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Chapter XXVIII
A SOUL DISEASED. “Papa is very ill to-day, Simmons tells me,” said Davie, as Donal entered the schoolroom. “He says he has never seen him so ill. Oh, Mr. Grant, I hope he is not going to die!” “I hope not,” returned Donal--not very sure, he saw when he thought about it, what he meant; for if there was so little hope of his becoming a true man on this side of some awful doom, why should he hope for his life here?
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading ““I hope not,” returned Donal--not very sure, he saw when he thought about it, what he meant; for if there was so little hope of his becoming a true man on this side of some awful doom, why should he hope for his life here?”
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ““He says he has never seen him so ill.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““I hope not,” returned Donal--not very sure, he saw when he thought about it, what he meant; for if there was so little hope of his becoming a true man on this side of some awful doom, why should he hope for his life here?”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““I hope not,” returned Donal--not very sure, he saw when he thought about it, what he meant; for if there was so little hope of his becoming a true man on this side of some awful doom, why should he hope for his life here?”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““I hope not,” returned Donal--not very sure, he saw when he thought about it, what he meant; for if there was so little hope of his becoming a true man on this side of some awful doom, why should he hope for his life here?”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““He says he has never seen him so ill.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading ““I hope not,” returned Donal--not very sure, he saw when he thought about it, what he meant; for if there was so little hope of his becoming a true man on this side of some awful doom, why should he hope for his life here?”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““I hope not,” returned Donal--not very sure, he saw when he thought about it, what he meant; for if there was so little hope of his becoming a true man on this side of some awful doom, why should he hope for his life here?”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““I hope not,” returned Donal--not very sure, he saw when he thought about it, what he meant; for if there was so little hope of his becoming a true man on this side of some awful doom, why should he hope for his life here?”
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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 A SOUL DISEASED.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “I hope not,” returned Donal--not very sure, he saw when he thought about it, what he meant; for if there was so little hope of his becoming a true man on this side of some awful doom, why should he hope for his life here?
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “Papa is very ill to-day, Simmons tells me,” said Davie, as Donal entered the schoolroom.
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From this reading “I hope not,” returned Donal--not very sure, he saw when he thought about it, what he meant; for if there was so little hope of his becoming a true man on this side of some awful doom, why should he hope for his life here?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I hope not,” returned Donal--not very sure, he saw when he thought about it, what he meant; for if there was so little hope of his becoming a true man on this side of some awful doom, why should he hope for his life here?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Papa is very ill to-day, Simmons tells me,” said Davie, as Donal entered the schoolroom.
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From this reading Oh, Mr. Grant, I hope he is not going to die!”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A SOUL DISEASED.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Papa is very ill to-day, Simmons tells me,” said Davie, as Donal entered the schoolroom.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I hope not,” returned Donal--not very sure, he saw when he thought about it, what he meant; for if there was so little hope of his becoming a true man on this side of some awful doom, why should he hope for his life here?
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From this reading “Papa is very ill to-day, Simmons tells me,” said Davie, as Donal entered the schoolroom.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “I hope not,” returned Donal--not very sure, he saw when he thought about it, what he meant; for if there was so little hope of his becoming a true man on this side of some awful doom, why should he hope for his life here?
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From this reading Oh, Mr. Grant, I hope he is not going to die!”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Oh, Mr. Grant, I hope he is not going to die!”
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “He says he has never seen him so ill.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “He says he has never seen him so ill.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I hope not,” returned Donal--not very sure, he saw when he thought about it, what he meant; for if there was so little hope of his becoming a true man on this side of some awful doom, why should he hope for his life here?
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “He says he has never seen him so ill.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “I hope not,” returned Donal--not very sure, he saw when he thought about it, what he meant; for if there was so little hope of his becoming a true man on this side of some awful doom, why should he hope for his life here?
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From this reading Oh, Mr. Grant, I hope he is not going to die!”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Oh, Mr. Grant, I hope he is not going to die!”
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “I hope not,” returned Donal--not very sure, he saw when he thought about it, what he meant; for if there was so little hope of his becoming a true man on this side of some awful doom, why should he hope for his life here?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Papa is very ill to-day, Simmons tells me,” said Davie, as Donal entered the schoolroom.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Papa is very ill to-day, Simmons tells me,” said Davie, as Donal entered the schoolroom.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “I hope not,” returned Donal--not very sure, he saw when he thought about it, what he meant; for if there was so little hope of his becoming a true man on this side of some awful doom, why should he hope for his life here?
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I hope not,” returned Donal--not very sure, he saw when he thought about it, what he meant; for if there was so little hope of his becoming a true man on this side of some awful doom, why should he hope for his life here?
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I hope not,” returned Donal--not very sure, he saw when he thought about it, what he meant; for if there was so little hope of his becoming a true man on this side of some awful doom, why should he hope for his life here?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I hope not,” returned Donal--not very sure, he saw when he thought about it, what he meant; for if there was so little hope of his becoming a true man on this side of some awful doom, why should he hope for his life here?
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Papa is very ill to-day, Simmons tells me,” said Davie, as Donal entered the schoolroom.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I hope not,” returned Donal--not very sure, he saw when he thought about it, what he meant; for if there was so little hope of his becoming a true man on this side of some awful doom, why should he hope for his life here?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Oh, Mr. Grant, I hope he is not going to die!”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He says he has never seen him so ill.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Oh, Mr. Grant, I hope he is not going to die!”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “I hope not,” returned Donal--not very sure, he saw when he thought about it, what he meant; for if there was so little hope of his becoming a true man on this side of some awful doom, why should he hope for his life here?
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From this reading Oh, Mr. Grant, I hope he is not going to die!”
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “I hope not,” returned Donal--not very sure, he saw when he thought about it, what he meant; for if there was so little hope of his becoming a true man on this side of some awful doom, why should he hope for his life here?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Papa is very ill to-day, Simmons tells me,” said Davie, as Donal entered the schoolroom.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “I hope not,” returned Donal--not very sure, he saw when he thought about it, what he meant; for if there was so little hope of his becoming a true man on this side of some awful doom, why should he hope for his life here?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Papa is very ill to-day, Simmons tells me,” said Davie, as Donal entered the schoolroom.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I hope not,” returned Donal--not very sure, he saw when he thought about it, what he meant; for if there was so little hope of his becoming a true man on this side of some awful doom, why should he hope for his life here?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “He says he has never seen him so ill.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Papa is very ill to-day, Simmons tells me,” said Davie, as Donal entered the schoolroom.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “He says he has never seen him so ill.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading “I hope not,” returned Donal--not very sure, he saw when he thought about it, what he meant; for if there was so little hope of his becoming a true man on this side of some awful doom, why should he hope for his life here?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I hope not,” returned Donal--not very sure, he saw when he thought about it, what he meant; for if there was so little hope of his becoming a true man on this side of some awful doom, why should he hope for his life here?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Papa is very ill to-day, Simmons tells me,” said Davie, as Donal entered the schoolroom.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “He says he has never seen him so ill.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I hope not,” returned Donal--not very sure, he saw when he thought about it, what he meant; for if there was so little hope of his becoming a true man on this side of some awful doom, why should he hope for his life here?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A SOUL DISEASED.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I hope not,” returned Donal--not very sure, he saw when he thought about it, what he meant; for if there was so little hope of his becoming a true man on this side of some awful doom, why should he hope for his life here?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Papa is very ill to-day, Simmons tells me,” said Davie, as Donal entered the schoolroom.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Papa is very ill to-day, Simmons tells me,” said Davie, as Donal entered the schoolroom.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I hope not,” returned Donal--not very sure, he saw when he thought about it, what he meant; for if there was so little hope of his becoming a true man on this side of some awful doom, why should he hope for his life here?
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “I hope not,” returned Donal--not very sure, he saw when he thought about it, what he meant; for if there was so little hope of his becoming a true man on this side of some awful doom, why should he hope for his life here?
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I hope not,” returned Donal--not very sure, he saw when he thought about it, what he meant; for if there was so little hope of his becoming a true man on this side of some awful doom, why should he hope for his life here?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Oh, Mr. Grant, I hope he is not going to die!”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Papa is very ill to-day, Simmons tells me,” said Davie, as Donal entered the schoolroom.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I hope not,” returned Donal--not very sure, he saw when he thought about it, what he meant; for if there was so little hope of his becoming a true man on this side of some awful doom, why should he hope for his life here?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Papa is very ill to-day, Simmons tells me,” said Davie, as Donal entered the schoolroom.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “I hope not,” returned Donal--not very sure, he saw when he thought about it, what he meant; for if there was so little hope of his becoming a true man on this side of some awful doom, why should he hope for his life here?
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “I hope not,” returned Donal--not very sure, he saw when he thought about it, what he meant; for if there was so little hope of his becoming a true man on this side of some awful doom, why should he hope for his life here?
at the time that
From this reading “I hope not,” returned Donal--not very sure, he saw when he thought about it, what he meant; for if there was so little hope of his becoming a true man on this side of some awful doom, why should he hope for his life here?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I hope not,” returned Donal--not very sure, he saw when he thought about it, what he meant; for if there was so little hope of his becoming a true man on this side of some awful doom, why should he hope for his life here?
