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Chapter II
"You have seen him." "Who is that man?" "They call him the Man of the Vow." You can imagine the movement with which our two heads turned at once to our guide. He was a simple-hearted fellow; he understood at once our mute inquiry, and here follows what he told us; I shall try to give it as best I can in his own language, retaining his popular parlance.
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used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “"You have seen him."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He was a simple-hearted fellow; he understood at once our mute inquiry, and here follows what he told us; I shall try to give it as best I can in his own language, retaining his popular parlance.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “You can imagine the movement with which our two heads turned at once to our guide.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “You can imagine the movement with which our two heads turned at once to our guide.”
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading “He was a simple-hearted fellow; he understood at once our mute inquiry, and here follows what he told us; I shall try to give it as best I can in his own language, retaining his popular parlance.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He was a simple-hearted fellow; he understood at once our mute inquiry, and here follows what he told us; I shall try to give it as best I can in his own language, retaining his popular parlance.”
a serious promise
From this reading “"They call him the Man of the Vow."”
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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 He was a simple-hearted fellow; he understood at once our mute inquiry, and here follows what he told us; I shall try to give it as best I can in his own language, retaining his popular parlance.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He was a simple-hearted fellow; he understood at once our mute inquiry, and here follows what he told us; I shall try to give it as best I can in his own language, retaining his popular parlance.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He was a simple-hearted fellow; he understood at once our mute inquiry, and here follows what he told us; I shall try to give it as best I can in his own language, retaining his popular parlance.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading You can imagine the movement with which our two heads turned at once to our guide.
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From this reading He was a simple-hearted fellow; he understood at once our mute inquiry, and here follows what he told us; I shall try to give it as best I can in his own language, retaining his popular parlance.
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From this reading "They call him the Man of the Vow."
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading You can imagine the movement with which our two heads turned at once to our guide.
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From this reading He was a simple-hearted fellow; he understood at once our mute inquiry, and here follows what he told us; I shall try to give it as best I can in his own language, retaining his popular parlance.
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From this reading He was a simple-hearted fellow; he understood at once our mute inquiry, and here follows what he told us; I shall try to give it as best I can in his own language, retaining his popular parlance.
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From this reading He was a simple-hearted fellow; he understood at once our mute inquiry, and here follows what he told us; I shall try to give it as best I can in his own language, retaining his popular parlance.
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From this reading You can imagine the movement with which our two heads turned at once to our guide.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "You have seen him."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was a simple-hearted fellow; he understood at once our mute inquiry, and here follows what he told us; I shall try to give it as best I can in his own language, retaining his popular parlance.
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From this reading You can imagine the movement with which our two heads turned at once to our guide.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He was a simple-hearted fellow; he understood at once our mute inquiry, and here follows what he told us; I shall try to give it as best I can in his own language, retaining his popular parlance.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "You have seen him."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He was a simple-hearted fellow; he understood at once our mute inquiry, and here follows what he told us; I shall try to give it as best I can in his own language, retaining his popular parlance.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading He was a simple-hearted fellow; he understood at once our mute inquiry, and here follows what he told us; I shall try to give it as best I can in his own language, retaining his popular parlance.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading You can imagine the movement with which our two heads turned at once to our guide.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He was a simple-hearted fellow; he understood at once our mute inquiry, and here follows what he told us; I shall try to give it as best I can in his own language, retaining his popular parlance.
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From this reading He was a simple-hearted fellow; he understood at once our mute inquiry, and here follows what he told us; I shall try to give it as best I can in his own language, retaining his popular parlance.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Who is that man?"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He was a simple-hearted fellow; he understood at once our mute inquiry, and here follows what he told us; I shall try to give it as best I can in his own language, retaining his popular parlance.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He was a simple-hearted fellow; he understood at once our mute inquiry, and here follows what he told us; I shall try to give it as best I can in his own language, retaining his popular parlance.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Who is that man?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading You can imagine the movement with which our two heads turned at once to our guide.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He was a simple-hearted fellow; he understood at once our mute inquiry, and here follows what he told us; I shall try to give it as best I can in his own language, retaining his popular parlance.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "They call him the Man of the Vow."
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From this reading You can imagine the movement with which our two heads turned at once to our guide.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading You can imagine the movement with which our two heads turned at once to our guide.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He was a simple-hearted fellow; he understood at once our mute inquiry, and here follows what he told us; I shall try to give it as best I can in his own language, retaining his popular parlance.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He was a simple-hearted fellow; he understood at once our mute inquiry, and here follows what he told us; I shall try to give it as best I can in his own language, retaining his popular parlance.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He was a simple-hearted fellow; he understood at once our mute inquiry, and here follows what he told us; I shall try to give it as best I can in his own language, retaining his popular parlance.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He was a simple-hearted fellow; he understood at once our mute inquiry, and here follows what he told us; I shall try to give it as best I can in his own language, retaining his popular parlance.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You have seen him."
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading He was a simple-hearted fellow; he understood at once our mute inquiry, and here follows what he told us; I shall try to give it as best I can in his own language, retaining his popular parlance.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He was a simple-hearted fellow; he understood at once our mute inquiry, and here follows what he told us; I shall try to give it as best I can in his own language, retaining his popular parlance.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Who is that man?"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "They call him the Man of the Vow."
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "They call him the Man of the Vow."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading You can imagine the movement with which our two heads turned at once to our guide.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He was a simple-hearted fellow; he understood at once our mute inquiry, and here follows what he told us; I shall try to give it as best I can in his own language, retaining his popular parlance.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He was a simple-hearted fellow; he understood at once our mute inquiry, and here follows what he told us; I shall try to give it as best I can in his own language, retaining his popular parlance.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading You can imagine the movement with which our two heads turned at once to our guide.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading You can imagine the movement with which our two heads turned at once to our guide.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He was a simple-hearted fellow; he understood at once our mute inquiry, and here follows what he told us; I shall try to give it as best I can in his own language, retaining his popular parlance.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He was a simple-hearted fellow; he understood at once our mute inquiry, and here follows what he told us; I shall try to give it as best I can in his own language, retaining his popular parlance.
a serious promise
From this reading "They call him the Man of the Vow."
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was a simple-hearted fellow; he understood at once our mute inquiry, and here follows what he told us; I shall try to give it as best I can in his own language, retaining his popular parlance.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading He was a simple-hearted fellow; he understood at once our mute inquiry, and here follows what he told us; I shall try to give it as best I can in his own language, retaining his popular parlance.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading You can imagine the movement with which our two heads turned at once to our guide.
which person or people
From this reading "Who is that man?"
in the company of; together with
From this reading You can imagine the movement with which our two heads turned at once to our guide.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You have seen him."
