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Chapter IX
DESERTED. Even that hardened villain Gib was shocked at this discovery. He handed the soaked leather cover to me in silence, and when I raised my face I saw Radisson gazing at me, a great sadness in his eyes. I stammered out what the thing was, and thereafter silence fell upon us all. I knew full well that some dire thing had happened before that sacred Bible could have been wrenched asunder in my father's hands, for seldom indeed had it ever left him.
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the past participle of “be”
From this reading “I knew full well that some dire thing had happened before that sacred Bible could have been wrenched asunder in my father's hands, for seldom indeed had it ever left him.”
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “I knew full well that some dire thing had happened before that sacred Bible could have been wrenched asunder in my father's hands, for seldom indeed had it ever left him.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I knew full well that some dire thing had happened before that sacred Bible could have been wrenched asunder in my father's hands, for seldom indeed had it ever left him.”
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “I knew full well that some dire thing had happened before that sacred Bible could have been wrenched asunder in my father's hands, for seldom indeed had it ever left him.”
left a place or vessel without intending to return
From this reading “DESERTED.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Even that hardened villain Gib was shocked at this discovery.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I knew full well that some dire thing had happened before that sacred Bible could have been wrenched asunder in my father's hands, for seldom indeed had it ever left him.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He handed the soaked leather cover to me in silence, and when I raised my face I saw Radisson gazing at me, a great sadness in his eyes.”
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading “I knew full well that some dire thing had happened before that sacred Bible could have been wrenched asunder in my father's hands, for seldom indeed had it ever left him.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “I knew full well that some dire thing had happened before that sacred Bible could have been wrenched asunder in my father's hands, for seldom indeed had it ever left him.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I knew full well that some dire thing had happened before that sacred Bible could have been wrenched asunder in my father's hands, for seldom indeed had it ever left him.”
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading “He handed the soaked leather cover to me in silence, and when I raised my face I saw Radisson gazing at me, a great sadness in his eyes.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I stammered out what the thing was, and thereafter silence fell upon us all.”
a formal word for “on”
From this reading “I stammered out what the thing was, and thereafter silence fell upon us all.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I knew full well that some dire thing had happened before that sacred Bible could have been wrenched asunder in my father's hands, for seldom indeed had it ever left him.”
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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 He handed the soaked leather cover to me in silence, and when I raised my face I saw Radisson gazing at me, a great sadness in his eyes.
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From this reading I stammered out what the thing was, and thereafter silence fell upon us all.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He handed the soaked leather cover to me in silence, and when I raised my face I saw Radisson gazing at me, a great sadness in his eyes.
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From this reading I knew full well that some dire thing had happened before that sacred Bible could have been wrenched asunder in my father's hands, for seldom indeed had it ever left him.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Even that hardened villain Gib was shocked at this discovery.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading I knew full well that some dire thing had happened before that sacred Bible could have been wrenched asunder in my father's hands, for seldom indeed had it ever left him.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading I knew full well that some dire thing had happened before that sacred Bible could have been wrenched asunder in my father's hands, for seldom indeed had it ever left him.
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From this reading I knew full well that some dire thing had happened before that sacred Bible could have been wrenched asunder in my father's hands, for seldom indeed had it ever left him.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading I knew full well that some dire thing had happened before that sacred Bible could have been wrenched asunder in my father's hands, for seldom indeed had it ever left him.
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From this reading He handed the soaked leather cover to me in silence, and when I raised my face I saw Radisson gazing at me, a great sadness in his eyes.
left a place or vessel without intending to return
From this reading DESERTED.
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From this reading I knew full well that some dire thing had happened before that sacred Bible could have been wrenched asunder in my father's hands, for seldom indeed had it ever left him.
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From this reading Even that hardened villain Gib was shocked at this discovery.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Even that hardened villain Gib was shocked at this discovery.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I knew full well that some dire thing had happened before that sacred Bible could have been wrenched asunder in my father's hands, for seldom indeed had it ever left him.
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From this reading He handed the soaked leather cover to me in silence, and when I raised my face I saw Radisson gazing at me, a great sadness in his eyes.
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From this reading He handed the soaked leather cover to me in silence, and when I raised my face I saw Radisson gazing at me, a great sadness in his eyes.
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From this reading I knew full well that some dire thing had happened before that sacred Bible could have been wrenched asunder in my father's hands, for seldom indeed had it ever left him.
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From this reading I stammered out what the thing was, and thereafter silence fell upon us all.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I knew full well that some dire thing had happened before that sacred Bible could have been wrenched asunder in my father's hands, for seldom indeed had it ever left him.
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From this reading I knew full well that some dire thing had happened before that sacred Bible could have been wrenched asunder in my father's hands, for seldom indeed had it ever left him.
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From this reading He handed the soaked leather cover to me in silence, and when I raised my face I saw Radisson gazing at me, a great sadness in his eyes.
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From this reading Even that hardened villain Gib was shocked at this discovery.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He handed the soaked leather cover to me in silence, and when I raised my face I saw Radisson gazing at me, a great sadness in his eyes.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I knew full well that some dire thing had happened before that sacred Bible could have been wrenched asunder in my father's hands, for seldom indeed had it ever left him.
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From this reading He handed the soaked leather cover to me in silence, and when I raised my face I saw Radisson gazing at me, a great sadness in his eyes.
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading I knew full well that some dire thing had happened before that sacred Bible could have been wrenched asunder in my father's hands, for seldom indeed had it ever left him.
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From this reading I knew full well that some dire thing had happened before that sacred Bible could have been wrenched asunder in my father's hands, for seldom indeed had it ever left him.
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From this reading Even that hardened villain Gib was shocked at this discovery.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I knew full well that some dire thing had happened before that sacred Bible could have been wrenched asunder in my father's hands, for seldom indeed had it ever left him.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He handed the soaked leather cover to me in silence, and when I raised my face I saw Radisson gazing at me, a great sadness in his eyes.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I knew full well that some dire thing had happened before that sacred Bible could have been wrenched asunder in my father's hands, for seldom indeed had it ever left him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He handed the soaked leather cover to me in silence, and when I raised my face I saw Radisson gazing at me, a great sadness in his eyes.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading He handed the soaked leather cover to me in silence, and when I raised my face I saw Radisson gazing at me, a great sadness in his eyes.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He handed the soaked leather cover to me in silence, and when I raised my face I saw Radisson gazing at me, a great sadness in his eyes.
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From this reading I knew full well that some dire thing had happened before that sacred Bible could have been wrenched asunder in my father's hands, for seldom indeed had it ever left him.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I knew full well that some dire thing had happened before that sacred Bible could have been wrenched asunder in my father's hands, for seldom indeed had it ever left him.
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From this reading I knew full well that some dire thing had happened before that sacred Bible could have been wrenched asunder in my father's hands, for seldom indeed had it ever left him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He handed the soaked leather cover to me in silence, and when I raised my face I saw Radisson gazing at me, a great sadness in his eyes.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I knew full well that some dire thing had happened before that sacred Bible could have been wrenched asunder in my father's hands, for seldom indeed had it ever left him.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He handed the soaked leather cover to me in silence, and when I raised my face I saw Radisson gazing at me, a great sadness in his eyes.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading He handed the soaked leather cover to me in silence, and when I raised my face I saw Radisson gazing at me, a great sadness in his eyes.
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From this reading I stammered out what the thing was, and thereafter silence fell upon us all.
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From this reading He handed the soaked leather cover to me in silence, and when I raised my face I saw Radisson gazing at me, a great sadness in his eyes.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He handed the soaked leather cover to me in silence, and when I raised my face I saw Radisson gazing at me, a great sadness in his eyes.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I knew full well that some dire thing had happened before that sacred Bible could have been wrenched asunder in my father's hands, for seldom indeed had it ever left him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He handed the soaked leather cover to me in silence, and when I raised my face I saw Radisson gazing at me, a great sadness in his eyes.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He handed the soaked leather cover to me in silence, and when I raised my face I saw Radisson gazing at me, a great sadness in his eyes.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I knew full well that some dire thing had happened before that sacred Bible could have been wrenched asunder in my father's hands, for seldom indeed had it ever left him.
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From this reading Even that hardened villain Gib was shocked at this discovery.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading He handed the soaked leather cover to me in silence, and when I raised my face I saw Radisson gazing at me, a great sadness in his eyes.
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From this reading He handed the soaked leather cover to me in silence, and when I raised my face I saw Radisson gazing at me, a great sadness in his eyes.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I knew full well that some dire thing had happened before that sacred Bible could have been wrenched asunder in my father's hands, for seldom indeed had it ever left him.
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From this reading I stammered out what the thing was, and thereafter silence fell upon us all.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Even that hardened villain Gib was shocked at this discovery.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He handed the soaked leather cover to me in silence, and when I raised my face I saw Radisson gazing at me, a great sadness in his eyes.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I stammered out what the thing was, and thereafter silence fell upon us all.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I stammered out what the thing was, and thereafter silence fell upon us all.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Even that hardened villain Gib was shocked at this discovery.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He handed the soaked leather cover to me in silence, and when I raised my face I saw Radisson gazing at me, a great sadness in his eyes.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading I stammered out what the thing was, and thereafter silence fell upon us all.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I stammered out what the thing was, and thereafter silence fell upon us all.
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From this reading Even that hardened villain Gib was shocked at this discovery.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Even that hardened villain Gib was shocked at this discovery.
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From this reading I knew full well that some dire thing had happened before that sacred Bible could have been wrenched asunder in my father's hands, for seldom indeed had it ever left him.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading I stammered out what the thing was, and thereafter silence fell upon us all.
at the time that
From this reading He handed the soaked leather cover to me in silence, and when I raised my face I saw Radisson gazing at me, a great sadness in his eyes.
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From this reading I knew full well that some dire thing had happened before that sacred Bible could have been wrenched asunder in my father's hands, for seldom indeed had it ever left him.
