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Chapter II
THE COPPER SPECIMENS. The man sat up on the slab, where, like many other unfortunate wretches, he had been placed preparatory to a post mortem. He stared wildly around him, not comprehending the circumstances in which he was placed. There was a little of the brandy left in the graduating glass, and Charlie held it to his lips. He gripped the boy’s hands with his two great, rough fists, almost crushing the glass, and eagerly drained the liquor off.
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surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading “He stared wildly around him, not comprehending the circumstances in which he was placed.”
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “The man sat up on the slab, where, like many other unfortunate wretches, he had been placed preparatory to a post mortem.”
a strong alcoholic drink distilled from wine
From this reading “There was a little of the brandy left in the graduating glass, and Charlie held it to his lips.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He gripped the boy’s hands with his two great, rough fists, almost crushing the glass, and eagerly drained the liquor off.”
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading “He gripped the boy’s hands with his two great, rough fists, almost crushing the glass, and eagerly drained the liquor off.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “There was a little of the brandy left in the graduating glass, and Charlie held it to his lips.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “There was a little of the brandy left in the graduating glass, and Charlie held it to his lips.”
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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 man sat up on the slab, where, like many other unfortunate wretches, he had been placed preparatory to a post mortem.
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From this reading He gripped the boy’s hands with his two great, rough fists, almost crushing the glass, and eagerly drained the liquor off.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There was a little of the brandy left in the graduating glass, and Charlie held it to his lips.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading He stared wildly around him, not comprehending the circumstances in which he was placed.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The man sat up on the slab, where, like many other unfortunate wretches, he had been placed preparatory to a post mortem.
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From this reading He gripped the boy’s hands with his two great, rough fists, almost crushing the glass, and eagerly drained the liquor off.
a strong alcoholic drink distilled from wine
From this reading There was a little of the brandy left in the graduating glass, and Charlie held it to his lips.
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From this reading There was a little of the brandy left in the graduating glass, and Charlie held it to his lips.
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From this reading He stared wildly around him, not comprehending the circumstances in which he was placed.
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From this reading He stared wildly around him, not comprehending the circumstances in which he was placed.
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From this reading He gripped the boy’s hands with his two great, rough fists, almost crushing the glass, and eagerly drained the liquor off.
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From this reading He gripped the boy’s hands with his two great, rough fists, almost crushing the glass, and eagerly drained the liquor off.
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From this reading He gripped the boy’s hands with his two great, rough fists, almost crushing the glass, and eagerly drained the liquor off.
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From this reading He gripped the boy’s hands with his two great, rough fists, almost crushing the glass, and eagerly drained the liquor off.
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From this reading There was a little of the brandy left in the graduating glass, and Charlie held it to his lips.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There was a little of the brandy left in the graduating glass, and Charlie held it to his lips.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He gripped the boy’s hands with his two great, rough fists, almost crushing the glass, and eagerly drained the liquor off.
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From this reading He gripped the boy’s hands with his two great, rough fists, almost crushing the glass, and eagerly drained the liquor off.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The man sat up on the slab, where, like many other unfortunate wretches, he had been placed preparatory to a post mortem.
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading He gripped the boy’s hands with his two great, rough fists, almost crushing the glass, and eagerly drained the liquor off.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The man sat up on the slab, where, like many other unfortunate wretches, he had been placed preparatory to a post mortem.
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From this reading There was a little of the brandy left in the graduating glass, and Charlie held it to his lips.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He stared wildly around him, not comprehending the circumstances in which he was placed.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading There was a little of the brandy left in the graduating glass, and Charlie held it to his lips.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He stared wildly around him, not comprehending the circumstances in which he was placed.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading There was a little of the brandy left in the graduating glass, and Charlie held it to his lips.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There was a little of the brandy left in the graduating glass, and Charlie held it to his lips.
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From this reading The man sat up on the slab, where, like many other unfortunate wretches, he had been placed preparatory to a post mortem.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There was a little of the brandy left in the graduating glass, and Charlie held it to his lips.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He gripped the boy’s hands with his two great, rough fists, almost crushing the glass, and eagerly drained the liquor off.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There was a little of the brandy left in the graduating glass, and Charlie held it to his lips.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The man sat up on the slab, where, like many other unfortunate wretches, he had been placed preparatory to a post mortem.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The man sat up on the slab, where, like many other unfortunate wretches, he had been placed preparatory to a post mortem.
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From this reading The man sat up on the slab, where, like many other unfortunate wretches, he had been placed preparatory to a post mortem.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He stared wildly around him, not comprehending the circumstances in which he was placed.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There was a little of the brandy left in the graduating glass, and Charlie held it to his lips.
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From this reading He gripped the boy’s hands with his two great, rough fists, almost crushing the glass, and eagerly drained the liquor off.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The man sat up on the slab, where, like many other unfortunate wretches, he had been placed preparatory to a post mortem.
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From this reading The man sat up on the slab, where, like many other unfortunate wretches, he had been placed preparatory to a post mortem.
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From this reading The man sat up on the slab, where, like many other unfortunate wretches, he had been placed preparatory to a post mortem.
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From this reading The man sat up on the slab, where, like many other unfortunate wretches, he had been placed preparatory to a post mortem.
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From this reading The man sat up on the slab, where, like many other unfortunate wretches, he had been placed preparatory to a post mortem.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He gripped the boy’s hands with his two great, rough fists, almost crushing the glass, and eagerly drained the liquor off.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The man sat up on the slab, where, like many other unfortunate wretches, he had been placed preparatory to a post mortem.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The man sat up on the slab, where, like many other unfortunate wretches, he had been placed preparatory to a post mortem.
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From this reading THE COPPER SPECIMENS.
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From this reading He stared wildly around him, not comprehending the circumstances in which he was placed.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE COPPER SPECIMENS.
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From this reading There was a little of the brandy left in the graduating glass, and Charlie held it to his lips.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The man sat up on the slab, where, like many other unfortunate wretches, he had been placed preparatory to a post mortem.
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From this reading He gripped the boy’s hands with his two great, rough fists, almost crushing the glass, and eagerly drained the liquor off.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The man sat up on the slab, where, like many other unfortunate wretches, he had been placed preparatory to a post mortem.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The man sat up on the slab, where, like many other unfortunate wretches, he had been placed preparatory to a post mortem.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He stared wildly around him, not comprehending the circumstances in which he was placed.
in or at the place that
From this reading The man sat up on the slab, where, like many other unfortunate wretches, he had been placed preparatory to a post mortem.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He stared wildly around him, not comprehending the circumstances in which he was placed.
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From this reading He stared wildly around him, not comprehending the circumstances in which he was placed.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He gripped the boy’s hands with his two great, rough fists, almost crushing the glass, and eagerly drained the liquor off.
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From this reading The man sat up on the slab, where, like many other unfortunate wretches, he had been placed preparatory to a post mortem.
