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Chapter V
Ye realms yet unrevealed to human sight, Ye canes athwart the hapless hands that write, Ye critic chiefs,-permit me to relate The mystic wonders of your silent state! VIRGIL, AEneid, book vi. Fortune had smiled upon Mr. MacGrawler since he first undertook the tuition of Mrs. Lobkins's protege. He now inhabited a second-floor, and defied the sheriff and his evil spirits. It was at the dusk of evening that Paul found him at home and alone.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It was at the dusk of evening that Paul found him at home and alone.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Ye realms yet unrevealed to human sight, Ye canes athwart the hapless hands that write, Ye critic chiefs,-permit me to relate The mystic wonders of your silent state!”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Fortune had smiled upon Mr. MacGrawler since he first undertook the tuition of Mrs. Lobkins's protege.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Fortune had smiled upon Mr. MacGrawler since he first undertook the tuition of Mrs. Lobkins's protege.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It was at the dusk of evening that Paul found him at home and alone.”
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading “Ye realms yet unrevealed to human sight, Ye canes athwart the hapless hands that write, Ye critic chiefs,-permit me to relate The mystic wonders of your silent state!”
from a time in the past until now
From this reading “Fortune had smiled upon Mr. MacGrawler since he first undertook the tuition of Mrs. Lobkins's protege.”
a formal word for “on”
From this reading “Fortune had smiled upon Mr. MacGrawler since he first undertook the tuition of Mrs. Lobkins's protege.”
but in spite of that
From this reading “Ye realms yet unrevealed to human sight, Ye canes athwart the hapless hands that write, Ye critic chiefs,-permit me to relate The mystic wonders of your silent state!”
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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 He now inhabited a second-floor, and defied the sheriff and his evil spirits.
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From this reading VIRGIL, AEneid, book vi.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was at the dusk of evening that Paul found him at home and alone.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He now inhabited a second-floor, and defied the sheriff and his evil spirits.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It was at the dusk of evening that Paul found him at home and alone.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Ye realms yet unrevealed to human sight, Ye canes athwart the hapless hands that write, Ye critic chiefs,-permit me to relate The mystic wonders of your silent state!
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From this reading VIRGIL, AEneid, book vi.
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From this reading Ye realms yet unrevealed to human sight, Ye canes athwart the hapless hands that write, Ye critic chiefs,-permit me to relate The mystic wonders of your silent state!
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From this reading Ye realms yet unrevealed to human sight, Ye canes athwart the hapless hands that write, Ye critic chiefs,-permit me to relate The mystic wonders of your silent state!
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From this reading Ye realms yet unrevealed to human sight, Ye canes athwart the hapless hands that write, Ye critic chiefs,-permit me to relate The mystic wonders of your silent state!
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From this reading He now inhabited a second-floor, and defied the sheriff and his evil spirits.
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From this reading It was at the dusk of evening that Paul found him at home and alone.
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From this reading It was at the dusk of evening that Paul found him at home and alone.
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From this reading He now inhabited a second-floor, and defied the sheriff and his evil spirits.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Fortune had smiled upon Mr. MacGrawler since he first undertook the tuition of Mrs. Lobkins's protege.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Fortune had smiled upon Mr. MacGrawler since he first undertook the tuition of Mrs. Lobkins's protege.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was at the dusk of evening that Paul found him at home and alone.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Fortune had smiled upon Mr. MacGrawler since he first undertook the tuition of Mrs. Lobkins's protege.
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading Ye realms yet unrevealed to human sight, Ye canes athwart the hapless hands that write, Ye critic chiefs,-permit me to relate The mystic wonders of your silent state!
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From this reading Ye realms yet unrevealed to human sight, Ye canes athwart the hapless hands that write, Ye critic chiefs,-permit me to relate The mystic wonders of your silent state!
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Fortune had smiled upon Mr. MacGrawler since he first undertook the tuition of Mrs. Lobkins's protege.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It was at the dusk of evening that Paul found him at home and alone.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He now inhabited a second-floor, and defied the sheriff and his evil spirits.
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From this reading It was at the dusk of evening that Paul found him at home and alone.
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From this reading Ye realms yet unrevealed to human sight, Ye canes athwart the hapless hands that write, Ye critic chiefs,-permit me to relate The mystic wonders of your silent state!
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From this reading He now inhabited a second-floor, and defied the sheriff and his evil spirits.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was at the dusk of evening that Paul found him at home and alone.
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From this reading Fortune had smiled upon Mr. MacGrawler since he first undertook the tuition of Mrs. Lobkins's protege.
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From this reading Fortune had smiled upon Mr. MacGrawler since he first undertook the tuition of Mrs. Lobkins's protege.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Ye realms yet unrevealed to human sight, Ye canes athwart the hapless hands that write, Ye critic chiefs,-permit me to relate The mystic wonders of your silent state!
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From this reading Fortune had smiled upon Mr. MacGrawler since he first undertook the tuition of Mrs. Lobkins's protege.
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From this reading Fortune had smiled upon Mr. MacGrawler since he first undertook the tuition of Mrs. Lobkins's protege.
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From this reading Ye realms yet unrevealed to human sight, Ye canes athwart the hapless hands that write, Ye critic chiefs,-permit me to relate The mystic wonders of your silent state!
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From this reading He now inhabited a second-floor, and defied the sheriff and his evil spirits.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Ye realms yet unrevealed to human sight, Ye canes athwart the hapless hands that write, Ye critic chiefs,-permit me to relate The mystic wonders of your silent state!
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From this reading It was at the dusk of evening that Paul found him at home and alone.
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From this reading Ye realms yet unrevealed to human sight, Ye canes athwart the hapless hands that write, Ye critic chiefs,-permit me to relate The mystic wonders of your silent state!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Fortune had smiled upon Mr. MacGrawler since he first undertook the tuition of Mrs. Lobkins's protege.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Ye realms yet unrevealed to human sight, Ye canes athwart the hapless hands that write, Ye critic chiefs,-permit me to relate The mystic wonders of your silent state!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Ye realms yet unrevealed to human sight, Ye canes athwart the hapless hands that write, Ye critic chiefs,-permit me to relate The mystic wonders of your silent state!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He now inhabited a second-floor, and defied the sheriff and his evil spirits.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He now inhabited a second-floor, and defied the sheriff and his evil spirits.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Ye realms yet unrevealed to human sight, Ye canes athwart the hapless hands that write, Ye critic chiefs,-permit me to relate The mystic wonders of your silent state!
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From this reading Ye realms yet unrevealed to human sight, Ye canes athwart the hapless hands that write, Ye critic chiefs,-permit me to relate The mystic wonders of your silent state!
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Fortune had smiled upon Mr. MacGrawler since he first undertook the tuition of Mrs. Lobkins's protege.
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From this reading Fortune had smiled upon Mr. MacGrawler since he first undertook the tuition of Mrs. Lobkins's protege.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He now inhabited a second-floor, and defied the sheriff and his evil spirits.
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From this reading Ye realms yet unrevealed to human sight, Ye canes athwart the hapless hands that write, Ye critic chiefs,-permit me to relate The mystic wonders of your silent state!
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Ye realms yet unrevealed to human sight, Ye canes athwart the hapless hands that write, Ye critic chiefs,-permit me to relate The mystic wonders of your silent state!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Ye realms yet unrevealed to human sight, Ye canes athwart the hapless hands that write, Ye critic chiefs,-permit me to relate The mystic wonders of your silent state!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Ye realms yet unrevealed to human sight, Ye canes athwart the hapless hands that write, Ye critic chiefs,-permit me to relate The mystic wonders of your silent state!
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From this reading Fortune had smiled upon Mr. MacGrawler since he first undertook the tuition of Mrs. Lobkins's protege.
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From this reading Fortune had smiled upon Mr. MacGrawler since he first undertook the tuition of Mrs. Lobkins's protege.
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From this reading Ye realms yet unrevealed to human sight, Ye canes athwart the hapless hands that write, Ye critic chiefs,-permit me to relate The mystic wonders of your silent state!
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Fortune had smiled upon Mr. MacGrawler since he first undertook the tuition of Mrs. Lobkins's protege.
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From this reading VIRGIL, AEneid, book vi.
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From this reading VIRGIL, AEneid, book vi.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was at the dusk of evening that Paul found him at home and alone.
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From this reading Ye realms yet unrevealed to human sight, Ye canes athwart the hapless hands that write, Ye critic chiefs,-permit me to relate The mystic wonders of your silent state!
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From this reading Ye realms yet unrevealed to human sight, Ye canes athwart the hapless hands that write, Ye critic chiefs,-permit me to relate The mystic wonders of your silent state!
an old word for “you”, speaking to more than one person
From this reading Ye realms yet unrevealed to human sight, Ye canes athwart the hapless hands that write, Ye critic chiefs,-permit me to relate The mystic wonders of your silent state!
but in spite of that
From this reading Ye realms yet unrevealed to human sight, Ye canes athwart the hapless hands that write, Ye critic chiefs,-permit me to relate The mystic wonders of your silent state!
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Ye realms yet unrevealed to human sight, Ye canes athwart the hapless hands that write, Ye critic chiefs,-permit me to relate The mystic wonders of your silent state!
