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Chapter XL
The Closing Scene. Tyburn was now at hand. Over the sea of heads arose a black and dismal object. It was the gallows. Jack, whose back was towards it, did not see it; but he heard, from the pitying exclamations of the crowd, that it was in view.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Tyburn was now at hand.”
above and across; more than
From this reading “Over the sea of heads arose a black and dismal object.”
in the direction of
From this reading “Jack, whose back was towards it, did not see it; but he heard, from the pitying exclamations of the crowd, that it was in view.”
belonging to which person
From this reading “Jack, whose back was towards it, did not see it; but he heard, from the pitying exclamations of the crowd, that it was in view.”
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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 Over the sea of heads arose a black and dismal object.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Over the sea of heads arose a black and dismal object.
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From this reading Over the sea of heads arose a black and dismal object.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Tyburn was now at hand.
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From this reading Jack, whose back was towards it, did not see it; but he heard, from the pitying exclamations of the crowd, that it was in view.
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From this reading Over the sea of heads arose a black and dismal object.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Jack, whose back was towards it, did not see it; but he heard, from the pitying exclamations of the crowd, that it was in view.
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From this reading The Closing Scene.
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From this reading Jack, whose back was towards it, did not see it; but he heard, from the pitying exclamations of the crowd, that it was in view.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Jack, whose back was towards it, did not see it; but he heard, from the pitying exclamations of the crowd, that it was in view.
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From this reading Over the sea of heads arose a black and dismal object.
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From this reading Jack, whose back was towards it, did not see it; but he heard, from the pitying exclamations of the crowd, that it was in view.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Jack, whose back was towards it, did not see it; but he heard, from the pitying exclamations of the crowd, that it was in view.
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From this reading It was the gallows.
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From this reading Tyburn was now at hand.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Jack, whose back was towards it, did not see it; but he heard, from the pitying exclamations of the crowd, that it was in view.
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From this reading Over the sea of heads arose a black and dismal object.
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From this reading Jack, whose back was towards it, did not see it; but he heard, from the pitying exclamations of the crowd, that it was in view.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Jack, whose back was towards it, did not see it; but he heard, from the pitying exclamations of the crowd, that it was in view.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was the gallows.
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From this reading Jack, whose back was towards it, did not see it; but he heard, from the pitying exclamations of the crowd, that it was in view.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Jack, whose back was towards it, did not see it; but he heard, from the pitying exclamations of the crowd, that it was in view.
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From this reading Tyburn was now at hand.
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From this reading Over the sea of heads arose a black and dismal object.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Over the sea of heads arose a black and dismal object.
above and across; more than
From this reading Over the sea of heads arose a black and dismal object.
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From this reading Jack, whose back was towards it, did not see it; but he heard, from the pitying exclamations of the crowd, that it was in view.
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From this reading The Closing Scene.
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From this reading Over the sea of heads arose a black and dismal object.
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From this reading Jack, whose back was towards it, did not see it; but he heard, from the pitying exclamations of the crowd, that it was in view.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Jack, whose back was towards it, did not see it; but he heard, from the pitying exclamations of the crowd, that it was in view.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Closing Scene.
in the direction of
From this reading Jack, whose back was towards it, did not see it; but he heard, from the pitying exclamations of the crowd, that it was in view.
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From this reading Tyburn was now at hand.
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From this reading Jack, whose back was towards it, did not see it; but he heard, from the pitying exclamations of the crowd, that it was in view.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Tyburn was now at hand.
belonging to which person
From this reading Jack, whose back was towards it, did not see it; but he heard, from the pitying exclamations of the crowd, that it was in view.
