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Chapter IV
"I watched the young man narrowly as I said this, and despite his self-control, he winced perceptibly, and I thought I saw a gleam of recognition in his eyes. He thrust the sword back into its scabbard, and said with a light laugh: "''Tis I that should beg your pardon for my haste and roughness. I assure you I honor the cloth you wear, and would not willingly offer it violence. We are all liable to make mistakes at times.
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although something is true; in spite of
From this reading “"I watched the young man narrowly as I said this, and despite his self-control, he winced perceptibly, and I thought I saw a gleam of recognition in his eyes.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “We are all liable to make mistakes at times.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"I watched the young man narrowly as I said this, and despite his self-control, he winced perceptibly, and I thought I saw a gleam of recognition in his eyes.”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “I assure you I honor the cloth you wear, and would not willingly offer it violence.”
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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 watched the young man narrowly as I said this, and despite his self-control, he winced perceptibly, and I thought I saw a gleam of recognition in his eyes.
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From this reading We are all liable to make mistakes at times.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "I watched the young man narrowly as I said this, and despite his self-control, he winced perceptibly, and I thought I saw a gleam of recognition in his eyes.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading We are all liable to make mistakes at times.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "I watched the young man narrowly as I said this, and despite his self-control, he winced perceptibly, and I thought I saw a gleam of recognition in his eyes.
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From this reading I assure you I honor the cloth you wear, and would not willingly offer it violence.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading We are all liable to make mistakes at times.
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From this reading He thrust the sword back into its scabbard, and said with a light laugh:
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From this reading "''Tis I that should beg your pardon for my haste and roughness.
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From this reading I assure you I honor the cloth you wear, and would not willingly offer it violence.
although something is true; in spite of
From this reading "I watched the young man narrowly as I said this, and despite his self-control, he winced perceptibly, and I thought I saw a gleam of recognition in his eyes.
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From this reading "I watched the young man narrowly as I said this, and despite his self-control, he winced perceptibly, and I thought I saw a gleam of recognition in his eyes.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "''Tis I that should beg your pardon for my haste and roughness.
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From this reading "I watched the young man narrowly as I said this, and despite his self-control, he winced perceptibly, and I thought I saw a gleam of recognition in his eyes.
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From this reading "''Tis I that should beg your pardon for my haste and roughness.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I watched the young man narrowly as I said this, and despite his self-control, he winced perceptibly, and I thought I saw a gleam of recognition in his eyes.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "I watched the young man narrowly as I said this, and despite his self-control, he winced perceptibly, and I thought I saw a gleam of recognition in his eyes.
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From this reading I assure you I honor the cloth you wear, and would not willingly offer it violence.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I watched the young man narrowly as I said this, and despite his self-control, he winced perceptibly, and I thought I saw a gleam of recognition in his eyes.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "I watched the young man narrowly as I said this, and despite his self-control, he winced perceptibly, and I thought I saw a gleam of recognition in his eyes.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He thrust the sword back into its scabbard, and said with a light laugh:
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I assure you I honor the cloth you wear, and would not willingly offer it violence.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading He thrust the sword back into its scabbard, and said with a light laugh:
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From this reading He thrust the sword back into its scabbard, and said with a light laugh:
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From this reading We are all liable to make mistakes at times.
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From this reading He thrust the sword back into its scabbard, and said with a light laugh:
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading We are all liable to make mistakes at times.
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From this reading "I watched the young man narrowly as I said this, and despite his self-control, he winced perceptibly, and I thought I saw a gleam of recognition in his eyes.
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From this reading We are all liable to make mistakes at times.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "''Tis I that should beg your pardon for my haste and roughness.
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From this reading "I watched the young man narrowly as I said this, and despite his self-control, he winced perceptibly, and I thought I saw a gleam of recognition in his eyes.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I assure you I honor the cloth you wear, and would not willingly offer it violence.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "I watched the young man narrowly as I said this, and despite his self-control, he winced perceptibly, and I thought I saw a gleam of recognition in his eyes.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I assure you I honor the cloth you wear, and would not willingly offer it violence.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "''Tis I that should beg your pardon for my haste and roughness.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I watched the young man narrowly as I said this, and despite his self-control, he winced perceptibly, and I thought I saw a gleam of recognition in his eyes.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I watched the young man narrowly as I said this, and despite his self-control, he winced perceptibly, and I thought I saw a gleam of recognition in his eyes.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "''Tis I that should beg your pardon for my haste and roughness.
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From this reading "I watched the young man narrowly as I said this, and despite his self-control, he winced perceptibly, and I thought I saw a gleam of recognition in his eyes.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I watched the young man narrowly as I said this, and despite his self-control, he winced perceptibly, and I thought I saw a gleam of recognition in his eyes.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He thrust the sword back into its scabbard, and said with a light laugh:
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From this reading "I watched the young man narrowly as I said this, and despite his self-control, he winced perceptibly, and I thought I saw a gleam of recognition in his eyes.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading "''Tis I that should beg your pardon for my haste and roughness.
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From this reading He thrust the sword back into its scabbard, and said with a light laugh:
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "''Tis I that should beg your pardon for my haste and roughness.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "I watched the young man narrowly as I said this, and despite his self-control, he winced perceptibly, and I thought I saw a gleam of recognition in his eyes.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "I watched the young man narrowly as I said this, and despite his self-control, he winced perceptibly, and I thought I saw a gleam of recognition in his eyes.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I watched the young man narrowly as I said this, and despite his self-control, he winced perceptibly, and I thought I saw a gleam of recognition in his eyes.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He thrust the sword back into its scabbard, and said with a light laugh:
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From this reading We are all liable to make mistakes at times.
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From this reading "''Tis I that should beg your pardon for my haste and roughness.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading We are all liable to make mistakes at times.
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From this reading I assure you I honor the cloth you wear, and would not willingly offer it violence.
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From this reading "I watched the young man narrowly as I said this, and despite his self-control, he winced perceptibly, and I thought I saw a gleam of recognition in his eyes.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We are all liable to make mistakes at times.
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From this reading I assure you I honor the cloth you wear, and would not willingly offer it violence.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I assure you I honor the cloth you wear, and would not willingly offer it violence.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I watched the young man narrowly as I said this, and despite his self-control, he winced perceptibly, and I thought I saw a gleam of recognition in his eyes.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He thrust the sword back into its scabbard, and said with a light laugh:
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading I assure you I honor the cloth you wear, and would not willingly offer it violence.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I assure you I honor the cloth you wear, and would not willingly offer it violence.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I watched the young man narrowly as I said this, and despite his self-control, he winced perceptibly, and I thought I saw a gleam of recognition in his eyes.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "''Tis I that should beg your pardon for my haste and roughness.
