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Chapter XVII
The stranger smiled, took one forward stride, grasped the General’s arm, and compelled him to endure a steady gaze which benumbed the soldier’s brain and left him powerless. “I will repay you now for your hospitality,” he said, “and then we shall be quits. I will spare you the shame by giving myself up. After all, what should I do now with my life?” “You could repent,” answered Helene, and her glance conveyed such hope as only glows in a young girl’s eyes.
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later than; following
From this reading “After all, what should I do now with my life?””
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading ““You could repent,” answered Helene, and her glance conveyed such hope as only glows in a young girl’s eyes.”
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading ““You could repent,” answered Helene, and her glance conveyed such hope as only glows in a young girl’s eyes.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The stranger smiled, took one forward stride, grasped the General’s arm, and compelled him to endure a steady gaze which benumbed the soldier’s brain and left him powerless.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The stranger smiled, took one forward stride, grasped the General’s arm, and compelled him to endure a steady gaze which benumbed the soldier’s brain and left him powerless.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “After all, what should I do now with my life?””
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading “I will spare you the shame by giving myself up.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “The stranger smiled, took one forward stride, grasped the General’s arm, and compelled him to endure a steady gaze which benumbed the soldier’s brain and left him powerless.”
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading ““I will repay you now for your hospitality,” he said, “and then we shall be quits.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The stranger smiled, took one forward stride, grasped the General’s arm, and compelled him to endure a steady gaze which benumbed the soldier’s brain and left him powerless.”
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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 The stranger smiled, took one forward stride, grasped the General’s arm, and compelled him to endure a steady gaze which benumbed the soldier’s brain and left him powerless.
later than; following
From this reading After all, what should I do now with my life?”
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From this reading After all, what should I do now with my life?”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The stranger smiled, took one forward stride, grasped the General’s arm, and compelled him to endure a steady gaze which benumbed the soldier’s brain and left him powerless.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “You could repent,” answered Helene, and her glance conveyed such hope as only glows in a young girl’s eyes.
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From this reading The stranger smiled, took one forward stride, grasped the General’s arm, and compelled him to endure a steady gaze which benumbed the soldier’s brain and left him powerless.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “You could repent,” answered Helene, and her glance conveyed such hope as only glows in a young girl’s eyes.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “I will repay you now for your hospitality,” he said, “and then we shall be quits.
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From this reading The stranger smiled, took one forward stride, grasped the General’s arm, and compelled him to endure a steady gaze which benumbed the soldier’s brain and left him powerless.
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From this reading The stranger smiled, took one forward stride, grasped the General’s arm, and compelled him to endure a steady gaze which benumbed the soldier’s brain and left him powerless.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading I will spare you the shame by giving myself up.
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From this reading The stranger smiled, took one forward stride, grasped the General’s arm, and compelled him to endure a steady gaze which benumbed the soldier’s brain and left him powerless.
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From this reading “You could repent,” answered Helene, and her glance conveyed such hope as only glows in a young girl’s eyes.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “You could repent,” answered Helene, and her glance conveyed such hope as only glows in a young girl’s eyes.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading After all, what should I do now with my life?”
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From this reading The stranger smiled, took one forward stride, grasped the General’s arm, and compelled him to endure a steady gaze which benumbed the soldier’s brain and left him powerless.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “You could repent,” answered Helene, and her glance conveyed such hope as only glows in a young girl’s eyes.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “I will repay you now for your hospitality,” he said, “and then we shall be quits.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The stranger smiled, took one forward stride, grasped the General’s arm, and compelled him to endure a steady gaze which benumbed the soldier’s brain and left him powerless.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The stranger smiled, took one forward stride, grasped the General’s arm, and compelled him to endure a steady gaze which benumbed the soldier’s brain and left him powerless.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The stranger smiled, took one forward stride, grasped the General’s arm, and compelled him to endure a steady gaze which benumbed the soldier’s brain and left him powerless.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “You could repent,” answered Helene, and her glance conveyed such hope as only glows in a young girl’s eyes.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I will spare you the shame by giving myself up.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “You could repent,” answered Helene, and her glance conveyed such hope as only glows in a young girl’s eyes.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “You could repent,” answered Helene, and her glance conveyed such hope as only glows in a young girl’s eyes.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The stranger smiled, took one forward stride, grasped the General’s arm, and compelled him to endure a steady gaze which benumbed the soldier’s brain and left him powerless.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “I will repay you now for your hospitality,” he said, “and then we shall be quits.
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From this reading “You could repent,” answered Helene, and her glance conveyed such hope as only glows in a young girl’s eyes.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “You could repent,” answered Helene, and her glance conveyed such hope as only glows in a young girl’s eyes.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The stranger smiled, took one forward stride, grasped the General’s arm, and compelled him to endure a steady gaze which benumbed the soldier’s brain and left him powerless.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “You could repent,” answered Helene, and her glance conveyed such hope as only glows in a young girl’s eyes.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I will repay you now for your hospitality,” he said, “and then we shall be quits.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I will repay you now for your hospitality,” he said, “and then we shall be quits.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “You could repent,” answered Helene, and her glance conveyed such hope as only glows in a young girl’s eyes.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The stranger smiled, took one forward stride, grasped the General’s arm, and compelled him to endure a steady gaze which benumbed the soldier’s brain and left him powerless.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading After all, what should I do now with my life?”
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading After all, what should I do now with my life?”
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading I will spare you the shame by giving myself up.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I will repay you now for your hospitality,” he said, “and then we shall be quits.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The stranger smiled, took one forward stride, grasped the General’s arm, and compelled him to endure a steady gaze which benumbed the soldier’s brain and left him powerless.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “You could repent,” answered Helene, and her glance conveyed such hope as only glows in a young girl’s eyes.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The stranger smiled, took one forward stride, grasped the General’s arm, and compelled him to endure a steady gaze which benumbed the soldier’s brain and left him powerless.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I will repay you now for your hospitality,” he said, “and then we shall be quits.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I will repay you now for your hospitality,” he said, “and then we shall be quits.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “You could repent,” answered Helene, and her glance conveyed such hope as only glows in a young girl’s eyes.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I will repay you now for your hospitality,” he said, “and then we shall be quits.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading “I will repay you now for your hospitality,” he said, “and then we shall be quits.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I will spare you the shame by giving myself up.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading After all, what should I do now with my life?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The stranger smiled, took one forward stride, grasped the General’s arm, and compelled him to endure a steady gaze which benumbed the soldier’s brain and left him powerless.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The stranger smiled, took one forward stride, grasped the General’s arm, and compelled him to endure a steady gaze which benumbed the soldier’s brain and left him powerless.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I will spare you the shame by giving myself up.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The stranger smiled, took one forward stride, grasped the General’s arm, and compelled him to endure a steady gaze which benumbed the soldier’s brain and left him powerless.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The stranger smiled, took one forward stride, grasped the General’s arm, and compelled him to endure a steady gaze which benumbed the soldier’s brain and left him powerless.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The stranger smiled, took one forward stride, grasped the General’s arm, and compelled him to endure a steady gaze which benumbed the soldier’s brain and left him powerless.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading “You could repent,” answered Helene, and her glance conveyed such hope as only glows in a young girl’s eyes.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The stranger smiled, took one forward stride, grasped the General’s arm, and compelled him to endure a steady gaze which benumbed the soldier’s brain and left him powerless.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I will repay you now for your hospitality,” he said, “and then we shall be quits.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The stranger smiled, took one forward stride, grasped the General’s arm, and compelled him to endure a steady gaze which benumbed the soldier’s brain and left him powerless.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The stranger smiled, took one forward stride, grasped the General’s arm, and compelled him to endure a steady gaze which benumbed the soldier’s brain and left him powerless.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I will spare you the shame by giving myself up.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “I will repay you now for your hospitality,” he said, “and then we shall be quits.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading After all, what should I do now with my life?”
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The stranger smiled, took one forward stride, grasped the General’s arm, and compelled him to endure a steady gaze which benumbed the soldier’s brain and left him powerless.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “I will repay you now for your hospitality,” he said, “and then we shall be quits.
in the company of; together with
From this reading After all, what should I do now with my life?”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I will repay you now for your hospitality,” he said, “and then we shall be quits.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “You could repent,” answered Helene, and her glance conveyed such hope as only glows in a young girl’s eyes.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I will repay you now for your hospitality,” he said, “and then we shall be quits.
