature he must be!" commented Katrine.
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From this reading "He came into the little hovel of an inn there while I was trying to get something to eat."
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From this reading "What an extraordinary creature he must be!" commented Katrine.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "No," Jerry returned, rather regretting that he had continued the talk about Mr. Wrenmarsh.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "What an extraordinary creature he must be!" commented Katrine.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "Did you take him for a wild man, Mr. Taberman, when you found him wandering about among the ruins of Pæstum?"
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From this reading "He came into the little hovel of an inn there while I was trying to get something to eat."
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From this reading "What an extraordinary creature he must be!" commented Katrine.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Did you take him for a wild man, Mr. Taberman, when you found him wandering about among the ruins of Pæstum?"
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Did you take him for a wild man, Mr. Taberman, when you found him wandering about among the ruins of Pæstum?"
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From this reading "He came into the little hovel of an inn there while I was trying to get something to eat."
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "No," Jerry returned, rather regretting that he had continued the talk about Mr. Wrenmarsh.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "What an extraordinary creature he must be!" commented Katrine.
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From this reading "Well, anyway I hope he'll get his things safe," she added.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Did you take him for a wild man, Mr. Taberman, when you found him wandering about among the ruins of Pæstum?"
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Well, anyway I hope he'll get his things safe," she added.
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From this reading "Well, anyway I hope he'll get his things safe," she added.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "He came into the little hovel of an inn there while I was trying to get something to eat."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "He came into the little hovel of an inn there while I was trying to get something to eat."
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From this reading "He came into the little hovel of an inn there while I was trying to get something to eat."
moving to the inside of something
From this reading "He came into the little hovel of an inn there while I was trying to get something to eat."
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From this reading "No," Jerry returned, rather regretting that he had continued the talk about Mr. Wrenmarsh.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "What an extraordinary creature he must be!" commented Katrine.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "He came into the little hovel of an inn there while I was trying to get something to eat."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Did you take him for a wild man, Mr. Taberman, when you found him wandering about among the ruins of Pæstum?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Did you take him for a wild man, Mr. Taberman, when you found him wandering about among the ruins of Pæstum?"
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "What an extraordinary creature he must be!" commented Katrine.
not any; not one
From this reading "No," Jerry returned, rather regretting that he had continued the talk about Mr. Wrenmarsh.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Did you take him for a wild man, Mr. Taberman, when you found him wandering about among the ruins of Pæstum?"
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From this reading "Did you take him for a wild man, Mr. Taberman, when you found him wandering about among the ruins of Pæstum?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "No," Jerry returned, rather regretting that he had continued the talk about Mr. Wrenmarsh.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "No," Jerry returned, rather regretting that he had continued the talk about Mr. Wrenmarsh.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "No," Jerry returned, rather regretting that he had continued the talk about Mr. Wrenmarsh.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Did you take him for a wild man, Mr. Taberman, when you found him wandering about among the ruins of Pæstum?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Well, anyway I hope he'll get his things safe," she added.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Well, anyway I hope he'll get his things safe," she added.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading "He came into the little hovel of an inn there while I was trying to get something to eat."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Did you take him for a wild man, Mr. Taberman, when you found him wandering about among the ruins of Pæstum?"
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Did you take him for a wild man, Mr. Taberman, when you found him wandering about among the ruins of Pæstum?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "No," Jerry returned, rather regretting that he had continued the talk about Mr. Wrenmarsh.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "No," Jerry returned, rather regretting that he had continued the talk about Mr. Wrenmarsh.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Did you take him for a wild man, Mr. Taberman, when you found him wandering about among the ruins of Pæstum?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "He came into the little hovel of an inn there while I was trying to get something to eat."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Well, anyway I hope he'll get his things safe," she added.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "He came into the little hovel of an inn there while I was trying to get something to eat."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "He came into the little hovel of an inn there while I was trying to get something to eat."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Did you take him for a wild man, Mr. Taberman, when you found him wandering about among the ruins of Pæstum?"
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "He came into the little hovel of an inn there while I was trying to get something to eat."
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From this reading "Well, anyway I hope he'll get his things safe," she added.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What an extraordinary creature he must be!" commented Katrine.
at the time that
From this reading "Did you take him for a wild man, Mr. Taberman, when you found him wandering about among the ruins of Pæstum?"
during the time that
From this reading "He came into the little hovel of an inn there while I was trying to get something to eat."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Did you take him for a wild man, Mr. Taberman, when you found him wandering about among the ruins of Pæstum?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "No," Jerry returned, rather regretting that he had continued the talk about Mr. Wrenmarsh.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Did you take him for a wild man, Mr. Taberman, when you found him wandering about among the ruins of Pæstum?"
