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Chapter VIII
THE ESCAPE. The Mercutians all regarded me curiously as we came among them. By the respect they accorded Tao, and his attitude toward them, I decided he was the leader of the entire party. I stopped, wondering what would happen next. The man guarding me was still close at hand.
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surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading “The Mercutians all regarded me curiously as we came among them.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The man guarding me was still close at hand.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I stopped, wondering what would happen next.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “By the respect they accorded Tao, and his attitude toward them, I decided he was the leader of the entire party.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The man guarding me was still close at hand.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I stopped, wondering what would happen next.”
in the direction of
From this reading “By the respect they accorded Tao, and his attitude toward them, I decided he was the leader of the entire party.”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “I stopped, wondering what would happen next.”
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From this reading The Mercutians all regarded me curiously as we came among them.
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading The Mercutians all regarded me curiously as we came among them.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading By the respect they accorded Tao, and his attitude toward them, I decided he was the leader of the entire party.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The Mercutians all regarded me curiously as we came among them.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The man guarding me was still close at hand.
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From this reading By the respect they accorded Tao, and his attitude toward them, I decided he was the leader of the entire party.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading By the respect they accorded Tao, and his attitude toward them, I decided he was the leader of the entire party.
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From this reading The Mercutians all regarded me curiously as we came among them.
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From this reading The man guarding me was still close at hand.
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From this reading The Mercutians all regarded me curiously as we came among them.
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From this reading By the respect they accorded Tao, and his attitude toward them, I decided he was the leader of the entire party.
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From this reading By the respect they accorded Tao, and his attitude toward them, I decided he was the leader of the entire party.
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From this reading THE ESCAPE.
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From this reading The man guarding me was still close at hand.
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From this reading The man guarding me was still close at hand.
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From this reading I stopped, wondering what would happen next.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading By the respect they accorded Tao, and his attitude toward them, I decided he was the leader of the entire party.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading By the respect they accorded Tao, and his attitude toward them, I decided he was the leader of the entire party.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading By the respect they accorded Tao, and his attitude toward them, I decided he was the leader of the entire party.
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From this reading By the respect they accorded Tao, and his attitude toward them, I decided he was the leader of the entire party.
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From this reading The man guarding me was still close at hand.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The Mercutians all regarded me curiously as we came among them.
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From this reading The Mercutians all regarded me curiously as we came among them.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I stopped, wondering what would happen next.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading By the respect they accorded Tao, and his attitude toward them, I decided he was the leader of the entire party.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading By the respect they accorded Tao, and his attitude toward them, I decided he was the leader of the entire party.
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From this reading The Mercutians all regarded me curiously as we came among them.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading By the respect they accorded Tao, and his attitude toward them, I decided he was the leader of the entire party.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The man guarding me was still close at hand.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I stopped, wondering what would happen next.
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From this reading By the respect they accorded Tao, and his attitude toward them, I decided he was the leader of the entire party.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE ESCAPE.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The Mercutians all regarded me curiously as we came among them.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading By the respect they accorded Tao, and his attitude toward them, I decided he was the leader of the entire party.
in the direction of
From this reading By the respect they accorded Tao, and his attitude toward them, I decided he was the leader of the entire party.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading By the respect they accorded Tao, and his attitude toward them, I decided he was the leader of the entire party.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading The Mercutians all regarded me curiously as we came among them.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading I stopped, wondering what would happen next.
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From this reading I stopped, wondering what would happen next.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading I stopped, wondering what would happen next.
