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Chapter XXIX
BRANDED. The baronet lifted his hands to the light, and gazed at their crimson hue with wild, dilated eyes and ghastly face. "Blood!" he said, in an awful whisper--"blood--Good God, it is hers! She is murdered!" The three listeners recoiled still further, paralyzed at the sight, at the words, at the awful thought that a murderer, red-handed, stood before them.
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earlier than; in front of
From this reading “The three listeners recoiled still further, paralyzed at the sight, at the words, at the awful thought that a murderer, red-handed, stood before them.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Blood!" he said, in an awful whisper--"blood--Good God, it is hers!”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Blood!" he said, in an awful whisper--"blood--Good God, it is hers!”
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading “The baronet lifted his hands to the light, and gazed at their crimson hue with wild, dilated eyes and ghastly face.”
the one or ones belonging to her
From this reading “"Blood!" he said, in an awful whisper--"blood--Good God, it is hers!”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The three listeners recoiled still further, paralyzed at the sight, at the words, at the awful thought that a murderer, red-handed, stood before them.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The three listeners recoiled still further, paralyzed at the sight, at the words, at the awful thought that a murderer, red-handed, stood before them.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The three listeners recoiled still further, paralyzed at the sight, at the words, at the awful thought that a murderer, red-handed, stood before them.”
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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 The three listeners recoiled still further, paralyzed at the sight, at the words, at the awful thought that a murderer, red-handed, stood before them.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "Blood!" he said, in an awful whisper--"blood--Good God, it is hers!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The baronet lifted his hands to the light, and gazed at their crimson hue with wild, dilated eyes and ghastly face.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The baronet lifted his hands to the light, and gazed at their crimson hue with wild, dilated eyes and ghastly face.
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From this reading "Blood!" he said, in an awful whisper--"blood--Good God, it is hers!
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From this reading The baronet lifted his hands to the light, and gazed at their crimson hue with wild, dilated eyes and ghastly face.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The three listeners recoiled still further, paralyzed at the sight, at the words, at the awful thought that a murderer, red-handed, stood before them.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Blood!" he said, in an awful whisper--"blood--Good God, it is hers!
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From this reading BRANDED.
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From this reading The baronet lifted his hands to the light, and gazed at their crimson hue with wild, dilated eyes and ghastly face.
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From this reading The baronet lifted his hands to the light, and gazed at their crimson hue with wild, dilated eyes and ghastly face.
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From this reading The baronet lifted his hands to the light, and gazed at their crimson hue with wild, dilated eyes and ghastly face.
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From this reading The baronet lifted his hands to the light, and gazed at their crimson hue with wild, dilated eyes and ghastly face.
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From this reading The three listeners recoiled still further, paralyzed at the sight, at the words, at the awful thought that a murderer, red-handed, stood before them.
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From this reading The baronet lifted his hands to the light, and gazed at their crimson hue with wild, dilated eyes and ghastly face.
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From this reading The baronet lifted his hands to the light, and gazed at their crimson hue with wild, dilated eyes and ghastly face.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Blood!" he said, in an awful whisper--"blood--Good God, it is hers!
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Blood!" he said, in an awful whisper--"blood--Good God, it is hers!
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading The baronet lifted his hands to the light, and gazed at their crimson hue with wild, dilated eyes and ghastly face.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Blood!" he said, in an awful whisper--"blood--Good God, it is hers!
the one or ones belonging to her
From this reading "Blood!" he said, in an awful whisper--"blood--Good God, it is hers!
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The baronet lifted his hands to the light, and gazed at their crimson hue with wild, dilated eyes and ghastly face.
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From this reading The baronet lifted his hands to the light, and gazed at their crimson hue with wild, dilated eyes and ghastly face.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Blood!" he said, in an awful whisper--"blood--Good God, it is hers!
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Blood!" he said, in an awful whisper--"blood--Good God, it is hers!
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Blood!" he said, in an awful whisper--"blood--Good God, it is hers!
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From this reading The baronet lifted his hands to the light, and gazed at their crimson hue with wild, dilated eyes and ghastly face.
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From this reading The baronet lifted his hands to the light, and gazed at their crimson hue with wild, dilated eyes and ghastly face.
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From this reading The three listeners recoiled still further, paralyzed at the sight, at the words, at the awful thought that a murderer, red-handed, stood before them.
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From this reading She is murdered!"
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From this reading The three listeners recoiled still further, paralyzed at the sight, at the words, at the awful thought that a murderer, red-handed, stood before them.
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From this reading The three listeners recoiled still further, paralyzed at the sight, at the words, at the awful thought that a murderer, red-handed, stood before them.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The three listeners recoiled still further, paralyzed at the sight, at the words, at the awful thought that a murderer, red-handed, stood before them.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The three listeners recoiled still further, paralyzed at the sight, at the words, at the awful thought that a murderer, red-handed, stood before them.
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From this reading "Blood!" he said, in an awful whisper--"blood--Good God, it is hers!
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She is murdered!"
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From this reading The three listeners recoiled still further, paralyzed at the sight, at the words, at the awful thought that a murderer, red-handed, stood before them.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The three listeners recoiled still further, paralyzed at the sight, at the words, at the awful thought that a murderer, red-handed, stood before them.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The three listeners recoiled still further, paralyzed at the sight, at the words, at the awful thought that a murderer, red-handed, stood before them.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The three listeners recoiled still further, paralyzed at the sight, at the words, at the awful thought that a murderer, red-handed, stood before them.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The baronet lifted his hands to the light, and gazed at their crimson hue with wild, dilated eyes and ghastly face.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The baronet lifted his hands to the light, and gazed at their crimson hue with wild, dilated eyes and ghastly face.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The three listeners recoiled still further, paralyzed at the sight, at the words, at the awful thought that a murderer, red-handed, stood before them.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The three listeners recoiled still further, paralyzed at the sight, at the words, at the awful thought that a murderer, red-handed, stood before them.
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From this reading The three listeners recoiled still further, paralyzed at the sight, at the words, at the awful thought that a murderer, red-handed, stood before them.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The baronet lifted his hands to the light, and gazed at their crimson hue with wild, dilated eyes and ghastly face.
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From this reading "Blood!" he said, in an awful whisper--"blood--Good God, it is hers!
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From this reading The baronet lifted his hands to the light, and gazed at their crimson hue with wild, dilated eyes and ghastly face.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The baronet lifted his hands to the light, and gazed at their crimson hue with wild, dilated eyes and ghastly face.
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From this reading The three listeners recoiled still further, paralyzed at the sight, at the words, at the awful thought that a murderer, red-handed, stood before them.
