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Chapter XI
"He! Oh, no! I don't know, sir, exactly, but I have seen him go to the old chamber in one of these ruinous places, and he goes there to pray by the side of a coffin." "What!" cried Humphrey. "Yes, a coffin; and it contains the body of the woman he loved, or else of his sister.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Yes, a coffin; and it contains the body of the woman he loved, or else of his sister.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"What!" cried Humphrey.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “I don't know, sir, exactly, but I have seen him go to the old chamber in one of these ruinous places, and he goes there to pray by the side of a coffin."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I don't know, sir, exactly, but I have seen him go to the old chamber in one of these ruinous places, and he goes there to pray by the side of a coffin."”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “I don't know, sir, exactly, but I have seen him go to the old chamber in one of these ruinous places, and he goes there to pray by the side of a coffin."”
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading “I don't know, sir, exactly, but I have seen him go to the old chamber in one of these ruinous places, and he goes there to pray by the side of a coffin."”
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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 I don't know, sir, exactly, but I have seen him go to the old chamber in one of these ruinous places, and he goes there to pray by the side of a coffin."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I don't know, sir, exactly, but I have seen him go to the old chamber in one of these ruinous places, and he goes there to pray by the side of a coffin."
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Yes, a coffin; and it contains the body of the woman he loved, or else of his sister.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I don't know, sir, exactly, but I have seen him go to the old chamber in one of these ruinous places, and he goes there to pray by the side of a coffin."
showing who or what does the action
From this reading I don't know, sir, exactly, but I have seen him go to the old chamber in one of these ruinous places, and he goes there to pray by the side of a coffin."
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From this reading I don't know, sir, exactly, but I have seen him go to the old chamber in one of these ruinous places, and he goes there to pray by the side of a coffin."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I don't know, sir, exactly, but I have seen him go to the old chamber in one of these ruinous places, and he goes there to pray by the side of a coffin."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Yes, a coffin; and it contains the body of the woman he loved, or else of his sister.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "What!" cried Humphrey.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I don't know, sir, exactly, but I have seen him go to the old chamber in one of these ruinous places, and he goes there to pray by the side of a coffin."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Yes, a coffin; and it contains the body of the woman he loved, or else of his sister.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I don't know, sir, exactly, but I have seen him go to the old chamber in one of these ruinous places, and he goes there to pray by the side of a coffin."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I don't know, sir, exactly, but I have seen him go to the old chamber in one of these ruinous places, and he goes there to pray by the side of a coffin."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I don't know, sir, exactly, but I have seen him go to the old chamber in one of these ruinous places, and he goes there to pray by the side of a coffin."
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I don't know, sir, exactly, but I have seen him go to the old chamber in one of these ruinous places, and he goes there to pray by the side of a coffin."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "He!
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I don't know, sir, exactly, but I have seen him go to the old chamber in one of these ruinous places, and he goes there to pray by the side of a coffin."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Yes, a coffin; and it contains the body of the woman he loved, or else of his sister.
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From this reading "What!" cried Humphrey.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I don't know, sir, exactly, but I have seen him go to the old chamber in one of these ruinous places, and he goes there to pray by the side of a coffin."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I don't know, sir, exactly, but I have seen him go to the old chamber in one of these ruinous places, and he goes there to pray by the side of a coffin."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Yes, a coffin; and it contains the body of the woman he loved, or else of his sister.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I don't know, sir, exactly, but I have seen him go to the old chamber in one of these ruinous places, and he goes there to pray by the side of a coffin."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Yes, a coffin; and it contains the body of the woman he loved, or else of his sister.
not any; not one
From this reading Oh, no!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I don't know, sir, exactly, but I have seen him go to the old chamber in one of these ruinous places, and he goes there to pray by the side of a coffin."
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From this reading Oh, no!
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From this reading I don't know, sir, exactly, but I have seen him go to the old chamber in one of these ruinous places, and he goes there to pray by the side of a coffin."
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading I don't know, sir, exactly, but I have seen him go to the old chamber in one of these ruinous places, and he goes there to pray by the side of a coffin."
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "Yes, a coffin; and it contains the body of the woman he loved, or else of his sister.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I don't know, sir, exactly, but I have seen him go to the old chamber in one of these ruinous places, and he goes there to pray by the side of a coffin."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I don't know, sir, exactly, but I have seen him go to the old chamber in one of these ruinous places, and he goes there to pray by the side of a coffin."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I don't know, sir, exactly, but I have seen him go to the old chamber in one of these ruinous places, and he goes there to pray by the side of a coffin."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I don't know, sir, exactly, but I have seen him go to the old chamber in one of these ruinous places, and he goes there to pray by the side of a coffin."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I don't know, sir, exactly, but I have seen him go to the old chamber in one of these ruinous places, and he goes there to pray by the side of a coffin."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I don't know, sir, exactly, but I have seen him go to the old chamber in one of these ruinous places, and he goes there to pray by the side of a coffin."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Yes, a coffin; and it contains the body of the woman he loved, or else of his sister.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I don't know, sir, exactly, but I have seen him go to the old chamber in one of these ruinous places, and he goes there to pray by the side of a coffin."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I don't know, sir, exactly, but I have seen him go to the old chamber in one of these ruinous places, and he goes there to pray by the side of a coffin."
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading I don't know, sir, exactly, but I have seen him go to the old chamber in one of these ruinous places, and he goes there to pray by the side of a coffin."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I don't know, sir, exactly, but I have seen him go to the old chamber in one of these ruinous places, and he goes there to pray by the side of a coffin."
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What!" cried Humphrey.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Yes, a coffin; and it contains the body of the woman he loved, or else of his sister.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Yes, a coffin; and it contains the body of the woman he loved, or else of his sister.
