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THE SON OF TOIL FIGHTS HIS OWN BATTLE. Paul Bristol seemed to have made only a couple of bounds before he had covered the distance between the cottage and the shore. He saw his sister struggling to release herself from the grasp of Walk Billcord. All the indignation Nature had portioned out to him was roused, and he did not stop to ask any questions. He did not even utter a word of warning or reproach.
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earlier than; in front of
From this reading “Paul Bristol seemed to have made only a couple of bounds before he had covered the distance between the cottage and the shore.”
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading “Paul Bristol seemed to have made only a couple of bounds before he had covered the distance between the cottage and the shore.”
two people or things considered together
From this reading “Paul Bristol seemed to have made only a couple of bounds before he had covered the distance between the cottage and the shore.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He did not even utter a word of warning or reproach.”
a firm hold in a specific situation in this story
From this reading “He saw his sister struggling to release herself from the grasp of Walk Billcord.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Paul Bristol seemed to have made only a couple of bounds before he had covered the distance between the cottage and the shore.”
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading “He saw his sister struggling to release herself from the grasp of Walk Billcord.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Paul Bristol seemed to have made only a couple of bounds before he had covered the distance between the cottage and the shore.”
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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 Paul Bristol seemed to have made only a couple of bounds before he had covered the distance between the cottage and the shore.
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From this reading All the indignation Nature had portioned out to him was roused, and he did not stop to ask any questions.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Paul Bristol seemed to have made only a couple of bounds before he had covered the distance between the cottage and the shore.
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From this reading All the indignation Nature had portioned out to him was roused, and he did not stop to ask any questions.
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From this reading All the indignation Nature had portioned out to him was roused, and he did not stop to ask any questions.
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From this reading THE SON OF TOIL FIGHTS HIS OWN BATTLE.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Paul Bristol seemed to have made only a couple of bounds before he had covered the distance between the cottage and the shore.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Paul Bristol seemed to have made only a couple of bounds before he had covered the distance between the cottage and the shore.
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From this reading He saw his sister struggling to release herself from the grasp of Walk Billcord.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Paul Bristol seemed to have made only a couple of bounds before he had covered the distance between the cottage and the shore.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Paul Bristol seemed to have made only a couple of bounds before he had covered the distance between the cottage and the shore.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Paul Bristol seemed to have made only a couple of bounds before he had covered the distance between the cottage and the shore.
two people or things considered together
From this reading Paul Bristol seemed to have made only a couple of bounds before he had covered the distance between the cottage and the shore.
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From this reading Paul Bristol seemed to have made only a couple of bounds before he had covered the distance between the cottage and the shore.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading All the indignation Nature had portioned out to him was roused, and he did not stop to ask any questions.
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From this reading Paul Bristol seemed to have made only a couple of bounds before he had covered the distance between the cottage and the shore.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He did not even utter a word of warning or reproach.
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From this reading THE SON OF TOIL FIGHTS HIS OWN BATTLE.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He saw his sister struggling to release herself from the grasp of Walk Billcord.
a firm hold in a specific situation in this story
From this reading He saw his sister struggling to release herself from the grasp of Walk Billcord.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Paul Bristol seemed to have made only a couple of bounds before he had covered the distance between the cottage and the shore.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Paul Bristol seemed to have made only a couple of bounds before he had covered the distance between the cottage and the shore.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Paul Bristol seemed to have made only a couple of bounds before he had covered the distance between the cottage and the shore.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading He saw his sister struggling to release herself from the grasp of Walk Billcord.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading All the indignation Nature had portioned out to him was roused, and he did not stop to ask any questions.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE SON OF TOIL FIGHTS HIS OWN BATTLE.
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From this reading All the indignation Nature had portioned out to him was roused, and he did not stop to ask any questions.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Paul Bristol seemed to have made only a couple of bounds before he had covered the distance between the cottage and the shore.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading All the indignation Nature had portioned out to him was roused, and he did not stop to ask any questions.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading All the indignation Nature had portioned out to him was roused, and he did not stop to ask any questions.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE SON OF TOIL FIGHTS HIS OWN BATTLE.
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From this reading Paul Bristol seemed to have made only a couple of bounds before he had covered the distance between the cottage and the shore.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading He did not even utter a word of warning or reproach.
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From this reading All the indignation Nature had portioned out to him was roused, and he did not stop to ask any questions.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE SON OF TOIL FIGHTS HIS OWN BATTLE.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Paul Bristol seemed to have made only a couple of bounds before he had covered the distance between the cottage and the shore.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading All the indignation Nature had portioned out to him was roused, and he did not stop to ask any questions.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading All the indignation Nature had portioned out to him was roused, and he did not stop to ask any questions.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He saw his sister struggling to release herself from the grasp of Walk Billcord.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He did not even utter a word of warning or reproach.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading All the indignation Nature had portioned out to him was roused, and he did not stop to ask any questions.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He saw his sister struggling to release herself from the grasp of Walk Billcord.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Paul Bristol seemed to have made only a couple of bounds before he had covered the distance between the cottage and the shore.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Paul Bristol seemed to have made only a couple of bounds before he had covered the distance between the cottage and the shore.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He saw his sister struggling to release herself from the grasp of Walk Billcord.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE SON OF TOIL FIGHTS HIS OWN BATTLE.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading All the indignation Nature had portioned out to him was roused, and he did not stop to ask any questions.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He saw his sister struggling to release herself from the grasp of Walk Billcord.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SON OF TOIL FIGHTS HIS OWN BATTLE.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Paul Bristol seemed to have made only a couple of bounds before he had covered the distance between the cottage and the shore.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE SON OF TOIL FIGHTS HIS OWN BATTLE.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He did not even utter a word of warning or reproach.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He saw his sister struggling to release herself from the grasp of Walk Billcord.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He did not even utter a word of warning or reproach.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading All the indignation Nature had portioned out to him was roused, and he did not stop to ask any questions.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He did not even utter a word of warning or reproach.
