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Chapter II
He answered, in a tone of the deepest horror-- "Miss Dorothy! for the Lord's sake, think what you are doing, and let us turn back while we can! You've had sore affliction; but it's an awful thing to bring an innocent man to trouble." "The innocent man _is_ in trouble!" I said, passionately. "Is it nothing that he should die, if truth could save him?
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a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “He answered, in a tone of the deepest horror-- "Miss Dorothy! for the Lord's sake, think what you are doing, and let us turn back while we can!”
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “"Is it nothing that he should die, if truth could save him?”
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading “He answered, in a tone of the deepest horror-- "Miss Dorothy! for the Lord's sake, think what you are doing, and let us turn back while we can!”
not one thing; not anything
From this reading “"Is it nothing that he should die, if truth could save him?”
except for; apart from
From this reading “"Is it nothing that he should die, if truth could save him?”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “You've had sore affliction; but it's an awful thing to bring an innocent man to trouble."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He answered, in a tone of the deepest horror-- "Miss Dorothy! for the Lord's sake, think what you are doing, and let us turn back while we can!”
during the time that
From this reading “He answered, in a tone of the deepest horror-- "Miss Dorothy! for the Lord's sake, think what you are doing, and let us turn back while we can!”
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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 He answered, in a tone of the deepest horror-- "Miss Dorothy! for the Lord's sake, think what you are doing, and let us turn back while we can!
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From this reading You've had sore affliction; but it's an awful thing to bring an innocent man to trouble."
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading You've had sore affliction; but it's an awful thing to bring an innocent man to trouble."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He answered, in a tone of the deepest horror-- "Miss Dorothy! for the Lord's sake, think what you are doing, and let us turn back while we can!
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He answered, in a tone of the deepest horror-- "Miss Dorothy! for the Lord's sake, think what you are doing, and let us turn back while we can!
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He answered, in a tone of the deepest horror-- "Miss Dorothy! for the Lord's sake, think what you are doing, and let us turn back while we can!
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From this reading You've had sore affliction; but it's an awful thing to bring an innocent man to trouble."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He answered, in a tone of the deepest horror-- "Miss Dorothy! for the Lord's sake, think what you are doing, and let us turn back while we can!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading You've had sore affliction; but it's an awful thing to bring an innocent man to trouble."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading You've had sore affliction; but it's an awful thing to bring an innocent man to trouble."
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading He answered, in a tone of the deepest horror-- "Miss Dorothy! for the Lord's sake, think what you are doing, and let us turn back while we can!
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading "Is it nothing that he should die, if truth could save him?
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From this reading He answered, in a tone of the deepest horror-- "Miss Dorothy! for the Lord's sake, think what you are doing, and let us turn back while we can!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Is it nothing that he should die, if truth could save him?
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From this reading He answered, in a tone of the deepest horror-- "Miss Dorothy! for the Lord's sake, think what you are doing, and let us turn back while we can!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He answered, in a tone of the deepest horror-- "Miss Dorothy! for the Lord's sake, think what you are doing, and let us turn back while we can!
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He answered, in a tone of the deepest horror-- "Miss Dorothy! for the Lord's sake, think what you are doing, and let us turn back while we can!
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading You've had sore affliction; but it's an awful thing to bring an innocent man to trouble."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He answered, in a tone of the deepest horror-- "Miss Dorothy! for the Lord's sake, think what you are doing, and let us turn back while we can!
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Is it nothing that he should die, if truth could save him?
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From this reading He answered, in a tone of the deepest horror-- "Miss Dorothy! for the Lord's sake, think what you are doing, and let us turn back while we can!
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I said, passionately.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "Is it nothing that he should die, if truth could save him?
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He answered, in a tone of the deepest horror-- "Miss Dorothy! for the Lord's sake, think what you are doing, and let us turn back while we can!
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From this reading You've had sore affliction; but it's an awful thing to bring an innocent man to trouble."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "The innocent man _is_ in trouble!"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Is it nothing that he should die, if truth could save him?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading You've had sore affliction; but it's an awful thing to bring an innocent man to trouble."
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading He answered, in a tone of the deepest horror-- "Miss Dorothy! for the Lord's sake, think what you are doing, and let us turn back while we can!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He answered, in a tone of the deepest horror-- "Miss Dorothy! for the Lord's sake, think what you are doing, and let us turn back while we can!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading You've had sore affliction; but it's an awful thing to bring an innocent man to trouble."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He answered, in a tone of the deepest horror-- "Miss Dorothy! for the Lord's sake, think what you are doing, and let us turn back while we can!
not one thing; not anything
From this reading "Is it nothing that he should die, if truth could save him?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He answered, in a tone of the deepest horror-- "Miss Dorothy! for the Lord's sake, think what you are doing, and let us turn back while we can!
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From this reading I said, passionately.
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From this reading I said, passionately.
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From this reading He answered, in a tone of the deepest horror-- "Miss Dorothy! for the Lord's sake, think what you are doing, and let us turn back while we can!
except for; apart from
From this reading "Is it nothing that he should die, if truth could save him?
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading "Is it nothing that he should die, if truth could save him?
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From this reading You've had sore affliction; but it's an awful thing to bring an innocent man to trouble."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Is it nothing that he should die, if truth could save him?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He answered, in a tone of the deepest horror-- "Miss Dorothy! for the Lord's sake, think what you are doing, and let us turn back while we can!
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading You've had sore affliction; but it's an awful thing to bring an innocent man to trouble."
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He answered, in a tone of the deepest horror-- "Miss Dorothy! for the Lord's sake, think what you are doing, and let us turn back while we can!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading You've had sore affliction; but it's an awful thing to bring an innocent man to trouble."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He answered, in a tone of the deepest horror-- "Miss Dorothy! for the Lord's sake, think what you are doing, and let us turn back while we can!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading You've had sore affliction; but it's an awful thing to bring an innocent man to trouble."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Is it nothing that he should die, if truth could save him?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He answered, in a tone of the deepest horror-- "Miss Dorothy! for the Lord's sake, think what you are doing, and let us turn back while we can!
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He answered, in a tone of the deepest horror-- "Miss Dorothy! for the Lord's sake, think what you are doing, and let us turn back while we can!
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading He answered, in a tone of the deepest horror-- "Miss Dorothy! for the Lord's sake, think what you are doing, and let us turn back while we can!
used to ask for information about something
From this reading He answered, in a tone of the deepest horror-- "Miss Dorothy! for the Lord's sake, think what you are doing, and let us turn back while we can!
during the time that
From this reading He answered, in a tone of the deepest horror-- "Miss Dorothy! for the Lord's sake, think what you are doing, and let us turn back while we can!
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading He answered, in a tone of the deepest horror-- "Miss Dorothy! for the Lord's sake, think what you are doing, and let us turn back while we can!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading You've had sore affliction; but it's an awful thing to bring an innocent man to trouble."
