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Chapter XVI
Paddy was for opening his mouth wide immediately, but I checked him. "I would see this great man," said I to the landlord, "but I am so timid by nature I fear to meet his eagle eye. Is there no way by which we could observe him in secret at our leisure?" "There be one way," remarked the landlord after deliberation. I had passed him a silver coin.
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later than; following
From this reading “"There be one way," remarked the landlord after deliberation.”
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “Is there no way by which we could observe him in secret at our leisure?"”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"I would see this great man," said I to the landlord, "but I am so timid by nature I fear to meet his eagle eye.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “"There be one way," remarked the landlord after deliberation.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I had passed him a silver coin.”
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading “Is there no way by which we could observe him in secret at our leisure?"”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I had passed him a silver coin.”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “"I would see this great man," said I to the landlord, "but I am so timid by nature I fear to meet his eagle eye.”
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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 I had passed him a silver coin.
later than; following
From this reading "There be one way," remarked the landlord after deliberation.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "I would see this great man," said I to the landlord, "but I am so timid by nature I fear to meet his eagle eye.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Is there no way by which we could observe him in secret at our leisure?"
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "There be one way," remarked the landlord after deliberation.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Paddy was for opening his mouth wide immediately, but I checked him.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "I would see this great man," said I to the landlord, "but I am so timid by nature I fear to meet his eagle eye.
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From this reading Paddy was for opening his mouth wide immediately, but I checked him.
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From this reading I had passed him a silver coin.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Is there no way by which we could observe him in secret at our leisure?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "There be one way," remarked the landlord after deliberation.
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From this reading "I would see this great man," said I to the landlord, "but I am so timid by nature I fear to meet his eagle eye.
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From this reading "I would see this great man," said I to the landlord, "but I am so timid by nature I fear to meet his eagle eye.
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From this reading "I would see this great man," said I to the landlord, "but I am so timid by nature I fear to meet his eagle eye.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Paddy was for opening his mouth wide immediately, but I checked him.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I would see this great man," said I to the landlord, "but I am so timid by nature I fear to meet his eagle eye.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I had passed him a silver coin.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Paddy was for opening his mouth wide immediately, but I checked him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Paddy was for opening his mouth wide immediately, but I checked him.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Paddy was for opening his mouth wide immediately, but I checked him.
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From this reading Paddy was for opening his mouth wide immediately, but I checked him.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Is there no way by which we could observe him in secret at our leisure?"
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Is there no way by which we could observe him in secret at our leisure?"
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From this reading "I would see this great man," said I to the landlord, "but I am so timid by nature I fear to meet his eagle eye.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Is there no way by which we could observe him in secret at our leisure?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I would see this great man," said I to the landlord, "but I am so timid by nature I fear to meet his eagle eye.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I would see this great man," said I to the landlord, "but I am so timid by nature I fear to meet his eagle eye.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Paddy was for opening his mouth wide immediately, but I checked him.
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From this reading "I would see this great man," said I to the landlord, "but I am so timid by nature I fear to meet his eagle eye.
not any; not one
From this reading Is there no way by which we could observe him in secret at our leisure?"
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From this reading Is there no way by which we could observe him in secret at our leisure?"
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "There be one way," remarked the landlord after deliberation.
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From this reading Paddy was for opening his mouth wide immediately, but I checked him.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Is there no way by which we could observe him in secret at our leisure?"
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From this reading Paddy was for opening his mouth wide immediately, but I checked him.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I had passed him a silver coin.
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From this reading "There be one way," remarked the landlord after deliberation.
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From this reading "I would see this great man," said I to the landlord, "but I am so timid by nature I fear to meet his eagle eye.
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading Is there no way by which we could observe him in secret at our leisure?"
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From this reading "I would see this great man," said I to the landlord, "but I am so timid by nature I fear to meet his eagle eye.
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From this reading I had passed him a silver coin.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "I would see this great man," said I to the landlord, "but I am so timid by nature I fear to meet his eagle eye.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "I would see this great man," said I to the landlord, "but I am so timid by nature I fear to meet his eagle eye.
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From this reading Is there no way by which we could observe him in secret at our leisure?"
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "I would see this great man," said I to the landlord, "but I am so timid by nature I fear to meet his eagle eye.
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From this reading "I would see this great man," said I to the landlord, "but I am so timid by nature I fear to meet his eagle eye.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I would see this great man," said I to the landlord, "but I am so timid by nature I fear to meet his eagle eye.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Paddy was for opening his mouth wide immediately, but I checked him.
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From this reading Is there no way by which we could observe him in secret at our leisure?"
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Is there no way by which we could observe him in secret at our leisure?"
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Is there no way by which we could observe him in secret at our leisure?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Paddy was for opening his mouth wide immediately, but I checked him.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "I would see this great man," said I to the landlord, "but I am so timid by nature I fear to meet his eagle eye.
