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Chapter V
WHERE AM I? (Notes by Simon Hart, the Engineer.) Where am I? What has happened since the sudden aggression of which I was the victim near the pavilion? I had just quitted the doctor, and was about to mount the steps, close the door and resume my post beside Thomas Roch when several men sprang upon me and knocked me down.
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “I had just quitted the doctor, and was about to mount the steps, close the door and resume my post beside Thomas Roch when several men sprang upon me and knocked me down.”
next to; at the side of
From this reading “I had just quitted the doctor, and was about to mount the steps, close the door and resume my post beside Thomas Roch when several men sprang upon me and knocked me down.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I had just quitted the doctor, and was about to mount the steps, close the door and resume my post beside Thomas Roch when several men sprang upon me and knocked me down.”
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “What has happened since the sudden aggression of which I was the victim near the pavilion?”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “I had just quitted the doctor, and was about to mount the steps, close the door and resume my post beside Thomas Roch when several men sprang upon me and knocked me down.”
from a time in the past until now
From this reading “What has happened since the sudden aggression of which I was the victim near the pavilion?”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “What has happened since the sudden aggression of which I was the victim near the pavilion?”
a formal word for “on”
From this reading “I had just quitted the doctor, and was about to mount the steps, close the door and resume my post beside Thomas Roch when several men sprang upon me and knocked me down.”
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading I had just quitted the doctor, and was about to mount the steps, close the door and resume my post beside Thomas Roch when several men sprang upon me and knocked me down.
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From this reading What has happened since the sudden aggression of which I was the victim near the pavilion?
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading WHERE AM I?
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I had just quitted the doctor, and was about to mount the steps, close the door and resume my post beside Thomas Roch when several men sprang upon me and knocked me down.
next to; at the side of
From this reading I had just quitted the doctor, and was about to mount the steps, close the door and resume my post beside Thomas Roch when several men sprang upon me and knocked me down.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading (Notes by Simon Hart, the Engineer.)
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From this reading I had just quitted the doctor, and was about to mount the steps, close the door and resume my post beside Thomas Roch when several men sprang upon me and knocked me down.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I had just quitted the doctor, and was about to mount the steps, close the door and resume my post beside Thomas Roch when several men sprang upon me and knocked me down.
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From this reading I had just quitted the doctor, and was about to mount the steps, close the door and resume my post beside Thomas Roch when several men sprang upon me and knocked me down.
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From this reading I had just quitted the doctor, and was about to mount the steps, close the door and resume my post beside Thomas Roch when several men sprang upon me and knocked me down.
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From this reading (Notes by Simon Hart, the Engineer.)
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I had just quitted the doctor, and was about to mount the steps, close the door and resume my post beside Thomas Roch when several men sprang upon me and knocked me down.
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From this reading What has happened since the sudden aggression of which I was the victim near the pavilion?
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From this reading (Notes by Simon Hart, the Engineer.)
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading What has happened since the sudden aggression of which I was the victim near the pavilion?
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading WHERE AM I?
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From this reading I had just quitted the doctor, and was about to mount the steps, close the door and resume my post beside Thomas Roch when several men sprang upon me and knocked me down.
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From this reading I had just quitted the doctor, and was about to mount the steps, close the door and resume my post beside Thomas Roch when several men sprang upon me and knocked me down.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I had just quitted the doctor, and was about to mount the steps, close the door and resume my post beside Thomas Roch when several men sprang upon me and knocked me down.
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From this reading I had just quitted the doctor, and was about to mount the steps, close the door and resume my post beside Thomas Roch when several men sprang upon me and knocked me down.
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From this reading I had just quitted the doctor, and was about to mount the steps, close the door and resume my post beside Thomas Roch when several men sprang upon me and knocked me down.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I had just quitted the doctor, and was about to mount the steps, close the door and resume my post beside Thomas Roch when several men sprang upon me and knocked me down.
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From this reading What has happened since the sudden aggression of which I was the victim near the pavilion?
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From this reading (Notes by Simon Hart, the Engineer.)
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading What has happened since the sudden aggression of which I was the victim near the pavilion?
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From this reading What has happened since the sudden aggression of which I was the victim near the pavilion?
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From this reading I had just quitted the doctor, and was about to mount the steps, close the door and resume my post beside Thomas Roch when several men sprang upon me and knocked me down.
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From this reading I had just quitted the doctor, and was about to mount the steps, close the door and resume my post beside Thomas Roch when several men sprang upon me and knocked me down.
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From this reading I had just quitted the doctor, and was about to mount the steps, close the door and resume my post beside Thomas Roch when several men sprang upon me and knocked me down.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I had just quitted the doctor, and was about to mount the steps, close the door and resume my post beside Thomas Roch when several men sprang upon me and knocked me down.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I had just quitted the doctor, and was about to mount the steps, close the door and resume my post beside Thomas Roch when several men sprang upon me and knocked me down.
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From this reading (Notes by Simon Hart, the Engineer.)
from a time in the past until now
From this reading What has happened since the sudden aggression of which I was the victim near the pavilion?
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From this reading I had just quitted the doctor, and was about to mount the steps, close the door and resume my post beside Thomas Roch when several men sprang upon me and knocked me down.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I had just quitted the doctor, and was about to mount the steps, close the door and resume my post beside Thomas Roch when several men sprang upon me and knocked me down.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading What has happened since the sudden aggression of which I was the victim near the pavilion?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading (Notes by Simon Hart, the Engineer.)
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I had just quitted the doctor, and was about to mount the steps, close the door and resume my post beside Thomas Roch when several men sprang upon me and knocked me down.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I had just quitted the doctor, and was about to mount the steps, close the door and resume my post beside Thomas Roch when several men sprang upon me and knocked me down.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading I had just quitted the doctor, and was about to mount the steps, close the door and resume my post beside Thomas Roch when several men sprang upon me and knocked me down.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading What has happened since the sudden aggression of which I was the victim near the pavilion?
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading What has happened since the sudden aggression of which I was the victim near the pavilion?
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What has happened since the sudden aggression of which I was the victim near the pavilion?
at the time that
From this reading I had just quitted the doctor, and was about to mount the steps, close the door and resume my post beside Thomas Roch when several men sprang upon me and knocked me down.
in or at the place that
From this reading WHERE AM I?
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading What has happened since the sudden aggression of which I was the victim near the pavilion?
