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Chapter VII
Mr. Waife excites the admiration, and benignly pities the infirmity, of an Oxford scholar. "You are str-str-strangers?" said the Oxonian, after a violent exertion to express himself, caused by an impediment in his speech. WAIFE.--"Yes, sir, travellers. I trust we are not trespassing: this is not private ground, I think?" OXONIAN.--"And if-f-f-f--it were, my f-f-father would not war-n-n you off-ff--f."
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later than; following
From this reading “"You are str-str-strangers?" said the Oxonian, after a violent exertion to express himself, caused by an impediment in his speech.”
to show or communicate a feeling or idea
From this reading “"You are str-str-strangers?" said the Oxonian, after a violent exertion to express himself, caused by an impediment in his speech.”
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading “"You are str-str-strangers?" said the Oxonian, after a violent exertion to express himself, caused by an impediment in his speech.”
A specialist in a particular branch of study; a distinguished student.
From this reading “Mr. Waife excites the admiration, and benignly pities the infirmity, of an Oxford scholar.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I trust we are not trespassing: this is not private ground, I think?"”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “"You are str-str-strangers?" said the Oxonian, after a violent exertion to express himself, caused by an impediment in his speech.”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “OXONIAN.--"And if-f-f-f--it were, my f-f-father would not war-n-n you off-ff--f."”
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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 "You are str-str-strangers?" said the Oxonian, after a violent exertion to express himself, caused by an impediment in his speech.
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From this reading Mr. Waife excites the admiration, and benignly pities the infirmity, of an Oxford scholar.
later than; following
From this reading "You are str-str-strangers?" said the Oxonian, after a violent exertion to express himself, caused by an impediment in his speech.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Mr. Waife excites the admiration, and benignly pities the infirmity, of an Oxford scholar.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mr. Waife excites the admiration, and benignly pities the infirmity, of an Oxford scholar.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "You are str-str-strangers?" said the Oxonian, after a violent exertion to express himself, caused by an impediment in his speech.
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From this reading Mr. Waife excites the admiration, and benignly pities the infirmity, of an Oxford scholar.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "You are str-str-strangers?" said the Oxonian, after a violent exertion to express himself, caused by an impediment in his speech.
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From this reading "You are str-str-strangers?" said the Oxonian, after a violent exertion to express himself, caused by an impediment in his speech.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mr. Waife excites the admiration, and benignly pities the infirmity, of an Oxford scholar.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You are str-str-strangers?" said the Oxonian, after a violent exertion to express himself, caused by an impediment in his speech.
to show or communicate a feeling or idea
From this reading "You are str-str-strangers?" said the Oxonian, after a violent exertion to express himself, caused by an impediment in his speech.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading OXONIAN.--"And if-f-f-f--it were, my f-f-father would not war-n-n you off-ff--f."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading OXONIAN.--"And if-f-f-f--it were, my f-f-father would not war-n-n you off-ff--f."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I trust we are not trespassing: this is not private ground, I think?"
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading "You are str-str-strangers?" said the Oxonian, after a violent exertion to express himself, caused by an impediment in his speech.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "You are str-str-strangers?" said the Oxonian, after a violent exertion to express himself, caused by an impediment in his speech.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I trust we are not trespassing: this is not private ground, I think?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading OXONIAN.--"And if-f-f-f--it were, my f-f-father would not war-n-n you off-ff--f."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You are str-str-strangers?" said the Oxonian, after a violent exertion to express himself, caused by an impediment in his speech.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "You are str-str-strangers?" said the Oxonian, after a violent exertion to express himself, caused by an impediment in his speech.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mr. Waife excites the admiration, and benignly pities the infirmity, of an Oxford scholar.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I trust we are not trespassing: this is not private ground, I think?"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading OXONIAN.--"And if-f-f-f--it were, my f-f-father would not war-n-n you off-ff--f."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mr. Waife excites the admiration, and benignly pities the infirmity, of an Oxford scholar.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading OXONIAN.--"And if-f-f-f--it were, my f-f-father would not war-n-n you off-ff--f."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I trust we are not trespassing: this is not private ground, I think?"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Mr. Waife excites the admiration, and benignly pities the infirmity, of an Oxford scholar.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading OXONIAN.--"And if-f-f-f--it were, my f-f-father would not war-n-n you off-ff--f."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mr. Waife excites the admiration, and benignly pities the infirmity, of an Oxford scholar.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You are str-str-strangers?" said the Oxonian, after a violent exertion to express himself, caused by an impediment in his speech.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mr. Waife excites the admiration, and benignly pities the infirmity, of an Oxford scholar.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I trust we are not trespassing: this is not private ground, I think?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You are str-str-strangers?" said the Oxonian, after a violent exertion to express himself, caused by an impediment in his speech.
A specialist in a particular branch of study; a distinguished student.
From this reading Mr. Waife excites the admiration, and benignly pities the infirmity, of an Oxford scholar.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading WAIFE.--"Yes, sir, travellers.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You are str-str-strangers?" said the Oxonian, after a violent exertion to express himself, caused by an impediment in his speech.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You are str-str-strangers?" said the Oxonian, after a violent exertion to express himself, caused by an impediment in his speech.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Mr. Waife excites the admiration, and benignly pities the infirmity, of an Oxford scholar.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I trust we are not trespassing: this is not private ground, I think?"
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading I trust we are not trespassing: this is not private ground, I think?"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "You are str-str-strangers?" said the Oxonian, after a violent exertion to express himself, caused by an impediment in his speech.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading WAIFE.--"Yes, sir, travellers.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I trust we are not trespassing: this is not private ground, I think?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I trust we are not trespassing: this is not private ground, I think?"
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "You are str-str-strangers?" said the Oxonian, after a violent exertion to express himself, caused by an impediment in his speech.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mr. Waife excites the admiration, and benignly pities the infirmity, of an Oxford scholar.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading OXONIAN.--"And if-f-f-f--it were, my f-f-father would not war-n-n you off-ff--f."
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading I trust we are not trespassing: this is not private ground, I think?"
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading OXONIAN.--"And if-f-f-f--it were, my f-f-father would not war-n-n you off-ff--f."
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading OXONIAN.--"And if-f-f-f--it were, my f-f-father would not war-n-n you off-ff--f."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading WAIFE.--"Yes, sir, travellers.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You are str-str-strangers?" said the Oxonian, after a violent exertion to express himself, caused by an impediment in his speech.
