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Chapter XVIII
In resecuing the gentle Yillah from the hands of the Islanders, a design seemed accomplished. But what was now to be done? Here, in our adventurous Chamois, was a damsel more lovely than the flushes of morning; and for companions, whom had she but me and my comrades? Besides, her bosom still throbbed with alarms, her fancies all roving through mazes. How subdue these dangerous imaginings?
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in addition to; as well as
From this reading “Besides, her bosom still throbbed with alarms, her fancies all roving through mazes.”
people who share difficult work or danger, especially soldiers
From this reading “Here, in our adventurous Chamois, was a damsel more lovely than the flushes of morning; and for companions, whom had she but me and my comrades?”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “But what was now to be done?”
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading “In resecuing the gentle Yillah from the hands of the Islanders, a design seemed accomplished.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Here, in our adventurous Chamois, was a damsel more lovely than the flushes of morning; and for companions, whom had she but me and my comrades?”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Here, in our adventurous Chamois, was a damsel more lovely than the flushes of morning; and for companions, whom had she but me and my comrades?”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “In resecuing the gentle Yillah from the hands of the Islanders, a design seemed accomplished.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Besides, her bosom still throbbed with alarms, her fancies all roving through mazes.”
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading “How subdue these dangerous imaginings?”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Besides, her bosom still throbbed with alarms, her fancies all roving through mazes.”
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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 In resecuing the gentle Yillah from the hands of the Islanders, a design seemed accomplished.
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From this reading In resecuing the gentle Yillah from the hands of the Islanders, a design seemed accomplished.
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From this reading Here, in our adventurous Chamois, was a damsel more lovely than the flushes of morning; and for companions, whom had she but me and my comrades?
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From this reading Besides, her bosom still throbbed with alarms, her fancies all roving through mazes.
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From this reading Besides, her bosom still throbbed with alarms, her fancies all roving through mazes.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Here, in our adventurous Chamois, was a damsel more lovely than the flushes of morning; and for companions, whom had she but me and my comrades?
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading But what was now to be done?
in addition to; as well as
From this reading Besides, her bosom still throbbed with alarms, her fancies all roving through mazes.
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From this reading Besides, her bosom still throbbed with alarms, her fancies all roving through mazes.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But what was now to be done?
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From this reading Here, in our adventurous Chamois, was a damsel more lovely than the flushes of morning; and for companions, whom had she but me and my comrades?
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From this reading Here, in our adventurous Chamois, was a damsel more lovely than the flushes of morning; and for companions, whom had she but me and my comrades?
people who share difficult work or danger, especially soldiers
From this reading Here, in our adventurous Chamois, was a damsel more lovely than the flushes of morning; and for companions, whom had she but me and my comrades?
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From this reading Here, in our adventurous Chamois, was a damsel more lovely than the flushes of morning; and for companions, whom had she but me and my comrades?
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From this reading How subdue these dangerous imaginings?
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From this reading In resecuing the gentle Yillah from the hands of the Islanders, a design seemed accomplished.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But what was now to be done?
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From this reading Besides, her bosom still throbbed with alarms, her fancies all roving through mazes.
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From this reading Here, in our adventurous Chamois, was a damsel more lovely than the flushes of morning; and for companions, whom had she but me and my comrades?
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Here, in our adventurous Chamois, was a damsel more lovely than the flushes of morning; and for companions, whom had she but me and my comrades?
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading In resecuing the gentle Yillah from the hands of the Islanders, a design seemed accomplished.
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From this reading In resecuing the gentle Yillah from the hands of the Islanders, a design seemed accomplished.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Here, in our adventurous Chamois, was a damsel more lovely than the flushes of morning; and for companions, whom had she but me and my comrades?
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading In resecuing the gentle Yillah from the hands of the Islanders, a design seemed accomplished.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Besides, her bosom still throbbed with alarms, her fancies all roving through mazes.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Here, in our adventurous Chamois, was a damsel more lovely than the flushes of morning; and for companions, whom had she but me and my comrades?
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From this reading How subdue these dangerous imaginings?
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From this reading How subdue these dangerous imaginings?
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In resecuing the gentle Yillah from the hands of the Islanders, a design seemed accomplished.
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From this reading In resecuing the gentle Yillah from the hands of the Islanders, a design seemed accomplished.
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From this reading Here, in our adventurous Chamois, was a damsel more lovely than the flushes of morning; and for companions, whom had she but me and my comrades?
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From this reading Besides, her bosom still throbbed with alarms, her fancies all roving through mazes.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Here, in our adventurous Chamois, was a damsel more lovely than the flushes of morning; and for companions, whom had she but me and my comrades?
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From this reading Here, in our adventurous Chamois, was a damsel more lovely than the flushes of morning; and for companions, whom had she but me and my comrades?
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Here, in our adventurous Chamois, was a damsel more lovely than the flushes of morning; and for companions, whom had she but me and my comrades?
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Here, in our adventurous Chamois, was a damsel more lovely than the flushes of morning; and for companions, whom had she but me and my comrades?
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From this reading But what was now to be done?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In resecuing the gentle Yillah from the hands of the Islanders, a design seemed accomplished.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Here, in our adventurous Chamois, was a damsel more lovely than the flushes of morning; and for companions, whom had she but me and my comrades?
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From this reading In resecuing the gentle Yillah from the hands of the Islanders, a design seemed accomplished.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Besides, her bosom still throbbed with alarms, her fancies all roving through mazes.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In resecuing the gentle Yillah from the hands of the Islanders, a design seemed accomplished.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Here, in our adventurous Chamois, was a damsel more lovely than the flushes of morning; and for companions, whom had she but me and my comrades?
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Besides, her bosom still throbbed with alarms, her fancies all roving through mazes.
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From this reading How subdue these dangerous imaginings?
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Here, in our adventurous Chamois, was a damsel more lovely than the flushes of morning; and for companions, whom had she but me and my comrades?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In resecuing the gentle Yillah from the hands of the Islanders, a design seemed accomplished.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading How subdue these dangerous imaginings?
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From this reading Besides, her bosom still throbbed with alarms, her fancies all roving through mazes.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Besides, her bosom still throbbed with alarms, her fancies all roving through mazes.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But what was now to be done?
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But what was now to be done?
used to ask for information about something
From this reading But what was now to be done?
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Here, in our adventurous Chamois, was a damsel more lovely than the flushes of morning; and for companions, whom had she but me and my comrades?
in the company of; together with
From this reading Besides, her bosom still throbbed with alarms, her fancies all roving through mazes.
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From this reading In resecuing the gentle Yillah from the hands of the Islanders, a design seemed accomplished.
