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Chapter VII
THE MERCUTIAN CAMP. As I saw Mercer fall to the floor of the porch a sudden rage swept over me. I struggled violently with the three men pinning me down. They appeared very much weaker than I, but even though I could break their holds the three of them were more than a match for me. The man who was standing inactive, and who I realized had struck down Mercer in some unknown, deadly way, appeared to be the leader.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “THE MERCUTIAN CAMP.”
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “They appeared very much weaker than I, but even though I could break their holds the three of them were more than a match for me.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “They appeared very much weaker than I, but even though I could break their holds the three of them were more than a match for me.”
above and across; more than
From this reading “As I saw Mercer fall to the floor of the porch a sudden rage swept over me.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “The man who was standing inactive, and who I realized had struck down Mercer in some unknown, deadly way, appeared to be the leader.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The man who was standing inactive, and who I realized had struck down Mercer in some unknown, deadly way, appeared to be the leader.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “As I saw Mercer fall to the floor of the porch a sudden rage swept over me.”
in spite of the fact that
From this reading “They appeared very much weaker than I, but even though I could break their holds the three of them were more than a match for me.”
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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 As I saw Mercer fall to the floor of the porch a sudden rage swept over me.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The man who was standing inactive, and who I realized had struck down Mercer in some unknown, deadly way, appeared to be the leader.
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From this reading They appeared very much weaker than I, but even though I could break their holds the three of them were more than a match for me.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As I saw Mercer fall to the floor of the porch a sudden rage swept over me.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The man who was standing inactive, and who I realized had struck down Mercer in some unknown, deadly way, appeared to be the leader.
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From this reading They appeared very much weaker than I, but even though I could break their holds the three of them were more than a match for me.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading They appeared very much weaker than I, but even though I could break their holds the three of them were more than a match for me.
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From this reading THE MERCUTIAN CAMP.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading They appeared very much weaker than I, but even though I could break their holds the three of them were more than a match for me.
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From this reading The man who was standing inactive, and who I realized had struck down Mercer in some unknown, deadly way, appeared to be the leader.
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From this reading I struggled violently with the three men pinning me down.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They appeared very much weaker than I, but even though I could break their holds the three of them were more than a match for me.
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From this reading As I saw Mercer fall to the floor of the porch a sudden rage swept over me.
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From this reading As I saw Mercer fall to the floor of the porch a sudden rage swept over me.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading They appeared very much weaker than I, but even though I could break their holds the three of them were more than a match for me.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The man who was standing inactive, and who I realized had struck down Mercer in some unknown, deadly way, appeared to be the leader.
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From this reading They appeared very much weaker than I, but even though I could break their holds the three of them were more than a match for me.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading As I saw Mercer fall to the floor of the porch a sudden rage swept over me.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The man who was standing inactive, and who I realized had struck down Mercer in some unknown, deadly way, appeared to be the leader.
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From this reading The man who was standing inactive, and who I realized had struck down Mercer in some unknown, deadly way, appeared to be the leader.
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From this reading The man who was standing inactive, and who I realized had struck down Mercer in some unknown, deadly way, appeared to be the leader.
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From this reading The man who was standing inactive, and who I realized had struck down Mercer in some unknown, deadly way, appeared to be the leader.
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From this reading They appeared very much weaker than I, but even though I could break their holds the three of them were more than a match for me.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading As I saw Mercer fall to the floor of the porch a sudden rage swept over me.
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From this reading I struggled violently with the three men pinning me down.
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From this reading As I saw Mercer fall to the floor of the porch a sudden rage swept over me.
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From this reading THE MERCUTIAN CAMP.
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From this reading They appeared very much weaker than I, but even though I could break their holds the three of them were more than a match for me.
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From this reading They appeared very much weaker than I, but even though I could break their holds the three of them were more than a match for me.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading As I saw Mercer fall to the floor of the porch a sudden rage swept over me.
above and across; more than
From this reading As I saw Mercer fall to the floor of the porch a sudden rage swept over me.
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From this reading I struggled violently with the three men pinning me down.
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From this reading As I saw Mercer fall to the floor of the porch a sudden rage swept over me.
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From this reading As I saw Mercer fall to the floor of the porch a sudden rage swept over me.
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From this reading The man who was standing inactive, and who I realized had struck down Mercer in some unknown, deadly way, appeared to be the leader.
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From this reading As I saw Mercer fall to the floor of the porch a sudden rage swept over me.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The man who was standing inactive, and who I realized had struck down Mercer in some unknown, deadly way, appeared to be the leader.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The man who was standing inactive, and who I realized had struck down Mercer in some unknown, deadly way, appeared to be the leader.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The man who was standing inactive, and who I realized had struck down Mercer in some unknown, deadly way, appeared to be the leader.
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From this reading I struggled violently with the three men pinning me down.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading As I saw Mercer fall to the floor of the porch a sudden rage swept over me.
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From this reading As I saw Mercer fall to the floor of the porch a sudden rage swept over me.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading They appeared very much weaker than I, but even though I could break their holds the three of them were more than a match for me.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE MERCUTIAN CAMP.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading They appeared very much weaker than I, but even though I could break their holds the three of them were more than a match for me.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading They appeared very much weaker than I, but even though I could break their holds the three of them were more than a match for me.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They appeared very much weaker than I, but even though I could break their holds the three of them were more than a match for me.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading They appeared very much weaker than I, but even though I could break their holds the three of them were more than a match for me.
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From this reading I struggled violently with the three men pinning me down.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading As I saw Mercer fall to the floor of the porch a sudden rage swept over me.
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From this reading The man who was standing inactive, and who I realized had struck down Mercer in some unknown, deadly way, appeared to be the leader.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They appeared very much weaker than I, but even though I could break their holds the three of them were more than a match for me.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I struggled violently with the three men pinning me down.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The man who was standing inactive, and who I realized had struck down Mercer in some unknown, deadly way, appeared to be the leader.
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From this reading The man who was standing inactive, and who I realized had struck down Mercer in some unknown, deadly way, appeared to be the leader.
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From this reading They appeared very much weaker than I, but even though I could break their holds the three of them were more than a match for me.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They appeared very much weaker than I, but even though I could break their holds the three of them were more than a match for me.
which person or people
From this reading The man who was standing inactive, and who I realized had struck down Mercer in some unknown, deadly way, appeared to be the leader.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I struggled violently with the three men pinning me down.
