Chapter XXIX

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading Now that its mire was upon him he saw by how foul, by how dastardly a path he had escaped.

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From this reading "To every coward safety, and afterwards his evil hour."

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From this reading When the last hour of the last day was over, and the dawn which he had bound himself in honor not to see found him sitting alone in his room, where he had sat all night, horror fell upon him at what he had done.

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading When the last hour of the last day was over, and the dawn which he had bound himself in honor not to see found him sitting alone in his room, where he had sat all night, horror fell upon him at what he had done.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading "To every coward safety, and afterwards his evil hour."

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading When the last hour of the last day was over, and the dawn which he had bound himself in honor not to see found him sitting alone in his room, where he had sat all night, horror fell upon him at what he had done.

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From this reading When the last hour of the last day was over, and the dawn which he had bound himself in honor not to see found him sitting alone in his room, where he had sat all night, horror fell upon him at what he had done.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Now that its mire was upon him he saw by how foul, by how dastardly a path he had escaped.

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From this reading Sleep, that fickle courtier of our hours of ease, had deserted Hugh.

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From this reading "To every coward safety, and afterwards his evil hour."

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From this reading Now that its mire was upon him he saw by how foul, by how dastardly a path he had escaped.

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From this reading When the last hour of the last day was over, and the dawn which he had bound himself in honor not to see found him sitting alone in his room, where he had sat all night, horror fell upon him at what he had done.

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From this reading When the last hour of the last day was over, and the dawn which he had bound himself in honor not to see found him sitting alone in his room, where he had sat all night, horror fell upon him at what he had done.

left a place or vessel without intending to return

From this reading Sleep, that fickle courtier of our hours of ease, had deserted Hugh.

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading When the last hour of the last day was over, and the dawn which he had bound himself in honor not to see found him sitting alone in his room, where he had sat all night, horror fell upon him at what he had done.

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From this reading Sleep, that fickle courtier of our hours of ease, had deserted Hugh.

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From this reading Now that its mire was upon him he saw by how foul, by how dastardly a path he had escaped.

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading "To every coward safety, and afterwards his evil hour."

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From this reading "To every coward safety, and afterwards his evil hour."

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From this reading When the last hour of the last day was over, and the dawn which he had bound himself in honor not to see found him sitting alone in his room, where he had sat all night, horror fell upon him at what he had done.

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From this reading Sleep, that fickle courtier of our hours of ease, had deserted Hugh.

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From this reading Now that its mire was upon him he saw by how foul, by how dastardly a path he had escaped.

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading When the last hour of the last day was over, and the dawn which he had bound himself in honor not to see found him sitting alone in his room, where he had sat all night, horror fell upon him at what he had done.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading Sleep, that fickle courtier of our hours of ease, had deserted Hugh.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading When the last hour of the last day was over, and the dawn which he had bound himself in honor not to see found him sitting alone in his room, where he had sat all night, horror fell upon him at what he had done.

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading When the last hour of the last day was over, and the dawn which he had bound himself in honor not to see found him sitting alone in his room, where he had sat all night, horror fell upon him at what he had done.

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading When the last hour of the last day was over, and the dawn which he had bound himself in honor not to see found him sitting alone in his room, where he had sat all night, horror fell upon him at what he had done.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading "To every coward safety, and afterwards his evil hour."

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From this reading When the last hour of the last day was over, and the dawn which he had bound himself in honor not to see found him sitting alone in his room, where he had sat all night, horror fell upon him at what he had done.

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From this reading When the last hour of the last day was over, and the dawn which he had bound himself in honor not to see found him sitting alone in his room, where he had sat all night, horror fell upon him at what he had done.

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From this reading "To every coward safety, and afterwards his evil hour."

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From this reading Sleep, that fickle courtier of our hours of ease, had deserted Hugh.

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From this reading Now that its mire was upon him he saw by how foul, by how dastardly a path he had escaped.

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From this reading Sleep, that fickle courtier of our hours of ease, had deserted Hugh.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading When the last hour of the last day was over, and the dawn which he had bound himself in honor not to see found him sitting alone in his room, where he had sat all night, horror fell upon him at what he had done.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading Now that its mire was upon him he saw by how foul, by how dastardly a path he had escaped.

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading When the last hour of the last day was over, and the dawn which he had bound himself in honor not to see found him sitting alone in his room, where he had sat all night, horror fell upon him at what he had done.

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From this reading Now that its mire was upon him he saw by how foul, by how dastardly a path he had escaped.

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From this reading When the last hour of the last day was over, and the dawn which he had bound himself in honor not to see found him sitting alone in his room, where he had sat all night, horror fell upon him at what he had done.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading When the last hour of the last day was over, and the dawn which he had bound himself in honor not to see found him sitting alone in his room, where he had sat all night, horror fell upon him at what he had done.

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From this reading Now that its mire was upon him he saw by how foul, by how dastardly a path he had escaped.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Sleep, that fickle courtier of our hours of ease, had deserted Hugh.

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading Sleep, that fickle courtier of our hours of ease, had deserted Hugh.

above and across; more than

From this reading When the last hour of the last day was over, and the dawn which he had bound himself in honor not to see found him sitting alone in his room, where he had sat all night, horror fell upon him at what he had done.

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From this reading Now that its mire was upon him he saw by how foul, by how dastardly a path he had escaped.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading When the last hour of the last day was over, and the dawn which he had bound himself in honor not to see found him sitting alone in his room, where he had sat all night, horror fell upon him at what he had done.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "To every coward safety, and afterwards his evil hour."

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading When the last hour of the last day was over, and the dawn which he had bound himself in honor not to see found him sitting alone in his room, where he had sat all night, horror fell upon him at what he had done.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Now that its mire was upon him he saw by how foul, by how dastardly a path he had escaped.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading When the last hour of the last day was over, and the dawn which he had bound himself in honor not to see found him sitting alone in his room, where he had sat all night, horror fell upon him at what he had done.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading When the last hour of the last day was over, and the dawn which he had bound himself in honor not to see found him sitting alone in his room, where he had sat all night, horror fell upon him at what he had done.

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From this reading Sleep, that fickle courtier of our hours of ease, had deserted Hugh.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Sleep, that fickle courtier of our hours of ease, had deserted Hugh.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading When the last hour of the last day was over, and the dawn which he had bound himself in honor not to see found him sitting alone in his room, where he had sat all night, horror fell upon him at what he had done.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading "To every coward safety, and afterwards his evil hour."

a formal word for “on”

From this reading When the last hour of the last day was over, and the dawn which he had bound himself in honor not to see found him sitting alone in his room, where he had sat all night, horror fell upon him at what he had done.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading When the last hour of the last day was over, and the dawn which he had bound himself in honor not to see found him sitting alone in his room, where he had sat all night, horror fell upon him at what he had done.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading When the last hour of the last day was over, and the dawn which he had bound himself in honor not to see found him sitting alone in his room, where he had sat all night, horror fell upon him at what he had done.

at the time that

From this reading When the last hour of the last day was over, and the dawn which he had bound himself in honor not to see found him sitting alone in his room, where he had sat all night, horror fell upon him at what he had done.

in or at the place that

From this reading When the last hour of the last day was over, and the dawn which he had bound himself in honor not to see found him sitting alone in his room, where he had sat all night, horror fell upon him at what he had done.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading When the last hour of the last day was over, and the dawn which he had bound himself in honor not to see found him sitting alone in his room, where he had sat all night, horror fell upon him at what he had done.