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Chapter XVI
THE DUNGEON OF PORTILLAC. The desperadoes were as much astonished as was De Catinat when they found that they had recaptured in this extraordinary manner the messenger whom they had given up for lost. A volley of oaths and exclamations broke from them, as, on tearing off the huge red coat of the coachman, they disclosed the sombre dress of the young American. "A thousand thunders!" cried one. "And this is the man whom that devil's brat Latour would make out to be dead!"
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very surprised
From this reading “The desperadoes were as much astonished as was De Catinat when they found that they had recaptured in this extraordinary manner the messenger whom they had given up for lost.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"A thousand thunders!" cried one.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"And this is the man whom that devil's brat Latour would make out to be dead!"”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The desperadoes were as much astonished as was De Catinat when they found that they had recaptured in this extraordinary manner the messenger whom they had given up for lost.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"And this is the man whom that devil's brat Latour would make out to be dead!"”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “"A thousand thunders!" cried one.”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “"And this is the man whom that devil's brat Latour would make out to be dead!"”
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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 A volley of oaths and exclamations broke from them, as, on tearing off the huge red coat of the coachman, they disclosed the sombre dress of the young American.
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From this reading A volley of oaths and exclamations broke from them, as, on tearing off the huge red coat of the coachman, they disclosed the sombre dress of the young American.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A volley of oaths and exclamations broke from them, as, on tearing off the huge red coat of the coachman, they disclosed the sombre dress of the young American.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The desperadoes were as much astonished as was De Catinat when they found that they had recaptured in this extraordinary manner the messenger whom they had given up for lost.
very surprised
From this reading The desperadoes were as much astonished as was De Catinat when they found that they had recaptured in this extraordinary manner the messenger whom they had given up for lost.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "And this is the man whom that devil's brat Latour would make out to be dead!"
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From this reading "And this is the man whom that devil's brat Latour would make out to be dead!"
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From this reading A volley of oaths and exclamations broke from them, as, on tearing off the huge red coat of the coachman, they disclosed the sombre dress of the young American.
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From this reading The desperadoes were as much astonished as was De Catinat when they found that they had recaptured in this extraordinary manner the messenger whom they had given up for lost.
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From this reading A volley of oaths and exclamations broke from them, as, on tearing off the huge red coat of the coachman, they disclosed the sombre dress of the young American.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A volley of oaths and exclamations broke from them, as, on tearing off the huge red coat of the coachman, they disclosed the sombre dress of the young American.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "A thousand thunders!" cried one.
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From this reading The desperadoes were as much astonished as was De Catinat when they found that they had recaptured in this extraordinary manner the messenger whom they had given up for lost.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "And this is the man whom that devil's brat Latour would make out to be dead!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The desperadoes were as much astonished as was De Catinat when they found that they had recaptured in this extraordinary manner the messenger whom they had given up for lost.
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From this reading "And this is the man whom that devil's brat Latour would make out to be dead!"
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From this reading A volley of oaths and exclamations broke from them, as, on tearing off the huge red coat of the coachman, they disclosed the sombre dress of the young American.
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From this reading A volley of oaths and exclamations broke from them, as, on tearing off the huge red coat of the coachman, they disclosed the sombre dress of the young American.
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From this reading THE DUNGEON OF PORTILLAC.
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From this reading A volley of oaths and exclamations broke from them, as, on tearing off the huge red coat of the coachman, they disclosed the sombre dress of the young American.
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From this reading The desperadoes were as much astonished as was De Catinat when they found that they had recaptured in this extraordinary manner the messenger whom they had given up for lost.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The desperadoes were as much astonished as was De Catinat when they found that they had recaptured in this extraordinary manner the messenger whom they had given up for lost.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The desperadoes were as much astonished as was De Catinat when they found that they had recaptured in this extraordinary manner the messenger whom they had given up for lost.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A volley of oaths and exclamations broke from them, as, on tearing off the huge red coat of the coachman, they disclosed the sombre dress of the young American.
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From this reading The desperadoes were as much astonished as was De Catinat when they found that they had recaptured in this extraordinary manner the messenger whom they had given up for lost.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The desperadoes were as much astonished as was De Catinat when they found that they had recaptured in this extraordinary manner the messenger whom they had given up for lost.
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From this reading A volley of oaths and exclamations broke from them, as, on tearing off the huge red coat of the coachman, they disclosed the sombre dress of the young American.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The desperadoes were as much astonished as was De Catinat when they found that they had recaptured in this extraordinary manner the messenger whom they had given up for lost.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "And this is the man whom that devil's brat Latour would make out to be dead!"
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From this reading "And this is the man whom that devil's brat Latour would make out to be dead!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The desperadoes were as much astonished as was De Catinat when they found that they had recaptured in this extraordinary manner the messenger whom they had given up for lost.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "And this is the man whom that devil's brat Latour would make out to be dead!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "And this is the man whom that devil's brat Latour would make out to be dead!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The desperadoes were as much astonished as was De Catinat when they found that they had recaptured in this extraordinary manner the messenger whom they had given up for lost.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The desperadoes were as much astonished as was De Catinat when they found that they had recaptured in this extraordinary manner the messenger whom they had given up for lost.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The desperadoes were as much astonished as was De Catinat when they found that they had recaptured in this extraordinary manner the messenger whom they had given up for lost.
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From this reading A volley of oaths and exclamations broke from them, as, on tearing off the huge red coat of the coachman, they disclosed the sombre dress of the young American.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE DUNGEON OF PORTILLAC.
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From this reading A volley of oaths and exclamations broke from them, as, on tearing off the huge red coat of the coachman, they disclosed the sombre dress of the young American.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A volley of oaths and exclamations broke from them, as, on tearing off the huge red coat of the coachman, they disclosed the sombre dress of the young American.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "A thousand thunders!" cried one.
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From this reading "And this is the man whom that devil's brat Latour would make out to be dead!"
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From this reading THE DUNGEON OF PORTILLAC.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The desperadoes were as much astonished as was De Catinat when they found that they had recaptured in this extraordinary manner the messenger whom they had given up for lost.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A volley of oaths and exclamations broke from them, as, on tearing off the huge red coat of the coachman, they disclosed the sombre dress of the young American.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A volley of oaths and exclamations broke from them, as, on tearing off the huge red coat of the coachman, they disclosed the sombre dress of the young American.
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From this reading A volley of oaths and exclamations broke from them, as, on tearing off the huge red coat of the coachman, they disclosed the sombre dress of the young American.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The desperadoes were as much astonished as was De Catinat when they found that they had recaptured in this extraordinary manner the messenger whom they had given up for lost.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE DUNGEON OF PORTILLAC.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading A volley of oaths and exclamations broke from them, as, on tearing off the huge red coat of the coachman, they disclosed the sombre dress of the young American.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The desperadoes were as much astonished as was De Catinat when they found that they had recaptured in this extraordinary manner the messenger whom they had given up for lost.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The desperadoes were as much astonished as was De Catinat when they found that they had recaptured in this extraordinary manner the messenger whom they had given up for lost.
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From this reading "A thousand thunders!" cried one.
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From this reading "A thousand thunders!" cried one.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "And this is the man whom that devil's brat Latour would make out to be dead!"
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From this reading The desperadoes were as much astonished as was De Catinat when they found that they had recaptured in this extraordinary manner the messenger whom they had given up for lost.
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From this reading A volley of oaths and exclamations broke from them, as, on tearing off the huge red coat of the coachman, they disclosed the sombre dress of the young American.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The desperadoes were as much astonished as was De Catinat when they found that they had recaptured in this extraordinary manner the messenger whom they had given up for lost.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The desperadoes were as much astonished as was De Catinat when they found that they had recaptured in this extraordinary manner the messenger whom they had given up for lost.
at the time that
From this reading The desperadoes were as much astonished as was De Catinat when they found that they had recaptured in this extraordinary manner the messenger whom they had given up for lost.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The desperadoes were as much astonished as was De Catinat when they found that they had recaptured in this extraordinary manner the messenger whom they had given up for lost.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "And this is the man whom that devil's brat Latour would make out to be dead!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A volley of oaths and exclamations broke from them, as, on tearing off the huge red coat of the coachman, they disclosed the sombre dress of the young American.
