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Chapter XVI
He started up, each limb convulsed With agonizing fear, He only heard the storm of night-- 'Twas music to his ear. _Lord William_. Away we went! Guert's aim was the islands, which carried him nearer home, while it offered a place of retreat, in the event of the danger's becoming more serious. The fierce rapidity with which we now moved prevented all conversation, or even much reflection.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The fierce rapidity with which we now moved prevented all conversation, or even much reflection.”
great speed
From this reading “The fierce rapidity with which we now moved prevented all conversation, or even much reflection.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Away we went!”
during the time that
From this reading “Guert's aim was the islands, which carried him nearer home, while it offered a place of retreat, in the event of the danger's becoming more serious.”
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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 Guert's aim was the islands, which carried him nearer home, while it offered a place of retreat, in the event of the danger's becoming more serious.
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From this reading He started up, each limb convulsed With agonizing fear, He only heard the storm of night-- 'Twas music to his ear.
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From this reading Guert's aim was the islands, which carried him nearer home, while it offered a place of retreat, in the event of the danger's becoming more serious.
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From this reading The fierce rapidity with which we now moved prevented all conversation, or even much reflection.
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From this reading Away we went!
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From this reading Guert's aim was the islands, which carried him nearer home, while it offered a place of retreat, in the event of the danger's becoming more serious.
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From this reading Guert's aim was the islands, which carried him nearer home, while it offered a place of retreat, in the event of the danger's becoming more serious.
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From this reading The fierce rapidity with which we now moved prevented all conversation, or even much reflection.
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From this reading He started up, each limb convulsed With agonizing fear, He only heard the storm of night-- 'Twas music to his ear.
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From this reading Guert's aim was the islands, which carried him nearer home, while it offered a place of retreat, in the event of the danger's becoming more serious.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading He started up, each limb convulsed With agonizing fear, He only heard the storm of night-- 'Twas music to his ear.
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From this reading He started up, each limb convulsed With agonizing fear, He only heard the storm of night-- 'Twas music to his ear.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The fierce rapidity with which we now moved prevented all conversation, or even much reflection.
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From this reading Guert's aim was the islands, which carried him nearer home, while it offered a place of retreat, in the event of the danger's becoming more serious.
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From this reading He started up, each limb convulsed With agonizing fear, He only heard the storm of night-- 'Twas music to his ear.
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From this reading The fierce rapidity with which we now moved prevented all conversation, or even much reflection.
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From this reading Guert's aim was the islands, which carried him nearer home, while it offered a place of retreat, in the event of the danger's becoming more serious.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He started up, each limb convulsed With agonizing fear, He only heard the storm of night-- 'Twas music to his ear.
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From this reading He started up, each limb convulsed With agonizing fear, He only heard the storm of night-- 'Twas music to his ear.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Guert's aim was the islands, which carried him nearer home, while it offered a place of retreat, in the event of the danger's becoming more serious.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He started up, each limb convulsed With agonizing fear, He only heard the storm of night-- 'Twas music to his ear.
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From this reading Guert's aim was the islands, which carried him nearer home, while it offered a place of retreat, in the event of the danger's becoming more serious.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Guert's aim was the islands, which carried him nearer home, while it offered a place of retreat, in the event of the danger's becoming more serious.
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From this reading Guert's aim was the islands, which carried him nearer home, while it offered a place of retreat, in the event of the danger's becoming more serious.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Guert's aim was the islands, which carried him nearer home, while it offered a place of retreat, in the event of the danger's becoming more serious.
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From this reading He started up, each limb convulsed With agonizing fear, He only heard the storm of night-- 'Twas music to his ear.
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From this reading _Lord William_.
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From this reading Guert's aim was the islands, which carried him nearer home, while it offered a place of retreat, in the event of the danger's becoming more serious.
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From this reading The fierce rapidity with which we now moved prevented all conversation, or even much reflection.
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From this reading The fierce rapidity with which we now moved prevented all conversation, or even much reflection.
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From this reading He started up, each limb convulsed With agonizing fear, He only heard the storm of night-- 'Twas music to his ear.
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From this reading Guert's aim was the islands, which carried him nearer home, while it offered a place of retreat, in the event of the danger's becoming more serious.
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From this reading He started up, each limb convulsed With agonizing fear, He only heard the storm of night-- 'Twas music to his ear.
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From this reading The fierce rapidity with which we now moved prevented all conversation, or even much reflection.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He started up, each limb convulsed With agonizing fear, He only heard the storm of night-- 'Twas music to his ear.
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From this reading Guert's aim was the islands, which carried him nearer home, while it offered a place of retreat, in the event of the danger's becoming more serious.
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From this reading He started up, each limb convulsed With agonizing fear, He only heard the storm of night-- 'Twas music to his ear.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The fierce rapidity with which we now moved prevented all conversation, or even much reflection.
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From this reading Guert's aim was the islands, which carried him nearer home, while it offered a place of retreat, in the event of the danger's becoming more serious.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The fierce rapidity with which we now moved prevented all conversation, or even much reflection.
great speed
From this reading The fierce rapidity with which we now moved prevented all conversation, or even much reflection.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The fierce rapidity with which we now moved prevented all conversation, or even much reflection.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Guert's aim was the islands, which carried him nearer home, while it offered a place of retreat, in the event of the danger's becoming more serious.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Guert's aim was the islands, which carried him nearer home, while it offered a place of retreat, in the event of the danger's becoming more serious.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He started up, each limb convulsed With agonizing fear, He only heard the storm of night-- 'Twas music to his ear.
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From this reading He started up, each limb convulsed With agonizing fear, He only heard the storm of night-- 'Twas music to his ear.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He started up, each limb convulsed With agonizing fear, He only heard the storm of night-- 'Twas music to his ear.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He started up, each limb convulsed With agonizing fear, He only heard the storm of night-- 'Twas music to his ear.
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From this reading He started up, each limb convulsed With agonizing fear, He only heard the storm of night-- 'Twas music to his ear.
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From this reading He started up, each limb convulsed With agonizing fear, He only heard the storm of night-- 'Twas music to his ear.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Guert's aim was the islands, which carried him nearer home, while it offered a place of retreat, in the event of the danger's becoming more serious.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Away we went!
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Away we went!
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Guert's aim was the islands, which carried him nearer home, while it offered a place of retreat, in the event of the danger's becoming more serious.
during the time that
From this reading Guert's aim was the islands, which carried him nearer home, while it offered a place of retreat, in the event of the danger's becoming more serious.
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From this reading _Lord William_.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He started up, each limb convulsed With agonizing fear, He only heard the storm of night-- 'Twas music to his ear.
