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Chapter XXVIII
BY LAND AND SEA. At night the Prior sent for him. Dino's hearing was dulled by fatigue and fasting: he did not understand at first what was said. But, by-and-bye, he knew that he was ordered to go into the guest-room, where the Prior awaited his coming. The command gave Dino an additional pang: the guest-room was for strangers, not for one who had been as a child of the house.
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the past participle of “be”
From this reading “The command gave Dino an additional pang: the guest-room was for strangers, not for one who had been as a child of the house.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Dino's hearing was dulled by fatigue and fasting: he did not understand at first what was said.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “The command gave Dino an additional pang: the guest-room was for strangers, not for one who had been as a child of the house.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Dino's hearing was dulled by fatigue and fasting: he did not understand at first what was said.”
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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 command gave Dino an additional pang: the guest-room was for strangers, not for one who had been as a child of the house.
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From this reading The command gave Dino an additional pang: the guest-room was for strangers, not for one who had been as a child of the house.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The command gave Dino an additional pang: the guest-room was for strangers, not for one who had been as a child of the house.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading BY LAND AND SEA.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The command gave Dino an additional pang: the guest-room was for strangers, not for one who had been as a child of the house.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At night the Prior sent for him.
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From this reading But, by-and-bye, he knew that he was ordered to go into the guest-room, where the Prior awaited his coming.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The command gave Dino an additional pang: the guest-room was for strangers, not for one who had been as a child of the house.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But, by-and-bye, he knew that he was ordered to go into the guest-room, where the Prior awaited his coming.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading BY LAND AND SEA.
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From this reading But, by-and-bye, he knew that he was ordered to go into the guest-room, where the Prior awaited his coming.
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From this reading The command gave Dino an additional pang: the guest-room was for strangers, not for one who had been as a child of the house.
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From this reading But, by-and-bye, he knew that he was ordered to go into the guest-room, where the Prior awaited his coming.
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From this reading The command gave Dino an additional pang: the guest-room was for strangers, not for one who had been as a child of the house.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Dino's hearing was dulled by fatigue and fasting: he did not understand at first what was said.
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From this reading The command gave Dino an additional pang: the guest-room was for strangers, not for one who had been as a child of the house.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Dino's hearing was dulled by fatigue and fasting: he did not understand at first what was said.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Dino's hearing was dulled by fatigue and fasting: he did not understand at first what was said.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Dino's hearing was dulled by fatigue and fasting: he did not understand at first what was said.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Dino's hearing was dulled by fatigue and fasting: he did not understand at first what was said.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Dino's hearing was dulled by fatigue and fasting: he did not understand at first what was said.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading At night the Prior sent for him.
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From this reading The command gave Dino an additional pang: the guest-room was for strangers, not for one who had been as a child of the house.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But, by-and-bye, he knew that he was ordered to go into the guest-room, where the Prior awaited his coming.
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From this reading But, by-and-bye, he knew that he was ordered to go into the guest-room, where the Prior awaited his coming.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The command gave Dino an additional pang: the guest-room was for strangers, not for one who had been as a child of the house.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Dino's hearing was dulled by fatigue and fasting: he did not understand at first what was said.
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From this reading Dino's hearing was dulled by fatigue and fasting: he did not understand at first what was said.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading At night the Prior sent for him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading But, by-and-bye, he knew that he was ordered to go into the guest-room, where the Prior awaited his coming.
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From this reading The command gave Dino an additional pang: the guest-room was for strangers, not for one who had been as a child of the house.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading But, by-and-bye, he knew that he was ordered to go into the guest-room, where the Prior awaited his coming.
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From this reading But, by-and-bye, he knew that he was ordered to go into the guest-room, where the Prior awaited his coming.
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From this reading BY LAND AND SEA.
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From this reading At night the Prior sent for him.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Dino's hearing was dulled by fatigue and fasting: he did not understand at first what was said.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The command gave Dino an additional pang: the guest-room was for strangers, not for one who had been as a child of the house.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The command gave Dino an additional pang: the guest-room was for strangers, not for one who had been as a child of the house.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But, by-and-bye, he knew that he was ordered to go into the guest-room, where the Prior awaited his coming.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The command gave Dino an additional pang: the guest-room was for strangers, not for one who had been as a child of the house.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At night the Prior sent for him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Dino's hearing was dulled by fatigue and fasting: he did not understand at first what was said.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading BY LAND AND SEA.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At night the Prior sent for him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The command gave Dino an additional pang: the guest-room was for strangers, not for one who had been as a child of the house.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But, by-and-bye, he knew that he was ordered to go into the guest-room, where the Prior awaited his coming.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading At night the Prior sent for him.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But, by-and-bye, he knew that he was ordered to go into the guest-room, where the Prior awaited his coming.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Dino's hearing was dulled by fatigue and fasting: he did not understand at first what was said.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Dino's hearing was dulled by fatigue and fasting: he did not understand at first what was said.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Dino's hearing was dulled by fatigue and fasting: he did not understand at first what was said.
in or at the place that
From this reading But, by-and-bye, he knew that he was ordered to go into the guest-room, where the Prior awaited his coming.
which person or people
From this reading The command gave Dino an additional pang: the guest-room was for strangers, not for one who had been as a child of the house.
