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Chapter IX
IN WHICH ERNEST, AFTER A SUCCESSFUL RETREAT, FALLS INTO A TRAP. TOM THORNTON was the maddest man I ever saw when he returned to my chamber armed with the club. His father had followed him down stairs, evidently for the purpose of pacifying him; and when they returned he was still trying to dissuade him from any act of violence. "Don't be rash, Thomas," pleaded my uncle, as they were coming up the stairs. "Don't talk to me, governor.
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later than; following
From this reading “IN WHICH ERNEST, AFTER A SUCCESSFUL RETREAT, FALLS INTO A TRAP.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “TOM THORNTON was the maddest man I ever saw when he returned to my chamber armed with the club.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “TOM THORNTON was the maddest man I ever saw when he returned to my chamber armed with the club.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “His father had followed him down stairs, evidently for the purpose of pacifying him; and when they returned he was still trying to dissuade him from any act of violence.”
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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 IN WHICH ERNEST, AFTER A SUCCESSFUL RETREAT, FALLS INTO A TRAP.
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From this reading His father had followed him down stairs, evidently for the purpose of pacifying him; and when they returned he was still trying to dissuade him from any act of violence.
later than; following
From this reading IN WHICH ERNEST, AFTER A SUCCESSFUL RETREAT, FALLS INTO A TRAP.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading His father had followed him down stairs, evidently for the purpose of pacifying him; and when they returned he was still trying to dissuade him from any act of violence.
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From this reading His father had followed him down stairs, evidently for the purpose of pacifying him; and when they returned he was still trying to dissuade him from any act of violence.
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From this reading TOM THORNTON was the maddest man I ever saw when he returned to my chamber armed with the club.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Don't be rash, Thomas," pleaded my uncle, as they were coming up the stairs.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Don't be rash, Thomas," pleaded my uncle, as they were coming up the stairs.
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From this reading TOM THORNTON was the maddest man I ever saw when he returned to my chamber armed with the club.
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From this reading TOM THORNTON was the maddest man I ever saw when he returned to my chamber armed with the club.
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From this reading "Don't be rash, Thomas," pleaded my uncle, as they were coming up the stairs.
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From this reading His father had followed him down stairs, evidently for the purpose of pacifying him; and when they returned he was still trying to dissuade him from any act of violence.
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From this reading "Don't be rash, Thomas," pleaded my uncle, as they were coming up the stairs.
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From this reading His father had followed him down stairs, evidently for the purpose of pacifying him; and when they returned he was still trying to dissuade him from any act of violence.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading IN WHICH ERNEST, AFTER A SUCCESSFUL RETREAT, FALLS INTO A TRAP.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading TOM THORNTON was the maddest man I ever saw when he returned to my chamber armed with the club.
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From this reading His father had followed him down stairs, evidently for the purpose of pacifying him; and when they returned he was still trying to dissuade him from any act of violence.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading IN WHICH ERNEST, AFTER A SUCCESSFUL RETREAT, FALLS INTO A TRAP.
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From this reading His father had followed him down stairs, evidently for the purpose of pacifying him; and when they returned he was still trying to dissuade him from any act of violence.
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From this reading His father had followed him down stairs, evidently for the purpose of pacifying him; and when they returned he was still trying to dissuade him from any act of violence.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading His father had followed him down stairs, evidently for the purpose of pacifying him; and when they returned he was still trying to dissuade him from any act of violence.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading His father had followed him down stairs, evidently for the purpose of pacifying him; and when they returned he was still trying to dissuade him from any act of violence.
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From this reading "Don't talk to me, governor.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading His father had followed him down stairs, evidently for the purpose of pacifying him; and when they returned he was still trying to dissuade him from any act of violence.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading TOM THORNTON was the maddest man I ever saw when he returned to my chamber armed with the club.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading His father had followed him down stairs, evidently for the purpose of pacifying him; and when they returned he was still trying to dissuade him from any act of violence.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His father had followed him down stairs, evidently for the purpose of pacifying him; and when they returned he was still trying to dissuade him from any act of violence.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading TOM THORNTON was the maddest man I ever saw when he returned to my chamber armed with the club.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN WHICH ERNEST, AFTER A SUCCESSFUL RETREAT, FALLS INTO A TRAP.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading IN WHICH ERNEST, AFTER A SUCCESSFUL RETREAT, FALLS INTO A TRAP.
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From this reading TOM THORNTON was the maddest man I ever saw when he returned to my chamber armed with the club.
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From this reading TOM THORNTON was the maddest man I ever saw when he returned to my chamber armed with the club.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Don't talk to me, governor.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading TOM THORNTON was the maddest man I ever saw when he returned to my chamber armed with the club.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading His father had followed him down stairs, evidently for the purpose of pacifying him; and when they returned he was still trying to dissuade him from any act of violence.
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From this reading His father had followed him down stairs, evidently for the purpose of pacifying him; and when they returned he was still trying to dissuade him from any act of violence.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Don't be rash, Thomas," pleaded my uncle, as they were coming up the stairs.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading His father had followed him down stairs, evidently for the purpose of pacifying him; and when they returned he was still trying to dissuade him from any act of violence.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Don't be rash, Thomas," pleaded my uncle, as they were coming up the stairs.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading IN WHICH ERNEST, AFTER A SUCCESSFUL RETREAT, FALLS INTO A TRAP.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading TOM THORNTON was the maddest man I ever saw when he returned to my chamber armed with the club.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading TOM THORNTON was the maddest man I ever saw when he returned to my chamber armed with the club.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading His father had followed him down stairs, evidently for the purpose of pacifying him; and when they returned he was still trying to dissuade him from any act of violence.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading His father had followed him down stairs, evidently for the purpose of pacifying him; and when they returned he was still trying to dissuade him from any act of violence.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading IN WHICH ERNEST, AFTER A SUCCESSFUL RETREAT, FALLS INTO A TRAP.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Don't talk to me, governor.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading TOM THORNTON was the maddest man I ever saw when he returned to my chamber armed with the club.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading His father had followed him down stairs, evidently for the purpose of pacifying him; and when they returned he was still trying to dissuade him from any act of violence.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Don't be rash, Thomas," pleaded my uncle, as they were coming up the stairs.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading TOM THORNTON was the maddest man I ever saw when he returned to my chamber armed with the club.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading TOM THORNTON was the maddest man I ever saw when he returned to my chamber armed with the club.
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From this reading TOM THORNTON was the maddest man I ever saw when he returned to my chamber armed with the club.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading IN WHICH ERNEST, AFTER A SUCCESSFUL RETREAT, FALLS INTO A TRAP.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading His father had followed him down stairs, evidently for the purpose of pacifying him; and when they returned he was still trying to dissuade him from any act of violence.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Don't be rash, Thomas," pleaded my uncle, as they were coming up the stairs.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Don't be rash, Thomas," pleaded my uncle, as they were coming up the stairs.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading His father had followed him down stairs, evidently for the purpose of pacifying him; and when they returned he was still trying to dissuade him from any act of violence.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading TOM THORNTON was the maddest man I ever saw when he returned to my chamber armed with the club.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Don't be rash, Thomas," pleaded my uncle, as they were coming up the stairs.
at the time that
From this reading TOM THORNTON was the maddest man I ever saw when he returned to my chamber armed with the club.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading IN WHICH ERNEST, AFTER A SUCCESSFUL RETREAT, FALLS INTO A TRAP.
in the company of; together with
From this reading TOM THORNTON was the maddest man I ever saw when he returned to my chamber armed with the club.
