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Chapter XXXVI
THE COMING OF THE FRIAR. But their case was a very evil one. Had the guns been lost so that they might be turned upon the door, all further resistance would have been vain, but Du Lhut's presence of mind had saved them from that danger. The two guns upon the river face and the canoes were safe, for they were commanded by the windows of the house. But their numbers were terribly reduced, and those who were left were weary and wounded and spent.
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the past participle of “be”
From this reading “Had the guns been lost so that they might be turned upon the door, all further resistance would have been vain, but Du Lhut's presence of mind had saved them from that danger.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Had the guns been lost so that they might be turned upon the door, all further resistance would have been vain, but Du Lhut's presence of mind had saved them from that danger.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “But their numbers were terribly reduced, and those who were left were weary and wounded and spent.”
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading “Had the guns been lost so that they might be turned upon the door, all further resistance would have been vain, but Du Lhut's presence of mind had saved them from that danger.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Had the guns been lost so that they might be turned upon the door, all further resistance would have been vain, but Du Lhut's presence of mind had saved them from that danger.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “But their case was a very evil one.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Had the guns been lost so that they might be turned upon the door, all further resistance would have been vain, but Du Lhut's presence of mind had saved them from that danger.”
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading “But their numbers were terribly reduced, and those who were left were weary and wounded and spent.”
a formal word for “on”
From this reading “Had the guns been lost so that they might be turned upon the door, all further resistance would have been vain, but Du Lhut's presence of mind had saved them from that danger.”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “Had the guns been lost so that they might be turned upon the door, all further resistance would have been vain, but Du Lhut's presence of mind had saved them from that danger.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “But their numbers were terribly reduced, and those who were left were weary and wounded and spent.”
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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 But their case was a very evil one.
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From this reading Had the guns been lost so that they might be turned upon the door, all further resistance would have been vain, but Du Lhut's presence of mind had saved them from that danger.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The two guns upon the river face and the canoes were safe, for they were commanded by the windows of the house.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Had the guns been lost so that they might be turned upon the door, all further resistance would have been vain, but Du Lhut's presence of mind had saved them from that danger.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Had the guns been lost so that they might be turned upon the door, all further resistance would have been vain, but Du Lhut's presence of mind had saved them from that danger.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But their case was a very evil one.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The two guns upon the river face and the canoes were safe, for they were commanded by the windows of the house.
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From this reading The two guns upon the river face and the canoes were safe, for they were commanded by the windows of the house.
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From this reading But their case was a very evil one.
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From this reading THE COMING OF THE FRIAR.
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From this reading The two guns upon the river face and the canoes were safe, for they were commanded by the windows of the house.
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From this reading Had the guns been lost so that they might be turned upon the door, all further resistance would have been vain, but Du Lhut's presence of mind had saved them from that danger.
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From this reading Had the guns been lost so that they might be turned upon the door, all further resistance would have been vain, but Du Lhut's presence of mind had saved them from that danger.
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From this reading Had the guns been lost so that they might be turned upon the door, all further resistance would have been vain, but Du Lhut's presence of mind had saved them from that danger.
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From this reading But their case was a very evil one.
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From this reading The two guns upon the river face and the canoes were safe, for they were commanded by the windows of the house.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The two guns upon the river face and the canoes were safe, for they were commanded by the windows of the house.
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From this reading THE COMING OF THE FRIAR.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Had the guns been lost so that they might be turned upon the door, all further resistance would have been vain, but Du Lhut's presence of mind had saved them from that danger.
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From this reading Had the guns been lost so that they might be turned upon the door, all further resistance would have been vain, but Du Lhut's presence of mind had saved them from that danger.
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From this reading Had the guns been lost so that they might be turned upon the door, all further resistance would have been vain, but Du Lhut's presence of mind had saved them from that danger.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Had the guns been lost so that they might be turned upon the door, all further resistance would have been vain, but Du Lhut's presence of mind had saved them from that danger.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Had the guns been lost so that they might be turned upon the door, all further resistance would have been vain, but Du Lhut's presence of mind had saved them from that danger.
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From this reading The two guns upon the river face and the canoes were safe, for they were commanded by the windows of the house.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But their numbers were terribly reduced, and those who were left were weary and wounded and spent.
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From this reading Had the guns been lost so that they might be turned upon the door, all further resistance would have been vain, but Du Lhut's presence of mind had saved them from that danger.
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From this reading Had the guns been lost so that they might be turned upon the door, all further resistance would have been vain, but Du Lhut's presence of mind had saved them from that danger.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Had the guns been lost so that they might be turned upon the door, all further resistance would have been vain, but Du Lhut's presence of mind had saved them from that danger.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Had the guns been lost so that they might be turned upon the door, all further resistance would have been vain, but Du Lhut's presence of mind had saved them from that danger.
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From this reading But their numbers were terribly reduced, and those who were left were weary and wounded and spent.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE COMING OF THE FRIAR.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading But their case was a very evil one.
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From this reading Had the guns been lost so that they might be turned upon the door, all further resistance would have been vain, but Du Lhut's presence of mind had saved them from that danger.
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From this reading But their numbers were terribly reduced, and those who were left were weary and wounded and spent.
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From this reading Had the guns been lost so that they might be turned upon the door, all further resistance would have been vain, but Du Lhut's presence of mind had saved them from that danger.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The two guns upon the river face and the canoes were safe, for they were commanded by the windows of the house.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The two guns upon the river face and the canoes were safe, for they were commanded by the windows of the house.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Had the guns been lost so that they might be turned upon the door, all further resistance would have been vain, but Du Lhut's presence of mind had saved them from that danger.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Had the guns been lost so that they might be turned upon the door, all further resistance would have been vain, but Du Lhut's presence of mind had saved them from that danger.
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From this reading But their numbers were terribly reduced, and those who were left were weary and wounded and spent.
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From this reading But their numbers were terribly reduced, and those who were left were weary and wounded and spent.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Had the guns been lost so that they might be turned upon the door, all further resistance would have been vain, but Du Lhut's presence of mind had saved them from that danger.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE COMING OF THE FRIAR.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading But their case was a very evil one.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Had the guns been lost so that they might be turned upon the door, all further resistance would have been vain, but Du Lhut's presence of mind had saved them from that danger.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Had the guns been lost so that they might be turned upon the door, all further resistance would have been vain, but Du Lhut's presence of mind had saved them from that danger.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading But their numbers were terribly reduced, and those who were left were weary and wounded and spent.
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From this reading Had the guns been lost so that they might be turned upon the door, all further resistance would have been vain, but Du Lhut's presence of mind had saved them from that danger.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The two guns upon the river face and the canoes were safe, for they were commanded by the windows of the house.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Had the guns been lost so that they might be turned upon the door, all further resistance would have been vain, but Du Lhut's presence of mind had saved them from that danger.
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From this reading Had the guns been lost so that they might be turned upon the door, all further resistance would have been vain, but Du Lhut's presence of mind had saved them from that danger.
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From this reading But their case was a very evil one.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But their case was a very evil one.
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From this reading But their numbers were terribly reduced, and those who were left were weary and wounded and spent.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The two guns upon the river face and the canoes were safe, for they were commanded by the windows of the house.
which person or people
From this reading But their numbers were terribly reduced, and those who were left were weary and wounded and spent.
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From this reading The two guns upon the river face and the canoes were safe, for they were commanded by the windows of the house.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Had the guns been lost so that they might be turned upon the door, all further resistance would have been vain, but Du Lhut's presence of mind had saved them from that danger.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But their numbers were terribly reduced, and those who were left were weary and wounded and spent.
