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Chapter XXI
THE BETROTHAL. The Judge offered very slight resistance as Doctor Medjora urged him forward, and even in the pitchy darkness of the laboratory he made no effort to free himself. He was no coward, and in defying this man whom so many feared, he showed that he feared no man. The Doctor went straight to the trap-door, and began to descend the stairway. His reason for having no light in the laboratory was, that he did not wish the Judge to know by what way they went down.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The Doctor went straight to the trap-door, and began to descend the stairway.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The Judge offered very slight resistance as Doctor Medjora urged him forward, and even in the pitchy darkness of the laboratory he made no effort to free himself.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The Judge offered very slight resistance as Doctor Medjora urged him forward, and even in the pitchy darkness of the laboratory he made no effort to free himself.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The Judge offered very slight resistance as Doctor Medjora urged him forward, and even in the pitchy darkness of the laboratory he made no effort to free himself.”
acting without enough restraint or discipline
From this reading “The Judge offered very slight resistance as Doctor Medjora urged him forward, and even in the pitchy darkness of the laboratory he made no effort to free himself.”
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading “His reason for having no light in the laboratory was, that he did not wish the Judge to know by what way they went down.”
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading “The Judge offered very slight resistance as Doctor Medjora urged him forward, and even in the pitchy darkness of the laboratory he made no effort to free himself.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “His reason for having no light in the laboratory was, that he did not wish the Judge to know by what way they went down.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The Doctor went straight to the trap-door, and began to descend the stairway.”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Judge offered very slight resistance as Doctor Medjora urged him forward, and even in the pitchy darkness of the laboratory he made no effort to free himself.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The Judge offered very slight resistance as Doctor Medjora urged him forward, and even in the pitchy darkness of the laboratory he made no effort to free himself.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The Doctor went straight to the trap-door, and began to descend the stairway.
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From this reading THE BETROTHAL.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading His reason for having no light in the laboratory was, that he did not wish the Judge to know by what way they went down.
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From this reading He was no coward, and in defying this man whom so many feared, he showed that he feared no man.
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From this reading The Judge offered very slight resistance as Doctor Medjora urged him forward, and even in the pitchy darkness of the laboratory he made no effort to free himself.
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From this reading He was no coward, and in defying this man whom so many feared, he showed that he feared no man.
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From this reading The Doctor went straight to the trap-door, and began to descend the stairway.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading His reason for having no light in the laboratory was, that he did not wish the Judge to know by what way they went down.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The Judge offered very slight resistance as Doctor Medjora urged him forward, and even in the pitchy darkness of the laboratory he made no effort to free himself.
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From this reading His reason for having no light in the laboratory was, that he did not wish the Judge to know by what way they went down.
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From this reading The Judge offered very slight resistance as Doctor Medjora urged him forward, and even in the pitchy darkness of the laboratory he made no effort to free himself.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The Judge offered very slight resistance as Doctor Medjora urged him forward, and even in the pitchy darkness of the laboratory he made no effort to free himself.
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From this reading He was no coward, and in defying this man whom so many feared, he showed that he feared no man.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading His reason for having no light in the laboratory was, that he did not wish the Judge to know by what way they went down.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The Judge offered very slight resistance as Doctor Medjora urged him forward, and even in the pitchy darkness of the laboratory he made no effort to free himself.
acting without enough restraint or discipline
From this reading The Judge offered very slight resistance as Doctor Medjora urged him forward, and even in the pitchy darkness of the laboratory he made no effort to free himself.
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading His reason for having no light in the laboratory was, that he did not wish the Judge to know by what way they went down.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The Judge offered very slight resistance as Doctor Medjora urged him forward, and even in the pitchy darkness of the laboratory he made no effort to free himself.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The Judge offered very slight resistance as Doctor Medjora urged him forward, and even in the pitchy darkness of the laboratory he made no effort to free himself.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading The Judge offered very slight resistance as Doctor Medjora urged him forward, and even in the pitchy darkness of the laboratory he made no effort to free himself.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His reason for having no light in the laboratory was, that he did not wish the Judge to know by what way they went down.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The Judge offered very slight resistance as Doctor Medjora urged him forward, and even in the pitchy darkness of the laboratory he made no effort to free himself.
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From this reading The Judge offered very slight resistance as Doctor Medjora urged him forward, and even in the pitchy darkness of the laboratory he made no effort to free himself.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading His reason for having no light in the laboratory was, that he did not wish the Judge to know by what way they went down.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Judge offered very slight resistance as Doctor Medjora urged him forward, and even in the pitchy darkness of the laboratory he made no effort to free himself.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading His reason for having no light in the laboratory was, that he did not wish the Judge to know by what way they went down.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Judge offered very slight resistance as Doctor Medjora urged him forward, and even in the pitchy darkness of the laboratory he made no effort to free himself.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He was no coward, and in defying this man whom so many feared, he showed that he feared no man.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He was no coward, and in defying this man whom so many feared, he showed that he feared no man.
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From this reading The Judge offered very slight resistance as Doctor Medjora urged him forward, and even in the pitchy darkness of the laboratory he made no effort to free himself.
not any; not one
From this reading The Judge offered very slight resistance as Doctor Medjora urged him forward, and even in the pitchy darkness of the laboratory he made no effort to free himself.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading His reason for having no light in the laboratory was, that he did not wish the Judge to know by what way they went down.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Judge offered very slight resistance as Doctor Medjora urged him forward, and even in the pitchy darkness of the laboratory he made no effort to free himself.
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From this reading The Judge offered very slight resistance as Doctor Medjora urged him forward, and even in the pitchy darkness of the laboratory he made no effort to free himself.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Judge offered very slight resistance as Doctor Medjora urged him forward, and even in the pitchy darkness of the laboratory he made no effort to free himself.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading His reason for having no light in the laboratory was, that he did not wish the Judge to know by what way they went down.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Judge offered very slight resistance as Doctor Medjora urged him forward, and even in the pitchy darkness of the laboratory he made no effort to free himself.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He was no coward, and in defying this man whom so many feared, he showed that he feared no man.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Judge offered very slight resistance as Doctor Medjora urged him forward, and even in the pitchy darkness of the laboratory he made no effort to free himself.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He was no coward, and in defying this man whom so many feared, he showed that he feared no man.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Doctor went straight to the trap-door, and began to descend the stairway.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Doctor went straight to the trap-door, and began to descend the stairway.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He was no coward, and in defying this man whom so many feared, he showed that he feared no man.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE BETROTHAL.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading His reason for having no light in the laboratory was, that he did not wish the Judge to know by what way they went down.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading He was no coward, and in defying this man whom so many feared, he showed that he feared no man.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The Judge offered very slight resistance as Doctor Medjora urged him forward, and even in the pitchy darkness of the laboratory he made no effort to free himself.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Doctor went straight to the trap-door, and began to descend the stairway.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Judge offered very slight resistance as Doctor Medjora urged him forward, and even in the pitchy darkness of the laboratory he made no effort to free himself.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Judge offered very slight resistance as Doctor Medjora urged him forward, and even in the pitchy darkness of the laboratory he made no effort to free himself.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was no coward, and in defying this man whom so many feared, he showed that he feared no man.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading His reason for having no light in the laboratory was, that he did not wish the Judge to know by what way they went down.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The Doctor went straight to the trap-door, and began to descend the stairway.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading His reason for having no light in the laboratory was, that he did not wish the Judge to know by what way they went down.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He was no coward, and in defying this man whom so many feared, he showed that he feared no man.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading His reason for having no light in the laboratory was, that he did not wish the Judge to know by what way they went down.
