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Chapter III
The next morning a corporal's guard came to fetch the young surgeon at nine o'clock. Hearing the noise made by the soldiers, I stationed myself at my window. As the prisoner crossed the courtyard, he cast his eyes up to me. Never shall I forget that look, full of thoughts, presentiments, resignation, and I know not what sad, melancholy grace. It was, as it were, a silent but intelligible last will by which a man bequeathed his lost existence to his only friend.
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an open area surrounded by the walls of a building
From this reading “As the prisoner crossed the courtyard, he cast his eyes up to me.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Never shall I forget that look, full of thoughts, presentiments, resignation, and I know not what sad, melancholy grace.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It was, as it were, a silent but intelligible last will by which a man bequeathed his lost existence to his only friend.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Never shall I forget that look, full of thoughts, presentiments, resignation, and I know not what sad, melancholy grace.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The next morning a corporal's guard came to fetch the young surgeon at nine o'clock.”
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading “Hearing the noise made by the soldiers, I stationed myself at my window.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Never shall I forget that look, full of thoughts, presentiments, resignation, and I know not what sad, melancholy grace.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The next morning a corporal's guard came to fetch the young surgeon at nine o'clock.”
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading “Never shall I forget that look, full of thoughts, presentiments, resignation, and I know not what sad, melancholy grace.”
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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 next morning a corporal's guard came to fetch the young surgeon at nine o'clock.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Never shall I forget that look, full of thoughts, presentiments, resignation, and I know not what sad, melancholy grace.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As the prisoner crossed the courtyard, he cast his eyes up to me.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The next morning a corporal's guard came to fetch the young surgeon at nine o'clock.
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From this reading It was, as it were, a silent but intelligible last will by which a man bequeathed his lost existence to his only friend.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It was, as it were, a silent but intelligible last will by which a man bequeathed his lost existence to his only friend.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Hearing the noise made by the soldiers, I stationed myself at my window.
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From this reading The next morning a corporal's guard came to fetch the young surgeon at nine o'clock.
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From this reading As the prisoner crossed the courtyard, he cast his eyes up to me.
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From this reading The next morning a corporal's guard came to fetch the young surgeon at nine o'clock.
an open area surrounded by the walls of a building
From this reading As the prisoner crossed the courtyard, he cast his eyes up to me.
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From this reading As the prisoner crossed the courtyard, he cast his eyes up to me.
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From this reading It was, as it were, a silent but intelligible last will by which a man bequeathed his lost existence to his only friend.
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From this reading As the prisoner crossed the courtyard, he cast his eyes up to me.
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From this reading The next morning a corporal's guard came to fetch the young surgeon at nine o'clock.
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From this reading Never shall I forget that look, full of thoughts, presentiments, resignation, and I know not what sad, melancholy grace.
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From this reading It was, as it were, a silent but intelligible last will by which a man bequeathed his lost existence to his only friend.
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From this reading Never shall I forget that look, full of thoughts, presentiments, resignation, and I know not what sad, melancholy grace.
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From this reading Never shall I forget that look, full of thoughts, presentiments, resignation, and I know not what sad, melancholy grace.
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From this reading The next morning a corporal's guard came to fetch the young surgeon at nine o'clock.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As the prisoner crossed the courtyard, he cast his eyes up to me.
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From this reading Hearing the noise made by the soldiers, I stationed myself at my window.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading As the prisoner crossed the courtyard, he cast his eyes up to me.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Hearing the noise made by the soldiers, I stationed myself at my window.
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From this reading It was, as it were, a silent but intelligible last will by which a man bequeathed his lost existence to his only friend.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was, as it were, a silent but intelligible last will by which a man bequeathed his lost existence to his only friend.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Never shall I forget that look, full of thoughts, presentiments, resignation, and I know not what sad, melancholy grace.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was, as it were, a silent but intelligible last will by which a man bequeathed his lost existence to his only friend.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Never shall I forget that look, full of thoughts, presentiments, resignation, and I know not what sad, melancholy grace.
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From this reading It was, as it were, a silent but intelligible last will by which a man bequeathed his lost existence to his only friend.
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From this reading Hearing the noise made by the soldiers, I stationed myself at my window.
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From this reading It was, as it were, a silent but intelligible last will by which a man bequeathed his lost existence to his only friend.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading As the prisoner crossed the courtyard, he cast his eyes up to me.
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From this reading Never shall I forget that look, full of thoughts, presentiments, resignation, and I know not what sad, melancholy grace.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The next morning a corporal's guard came to fetch the young surgeon at nine o'clock.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Hearing the noise made by the soldiers, I stationed myself at my window.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading Hearing the noise made by the soldiers, I stationed myself at my window.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Never shall I forget that look, full of thoughts, presentiments, resignation, and I know not what sad, melancholy grace.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The next morning a corporal's guard came to fetch the young surgeon at nine o'clock.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The next morning a corporal's guard came to fetch the young surgeon at nine o'clock.
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From this reading Hearing the noise made by the soldiers, I stationed myself at my window.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Never shall I forget that look, full of thoughts, presentiments, resignation, and I know not what sad, melancholy grace.
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From this reading The next morning a corporal's guard came to fetch the young surgeon at nine o'clock.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Never shall I forget that look, full of thoughts, presentiments, resignation, and I know not what sad, melancholy grace.
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From this reading It was, as it were, a silent but intelligible last will by which a man bequeathed his lost existence to his only friend.
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From this reading Never shall I forget that look, full of thoughts, presentiments, resignation, and I know not what sad, melancholy grace.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As the prisoner crossed the courtyard, he cast his eyes up to me.
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From this reading Never shall I forget that look, full of thoughts, presentiments, resignation, and I know not what sad, melancholy grace.
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From this reading Never shall I forget that look, full of thoughts, presentiments, resignation, and I know not what sad, melancholy grace.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading Never shall I forget that look, full of thoughts, presentiments, resignation, and I know not what sad, melancholy grace.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was, as it were, a silent but intelligible last will by which a man bequeathed his lost existence to his only friend.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Hearing the noise made by the soldiers, I stationed myself at my window.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Hearing the noise made by the soldiers, I stationed myself at my window.
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From this reading The next morning a corporal's guard came to fetch the young surgeon at nine o'clock.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Never shall I forget that look, full of thoughts, presentiments, resignation, and I know not what sad, melancholy grace.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The next morning a corporal's guard came to fetch the young surgeon at nine o'clock.
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From this reading Never shall I forget that look, full of thoughts, presentiments, resignation, and I know not what sad, melancholy grace.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The next morning a corporal's guard came to fetch the young surgeon at nine o'clock.
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From this reading As the prisoner crossed the courtyard, he cast his eyes up to me.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was, as it were, a silent but intelligible last will by which a man bequeathed his lost existence to his only friend.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It was, as it were, a silent but intelligible last will by which a man bequeathed his lost existence to his only friend.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Never shall I forget that look, full of thoughts, presentiments, resignation, and I know not what sad, melancholy grace.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It was, as it were, a silent but intelligible last will by which a man bequeathed his lost existence to his only friend.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading It was, as it were, a silent but intelligible last will by which a man bequeathed his lost existence to his only friend.
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From this reading Hearing the noise made by the soldiers, I stationed myself at my window.
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From this reading The next morning a corporal's guard came to fetch the young surgeon at nine o'clock.
