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Chapter XXIX
"Art thou not guilty! No, indeed, I am not." ROGERS. The following morning brought the funeral of Antonio. The agents of the police took the precaution to circulate in the city, that the Senate permitted this honor to the memory of the old fisherman, on account of his success in the regatta, and as some atonement for his unmerited and mysterious death.
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an old form of “are”, used with “thou”
From this reading “"Art thou not guilty!”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “The following morning brought the funeral of Antonio.”
The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.
From this reading “The agents of the police took the precaution to circulate in the city, that the Senate permitted this honor to the memory of the old fisherman, on account of his success in the regatta, and as some atonement for his unmerited and mysterious death.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The following morning brought the funeral of Antonio.”
difficult to explain or understand
From this reading “The agents of the police took the precaution to circulate in the city, that the Senate permitted this honor to the memory of the old fisherman, on account of his success in the regatta, and as some atonement for his unmerited and mysterious death.”
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading “"Art thou not guilty!”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The agents of the police took the precaution to circulate in the city, that the Senate permitted this honor to the memory of the old fisherman, on account of his success in the regatta, and as some atonement for his unmerited and mysterious death.”
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From this reading The agents of the police took the precaution to circulate in the city, that the Senate permitted this honor to the memory of the old fisherman, on account of his success in the regatta, and as some atonement for his unmerited and mysterious death.
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From this reading The agents of the police took the precaution to circulate in the city, that the Senate permitted this honor to the memory of the old fisherman, on account of his success in the regatta, and as some atonement for his unmerited and mysterious death.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading No, indeed, I am not."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The agents of the police took the precaution to circulate in the city, that the Senate permitted this honor to the memory of the old fisherman, on account of his success in the regatta, and as some atonement for his unmerited and mysterious death.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The following morning brought the funeral of Antonio.
an old form of “are”, used with “thou”
From this reading "Art thou not guilty!
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The agents of the police took the precaution to circulate in the city, that the Senate permitted this honor to the memory of the old fisherman, on account of his success in the regatta, and as some atonement for his unmerited and mysterious death.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The agents of the police took the precaution to circulate in the city, that the Senate permitted this honor to the memory of the old fisherman, on account of his success in the regatta, and as some atonement for his unmerited and mysterious death.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The following morning brought the funeral of Antonio.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The agents of the police took the precaution to circulate in the city, that the Senate permitted this honor to the memory of the old fisherman, on account of his success in the regatta, and as some atonement for his unmerited and mysterious death.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The agents of the police took the precaution to circulate in the city, that the Senate permitted this honor to the memory of the old fisherman, on account of his success in the regatta, and as some atonement for his unmerited and mysterious death.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The agents of the police took the precaution to circulate in the city, that the Senate permitted this honor to the memory of the old fisherman, on account of his success in the regatta, and as some atonement for his unmerited and mysterious death.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The agents of the police took the precaution to circulate in the city, that the Senate permitted this honor to the memory of the old fisherman, on account of his success in the regatta, and as some atonement for his unmerited and mysterious death.
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From this reading The following morning brought the funeral of Antonio.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The agents of the police took the precaution to circulate in the city, that the Senate permitted this honor to the memory of the old fisherman, on account of his success in the regatta, and as some atonement for his unmerited and mysterious death.
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From this reading The following morning brought the funeral of Antonio.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Art thou not guilty!
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The agents of the police took the precaution to circulate in the city, that the Senate permitted this honor to the memory of the old fisherman, on account of his success in the regatta, and as some atonement for his unmerited and mysterious death.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The agents of the police took the precaution to circulate in the city, that the Senate permitted this honor to the memory of the old fisherman, on account of his success in the regatta, and as some atonement for his unmerited and mysterious death.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading No, indeed, I am not."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The agents of the police took the precaution to circulate in the city, that the Senate permitted this honor to the memory of the old fisherman, on account of his success in the regatta, and as some atonement for his unmerited and mysterious death.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading No, indeed, I am not."
The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.
From this reading The agents of the police took the precaution to circulate in the city, that the Senate permitted this honor to the memory of the old fisherman, on account of his success in the regatta, and as some atonement for his unmerited and mysterious death.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The following morning brought the funeral of Antonio.
difficult to explain or understand
From this reading The agents of the police took the precaution to circulate in the city, that the Senate permitted this honor to the memory of the old fisherman, on account of his success in the regatta, and as some atonement for his unmerited and mysterious death.
not any; not one
From this reading No, indeed, I am not."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Art thou not guilty!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The following morning brought the funeral of Antonio.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The agents of the police took the precaution to circulate in the city, that the Senate permitted this honor to the memory of the old fisherman, on account of his success in the regatta, and as some atonement for his unmerited and mysterious death.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The agents of the police took the precaution to circulate in the city, that the Senate permitted this honor to the memory of the old fisherman, on account of his success in the regatta, and as some atonement for his unmerited and mysterious death.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The agents of the police took the precaution to circulate in the city, that the Senate permitted this honor to the memory of the old fisherman, on account of his success in the regatta, and as some atonement for his unmerited and mysterious death.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The agents of the police took the precaution to circulate in the city, that the Senate permitted this honor to the memory of the old fisherman, on account of his success in the regatta, and as some atonement for his unmerited and mysterious death.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The agents of the police took the precaution to circulate in the city, that the Senate permitted this honor to the memory of the old fisherman, on account of his success in the regatta, and as some atonement for his unmerited and mysterious death.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The agents of the police took the precaution to circulate in the city, that the Senate permitted this honor to the memory of the old fisherman, on account of his success in the regatta, and as some atonement for his unmerited and mysterious death.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ROGERS.
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From this reading The agents of the police took the precaution to circulate in the city, that the Senate permitted this honor to the memory of the old fisherman, on account of his success in the regatta, and as some atonement for his unmerited and mysterious death.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The agents of the police took the precaution to circulate in the city, that the Senate permitted this honor to the memory of the old fisherman, on account of his success in the regatta, and as some atonement for his unmerited and mysterious death.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The agents of the police took the precaution to circulate in the city, that the Senate permitted this honor to the memory of the old fisherman, on account of his success in the regatta, and as some atonement for his unmerited and mysterious death.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The agents of the police took the precaution to circulate in the city, that the Senate permitted this honor to the memory of the old fisherman, on account of his success in the regatta, and as some atonement for his unmerited and mysterious death.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The following morning brought the funeral of Antonio.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The agents of the police took the precaution to circulate in the city, that the Senate permitted this honor to the memory of the old fisherman, on account of his success in the regatta, and as some atonement for his unmerited and mysterious death.
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading "Art thou not guilty!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The agents of the police took the precaution to circulate in the city, that the Senate permitted this honor to the memory of the old fisherman, on account of his success in the regatta, and as some atonement for his unmerited and mysterious death.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The agents of the police took the precaution to circulate in the city, that the Senate permitted this honor to the memory of the old fisherman, on account of his success in the regatta, and as some atonement for his unmerited and mysterious death.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The agents of the police took the precaution to circulate in the city, that the Senate permitted this honor to the memory of the old fisherman, on account of his success in the regatta, and as some atonement for his unmerited and mysterious death.
