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Chapter XXII
ANXIOUS HOURS The situation of the captives was desperate. They were in the power of a white man as savage, or more so, as any of the Indians. To add to this, he was enraged at his failure to discover the gold, to obtain which he had risked so much. What he might do to compel them to reveal the hiding place they could only guess. For a while after being thrust into the tent there was silence among the three.
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later than; following
From this reading “For a while after being thrust into the tent there was silence among the three.”
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading “For a while after being thrust into the tent there was silence among the three.”
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading “For a while after being thrust into the tent there was silence among the three.”
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “What he might do to compel them to reveal the hiding place they could only guess.”
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading “What he might do to compel them to reveal the hiding place they could only guess.”
to get something, especially through effort
From this reading “To add to this, he was enraged at his failure to discover the gold, to obtain which he had risked so much.”
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading “For a while after being thrust into the tent there was silence among the three.”
during the time that
From this reading “For a while after being thrust into the tent there was silence among the three.”
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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 They were in the power of a white man as savage, or more so, as any of the Indians.
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From this reading To add to this, he was enraged at his failure to discover the gold, to obtain which he had risked so much.
later than; following
From this reading For a while after being thrust into the tent there was silence among the three.
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading For a while after being thrust into the tent there was silence among the three.
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From this reading ANXIOUS HOURS The situation of the captives was desperate.
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From this reading They were in the power of a white man as savage, or more so, as any of the Indians.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading They were in the power of a white man as savage, or more so, as any of the Indians.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading To add to this, he was enraged at his failure to discover the gold, to obtain which he had risked so much.
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading For a while after being thrust into the tent there was silence among the three.
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From this reading ANXIOUS HOURS The situation of the captives was desperate.
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From this reading What he might do to compel them to reveal the hiding place they could only guess.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading What he might do to compel them to reveal the hiding place they could only guess.
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From this reading ANXIOUS HOURS The situation of the captives was desperate.
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From this reading To add to this, he was enraged at his failure to discover the gold, to obtain which he had risked so much.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading What he might do to compel them to reveal the hiding place they could only guess.
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From this reading To add to this, he was enraged at his failure to discover the gold, to obtain which he had risked so much.
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From this reading To add to this, he was enraged at his failure to discover the gold, to obtain which he had risked so much.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For a while after being thrust into the tent there was silence among the three.
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From this reading To add to this, he was enraged at his failure to discover the gold, to obtain which he had risked so much.
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From this reading What he might do to compel them to reveal the hiding place they could only guess.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading To add to this, he was enraged at his failure to discover the gold, to obtain which he had risked so much.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading To add to this, he was enraged at his failure to discover the gold, to obtain which he had risked so much.
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From this reading What he might do to compel them to reveal the hiding place they could only guess.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading To add to this, he was enraged at his failure to discover the gold, to obtain which he had risked so much.
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From this reading ANXIOUS HOURS The situation of the captives was desperate.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They were in the power of a white man as savage, or more so, as any of the Indians.
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From this reading They were in the power of a white man as savage, or more so, as any of the Indians.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading For a while after being thrust into the tent there was silence among the three.
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From this reading They were in the power of a white man as savage, or more so, as any of the Indians.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading What he might do to compel them to reveal the hiding place they could only guess.
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From this reading They were in the power of a white man as savage, or more so, as any of the Indians.
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From this reading To add to this, he was enraged at his failure to discover the gold, to obtain which he had risked so much.
to get something, especially through effort
From this reading To add to this, he was enraged at his failure to discover the gold, to obtain which he had risked so much.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading ANXIOUS HOURS The situation of the captives was desperate.
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From this reading What he might do to compel them to reveal the hiding place they could only guess.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading They were in the power of a white man as savage, or more so, as any of the Indians.
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From this reading What he might do to compel them to reveal the hiding place they could only guess.
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From this reading They were in the power of a white man as savage, or more so, as any of the Indians.
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From this reading What he might do to compel them to reveal the hiding place they could only guess.
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From this reading To add to this, he was enraged at his failure to discover the gold, to obtain which he had risked so much.
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From this reading They were in the power of a white man as savage, or more so, as any of the Indians.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading For a while after being thrust into the tent there was silence among the three.
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From this reading ANXIOUS HOURS The situation of the captives was desperate.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading They were in the power of a white man as savage, or more so, as any of the Indians.
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From this reading For a while after being thrust into the tent there was silence among the three.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ANXIOUS HOURS The situation of the captives was desperate.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading What he might do to compel them to reveal the hiding place they could only guess.
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From this reading For a while after being thrust into the tent there was silence among the three.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were in the power of a white man as savage, or more so, as any of the Indians.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading To add to this, he was enraged at his failure to discover the gold, to obtain which he had risked so much.
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From this reading For a while after being thrust into the tent there was silence among the three.
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From this reading For a while after being thrust into the tent there was silence among the three.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To add to this, he was enraged at his failure to discover the gold, to obtain which he had risked so much.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ANXIOUS HOURS The situation of the captives was desperate.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were in the power of a white man as savage, or more so, as any of the Indians.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What he might do to compel them to reveal the hiding place they could only guess.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading To add to this, he was enraged at his failure to discover the gold, to obtain which he had risked so much.
during the time that
From this reading For a while after being thrust into the tent there was silence among the three.
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From this reading They were in the power of a white man as savage, or more so, as any of the Indians.
