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Chapter V
GOARLY'S REVENGE. The Senator and Morton followed close on the steps of Lord Rufford and Captain Glomax and were thus able to make their way into the centre of the crowd. There, on a clean sward of grass, laid out as carefully as though he were a royal child prepared for burial, was--a dead fox. "It's pi'son, my lord; it's pi'son to a moral," said Bean, who as keeper of the wood was bound to vindicate himself, and his master, and the wood. "Feel of him, how stiff he is."
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a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “The Senator and Morton followed close on the steps of Lord Rufford and Captain Glomax and were thus able to make their way into the centre of the crowd.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “There, on a clean sward of grass, laid out as carefully as though he were a royal child prepared for burial, was--a dead fox.”
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading “"It's pi'son, my lord; it's pi'son to a moral," said Bean, who as keeper of the wood was bound to vindicate himself, and his master, and the wood.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The Senator and Morton followed close on the steps of Lord Rufford and Captain Glomax and were thus able to make their way into the centre of the crowd.”
in spite of the fact that
From this reading “There, on a clean sward of grass, laid out as carefully as though he were a royal child prepared for burial, was--a dead fox.”
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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 There, on a clean sward of grass, laid out as carefully as though he were a royal child prepared for burial, was--a dead fox.
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From this reading The Senator and Morton followed close on the steps of Lord Rufford and Captain Glomax and were thus able to make their way into the centre of the crowd.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Senator and Morton followed close on the steps of Lord Rufford and Captain Glomax and were thus able to make their way into the centre of the crowd.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading There, on a clean sward of grass, laid out as carefully as though he were a royal child prepared for burial, was--a dead fox.
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From this reading "It's pi'son, my lord; it's pi'son to a moral," said Bean, who as keeper of the wood was bound to vindicate himself, and his master, and the wood.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It's pi'son, my lord; it's pi'son to a moral," said Bean, who as keeper of the wood was bound to vindicate himself, and his master, and the wood.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There, on a clean sward of grass, laid out as carefully as though he were a royal child prepared for burial, was--a dead fox.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The Senator and Morton followed close on the steps of Lord Rufford and Captain Glomax and were thus able to make their way into the centre of the crowd.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There, on a clean sward of grass, laid out as carefully as though he were a royal child prepared for burial, was--a dead fox.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Senator and Morton followed close on the steps of Lord Rufford and Captain Glomax and were thus able to make their way into the centre of the crowd.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There, on a clean sward of grass, laid out as carefully as though he were a royal child prepared for burial, was--a dead fox.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There, on a clean sward of grass, laid out as carefully as though he were a royal child prepared for burial, was--a dead fox.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Senator and Morton followed close on the steps of Lord Rufford and Captain Glomax and were thus able to make their way into the centre of the crowd.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Senator and Morton followed close on the steps of Lord Rufford and Captain Glomax and were thus able to make their way into the centre of the crowd.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There, on a clean sward of grass, laid out as carefully as though he were a royal child prepared for burial, was--a dead fox.
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From this reading "Feel of him, how stiff he is."
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From this reading The Senator and Morton followed close on the steps of Lord Rufford and Captain Glomax and were thus able to make their way into the centre of the crowd.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading There, on a clean sward of grass, laid out as carefully as though he were a royal child prepared for burial, was--a dead fox.
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From this reading There, on a clean sward of grass, laid out as carefully as though he were a royal child prepared for burial, was--a dead fox.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Senator and Morton followed close on the steps of Lord Rufford and Captain Glomax and were thus able to make their way into the centre of the crowd.
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From this reading GOARLY'S REVENGE.
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From this reading There, on a clean sward of grass, laid out as carefully as though he were a royal child prepared for burial, was--a dead fox.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading There, on a clean sward of grass, laid out as carefully as though he were a royal child prepared for burial, was--a dead fox.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Feel of him, how stiff he is."
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading "It's pi'son, my lord; it's pi'son to a moral," said Bean, who as keeper of the wood was bound to vindicate himself, and his master, and the wood.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "It's pi'son, my lord; it's pi'son to a moral," said Bean, who as keeper of the wood was bound to vindicate himself, and his master, and the wood.
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From this reading "Feel of him, how stiff he is."
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The Senator and Morton followed close on the steps of Lord Rufford and Captain Glomax and were thus able to make their way into the centre of the crowd.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Feel of him, how stiff he is."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It's pi'son, my lord; it's pi'son to a moral," said Bean, who as keeper of the wood was bound to vindicate himself, and his master, and the wood.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It's pi'son, my lord; it's pi'son to a moral," said Bean, who as keeper of the wood was bound to vindicate himself, and his master, and the wood.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There, on a clean sward of grass, laid out as carefully as though he were a royal child prepared for burial, was--a dead fox.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Senator and Morton followed close on the steps of Lord Rufford and Captain Glomax and were thus able to make their way into the centre of the crowd.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The Senator and Morton followed close on the steps of Lord Rufford and Captain Glomax and were thus able to make their way into the centre of the crowd.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It's pi'son, my lord; it's pi'son to a moral," said Bean, who as keeper of the wood was bound to vindicate himself, and his master, and the wood.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It's pi'son, my lord; it's pi'son to a moral," said Bean, who as keeper of the wood was bound to vindicate himself, and his master, and the wood.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Senator and Morton followed close on the steps of Lord Rufford and Captain Glomax and were thus able to make their way into the centre of the crowd.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "It's pi'son, my lord; it's pi'son to a moral," said Bean, who as keeper of the wood was bound to vindicate himself, and his master, and the wood.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Senator and Morton followed close on the steps of Lord Rufford and Captain Glomax and were thus able to make their way into the centre of the crowd.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The Senator and Morton followed close on the steps of Lord Rufford and Captain Glomax and were thus able to make their way into the centre of the crowd.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There, on a clean sward of grass, laid out as carefully as though he were a royal child prepared for burial, was--a dead fox.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It's pi'son, my lord; it's pi'son to a moral," said Bean, who as keeper of the wood was bound to vindicate himself, and his master, and the wood.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There, on a clean sward of grass, laid out as carefully as though he were a royal child prepared for burial, was--a dead fox.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading GOARLY'S REVENGE.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There, on a clean sward of grass, laid out as carefully as though he were a royal child prepared for burial, was--a dead fox.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Senator and Morton followed close on the steps of Lord Rufford and Captain Glomax and were thus able to make their way into the centre of the crowd.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It's pi'son, my lord; it's pi'son to a moral," said Bean, who as keeper of the wood was bound to vindicate himself, and his master, and the wood.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Senator and Morton followed close on the steps of Lord Rufford and Captain Glomax and were thus able to make their way into the centre of the crowd.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Senator and Morton followed close on the steps of Lord Rufford and Captain Glomax and were thus able to make their way into the centre of the crowd.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Feel of him, how stiff he is."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There, on a clean sward of grass, laid out as carefully as though he were a royal child prepared for burial, was--a dead fox.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Senator and Morton followed close on the steps of Lord Rufford and Captain Glomax and were thus able to make their way into the centre of the crowd.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The Senator and Morton followed close on the steps of Lord Rufford and Captain Glomax and were thus able to make their way into the centre of the crowd.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There, on a clean sward of grass, laid out as carefully as though he were a royal child prepared for burial, was--a dead fox.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading There, on a clean sward of grass, laid out as carefully as though he were a royal child prepared for burial, was--a dead fox.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Senator and Morton followed close on the steps of Lord Rufford and Captain Glomax and were thus able to make their way into the centre of the crowd.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The Senator and Morton followed close on the steps of Lord Rufford and Captain Glomax and were thus able to make their way into the centre of the crowd.
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From this reading "It's pi'son, my lord; it's pi'son to a moral," said Bean, who as keeper of the wood was bound to vindicate himself, and his master, and the wood.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There, on a clean sward of grass, laid out as carefully as though he were a royal child prepared for burial, was--a dead fox.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Senator and Morton followed close on the steps of Lord Rufford and Captain Glomax and were thus able to make their way into the centre of the crowd.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The Senator and Morton followed close on the steps of Lord Rufford and Captain Glomax and were thus able to make their way into the centre of the crowd.
which person or people
From this reading "It's pi'son, my lord; it's pi'son to a moral," said Bean, who as keeper of the wood was bound to vindicate himself, and his master, and the wood.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It's pi'son, my lord; it's pi'son to a moral," said Bean, who as keeper of the wood was bound to vindicate himself, and his master, and the wood.
