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Chapter XXVIII
LAURENCE'S DEPARTURE Laurence and Jacques, confused and frightened, appeared upon the threshold of the door. Jacques, on seeing Marie's corpse, clasped his hands in terror and astonishment. He had not expected such a sudden death. He hurried to the bed, knelt down at its foot, and buried his face in the sheet which was on the point of falling to the floor. Deep anguish seemed to be crushing him.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He hurried to the bed, knelt down at its foot, and buried his face in the sheet which was on the point of falling to the floor.”
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading “Jacques, on seeing Marie's corpse, clasped his hands in terror and astonishment.”
the main matter or purpose being discussed
From this reading “He hurried to the bed, knelt down at its foot, and buried his face in the sheet which was on the point of falling to the floor.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Jacques, on seeing Marie's corpse, clasped his hands in terror and astonishment.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Deep anguish seemed to be crushing him.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He had not expected such a sudden death.”
a formal word for “on”
From this reading “LAURENCE'S DEPARTURE Laurence and Jacques, confused and frightened, appeared upon the threshold of the door.”
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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 He had not expected such a sudden death.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading LAURENCE'S DEPARTURE Laurence and Jacques, confused and frightened, appeared upon the threshold of the door.
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From this reading Deep anguish seemed to be crushing him.
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From this reading LAURENCE'S DEPARTURE Laurence and Jacques, confused and frightened, appeared upon the threshold of the door.
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From this reading Jacques, on seeing Marie's corpse, clasped his hands in terror and astonishment.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He hurried to the bed, knelt down at its foot, and buried his face in the sheet which was on the point of falling to the floor.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Deep anguish seemed to be crushing him.
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From this reading He hurried to the bed, knelt down at its foot, and buried his face in the sheet which was on the point of falling to the floor.
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From this reading He hurried to the bed, knelt down at its foot, and buried his face in the sheet which was on the point of falling to the floor.
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From this reading Jacques, on seeing Marie's corpse, clasped his hands in terror and astonishment.
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From this reading LAURENCE'S DEPARTURE Laurence and Jacques, confused and frightened, appeared upon the threshold of the door.
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From this reading Jacques, on seeing Marie's corpse, clasped his hands in terror and astonishment.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Deep anguish seemed to be crushing him.
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From this reading He had not expected such a sudden death.
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From this reading Deep anguish seemed to be crushing him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading LAURENCE'S DEPARTURE Laurence and Jacques, confused and frightened, appeared upon the threshold of the door.
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From this reading LAURENCE'S DEPARTURE Laurence and Jacques, confused and frightened, appeared upon the threshold of the door.
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From this reading He hurried to the bed, knelt down at its foot, and buried his face in the sheet which was on the point of falling to the floor.
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From this reading He had not expected such a sudden death.
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From this reading He hurried to the bed, knelt down at its foot, and buried his face in the sheet which was on the point of falling to the floor.
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From this reading He hurried to the bed, knelt down at its foot, and buried his face in the sheet which was on the point of falling to the floor.
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From this reading He hurried to the bed, knelt down at its foot, and buried his face in the sheet which was on the point of falling to the floor.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He hurried to the bed, knelt down at its foot, and buried his face in the sheet which was on the point of falling to the floor.
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From this reading LAURENCE'S DEPARTURE Laurence and Jacques, confused and frightened, appeared upon the threshold of the door.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had not expected such a sudden death.
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading Jacques, on seeing Marie's corpse, clasped his hands in terror and astonishment.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had not expected such a sudden death.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Deep anguish seemed to be crushing him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Jacques, on seeing Marie's corpse, clasped his hands in terror and astonishment.
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From this reading He hurried to the bed, knelt down at its foot, and buried his face in the sheet which was on the point of falling to the floor.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Jacques, on seeing Marie's corpse, clasped his hands in terror and astonishment.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading He hurried to the bed, knelt down at its foot, and buried his face in the sheet which was on the point of falling to the floor.
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From this reading LAURENCE'S DEPARTURE Laurence and Jacques, confused and frightened, appeared upon the threshold of the door.
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From this reading He hurried to the bed, knelt down at its foot, and buried his face in the sheet which was on the point of falling to the floor.
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From this reading LAURENCE'S DEPARTURE Laurence and Jacques, confused and frightened, appeared upon the threshold of the door.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading LAURENCE'S DEPARTURE Laurence and Jacques, confused and frightened, appeared upon the threshold of the door.
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From this reading Jacques, on seeing Marie's corpse, clasped his hands in terror and astonishment.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He had not expected such a sudden death.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading LAURENCE'S DEPARTURE Laurence and Jacques, confused and frightened, appeared upon the threshold of the door.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Jacques, on seeing Marie's corpse, clasped his hands in terror and astonishment.
the main matter or purpose being discussed
From this reading He hurried to the bed, knelt down at its foot, and buried his face in the sheet which was on the point of falling to the floor.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Jacques, on seeing Marie's corpse, clasped his hands in terror and astonishment.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Deep anguish seemed to be crushing him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He hurried to the bed, knelt down at its foot, and buried his face in the sheet which was on the point of falling to the floor.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading He had not expected such a sudden death.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He had not expected such a sudden death.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Jacques, on seeing Marie's corpse, clasped his hands in terror and astonishment.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading LAURENCE'S DEPARTURE Laurence and Jacques, confused and frightened, appeared upon the threshold of the door.
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From this reading LAURENCE'S DEPARTURE Laurence and Jacques, confused and frightened, appeared upon the threshold of the door.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He hurried to the bed, knelt down at its foot, and buried his face in the sheet which was on the point of falling to the floor.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading LAURENCE'S DEPARTURE Laurence and Jacques, confused and frightened, appeared upon the threshold of the door.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He hurried to the bed, knelt down at its foot, and buried his face in the sheet which was on the point of falling to the floor.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He hurried to the bed, knelt down at its foot, and buried his face in the sheet which was on the point of falling to the floor.
