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Grassette's face flushed with anger, for the prison had not broken his spirit; then he got up slowly. "I not stand up for you," he growled at the Sheriff; "I stand up for him." He jerked his head toward Sir Henri Robitaille. This grand Seigneur, with Michelin had believed in him in those far-off days which he had just been seeing over again, and all his boyhood and young manhood was rushing back on him. But now it was the Governor who turned pale, seeing who the criminal was.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “This grand Seigneur, with Michelin had believed in him in those far-off days which he had just been seeing over again, and all his boyhood and young manhood was rushing back on him.”
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “This grand Seigneur, with Michelin had believed in him in those far-off days which he had just been seeing over again, and all his boyhood and young manhood was rushing back on him.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Grassette's face flushed with anger, for the prison had not broken his spirit; then he got up slowly.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “"I not stand up for you," he growled at the Sheriff; "I stand up for him."”
above and across; more than
From this reading “This grand Seigneur, with Michelin had believed in him in those far-off days which he had just been seeing over again, and all his boyhood and young manhood was rushing back on him.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “This grand Seigneur, with Michelin had believed in him in those far-off days which he had just been seeing over again, and all his boyhood and young manhood was rushing back on him.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"I not stand up for you," he growled at the Sheriff; "I stand up for him."”
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading “This grand Seigneur, with Michelin had believed in him in those far-off days which he had just been seeing over again, and all his boyhood and young manhood was rushing back on him.”
in the direction of
From this reading “He jerked his head toward Sir Henri Robitaille.”
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading This grand Seigneur, with Michelin had believed in him in those far-off days which he had just been seeing over again, and all his boyhood and young manhood was rushing back on him.
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From this reading This grand Seigneur, with Michelin had believed in him in those far-off days which he had just been seeing over again, and all his boyhood and young manhood was rushing back on him.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading This grand Seigneur, with Michelin had believed in him in those far-off days which he had just been seeing over again, and all his boyhood and young manhood was rushing back on him.
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From this reading Grassette's face flushed with anger, for the prison had not broken his spirit; then he got up slowly.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "I not stand up for you," he growled at the Sheriff; "I stand up for him."
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From this reading This grand Seigneur, with Michelin had believed in him in those far-off days which he had just been seeing over again, and all his boyhood and young manhood was rushing back on him.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading This grand Seigneur, with Michelin had believed in him in those far-off days which he had just been seeing over again, and all his boyhood and young manhood was rushing back on him.
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From this reading This grand Seigneur, with Michelin had believed in him in those far-off days which he had just been seeing over again, and all his boyhood and young manhood was rushing back on him.
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From this reading This grand Seigneur, with Michelin had believed in him in those far-off days which he had just been seeing over again, and all his boyhood and young manhood was rushing back on him.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Grassette's face flushed with anger, for the prison had not broken his spirit; then he got up slowly.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But now it was the Governor who turned pale, seeing who the criminal was.
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From this reading But now it was the Governor who turned pale, seeing who the criminal was.
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From this reading This grand Seigneur, with Michelin had believed in him in those far-off days which he had just been seeing over again, and all his boyhood and young manhood was rushing back on him.
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From this reading Grassette's face flushed with anger, for the prison had not broken his spirit; then he got up slowly.
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From this reading This grand Seigneur, with Michelin had believed in him in those far-off days which he had just been seeing over again, and all his boyhood and young manhood was rushing back on him.
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From this reading Grassette's face flushed with anger, for the prison had not broken his spirit; then he got up slowly.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Grassette's face flushed with anger, for the prison had not broken his spirit; then he got up slowly.
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From this reading Grassette's face flushed with anger, for the prison had not broken his spirit; then he got up slowly.
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From this reading But now it was the Governor who turned pale, seeing who the criminal was.
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From this reading This grand Seigneur, with Michelin had believed in him in those far-off days which he had just been seeing over again, and all his boyhood and young manhood was rushing back on him.
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From this reading Grassette's face flushed with anger, for the prison had not broken his spirit; then he got up slowly.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "I not stand up for you," he growled at the Sheriff; "I stand up for him."
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Grassette's face flushed with anger, for the prison had not broken his spirit; then he got up slowly.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Grassette's face flushed with anger, for the prison had not broken his spirit; then he got up slowly.
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From this reading He jerked his head toward Sir Henri Robitaille.
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From this reading He jerked his head toward Sir Henri Robitaille.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "I not stand up for you," he growled at the Sheriff; "I stand up for him."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Grassette's face flushed with anger, for the prison had not broken his spirit; then he got up slowly.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I not stand up for you," he growled at the Sheriff; "I stand up for him."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading This grand Seigneur, with Michelin had believed in him in those far-off days which he had just been seeing over again, and all his boyhood and young manhood was rushing back on him.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But now it was the Governor who turned pale, seeing who the criminal was.
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From this reading He jerked his head toward Sir Henri Robitaille.
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From this reading This grand Seigneur, with Michelin had believed in him in those far-off days which he had just been seeing over again, and all his boyhood and young manhood was rushing back on him.
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From this reading This grand Seigneur, with Michelin had believed in him in those far-off days which he had just been seeing over again, and all his boyhood and young manhood was rushing back on him.
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From this reading This grand Seigneur, with Michelin had believed in him in those far-off days which he had just been seeing over again, and all his boyhood and young manhood was rushing back on him.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Grassette's face flushed with anger, for the prison had not broken his spirit; then he got up slowly.
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From this reading But now it was the Governor who turned pale, seeing who the criminal was.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading This grand Seigneur, with Michelin had believed in him in those far-off days which he had just been seeing over again, and all his boyhood and young manhood was rushing back on him.
above and across; more than
From this reading This grand Seigneur, with Michelin had believed in him in those far-off days which he had just been seeing over again, and all his boyhood and young manhood was rushing back on him.
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From this reading But now it was the Governor who turned pale, seeing who the criminal was.
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From this reading Grassette's face flushed with anger, for the prison had not broken his spirit; then he got up slowly.
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From this reading He jerked his head toward Sir Henri Robitaille.
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From this reading This grand Seigneur, with Michelin had believed in him in those far-off days which he had just been seeing over again, and all his boyhood and young manhood was rushing back on him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading This grand Seigneur, with Michelin had believed in him in those far-off days which he had just been seeing over again, and all his boyhood and young manhood was rushing back on him.
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From this reading This grand Seigneur, with Michelin had believed in him in those far-off days which he had just been seeing over again, and all his boyhood and young manhood was rushing back on him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I not stand up for you," he growled at the Sheriff; "I stand up for him."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He jerked his head toward Sir Henri Robitaille.
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From this reading Grassette's face flushed with anger, for the prison had not broken his spirit; then he got up slowly.
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From this reading Grassette's face flushed with anger, for the prison had not broken his spirit; then he got up slowly.
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From this reading "I not stand up for you," he growled at the Sheriff; "I stand up for him."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Grassette's face flushed with anger, for the prison had not broken his spirit; then he got up slowly.
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From this reading Grassette's face flushed with anger, for the prison had not broken his spirit; then he got up slowly.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This grand Seigneur, with Michelin had believed in him in those far-off days which he had just been seeing over again, and all his boyhood and young manhood was rushing back on him.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading This grand Seigneur, with Michelin had believed in him in those far-off days which he had just been seeing over again, and all his boyhood and young manhood was rushing back on him.
in the direction of
From this reading He jerked his head toward Sir Henri Robitaille.
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From this reading But now it was the Governor who turned pale, seeing who the criminal was.
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From this reading Grassette's face flushed with anger, for the prison had not broken his spirit; then he got up slowly.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This grand Seigneur, with Michelin had believed in him in those far-off days which he had just been seeing over again, and all his boyhood and young manhood was rushing back on him.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading This grand Seigneur, with Michelin had believed in him in those far-off days which he had just been seeing over again, and all his boyhood and young manhood was rushing back on him.
which person or people
From this reading But now it was the Governor who turned pale, seeing who the criminal was.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Grassette's face flushed with anger, for the prison had not broken his spirit; then he got up slowly.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I not stand up for you," he growled at the Sheriff; "I stand up for him."
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From this reading This grand Seigneur, with Michelin had believed in him in those far-off days which he had just been seeing over again, and all his boyhood and young manhood was rushing back on him.
