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Chapter VIII
A MYSTERIOUS YOUNG MAN. The baronet leaped to his feet, and stood face to face with his preserver. The giant trees, towering up until they seemed to pierce the sky, half shut out the moonlight, but yet Sir Everard could see that it was a slender stripling who stood before him, a slouched hat pulled far over his eyes. "I owe you my life," he cried, grasping the youth's hand. "An instant later, and I would have been in eternity.
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the past participle of “be”
From this reading “"An instant later, and I would have been in eternity.”
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “The giant trees, towering up until they seemed to pierce the sky, half shut out the moonlight, but yet Sir Everard could see that it was a slender stripling who stood before him, a slouched hat pulled far over his eyes.”
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “The giant trees, towering up until they seemed to pierce the sky, half shut out the moonlight, but yet Sir Everard could see that it was a slender stripling who stood before him, a slouched hat pulled far over his eyes.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"I owe you my life," he cried, grasping the youth's hand.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The giant trees, towering up until they seemed to pierce the sky, half shut out the moonlight, but yet Sir Everard could see that it was a slender stripling who stood before him, a slouched hat pulled far over his eyes.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"I owe you my life," he cried, grasping the youth's hand.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “"An instant later, and I would have been in eternity.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"I owe you my life," he cried, grasping the youth's hand.”
difficult to explain or understand
From this reading “A MYSTERIOUS YOUNG MAN.”
above and across; more than
From this reading “The giant trees, towering up until they seemed to pierce the sky, half shut out the moonlight, but yet Sir Everard could see that it was a slender stripling who stood before him, a slouched hat pulled far over his eyes.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The giant trees, towering up until they seemed to pierce the sky, half shut out the moonlight, but yet Sir Everard could see that it was a slender stripling who stood before him, a slouched hat pulled far over his eyes.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The giant trees, towering up until they seemed to pierce the sky, half shut out the moonlight, but yet Sir Everard could see that it was a slender stripling who stood before him, a slouched hat pulled far over his eyes.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The baronet leaped to his feet, and stood face to face with his preserver.”
up to a particular time
From this reading “The giant trees, towering up until they seemed to pierce the sky, half shut out the moonlight, but yet Sir Everard could see that it was a slender stripling who stood before him, a slouched hat pulled far over his eyes.”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “"An instant later, and I would have been in eternity.”
but in spite of that
From this reading “The giant trees, towering up until they seemed to pierce the sky, half shut out the moonlight, but yet Sir Everard could see that it was a slender stripling who stood before him, a slouched hat pulled far over his eyes.”
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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 A MYSTERIOUS YOUNG MAN.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "An instant later, and I would have been in eternity.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The baronet leaped to his feet, and stood face to face with his preserver.
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From this reading The baronet leaped to his feet, and stood face to face with his preserver.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "An instant later, and I would have been in eternity.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The giant trees, towering up until they seemed to pierce the sky, half shut out the moonlight, but yet Sir Everard could see that it was a slender stripling who stood before him, a slouched hat pulled far over his eyes.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The giant trees, towering up until they seemed to pierce the sky, half shut out the moonlight, but yet Sir Everard could see that it was a slender stripling who stood before him, a slouched hat pulled far over his eyes.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The giant trees, towering up until they seemed to pierce the sky, half shut out the moonlight, but yet Sir Everard could see that it was a slender stripling who stood before him, a slouched hat pulled far over his eyes.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I owe you my life," he cried, grasping the youth's hand.
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From this reading "An instant later, and I would have been in eternity.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The giant trees, towering up until they seemed to pierce the sky, half shut out the moonlight, but yet Sir Everard could see that it was a slender stripling who stood before him, a slouched hat pulled far over his eyes.
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From this reading The giant trees, towering up until they seemed to pierce the sky, half shut out the moonlight, but yet Sir Everard could see that it was a slender stripling who stood before him, a slouched hat pulled far over his eyes.
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From this reading The baronet leaped to his feet, and stood face to face with his preserver.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The giant trees, towering up until they seemed to pierce the sky, half shut out the moonlight, but yet Sir Everard could see that it was a slender stripling who stood before him, a slouched hat pulled far over his eyes.
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From this reading The baronet leaped to his feet, and stood face to face with his preserver.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The giant trees, towering up until they seemed to pierce the sky, half shut out the moonlight, but yet Sir Everard could see that it was a slender stripling who stood before him, a slouched hat pulled far over his eyes.
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From this reading "I owe you my life," he cried, grasping the youth's hand.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The giant trees, towering up until they seemed to pierce the sky, half shut out the moonlight, but yet Sir Everard could see that it was a slender stripling who stood before him, a slouched hat pulled far over his eyes.
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From this reading "I owe you my life," he cried, grasping the youth's hand.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The giant trees, towering up until they seemed to pierce the sky, half shut out the moonlight, but yet Sir Everard could see that it was a slender stripling who stood before him, a slouched hat pulled far over his eyes.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "An instant later, and I would have been in eternity.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I owe you my life," he cried, grasping the youth's hand.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The giant trees, towering up until they seemed to pierce the sky, half shut out the moonlight, but yet Sir Everard could see that it was a slender stripling who stood before him, a slouched hat pulled far over his eyes.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The baronet leaped to his feet, and stood face to face with his preserver.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I owe you my life," he cried, grasping the youth's hand.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "An instant later, and I would have been in eternity.
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From this reading "An instant later, and I would have been in eternity.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The giant trees, towering up until they seemed to pierce the sky, half shut out the moonlight, but yet Sir Everard could see that it was a slender stripling who stood before him, a slouched hat pulled far over his eyes.
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From this reading "An instant later, and I would have been in eternity.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The baronet leaped to his feet, and stood face to face with his preserver.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I owe you my life," he cried, grasping the youth's hand.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A MYSTERIOUS YOUNG MAN.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The giant trees, towering up until they seemed to pierce the sky, half shut out the moonlight, but yet Sir Everard could see that it was a slender stripling who stood before him, a slouched hat pulled far over his eyes.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "I owe you my life," he cried, grasping the youth's hand.
difficult to explain or understand
From this reading A MYSTERIOUS YOUNG MAN.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The giant trees, towering up until they seemed to pierce the sky, half shut out the moonlight, but yet Sir Everard could see that it was a slender stripling who stood before him, a slouched hat pulled far over his eyes.
above and across; more than
From this reading The giant trees, towering up until they seemed to pierce the sky, half shut out the moonlight, but yet Sir Everard could see that it was a slender stripling who stood before him, a slouched hat pulled far over his eyes.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I owe you my life," he cried, grasping the youth's hand.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The giant trees, towering up until they seemed to pierce the sky, half shut out the moonlight, but yet Sir Everard could see that it was a slender stripling who stood before him, a slouched hat pulled far over his eyes.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The baronet leaped to his feet, and stood face to face with his preserver.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The giant trees, towering up until they seemed to pierce the sky, half shut out the moonlight, but yet Sir Everard could see that it was a slender stripling who stood before him, a slouched hat pulled far over his eyes.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The giant trees, towering up until they seemed to pierce the sky, half shut out the moonlight, but yet Sir Everard could see that it was a slender stripling who stood before him, a slouched hat pulled far over his eyes.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The giant trees, towering up until they seemed to pierce the sky, half shut out the moonlight, but yet Sir Everard could see that it was a slender stripling who stood before him, a slouched hat pulled far over his eyes.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The giant trees, towering up until they seemed to pierce the sky, half shut out the moonlight, but yet Sir Everard could see that it was a slender stripling who stood before him, a slouched hat pulled far over his eyes.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The giant trees, towering up until they seemed to pierce the sky, half shut out the moonlight, but yet Sir Everard could see that it was a slender stripling who stood before him, a slouched hat pulled far over his eyes.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The giant trees, towering up until they seemed to pierce the sky, half shut out the moonlight, but yet Sir Everard could see that it was a slender stripling who stood before him, a slouched hat pulled far over his eyes.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The giant trees, towering up until they seemed to pierce the sky, half shut out the moonlight, but yet Sir Everard could see that it was a slender stripling who stood before him, a slouched hat pulled far over his eyes.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The giant trees, towering up until they seemed to pierce the sky, half shut out the moonlight, but yet Sir Everard could see that it was a slender stripling who stood before him, a slouched hat pulled far over his eyes.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The baronet leaped to his feet, and stood face to face with his preserver.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The giant trees, towering up until they seemed to pierce the sky, half shut out the moonlight, but yet Sir Everard could see that it was a slender stripling who stood before him, a slouched hat pulled far over his eyes.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The giant trees, towering up until they seemed to pierce the sky, half shut out the moonlight, but yet Sir Everard could see that it was a slender stripling who stood before him, a slouched hat pulled far over his eyes.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The baronet leaped to his feet, and stood face to face with his preserver.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The giant trees, towering up until they seemed to pierce the sky, half shut out the moonlight, but yet Sir Everard could see that it was a slender stripling who stood before him, a slouched hat pulled far over his eyes.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The baronet leaped to his feet, and stood face to face with his preserver.
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From this reading The giant trees, towering up until they seemed to pierce the sky, half shut out the moonlight, but yet Sir Everard could see that it was a slender stripling who stood before him, a slouched hat pulled far over his eyes.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The giant trees, towering up until they seemed to pierce the sky, half shut out the moonlight, but yet Sir Everard could see that it was a slender stripling who stood before him, a slouched hat pulled far over his eyes.
up to a particular time
From this reading The giant trees, towering up until they seemed to pierce the sky, half shut out the moonlight, but yet Sir Everard could see that it was a slender stripling who stood before him, a slouched hat pulled far over his eyes.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The giant trees, towering up until they seemed to pierce the sky, half shut out the moonlight, but yet Sir Everard could see that it was a slender stripling who stood before him, a slouched hat pulled far over his eyes.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The giant trees, towering up until they seemed to pierce the sky, half shut out the moonlight, but yet Sir Everard could see that it was a slender stripling who stood before him, a slouched hat pulled far over his eyes.
which person or people
From this reading The giant trees, towering up until they seemed to pierce the sky, half shut out the moonlight, but yet Sir Everard could see that it was a slender stripling who stood before him, a slouched hat pulled far over his eyes.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The baronet leaped to his feet, and stood face to face with his preserver.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "An instant later, and I would have been in eternity.
but in spite of that
From this reading The giant trees, towering up until they seemed to pierce the sky, half shut out the moonlight, but yet Sir Everard could see that it was a slender stripling who stood before him, a slouched hat pulled far over his eyes.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I owe you my life," he cried, grasping the youth's hand.
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From this reading A MYSTERIOUS YOUNG MAN.
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From this reading "I owe you my life," he cried, grasping the youth's hand.
