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Chapter VIII
"Let be," she panted; "I will essay to go by myself; only it putteth me to so great pain." With one hand resting on the wall, she crept to the door, and out into the passage beyond. Again Perkins seized her--this time by the shoulder. "You must make better speed than this, Mistress," he said roughly. "Will you keep the Lord Bishop a-waiting?"
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Again Perkins seized her--this time by the shoulder.”
on the far side of; further than
From this reading “With one hand resting on the wall, she crept to the door, and out into the passage beyond.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Let be," she panted; "I will essay to go by myself; only it putteth me to so great pain."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “With one hand resting on the wall, she crept to the door, and out into the passage beyond.”
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading “"Let be," she panted; "I will essay to go by myself; only it putteth me to so great pain."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"You must make better speed than this, Mistress," he said roughly.”
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “"You must make better speed than this, Mistress," he said roughly.”
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading “"Let be," she panted; "I will essay to go by myself; only it putteth me to so great pain."”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “With one hand resting on the wall, she crept to the door, and out into the passage beyond.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “With one hand resting on the wall, she crept to the door, and out into the passage beyond.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “With one hand resting on the wall, she crept to the door, and out into the passage beyond.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Again Perkins seized her--this time by the shoulder.”
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From this reading "Will you keep the Lord Bishop a-waiting?"
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Again Perkins seized her--this time by the shoulder.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading With one hand resting on the wall, she crept to the door, and out into the passage beyond.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Let be," she panted; "I will essay to go by myself; only it putteth me to so great pain."
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From this reading "You must make better speed than this, Mistress," he said roughly.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading With one hand resting on the wall, she crept to the door, and out into the passage beyond.
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From this reading "Will you keep the Lord Bishop a-waiting?"
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "Let be," she panted; "I will essay to go by myself; only it putteth me to so great pain."
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From this reading With one hand resting on the wall, she crept to the door, and out into the passage beyond.
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From this reading With one hand resting on the wall, she crept to the door, and out into the passage beyond.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Let be," she panted; "I will essay to go by myself; only it putteth me to so great pain."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Let be," she panted; "I will essay to go by myself; only it putteth me to so great pain."
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Let be," she panted; "I will essay to go by myself; only it putteth me to so great pain."
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From this reading With one hand resting on the wall, she crept to the door, and out into the passage beyond.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "You must make better speed than this, Mistress," he said roughly.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Again Perkins seized her--this time by the shoulder.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Let be," she panted; "I will essay to go by myself; only it putteth me to so great pain."
moving to the inside of something
From this reading With one hand resting on the wall, she crept to the door, and out into the passage beyond.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Let be," she panted; "I will essay to go by myself; only it putteth me to so great pain."
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From this reading "Will you keep the Lord Bishop a-waiting?"
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading "Let be," she panted; "I will essay to go by myself; only it putteth me to so great pain."
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From this reading "Will you keep the Lord Bishop a-waiting?"
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "You must make better speed than this, Mistress," he said roughly.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Let be," she panted; "I will essay to go by myself; only it putteth me to so great pain."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You must make better speed than this, Mistress," he said roughly.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "You must make better speed than this, Mistress," he said roughly.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading "Let be," she panted; "I will essay to go by myself; only it putteth me to so great pain."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading With one hand resting on the wall, she crept to the door, and out into the passage beyond.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading With one hand resting on the wall, she crept to the door, and out into the passage beyond.
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From this reading "Let be," she panted; "I will essay to go by myself; only it putteth me to so great pain."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading With one hand resting on the wall, she crept to the door, and out into the passage beyond.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Let be," she panted; "I will essay to go by myself; only it putteth me to so great pain."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Let be," she panted; "I will essay to go by myself; only it putteth me to so great pain."
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading With one hand resting on the wall, she crept to the door, and out into the passage beyond.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Again Perkins seized her--this time by the shoulder.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Let be," she panted; "I will essay to go by myself; only it putteth me to so great pain."
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading With one hand resting on the wall, she crept to the door, and out into the passage beyond.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You must make better speed than this, Mistress," he said roughly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You must make better speed than this, Mistress," he said roughly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Again Perkins seized her--this time by the shoulder.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Let be," she panted; "I will essay to go by myself; only it putteth me to so great pain."
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From this reading Again Perkins seized her--this time by the shoulder.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "Let be," she panted; "I will essay to go by myself; only it putteth me to so great pain."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You must make better speed than this, Mistress," he said roughly.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading "You must make better speed than this, Mistress," he said roughly.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading With one hand resting on the wall, she crept to the door, and out into the passage beyond.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Again Perkins seized her--this time by the shoulder.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Again Perkins seized her--this time by the shoulder.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Let be," she panted; "I will essay to go by myself; only it putteth me to so great pain."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading With one hand resting on the wall, she crept to the door, and out into the passage beyond.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "Let be," she panted; "I will essay to go by myself; only it putteth me to so great pain."
in the company of; together with
From this reading With one hand resting on the wall, she crept to the door, and out into the passage beyond.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You must make better speed than this, Mistress," he said roughly.
