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Chapter XVI
Judge Carcasson was right. For a year after Zoe's flight Jean Jacques wrapped Sebastian Dolores round his neck like a collar, and it choked him like a boaconstrictor. But not Sebastian Dolores alone did that. When things begin to go wrong in the life of a man whose hands have held too many things, the disorder flutters through all the radii of his affairs, and presently they rattle away from the hub of his control. So it was with Jean Jacques.
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later than; following
From this reading “For a year after Zoe's flight Jean Jacques wrapped Sebastian Dolores round his neck like a collar, and it choked him like a boaconstrictor.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “But not Sebastian Dolores alone did that.”
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading “When things begin to go wrong in the life of a man whose hands have held too many things, the disorder flutters through all the radii of his affairs, and presently they rattle away from the hub of his control.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “When things begin to go wrong in the life of a man whose hands have held too many things, the disorder flutters through all the radii of his affairs, and presently they rattle away from the hub of his control.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “When things begin to go wrong in the life of a man whose hands have held too many things, the disorder flutters through all the radii of his affairs, and presently they rattle away from the hub of his control.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Judge Carcasson was right.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “When things begin to go wrong in the life of a man whose hands have held too many things, the disorder flutters through all the radii of his affairs, and presently they rattle away from the hub of his control.”
belonging to which person
From this reading “When things begin to go wrong in the life of a man whose hands have held too many things, the disorder flutters through all the radii of his affairs, and presently they rattle away from the hub of his control.”
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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 For a year after Zoe's flight Jean Jacques wrapped Sebastian Dolores round his neck like a collar, and it choked him like a boaconstrictor.
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From this reading When things begin to go wrong in the life of a man whose hands have held too many things, the disorder flutters through all the radii of his affairs, and presently they rattle away from the hub of his control.
later than; following
From this reading For a year after Zoe's flight Jean Jacques wrapped Sebastian Dolores round his neck like a collar, and it choked him like a boaconstrictor.
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From this reading When things begin to go wrong in the life of a man whose hands have held too many things, the disorder flutters through all the radii of his affairs, and presently they rattle away from the hub of his control.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But not Sebastian Dolores alone did that.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading For a year after Zoe's flight Jean Jacques wrapped Sebastian Dolores round his neck like a collar, and it choked him like a boaconstrictor.
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From this reading When things begin to go wrong in the life of a man whose hands have held too many things, the disorder flutters through all the radii of his affairs, and presently they rattle away from the hub of his control.
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From this reading When things begin to go wrong in the life of a man whose hands have held too many things, the disorder flutters through all the radii of his affairs, and presently they rattle away from the hub of his control.
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From this reading For a year after Zoe's flight Jean Jacques wrapped Sebastian Dolores round his neck like a collar, and it choked him like a boaconstrictor.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But not Sebastian Dolores alone did that.
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From this reading Judge Carcasson was right.
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From this reading For a year after Zoe's flight Jean Jacques wrapped Sebastian Dolores round his neck like a collar, and it choked him like a boaconstrictor.
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From this reading For a year after Zoe's flight Jean Jacques wrapped Sebastian Dolores round his neck like a collar, and it choked him like a boaconstrictor.
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From this reading When things begin to go wrong in the life of a man whose hands have held too many things, the disorder flutters through all the radii of his affairs, and presently they rattle away from the hub of his control.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading But not Sebastian Dolores alone did that.
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From this reading When things begin to go wrong in the life of a man whose hands have held too many things, the disorder flutters through all the radii of his affairs, and presently they rattle away from the hub of his control.
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From this reading For a year after Zoe's flight Jean Jacques wrapped Sebastian Dolores round his neck like a collar, and it choked him like a boaconstrictor.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading For a year after Zoe's flight Jean Jacques wrapped Sebastian Dolores round his neck like a collar, and it choked him like a boaconstrictor.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When things begin to go wrong in the life of a man whose hands have held too many things, the disorder flutters through all the radii of his affairs, and presently they rattle away from the hub of his control.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For a year after Zoe's flight Jean Jacques wrapped Sebastian Dolores round his neck like a collar, and it choked him like a boaconstrictor.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading When things begin to go wrong in the life of a man whose hands have held too many things, the disorder flutters through all the radii of his affairs, and presently they rattle away from the hub of his control.
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From this reading When things begin to go wrong in the life of a man whose hands have held too many things, the disorder flutters through all the radii of his affairs, and presently they rattle away from the hub of his control.
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading When things begin to go wrong in the life of a man whose hands have held too many things, the disorder flutters through all the radii of his affairs, and presently they rattle away from the hub of his control.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading When things begin to go wrong in the life of a man whose hands have held too many things, the disorder flutters through all the radii of his affairs, and presently they rattle away from the hub of his control.
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From this reading When things begin to go wrong in the life of a man whose hands have held too many things, the disorder flutters through all the radii of his affairs, and presently they rattle away from the hub of his control.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading For a year after Zoe's flight Jean Jacques wrapped Sebastian Dolores round his neck like a collar, and it choked him like a boaconstrictor.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading For a year after Zoe's flight Jean Jacques wrapped Sebastian Dolores round his neck like a collar, and it choked him like a boaconstrictor.
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From this reading When things begin to go wrong in the life of a man whose hands have held too many things, the disorder flutters through all the radii of his affairs, and presently they rattle away from the hub of his control.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When things begin to go wrong in the life of a man whose hands have held too many things, the disorder flutters through all the radii of his affairs, and presently they rattle away from the hub of his control.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading For a year after Zoe's flight Jean Jacques wrapped Sebastian Dolores round his neck like a collar, and it choked him like a boaconstrictor.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading For a year after Zoe's flight Jean Jacques wrapped Sebastian Dolores round his neck like a collar, and it choked him like a boaconstrictor.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading For a year after Zoe's flight Jean Jacques wrapped Sebastian Dolores round his neck like a collar, and it choked him like a boaconstrictor.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Judge Carcasson was right.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When things begin to go wrong in the life of a man whose hands have held too many things, the disorder flutters through all the radii of his affairs, and presently they rattle away from the hub of his control.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading For a year after Zoe's flight Jean Jacques wrapped Sebastian Dolores round his neck like a collar, and it choked him like a boaconstrictor.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When things begin to go wrong in the life of a man whose hands have held too many things, the disorder flutters through all the radii of his affairs, and presently they rattle away from the hub of his control.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When things begin to go wrong in the life of a man whose hands have held too many things, the disorder flutters through all the radii of his affairs, and presently they rattle away from the hub of his control.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading For a year after Zoe's flight Jean Jacques wrapped Sebastian Dolores round his neck like a collar, and it choked him like a boaconstrictor.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But not Sebastian Dolores alone did that.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When things begin to go wrong in the life of a man whose hands have held too many things, the disorder flutters through all the radii of his affairs, and presently they rattle away from the hub of his control.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When things begin to go wrong in the life of a man whose hands have held too many things, the disorder flutters through all the radii of his affairs, and presently they rattle away from the hub of his control.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When things begin to go wrong in the life of a man whose hands have held too many things, the disorder flutters through all the radii of his affairs, and presently they rattle away from the hub of his control.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When things begin to go wrong in the life of a man whose hands have held too many things, the disorder flutters through all the radii of his affairs, and presently they rattle away from the hub of his control.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Judge Carcasson was right.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading For a year after Zoe's flight Jean Jacques wrapped Sebastian Dolores round his neck like a collar, and it choked him like a boaconstrictor.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading For a year after Zoe's flight Jean Jacques wrapped Sebastian Dolores round his neck like a collar, and it choked him like a boaconstrictor.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So it was with Jean Jacques.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But not Sebastian Dolores alone did that.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When things begin to go wrong in the life of a man whose hands have held too many things, the disorder flutters through all the radii of his affairs, and presently they rattle away from the hub of his control.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When things begin to go wrong in the life of a man whose hands have held too many things, the disorder flutters through all the radii of his affairs, and presently they rattle away from the hub of his control.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When things begin to go wrong in the life of a man whose hands have held too many things, the disorder flutters through all the radii of his affairs, and presently they rattle away from the hub of his control.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading When things begin to go wrong in the life of a man whose hands have held too many things, the disorder flutters through all the radii of his affairs, and presently they rattle away from the hub of his control.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When things begin to go wrong in the life of a man whose hands have held too many things, the disorder flutters through all the radii of his affairs, and presently they rattle away from the hub of his control.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When things begin to go wrong in the life of a man whose hands have held too many things, the disorder flutters through all the radii of his affairs, and presently they rattle away from the hub of his control.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Judge Carcasson was right.
at the time that
From this reading When things begin to go wrong in the life of a man whose hands have held too many things, the disorder flutters through all the radii of his affairs, and presently they rattle away from the hub of his control.
belonging to which person
From this reading When things begin to go wrong in the life of a man whose hands have held too many things, the disorder flutters through all the radii of his affairs, and presently they rattle away from the hub of his control.
in the company of; together with
From this reading So it was with Jean Jacques.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading For a year after Zoe's flight Jean Jacques wrapped Sebastian Dolores round his neck like a collar, and it choked him like a boaconstrictor.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When things begin to go wrong in the life of a man whose hands have held too many things, the disorder flutters through all the radii of his affairs, and presently they rattle away from the hub of his control.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading For a year after Zoe's flight Jean Jacques wrapped Sebastian Dolores round his neck like a collar, and it choked him like a boaconstrictor.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading For a year after Zoe's flight Jean Jacques wrapped Sebastian Dolores round his neck like a collar, and it choked him like a boaconstrictor.
