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Chapter XXXV
At this moment a man, almost dead, dragged himself out of the hut and along the ice. It was Louis Cornbutte. “My son!” “My beloved!” These two cries were uttered at the same time, and Louis Cornbutte fell fainting into the arms of his father and Marie, who drew him towards the hut, where their tender care soon revived him.
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following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading “At this moment a man, almost dead, dragged himself out of the hut and along the ice.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “At this moment a man, almost dead, dragged himself out of the hut and along the ice.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “These two cries were uttered at the same time, and Louis Cornbutte fell fainting into the arms of his father and Marie, who drew him towards the hut, where their tender care soon revived him.”
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading “At this moment a man, almost dead, dragged himself out of the hut and along the ice.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “These two cries were uttered at the same time, and Louis Cornbutte fell fainting into the arms of his father and Marie, who drew him towards the hut, where their tender care soon revived him.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “These two cries were uttered at the same time, and Louis Cornbutte fell fainting into the arms of his father and Marie, who drew him towards the hut, where their tender care soon revived him.”
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading “These two cries were uttered at the same time, and Louis Cornbutte fell fainting into the arms of his father and Marie, who drew him towards the hut, where their tender care soon revived him.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “These two cries were uttered at the same time, and Louis Cornbutte fell fainting into the arms of his father and Marie, who drew him towards the hut, where their tender care soon revived him.”
in the direction of
From this reading “These two cries were uttered at the same time, and Louis Cornbutte fell fainting into the arms of his father and Marie, who drew him towards the hut, where their tender care soon revived him.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “These two cries were uttered at the same time, and Louis Cornbutte fell fainting into the arms of his father and Marie, who drew him towards the hut, where their tender care soon revived him.”
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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 At this moment a man, almost dead, dragged himself out of the hut and along the ice.
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From this reading At this moment a man, almost dead, dragged himself out of the hut and along the ice.
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading At this moment a man, almost dead, dragged himself out of the hut and along the ice.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading At this moment a man, almost dead, dragged himself out of the hut and along the ice.
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From this reading These two cries were uttered at the same time, and Louis Cornbutte fell fainting into the arms of his father and Marie, who drew him towards the hut, where their tender care soon revived him.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At this moment a man, almost dead, dragged himself out of the hut and along the ice.
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From this reading “My beloved!”
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From this reading These two cries were uttered at the same time, and Louis Cornbutte fell fainting into the arms of his father and Marie, who drew him towards the hut, where their tender care soon revived him.
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From this reading It was Louis Cornbutte.
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From this reading These two cries were uttered at the same time, and Louis Cornbutte fell fainting into the arms of his father and Marie, who drew him towards the hut, where their tender care soon revived him.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At this moment a man, almost dead, dragged himself out of the hut and along the ice.
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From this reading At this moment a man, almost dead, dragged himself out of the hut and along the ice.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading These two cries were uttered at the same time, and Louis Cornbutte fell fainting into the arms of his father and Marie, who drew him towards the hut, where their tender care soon revived him.
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From this reading These two cries were uttered at the same time, and Louis Cornbutte fell fainting into the arms of his father and Marie, who drew him towards the hut, where their tender care soon revived him.
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From this reading These two cries were uttered at the same time, and Louis Cornbutte fell fainting into the arms of his father and Marie, who drew him towards the hut, where their tender care soon revived him.
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From this reading These two cries were uttered at the same time, and Louis Cornbutte fell fainting into the arms of his father and Marie, who drew him towards the hut, where their tender care soon revived him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading These two cries were uttered at the same time, and Louis Cornbutte fell fainting into the arms of his father and Marie, who drew him towards the hut, where their tender care soon revived him.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading At this moment a man, almost dead, dragged himself out of the hut and along the ice.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading These two cries were uttered at the same time, and Louis Cornbutte fell fainting into the arms of his father and Marie, who drew him towards the hut, where their tender care soon revived him.
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From this reading At this moment a man, almost dead, dragged himself out of the hut and along the ice.
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From this reading At this moment a man, almost dead, dragged himself out of the hut and along the ice.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading These two cries were uttered at the same time, and Louis Cornbutte fell fainting into the arms of his father and Marie, who drew him towards the hut, where their tender care soon revived him.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was Louis Cornbutte.
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From this reading It was Louis Cornbutte.
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From this reading At this moment a man, almost dead, dragged himself out of the hut and along the ice.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading These two cries were uttered at the same time, and Louis Cornbutte fell fainting into the arms of his father and Marie, who drew him towards the hut, where their tender care soon revived him.
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From this reading At this moment a man, almost dead, dragged himself out of the hut and along the ice.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “My son!”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading At this moment a man, almost dead, dragged himself out of the hut and along the ice.
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From this reading At this moment a man, almost dead, dragged himself out of the hut and along the ice.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading These two cries were uttered at the same time, and Louis Cornbutte fell fainting into the arms of his father and Marie, who drew him towards the hut, where their tender care soon revived him.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading These two cries were uttered at the same time, and Louis Cornbutte fell fainting into the arms of his father and Marie, who drew him towards the hut, where their tender care soon revived him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “My son!”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading These two cries were uttered at the same time, and Louis Cornbutte fell fainting into the arms of his father and Marie, who drew him towards the hut, where their tender care soon revived him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading These two cries were uttered at the same time, and Louis Cornbutte fell fainting into the arms of his father and Marie, who drew him towards the hut, where their tender care soon revived him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading At this moment a man, almost dead, dragged himself out of the hut and along the ice.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading These two cries were uttered at the same time, and Louis Cornbutte fell fainting into the arms of his father and Marie, who drew him towards the hut, where their tender care soon revived him.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading These two cries were uttered at the same time, and Louis Cornbutte fell fainting into the arms of his father and Marie, who drew him towards the hut, where their tender care soon revived him.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading At this moment a man, almost dead, dragged himself out of the hut and along the ice.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading These two cries were uttered at the same time, and Louis Cornbutte fell fainting into the arms of his father and Marie, who drew him towards the hut, where their tender care soon revived him.
in the direction of
From this reading These two cries were uttered at the same time, and Louis Cornbutte fell fainting into the arms of his father and Marie, who drew him towards the hut, where their tender care soon revived him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading These two cries were uttered at the same time, and Louis Cornbutte fell fainting into the arms of his father and Marie, who drew him towards the hut, where their tender care soon revived him.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading These two cries were uttered at the same time, and Louis Cornbutte fell fainting into the arms of his father and Marie, who drew him towards the hut, where their tender care soon revived him.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was Louis Cornbutte.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading These two cries were uttered at the same time, and Louis Cornbutte fell fainting into the arms of his father and Marie, who drew him towards the hut, where their tender care soon revived him.
in or at the place that
From this reading These two cries were uttered at the same time, and Louis Cornbutte fell fainting into the arms of his father and Marie, who drew him towards the hut, where their tender care soon revived him.
which person or people
From this reading These two cries were uttered at the same time, and Louis Cornbutte fell fainting into the arms of his father and Marie, who drew him towards the hut, where their tender care soon revived him.
