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Chapter VII
'Please it your Grace to let me stay and hearten you,' Lascelles said, and he was aware that the Archbishop was afraid to be alone with the white Christ. 'All your other gentry are in bed. I shall watch your sleep, to wake you if you cry out.' And in his fear of Cromwell's ghost that came to him in his dreams, the Archbishop sighed-- 'Why stay, but speak not. Y'are over bold.'
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “'Please it your Grace to let me stay and hearten you,' Lascelles said, and he was aware that the Archbishop was afraid to be alone with the white Christ.”
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading “'Please it your Grace to let me stay and hearten you,' Lascelles said, and he was aware that the Archbishop was afraid to be alone with the white Christ.”
above and across; more than
From this reading “Y'are over bold.'”
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading “I shall watch your sleep, to wake you if you cry out.'”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “And in his fear of Cromwell's ghost that came to him in his dreams, the Archbishop sighed-- 'Why stay, but speak not.”
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From this reading 'Please it your Grace to let me stay and hearten you,' Lascelles said, and he was aware that the Archbishop was afraid to be alone with the white Christ.
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From this reading 'All your other gentry are in bed.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading 'Please it your Grace to let me stay and hearten you,' Lascelles said, and he was aware that the Archbishop was afraid to be alone with the white Christ.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading 'Please it your Grace to let me stay and hearten you,' Lascelles said, and he was aware that the Archbishop was afraid to be alone with the white Christ.
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From this reading 'Please it your Grace to let me stay and hearten you,' Lascelles said, and he was aware that the Archbishop was afraid to be alone with the white Christ.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading 'All your other gentry are in bed.
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From this reading 'Please it your Grace to let me stay and hearten you,' Lascelles said, and he was aware that the Archbishop was afraid to be alone with the white Christ.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading 'Please it your Grace to let me stay and hearten you,' Lascelles said, and he was aware that the Archbishop was afraid to be alone with the white Christ.
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From this reading 'All your other gentry are in bed.
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From this reading Y'are over bold.'
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading And in his fear of Cromwell's ghost that came to him in his dreams, the Archbishop sighed-- 'Why stay, but speak not.
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From this reading And in his fear of Cromwell's ghost that came to him in his dreams, the Archbishop sighed-- 'Why stay, but speak not.
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From this reading 'Please it your Grace to let me stay and hearten you,' Lascelles said, and he was aware that the Archbishop was afraid to be alone with the white Christ.
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From this reading And in his fear of Cromwell's ghost that came to him in his dreams, the Archbishop sighed-- 'Why stay, but speak not.
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From this reading I shall watch your sleep, to wake you if you cry out.'
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From this reading And in his fear of Cromwell's ghost that came to him in his dreams, the Archbishop sighed-- 'Why stay, but speak not.
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From this reading And in his fear of Cromwell's ghost that came to him in his dreams, the Archbishop sighed-- 'Why stay, but speak not.
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From this reading 'All your other gentry are in bed.
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From this reading And in his fear of Cromwell's ghost that came to him in his dreams, the Archbishop sighed-- 'Why stay, but speak not.
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From this reading 'Please it your Grace to let me stay and hearten you,' Lascelles said, and he was aware that the Archbishop was afraid to be alone with the white Christ.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading 'Please it your Grace to let me stay and hearten you,' Lascelles said, and he was aware that the Archbishop was afraid to be alone with the white Christ.
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From this reading 'Please it your Grace to let me stay and hearten you,' Lascelles said, and he was aware that the Archbishop was afraid to be alone with the white Christ.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading And in his fear of Cromwell's ghost that came to him in his dreams, the Archbishop sighed-- 'Why stay, but speak not.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading And in his fear of Cromwell's ghost that came to him in his dreams, the Archbishop sighed-- 'Why stay, but speak not.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I shall watch your sleep, to wake you if you cry out.'
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading I shall watch your sleep, to wake you if you cry out.'
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading 'All your other gentry are in bed.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading 'Please it your Grace to let me stay and hearten you,' Lascelles said, and he was aware that the Archbishop was afraid to be alone with the white Christ.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'Please it your Grace to let me stay and hearten you,' Lascelles said, and he was aware that the Archbishop was afraid to be alone with the white Christ.
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading 'Please it your Grace to let me stay and hearten you,' Lascelles said, and he was aware that the Archbishop was afraid to be alone with the white Christ.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading 'Please it your Grace to let me stay and hearten you,' Lascelles said, and he was aware that the Archbishop was afraid to be alone with the white Christ.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading And in his fear of Cromwell's ghost that came to him in his dreams, the Archbishop sighed-- 'Why stay, but speak not.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And in his fear of Cromwell's ghost that came to him in his dreams, the Archbishop sighed-- 'Why stay, but speak not.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'All your other gentry are in bed.
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From this reading I shall watch your sleep, to wake you if you cry out.'
above and across; more than
From this reading Y'are over bold.'
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'Please it your Grace to let me stay and hearten you,' Lascelles said, and he was aware that the Archbishop was afraid to be alone with the white Christ.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'Please it your Grace to let me stay and hearten you,' Lascelles said, and he was aware that the Archbishop was afraid to be alone with the white Christ.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading I shall watch your sleep, to wake you if you cry out.'
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And in his fear of Cromwell's ghost that came to him in his dreams, the Archbishop sighed-- 'Why stay, but speak not.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I shall watch your sleep, to wake you if you cry out.'
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And in his fear of Cromwell's ghost that came to him in his dreams, the Archbishop sighed-- 'Why stay, but speak not.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'Please it your Grace to let me stay and hearten you,' Lascelles said, and he was aware that the Archbishop was afraid to be alone with the white Christ.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading 'Please it your Grace to let me stay and hearten you,' Lascelles said, and he was aware that the Archbishop was afraid to be alone with the white Christ.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading 'Please it your Grace to let me stay and hearten you,' Lascelles said, and he was aware that the Archbishop was afraid to be alone with the white Christ.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading 'Please it your Grace to let me stay and hearten you,' Lascelles said, and he was aware that the Archbishop was afraid to be alone with the white Christ.
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From this reading I shall watch your sleep, to wake you if you cry out.'
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading 'Please it your Grace to let me stay and hearten you,' Lascelles said, and he was aware that the Archbishop was afraid to be alone with the white Christ.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I shall watch your sleep, to wake you if you cry out.'
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'Please it your Grace to let me stay and hearten you,' Lascelles said, and he was aware that the Archbishop was afraid to be alone with the white Christ.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And in his fear of Cromwell's ghost that came to him in his dreams, the Archbishop sighed-- 'Why stay, but speak not.
in the company of; together with
From this reading 'Please it your Grace to let me stay and hearten you,' Lascelles said, and he was aware that the Archbishop was afraid to be alone with the white Christ.
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From this reading Y'are over bold.'
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading 'Please it your Grace to let me stay and hearten you,' Lascelles said, and he was aware that the Archbishop was afraid to be alone with the white Christ.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading 'Please it your Grace to let me stay and hearten you,' Lascelles said, and he was aware that the Archbishop was afraid to be alone with the white Christ.
