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Chapter XXXVIII
THE CAGE OF THE PUMA. Marway was a fine, handsome fellow, whose manners, where he saw reason, soon won him favour, and two of the young men in the office were his ready slaves. Every moment of the next day Clare was watched. Marway had laid his plans, and would forestall frustration. Clare could hardly do anything before the dinner-hour, but Marway would make assurance double sure.
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any thing at all
From this reading “Clare could hardly do anything before the dinner-hour, but Marway would make assurance double sure.”
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “Clare could hardly do anything before the dinner-hour, but Marway would make assurance double sure.”
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “Clare could hardly do anything before the dinner-hour, but Marway would make assurance double sure.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Clare could hardly do anything before the dinner-hour, but Marway would make assurance double sure.”
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading “Every moment of the next day Clare was watched.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Marway was a fine, handsome fellow, whose manners, where he saw reason, soon won him favour, and two of the young men in the office were his ready slaves.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Marway was a fine, handsome fellow, whose manners, where he saw reason, soon won him favour, and two of the young men in the office were his ready slaves.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Clare could hardly do anything before the dinner-hour, but Marway would make assurance double sure.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Every moment of the next day Clare was watched.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Marway was a fine, handsome fellow, whose manners, where he saw reason, soon won him favour, and two of the young men in the office were his ready slaves.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Clare could hardly do anything before the dinner-hour, but Marway would make assurance double sure.”
belonging to which person
From this reading “Marway was a fine, handsome fellow, whose manners, where he saw reason, soon won him favour, and two of the young men in the office were his ready slaves.”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “Marway had laid his plans, and would forestall frustration.”
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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 Marway was a fine, handsome fellow, whose manners, where he saw reason, soon won him favour, and two of the young men in the office were his ready slaves.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Marway was a fine, handsome fellow, whose manners, where he saw reason, soon won him favour, and two of the young men in the office were his ready slaves.
any thing at all
From this reading Clare could hardly do anything before the dinner-hour, but Marway would make assurance double sure.
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From this reading Clare could hardly do anything before the dinner-hour, but Marway would make assurance double sure.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Clare could hardly do anything before the dinner-hour, but Marway would make assurance double sure.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Clare could hardly do anything before the dinner-hour, but Marway would make assurance double sure.
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From this reading THE CAGE OF THE PUMA.
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From this reading Every moment of the next day Clare was watched.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Clare could hardly do anything before the dinner-hour, but Marway would make assurance double sure.
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From this reading Every moment of the next day Clare was watched.
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From this reading Clare could hardly do anything before the dinner-hour, but Marway would make assurance double sure.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Clare could hardly do anything before the dinner-hour, but Marway would make assurance double sure.
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From this reading Clare could hardly do anything before the dinner-hour, but Marway would make assurance double sure.
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Every moment of the next day Clare was watched.
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From this reading Marway was a fine, handsome fellow, whose manners, where he saw reason, soon won him favour, and two of the young men in the office were his ready slaves.
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From this reading Marway was a fine, handsome fellow, whose manners, where he saw reason, soon won him favour, and two of the young men in the office were his ready slaves.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Marway was a fine, handsome fellow, whose manners, where he saw reason, soon won him favour, and two of the young men in the office were his ready slaves.
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From this reading Marway had laid his plans, and would forestall frustration.
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From this reading Marway had laid his plans, and would forestall frustration.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Marway had laid his plans, and would forestall frustration.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Marway was a fine, handsome fellow, whose manners, where he saw reason, soon won him favour, and two of the young men in the office were his ready slaves.
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From this reading Clare could hardly do anything before the dinner-hour, but Marway would make assurance double sure.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Marway was a fine, handsome fellow, whose manners, where he saw reason, soon won him favour, and two of the young men in the office were his ready slaves.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Marway was a fine, handsome fellow, whose manners, where he saw reason, soon won him favour, and two of the young men in the office were his ready slaves.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Marway was a fine, handsome fellow, whose manners, where he saw reason, soon won him favour, and two of the young men in the office were his ready slaves.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Marway was a fine, handsome fellow, whose manners, where he saw reason, soon won him favour, and two of the young men in the office were his ready slaves.
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From this reading Marway had laid his plans, and would forestall frustration.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Clare could hardly do anything before the dinner-hour, but Marway would make assurance double sure.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Marway was a fine, handsome fellow, whose manners, where he saw reason, soon won him favour, and two of the young men in the office were his ready slaves.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Marway was a fine, handsome fellow, whose manners, where he saw reason, soon won him favour, and two of the young men in the office were his ready slaves.
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From this reading Marway was a fine, handsome fellow, whose manners, where he saw reason, soon won him favour, and two of the young men in the office were his ready slaves.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Every moment of the next day Clare was watched.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Every moment of the next day Clare was watched.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE CAGE OF THE PUMA.
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From this reading Marway was a fine, handsome fellow, whose manners, where he saw reason, soon won him favour, and two of the young men in the office were his ready slaves.
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From this reading Marway had laid his plans, and would forestall frustration.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE CAGE OF THE PUMA.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Marway was a fine, handsome fellow, whose manners, where he saw reason, soon won him favour, and two of the young men in the office were his ready slaves.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Marway was a fine, handsome fellow, whose manners, where he saw reason, soon won him favour, and two of the young men in the office were his ready slaves.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Marway was a fine, handsome fellow, whose manners, where he saw reason, soon won him favour, and two of the young men in the office were his ready slaves.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Marway was a fine, handsome fellow, whose manners, where he saw reason, soon won him favour, and two of the young men in the office were his ready slaves.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Marway was a fine, handsome fellow, whose manners, where he saw reason, soon won him favour, and two of the young men in the office were his ready slaves.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Clare could hardly do anything before the dinner-hour, but Marway would make assurance double sure.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE CAGE OF THE PUMA.
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From this reading Marway was a fine, handsome fellow, whose manners, where he saw reason, soon won him favour, and two of the young men in the office were his ready slaves.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Marway was a fine, handsome fellow, whose manners, where he saw reason, soon won him favour, and two of the young men in the office were his ready slaves.
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From this reading Every moment of the next day Clare was watched.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Marway was a fine, handsome fellow, whose manners, where he saw reason, soon won him favour, and two of the young men in the office were his ready slaves.
in or at the place that
From this reading Marway was a fine, handsome fellow, whose manners, where he saw reason, soon won him favour, and two of the young men in the office were his ready slaves.
belonging to which person
From this reading Marway was a fine, handsome fellow, whose manners, where he saw reason, soon won him favour, and two of the young men in the office were his ready slaves.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Marway was a fine, handsome fellow, whose manners, where he saw reason, soon won him favour, and two of the young men in the office were his ready slaves.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Marway had laid his plans, and would forestall frustration.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Marway was a fine, handsome fellow, whose manners, where he saw reason, soon won him favour, and two of the young men in the office were his ready slaves.
