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Chapter IX
THE RETREAT O'Grady asked no questions, but presently whispered to Terence: "Faith, ye did it well, me boy." "Did what well, O'Grady?" "You need not tell me about it, Terence. I was expecting it. Didn't I spake to ye the day before about it, and didn't I feel sure that something would come of it?
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “"You need not tell me about it, Terence.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “THE RETREAT O'Grady asked no questions, but presently whispered to Terence: "Faith, ye did it well, me boy."”
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “Didn't I spake to ye the day before about it, and didn't I feel sure that something would come of it?”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Didn't I spake to ye the day before about it, and didn't I feel sure that something would come of it?”
thinking that somebody or something will arrive
From this reading “I was expecting it.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"You need not tell me about it, Terence.”
a thing, without saying which
From this reading “Didn't I spake to ye the day before about it, and didn't I feel sure that something would come of it?”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Didn't I spake to ye the day before about it, and didn't I feel sure that something would come of it?”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"You need not tell me about it, Terence.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “THE RETREAT O'Grady asked no questions, but presently whispered to Terence: "Faith, ye did it well, me boy."”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “Didn't I spake to ye the day before about it, and didn't I feel sure that something would come of it?”
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "You need not tell me about it, Terence.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Didn't I spake to ye the day before about it, and didn't I feel sure that something would come of it?
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE RETREAT O'Grady asked no questions, but presently whispered to Terence: "Faith, ye did it well, me boy."
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Didn't I spake to ye the day before about it, and didn't I feel sure that something would come of it?
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From this reading THE RETREAT O'Grady asked no questions, but presently whispered to Terence: "Faith, ye did it well, me boy."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading THE RETREAT O'Grady asked no questions, but presently whispered to Terence: "Faith, ye did it well, me boy."
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Didn't I spake to ye the day before about it, and didn't I feel sure that something would come of it?
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From this reading Didn't I spake to ye the day before about it, and didn't I feel sure that something would come of it?
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading THE RETREAT O'Grady asked no questions, but presently whispered to Terence: "Faith, ye did it well, me boy."
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From this reading Didn't I spake to ye the day before about it, and didn't I feel sure that something would come of it?
thinking that somebody or something will arrive
From this reading I was expecting it.
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From this reading THE RETREAT O'Grady asked no questions, but presently whispered to Terence: "Faith, ye did it well, me boy."
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From this reading Didn't I spake to ye the day before about it, and didn't I feel sure that something would come of it?
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I was expecting it.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE RETREAT O'Grady asked no questions, but presently whispered to Terence: "Faith, ye did it well, me boy."
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading THE RETREAT O'Grady asked no questions, but presently whispered to Terence: "Faith, ye did it well, me boy."
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "You need not tell me about it, Terence.
not any; not one
From this reading THE RETREAT O'Grady asked no questions, but presently whispered to Terence: "Faith, ye did it well, me boy."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "You need not tell me about it, Terence.
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From this reading THE RETREAT O'Grady asked no questions, but presently whispered to Terence: "Faith, ye did it well, me boy."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Didn't I spake to ye the day before about it, and didn't I feel sure that something would come of it?
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From this reading THE RETREAT O'Grady asked no questions, but presently whispered to Terence: "Faith, ye did it well, me boy."
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From this reading THE RETREAT O'Grady asked no questions, but presently whispered to Terence: "Faith, ye did it well, me boy."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE RETREAT O'Grady asked no questions, but presently whispered to Terence: "Faith, ye did it well, me boy."
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Didn't I spake to ye the day before about it, and didn't I feel sure that something would come of it?
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From this reading Didn't I spake to ye the day before about it, and didn't I feel sure that something would come of it?
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Didn't I spake to ye the day before about it, and didn't I feel sure that something would come of it?
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "You need not tell me about it, Terence.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE RETREAT O'Grady asked no questions, but presently whispered to Terence: "Faith, ye did it well, me boy."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Didn't I spake to ye the day before about it, and didn't I feel sure that something would come of it?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE RETREAT O'Grady asked no questions, but presently whispered to Terence: "Faith, ye did it well, me boy."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE RETREAT O'Grady asked no questions, but presently whispered to Terence: "Faith, ye did it well, me boy."
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I was expecting it.
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From this reading THE RETREAT O'Grady asked no questions, but presently whispered to Terence: "Faith, ye did it well, me boy."
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Did what well, O'Grady?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE RETREAT O'Grady asked no questions, but presently whispered to Terence: "Faith, ye did it well, me boy."
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Didn't I spake to ye the day before about it, and didn't I feel sure that something would come of it?
an old word for “you”, speaking to more than one person
From this reading THE RETREAT O'Grady asked no questions, but presently whispered to Terence: "Faith, ye did it well, me boy."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You need not tell me about it, Terence.
