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Chapter XXVII
DISASTER Mannering, in his sitting-room at last, locked the door and drew a long breath of relief. Upon his ear-drums there throbbed still the yells of his enthusiastic but noisy adherents--the truculent cries of those who had heard his great speech with satisfaction, of those who saw pass from amongst themselves to a newer school of thought one whom they had regarded as their natural leader. It was over at last. He had made his pronouncement. To some it might seem a compromise.
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surrounded by; in the company of
From this reading “Upon his ear-drums there throbbed still the yells of his enthusiastic but noisy adherents--the truculent cries of those who had heard his great speech with satisfaction, of those who saw pass from amongst themselves to a newer school of thought one whom they had regarded as their natural leader.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “DISASTER Mannering, in his sitting-room at last, locked the door and drew a long breath of relief.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Upon his ear-drums there throbbed still the yells of his enthusiastic but noisy adherents--the truculent cries of those who had heard his great speech with satisfaction, of those who saw pass from amongst themselves to a newer school of thought one whom they had regarded as their natural leader.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “DISASTER Mannering, in his sitting-room at last, locked the door and drew a long breath of relief.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “DISASTER Mannering, in his sitting-room at last, locked the door and drew a long breath of relief.”
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading “To some it might seem a compromise.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “Upon his ear-drums there throbbed still the yells of his enthusiastic but noisy adherents--the truculent cries of those who had heard his great speech with satisfaction, of those who saw pass from amongst themselves to a newer school of thought one whom they had regarded as their natural leader.”
above and across; more than
From this reading “It was over at last.”
a feeling of comfort after worry or pain
From this reading “DISASTER Mannering, in his sitting-room at last, locked the door and drew a long breath of relief.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Upon his ear-drums there throbbed still the yells of his enthusiastic but noisy adherents--the truculent cries of those who had heard his great speech with satisfaction, of those who saw pass from amongst themselves to a newer school of thought one whom they had regarded as their natural leader.”
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading “Upon his ear-drums there throbbed still the yells of his enthusiastic but noisy adherents--the truculent cries of those who had heard his great speech with satisfaction, of those who saw pass from amongst themselves to a newer school of thought one whom they had regarded as their natural leader.”
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading “Upon his ear-drums there throbbed still the yells of his enthusiastic but noisy adherents--the truculent cries of those who had heard his great speech with satisfaction, of those who saw pass from amongst themselves to a newer school of thought one whom they had regarded as their natural leader.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Upon his ear-drums there throbbed still the yells of his enthusiastic but noisy adherents--the truculent cries of those who had heard his great speech with satisfaction, of those who saw pass from amongst themselves to a newer school of thought one whom they had regarded as their natural leader.”
a formal word for “on”
From this reading “Upon his ear-drums there throbbed still the yells of his enthusiastic but noisy adherents--the truculent cries of those who had heard his great speech with satisfaction, of those who saw pass from amongst themselves to a newer school of thought one whom they had regarded as their natural leader.”
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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 DISASTER Mannering, in his sitting-room at last, locked the door and drew a long breath of relief.
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From this reading Upon his ear-drums there throbbed still the yells of his enthusiastic but noisy adherents--the truculent cries of those who had heard his great speech with satisfaction, of those who saw pass from amongst themselves to a newer school of thought one whom they had regarded as their natural leader.
surrounded by; in the company of
From this reading Upon his ear-drums there throbbed still the yells of his enthusiastic but noisy adherents--the truculent cries of those who had heard his great speech with satisfaction, of those who saw pass from amongst themselves to a newer school of thought one whom they had regarded as their natural leader.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading DISASTER Mannering, in his sitting-room at last, locked the door and drew a long breath of relief.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Upon his ear-drums there throbbed still the yells of his enthusiastic but noisy adherents--the truculent cries of those who had heard his great speech with satisfaction, of those who saw pass from amongst themselves to a newer school of thought one whom they had regarded as their natural leader.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading DISASTER Mannering, in his sitting-room at last, locked the door and drew a long breath of relief.
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From this reading DISASTER Mannering, in his sitting-room at last, locked the door and drew a long breath of relief.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Upon his ear-drums there throbbed still the yells of his enthusiastic but noisy adherents--the truculent cries of those who had heard his great speech with satisfaction, of those who saw pass from amongst themselves to a newer school of thought one whom they had regarded as their natural leader.
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From this reading To some it might seem a compromise.
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From this reading Upon his ear-drums there throbbed still the yells of his enthusiastic but noisy adherents--the truculent cries of those who had heard his great speech with satisfaction, of those who saw pass from amongst themselves to a newer school of thought one whom they had regarded as their natural leader.
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From this reading DISASTER Mannering, in his sitting-room at last, locked the door and drew a long breath of relief.
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From this reading DISASTER Mannering, in his sitting-room at last, locked the door and drew a long breath of relief.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading DISASTER Mannering, in his sitting-room at last, locked the door and drew a long breath of relief.
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From this reading Upon his ear-drums there throbbed still the yells of his enthusiastic but noisy adherents--the truculent cries of those who had heard his great speech with satisfaction, of those who saw pass from amongst themselves to a newer school of thought one whom they had regarded as their natural leader.
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From this reading Upon his ear-drums there throbbed still the yells of his enthusiastic but noisy adherents--the truculent cries of those who had heard his great speech with satisfaction, of those who saw pass from amongst themselves to a newer school of thought one whom they had regarded as their natural leader.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Upon his ear-drums there throbbed still the yells of his enthusiastic but noisy adherents--the truculent cries of those who had heard his great speech with satisfaction, of those who saw pass from amongst themselves to a newer school of thought one whom they had regarded as their natural leader.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Upon his ear-drums there throbbed still the yells of his enthusiastic but noisy adherents--the truculent cries of those who had heard his great speech with satisfaction, of those who saw pass from amongst themselves to a newer school of thought one whom they had regarded as their natural leader.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Upon his ear-drums there throbbed still the yells of his enthusiastic but noisy adherents--the truculent cries of those who had heard his great speech with satisfaction, of those who saw pass from amongst themselves to a newer school of thought one whom they had regarded as their natural leader.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had made his pronouncement.
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From this reading Upon his ear-drums there throbbed still the yells of his enthusiastic but noisy adherents--the truculent cries of those who had heard his great speech with satisfaction, of those who saw pass from amongst themselves to a newer school of thought one whom they had regarded as their natural leader.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading DISASTER Mannering, in his sitting-room at last, locked the door and drew a long breath of relief.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading DISASTER Mannering, in his sitting-room at last, locked the door and drew a long breath of relief.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was over at last.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading DISASTER Mannering, in his sitting-room at last, locked the door and drew a long breath of relief.
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From this reading Upon his ear-drums there throbbed still the yells of his enthusiastic but noisy adherents--the truculent cries of those who had heard his great speech with satisfaction, of those who saw pass from amongst themselves to a newer school of thought one whom they had regarded as their natural leader.
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From this reading DISASTER Mannering, in his sitting-room at last, locked the door and drew a long breath of relief.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading DISASTER Mannering, in his sitting-room at last, locked the door and drew a long breath of relief.
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From this reading He had made his pronouncement.
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From this reading DISASTER Mannering, in his sitting-room at last, locked the door and drew a long breath of relief.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading To some it might seem a compromise.
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From this reading Upon his ear-drums there throbbed still the yells of his enthusiastic but noisy adherents--the truculent cries of those who had heard his great speech with satisfaction, of those who saw pass from amongst themselves to a newer school of thought one whom they had regarded as their natural leader.
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From this reading Upon his ear-drums there throbbed still the yells of his enthusiastic but noisy adherents--the truculent cries of those who had heard his great speech with satisfaction, of those who saw pass from amongst themselves to a newer school of thought one whom they had regarded as their natural leader.
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From this reading Upon his ear-drums there throbbed still the yells of his enthusiastic but noisy adherents--the truculent cries of those who had heard his great speech with satisfaction, of those who saw pass from amongst themselves to a newer school of thought one whom they had regarded as their natural leader.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading DISASTER Mannering, in his sitting-room at last, locked the door and drew a long breath of relief.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Upon his ear-drums there throbbed still the yells of his enthusiastic but noisy adherents--the truculent cries of those who had heard his great speech with satisfaction, of those who saw pass from amongst themselves to a newer school of thought one whom they had regarded as their natural leader.
above and across; more than
From this reading It was over at last.
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From this reading Upon his ear-drums there throbbed still the yells of his enthusiastic but noisy adherents--the truculent cries of those who had heard his great speech with satisfaction, of those who saw pass from amongst themselves to a newer school of thought one whom they had regarded as their natural leader.
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From this reading He had made his pronouncement.
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From this reading Upon his ear-drums there throbbed still the yells of his enthusiastic but noisy adherents--the truculent cries of those who had heard his great speech with satisfaction, of those who saw pass from amongst themselves to a newer school of thought one whom they had regarded as their natural leader.
a feeling of comfort after worry or pain
From this reading DISASTER Mannering, in his sitting-room at last, locked the door and drew a long breath of relief.
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From this reading Upon his ear-drums there throbbed still the yells of his enthusiastic but noisy adherents--the truculent cries of those who had heard his great speech with satisfaction, of those who saw pass from amongst themselves to a newer school of thought one whom they had regarded as their natural leader.
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From this reading Upon his ear-drums there throbbed still the yells of his enthusiastic but noisy adherents--the truculent cries of those who had heard his great speech with satisfaction, of those who saw pass from amongst themselves to a newer school of thought one whom they had regarded as their natural leader.
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From this reading Upon his ear-drums there throbbed still the yells of his enthusiastic but noisy adherents--the truculent cries of those who had heard his great speech with satisfaction, of those who saw pass from amongst themselves to a newer school of thought one whom they had regarded as their natural leader.
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From this reading To some it might seem a compromise.
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From this reading DISASTER Mannering, in his sitting-room at last, locked the door and drew a long breath of relief.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading To some it might seem a compromise.
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From this reading Upon his ear-drums there throbbed still the yells of his enthusiastic but noisy adherents--the truculent cries of those who had heard his great speech with satisfaction, of those who saw pass from amongst themselves to a newer school of thought one whom they had regarded as their natural leader.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Upon his ear-drums there throbbed still the yells of his enthusiastic but noisy adherents--the truculent cries of those who had heard his great speech with satisfaction, of those who saw pass from amongst themselves to a newer school of thought one whom they had regarded as their natural leader.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading DISASTER Mannering, in his sitting-room at last, locked the door and drew a long breath of relief.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Upon his ear-drums there throbbed still the yells of his enthusiastic but noisy adherents--the truculent cries of those who had heard his great speech with satisfaction, of those who saw pass from amongst themselves to a newer school of thought one whom they had regarded as their natural leader.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading Upon his ear-drums there throbbed still the yells of his enthusiastic but noisy adherents--the truculent cries of those who had heard his great speech with satisfaction, of those who saw pass from amongst themselves to a newer school of thought one whom they had regarded as their natural leader.
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From this reading Upon his ear-drums there throbbed still the yells of his enthusiastic but noisy adherents--the truculent cries of those who had heard his great speech with satisfaction, of those who saw pass from amongst themselves to a newer school of thought one whom they had regarded as their natural leader.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Upon his ear-drums there throbbed still the yells of his enthusiastic but noisy adherents--the truculent cries of those who had heard his great speech with satisfaction, of those who saw pass from amongst themselves to a newer school of thought one whom they had regarded as their natural leader.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Upon his ear-drums there throbbed still the yells of his enthusiastic but noisy adherents--the truculent cries of those who had heard his great speech with satisfaction, of those who saw pass from amongst themselves to a newer school of thought one whom they had regarded as their natural leader.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Upon his ear-drums there throbbed still the yells of his enthusiastic but noisy adherents--the truculent cries of those who had heard his great speech with satisfaction, of those who saw pass from amongst themselves to a newer school of thought one whom they had regarded as their natural leader.
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From this reading Upon his ear-drums there throbbed still the yells of his enthusiastic but noisy adherents--the truculent cries of those who had heard his great speech with satisfaction, of those who saw pass from amongst themselves to a newer school of thought one whom they had regarded as their natural leader.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Upon his ear-drums there throbbed still the yells of his enthusiastic but noisy adherents--the truculent cries of those who had heard his great speech with satisfaction, of those who saw pass from amongst themselves to a newer school of thought one whom they had regarded as their natural leader.
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From this reading Upon his ear-drums there throbbed still the yells of his enthusiastic but noisy adherents--the truculent cries of those who had heard his great speech with satisfaction, of those who saw pass from amongst themselves to a newer school of thought one whom they had regarded as their natural leader.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Upon his ear-drums there throbbed still the yells of his enthusiastic but noisy adherents--the truculent cries of those who had heard his great speech with satisfaction, of those who saw pass from amongst themselves to a newer school of thought one whom they had regarded as their natural leader.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was over at last.
which person or people
From this reading Upon his ear-drums there throbbed still the yells of his enthusiastic but noisy adherents--the truculent cries of those who had heard his great speech with satisfaction, of those who saw pass from amongst themselves to a newer school of thought one whom they had regarded as their natural leader.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Upon his ear-drums there throbbed still the yells of his enthusiastic but noisy adherents--the truculent cries of those who had heard his great speech with satisfaction, of those who saw pass from amongst themselves to a newer school of thought one whom they had regarded as their natural leader.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Upon his ear-drums there throbbed still the yells of his enthusiastic but noisy adherents--the truculent cries of those who had heard his great speech with satisfaction, of those who saw pass from amongst themselves to a newer school of thought one whom they had regarded as their natural leader.
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From this reading Upon his ear-drums there throbbed still the yells of his enthusiastic but noisy adherents--the truculent cries of those who had heard his great speech with satisfaction, of those who saw pass from amongst themselves to a newer school of thought one whom they had regarded as their natural leader.
