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THALCAVE. After the great danger that he had just escaped, Robert incurred another, no less great,--that of being overwhelmed with caresses. However feeble he was still, not one of these good people could refrain from pressing him to his heart. But it must be confessed that these well-meant embraces are not fatal, for the boy did not die. When his rescue was certain, thought reverted to his rescuer, and the major very naturally thought of looking around him.
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later than; following
From this reading “After the great danger that he had just escaped, Robert incurred another, no less great,--that of being overwhelmed with caresses.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “After the great danger that he had just escaped, Robert incurred another, no less great,--that of being overwhelmed with caresses.”
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading “When his rescue was certain, thought reverted to his rescuer, and the major very naturally thought of looking around him.”
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading “After the great danger that he had just escaped, Robert incurred another, no less great,--that of being overwhelmed with caresses.”
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “However feeble he was still, not one of these good people could refrain from pressing him to his heart.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “However feeble he was still, not one of these good people could refrain from pressing him to his heart.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “After the great danger that he had just escaped, Robert incurred another, no less great,--that of being overwhelmed with caresses.”
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading “However feeble he was still, not one of these good people could refrain from pressing him to his heart.”
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “But it must be confessed that these well-meant embraces are not fatal, for the boy did not die.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “However feeble he was still, not one of these good people could refrain from pressing him to his heart.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “However feeble he was still, not one of these good people could refrain from pressing him to his heart.”
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading “However feeble he was still, not one of these good people could refrain from pressing him to his heart.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “When his rescue was certain, thought reverted to his rescuer, and the major very naturally thought of looking around him.”
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later than; following
From this reading After the great danger that he had just escaped, Robert incurred another, no less great,--that of being overwhelmed with caresses.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When his rescue was certain, thought reverted to his rescuer, and the major very naturally thought of looking around him.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading After the great danger that he had just escaped, Robert incurred another, no less great,--that of being overwhelmed with caresses.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading But it must be confessed that these well-meant embraces are not fatal, for the boy did not die.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading When his rescue was certain, thought reverted to his rescuer, and the major very naturally thought of looking around him.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading But it must be confessed that these well-meant embraces are not fatal, for the boy did not die.
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading After the great danger that he had just escaped, Robert incurred another, no less great,--that of being overwhelmed with caresses.
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From this reading But it must be confessed that these well-meant embraces are not fatal, for the boy did not die.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But it must be confessed that these well-meant embraces are not fatal, for the boy did not die.
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From this reading After the great danger that he had just escaped, Robert incurred another, no less great,--that of being overwhelmed with caresses.
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From this reading When his rescue was certain, thought reverted to his rescuer, and the major very naturally thought of looking around him.
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From this reading But it must be confessed that these well-meant embraces are not fatal, for the boy did not die.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading However feeble he was still, not one of these good people could refrain from pressing him to his heart.
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From this reading After the great danger that he had just escaped, Robert incurred another, no less great,--that of being overwhelmed with caresses.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading But it must be confessed that these well-meant embraces are not fatal, for the boy did not die.
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From this reading But it must be confessed that these well-meant embraces are not fatal, for the boy did not die.
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From this reading But it must be confessed that these well-meant embraces are not fatal, for the boy did not die.
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From this reading After the great danger that he had just escaped, Robert incurred another, no less great,--that of being overwhelmed with caresses.
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From this reading But it must be confessed that these well-meant embraces are not fatal, for the boy did not die.
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From this reading However feeble he was still, not one of these good people could refrain from pressing him to his heart.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading But it must be confessed that these well-meant embraces are not fatal, for the boy did not die.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading However feeble he was still, not one of these good people could refrain from pressing him to his heart.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading However feeble he was still, not one of these good people could refrain from pressing him to his heart.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading After the great danger that he had just escaped, Robert incurred another, no less great,--that of being overwhelmed with caresses.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading After the great danger that he had just escaped, Robert incurred another, no less great,--that of being overwhelmed with caresses.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading After the great danger that he had just escaped, Robert incurred another, no less great,--that of being overwhelmed with caresses.
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From this reading However feeble he was still, not one of these good people could refrain from pressing him to his heart.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading However feeble he was still, not one of these good people could refrain from pressing him to his heart.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading However feeble he was still, not one of these good people could refrain from pressing him to his heart.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading However feeble he was still, not one of these good people could refrain from pressing him to his heart.
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From this reading After the great danger that he had just escaped, Robert incurred another, no less great,--that of being overwhelmed with caresses.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But it must be confessed that these well-meant embraces are not fatal, for the boy did not die.
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From this reading After the great danger that he had just escaped, Robert incurred another, no less great,--that of being overwhelmed with caresses.
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From this reading After the great danger that he had just escaped, Robert incurred another, no less great,--that of being overwhelmed with caresses.
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From this reading When his rescue was certain, thought reverted to his rescuer, and the major very naturally thought of looking around him.
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From this reading When his rescue was certain, thought reverted to his rescuer, and the major very naturally thought of looking around him.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading But it must be confessed that these well-meant embraces are not fatal, for the boy did not die.
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From this reading When his rescue was certain, thought reverted to his rescuer, and the major very naturally thought of looking around him.
not any; not one
From this reading After the great danger that he had just escaped, Robert incurred another, no less great,--that of being overwhelmed with caresses.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading However feeble he was still, not one of these good people could refrain from pressing him to his heart.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading After the great danger that he had just escaped, Robert incurred another, no less great,--that of being overwhelmed with caresses.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading However feeble he was still, not one of these good people could refrain from pressing him to his heart.
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From this reading After the great danger that he had just escaped, Robert incurred another, no less great,--that of being overwhelmed with caresses.
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From this reading However feeble he was still, not one of these good people could refrain from pressing him to his heart.
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From this reading However feeble he was still, not one of these good people could refrain from pressing him to his heart.
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From this reading However feeble he was still, not one of these good people could refrain from pressing him to his heart.
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From this reading When his rescue was certain, thought reverted to his rescuer, and the major very naturally thought of looking around him.
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From this reading When his rescue was certain, thought reverted to his rescuer, and the major very naturally thought of looking around him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When his rescue was certain, thought reverted to his rescuer, and the major very naturally thought of looking around him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading After the great danger that he had just escaped, Robert incurred another, no less great,--that of being overwhelmed with caresses.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading However feeble he was still, not one of these good people could refrain from pressing him to his heart.
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From this reading THALCAVE.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading After the great danger that he had just escaped, Robert incurred another, no less great,--that of being overwhelmed with caresses.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading After the great danger that he had just escaped, Robert incurred another, no less great,--that of being overwhelmed with caresses.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading However feeble he was still, not one of these good people could refrain from pressing him to his heart.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When his rescue was certain, thought reverted to his rescuer, and the major very naturally thought of looking around him.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading However feeble he was still, not one of these good people could refrain from pressing him to his heart.
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From this reading When his rescue was certain, thought reverted to his rescuer, and the major very naturally thought of looking around him.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading However feeble he was still, not one of these good people could refrain from pressing him to his heart.
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From this reading But it must be confessed that these well-meant embraces are not fatal, for the boy did not die.
at the time that
From this reading When his rescue was certain, thought reverted to his rescuer, and the major very naturally thought of looking around him.
in the company of; together with
From this reading After the great danger that he had just escaped, Robert incurred another, no less great,--that of being overwhelmed with caresses.
