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THE SURRENDER OF CAPTAIN GRUNDY Deck Lyon reloaded his rifle without a moment's delay; then resuming his kneeling posture, he gazed at the window again. The ruffian had fallen forwards from the bed, and his companions had picked him up. The observer could see that he had not been killed. The other two laid him on the bed, and it was evident that he had been severely wounded. They examined him, but of course the result could not be known to the lieutenant.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “THE SURRENDER OF CAPTAIN GRUNDY Deck Lyon reloaded his rifle without a moment's delay; then resuming his kneeling posture, he gazed at the window again.”
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “The observer could see that he had not been killed.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “THE SURRENDER OF CAPTAIN GRUNDY Deck Lyon reloaded his rifle without a moment's delay; then resuming his kneeling posture, he gazed at the window again.”
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “The observer could see that he had not been killed.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “They examined him, but of course the result could not be known to the lieutenant.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “The ruffian had fallen forwards from the bed, and his companions had picked him up.”
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading “THE SURRENDER OF CAPTAIN GRUNDY Deck Lyon reloaded his rifle without a moment's delay; then resuming his kneeling posture, he gazed at the window again.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The other two laid him on the bed, and it was evident that he had been severely wounded.”
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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 SURRENDER OF CAPTAIN GRUNDY Deck Lyon reloaded his rifle without a moment's delay; then resuming his kneeling posture, he gazed at the window again.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE SURRENDER OF CAPTAIN GRUNDY Deck Lyon reloaded his rifle without a moment's delay; then resuming his kneeling posture, he gazed at the window again.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The ruffian had fallen forwards from the bed, and his companions had picked him up.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE SURRENDER OF CAPTAIN GRUNDY Deck Lyon reloaded his rifle without a moment's delay; then resuming his kneeling posture, he gazed at the window again.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading They examined him, but of course the result could not be known to the lieutenant.
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From this reading The ruffian had fallen forwards from the bed, and his companions had picked him up.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The observer could see that he had not been killed.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading They examined him, but of course the result could not be known to the lieutenant.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading THE SURRENDER OF CAPTAIN GRUNDY Deck Lyon reloaded his rifle without a moment's delay; then resuming his kneeling posture, he gazed at the window again.
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From this reading The ruffian had fallen forwards from the bed, and his companions had picked him up.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The observer could see that he had not been killed.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They examined him, but of course the result could not be known to the lieutenant.
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From this reading THE SURRENDER OF CAPTAIN GRUNDY Deck Lyon reloaded his rifle without a moment's delay; then resuming his kneeling posture, he gazed at the window again.
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From this reading THE SURRENDER OF CAPTAIN GRUNDY Deck Lyon reloaded his rifle without a moment's delay; then resuming his kneeling posture, he gazed at the window again.
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From this reading The other two laid him on the bed, and it was evident that he had been severely wounded.
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From this reading They examined him, but of course the result could not be known to the lieutenant.
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From this reading The ruffian had fallen forwards from the bed, and his companions had picked him up.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The ruffian had fallen forwards from the bed, and his companions had picked him up.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The ruffian had fallen forwards from the bed, and his companions had picked him up.
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From this reading THE SURRENDER OF CAPTAIN GRUNDY Deck Lyon reloaded his rifle without a moment's delay; then resuming his kneeling posture, he gazed at the window again.
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From this reading THE SURRENDER OF CAPTAIN GRUNDY Deck Lyon reloaded his rifle without a moment's delay; then resuming his kneeling posture, he gazed at the window again.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The ruffian had fallen forwards from the bed, and his companions had picked him up.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE SURRENDER OF CAPTAIN GRUNDY Deck Lyon reloaded his rifle without a moment's delay; then resuming his kneeling posture, he gazed at the window again.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The ruffian had fallen forwards from the bed, and his companions had picked him up.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE SURRENDER OF CAPTAIN GRUNDY Deck Lyon reloaded his rifle without a moment's delay; then resuming his kneeling posture, he gazed at the window again.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The other two laid him on the bed, and it was evident that he had been severely wounded.
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From this reading The observer could see that he had not been killed.
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From this reading THE SURRENDER OF CAPTAIN GRUNDY Deck Lyon reloaded his rifle without a moment's delay; then resuming his kneeling posture, he gazed at the window again.
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From this reading They examined him, but of course the result could not be known to the lieutenant.
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From this reading The other two laid him on the bed, and it was evident that he had been severely wounded.
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From this reading They examined him, but of course the result could not be known to the lieutenant.
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From this reading THE SURRENDER OF CAPTAIN GRUNDY Deck Lyon reloaded his rifle without a moment's delay; then resuming his kneeling posture, he gazed at the window again.
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From this reading THE SURRENDER OF CAPTAIN GRUNDY Deck Lyon reloaded his rifle without a moment's delay; then resuming his kneeling posture, he gazed at the window again.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The observer could see that he had not been killed.
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From this reading The observer could see that he had not been killed.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE SURRENDER OF CAPTAIN GRUNDY Deck Lyon reloaded his rifle without a moment's delay; then resuming his kneeling posture, he gazed at the window again.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The other two laid him on the bed, and it was evident that he had been severely wounded.
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From this reading The other two laid him on the bed, and it was evident that he had been severely wounded.
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From this reading The ruffian had fallen forwards from the bed, and his companions had picked him up.
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From this reading THE SURRENDER OF CAPTAIN GRUNDY Deck Lyon reloaded his rifle without a moment's delay; then resuming his kneeling posture, he gazed at the window again.
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From this reading THE SURRENDER OF CAPTAIN GRUNDY Deck Lyon reloaded his rifle without a moment's delay; then resuming his kneeling posture, he gazed at the window again.
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From this reading They examined him, but of course the result could not be known to the lieutenant.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE SURRENDER OF CAPTAIN GRUNDY Deck Lyon reloaded his rifle without a moment's delay; then resuming his kneeling posture, he gazed at the window again.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE SURRENDER OF CAPTAIN GRUNDY Deck Lyon reloaded his rifle without a moment's delay; then resuming his kneeling posture, he gazed at the window again.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The ruffian had fallen forwards from the bed, and his companions had picked him up.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The observer could see that he had not been killed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The other two laid him on the bed, and it was evident that he had been severely wounded.
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From this reading THE SURRENDER OF CAPTAIN GRUNDY Deck Lyon reloaded his rifle without a moment's delay; then resuming his kneeling posture, he gazed at the window again.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The observer could see that he had not been killed.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SURRENDER OF CAPTAIN GRUNDY Deck Lyon reloaded his rifle without a moment's delay; then resuming his kneeling posture, he gazed at the window again.
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From this reading THE SURRENDER OF CAPTAIN GRUNDY Deck Lyon reloaded his rifle without a moment's delay; then resuming his kneeling posture, he gazed at the window again.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They examined him, but of course the result could not be known to the lieutenant.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They examined him, but of course the result could not be known to the lieutenant.
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From this reading The other two laid him on the bed, and it was evident that he had been severely wounded.
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From this reading The ruffian had fallen forwards from the bed, and his companions had picked him up.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The other two laid him on the bed, and it was evident that he had been severely wounded.
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From this reading THE SURRENDER OF CAPTAIN GRUNDY Deck Lyon reloaded his rifle without a moment's delay; then resuming his kneeling posture, he gazed at the window again.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading THE SURRENDER OF CAPTAIN GRUNDY Deck Lyon reloaded his rifle without a moment's delay; then resuming his kneeling posture, he gazed at the window again.
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From this reading The other two laid him on the bed, and it was evident that he had been severely wounded.
