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Chapter XXXV
JUSTICE This does indeed confirm each circumstance The gipsy told! No orphan, nor without a friend art thou. _I_ am thy father, HERE'S thy mother, THERE Thy uncle, THIS thy first cousin, and THESE Are all thy near relations! The Critic. As Mannering replaced his watch, he heard a distant and hollow sound.
Reading 1/57 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
an old form of “are”, used with “thou”
From this reading “No orphan, nor without a friend art thou.”
not friendly or close
From this reading “As Mannering replaced his watch, he heard a distant and hollow sound.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “_I_ am thy father, HERE'S thy mother, THERE Thy uncle, THIS thy first cousin, and THESE Are all thy near relations!”
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading “_I_ am thy father, HERE'S thy mother, THERE Thy uncle, THIS thy first cousin, and THESE Are all thy near relations!”
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading “No orphan, nor without a friend art thou.”
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading “_I_ am thy father, HERE'S thy mother, THERE Thy uncle, THIS thy first cousin, and THESE Are all thy near relations!”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “JUSTICE This does indeed confirm each circumstance The gipsy told!”
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading “No orphan, nor without a friend art thou.”
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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 No orphan, nor without a friend art thou.
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From this reading _I_ am thy father, HERE'S thy mother, THERE Thy uncle, THIS thy first cousin, and THESE Are all thy near relations!
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading _I_ am thy father, HERE'S thy mother, THERE Thy uncle, THIS thy first cousin, and THESE Are all thy near relations!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _I_ am thy father, HERE'S thy mother, THERE Thy uncle, THIS thy first cousin, and THESE Are all thy near relations!
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading _I_ am thy father, HERE'S thy mother, THERE Thy uncle, THIS thy first cousin, and THESE Are all thy near relations!
an old form of “are”, used with “thou”
From this reading No orphan, nor without a friend art thou.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As Mannering replaced his watch, he heard a distant and hollow sound.
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From this reading JUSTICE This does indeed confirm each circumstance The gipsy told!
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From this reading JUSTICE This does indeed confirm each circumstance The gipsy told!
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From this reading _I_ am thy father, HERE'S thy mother, THERE Thy uncle, THIS thy first cousin, and THESE Are all thy near relations!
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From this reading The Critic.
not friendly or close
From this reading As Mannering replaced his watch, he heard a distant and hollow sound.
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading JUSTICE This does indeed confirm each circumstance The gipsy told!
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading JUSTICE This does indeed confirm each circumstance The gipsy told!
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From this reading _I_ am thy father, HERE'S thy mother, THERE Thy uncle, THIS thy first cousin, and THESE Are all thy near relations!
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading _I_ am thy father, HERE'S thy mother, THERE Thy uncle, THIS thy first cousin, and THESE Are all thy near relations!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading No orphan, nor without a friend art thou.
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From this reading JUSTICE This does indeed confirm each circumstance The gipsy told!
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As Mannering replaced his watch, he heard a distant and hollow sound.
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From this reading As Mannering replaced his watch, he heard a distant and hollow sound.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _I_ am thy father, HERE'S thy mother, THERE Thy uncle, THIS thy first cousin, and THESE Are all thy near relations!
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading As Mannering replaced his watch, he heard a distant and hollow sound.
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From this reading As Mannering replaced his watch, he heard a distant and hollow sound.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading _I_ am thy father, HERE'S thy mother, THERE Thy uncle, THIS thy first cousin, and THESE Are all thy near relations!
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From this reading JUSTICE This does indeed confirm each circumstance The gipsy told!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading JUSTICE This does indeed confirm each circumstance The gipsy told!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As Mannering replaced his watch, he heard a distant and hollow sound.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _I_ am thy father, HERE'S thy mother, THERE Thy uncle, THIS thy first cousin, and THESE Are all thy near relations!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _I_ am thy father, HERE'S thy mother, THERE Thy uncle, THIS thy first cousin, and THESE Are all thy near relations!
not any; not one
From this reading No orphan, nor without a friend art thou.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading No orphan, nor without a friend art thou.
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From this reading No orphan, nor without a friend art thou.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _I_ am thy father, HERE'S thy mother, THERE Thy uncle, THIS thy first cousin, and THESE Are all thy near relations!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As Mannering replaced his watch, he heard a distant and hollow sound.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As Mannering replaced his watch, he heard a distant and hollow sound.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading JUSTICE This does indeed confirm each circumstance The gipsy told!
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From this reading _I_ am thy father, HERE'S thy mother, THERE Thy uncle, THIS thy first cousin, and THESE Are all thy near relations!
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading _I_ am thy father, HERE'S thy mother, THERE Thy uncle, THIS thy first cousin, and THESE Are all thy near relations!
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading JUSTICE This does indeed confirm each circumstance The gipsy told!
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading No orphan, nor without a friend art thou.
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading _I_ am thy father, HERE'S thy mother, THERE Thy uncle, THIS thy first cousin, and THESE Are all thy near relations!
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading JUSTICE This does indeed confirm each circumstance The gipsy told!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _I_ am thy father, HERE'S thy mother, THERE Thy uncle, THIS thy first cousin, and THESE Are all thy near relations!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As Mannering replaced his watch, he heard a distant and hollow sound.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading No orphan, nor without a friend art thou.
