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Chapter XIX
“Stand to your arms, and guard the door--all's lost Unless that fearful bell be silenced soon. The officer hath miss'd his path, or purpose, Or met some unforeseen and hideous obstacle. Anselmo, with thy company proceed Straight to the tower; the rest remain with me.” Byron, Marino Faliero, IV.ii.230-35. The conjecture of Judith Hutter, concerning the manner in which the Indian girl had met her death, was accurate in the main.
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an old form of “has”
From this reading “The officer hath miss'd his path, or purpose, Or met some unforeseen and hideous obstacle.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Anselmo, with thy company proceed Straight to the tower; the rest remain with me.””
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Stand to your arms, and guard the door--all's lost Unless that fearful bell be silenced soon.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Stand to your arms, and guard the door--all's lost Unless that fearful bell be silenced soon.”
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading “Anselmo, with thy company proceed Straight to the tower; the rest remain with me.””
except if; if not
From this reading ““Stand to your arms, and guard the door--all's lost Unless that fearful bell be silenced soon.”
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From this reading Byron, Marino Faliero, IV.ii.230-35.
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From this reading Byron, Marino Faliero, IV.ii.230-35.
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From this reading The conjecture of Judith Hutter, concerning the manner in which the Indian girl had met her death, was accurate in the main.
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From this reading “Stand to your arms, and guard the door--all's lost Unless that fearful bell be silenced soon.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Stand to your arms, and guard the door--all's lost Unless that fearful bell be silenced soon.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Anselmo, with thy company proceed Straight to the tower; the rest remain with me.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Stand to your arms, and guard the door--all's lost Unless that fearful bell be silenced soon.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “Stand to your arms, and guard the door--all's lost Unless that fearful bell be silenced soon.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Stand to your arms, and guard the door--all's lost Unless that fearful bell be silenced soon.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Byron, Marino Faliero, IV.ii.230-35.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Anselmo, with thy company proceed Straight to the tower; the rest remain with me.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The conjecture of Judith Hutter, concerning the manner in which the Indian girl had met her death, was accurate in the main.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The conjecture of Judith Hutter, concerning the manner in which the Indian girl had met her death, was accurate in the main.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The conjecture of Judith Hutter, concerning the manner in which the Indian girl had met her death, was accurate in the main.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Stand to your arms, and guard the door--all's lost Unless that fearful bell be silenced soon.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Byron, Marino Faliero, IV.ii.230-35.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Stand to your arms, and guard the door--all's lost Unless that fearful bell be silenced soon.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The conjecture of Judith Hutter, concerning the manner in which the Indian girl had met her death, was accurate in the main.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Stand to your arms, and guard the door--all's lost Unless that fearful bell be silenced soon.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The conjecture of Judith Hutter, concerning the manner in which the Indian girl had met her death, was accurate in the main.
an old form of “has”
From this reading The officer hath miss'd his path, or purpose, Or met some unforeseen and hideous obstacle.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The conjecture of Judith Hutter, concerning the manner in which the Indian girl had met her death, was accurate in the main.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The officer hath miss'd his path, or purpose, Or met some unforeseen and hideous obstacle.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The officer hath miss'd his path, or purpose, Or met some unforeseen and hideous obstacle.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The conjecture of Judith Hutter, concerning the manner in which the Indian girl had met her death, was accurate in the main.
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From this reading Byron, Marino Faliero, IV.ii.230-35.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The conjecture of Judith Hutter, concerning the manner in which the Indian girl had met her death, was accurate in the main.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The conjecture of Judith Hutter, concerning the manner in which the Indian girl had met her death, was accurate in the main.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Byron, Marino Faliero, IV.ii.230-35.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The conjecture of Judith Hutter, concerning the manner in which the Indian girl had met her death, was accurate in the main.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Stand to your arms, and guard the door--all's lost Unless that fearful bell be silenced soon.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The conjecture of Judith Hutter, concerning the manner in which the Indian girl had met her death, was accurate in the main.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The conjecture of Judith Hutter, concerning the manner in which the Indian girl had met her death, was accurate in the main.
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From this reading Byron, Marino Faliero, IV.ii.230-35.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Anselmo, with thy company proceed Straight to the tower; the rest remain with me.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The officer hath miss'd his path, or purpose, Or met some unforeseen and hideous obstacle.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The officer hath miss'd his path, or purpose, Or met some unforeseen and hideous obstacle.
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From this reading The officer hath miss'd his path, or purpose, Or met some unforeseen and hideous obstacle.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The conjecture of Judith Hutter, concerning the manner in which the Indian girl had met her death, was accurate in the main.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The officer hath miss'd his path, or purpose, Or met some unforeseen and hideous obstacle.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The officer hath miss'd his path, or purpose, Or met some unforeseen and hideous obstacle.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The officer hath miss'd his path, or purpose, Or met some unforeseen and hideous obstacle.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Anselmo, with thy company proceed Straight to the tower; the rest remain with me.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The officer hath miss'd his path, or purpose, Or met some unforeseen and hideous obstacle.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Anselmo, with thy company proceed Straight to the tower; the rest remain with me.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Anselmo, with thy company proceed Straight to the tower; the rest remain with me.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Stand to your arms, and guard the door--all's lost Unless that fearful bell be silenced soon.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The officer hath miss'd his path, or purpose, Or met some unforeseen and hideous obstacle.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Stand to your arms, and guard the door--all's lost Unless that fearful bell be silenced soon.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Stand to your arms, and guard the door--all's lost Unless that fearful bell be silenced soon.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Anselmo, with thy company proceed Straight to the tower; the rest remain with me.”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Stand to your arms, and guard the door--all's lost Unless that fearful bell be silenced soon.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Stand to your arms, and guard the door--all's lost Unless that fearful bell be silenced soon.
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading Anselmo, with thy company proceed Straight to the tower; the rest remain with me.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Stand to your arms, and guard the door--all's lost Unless that fearful bell be silenced soon.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Anselmo, with thy company proceed Straight to the tower; the rest remain with me.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The officer hath miss'd his path, or purpose, Or met some unforeseen and hideous obstacle.
except if; if not
From this reading “Stand to your arms, and guard the door--all's lost Unless that fearful bell be silenced soon.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The conjecture of Judith Hutter, concerning the manner in which the Indian girl had met her death, was accurate in the main.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The conjecture of Judith Hutter, concerning the manner in which the Indian girl had met her death, was accurate in the main.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Anselmo, with thy company proceed Straight to the tower; the rest remain with me.”
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Stand to your arms, and guard the door--all's lost Unless that fearful bell be silenced soon.
