Chapter XXXVI

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading “Up and away! even now we may be too late; the flames are circling round the point of the rock below, and, unless we can pass there, our only chance must be over the precipice.

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From this reading Away! away! shake off your apathy, John; now is the time of need.”

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading “Up and away! even now we may be too late; the flames are circling round the point of the rock below, and, unless we can pass there, our only chance must be over the precipice.

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From this reading “Up and away! even now we may be too late; the flames are circling round the point of the rock below, and, unless we can pass there, our only chance must be over the precipice.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading “Up and away! even now we may be too late; the flames are circling round the point of the rock below, and, unless we can pass there, our only chance must be over the precipice.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading “IT would have been sad, indeed, to lose you in such manner, my old friend,” said Oliver, catching his breath for utterance.

at or to a lower level than something

From this reading “Up and away! even now we may be too late; the flames are circling round the point of the rock below, and, unless we can pass there, our only chance must be over the precipice.

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From this reading “IT would have been sad, indeed, to lose you in such manner, my old friend,” said Oliver, catching his breath for utterance.

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From this reading “Love rules the court, the camp, the grove.”

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading “Up and away! even now we may be too late; the flames are circling round the point of the rock below, and, unless we can pass there, our only chance must be over the precipice.

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From this reading “IT would have been sad, indeed, to lose you in such manner, my old friend,” said Oliver, catching his breath for utterance.

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From this reading “Up and away! even now we may be too late; the flames are circling round the point of the rock below, and, unless we can pass there, our only chance must be over the precipice.

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From this reading “Up and away! even now we may be too late; the flames are circling round the point of the rock below, and, unless we can pass there, our only chance must be over the precipice.

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From this reading “Love rules the court, the camp, the grove.”

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “Up and away! even now we may be too late; the flames are circling round the point of the rock below, and, unless we can pass there, our only chance must be over the precipice.

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From this reading “Up and away! even now we may be too late; the flames are circling round the point of the rock below, and, unless we can pass there, our only chance must be over the precipice.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading “IT would have been sad, indeed, to lose you in such manner, my old friend,” said Oliver, catching his breath for utterance.

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From this reading “IT would have been sad, indeed, to lose you in such manner, my old friend,” said Oliver, catching his breath for utterance.

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From this reading “Love rules the court, the camp, the grove.”

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading “IT would have been sad, indeed, to lose you in such manner, my old friend,” said Oliver, catching his breath for utterance.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading “IT would have been sad, indeed, to lose you in such manner, my old friend,” said Oliver, catching his breath for utterance.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading “IT would have been sad, indeed, to lose you in such manner, my old friend,” said Oliver, catching his breath for utterance.

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From this reading “IT would have been sad, indeed, to lose you in such manner, my old friend,” said Oliver, catching his breath for utterance.

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading Away! away! shake off your apathy, John; now is the time of need.”

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading “IT would have been sad, indeed, to lose you in such manner, my old friend,” said Oliver, catching his breath for utterance.

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From this reading Away! away! shake off your apathy, John; now is the time of need.”

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading --Lay of the Last Minstrel.

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From this reading “Up and away! even now we may be too late; the flames are circling round the point of the rock below, and, unless we can pass there, our only chance must be over the precipice.

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From this reading --Lay of the Last Minstrel.

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From this reading “IT would have been sad, indeed, to lose you in such manner, my old friend,” said Oliver, catching his breath for utterance.

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From this reading “Love rules the court, the camp, the grove.”

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From this reading “IT would have been sad, indeed, to lose you in such manner, my old friend,” said Oliver, catching his breath for utterance.

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading “Up and away! even now we may be too late; the flames are circling round the point of the rock below, and, unless we can pass there, our only chance must be over the precipice.

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From this reading --Lay of the Last Minstrel.

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading “Up and away! even now we may be too late; the flames are circling round the point of the rock below, and, unless we can pass there, our only chance must be over the precipice.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading “IT would have been sad, indeed, to lose you in such manner, my old friend,” said Oliver, catching his breath for utterance.

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading Away! away! shake off your apathy, John; now is the time of need.”

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From this reading “Up and away! even now we may be too late; the flames are circling round the point of the rock below, and, unless we can pass there, our only chance must be over the precipice.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading --Lay of the Last Minstrel.

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From this reading Away! away! shake off your apathy, John; now is the time of need.”

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading “IT would have been sad, indeed, to lose you in such manner, my old friend,” said Oliver, catching his breath for utterance.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading “IT would have been sad, indeed, to lose you in such manner, my old friend,” said Oliver, catching his breath for utterance.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading “Up and away! even now we may be too late; the flames are circling round the point of the rock below, and, unless we can pass there, our only chance must be over the precipice.

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading “Up and away! even now we may be too late; the flames are circling round the point of the rock below, and, unless we can pass there, our only chance must be over the precipice.

above and across; more than

From this reading “Up and away! even now we may be too late; the flames are circling round the point of the rock below, and, unless we can pass there, our only chance must be over the precipice.

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From this reading “Up and away! even now we may be too late; the flames are circling round the point of the rock below, and, unless we can pass there, our only chance must be over the precipice.

the main matter or purpose being discussed

From this reading “Up and away! even now we may be too late; the flames are circling round the point of the rock below, and, unless we can pass there, our only chance must be over the precipice.

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From this reading “Up and away! even now we may be too late; the flames are circling round the point of the rock below, and, unless we can pass there, our only chance must be over the precipice.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading “Up and away! even now we may be too late; the flames are circling round the point of the rock below, and, unless we can pass there, our only chance must be over the precipice.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading “Up and away! even now we may be too late; the flames are circling round the point of the rock below, and, unless we can pass there, our only chance must be over the precipice.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading “Love rules the court, the camp, the grove.”

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading “IT would have been sad, indeed, to lose you in such manner, my old friend,” said Oliver, catching his breath for utterance.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading “IT would have been sad, indeed, to lose you in such manner, my old friend,” said Oliver, catching his breath for utterance.

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From this reading Away! away! shake off your apathy, John; now is the time of need.”

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading “IT would have been sad, indeed, to lose you in such manner, my old friend,” said Oliver, catching his breath for utterance.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading “Love rules the court, the camp, the grove.”

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From this reading “Up and away! even now we may be too late; the flames are circling round the point of the rock below, and, unless we can pass there, our only chance must be over the precipice.

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading Away! away! shake off your apathy, John; now is the time of need.”

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading “IT would have been sad, indeed, to lose you in such manner, my old friend,” said Oliver, catching his breath for utterance.

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From this reading “Up and away! even now we may be too late; the flames are circling round the point of the rock below, and, unless we can pass there, our only chance must be over the precipice.

except if; if not

From this reading “Up and away! even now we may be too late; the flames are circling round the point of the rock below, and, unless we can pass there, our only chance must be over the precipice.

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From this reading “Up and away! even now we may be too late; the flames are circling round the point of the rock below, and, unless we can pass there, our only chance must be over the precipice.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading “IT would have been sad, indeed, to lose you in such manner, my old friend,” said Oliver, catching his breath for utterance.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading “Up and away! even now we may be too late; the flames are circling round the point of the rock below, and, unless we can pass there, our only chance must be over the precipice.

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading “IT would have been sad, indeed, to lose you in such manner, my old friend,” said Oliver, catching his breath for utterance.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading “IT would have been sad, indeed, to lose you in such manner, my old friend,” said Oliver, catching his breath for utterance.

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading Away! away! shake off your apathy, John; now is the time of need.”