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Chapter XXVI
THE MONKEY AND THE CAT’S PAW. NOTWITHSTANDING his own misfortunes, Somers could not help thinking of his friend De Banyan, whom he regarded as an elder brother. They had endured much suffering, and passed through many perils together, and the bond of union between them was very strong. The riderless horse indicated that he had been killed. The rebels had fired upon Somers before they summoned him to surrender, and probably a shot aimed at De Banyan had been more unfortunate.
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the past participle of “be”
From this reading “The riderless horse indicated that he had been killed.”
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “The rebels had fired upon Somers before they summoned him to surrender, and probably a shot aimed at De Banyan had been more unfortunate.”
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading “They had endured much suffering, and passed through many perils together, and the bond of union between them was very strong.”
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “NOTWITHSTANDING his own misfortunes, Somers could not help thinking of his friend De Banyan, whom he regarded as an elder brother.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “NOTWITHSTANDING his own misfortunes, Somers could not help thinking of his friend De Banyan, whom he regarded as an elder brother.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “They had endured much suffering, and passed through many perils together, and the bond of union between them was very strong.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “NOTWITHSTANDING his own misfortunes, Somers could not help thinking of his friend De Banyan, whom he regarded as an elder brother.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “They had endured much suffering, and passed through many perils together, and the bond of union between them was very strong.”
a formal word for “on”
From this reading “The rebels had fired upon Somers before they summoned him to surrender, and probably a shot aimed at De Banyan had been more unfortunate.”
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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 rebels had fired upon Somers before they summoned him to surrender, and probably a shot aimed at De Banyan had been more unfortunate.
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From this reading The rebels had fired upon Somers before they summoned him to surrender, and probably a shot aimed at De Banyan had been more unfortunate.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading NOTWITHSTANDING his own misfortunes, Somers could not help thinking of his friend De Banyan, whom he regarded as an elder brother.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE MONKEY AND THE CAT’S PAW.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading NOTWITHSTANDING his own misfortunes, Somers could not help thinking of his friend De Banyan, whom he regarded as an elder brother.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The rebels had fired upon Somers before they summoned him to surrender, and probably a shot aimed at De Banyan had been more unfortunate.
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From this reading NOTWITHSTANDING his own misfortunes, Somers could not help thinking of his friend De Banyan, whom he regarded as an elder brother.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The riderless horse indicated that he had been killed.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The rebels had fired upon Somers before they summoned him to surrender, and probably a shot aimed at De Banyan had been more unfortunate.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading They had endured much suffering, and passed through many perils together, and the bond of union between them was very strong.
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From this reading They had endured much suffering, and passed through many perils together, and the bond of union between them was very strong.
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From this reading NOTWITHSTANDING his own misfortunes, Somers could not help thinking of his friend De Banyan, whom he regarded as an elder brother.
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From this reading THE MONKEY AND THE CAT’S PAW.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading NOTWITHSTANDING his own misfortunes, Somers could not help thinking of his friend De Banyan, whom he regarded as an elder brother.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading NOTWITHSTANDING his own misfortunes, Somers could not help thinking of his friend De Banyan, whom he regarded as an elder brother.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading NOTWITHSTANDING his own misfortunes, Somers could not help thinking of his friend De Banyan, whom he regarded as an elder brother.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They had endured much suffering, and passed through many perils together, and the bond of union between them was very strong.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The rebels had fired upon Somers before they summoned him to surrender, and probably a shot aimed at De Banyan had been more unfortunate.
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From this reading NOTWITHSTANDING his own misfortunes, Somers could not help thinking of his friend De Banyan, whom he regarded as an elder brother.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They had endured much suffering, and passed through many perils together, and the bond of union between them was very strong.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading NOTWITHSTANDING his own misfortunes, Somers could not help thinking of his friend De Banyan, whom he regarded as an elder brother.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading NOTWITHSTANDING his own misfortunes, Somers could not help thinking of his friend De Banyan, whom he regarded as an elder brother.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The rebels had fired upon Somers before they summoned him to surrender, and probably a shot aimed at De Banyan had been more unfortunate.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading NOTWITHSTANDING his own misfortunes, Somers could not help thinking of his friend De Banyan, whom he regarded as an elder brother.
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From this reading The riderless horse indicated that he had been killed.
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From this reading The riderless horse indicated that he had been killed.
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From this reading The riderless horse indicated that he had been killed.
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From this reading They had endured much suffering, and passed through many perils together, and the bond of union between them was very strong.
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From this reading NOTWITHSTANDING his own misfortunes, Somers could not help thinking of his friend De Banyan, whom he regarded as an elder brother.
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From this reading THE MONKEY AND THE CAT’S PAW.
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From this reading The rebels had fired upon Somers before they summoned him to surrender, and probably a shot aimed at De Banyan had been more unfortunate.
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From this reading They had endured much suffering, and passed through many perils together, and the bond of union between them was very strong.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading NOTWITHSTANDING his own misfortunes, Somers could not help thinking of his friend De Banyan, whom he regarded as an elder brother.
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From this reading NOTWITHSTANDING his own misfortunes, Somers could not help thinking of his friend De Banyan, whom he regarded as an elder brother.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading NOTWITHSTANDING his own misfortunes, Somers could not help thinking of his friend De Banyan, whom he regarded as an elder brother.
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From this reading NOTWITHSTANDING his own misfortunes, Somers could not help thinking of his friend De Banyan, whom he regarded as an elder brother.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They had endured much suffering, and passed through many perils together, and the bond of union between them was very strong.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE MONKEY AND THE CAT’S PAW.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They had endured much suffering, and passed through many perils together, and the bond of union between them was very strong.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The rebels had fired upon Somers before they summoned him to surrender, and probably a shot aimed at De Banyan had been more unfortunate.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The rebels had fired upon Somers before they summoned him to surrender, and probably a shot aimed at De Banyan had been more unfortunate.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading NOTWITHSTANDING his own misfortunes, Somers could not help thinking of his friend De Banyan, whom he regarded as an elder brother.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The riderless horse indicated that he had been killed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The rebels had fired upon Somers before they summoned him to surrender, and probably a shot aimed at De Banyan had been more unfortunate.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading NOTWITHSTANDING his own misfortunes, Somers could not help thinking of his friend De Banyan, whom he regarded as an elder brother.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They had endured much suffering, and passed through many perils together, and the bond of union between them was very strong.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They had endured much suffering, and passed through many perils together, and the bond of union between them was very strong.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The rebels had fired upon Somers before they summoned him to surrender, and probably a shot aimed at De Banyan had been more unfortunate.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The rebels had fired upon Somers before they summoned him to surrender, and probably a shot aimed at De Banyan had been more unfortunate.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The riderless horse indicated that he had been killed.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE MONKEY AND THE CAT’S PAW.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading They had endured much suffering, and passed through many perils together, and the bond of union between them was very strong.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They had endured much suffering, and passed through many perils together, and the bond of union between them was very strong.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading NOTWITHSTANDING his own misfortunes, Somers could not help thinking of his friend De Banyan, whom he regarded as an elder brother.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading They had endured much suffering, and passed through many perils together, and the bond of union between them was very strong.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The rebels had fired upon Somers before they summoned him to surrender, and probably a shot aimed at De Banyan had been more unfortunate.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They had endured much suffering, and passed through many perils together, and the bond of union between them was very strong.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The rebels had fired upon Somers before they summoned him to surrender, and probably a shot aimed at De Banyan had been more unfortunate.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They had endured much suffering, and passed through many perils together, and the bond of union between them was very strong.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The rebels had fired upon Somers before they summoned him to surrender, and probably a shot aimed at De Banyan had been more unfortunate.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They had endured much suffering, and passed through many perils together, and the bond of union between them was very strong.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading They had endured much suffering, and passed through many perils together, and the bond of union between them was very strong.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading NOTWITHSTANDING his own misfortunes, Somers could not help thinking of his friend De Banyan, whom he regarded as an elder brother.
