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Chapter XVIII
A SUBTLE ENEMY. "He never went near the pit of his own free will! He was lured to it and thrown into it. Or he was first killed, and then cruelly put there out of the way." The speaker was Mrs. Bell: who had at last assumed the widow's dress and cap.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Or he was first killed, and then cruelly put there out of the way."”
acting without enough restraint or discipline
From this reading “"He never went near the pit of his own free will!”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The speaker was Mrs. Bell: who had at last assumed the widow's dress and cap.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"He never went near the pit of his own free will!”
A large hole in the ground, or an abyss of darkness and peril.
From this reading “"He never went near the pit of his own free will!”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"He never went near the pit of his own free will!”
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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 SUBTLE ENEMY.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He was lured to it and thrown into it.
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From this reading The speaker was Mrs. Bell: who had at last assumed the widow's dress and cap.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The speaker was Mrs. Bell: who had at last assumed the widow's dress and cap.
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From this reading The speaker was Mrs. Bell: who had at last assumed the widow's dress and cap.
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From this reading The speaker was Mrs. Bell: who had at last assumed the widow's dress and cap.
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From this reading Or he was first killed, and then cruelly put there out of the way."
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From this reading The speaker was Mrs. Bell: who had at last assumed the widow's dress and cap.
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From this reading A SUBTLE ENEMY.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Or he was first killed, and then cruelly put there out of the way."
acting without enough restraint or discipline
From this reading "He never went near the pit of his own free will!
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The speaker was Mrs. Bell: who had at last assumed the widow's dress and cap.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "He never went near the pit of his own free will!
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "He never went near the pit of his own free will!
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He was lured to it and thrown into it.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He was lured to it and thrown into it.
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From this reading Or he was first killed, and then cruelly put there out of the way."
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The speaker was Mrs. Bell: who had at last assumed the widow's dress and cap.
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From this reading He was lured to it and thrown into it.
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From this reading The speaker was Mrs. Bell: who had at last assumed the widow's dress and cap.
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From this reading "He never went near the pit of his own free will!
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "He never went near the pit of his own free will!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "He never went near the pit of his own free will!
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Or he was first killed, and then cruelly put there out of the way."
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From this reading Or he was first killed, and then cruelly put there out of the way."
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From this reading "He never went near the pit of his own free will!
A large hole in the ground, or an abyss of darkness and peril.
From this reading "He never went near the pit of his own free will!
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From this reading Or he was first killed, and then cruelly put there out of the way."
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From this reading The speaker was Mrs. Bell: who had at last assumed the widow's dress and cap.
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From this reading A SUBTLE ENEMY.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "He never went near the pit of his own free will!
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From this reading Or he was first killed, and then cruelly put there out of the way."
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From this reading Or he was first killed, and then cruelly put there out of the way."
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From this reading He was lured to it and thrown into it.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He was lured to it and thrown into it.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was lured to it and thrown into it.
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From this reading Or he was first killed, and then cruelly put there out of the way."
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "He never went near the pit of his own free will!
which person or people
From this reading The speaker was Mrs. Bell: who had at last assumed the widow's dress and cap.
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From this reading The speaker was Mrs. Bell: who had at last assumed the widow's dress and cap.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "He never went near the pit of his own free will!
