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Chapter IX
"Is he raving mad or drunk?" cried Trenchon. The girl gave a wailing cry. "Alas! alas!" she said; "he is neither. He is so used to marrying folk who come from England across the Border that he thinks not it his daughter who came with thee, but two who wished to wed. They come at all hours of the night and day, and he has married us.
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from one side of something to the other
From this reading “He is so used to marrying folk who come from England across the Border that he thinks not it his daughter who came with thee, but two who wished to wed.”
used to show sadness, pity, or regret
From this reading “"Alas! alas!" she said; "he is neither.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He is so used to marrying folk who come from England across the Border that he thinks not it his daughter who came with thee, but two who wished to wed.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Is he raving mad or drunk?" cried Trenchon.”
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “They come at all hours of the night and day, and he has married us.”
not one and not the other of two
From this reading “"Alas! alas!" she said; "he is neither.”
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading “He is so used to marrying folk who come from England across the Border that he thinks not it his daughter who came with thee, but two who wished to wed.”
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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 The girl gave a wailing cry.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading He is so used to marrying folk who come from England across the Border that he thinks not it his daughter who came with thee, but two who wished to wed.
used to show sadness, pity, or regret
From this reading "Alas! alas!" she said; "he is neither.
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From this reading They come at all hours of the night and day, and he has married us.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They come at all hours of the night and day, and he has married us.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading They come at all hours of the night and day, and he has married us.
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From this reading He is so used to marrying folk who come from England across the Border that he thinks not it his daughter who came with thee, but two who wished to wed.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He is so used to marrying folk who come from England across the Border that he thinks not it his daughter who came with thee, but two who wished to wed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He is so used to marrying folk who come from England across the Border that he thinks not it his daughter who came with thee, but two who wished to wed.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He is so used to marrying folk who come from England across the Border that he thinks not it his daughter who came with thee, but two who wished to wed.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Is he raving mad or drunk?" cried Trenchon.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The girl gave a wailing cry.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He is so used to marrying folk who come from England across the Border that he thinks not it his daughter who came with thee, but two who wished to wed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They come at all hours of the night and day, and he has married us.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Is he raving mad or drunk?" cried Trenchon.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He is so used to marrying folk who come from England across the Border that he thinks not it his daughter who came with thee, but two who wished to wed.
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From this reading He is so used to marrying folk who come from England across the Border that he thinks not it his daughter who came with thee, but two who wished to wed.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He is so used to marrying folk who come from England across the Border that he thinks not it his daughter who came with thee, but two who wished to wed.
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From this reading The girl gave a wailing cry.
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From this reading The girl gave a wailing cry.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading They come at all hours of the night and day, and he has married us.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Is he raving mad or drunk?" cried Trenchon.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He is so used to marrying folk who come from England across the Border that he thinks not it his daughter who came with thee, but two who wished to wed.
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From this reading They come at all hours of the night and day, and he has married us.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Is he raving mad or drunk?" cried Trenchon.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He is so used to marrying folk who come from England across the Border that he thinks not it his daughter who came with thee, but two who wished to wed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Is he raving mad or drunk?" cried Trenchon.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They come at all hours of the night and day, and he has married us.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He is so used to marrying folk who come from England across the Border that he thinks not it his daughter who came with thee, but two who wished to wed.
not one and not the other of two
From this reading "Alas! alas!" she said; "he is neither.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They come at all hours of the night and day, and he has married us.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He is so used to marrying folk who come from England across the Border that he thinks not it his daughter who came with thee, but two who wished to wed.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They come at all hours of the night and day, and he has married us.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "Is he raving mad or drunk?" cried Trenchon.
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From this reading "Is he raving mad or drunk?" cried Trenchon.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Alas! alas!" she said; "he is neither.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Alas! alas!" she said; "he is neither.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He is so used to marrying folk who come from England across the Border that he thinks not it his daughter who came with thee, but two who wished to wed.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He is so used to marrying folk who come from England across the Border that he thinks not it his daughter who came with thee, but two who wished to wed.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The girl gave a wailing cry.
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading He is so used to marrying folk who come from England across the Border that he thinks not it his daughter who came with thee, but two who wished to wed.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They come at all hours of the night and day, and he has married us.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He is so used to marrying folk who come from England across the Border that he thinks not it his daughter who came with thee, but two who wished to wed.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He is so used to marrying folk who come from England across the Border that he thinks not it his daughter who came with thee, but two who wished to wed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Is he raving mad or drunk?" cried Trenchon.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He is so used to marrying folk who come from England across the Border that he thinks not it his daughter who came with thee, but two who wished to wed.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading They come at all hours of the night and day, and he has married us.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He is so used to marrying folk who come from England across the Border that he thinks not it his daughter who came with thee, but two who wished to wed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The girl gave a wailing cry.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He is so used to marrying folk who come from England across the Border that he thinks not it his daughter who came with thee, but two who wished to wed.
which person or people
From this reading He is so used to marrying folk who come from England across the Border that he thinks not it his daughter who came with thee, but two who wished to wed.
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From this reading He is so used to marrying folk who come from England across the Border that he thinks not it his daughter who came with thee, but two who wished to wed.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He is so used to marrying folk who come from England across the Border that he thinks not it his daughter who came with thee, but two who wished to wed.
