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Chapter XI
"Why did you not look for the steps?" said Help. "I was so full of fear," answered Christian, "that I fled the next way and fell in." Then said Help, "Give me thy hand." So Christian gave him his hand, and he drew him out and set him upon sound ground, and bid him go on his way. Now in my dream I stepped up to the man that plucked Christian out, and said:
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a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “"I was so full of fear," answered Christian, "that I fled the next way and fell in."”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “"I was so full of fear," answered Christian, "that I fled the next way and fell in."”
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading “Now in my dream I stepped up to the man that plucked Christian out, and said:”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “So Christian gave him his hand, and he drew him out and set him upon sound ground, and bid him go on his way.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Then said Help, "Give me thy hand."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Why did you not look for the steps?" said Help.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Why did you not look for the steps?" said Help.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"I was so full of fear," answered Christian, "that I fled the next way and fell in."”
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading “Then said Help, "Give me thy hand."”
a formal word for “on”
From this reading “So Christian gave him his hand, and he drew him out and set him upon sound ground, and bid him go on his way.”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "I was so full of fear," answered Christian, "that I fled the next way and fell in."
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "I was so full of fear," answered Christian, "that I fled the next way and fell in."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading So Christian gave him his hand, and he drew him out and set him upon sound ground, and bid him go on his way.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I was so full of fear," answered Christian, "that I fled the next way and fell in."
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "Why did you not look for the steps?" said Help.
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading Now in my dream I stepped up to the man that plucked Christian out, and said:
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading So Christian gave him his hand, and he drew him out and set him upon sound ground, and bid him go on his way.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I was so full of fear," answered Christian, "that I fled the next way and fell in."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I was so full of fear," answered Christian, "that I fled the next way and fell in."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I was so full of fear," answered Christian, "that I fled the next way and fell in."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Why did you not look for the steps?" said Help.
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From this reading "I was so full of fear," answered Christian, "that I fled the next way and fell in."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading So Christian gave him his hand, and he drew him out and set him upon sound ground, and bid him go on his way.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then said Help, "Give me thy hand."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading So Christian gave him his hand, and he drew him out and set him upon sound ground, and bid him go on his way.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading So Christian gave him his hand, and he drew him out and set him upon sound ground, and bid him go on his way.
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From this reading Then said Help, "Give me thy hand."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading So Christian gave him his hand, and he drew him out and set him upon sound ground, and bid him go on his way.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Why did you not look for the steps?" said Help.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading So Christian gave him his hand, and he drew him out and set him upon sound ground, and bid him go on his way.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading So Christian gave him his hand, and he drew him out and set him upon sound ground, and bid him go on his way.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I was so full of fear," answered Christian, "that I fled the next way and fell in."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "I was so full of fear," answered Christian, "that I fled the next way and fell in."
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Why did you not look for the steps?" said Help.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Now in my dream I stepped up to the man that plucked Christian out, and said:
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Then said Help, "Give me thy hand."
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Now in my dream I stepped up to the man that plucked Christian out, and said:
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I was so full of fear," answered Christian, "that I fled the next way and fell in."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Why did you not look for the steps?" said Help.
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From this reading Now in my dream I stepped up to the man that plucked Christian out, and said:
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "I was so full of fear," answered Christian, "that I fled the next way and fell in."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading So Christian gave him his hand, and he drew him out and set him upon sound ground, and bid him go on his way.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading So Christian gave him his hand, and he drew him out and set him upon sound ground, and bid him go on his way.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Now in my dream I stepped up to the man that plucked Christian out, and said:
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Why did you not look for the steps?" said Help.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading So Christian gave him his hand, and he drew him out and set him upon sound ground, and bid him go on his way.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "I was so full of fear," answered Christian, "that I fled the next way and fell in."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading So Christian gave him his hand, and he drew him out and set him upon sound ground, and bid him go on his way.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Now in my dream I stepped up to the man that plucked Christian out, and said:
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Why did you not look for the steps?" said Help.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I was so full of fear," answered Christian, "that I fled the next way and fell in."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Why did you not look for the steps?" said Help.
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From this reading Then said Help, "Give me thy hand."
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading Then said Help, "Give me thy hand."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Now in my dream I stepped up to the man that plucked Christian out, and said:
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Now in my dream I stepped up to the man that plucked Christian out, and said:
a formal word for “on”
From this reading So Christian gave him his hand, and he drew him out and set him upon sound ground, and bid him go on his way.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I was so full of fear," answered Christian, "that I fled the next way and fell in."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I was so full of fear," answered Christian, "that I fled the next way and fell in."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Why did you not look for the steps?" said Help.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Why did you not look for the steps?" said Help.
