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Chapter IV
THE WILL. The next day, or rather the next evening, Sir Miles St. John was seated before his unshared chicken,--seated alone, and vaguely surprised at himself, in a large, comfortable room in his old hotel, Hanover Square. Yes, he had escaped. Hast thou, O Reader, tasted the luxury of escape from a home where the charm is broken,--where Distrust looks askant from the Lares? In vain had Dalibard remonstrated, conjured up dangers, and asked at least to accompany him.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The next day, or rather the next evening, Sir Miles St. John was seated before his unshared chicken,--seated alone, and vaguely surprised at himself, in a large, comfortable room in his old hotel, Hanover Square.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “In vain had Dalibard remonstrated, conjured up dangers, and asked at least to accompany him.”
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “The next day, or rather the next evening, Sir Miles St. John was seated before his unshared chicken,--seated alone, and vaguely surprised at himself, in a large, comfortable room in his old hotel, Hanover Square.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Hast thou, O Reader, tasted the luxury of escape from a home where the charm is broken,--where Distrust looks askant from the Lares?”
an old form of “have”, used with “thou”
From this reading “Hast thou, O Reader, tasted the luxury of escape from a home where the charm is broken,--where Distrust looks askant from the Lares?”
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading “The next day, or rather the next evening, Sir Miles St. John was seated before his unshared chicken,--seated alone, and vaguely surprised at himself, in a large, comfortable room in his old hotel, Hanover Square.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The next day, or rather the next evening, Sir Miles St. John was seated before his unshared chicken,--seated alone, and vaguely surprised at himself, in a large, comfortable room in his old hotel, Hanover Square.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “In vain had Dalibard remonstrated, conjured up dangers, and asked at least to accompany him.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The next day, or rather the next evening, Sir Miles St. John was seated before his unshared chicken,--seated alone, and vaguely surprised at himself, in a large, comfortable room in his old hotel, Hanover Square.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The next day, or rather the next evening, Sir Miles St. John was seated before his unshared chicken,--seated alone, and vaguely surprised at himself, in a large, comfortable room in his old hotel, Hanover Square.”
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading “Hast thou, O Reader, tasted the luxury of escape from a home where the charm is broken,--where Distrust looks askant from the Lares?”
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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 The next day, or rather the next evening, Sir Miles St. John was seated before his unshared chicken,--seated alone, and vaguely surprised at himself, in a large, comfortable room in his old hotel, Hanover Square.
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From this reading In vain had Dalibard remonstrated, conjured up dangers, and asked at least to accompany him.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The next day, or rather the next evening, Sir Miles St. John was seated before his unshared chicken,--seated alone, and vaguely surprised at himself, in a large, comfortable room in his old hotel, Hanover Square.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The next day, or rather the next evening, Sir Miles St. John was seated before his unshared chicken,--seated alone, and vaguely surprised at himself, in a large, comfortable room in his old hotel, Hanover Square.
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From this reading Hast thou, O Reader, tasted the luxury of escape from a home where the charm is broken,--where Distrust looks askant from the Lares?
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In vain had Dalibard remonstrated, conjured up dangers, and asked at least to accompany him.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The next day, or rather the next evening, Sir Miles St. John was seated before his unshared chicken,--seated alone, and vaguely surprised at himself, in a large, comfortable room in his old hotel, Hanover Square.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The next day, or rather the next evening, Sir Miles St. John was seated before his unshared chicken,--seated alone, and vaguely surprised at himself, in a large, comfortable room in his old hotel, Hanover Square.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Hast thou, O Reader, tasted the luxury of escape from a home where the charm is broken,--where Distrust looks askant from the Lares?
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From this reading Hast thou, O Reader, tasted the luxury of escape from a home where the charm is broken,--where Distrust looks askant from the Lares?
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From this reading The next day, or rather the next evening, Sir Miles St. John was seated before his unshared chicken,--seated alone, and vaguely surprised at himself, in a large, comfortable room in his old hotel, Hanover Square.
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From this reading The next day, or rather the next evening, Sir Miles St. John was seated before his unshared chicken,--seated alone, and vaguely surprised at himself, in a large, comfortable room in his old hotel, Hanover Square.
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From this reading In vain had Dalibard remonstrated, conjured up dangers, and asked at least to accompany him.
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From this reading In vain had Dalibard remonstrated, conjured up dangers, and asked at least to accompany him.
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From this reading In vain had Dalibard remonstrated, conjured up dangers, and asked at least to accompany him.
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From this reading The next day, or rather the next evening, Sir Miles St. John was seated before his unshared chicken,--seated alone, and vaguely surprised at himself, in a large, comfortable room in his old hotel, Hanover Square.
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From this reading Hast thou, O Reader, tasted the luxury of escape from a home where the charm is broken,--where Distrust looks askant from the Lares?
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From this reading Hast thou, O Reader, tasted the luxury of escape from a home where the charm is broken,--where Distrust looks askant from the Lares?
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From this reading Yes, he had escaped.
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From this reading The next day, or rather the next evening, Sir Miles St. John was seated before his unshared chicken,--seated alone, and vaguely surprised at himself, in a large, comfortable room in his old hotel, Hanover Square.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Hast thou, O Reader, tasted the luxury of escape from a home where the charm is broken,--where Distrust looks askant from the Lares?
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Yes, he had escaped.
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From this reading The next day, or rather the next evening, Sir Miles St. John was seated before his unshared chicken,--seated alone, and vaguely surprised at himself, in a large, comfortable room in his old hotel, Hanover Square.
an old form of “have”, used with “thou”
From this reading Hast thou, O Reader, tasted the luxury of escape from a home where the charm is broken,--where Distrust looks askant from the Lares?
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Yes, he had escaped.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading In vain had Dalibard remonstrated, conjured up dangers, and asked at least to accompany him.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading The next day, or rather the next evening, Sir Miles St. John was seated before his unshared chicken,--seated alone, and vaguely surprised at himself, in a large, comfortable room in his old hotel, Hanover Square.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The next day, or rather the next evening, Sir Miles St. John was seated before his unshared chicken,--seated alone, and vaguely surprised at himself, in a large, comfortable room in his old hotel, Hanover Square.
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From this reading Hast thou, O Reader, tasted the luxury of escape from a home where the charm is broken,--where Distrust looks askant from the Lares?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The next day, or rather the next evening, Sir Miles St. John was seated before his unshared chicken,--seated alone, and vaguely surprised at himself, in a large, comfortable room in his old hotel, Hanover Square.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The next day, or rather the next evening, Sir Miles St. John was seated before his unshared chicken,--seated alone, and vaguely surprised at himself, in a large, comfortable room in his old hotel, Hanover Square.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Hast thou, O Reader, tasted the luxury of escape from a home where the charm is broken,--where Distrust looks askant from the Lares?
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From this reading The next day, or rather the next evening, Sir Miles St. John was seated before his unshared chicken,--seated alone, and vaguely surprised at himself, in a large, comfortable room in his old hotel, Hanover Square.
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From this reading Hast thou, O Reader, tasted the luxury of escape from a home where the charm is broken,--where Distrust looks askant from the Lares?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The next day, or rather the next evening, Sir Miles St. John was seated before his unshared chicken,--seated alone, and vaguely surprised at himself, in a large, comfortable room in his old hotel, Hanover Square.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In vain had Dalibard remonstrated, conjured up dangers, and asked at least to accompany him.
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From this reading Hast thou, O Reader, tasted the luxury of escape from a home where the charm is broken,--where Distrust looks askant from the Lares?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Hast thou, O Reader, tasted the luxury of escape from a home where the charm is broken,--where Distrust looks askant from the Lares?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The next day, or rather the next evening, Sir Miles St. John was seated before his unshared chicken,--seated alone, and vaguely surprised at himself, in a large, comfortable room in his old hotel, Hanover Square.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The next day, or rather the next evening, Sir Miles St. John was seated before his unshared chicken,--seated alone, and vaguely surprised at himself, in a large, comfortable room in his old hotel, Hanover Square.
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From this reading Hast thou, O Reader, tasted the luxury of escape from a home where the charm is broken,--where Distrust looks askant from the Lares?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Hast thou, O Reader, tasted the luxury of escape from a home where the charm is broken,--where Distrust looks askant from the Lares?
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From this reading The next day, or rather the next evening, Sir Miles St. John was seated before his unshared chicken,--seated alone, and vaguely surprised at himself, in a large, comfortable room in his old hotel, Hanover Square.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The next day, or rather the next evening, Sir Miles St. John was seated before his unshared chicken,--seated alone, and vaguely surprised at himself, in a large, comfortable room in his old hotel, Hanover Square.
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From this reading The next day, or rather the next evening, Sir Miles St. John was seated before his unshared chicken,--seated alone, and vaguely surprised at himself, in a large, comfortable room in his old hotel, Hanover Square.
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From this reading Hast thou, O Reader, tasted the luxury of escape from a home where the charm is broken,--where Distrust looks askant from the Lares?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In vain had Dalibard remonstrated, conjured up dangers, and asked at least to accompany him.
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From this reading The next day, or rather the next evening, Sir Miles St. John was seated before his unshared chicken,--seated alone, and vaguely surprised at himself, in a large, comfortable room in his old hotel, Hanover Square.
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From this reading The next day, or rather the next evening, Sir Miles St. John was seated before his unshared chicken,--seated alone, and vaguely surprised at himself, in a large, comfortable room in his old hotel, Hanover Square.
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From this reading The next day, or rather the next evening, Sir Miles St. John was seated before his unshared chicken,--seated alone, and vaguely surprised at himself, in a large, comfortable room in his old hotel, Hanover Square.
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From this reading The next day, or rather the next evening, Sir Miles St. John was seated before his unshared chicken,--seated alone, and vaguely surprised at himself, in a large, comfortable room in his old hotel, Hanover Square.
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From this reading The next day, or rather the next evening, Sir Miles St. John was seated before his unshared chicken,--seated alone, and vaguely surprised at himself, in a large, comfortable room in his old hotel, Hanover Square.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The next day, or rather the next evening, Sir Miles St. John was seated before his unshared chicken,--seated alone, and vaguely surprised at himself, in a large, comfortable room in his old hotel, Hanover Square.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Hast thou, O Reader, tasted the luxury of escape from a home where the charm is broken,--where Distrust looks askant from the Lares?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE WILL.
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading Hast thou, O Reader, tasted the luxury of escape from a home where the charm is broken,--where Distrust looks askant from the Lares?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In vain had Dalibard remonstrated, conjured up dangers, and asked at least to accompany him.
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From this reading The next day, or rather the next evening, Sir Miles St. John was seated before his unshared chicken,--seated alone, and vaguely surprised at himself, in a large, comfortable room in his old hotel, Hanover Square.
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From this reading In vain had Dalibard remonstrated, conjured up dangers, and asked at least to accompany him.
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From this reading The next day, or rather the next evening, Sir Miles St. John was seated before his unshared chicken,--seated alone, and vaguely surprised at himself, in a large, comfortable room in his old hotel, Hanover Square.
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From this reading In vain had Dalibard remonstrated, conjured up dangers, and asked at least to accompany him.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The next day, or rather the next evening, Sir Miles St. John was seated before his unshared chicken,--seated alone, and vaguely surprised at himself, in a large, comfortable room in his old hotel, Hanover Square.
in or at the place that
From this reading Hast thou, O Reader, tasted the luxury of escape from a home where the charm is broken,--where Distrust looks askant from the Lares?
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading THE WILL.
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From this reading Yes, he had escaped.
