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Chapter X
CHAPTER EIGHTY TWO. A SLOW RETREAT: IN THE ARCADE. Their report spread consternation among the crew. Trevannion, incredulous of the existence of such bloodthirsty savages as Munday represented the Muras to be, was disposed to treat it as an exaggeration. The young Paraense, who, when in his father's house, had met many of the up-river traders, and heard them conversing on this very theme, was able to endorse what the Mundurucu said.
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surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading “Their report spread consternation among the crew.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Their report spread consternation among the crew.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Trevannion, incredulous of the existence of such bloodthirsty savages as Munday represented the Muras to be, was disposed to treat it as an exaggeration.”
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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 A SLOW RETREAT: IN THE ARCADE.
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From this reading The young Paraense, who, when in his father's house, had met many of the up-river traders, and heard them conversing on this very theme, was able to endorse what the Mundurucu said.
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading Their report spread consternation among the crew.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Trevannion, incredulous of the existence of such bloodthirsty savages as Munday represented the Muras to be, was disposed to treat it as an exaggeration.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The young Paraense, who, when in his father's house, had met many of the up-river traders, and heard them conversing on this very theme, was able to endorse what the Mundurucu said.
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From this reading A SLOW RETREAT: IN THE ARCADE.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Trevannion, incredulous of the existence of such bloodthirsty savages as Munday represented the Muras to be, was disposed to treat it as an exaggeration.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Trevannion, incredulous of the existence of such bloodthirsty savages as Munday represented the Muras to be, was disposed to treat it as an exaggeration.
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From this reading Trevannion, incredulous of the existence of such bloodthirsty savages as Munday represented the Muras to be, was disposed to treat it as an exaggeration.
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From this reading CHAPTER EIGHTY TWO.
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From this reading Their report spread consternation among the crew.
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From this reading The young Paraense, who, when in his father's house, had met many of the up-river traders, and heard them conversing on this very theme, was able to endorse what the Mundurucu said.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Their report spread consternation among the crew.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Trevannion, incredulous of the existence of such bloodthirsty savages as Munday represented the Muras to be, was disposed to treat it as an exaggeration.
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From this reading CHAPTER EIGHTY TWO.
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From this reading The young Paraense, who, when in his father's house, had met many of the up-river traders, and heard them conversing on this very theme, was able to endorse what the Mundurucu said.
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From this reading Trevannion, incredulous of the existence of such bloodthirsty savages as Munday represented the Muras to be, was disposed to treat it as an exaggeration.
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From this reading Trevannion, incredulous of the existence of such bloodthirsty savages as Munday represented the Muras to be, was disposed to treat it as an exaggeration.
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From this reading The young Paraense, who, when in his father's house, had met many of the up-river traders, and heard them conversing on this very theme, was able to endorse what the Mundurucu said.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The young Paraense, who, when in his father's house, had met many of the up-river traders, and heard them conversing on this very theme, was able to endorse what the Mundurucu said.
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From this reading The young Paraense, who, when in his father's house, had met many of the up-river traders, and heard them conversing on this very theme, was able to endorse what the Mundurucu said.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The young Paraense, who, when in his father's house, had met many of the up-river traders, and heard them conversing on this very theme, was able to endorse what the Mundurucu said.
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From this reading The young Paraense, who, when in his father's house, had met many of the up-river traders, and heard them conversing on this very theme, was able to endorse what the Mundurucu said.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A SLOW RETREAT: IN THE ARCADE.
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From this reading Trevannion, incredulous of the existence of such bloodthirsty savages as Munday represented the Muras to be, was disposed to treat it as an exaggeration.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Trevannion, incredulous of the existence of such bloodthirsty savages as Munday represented the Muras to be, was disposed to treat it as an exaggeration.
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From this reading The young Paraense, who, when in his father's house, had met many of the up-river traders, and heard them conversing on this very theme, was able to endorse what the Mundurucu said.
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From this reading The young Paraense, who, when in his father's house, had met many of the up-river traders, and heard them conversing on this very theme, was able to endorse what the Mundurucu said.
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From this reading Trevannion, incredulous of the existence of such bloodthirsty savages as Munday represented the Muras to be, was disposed to treat it as an exaggeration.
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From this reading The young Paraense, who, when in his father's house, had met many of the up-river traders, and heard them conversing on this very theme, was able to endorse what the Mundurucu said.
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From this reading Trevannion, incredulous of the existence of such bloodthirsty savages as Munday represented the Muras to be, was disposed to treat it as an exaggeration.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Trevannion, incredulous of the existence of such bloodthirsty savages as Munday represented the Muras to be, was disposed to treat it as an exaggeration.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The young Paraense, who, when in his father's house, had met many of the up-river traders, and heard them conversing on this very theme, was able to endorse what the Mundurucu said.
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From this reading The young Paraense, who, when in his father's house, had met many of the up-river traders, and heard them conversing on this very theme, was able to endorse what the Mundurucu said.
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From this reading Their report spread consternation among the crew.
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From this reading Trevannion, incredulous of the existence of such bloodthirsty savages as Munday represented the Muras to be, was disposed to treat it as an exaggeration.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A SLOW RETREAT: IN THE ARCADE.
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From this reading The young Paraense, who, when in his father's house, had met many of the up-river traders, and heard them conversing on this very theme, was able to endorse what the Mundurucu said.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Trevannion, incredulous of the existence of such bloodthirsty savages as Munday represented the Muras to be, was disposed to treat it as an exaggeration.
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From this reading A SLOW RETREAT: IN THE ARCADE.
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From this reading Their report spread consternation among the crew.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Trevannion, incredulous of the existence of such bloodthirsty savages as Munday represented the Muras to be, was disposed to treat it as an exaggeration.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A SLOW RETREAT: IN THE ARCADE.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Their report spread consternation among the crew.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The young Paraense, who, when in his father's house, had met many of the up-river traders, and heard them conversing on this very theme, was able to endorse what the Mundurucu said.
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From this reading The young Paraense, who, when in his father's house, had met many of the up-river traders, and heard them conversing on this very theme, was able to endorse what the Mundurucu said.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The young Paraense, who, when in his father's house, had met many of the up-river traders, and heard them conversing on this very theme, was able to endorse what the Mundurucu said.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Trevannion, incredulous of the existence of such bloodthirsty savages as Munday represented the Muras to be, was disposed to treat it as an exaggeration.
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From this reading The young Paraense, who, when in his father's house, had met many of the up-river traders, and heard them conversing on this very theme, was able to endorse what the Mundurucu said.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Trevannion, incredulous of the existence of such bloodthirsty savages as Munday represented the Muras to be, was disposed to treat it as an exaggeration.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Trevannion, incredulous of the existence of such bloodthirsty savages as Munday represented the Muras to be, was disposed to treat it as an exaggeration.
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From this reading CHAPTER EIGHTY TWO.
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From this reading The young Paraense, who, when in his father's house, had met many of the up-river traders, and heard them conversing on this very theme, was able to endorse what the Mundurucu said.
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From this reading The young Paraense, who, when in his father's house, had met many of the up-river traders, and heard them conversing on this very theme, was able to endorse what the Mundurucu said.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Trevannion, incredulous of the existence of such bloodthirsty savages as Munday represented the Muras to be, was disposed to treat it as an exaggeration.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading The young Paraense, who, when in his father's house, had met many of the up-river traders, and heard them conversing on this very theme, was able to endorse what the Mundurucu said.
at the time that
From this reading The young Paraense, who, when in his father's house, had met many of the up-river traders, and heard them conversing on this very theme, was able to endorse what the Mundurucu said.
which person or people
From this reading The young Paraense, who, when in his father's house, had met many of the up-river traders, and heard them conversing on this very theme, was able to endorse what the Mundurucu said.
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From this reading The young Paraense, who, when in his father's house, had met many of the up-river traders, and heard them conversing on this very theme, was able to endorse what the Mundurucu said.
