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Chapter XII
"Mercy! I did not know," gasped the miserable culprit. "Mercy? Yes; you shall have the choice of your own trees on which to hang," cried the colonel. "No, no; mercy!" gasped the trembling man, dropping on his knees; "for my child's sake--for Heaven's sake--spare me!"
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Yes; you shall have the choice of your own trees on which to hang," cried the colonel.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Yes; you shall have the choice of your own trees on which to hang," cried the colonel.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I did not know," gasped the miserable culprit.”
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading “Yes; you shall have the choice of your own trees on which to hang," cried the colonel.”
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From this reading "No, no; mercy!" gasped the trembling man, dropping on his knees; "for my child's sake--for Heaven's sake--spare me!"
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From this reading Yes; you shall have the choice of your own trees on which to hang," cried the colonel.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Yes; you shall have the choice of your own trees on which to hang," cried the colonel.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Yes; you shall have the choice of your own trees on which to hang," cried the colonel.
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From this reading I did not know," gasped the miserable culprit.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading I did not know," gasped the miserable culprit.
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From this reading "No, no; mercy!" gasped the trembling man, dropping on his knees; "for my child's sake--for Heaven's sake--spare me!"
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "No, no; mercy!" gasped the trembling man, dropping on his knees; "for my child's sake--for Heaven's sake--spare me!"
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From this reading I did not know," gasped the miserable culprit.
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From this reading Yes; you shall have the choice of your own trees on which to hang," cried the colonel.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Yes; you shall have the choice of your own trees on which to hang," cried the colonel.
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From this reading "No, no; mercy!" gasped the trembling man, dropping on his knees; "for my child's sake--for Heaven's sake--spare me!"
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "No, no; mercy!" gasped the trembling man, dropping on his knees; "for my child's sake--for Heaven's sake--spare me!"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I did not know," gasped the miserable culprit.
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From this reading "No, no; mercy!" gasped the trembling man, dropping on his knees; "for my child's sake--for Heaven's sake--spare me!"
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I did not know," gasped the miserable culprit.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "No, no; mercy!" gasped the trembling man, dropping on his knees; "for my child's sake--for Heaven's sake--spare me!"
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "No, no; mercy!" gasped the trembling man, dropping on his knees; "for my child's sake--for Heaven's sake--spare me!"
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From this reading "Mercy!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I did not know," gasped the miserable culprit.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "No, no; mercy!" gasped the trembling man, dropping on his knees; "for my child's sake--for Heaven's sake--spare me!"
not any; not one
From this reading "No, no; mercy!" gasped the trembling man, dropping on his knees; "for my child's sake--for Heaven's sake--spare me!"
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I did not know," gasped the miserable culprit.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Yes; you shall have the choice of your own trees on which to hang," cried the colonel.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Yes; you shall have the choice of your own trees on which to hang," cried the colonel.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Yes; you shall have the choice of your own trees on which to hang," cried the colonel.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "No, no; mercy!" gasped the trembling man, dropping on his knees; "for my child's sake--for Heaven's sake--spare me!"
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading Yes; you shall have the choice of your own trees on which to hang," cried the colonel.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "No, no; mercy!" gasped the trembling man, dropping on his knees; "for my child's sake--for Heaven's sake--spare me!"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I did not know," gasped the miserable culprit.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Yes; you shall have the choice of your own trees on which to hang," cried the colonel.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Yes; you shall have the choice of your own trees on which to hang," cried the colonel.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "No, no; mercy!" gasped the trembling man, dropping on his knees; "for my child's sake--for Heaven's sake--spare me!"
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Yes; you shall have the choice of your own trees on which to hang," cried the colonel.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Yes; you shall have the choice of your own trees on which to hang," cried the colonel.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Yes; you shall have the choice of your own trees on which to hang," cried the colonel.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Yes; you shall have the choice of your own trees on which to hang," cried the colonel.
