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Chapter XXXIII
AUX ARMES! For a day or two more, Granville remained seriously ill in the dirty hut. At the end of that time, weak and wasted as he was, he insisted upon getting up and setting out alone on his long march seaward. It was a wild resolve. He was utterly unfit for it.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “At the end of that time, weak and wasted as he was, he insisted upon getting up and setting out alone on his long march seaward.”
demanded something firmly
From this reading “At the end of that time, weak and wasted as he was, he insisted upon getting up and setting out alone on his long march seaward.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “At the end of that time, weak and wasted as he was, he insisted upon getting up and setting out alone on his long march seaward.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “For a day or two more, Granville remained seriously ill in the dirty hut.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “At the end of that time, weak and wasted as he was, he insisted upon getting up and setting out alone on his long march seaward.”
a formal word for “on”
From this reading “At the end of that time, weak and wasted as he was, he insisted upon getting up and setting out alone on his long march seaward.”
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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 For a day or two more, Granville remained seriously ill in the dirty hut.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At the end of that time, weak and wasted as he was, he insisted upon getting up and setting out alone on his long march seaward.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading At the end of that time, weak and wasted as he was, he insisted upon getting up and setting out alone on his long march seaward.
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From this reading AUX ARMES!
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading At the end of that time, weak and wasted as he was, he insisted upon getting up and setting out alone on his long march seaward.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At the end of that time, weak and wasted as he was, he insisted upon getting up and setting out alone on his long march seaward.
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From this reading AUX ARMES!
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From this reading For a day or two more, Granville remained seriously ill in the dirty hut.
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From this reading For a day or two more, Granville remained seriously ill in the dirty hut.
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From this reading At the end of that time, weak and wasted as he was, he insisted upon getting up and setting out alone on his long march seaward.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For a day or two more, Granville remained seriously ill in the dirty hut.
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From this reading At the end of that time, weak and wasted as he was, he insisted upon getting up and setting out alone on his long march seaward.
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From this reading For a day or two more, Granville remained seriously ill in the dirty hut.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At the end of that time, weak and wasted as he was, he insisted upon getting up and setting out alone on his long march seaward.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading At the end of that time, weak and wasted as he was, he insisted upon getting up and setting out alone on his long march seaward.
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From this reading For a day or two more, Granville remained seriously ill in the dirty hut.
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From this reading For a day or two more, Granville remained seriously ill in the dirty hut.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading For a day or two more, Granville remained seriously ill in the dirty hut.
demanded something firmly
From this reading At the end of that time, weak and wasted as he was, he insisted upon getting up and setting out alone on his long march seaward.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a wild resolve.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At the end of that time, weak and wasted as he was, he insisted upon getting up and setting out alone on his long march seaward.
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From this reading At the end of that time, weak and wasted as he was, he insisted upon getting up and setting out alone on his long march seaward.
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From this reading For a day or two more, Granville remained seriously ill in the dirty hut.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading At the end of that time, weak and wasted as he was, he insisted upon getting up and setting out alone on his long march seaward.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading At the end of that time, weak and wasted as he was, he insisted upon getting up and setting out alone on his long march seaward.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading For a day or two more, Granville remained seriously ill in the dirty hut.
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From this reading At the end of that time, weak and wasted as he was, he insisted upon getting up and setting out alone on his long march seaward.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading For a day or two more, Granville remained seriously ill in the dirty hut.
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From this reading It was a wild resolve.
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From this reading At the end of that time, weak and wasted as he was, he insisted upon getting up and setting out alone on his long march seaward.
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From this reading For a day or two more, Granville remained seriously ill in the dirty hut.
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From this reading At the end of that time, weak and wasted as he was, he insisted upon getting up and setting out alone on his long march seaward.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading At the end of that time, weak and wasted as he was, he insisted upon getting up and setting out alone on his long march seaward.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading For a day or two more, Granville remained seriously ill in the dirty hut.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At the end of that time, weak and wasted as he was, he insisted upon getting up and setting out alone on his long march seaward.
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From this reading For a day or two more, Granville remained seriously ill in the dirty hut.
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From this reading He was utterly unfit for it.
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From this reading At the end of that time, weak and wasted as he was, he insisted upon getting up and setting out alone on his long march seaward.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading At the end of that time, weak and wasted as he was, he insisted upon getting up and setting out alone on his long march seaward.
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From this reading He was utterly unfit for it.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading At the end of that time, weak and wasted as he was, he insisted upon getting up and setting out alone on his long march seaward.
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From this reading At the end of that time, weak and wasted as he was, he insisted upon getting up and setting out alone on his long march seaward.
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From this reading At the end of that time, weak and wasted as he was, he insisted upon getting up and setting out alone on his long march seaward.
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From this reading It was a wild resolve.
