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Chapter XII
Lord Southminster raised his rifle again; but the Maharajah shouted aloud in an angry voice: 'Don't fire! Don't fire! You will kill the lady! You can't aim at him like that. The beast is rocking so that no one can say where a shot will take effect.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Lord Southminster raised his rifle again; but the Maharajah shouted aloud in an angry voice: 'Don't fire!”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “The beast is rocking so that no one can say where a shot will take effect.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Lord Southminster raised his rifle again; but the Maharajah shouted aloud in an angry voice: 'Don't fire!”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The beast is rocking so that no one can say where a shot will take effect.”
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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 The beast is rocking so that no one can say where a shot will take effect.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Lord Southminster raised his rifle again; but the Maharajah shouted aloud in an angry voice: 'Don't fire!
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From this reading You can't aim at him like that.
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From this reading Lord Southminster raised his rifle again; but the Maharajah shouted aloud in an angry voice: 'Don't fire!
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Lord Southminster raised his rifle again; but the Maharajah shouted aloud in an angry voice: 'Don't fire!
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From this reading Lord Southminster raised his rifle again; but the Maharajah shouted aloud in an angry voice: 'Don't fire!
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading You can't aim at him like that.
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From this reading The beast is rocking so that no one can say where a shot will take effect.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Lord Southminster raised his rifle again; but the Maharajah shouted aloud in an angry voice: 'Don't fire!
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading The beast is rocking so that no one can say where a shot will take effect.
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From this reading You can't aim at him like that.
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From this reading Lord Southminster raised his rifle again; but the Maharajah shouted aloud in an angry voice: 'Don't fire!
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From this reading The beast is rocking so that no one can say where a shot will take effect.
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From this reading Lord Southminster raised his rifle again; but the Maharajah shouted aloud in an angry voice: 'Don't fire!
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading You can't aim at him like that.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Lord Southminster raised his rifle again; but the Maharajah shouted aloud in an angry voice: 'Don't fire!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Lord Southminster raised his rifle again; but the Maharajah shouted aloud in an angry voice: 'Don't fire!
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The beast is rocking so that no one can say where a shot will take effect.
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From this reading You will kill the lady!
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From this reading You will kill the lady!
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From this reading You can't aim at him like that.
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From this reading Lord Southminster raised his rifle again; but the Maharajah shouted aloud in an angry voice: 'Don't fire!
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From this reading Lord Southminster raised his rifle again; but the Maharajah shouted aloud in an angry voice: 'Don't fire!
not any; not one
From this reading The beast is rocking so that no one can say where a shot will take effect.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The beast is rocking so that no one can say where a shot will take effect.
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From this reading Lord Southminster raised his rifle again; but the Maharajah shouted aloud in an angry voice: 'Don't fire!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Lord Southminster raised his rifle again; but the Maharajah shouted aloud in an angry voice: 'Don't fire!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The beast is rocking so that no one can say where a shot will take effect.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The beast is rocking so that no one can say where a shot will take effect.
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From this reading The beast is rocking so that no one can say where a shot will take effect.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Lord Southminster raised his rifle again; but the Maharajah shouted aloud in an angry voice: 'Don't fire!
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The beast is rocking so that no one can say where a shot will take effect.
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From this reading Lord Southminster raised his rifle again; but the Maharajah shouted aloud in an angry voice: 'Don't fire!
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The beast is rocking so that no one can say where a shot will take effect.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading You can't aim at him like that.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Lord Southminster raised his rifle again; but the Maharajah shouted aloud in an angry voice: 'Don't fire!
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From this reading Lord Southminster raised his rifle again; but the Maharajah shouted aloud in an angry voice: 'Don't fire!
in or at the place that
From this reading The beast is rocking so that no one can say where a shot will take effect.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading You will kill the lady!
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You will kill the lady!
