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Chapter XV
The tomb had scarcely closed over Captain Rothesay, when it was discovered that his affairs were in a state of irretrievable confusion. For months he must have lived with ruin staring him in the face. His sudden death was then no mystery. The newspaper had startled him with tidings--partly false, as afterwards appeared--of a heavy disaster by sea, and the failure of his latest speculation at home. There seemed lifted against him at once the hand of Heaven and of man.
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touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading “There seemed lifted against him at once the hand of Heaven and of man.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “The tomb had scarcely closed over Captain Rothesay, when it was discovered that his affairs were in a state of irretrievable confusion.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “There seemed lifted against him at once the hand of Heaven and of man.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “For months he must have lived with ruin staring him in the face.”
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “For months he must have lived with ruin staring him in the face.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “There seemed lifted against him at once the hand of Heaven and of man.”
above and across; more than
From this reading “The tomb had scarcely closed over Captain Rothesay, when it was discovered that his affairs were in a state of irretrievable confusion.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The newspaper had startled him with tidings--partly false, as afterwards appeared--of a heavy disaster by sea, and the failure of his latest speculation at home.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “There seemed lifted against him at once the hand of Heaven and of man.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “His sudden death was then no mystery.”
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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 tomb had scarcely closed over Captain Rothesay, when it was discovered that his affairs were in a state of irretrievable confusion.
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From this reading The tomb had scarcely closed over Captain Rothesay, when it was discovered that his affairs were in a state of irretrievable confusion.
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From this reading The newspaper had startled him with tidings--partly false, as afterwards appeared--of a heavy disaster by sea, and the failure of his latest speculation at home.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading There seemed lifted against him at once the hand of Heaven and of man.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The newspaper had startled him with tidings--partly false, as afterwards appeared--of a heavy disaster by sea, and the failure of his latest speculation at home.
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From this reading The newspaper had startled him with tidings--partly false, as afterwards appeared--of a heavy disaster by sea, and the failure of his latest speculation at home.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The newspaper had startled him with tidings--partly false, as afterwards appeared--of a heavy disaster by sea, and the failure of his latest speculation at home.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The newspaper had startled him with tidings--partly false, as afterwards appeared--of a heavy disaster by sea, and the failure of his latest speculation at home.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The newspaper had startled him with tidings--partly false, as afterwards appeared--of a heavy disaster by sea, and the failure of his latest speculation at home.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The tomb had scarcely closed over Captain Rothesay, when it was discovered that his affairs were in a state of irretrievable confusion.
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From this reading The tomb had scarcely closed over Captain Rothesay, when it was discovered that his affairs were in a state of irretrievable confusion.
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From this reading The tomb had scarcely closed over Captain Rothesay, when it was discovered that his affairs were in a state of irretrievable confusion.
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From this reading His sudden death was then no mystery.
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From this reading The newspaper had startled him with tidings--partly false, as afterwards appeared--of a heavy disaster by sea, and the failure of his latest speculation at home.
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From this reading The tomb had scarcely closed over Captain Rothesay, when it was discovered that his affairs were in a state of irretrievable confusion.
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From this reading For months he must have lived with ruin staring him in the face.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The newspaper had startled him with tidings--partly false, as afterwards appeared--of a heavy disaster by sea, and the failure of his latest speculation at home.
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From this reading The newspaper had startled him with tidings--partly false, as afterwards appeared--of a heavy disaster by sea, and the failure of his latest speculation at home.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For months he must have lived with ruin staring him in the face.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The tomb had scarcely closed over Captain Rothesay, when it was discovered that his affairs were in a state of irretrievable confusion.
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From this reading There seemed lifted against him at once the hand of Heaven and of man.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading For months he must have lived with ruin staring him in the face.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading For months he must have lived with ruin staring him in the face.
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From this reading There seemed lifted against him at once the hand of Heaven and of man.
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From this reading The newspaper had startled him with tidings--partly false, as afterwards appeared--of a heavy disaster by sea, and the failure of his latest speculation at home.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading For months he must have lived with ruin staring him in the face.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The tomb had scarcely closed over Captain Rothesay, when it was discovered that his affairs were in a state of irretrievable confusion.
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From this reading The newspaper had startled him with tidings--partly false, as afterwards appeared--of a heavy disaster by sea, and the failure of his latest speculation at home.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The tomb had scarcely closed over Captain Rothesay, when it was discovered that his affairs were in a state of irretrievable confusion.
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From this reading The tomb had scarcely closed over Captain Rothesay, when it was discovered that his affairs were in a state of irretrievable confusion.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The tomb had scarcely closed over Captain Rothesay, when it was discovered that his affairs were in a state of irretrievable confusion.
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From this reading The newspaper had startled him with tidings--partly false, as afterwards appeared--of a heavy disaster by sea, and the failure of his latest speculation at home.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There seemed lifted against him at once the hand of Heaven and of man.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading For months he must have lived with ruin staring him in the face.
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From this reading There seemed lifted against him at once the hand of Heaven and of man.
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From this reading For months he must have lived with ruin staring him in the face.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading For months he must have lived with ruin staring him in the face.
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From this reading His sudden death was then no mystery.
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From this reading The newspaper had startled him with tidings--partly false, as afterwards appeared--of a heavy disaster by sea, and the failure of his latest speculation at home.
not any; not one
From this reading His sudden death was then no mystery.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The tomb had scarcely closed over Captain Rothesay, when it was discovered that his affairs were in a state of irretrievable confusion.
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From this reading There seemed lifted against him at once the hand of Heaven and of man.
above and across; more than
From this reading The tomb had scarcely closed over Captain Rothesay, when it was discovered that his affairs were in a state of irretrievable confusion.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The newspaper had startled him with tidings--partly false, as afterwards appeared--of a heavy disaster by sea, and the failure of his latest speculation at home.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The tomb had scarcely closed over Captain Rothesay, when it was discovered that his affairs were in a state of irretrievable confusion.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading For months he must have lived with ruin staring him in the face.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The tomb had scarcely closed over Captain Rothesay, when it was discovered that his affairs were in a state of irretrievable confusion.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The newspaper had startled him with tidings--partly false, as afterwards appeared--of a heavy disaster by sea, and the failure of his latest speculation at home.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There seemed lifted against him at once the hand of Heaven and of man.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The newspaper had startled him with tidings--partly false, as afterwards appeared--of a heavy disaster by sea, and the failure of his latest speculation at home.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading For months he must have lived with ruin staring him in the face.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The newspaper had startled him with tidings--partly false, as afterwards appeared--of a heavy disaster by sea, and the failure of his latest speculation at home.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The tomb had scarcely closed over Captain Rothesay, when it was discovered that his affairs were in a state of irretrievable confusion.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading His sudden death was then no mystery.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The tomb had scarcely closed over Captain Rothesay, when it was discovered that his affairs were in a state of irretrievable confusion.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The tomb had scarcely closed over Captain Rothesay, when it was discovered that his affairs were in a state of irretrievable confusion.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading His sudden death was then no mystery.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There seemed lifted against him at once the hand of Heaven and of man.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The newspaper had startled him with tidings--partly false, as afterwards appeared--of a heavy disaster by sea, and the failure of his latest speculation at home.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The tomb had scarcely closed over Captain Rothesay, when it was discovered that his affairs were in a state of irretrievable confusion.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The tomb had scarcely closed over Captain Rothesay, when it was discovered that his affairs were in a state of irretrievable confusion.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The tomb had scarcely closed over Captain Rothesay, when it was discovered that his affairs were in a state of irretrievable confusion.
at the time that
From this reading The tomb had scarcely closed over Captain Rothesay, when it was discovered that his affairs were in a state of irretrievable confusion.
in the company of; together with
From this reading For months he must have lived with ruin staring him in the face.
