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Chapter XXVI
When Alec Trenholme rose from the dead man's side he felt his shoulder taken hold of by a familiar hand. He knew at once that it was his brother. It was quite what he would have expected, that Robert should be there; it was surely his business to come after straying sheep. The manslayer, awed and sobered by finding what he had done, had been easily overpowered. Even his comrades helped to bind him.
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later than; following
From this reading “It was quite what he would have expected, that Robert should be there; it was surely his business to come after straying sheep.”
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “The manslayer, awed and sobered by finding what he had done, had been easily overpowered.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It was quite what he would have expected, that Robert should be there; it was surely his business to come after straying sheep.”
people who share difficult work or danger, especially soldiers
From this reading “Even his comrades helped to bind him.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “When Alec Trenholme rose from the dead man's side he felt his shoulder taken hold of by a familiar hand.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The manslayer, awed and sobered by finding what he had done, had been easily overpowered.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Even his comrades helped to bind him.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “When Alec Trenholme rose from the dead man's side he felt his shoulder taken hold of by a familiar hand.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “It was quite what he would have expected, that Robert should be there; it was surely his business to come after straying sheep.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He knew at once that it was his brother.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It was quite what he would have expected, that Robert should be there; it was surely his business to come after straying sheep.”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “It was quite what he would have expected, that Robert should be there; it was surely his business to come after straying sheep.”
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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 When Alec Trenholme rose from the dead man's side he felt his shoulder taken hold of by a familiar hand.
later than; following
From this reading It was quite what he would have expected, that Robert should be there; it was surely his business to come after straying sheep.
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From this reading When Alec Trenholme rose from the dead man's side he felt his shoulder taken hold of by a familiar hand.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The manslayer, awed and sobered by finding what he had done, had been easily overpowered.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He knew at once that it was his brother.
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From this reading The manslayer, awed and sobered by finding what he had done, had been easily overpowered.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It was quite what he would have expected, that Robert should be there; it was surely his business to come after straying sheep.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The manslayer, awed and sobered by finding what he had done, had been easily overpowered.
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From this reading Even his comrades helped to bind him.
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From this reading He knew at once that it was his brother.
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From this reading It was quite what he would have expected, that Robert should be there; it was surely his business to come after straying sheep.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading When Alec Trenholme rose from the dead man's side he felt his shoulder taken hold of by a familiar hand.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was quite what he would have expected, that Robert should be there; it was surely his business to come after straying sheep.
people who share difficult work or danger, especially soldiers
From this reading Even his comrades helped to bind him.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When Alec Trenholme rose from the dead man's side he felt his shoulder taken hold of by a familiar hand.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The manslayer, awed and sobered by finding what he had done, had been easily overpowered.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The manslayer, awed and sobered by finding what he had done, had been easily overpowered.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Even his comrades helped to bind him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was quite what he would have expected, that Robert should be there; it was surely his business to come after straying sheep.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When Alec Trenholme rose from the dead man's side he felt his shoulder taken hold of by a familiar hand.
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From this reading When Alec Trenholme rose from the dead man's side he felt his shoulder taken hold of by a familiar hand.
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From this reading The manslayer, awed and sobered by finding what he had done, had been easily overpowered.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading When Alec Trenholme rose from the dead man's side he felt his shoulder taken hold of by a familiar hand.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The manslayer, awed and sobered by finding what he had done, had been easily overpowered.
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From this reading When Alec Trenholme rose from the dead man's side he felt his shoulder taken hold of by a familiar hand.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading It was quite what he would have expected, that Robert should be there; it was surely his business to come after straying sheep.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When Alec Trenholme rose from the dead man's side he felt his shoulder taken hold of by a familiar hand.
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From this reading Even his comrades helped to bind him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Even his comrades helped to bind him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading When Alec Trenholme rose from the dead man's side he felt his shoulder taken hold of by a familiar hand.
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From this reading When Alec Trenholme rose from the dead man's side he felt his shoulder taken hold of by a familiar hand.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He knew at once that it was his brother.
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From this reading He knew at once that it was his brother.
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From this reading When Alec Trenholme rose from the dead man's side he felt his shoulder taken hold of by a familiar hand.
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From this reading The manslayer, awed and sobered by finding what he had done, had been easily overpowered.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When Alec Trenholme rose from the dead man's side he felt his shoulder taken hold of by a familiar hand.
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From this reading He knew at once that it was his brother.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The manslayer, awed and sobered by finding what he had done, had been easily overpowered.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was quite what he would have expected, that Robert should be there; it was surely his business to come after straying sheep.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was quite what he would have expected, that Robert should be there; it was surely his business to come after straying sheep.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When Alec Trenholme rose from the dead man's side he felt his shoulder taken hold of by a familiar hand.
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From this reading It was quite what he would have expected, that Robert should be there; it was surely his business to come after straying sheep.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading It was quite what he would have expected, that Robert should be there; it was surely his business to come after straying sheep.
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From this reading When Alec Trenholme rose from the dead man's side he felt his shoulder taken hold of by a familiar hand.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When Alec Trenholme rose from the dead man's side he felt his shoulder taken hold of by a familiar hand.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The manslayer, awed and sobered by finding what he had done, had been easily overpowered.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was quite what he would have expected, that Robert should be there; it was surely his business to come after straying sheep.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was quite what he would have expected, that Robert should be there; it was surely his business to come after straying sheep.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When Alec Trenholme rose from the dead man's side he felt his shoulder taken hold of by a familiar hand.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He knew at once that it was his brother.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When Alec Trenholme rose from the dead man's side he felt his shoulder taken hold of by a familiar hand.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was quite what he would have expected, that Robert should be there; it was surely his business to come after straying sheep.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was quite what he would have expected, that Robert should be there; it was surely his business to come after straying sheep.
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From this reading When Alec Trenholme rose from the dead man's side he felt his shoulder taken hold of by a familiar hand.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He knew at once that it was his brother.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading It was quite what he would have expected, that Robert should be there; it was surely his business to come after straying sheep.
at the time that
From this reading When Alec Trenholme rose from the dead man's side he felt his shoulder taken hold of by a familiar hand.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading It was quite what he would have expected, that Robert should be there; it was surely his business to come after straying sheep.
