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Chapter XV
MARGRAVE threw himself on a seat just under the great anaconda; I closed and locked the door. When I had done so, my eye fell on the young man’s face, and I was surprised to see that it had lost its colour; that it showed great anxiety, great distress; that his hands were visibly trembling. “What is this?” he said in feeble tones, and raising himself half from his seat as if with great effort. “Help me up! come away! Something in this room is hostile to me, hostile, overpowering!
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Help me up! come away!”
extreme sadness or suffering
From this reading “When I had done so, my eye fell on the young man’s face, and I was surprised to see that it had lost its colour; that it showed great anxiety, great distress; that his hands were visibly trembling.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “When I had done so, my eye fell on the young man’s face, and I was surprised to see that it had lost its colour; that it showed great anxiety, great distress; that his hands were visibly trembling.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “MARGRAVE threw himself on a seat just under the great anaconda; I closed and locked the door.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““What is this?” he said in feeble tones, and raising himself half from his seat as if with great effort.”
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading “When I had done so, my eye fell on the young man’s face, and I was surprised to see that it had lost its colour; that it showed great anxiety, great distress; that his hands were visibly trembling.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Help me up! come away!”
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading “MARGRAVE threw himself on a seat just under the great anaconda; I closed and locked the door.”
a thing, without saying which
From this reading “Something in this room is hostile to me, hostile, overpowering!”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “When I had done so, my eye fell on the young man’s face, and I was surprised to see that it had lost its colour; that it showed great anxiety, great distress; that his hands were visibly trembling.”
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading “MARGRAVE threw himself on a seat just under the great anaconda; I closed and locked the door.”
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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 MARGRAVE threw himself on a seat just under the great anaconda; I closed and locked the door.
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From this reading MARGRAVE threw himself on a seat just under the great anaconda; I closed and locked the door.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading MARGRAVE threw himself on a seat just under the great anaconda; I closed and locked the door.
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From this reading When I had done so, my eye fell on the young man’s face, and I was surprised to see that it had lost its colour; that it showed great anxiety, great distress; that his hands were visibly trembling.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “What is this?” he said in feeble tones, and raising himself half from his seat as if with great effort.
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From this reading “Help me up! come away!
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From this reading MARGRAVE threw himself on a seat just under the great anaconda; I closed and locked the door.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When I had done so, my eye fell on the young man’s face, and I was surprised to see that it had lost its colour; that it showed great anxiety, great distress; that his hands were visibly trembling.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Help me up! come away!
extreme sadness or suffering
From this reading When I had done so, my eye fell on the young man’s face, and I was surprised to see that it had lost its colour; that it showed great anxiety, great distress; that his hands were visibly trembling.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When I had done so, my eye fell on the young man’s face, and I was surprised to see that it had lost its colour; that it showed great anxiety, great distress; that his hands were visibly trembling.
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From this reading MARGRAVE threw himself on a seat just under the great anaconda; I closed and locked the door.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “What is this?” he said in feeble tones, and raising himself half from his seat as if with great effort.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When I had done so, my eye fell on the young man’s face, and I was surprised to see that it had lost its colour; that it showed great anxiety, great distress; that his hands were visibly trembling.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When I had done so, my eye fell on the young man’s face, and I was surprised to see that it had lost its colour; that it showed great anxiety, great distress; that his hands were visibly trembling.
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From this reading “What is this?” he said in feeble tones, and raising himself half from his seat as if with great effort.
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From this reading When I had done so, my eye fell on the young man’s face, and I was surprised to see that it had lost its colour; that it showed great anxiety, great distress; that his hands were visibly trembling.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading “What is this?” he said in feeble tones, and raising himself half from his seat as if with great effort.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading MARGRAVE threw himself on a seat just under the great anaconda; I closed and locked the door.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading When I had done so, my eye fell on the young man’s face, and I was surprised to see that it had lost its colour; that it showed great anxiety, great distress; that his hands were visibly trembling.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “What is this?” he said in feeble tones, and raising himself half from his seat as if with great effort.
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading When I had done so, my eye fell on the young man’s face, and I was surprised to see that it had lost its colour; that it showed great anxiety, great distress; that his hands were visibly trembling.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “What is this?” he said in feeble tones, and raising himself half from his seat as if with great effort.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Help me up! come away!
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading MARGRAVE threw himself on a seat just under the great anaconda; I closed and locked the door.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading When I had done so, my eye fell on the young man’s face, and I was surprised to see that it had lost its colour; that it showed great anxiety, great distress; that his hands were visibly trembling.
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From this reading Something in this room is hostile to me, hostile, overpowering!
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading MARGRAVE threw himself on a seat just under the great anaconda; I closed and locked the door.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “What is this?” he said in feeble tones, and raising himself half from his seat as if with great effort.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “What is this?” he said in feeble tones, and raising himself half from his seat as if with great effort.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “What is this?” he said in feeble tones, and raising himself half from his seat as if with great effort.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading When I had done so, my eye fell on the young man’s face, and I was surprised to see that it had lost its colour; that it showed great anxiety, great distress; that his hands were visibly trembling.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading When I had done so, my eye fell on the young man’s face, and I was surprised to see that it had lost its colour; that it showed great anxiety, great distress; that his hands were visibly trembling.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading MARGRAVE threw himself on a seat just under the great anaconda; I closed and locked the door.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading MARGRAVE threw himself on a seat just under the great anaconda; I closed and locked the door.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When I had done so, my eye fell on the young man’s face, and I was surprised to see that it had lost its colour; that it showed great anxiety, great distress; that his hands were visibly trembling.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When I had done so, my eye fell on the young man’s face, and I was surprised to see that it had lost its colour; that it showed great anxiety, great distress; that his hands were visibly trembling.
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From this reading MARGRAVE threw himself on a seat just under the great anaconda; I closed and locked the door.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Help me up! come away!
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading When I had done so, my eye fell on the young man’s face, and I was surprised to see that it had lost its colour; that it showed great anxiety, great distress; that his hands were visibly trembling.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading MARGRAVE threw himself on a seat just under the great anaconda; I closed and locked the door.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Something in this room is hostile to me, hostile, overpowering!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “What is this?” he said in feeble tones, and raising himself half from his seat as if with great effort.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Something in this room is hostile to me, hostile, overpowering!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “What is this?” he said in feeble tones, and raising himself half from his seat as if with great effort.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading MARGRAVE threw himself on a seat just under the great anaconda; I closed and locked the door.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When I had done so, my eye fell on the young man’s face, and I was surprised to see that it had lost its colour; that it showed great anxiety, great distress; that his hands were visibly trembling.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When I had done so, my eye fell on the young man’s face, and I was surprised to see that it had lost its colour; that it showed great anxiety, great distress; that his hands were visibly trembling.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading When I had done so, my eye fell on the young man’s face, and I was surprised to see that it had lost its colour; that it showed great anxiety, great distress; that his hands were visibly trembling.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Something in this room is hostile to me, hostile, overpowering!
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When I had done so, my eye fell on the young man’s face, and I was surprised to see that it had lost its colour; that it showed great anxiety, great distress; that his hands were visibly trembling.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading When I had done so, my eye fell on the young man’s face, and I was surprised to see that it had lost its colour; that it showed great anxiety, great distress; that his hands were visibly trembling.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading MARGRAVE threw himself on a seat just under the great anaconda; I closed and locked the door.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “What is this?” he said in feeble tones, and raising himself half from his seat as if with great effort.
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From this reading MARGRAVE threw himself on a seat just under the great anaconda; I closed and locked the door.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When I had done so, my eye fell on the young man’s face, and I was surprised to see that it had lost its colour; that it showed great anxiety, great distress; that his hands were visibly trembling.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “What is this?” he said in feeble tones, and raising himself half from his seat as if with great effort.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When I had done so, my eye fell on the young man’s face, and I was surprised to see that it had lost its colour; that it showed great anxiety, great distress; that his hands were visibly trembling.
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading MARGRAVE threw himself on a seat just under the great anaconda; I closed and locked the door.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Help me up! come away!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When I had done so, my eye fell on the young man’s face, and I was surprised to see that it had lost its colour; that it showed great anxiety, great distress; that his hands were visibly trembling.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When I had done so, my eye fell on the young man’s face, and I was surprised to see that it had lost its colour; that it showed great anxiety, great distress; that his hands were visibly trembling.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading When I had done so, my eye fell on the young man’s face, and I was surprised to see that it had lost its colour; that it showed great anxiety, great distress; that his hands were visibly trembling.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “What is this?” he said in feeble tones, and raising himself half from his seat as if with great effort.
at the time that
From this reading When I had done so, my eye fell on the young man’s face, and I was surprised to see that it had lost its colour; that it showed great anxiety, great distress; that his hands were visibly trembling.
in the company of; together with
From this reading “What is this?” he said in feeble tones, and raising himself half from his seat as if with great effort.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When I had done so, my eye fell on the young man’s face, and I was surprised to see that it had lost its colour; that it showed great anxiety, great distress; that his hands were visibly trembling.
