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Chapter XIV
THE RENCOUNTER. Catesby himself could scarcely tell how he accomplished his hair-breadth escape. Reckless almost of the result, he slided down the rock, catching at occasional irregularities as he descended. The river was of great depth at this point, and broke the force of his fall. On rising, he struck out a few yards, and suffered himself to be carried down the stream.
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the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “Catesby himself could scarcely tell how he accomplished his hair-breadth escape.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Reckless almost of the result, he slided down the rock, catching at occasional irregularities as he descended.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The river was of great depth at this point, and broke the force of his fall.”
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading “Catesby himself could scarcely tell how he accomplished his hair-breadth escape.”
the main matter or purpose being discussed
From this reading “The river was of great depth at this point, and broke the force of his fall.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “On rising, he struck out a few yards, and suffered himself to be carried down the stream.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Catesby himself could scarcely tell how he accomplished his hair-breadth escape.”
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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 On rising, he struck out a few yards, and suffered himself to be carried down the stream.
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From this reading Catesby himself could scarcely tell how he accomplished his hair-breadth escape.
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From this reading Reckless almost of the result, he slided down the rock, catching at occasional irregularities as he descended.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The river was of great depth at this point, and broke the force of his fall.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Reckless almost of the result, he slided down the rock, catching at occasional irregularities as he descended.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Reckless almost of the result, he slided down the rock, catching at occasional irregularities as he descended.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading On rising, he struck out a few yards, and suffered himself to be carried down the stream.
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From this reading The river was of great depth at this point, and broke the force of his fall.
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From this reading On rising, he struck out a few yards, and suffered himself to be carried down the stream.
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From this reading Reckless almost of the result, he slided down the rock, catching at occasional irregularities as he descended.
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From this reading Catesby himself could scarcely tell how he accomplished his hair-breadth escape.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Catesby himself could scarcely tell how he accomplished his hair-breadth escape.
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From this reading The river was of great depth at this point, and broke the force of his fall.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Reckless almost of the result, he slided down the rock, catching at occasional irregularities as he descended.
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From this reading Reckless almost of the result, he slided down the rock, catching at occasional irregularities as he descended.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Catesby himself could scarcely tell how he accomplished his hair-breadth escape.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The river was of great depth at this point, and broke the force of his fall.
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From this reading On rising, he struck out a few yards, and suffered himself to be carried down the stream.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The river was of great depth at this point, and broke the force of his fall.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The river was of great depth at this point, and broke the force of his fall.
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From this reading Catesby himself could scarcely tell how he accomplished his hair-breadth escape.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Catesby himself could scarcely tell how he accomplished his hair-breadth escape.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Catesby himself could scarcely tell how he accomplished his hair-breadth escape.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Catesby himself could scarcely tell how he accomplished his hair-breadth escape.
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From this reading Catesby himself could scarcely tell how he accomplished his hair-breadth escape.
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From this reading Reckless almost of the result, he slided down the rock, catching at occasional irregularities as he descended.
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From this reading Reckless almost of the result, he slided down the rock, catching at occasional irregularities as he descended.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Reckless almost of the result, he slided down the rock, catching at occasional irregularities as he descended.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On rising, he struck out a few yards, and suffered himself to be carried down the stream.
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From this reading On rising, he struck out a few yards, and suffered himself to be carried down the stream.
the main matter or purpose being discussed
From this reading The river was of great depth at this point, and broke the force of his fall.
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From this reading Reckless almost of the result, he slided down the rock, catching at occasional irregularities as he descended.
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From this reading THE RENCOUNTER.
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From this reading Reckless almost of the result, he slided down the rock, catching at occasional irregularities as he descended.
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From this reading On rising, he struck out a few yards, and suffered himself to be carried down the stream.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The river was of great depth at this point, and broke the force of his fall.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Reckless almost of the result, he slided down the rock, catching at occasional irregularities as he descended.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Catesby himself could scarcely tell how he accomplished his hair-breadth escape.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Reckless almost of the result, he slided down the rock, catching at occasional irregularities as he descended.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading On rising, he struck out a few yards, and suffered himself to be carried down the stream.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading On rising, he struck out a few yards, and suffered himself to be carried down the stream.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading On rising, he struck out a few yards, and suffered himself to be carried down the stream.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Catesby himself could scarcely tell how he accomplished his hair-breadth escape.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE RENCOUNTER.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The river was of great depth at this point, and broke the force of his fall.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading On rising, he struck out a few yards, and suffered himself to be carried down the stream.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The river was of great depth at this point, and broke the force of his fall.
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From this reading On rising, he struck out a few yards, and suffered himself to be carried down the stream.
