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Chapter XXVIII
With these reflections, the old man was shutting the gate of the little back-yard. Creaking on its hinges, however, like every other gate and door about the premises, the sound reached the ears of the occupant of the northern gable, one of the windows of which had a side-view towards the gate. “Good-morning, Uncle Venner!” said the daguerreotypist, leaning out of the window. “Do you hear nobody stirring?” “Not a soul,” said the man of patches.
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “Creaking on its hinges, however, like every other gate and door about the premises, the sound reached the ears of the occupant of the northern gable, one of the windows of which had a side-view towards the gate.”
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading “Creaking on its hinges, however, like every other gate and door about the premises, the sound reached the ears of the occupant of the northern gable, one of the windows of which had a side-view towards the gate.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Do you hear nobody stirring?””
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading “Creaking on its hinges, however, like every other gate and door about the premises, the sound reached the ears of the occupant of the northern gable, one of the windows of which had a side-view towards the gate.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “With these reflections, the old man was shutting the gate of the little back-yard.”
no person; not anyone
From this reading ““Do you hear nobody stirring?””
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “Creaking on its hinges, however, like every other gate and door about the premises, the sound reached the ears of the occupant of the northern gable, one of the windows of which had a side-view towards the gate.”
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading “With these reflections, the old man was shutting the gate of the little back-yard.”
in the direction of
From this reading “Creaking on its hinges, however, like every other gate and door about the premises, the sound reached the ears of the occupant of the northern gable, one of the windows of which had a side-view towards the gate.”
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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 Creaking on its hinges, however, like every other gate and door about the premises, the sound reached the ears of the occupant of the northern gable, one of the windows of which had a side-view towards the gate.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Creaking on its hinges, however, like every other gate and door about the premises, the sound reached the ears of the occupant of the northern gable, one of the windows of which had a side-view towards the gate.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Creaking on its hinges, however, like every other gate and door about the premises, the sound reached the ears of the occupant of the northern gable, one of the windows of which had a side-view towards the gate.
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From this reading With these reflections, the old man was shutting the gate of the little back-yard.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Creaking on its hinges, however, like every other gate and door about the premises, the sound reached the ears of the occupant of the northern gable, one of the windows of which had a side-view towards the gate.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Good-morning, Uncle Venner!” said the daguerreotypist, leaning out of the window.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “Do you hear nobody stirring?”
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From this reading Creaking on its hinges, however, like every other gate and door about the premises, the sound reached the ears of the occupant of the northern gable, one of the windows of which had a side-view towards the gate.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Creaking on its hinges, however, like every other gate and door about the premises, the sound reached the ears of the occupant of the northern gable, one of the windows of which had a side-view towards the gate.
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Creaking on its hinges, however, like every other gate and door about the premises, the sound reached the ears of the occupant of the northern gable, one of the windows of which had a side-view towards the gate.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Creaking on its hinges, however, like every other gate and door about the premises, the sound reached the ears of the occupant of the northern gable, one of the windows of which had a side-view towards the gate.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading With these reflections, the old man was shutting the gate of the little back-yard.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Good-morning, Uncle Venner!” said the daguerreotypist, leaning out of the window.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Creaking on its hinges, however, like every other gate and door about the premises, the sound reached the ears of the occupant of the northern gable, one of the windows of which had a side-view towards the gate.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Do you hear nobody stirring?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Creaking on its hinges, however, like every other gate and door about the premises, the sound reached the ears of the occupant of the northern gable, one of the windows of which had a side-view towards the gate.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading Creaking on its hinges, however, like every other gate and door about the premises, the sound reached the ears of the occupant of the northern gable, one of the windows of which had a side-view towards the gate.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Creaking on its hinges, however, like every other gate and door about the premises, the sound reached the ears of the occupant of the northern gable, one of the windows of which had a side-view towards the gate.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Good-morning, Uncle Venner!” said the daguerreotypist, leaning out of the window.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Creaking on its hinges, however, like every other gate and door about the premises, the sound reached the ears of the occupant of the northern gable, one of the windows of which had a side-view towards the gate.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading With these reflections, the old man was shutting the gate of the little back-yard.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading With these reflections, the old man was shutting the gate of the little back-yard.
no person; not anyone
From this reading “Do you hear nobody stirring?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Creaking on its hinges, however, like every other gate and door about the premises, the sound reached the ears of the occupant of the northern gable, one of the windows of which had a side-view towards the gate.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “Not a soul,” said the man of patches.
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From this reading Creaking on its hinges, however, like every other gate and door about the premises, the sound reached the ears of the occupant of the northern gable, one of the windows of which had a side-view towards the gate.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading With these reflections, the old man was shutting the gate of the little back-yard.
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From this reading With these reflections, the old man was shutting the gate of the little back-yard.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Creaking on its hinges, however, like every other gate and door about the premises, the sound reached the ears of the occupant of the northern gable, one of the windows of which had a side-view towards the gate.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Creaking on its hinges, however, like every other gate and door about the premises, the sound reached the ears of the occupant of the northern gable, one of the windows of which had a side-view towards the gate.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Creaking on its hinges, however, like every other gate and door about the premises, the sound reached the ears of the occupant of the northern gable, one of the windows of which had a side-view towards the gate.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Good-morning, Uncle Venner!” said the daguerreotypist, leaning out of the window.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Not a soul,” said the man of patches.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Creaking on its hinges, however, like every other gate and door about the premises, the sound reached the ears of the occupant of the northern gable, one of the windows of which had a side-view towards the gate.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Creaking on its hinges, however, like every other gate and door about the premises, the sound reached the ears of the occupant of the northern gable, one of the windows of which had a side-view towards the gate.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading With these reflections, the old man was shutting the gate of the little back-yard.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Good-morning, Uncle Venner!” said the daguerreotypist, leaning out of the window.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading With these reflections, the old man was shutting the gate of the little back-yard.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Creaking on its hinges, however, like every other gate and door about the premises, the sound reached the ears of the occupant of the northern gable, one of the windows of which had a side-view towards the gate.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Not a soul,” said the man of patches.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Creaking on its hinges, however, like every other gate and door about the premises, the sound reached the ears of the occupant of the northern gable, one of the windows of which had a side-view towards the gate.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Do you hear nobody stirring?”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading With these reflections, the old man was shutting the gate of the little back-yard.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading With these reflections, the old man was shutting the gate of the little back-yard.
in the direction of
From this reading Creaking on its hinges, however, like every other gate and door about the premises, the sound reached the ears of the occupant of the northern gable, one of the windows of which had a side-view towards the gate.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Good-morning, Uncle Venner!” said the daguerreotypist, leaning out of the window.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Good-morning, Uncle Venner!” said the daguerreotypist, leaning out of the window.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading With these reflections, the old man was shutting the gate of the little back-yard.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Creaking on its hinges, however, like every other gate and door about the premises, the sound reached the ears of the occupant of the northern gable, one of the windows of which had a side-view towards the gate.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Good-morning, Uncle Venner!” said the daguerreotypist, leaning out of the window.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Creaking on its hinges, however, like every other gate and door about the premises, the sound reached the ears of the occupant of the northern gable, one of the windows of which had a side-view towards the gate.
in the company of; together with
From this reading With these reflections, the old man was shutting the gate of the little back-yard.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Do you hear nobody stirring?”
