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Chapter XXV
The unhappy man was beside himself with anger and fear; he rose from the bed and stood upright, a gaunt, wasted figure. “Take my arm, sir,” said La Cibot, rushing to the rescue, lest Pons should fall. “Pray calm yourself, the gentlemen are gone.” “I want to see the salon....” said the death-stricken man. La Cibot made a sign to the three ravens to take flight.
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next to; at the side of
From this reading “The unhappy man was beside himself with anger and fear; he rose from the bed and stood upright, a gaunt, wasted figure.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Pray calm yourself, the gentlemen are gone.””
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading “The unhappy man was beside himself with anger and fear; he rose from the bed and stood upright, a gaunt, wasted figure.”
in order that something should not happen
From this reading ““Take my arm, sir,” said La Cibot, rushing to the rescue, lest Pons should fall.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The unhappy man was beside himself with anger and fear; he rose from the bed and stood upright, a gaunt, wasted figure.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Take my arm, sir,” said La Cibot, rushing to the rescue, lest Pons should fall.”
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading ““Pray calm yourself, the gentlemen are gone.””
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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 unhappy man was beside himself with anger and fear; he rose from the bed and stood upright, a gaunt, wasted figure.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The unhappy man was beside himself with anger and fear; he rose from the bed and stood upright, a gaunt, wasted figure.
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From this reading The unhappy man was beside himself with anger and fear; he rose from the bed and stood upright, a gaunt, wasted figure.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “Pray calm yourself, the gentlemen are gone.”
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From this reading “Take my arm, sir,” said La Cibot, rushing to the rescue, lest Pons should fall.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The unhappy man was beside himself with anger and fear; he rose from the bed and stood upright, a gaunt, wasted figure.
next to; at the side of
From this reading The unhappy man was beside himself with anger and fear; he rose from the bed and stood upright, a gaunt, wasted figure.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Pray calm yourself, the gentlemen are gone.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Take my arm, sir,” said La Cibot, rushing to the rescue, lest Pons should fall.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I want to see the salon....” said the death-stricken man.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Take my arm, sir,” said La Cibot, rushing to the rescue, lest Pons should fall.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The unhappy man was beside himself with anger and fear; he rose from the bed and stood upright, a gaunt, wasted figure.
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From this reading The unhappy man was beside himself with anger and fear; he rose from the bed and stood upright, a gaunt, wasted figure.
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From this reading La Cibot made a sign to the three ravens to take flight.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The unhappy man was beside himself with anger and fear; he rose from the bed and stood upright, a gaunt, wasted figure.
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From this reading The unhappy man was beside himself with anger and fear; he rose from the bed and stood upright, a gaunt, wasted figure.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Pray calm yourself, the gentlemen are gone.”
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From this reading “Pray calm yourself, the gentlemen are gone.”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The unhappy man was beside himself with anger and fear; he rose from the bed and stood upright, a gaunt, wasted figure.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading The unhappy man was beside himself with anger and fear; he rose from the bed and stood upright, a gaunt, wasted figure.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I want to see the salon....” said the death-stricken man.
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From this reading “Take my arm, sir,” said La Cibot, rushing to the rescue, lest Pons should fall.
in order that something should not happen
From this reading “Take my arm, sir,” said La Cibot, rushing to the rescue, lest Pons should fall.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading La Cibot made a sign to the three ravens to take flight.
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From this reading The unhappy man was beside himself with anger and fear; he rose from the bed and stood upright, a gaunt, wasted figure.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “Take my arm, sir,” said La Cibot, rushing to the rescue, lest Pons should fall.
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From this reading “Take my arm, sir,” said La Cibot, rushing to the rescue, lest Pons should fall.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Pray calm yourself, the gentlemen are gone.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading La Cibot made a sign to the three ravens to take flight.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Take my arm, sir,” said La Cibot, rushing to the rescue, lest Pons should fall.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The unhappy man was beside himself with anger and fear; he rose from the bed and stood upright, a gaunt, wasted figure.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Take my arm, sir,” said La Cibot, rushing to the rescue, lest Pons should fall.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Take my arm, sir,” said La Cibot, rushing to the rescue, lest Pons should fall.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I want to see the salon....” said the death-stricken man.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I want to see the salon....” said the death-stricken man.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading “Take my arm, sir,” said La Cibot, rushing to the rescue, lest Pons should fall.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading La Cibot made a sign to the three ravens to take flight.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Take my arm, sir,” said La Cibot, rushing to the rescue, lest Pons should fall.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The unhappy man was beside himself with anger and fear; he rose from the bed and stood upright, a gaunt, wasted figure.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Take my arm, sir,” said La Cibot, rushing to the rescue, lest Pons should fall.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The unhappy man was beside himself with anger and fear; he rose from the bed and stood upright, a gaunt, wasted figure.
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From this reading La Cibot made a sign to the three ravens to take flight.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Take my arm, sir,” said La Cibot, rushing to the rescue, lest Pons should fall.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The unhappy man was beside himself with anger and fear; he rose from the bed and stood upright, a gaunt, wasted figure.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The unhappy man was beside himself with anger and fear; he rose from the bed and stood upright, a gaunt, wasted figure.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I want to see the salon....” said the death-stricken man.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The unhappy man was beside himself with anger and fear; he rose from the bed and stood upright, a gaunt, wasted figure.
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From this reading The unhappy man was beside himself with anger and fear; he rose from the bed and stood upright, a gaunt, wasted figure.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The unhappy man was beside himself with anger and fear; he rose from the bed and stood upright, a gaunt, wasted figure.
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading “Pray calm yourself, the gentlemen are gone.”
