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Chapter IV
It was in the autumn, as before stated. A week after Nils the tailor was borne into Margit Kampen's home, there came word to him from the Americans that he must hold himself in readiness to start. He lay just then writhing under a terrible attack of pain, and, gnashing his teeth, he shrieked, "Let them go to hell!" Margit stood motionless, as though he had made no answer. He noticed this, and presently he repeated slowly and feebly, "Let them--go."
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later than; following
From this reading “A week after Nils the tailor was borne into Margit Kampen's home, there came word to him from the Americans that he must hold himself in readiness to start.”
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “It was in the autumn, as before stated.”
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading “A week after Nils the tailor was borne into Margit Kampen's home, there came word to him from the Americans that he must hold himself in readiness to start.”
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading “He lay just then writhing under a terrible attack of pain, and, gnashing his teeth, he shrieked, "Let them go to hell!"”
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “A week after Nils the tailor was borne into Margit Kampen's home, there came word to him from the Americans that he must hold himself in readiness to start.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He noticed this, and presently he repeated slowly and feebly, "Let them--go."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “A week after Nils the tailor was borne into Margit Kampen's home, there came word to him from the Americans that he must hold himself in readiness to start.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Margit stood motionless, as though he had made no answer.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “He lay just then writhing under a terrible attack of pain, and, gnashing his teeth, he shrieked, "Let them go to hell!"”
in spite of the fact that
From this reading “Margit stood motionless, as though he had made no answer.”
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading “He lay just then writhing under a terrible attack of pain, and, gnashing his teeth, he shrieked, "Let them go to hell!"”
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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 A week after Nils the tailor was borne into Margit Kampen's home, there came word to him from the Americans that he must hold himself in readiness to start.
later than; following
From this reading A week after Nils the tailor was borne into Margit Kampen's home, there came word to him from the Americans that he must hold himself in readiness to start.
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From this reading A week after Nils the tailor was borne into Margit Kampen's home, there came word to him from the Americans that he must hold himself in readiness to start.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He lay just then writhing under a terrible attack of pain, and, gnashing his teeth, he shrieked, "Let them go to hell!"
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From this reading Margit stood motionless, as though he had made no answer.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It was in the autumn, as before stated.
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From this reading He lay just then writhing under a terrible attack of pain, and, gnashing his teeth, he shrieked, "Let them go to hell!"
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From this reading It was in the autumn, as before stated.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading It was in the autumn, as before stated.
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From this reading A week after Nils the tailor was borne into Margit Kampen's home, there came word to him from the Americans that he must hold himself in readiness to start.
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From this reading A week after Nils the tailor was borne into Margit Kampen's home, there came word to him from the Americans that he must hold himself in readiness to start.
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From this reading He noticed this, and presently he repeated slowly and feebly, "Let them--go."
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A week after Nils the tailor was borne into Margit Kampen's home, there came word to him from the Americans that he must hold himself in readiness to start.
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From this reading He lay just then writhing under a terrible attack of pain, and, gnashing his teeth, he shrieked, "Let them go to hell!"
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From this reading He lay just then writhing under a terrible attack of pain, and, gnashing his teeth, he shrieked, "Let them go to hell!"
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Margit stood motionless, as though he had made no answer.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A week after Nils the tailor was borne into Margit Kampen's home, there came word to him from the Americans that he must hold himself in readiness to start.
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From this reading He lay just then writhing under a terrible attack of pain, and, gnashing his teeth, he shrieked, "Let them go to hell!"
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A week after Nils the tailor was borne into Margit Kampen's home, there came word to him from the Americans that he must hold himself in readiness to start.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading A week after Nils the tailor was borne into Margit Kampen's home, there came word to him from the Americans that he must hold himself in readiness to start.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He lay just then writhing under a terrible attack of pain, and, gnashing his teeth, he shrieked, "Let them go to hell!"
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From this reading A week after Nils the tailor was borne into Margit Kampen's home, there came word to him from the Americans that he must hold himself in readiness to start.
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From this reading A week after Nils the tailor was borne into Margit Kampen's home, there came word to him from the Americans that he must hold himself in readiness to start.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was in the autumn, as before stated.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading A week after Nils the tailor was borne into Margit Kampen's home, there came word to him from the Americans that he must hold himself in readiness to start.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was in the autumn, as before stated.
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From this reading He lay just then writhing under a terrible attack of pain, and, gnashing his teeth, he shrieked, "Let them go to hell!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A week after Nils the tailor was borne into Margit Kampen's home, there came word to him from the Americans that he must hold himself in readiness to start.
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From this reading He lay just then writhing under a terrible attack of pain, and, gnashing his teeth, he shrieked, "Let them go to hell!"
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading He lay just then writhing under a terrible attack of pain, and, gnashing his teeth, he shrieked, "Let them go to hell!"
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From this reading Margit stood motionless, as though he had made no answer.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A week after Nils the tailor was borne into Margit Kampen's home, there came word to him from the Americans that he must hold himself in readiness to start.
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From this reading Margit stood motionless, as though he had made no answer.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading A week after Nils the tailor was borne into Margit Kampen's home, there came word to him from the Americans that he must hold himself in readiness to start.
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From this reading A week after Nils the tailor was borne into Margit Kampen's home, there came word to him from the Americans that he must hold himself in readiness to start.
not any; not one
From this reading Margit stood motionless, as though he had made no answer.
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From this reading He noticed this, and presently he repeated slowly and feebly, "Let them--go."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He lay just then writhing under a terrible attack of pain, and, gnashing his teeth, he shrieked, "Let them go to hell!"
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From this reading He lay just then writhing under a terrible attack of pain, and, gnashing his teeth, he shrieked, "Let them go to hell!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He noticed this, and presently he repeated slowly and feebly, "Let them--go."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A week after Nils the tailor was borne into Margit Kampen's home, there came word to him from the Americans that he must hold himself in readiness to start.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He noticed this, and presently he repeated slowly and feebly, "Let them--go."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He lay just then writhing under a terrible attack of pain, and, gnashing his teeth, he shrieked, "Let them go to hell!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He noticed this, and presently he repeated slowly and feebly, "Let them--go."
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A week after Nils the tailor was borne into Margit Kampen's home, there came word to him from the Americans that he must hold himself in readiness to start.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was in the autumn, as before stated.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Margit stood motionless, as though he had made no answer.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A week after Nils the tailor was borne into Margit Kampen's home, there came word to him from the Americans that he must hold himself in readiness to start.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He lay just then writhing under a terrible attack of pain, and, gnashing his teeth, he shrieked, "Let them go to hell!"
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He lay just then writhing under a terrible attack of pain, and, gnashing his teeth, he shrieked, "Let them go to hell!"
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A week after Nils the tailor was borne into Margit Kampen's home, there came word to him from the Americans that he must hold himself in readiness to start.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was in the autumn, as before stated.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading He lay just then writhing under a terrible attack of pain, and, gnashing his teeth, he shrieked, "Let them go to hell!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He lay just then writhing under a terrible attack of pain, and, gnashing his teeth, he shrieked, "Let them go to hell!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A week after Nils the tailor was borne into Margit Kampen's home, there came word to him from the Americans that he must hold himself in readiness to start.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading He noticed this, and presently he repeated slowly and feebly, "Let them--go."
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Margit stood motionless, as though he had made no answer.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A week after Nils the tailor was borne into Margit Kampen's home, there came word to him from the Americans that he must hold himself in readiness to start.
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading He lay just then writhing under a terrible attack of pain, and, gnashing his teeth, he shrieked, "Let them go to hell!"
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was in the autumn, as before stated.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A week after Nils the tailor was borne into Margit Kampen's home, there came word to him from the Americans that he must hold himself in readiness to start.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A week after Nils the tailor was borne into Margit Kampen's home, there came word to him from the Americans that he must hold himself in readiness to start.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He lay just then writhing under a terrible attack of pain, and, gnashing his teeth, he shrieked, "Let them go to hell!"
