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Chapter XX
Both the old boatman and Mr. Keith were correct in their surmises. There was trouble in the market-place, serious trouble; so serious that for the first time in five years--ever since that deplorable scandal of the Irish lady and the poodle--the Militia were being called out. And it was entirely the fault of the Sacred Sixty-three. The Messiah, personally, was not to blame. That poor old man had much declined of late; he was enfeebled in health and spirits.
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the -ing form of “be”
From this reading “There was trouble in the market-place, serious trouble; so serious that for the first time in five years--ever since that deplorable scandal of the Irish lady and the poodle--the Militia were being called out.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “And it was entirely the fault of the Sacred Sixty-three.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “There was trouble in the market-place, serious trouble; so serious that for the first time in five years--ever since that deplorable scandal of the Irish lady and the poodle--the Militia were being called out.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “There was trouble in the market-place, serious trouble; so serious that for the first time in five years--ever since that deplorable scandal of the Irish lady and the poodle--the Militia were being called out.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “That poor old man had much declined of late; he was enfeebled in health and spirits.”
from a time in the past until now
From this reading “There was trouble in the market-place, serious trouble; so serious that for the first time in five years--ever since that deplorable scandal of the Irish lady and the poodle--the Militia were being called out.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “There was trouble in the market-place, serious trouble; so serious that for the first time in five years--ever since that deplorable scandal of the Irish lady and the poodle--the Militia were being called out.”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Both the old boatman and Mr. Keith were correct in their surmises.
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading There was trouble in the market-place, serious trouble; so serious that for the first time in five years--ever since that deplorable scandal of the Irish lady and the poodle--the Militia were being called out.
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From this reading The Messiah, personally, was not to blame.
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From this reading Both the old boatman and Mr. Keith were correct in their surmises.
the two together, not just one
From this reading Both the old boatman and Mr. Keith were correct in their surmises.
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From this reading There was trouble in the market-place, serious trouble; so serious that for the first time in five years--ever since that deplorable scandal of the Irish lady and the poodle--the Militia were being called out.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Both the old boatman and Mr. Keith were correct in their surmises.
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From this reading That poor old man had much declined of late; he was enfeebled in health and spirits.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There was trouble in the market-place, serious trouble; so serious that for the first time in five years--ever since that deplorable scandal of the Irish lady and the poodle--the Militia were being called out.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading That poor old man had much declined of late; he was enfeebled in health and spirits.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading And it was entirely the fault of the Sacred Sixty-three.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There was trouble in the market-place, serious trouble; so serious that for the first time in five years--ever since that deplorable scandal of the Irish lady and the poodle--the Militia were being called out.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And it was entirely the fault of the Sacred Sixty-three.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There was trouble in the market-place, serious trouble; so serious that for the first time in five years--ever since that deplorable scandal of the Irish lady and the poodle--the Militia were being called out.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There was trouble in the market-place, serious trouble; so serious that for the first time in five years--ever since that deplorable scandal of the Irish lady and the poodle--the Militia were being called out.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading There was trouble in the market-place, serious trouble; so serious that for the first time in five years--ever since that deplorable scandal of the Irish lady and the poodle--the Militia were being called out.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading That poor old man had much declined of late; he was enfeebled in health and spirits.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading That poor old man had much declined of late; he was enfeebled in health and spirits.
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From this reading That poor old man had much declined of late; he was enfeebled in health and spirits.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Both the old boatman and Mr. Keith were correct in their surmises.
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From this reading There was trouble in the market-place, serious trouble; so serious that for the first time in five years--ever since that deplorable scandal of the Irish lady and the poodle--the Militia were being called out.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading And it was entirely the fault of the Sacred Sixty-three.
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From this reading Both the old boatman and Mr. Keith were correct in their surmises.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There was trouble in the market-place, serious trouble; so serious that for the first time in five years--ever since that deplorable scandal of the Irish lady and the poodle--the Militia were being called out.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading That poor old man had much declined of late; he was enfeebled in health and spirits.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading That poor old man had much declined of late; he was enfeebled in health and spirits.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There was trouble in the market-place, serious trouble; so serious that for the first time in five years--ever since that deplorable scandal of the Irish lady and the poodle--the Militia were being called out.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Messiah, personally, was not to blame.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There was trouble in the market-place, serious trouble; so serious that for the first time in five years--ever since that deplorable scandal of the Irish lady and the poodle--the Militia were being called out.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Both the old boatman and Mr. Keith were correct in their surmises.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading That poor old man had much declined of late; he was enfeebled in health and spirits.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The Messiah, personally, was not to blame.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There was trouble in the market-place, serious trouble; so serious that for the first time in five years--ever since that deplorable scandal of the Irish lady and the poodle--the Militia were being called out.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Both the old boatman and Mr. Keith were correct in their surmises.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There was trouble in the market-place, serious trouble; so serious that for the first time in five years--ever since that deplorable scandal of the Irish lady and the poodle--the Militia were being called out.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Messiah, personally, was not to blame.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There was trouble in the market-place, serious trouble; so serious that for the first time in five years--ever since that deplorable scandal of the Irish lady and the poodle--the Militia were being called out.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading That poor old man had much declined of late; he was enfeebled in health and spirits.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And it was entirely the fault of the Sacred Sixty-three.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There was trouble in the market-place, serious trouble; so serious that for the first time in five years--ever since that deplorable scandal of the Irish lady and the poodle--the Militia were being called out.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There was trouble in the market-place, serious trouble; so serious that for the first time in five years--ever since that deplorable scandal of the Irish lady and the poodle--the Militia were being called out.
from a time in the past until now
From this reading There was trouble in the market-place, serious trouble; so serious that for the first time in five years--ever since that deplorable scandal of the Irish lady and the poodle--the Militia were being called out.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And it was entirely the fault of the Sacred Sixty-three.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading There was trouble in the market-place, serious trouble; so serious that for the first time in five years--ever since that deplorable scandal of the Irish lady and the poodle--the Militia were being called out.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading That poor old man had much declined of late; he was enfeebled in health and spirits.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Both the old boatman and Mr. Keith were correct in their surmises.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading There was trouble in the market-place, serious trouble; so serious that for the first time in five years--ever since that deplorable scandal of the Irish lady and the poodle--the Militia were being called out.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Both the old boatman and Mr. Keith were correct in their surmises.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Both the old boatman and Mr. Keith were correct in their surmises.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There was trouble in the market-place, serious trouble; so serious that for the first time in five years--ever since that deplorable scandal of the Irish lady and the poodle--the Militia were being called out.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There was trouble in the market-place, serious trouble; so serious that for the first time in five years--ever since that deplorable scandal of the Irish lady and the poodle--the Militia were being called out.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The Messiah, personally, was not to blame.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There was trouble in the market-place, serious trouble; so serious that for the first time in five years--ever since that deplorable scandal of the Irish lady and the poodle--the Militia were being called out.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was trouble in the market-place, serious trouble; so serious that for the first time in five years--ever since that deplorable scandal of the Irish lady and the poodle--the Militia were being called out.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Both the old boatman and Mr. Keith were correct in their surmises.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There was trouble in the market-place, serious trouble; so serious that for the first time in five years--ever since that deplorable scandal of the Irish lady and the poodle--the Militia were being called out.
