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Chapter XIII
And in that time of Stygian gloom violence was done swiftly, surely, and without mercy; with pity, yes, and with regret. Lanyard was sorry for the man at the wheel. But what was to be done could not be done in any other way. The surprise aided him, for the fellow offered barely a show of opposition. His astounded faculties had no more than recognised the call for resistance when he was powerless in Lanyard's hands.
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the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “But what was to be done could not be done in any other way.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “And in that time of Stygian gloom violence was done swiftly, surely, and without mercy; with pity, yes, and with regret.”
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading “His astounded faculties had no more than recognised the call for resistance when he was powerless in Lanyard's hands.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “And in that time of Stygian gloom violence was done swiftly, surely, and without mercy; with pity, yes, and with regret.”
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading “And in that time of Stygian gloom violence was done swiftly, surely, and without mercy; with pity, yes, and with regret.”
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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 surprise aided him, for the fellow offered barely a show of opposition.
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From this reading The surprise aided him, for the fellow offered barely a show of opposition.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And in that time of Stygian gloom violence was done swiftly, surely, and without mercy; with pity, yes, and with regret.
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From this reading But what was to be done could not be done in any other way.
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From this reading His astounded faculties had no more than recognised the call for resistance when he was powerless in Lanyard's hands.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Lanyard was sorry for the man at the wheel.
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From this reading The surprise aided him, for the fellow offered barely a show of opposition.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading But what was to be done could not be done in any other way.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But what was to be done could not be done in any other way.
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From this reading His astounded faculties had no more than recognised the call for resistance when he was powerless in Lanyard's hands.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading But what was to be done could not be done in any other way.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And in that time of Stygian gloom violence was done swiftly, surely, and without mercy; with pity, yes, and with regret.
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From this reading His astounded faculties had no more than recognised the call for resistance when he was powerless in Lanyard's hands.
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From this reading The surprise aided him, for the fellow offered barely a show of opposition.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Lanyard was sorry for the man at the wheel.
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From this reading And in that time of Stygian gloom violence was done swiftly, surely, and without mercy; with pity, yes, and with regret.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading His astounded faculties had no more than recognised the call for resistance when he was powerless in Lanyard's hands.
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading His astounded faculties had no more than recognised the call for resistance when he was powerless in Lanyard's hands.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading His astounded faculties had no more than recognised the call for resistance when he was powerless in Lanyard's hands.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The surprise aided him, for the fellow offered barely a show of opposition.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His astounded faculties had no more than recognised the call for resistance when he was powerless in Lanyard's hands.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading And in that time of Stygian gloom violence was done swiftly, surely, and without mercy; with pity, yes, and with regret.
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From this reading Lanyard was sorry for the man at the wheel.
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From this reading His astounded faculties had no more than recognised the call for resistance when he was powerless in Lanyard's hands.
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From this reading Lanyard was sorry for the man at the wheel.
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From this reading And in that time of Stygian gloom violence was done swiftly, surely, and without mercy; with pity, yes, and with regret.
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From this reading His astounded faculties had no more than recognised the call for resistance when he was powerless in Lanyard's hands.
not any; not one
From this reading His astounded faculties had no more than recognised the call for resistance when he was powerless in Lanyard's hands.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But what was to be done could not be done in any other way.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And in that time of Stygian gloom violence was done swiftly, surely, and without mercy; with pity, yes, and with regret.
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From this reading The surprise aided him, for the fellow offered barely a show of opposition.
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From this reading The surprise aided him, for the fellow offered barely a show of opposition.
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From this reading But what was to be done could not be done in any other way.
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From this reading And in that time of Stygian gloom violence was done swiftly, surely, and without mercy; with pity, yes, and with regret.
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From this reading His astounded faculties had no more than recognised the call for resistance when he was powerless in Lanyard's hands.
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From this reading His astounded faculties had no more than recognised the call for resistance when he was powerless in Lanyard's hands.
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From this reading And in that time of Stygian gloom violence was done swiftly, surely, and without mercy; with pity, yes, and with regret.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading His astounded faculties had no more than recognised the call for resistance when he was powerless in Lanyard's hands.
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From this reading The surprise aided him, for the fellow offered barely a show of opposition.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Lanyard was sorry for the man at the wheel.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And in that time of Stygian gloom violence was done swiftly, surely, and without mercy; with pity, yes, and with regret.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And in that time of Stygian gloom violence was done swiftly, surely, and without mercy; with pity, yes, and with regret.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The surprise aided him, for the fellow offered barely a show of opposition.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And in that time of Stygian gloom violence was done swiftly, surely, and without mercy; with pity, yes, and with regret.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading His astounded faculties had no more than recognised the call for resistance when he was powerless in Lanyard's hands.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading And in that time of Stygian gloom violence was done swiftly, surely, and without mercy; with pity, yes, and with regret.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Lanyard was sorry for the man at the wheel.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And in that time of Stygian gloom violence was done swiftly, surely, and without mercy; with pity, yes, and with regret.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But what was to be done could not be done in any other way.
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From this reading And in that time of Stygian gloom violence was done swiftly, surely, and without mercy; with pity, yes, and with regret.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And in that time of Stygian gloom violence was done swiftly, surely, and without mercy; with pity, yes, and with regret.
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From this reading But what was to be done could not be done in any other way.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading But what was to be done could not be done in any other way.
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From this reading Lanyard was sorry for the man at the wheel.
at the time that
From this reading His astounded faculties had no more than recognised the call for resistance when he was powerless in Lanyard's hands.
in the company of; together with
From this reading And in that time of Stygian gloom violence was done swiftly, surely, and without mercy; with pity, yes, and with regret.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading And in that time of Stygian gloom violence was done swiftly, surely, and without mercy; with pity, yes, and with regret.
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From this reading And in that time of Stygian gloom violence was done swiftly, surely, and without mercy; with pity, yes, and with regret.
