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Chapter IV
The thought seemed to sting him to such a degree of renewed ferocity that his face changed again. Fearing a renewal of the chastisement the cringing one fairly whimpered. "You've nearly killed me," he groaned. "I didn't mean any harm, sir; it was only a bit of fun." "Fun!"
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The thought seemed to sting him to such a degree of renewed ferocity that his face changed again.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “Fearing a renewal of the chastisement the cringing one fairly whimpered.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The thought seemed to sting him to such a degree of renewed ferocity that his face changed again.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The thought seemed to sting him to such a degree of renewed ferocity that his face changed again.”
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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 The thought seemed to sting him to such a degree of renewed ferocity that his face changed again.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The thought seemed to sting him to such a degree of renewed ferocity that his face changed again.
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From this reading "I didn't mean any harm, sir; it was only a bit of fun."
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From this reading "I didn't mean any harm, sir; it was only a bit of fun."
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From this reading The thought seemed to sting him to such a degree of renewed ferocity that his face changed again.
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From this reading Fearing a renewal of the chastisement the cringing one fairly whimpered.
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From this reading Fearing a renewal of the chastisement the cringing one fairly whimpered.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The thought seemed to sting him to such a degree of renewed ferocity that his face changed again.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I didn't mean any harm, sir; it was only a bit of fun."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The thought seemed to sting him to such a degree of renewed ferocity that his face changed again.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Fearing a renewal of the chastisement the cringing one fairly whimpered.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Fearing a renewal of the chastisement the cringing one fairly whimpered.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The thought seemed to sting him to such a degree of renewed ferocity that his face changed again.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I didn't mean any harm, sir; it was only a bit of fun."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You've nearly killed me," he groaned.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I didn't mean any harm, sir; it was only a bit of fun."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "You've nearly killed me," he groaned.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The thought seemed to sting him to such a degree of renewed ferocity that his face changed again.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The thought seemed to sting him to such a degree of renewed ferocity that his face changed again.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I didn't mean any harm, sir; it was only a bit of fun."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "I didn't mean any harm, sir; it was only a bit of fun."
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From this reading "You've nearly killed me," he groaned.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "You've nearly killed me," he groaned.
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From this reading "I didn't mean any harm, sir; it was only a bit of fun."
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From this reading "You've nearly killed me," he groaned.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The thought seemed to sting him to such a degree of renewed ferocity that his face changed again.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Fearing a renewal of the chastisement the cringing one fairly whimpered.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I didn't mean any harm, sir; it was only a bit of fun."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Fearing a renewal of the chastisement the cringing one fairly whimpered.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The thought seemed to sting him to such a degree of renewed ferocity that his face changed again.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The thought seemed to sting him to such a degree of renewed ferocity that his face changed again.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I didn't mean any harm, sir; it was only a bit of fun."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The thought seemed to sting him to such a degree of renewed ferocity that his face changed again.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading The thought seemed to sting him to such a degree of renewed ferocity that his face changed again.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The thought seemed to sting him to such a degree of renewed ferocity that his face changed again.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The thought seemed to sting him to such a degree of renewed ferocity that his face changed again.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The thought seemed to sting him to such a degree of renewed ferocity that his face changed again.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The thought seemed to sting him to such a degree of renewed ferocity that his face changed again.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I didn't mean any harm, sir; it was only a bit of fun."
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From this reading Fearing a renewal of the chastisement the cringing one fairly whimpered.
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From this reading "You've nearly killed me," he groaned.
