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Chapter XXXIV
Of the convicts, the dangers which menaced Granite House, the ruins with which the plateau was covered, the colonists thought no longer. Herbert’s critical state outweighed all other considerations. Would the removal prove fatal to him by causing some internal injury? The reporter could not affirm it, but he and his companions almost despaired of the result. The cart was brought to the bend of the river.
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a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “The cart was brought to the bend of the river.”
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “The reporter could not affirm it, but he and his companions almost despaired of the result.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Of the convicts, the dangers which menaced Granite House, the ruins with which the plateau was covered, the colonists thought no longer.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Of the convicts, the dangers which menaced Granite House, the ruins with which the plateau was covered, the colonists thought no longer.”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “Would the removal prove fatal to him by causing some internal injury?”
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From this reading The reporter could not affirm it, but he and his companions almost despaired of the result.
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From this reading The reporter could not affirm it, but he and his companions almost despaired of the result.
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From this reading The cart was brought to the bend of the river.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The cart was brought to the bend of the river.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The reporter could not affirm it, but he and his companions almost despaired of the result.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Would the removal prove fatal to him by causing some internal injury?
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From this reading The cart was brought to the bend of the river.
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From this reading Would the removal prove fatal to him by causing some internal injury?
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From this reading Of the convicts, the dangers which menaced Granite House, the ruins with which the plateau was covered, the colonists thought no longer.
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From this reading The reporter could not affirm it, but he and his companions almost despaired of the result.
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From this reading Herbert’s critical state outweighed all other considerations.
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From this reading Of the convicts, the dangers which menaced Granite House, the ruins with which the plateau was covered, the colonists thought no longer.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The reporter could not affirm it, but he and his companions almost despaired of the result.
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From this reading Of the convicts, the dangers which menaced Granite House, the ruins with which the plateau was covered, the colonists thought no longer.
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From this reading Herbert’s critical state outweighed all other considerations.
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From this reading Of the convicts, the dangers which menaced Granite House, the ruins with which the plateau was covered, the colonists thought no longer.
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From this reading The reporter could not affirm it, but he and his companions almost despaired of the result.
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From this reading Would the removal prove fatal to him by causing some internal injury?
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From this reading Of the convicts, the dangers which menaced Granite House, the ruins with which the plateau was covered, the colonists thought no longer.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The reporter could not affirm it, but he and his companions almost despaired of the result.
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From this reading Herbert’s critical state outweighed all other considerations.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Would the removal prove fatal to him by causing some internal injury?
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The reporter could not affirm it, but he and his companions almost despaired of the result.
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From this reading Of the convicts, the dangers which menaced Granite House, the ruins with which the plateau was covered, the colonists thought no longer.
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From this reading Would the removal prove fatal to him by causing some internal injury?
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From this reading Would the removal prove fatal to him by causing some internal injury?
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The reporter could not affirm it, but he and his companions almost despaired of the result.
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From this reading Of the convicts, the dangers which menaced Granite House, the ruins with which the plateau was covered, the colonists thought no longer.
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From this reading Of the convicts, the dangers which menaced Granite House, the ruins with which the plateau was covered, the colonists thought no longer.
not any; not one
From this reading Of the convicts, the dangers which menaced Granite House, the ruins with which the plateau was covered, the colonists thought no longer.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The reporter could not affirm it, but he and his companions almost despaired of the result.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Of the convicts, the dangers which menaced Granite House, the ruins with which the plateau was covered, the colonists thought no longer.
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From this reading Herbert’s critical state outweighed all other considerations.
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From this reading Herbert’s critical state outweighed all other considerations.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Of the convicts, the dangers which menaced Granite House, the ruins with which the plateau was covered, the colonists thought no longer.
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From this reading Would the removal prove fatal to him by causing some internal injury?
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From this reading Would the removal prove fatal to him by causing some internal injury?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The reporter could not affirm it, but he and his companions almost despaired of the result.
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From this reading The reporter could not affirm it, but he and his companions almost despaired of the result.
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From this reading The cart was brought to the bend of the river.
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From this reading Of the convicts, the dangers which menaced Granite House, the ruins with which the plateau was covered, the colonists thought no longer.
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From this reading Would the removal prove fatal to him by causing some internal injury?
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From this reading Herbert’s critical state outweighed all other considerations.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Of the convicts, the dangers which menaced Granite House, the ruins with which the plateau was covered, the colonists thought no longer.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Of the convicts, the dangers which menaced Granite House, the ruins with which the plateau was covered, the colonists thought no longer.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Would the removal prove fatal to him by causing some internal injury?
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Of the convicts, the dangers which menaced Granite House, the ruins with which the plateau was covered, the colonists thought no longer.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Of the convicts, the dangers which menaced Granite House, the ruins with which the plateau was covered, the colonists thought no longer.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Of the convicts, the dangers which menaced Granite House, the ruins with which the plateau was covered, the colonists thought no longer.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Would the removal prove fatal to him by causing some internal injury?
