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Chapter X
Sir Daniel was in the hall; there he paced angrily before the fire, awaiting Dick's arrival. None was by except Sir Oliver, and he sat discreetly backward, thumbing and muttering over his breviary. "Y' have sent for me, Sir Daniel?" said young Shelton. "I have sent for you, indeed," replied the knight. "For what cometh to mine ears?
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earlier than; in front of
From this reading “Sir Daniel was in the hall; there he paced angrily before the fire, awaiting Dick's arrival.”
apart from; not including
From this reading “None was by except Sir Oliver, and he sat discreetly backward, thumbing and muttering over his breviary.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “"Y' have sent for me, Sir Daniel?" said young Shelton.”
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “"For what cometh to mine ears?”
not one, and not any
From this reading “None was by except Sir Oliver, and he sat discreetly backward, thumbing and muttering over his breviary.”
above and across; more than
From this reading “None was by except Sir Oliver, and he sat discreetly backward, thumbing and muttering over his breviary.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"I have sent for you, indeed," replied the knight.”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading None was by except Sir Oliver, and he sat discreetly backward, thumbing and muttering over his breviary.
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From this reading Sir Daniel was in the hall; there he paced angrily before the fire, awaiting Dick's arrival.
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From this reading Sir Daniel was in the hall; there he paced angrily before the fire, awaiting Dick's arrival.
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From this reading Sir Daniel was in the hall; there he paced angrily before the fire, awaiting Dick's arrival.
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From this reading None was by except Sir Oliver, and he sat discreetly backward, thumbing and muttering over his breviary.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Sir Daniel was in the hall; there he paced angrily before the fire, awaiting Dick's arrival.
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From this reading None was by except Sir Oliver, and he sat discreetly backward, thumbing and muttering over his breviary.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading None was by except Sir Oliver, and he sat discreetly backward, thumbing and muttering over his breviary.
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From this reading "For what cometh to mine ears?
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From this reading Sir Daniel was in the hall; there he paced angrily before the fire, awaiting Dick's arrival.
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From this reading Sir Daniel was in the hall; there he paced angrily before the fire, awaiting Dick's arrival.
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From this reading None was by except Sir Oliver, and he sat discreetly backward, thumbing and muttering over his breviary.
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From this reading "For what cometh to mine ears?
apart from; not including
From this reading None was by except Sir Oliver, and he sat discreetly backward, thumbing and muttering over his breviary.
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From this reading Sir Daniel was in the hall; there he paced angrily before the fire, awaiting Dick's arrival.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Y' have sent for me, Sir Daniel?" said young Shelton.
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From this reading Sir Daniel was in the hall; there he paced angrily before the fire, awaiting Dick's arrival.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Y' have sent for me, Sir Daniel?" said young Shelton.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Sir Daniel was in the hall; there he paced angrily before the fire, awaiting Dick's arrival.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading None was by except Sir Oliver, and he sat discreetly backward, thumbing and muttering over his breviary.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I have sent for you, indeed," replied the knight.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Sir Daniel was in the hall; there he paced angrily before the fire, awaiting Dick's arrival.
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From this reading "I have sent for you, indeed," replied the knight.
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From this reading "I have sent for you, indeed," replied the knight.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Y' have sent for me, Sir Daniel?" said young Shelton.
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "For what cometh to mine ears?
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From this reading None was by except Sir Oliver, and he sat discreetly backward, thumbing and muttering over his breviary.
not one, and not any
From this reading None was by except Sir Oliver, and he sat discreetly backward, thumbing and muttering over his breviary.
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From this reading None was by except Sir Oliver, and he sat discreetly backward, thumbing and muttering over his breviary.
above and across; more than
From this reading None was by except Sir Oliver, and he sat discreetly backward, thumbing and muttering over his breviary.
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From this reading Sir Daniel was in the hall; there he paced angrily before the fire, awaiting Dick's arrival.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I have sent for you, indeed," replied the knight.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Y' have sent for me, Sir Daniel?" said young Shelton.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading None was by except Sir Oliver, and he sat discreetly backward, thumbing and muttering over his breviary.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Y' have sent for me, Sir Daniel?" said young Shelton.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Y' have sent for me, Sir Daniel?" said young Shelton.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Sir Daniel was in the hall; there he paced angrily before the fire, awaiting Dick's arrival.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Sir Daniel was in the hall; there he paced angrily before the fire, awaiting Dick's arrival.
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From this reading Sir Daniel was in the hall; there he paced angrily before the fire, awaiting Dick's arrival.
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From this reading None was by except Sir Oliver, and he sat discreetly backward, thumbing and muttering over his breviary.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "For what cometh to mine ears?
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Sir Daniel was in the hall; there he paced angrily before the fire, awaiting Dick's arrival.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "For what cometh to mine ears?
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From this reading "Y' have sent for me, Sir Daniel?" said young Shelton.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I have sent for you, indeed," replied the knight.
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From this reading "Y' have sent for me, Sir Daniel?" said young Shelton.
