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Chapter XII
THE EGG OF COLUMBUS "Why, yes!" said Mr. Montfort. "It is my egg, certainly." "Oh, Uncle John!" "Well, sir, then--" "Then you know all the--" "Was it--" "Did you--" "Tell am what--" Mr. Montfort put his hands resolutely over his ears, and shut his eyes. "When you are still," he said, "I will tell you all about it; till then I am a blind deaf-mute, with no benefit of modern instruction."
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “"When you are still," he said, "I will tell you all about it; till then I am a blind deaf-mute, with no benefit of modern instruction."”
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading “"Well, sir, then--" "Then you know all the--" "Was it--" "Did you--" "Tell am what--" Mr. Montfort put his hands resolutely over his ears, and shut his eyes.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Oh, Uncle John!"”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Well, sir, then--" "Then you know all the--" "Was it--" "Did you--" "Tell am what--" Mr. Montfort put his hands resolutely over his ears, and shut his eyes.”
above and across; more than
From this reading “"Well, sir, then--" "Then you know all the--" "Was it--" "Did you--" "Tell am what--" Mr. Montfort put his hands resolutely over his ears, and shut his eyes.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"When you are still," he said, "I will tell you all about it; till then I am a blind deaf-mute, with no benefit of modern instruction."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Well, sir, then--" "Then you know all the--" "Was it--" "Did you--" "Tell am what--" Mr. Montfort put his hands resolutely over his ears, and shut his eyes.”
up to a particular time
From this reading “"When you are still," he said, "I will tell you all about it; till then I am a blind deaf-mute, with no benefit of modern instruction."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Well, sir, then--" "Then you know all the--" "Was it--" "Did you--" "Tell am what--" Mr. Montfort put his hands resolutely over his ears, and shut his eyes.”
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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 "When you are still," he said, "I will tell you all about it; till then I am a blind deaf-mute, with no benefit of modern instruction."
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "When you are still," he said, "I will tell you all about it; till then I am a blind deaf-mute, with no benefit of modern instruction."
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From this reading "Well, sir, then--" "Then you know all the--" "Was it--" "Did you--" "Tell am what--" Mr. Montfort put his hands resolutely over his ears, and shut his eyes.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "Well, sir, then--" "Then you know all the--" "Was it--" "Did you--" "Tell am what--" Mr. Montfort put his hands resolutely over his ears, and shut his eyes.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Well, sir, then--" "Then you know all the--" "Was it--" "Did you--" "Tell am what--" Mr. Montfort put his hands resolutely over his ears, and shut his eyes.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "When you are still," he said, "I will tell you all about it; till then I am a blind deaf-mute, with no benefit of modern instruction."
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From this reading "When you are still," he said, "I will tell you all about it; till then I am a blind deaf-mute, with no benefit of modern instruction."
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From this reading "When you are still," he said, "I will tell you all about it; till then I am a blind deaf-mute, with no benefit of modern instruction."
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From this reading "It is my egg, certainly."
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From this reading THE EGG OF COLUMBUS "Why, yes!" said Mr. Montfort.
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From this reading "When you are still," he said, "I will tell you all about it; till then I am a blind deaf-mute, with no benefit of modern instruction."
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "Well, sir, then--" "Then you know all the--" "Was it--" "Did you--" "Tell am what--" Mr. Montfort put his hands resolutely over his ears, and shut his eyes.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Well, sir, then--" "Then you know all the--" "Was it--" "Did you--" "Tell am what--" Mr. Montfort put his hands resolutely over his ears, and shut his eyes.
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From this reading THE EGG OF COLUMBUS "Why, yes!" said Mr. Montfort.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Well, sir, then--" "Then you know all the--" "Was it--" "Did you--" "Tell am what--" Mr. Montfort put his hands resolutely over his ears, and shut his eyes.
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading "Well, sir, then--" "Then you know all the--" "Was it--" "Did you--" "Tell am what--" Mr. Montfort put his hands resolutely over his ears, and shut his eyes.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "When you are still," he said, "I will tell you all about it; till then I am a blind deaf-mute, with no benefit of modern instruction."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Well, sir, then--" "Then you know all the--" "Was it--" "Did you--" "Tell am what--" Mr. Montfort put his hands resolutely over his ears, and shut his eyes.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "When you are still," he said, "I will tell you all about it; till then I am a blind deaf-mute, with no benefit of modern instruction."
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From this reading "When you are still," he said, "I will tell you all about it; till then I am a blind deaf-mute, with no benefit of modern instruction."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "It is my egg, certainly."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It is my egg, certainly."
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From this reading "Oh, Uncle John!"
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Well, sir, then--" "Then you know all the--" "Was it--" "Did you--" "Tell am what--" Mr. Montfort put his hands resolutely over his ears, and shut his eyes.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "When you are still," he said, "I will tell you all about it; till then I am a blind deaf-mute, with no benefit of modern instruction."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE EGG OF COLUMBUS "Why, yes!" said Mr. Montfort.
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From this reading THE EGG OF COLUMBUS "Why, yes!" said Mr. Montfort.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "It is my egg, certainly."
not any; not one
From this reading "When you are still," he said, "I will tell you all about it; till then I am a blind deaf-mute, with no benefit of modern instruction."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE EGG OF COLUMBUS "Why, yes!" said Mr. Montfort.
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From this reading "Oh, Uncle John!"
above and across; more than
From this reading "Well, sir, then--" "Then you know all the--" "Was it--" "Did you--" "Tell am what--" Mr. Montfort put his hands resolutely over his ears, and shut his eyes.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Well, sir, then--" "Then you know all the--" "Was it--" "Did you--" "Tell am what--" Mr. Montfort put his hands resolutely over his ears, and shut his eyes.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Well, sir, then--" "Then you know all the--" "Was it--" "Did you--" "Tell am what--" Mr. Montfort put his hands resolutely over his ears, and shut his eyes.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE EGG OF COLUMBUS "Why, yes!" said Mr. Montfort.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Well, sir, then--" "Then you know all the--" "Was it--" "Did you--" "Tell am what--" Mr. Montfort put his hands resolutely over his ears, and shut his eyes.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Well, sir, then--" "Then you know all the--" "Was it--" "Did you--" "Tell am what--" Mr. Montfort put his hands resolutely over his ears, and shut his eyes.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "When you are still," he said, "I will tell you all about it; till then I am a blind deaf-mute, with no benefit of modern instruction."
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Well, sir, then--" "Then you know all the--" "Was it--" "Did you--" "Tell am what--" Mr. Montfort put his hands resolutely over his ears, and shut his eyes.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE EGG OF COLUMBUS "Why, yes!" said Mr. Montfort.
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From this reading "Well, sir, then--" "Then you know all the--" "Was it--" "Did you--" "Tell am what--" Mr. Montfort put his hands resolutely over his ears, and shut his eyes.
up to a particular time
From this reading "When you are still," he said, "I will tell you all about it; till then I am a blind deaf-mute, with no benefit of modern instruction."
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From this reading "Oh, Uncle John!"
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Well, sir, then--" "Then you know all the--" "Was it--" "Did you--" "Tell am what--" Mr. Montfort put his hands resolutely over his ears, and shut his eyes.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Well, sir, then--" "Then you know all the--" "Was it--" "Did you--" "Tell am what--" Mr. Montfort put his hands resolutely over his ears, and shut his eyes.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Well, sir, then--" "Then you know all the--" "Was it--" "Did you--" "Tell am what--" Mr. Montfort put his hands resolutely over his ears, and shut his eyes.
at the time that
From this reading "When you are still," he said, "I will tell you all about it; till then I am a blind deaf-mute, with no benefit of modern instruction."
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From this reading THE EGG OF COLUMBUS "Why, yes!" said Mr. Montfort.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "When you are still," he said, "I will tell you all about it; till then I am a blind deaf-mute, with no benefit of modern instruction."
in the company of; together with
From this reading "When you are still," he said, "I will tell you all about it; till then I am a blind deaf-mute, with no benefit of modern instruction."
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From this reading THE EGG OF COLUMBUS "Why, yes!" said Mr. Montfort.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Well, sir, then--" "Then you know all the--" "Was it--" "Did you--" "Tell am what--" Mr. Montfort put his hands resolutely over his ears, and shut his eyes.
