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Chapter XXII
VENTRE ST. GRIS. Left alone, the duke, knowing he had at least an hour before him, drew out his ladder and carefully examined the fastenings. “The ladder is good,” said he, at length, “and will not break.” Then he unrolled it all, and counted thirty-eight rounds of fifteen inches each.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Left alone, the duke, knowing he had at least an hour before him, drew out his ladder and carefully examined the fastenings.”
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “Left alone, the duke, knowing he had at least an hour before him, drew out his ladder and carefully examined the fastenings.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Left alone, the duke, knowing he had at least an hour before him, drew out his ladder and carefully examined the fastenings.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““The ladder is good,” said he, at length, “and will not break.””
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Left alone, the duke, knowing he had at least an hour before him, drew out his ladder and carefully examined the fastenings.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Left alone, the duke, knowing he had at least an hour before him, drew out his ladder and carefully examined the fastenings.”
a period of time or extent
From this reading ““The ladder is good,” said he, at length, “and will not break.””
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From this reading Then he unrolled it all, and counted thirty-eight rounds of fifteen inches each.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Left alone, the duke, knowing he had at least an hour before him, drew out his ladder and carefully examined the fastenings.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Left alone, the duke, knowing he had at least an hour before him, drew out his ladder and carefully examined the fastenings.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Left alone, the duke, knowing he had at least an hour before him, drew out his ladder and carefully examined the fastenings.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Left alone, the duke, knowing he had at least an hour before him, drew out his ladder and carefully examined the fastenings.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Left alone, the duke, knowing he had at least an hour before him, drew out his ladder and carefully examined the fastenings.
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From this reading “The ladder is good,” said he, at length, “and will not break.”
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From this reading Left alone, the duke, knowing he had at least an hour before him, drew out his ladder and carefully examined the fastenings.
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From this reading Then he unrolled it all, and counted thirty-eight rounds of fifteen inches each.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Left alone, the duke, knowing he had at least an hour before him, drew out his ladder and carefully examined the fastenings.
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From this reading Left alone, the duke, knowing he had at least an hour before him, drew out his ladder and carefully examined the fastenings.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Then he unrolled it all, and counted thirty-eight rounds of fifteen inches each.
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From this reading Left alone, the duke, knowing he had at least an hour before him, drew out his ladder and carefully examined the fastenings.
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From this reading Left alone, the duke, knowing he had at least an hour before him, drew out his ladder and carefully examined the fastenings.
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From this reading Then he unrolled it all, and counted thirty-eight rounds of fifteen inches each.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The ladder is good,” said he, at length, “and will not break.”
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From this reading GRIS.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Left alone, the duke, knowing he had at least an hour before him, drew out his ladder and carefully examined the fastenings.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Left alone, the duke, knowing he had at least an hour before him, drew out his ladder and carefully examined the fastenings.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Left alone, the duke, knowing he had at least an hour before him, drew out his ladder and carefully examined the fastenings.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Left alone, the duke, knowing he had at least an hour before him, drew out his ladder and carefully examined the fastenings.
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From this reading Left alone, the duke, knowing he had at least an hour before him, drew out his ladder and carefully examined the fastenings.
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From this reading Then he unrolled it all, and counted thirty-eight rounds of fifteen inches each.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “The ladder is good,” said he, at length, “and will not break.”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Then he unrolled it all, and counted thirty-eight rounds of fifteen inches each.
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From this reading Left alone, the duke, knowing he had at least an hour before him, drew out his ladder and carefully examined the fastenings.
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From this reading Left alone, the duke, knowing he had at least an hour before him, drew out his ladder and carefully examined the fastenings.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Left alone, the duke, knowing he had at least an hour before him, drew out his ladder and carefully examined the fastenings.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Left alone, the duke, knowing he had at least an hour before him, drew out his ladder and carefully examined the fastenings.
a period of time or extent
From this reading “The ladder is good,” said he, at length, “and will not break.”
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “The ladder is good,” said he, at length, “and will not break.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Then he unrolled it all, and counted thirty-eight rounds of fifteen inches each.
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From this reading Left alone, the duke, knowing he had at least an hour before him, drew out his ladder and carefully examined the fastenings.
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From this reading Then he unrolled it all, and counted thirty-eight rounds of fifteen inches each.
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From this reading “The ladder is good,” said he, at length, “and will not break.”
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From this reading VENTRE ST.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Left alone, the duke, knowing he had at least an hour before him, drew out his ladder and carefully examined the fastenings.
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From this reading Then he unrolled it all, and counted thirty-eight rounds of fifteen inches each.
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From this reading Then he unrolled it all, and counted thirty-eight rounds of fifteen inches each.
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From this reading Then he unrolled it all, and counted thirty-eight rounds of fifteen inches each.
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From this reading VENTRE ST.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “The ladder is good,” said he, at length, “and will not break.”
