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Chapter XXI
THE QUARTERMASTER OF THE BRITANNIA. The astonishment that these words produced cannot be described. Glenarvan sprang to his feet, and, pushing back his chair, cried,-- "Who says that?" "I!" replied one of O'Moore's workmen, seated at the end of the table. "You, Ayrton?" said the colonist, no less astonished than Glenarvan.
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very surprised
From this reading “"You, Ayrton?" said the colonist, no less astonished than Glenarvan.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Glenarvan sprang to his feet, and, pushing back his chair, cried,-- "Who says that?"”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “"I!" replied one of O'Moore's workmen, seated at the end of the table.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “THE QUARTERMASTER OF THE BRITANNIA.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"I!" replied one of O'Moore's workmen, seated at the end of the table.”
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading “The astonishment that these words produced cannot be described.”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Glenarvan sprang to his feet, and, pushing back his chair, cried,-- "Who says that?"
very surprised
From this reading "You, Ayrton?" said the colonist, no less astonished than Glenarvan.
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From this reading The astonishment that these words produced cannot be described.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "I!" replied one of O'Moore's workmen, seated at the end of the table.
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From this reading "You, Ayrton?" said the colonist, no less astonished than Glenarvan.
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From this reading Glenarvan sprang to his feet, and, pushing back his chair, cried,-- "Who says that?"
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The astonishment that these words produced cannot be described.
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From this reading THE QUARTERMASTER OF THE BRITANNIA.
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From this reading The astonishment that these words produced cannot be described.
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From this reading Glenarvan sprang to his feet, and, pushing back his chair, cried,-- "Who says that?"
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From this reading "You, Ayrton?" said the colonist, no less astonished than Glenarvan.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Glenarvan sprang to his feet, and, pushing back his chair, cried,-- "Who says that?"
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From this reading The astonishment that these words produced cannot be described.
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From this reading "I!" replied one of O'Moore's workmen, seated at the end of the table.
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From this reading Glenarvan sprang to his feet, and, pushing back his chair, cried,-- "Who says that?"
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From this reading Glenarvan sprang to his feet, and, pushing back his chair, cried,-- "Who says that?"
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Glenarvan sprang to his feet, and, pushing back his chair, cried,-- "Who says that?"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I!" replied one of O'Moore's workmen, seated at the end of the table.
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From this reading "You, Ayrton?" said the colonist, no less astonished than Glenarvan.
not any; not one
From this reading "You, Ayrton?" said the colonist, no less astonished than Glenarvan.
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From this reading "I!" replied one of O'Moore's workmen, seated at the end of the table.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE QUARTERMASTER OF THE BRITANNIA.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "I!" replied one of O'Moore's workmen, seated at the end of the table.
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From this reading The astonishment that these words produced cannot be described.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Glenarvan sprang to his feet, and, pushing back his chair, cried,-- "Who says that?"
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading THE QUARTERMASTER OF THE BRITANNIA.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I!" replied one of O'Moore's workmen, seated at the end of the table.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You, Ayrton?" said the colonist, no less astonished than Glenarvan.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Glenarvan sprang to his feet, and, pushing back his chair, cried,-- "Who says that?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I!" replied one of O'Moore's workmen, seated at the end of the table.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Glenarvan sprang to his feet, and, pushing back his chair, cried,-- "Who says that?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I!" replied one of O'Moore's workmen, seated at the end of the table.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading "You, Ayrton?" said the colonist, no less astonished than Glenarvan.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The astonishment that these words produced cannot be described.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE QUARTERMASTER OF THE BRITANNIA.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading The astonishment that these words produced cannot be described.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Glenarvan sprang to his feet, and, pushing back his chair, cried,-- "Who says that?"
which person or people
From this reading Glenarvan sprang to his feet, and, pushing back his chair, cried,-- "Who says that?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The astonishment that these words produced cannot be described.
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From this reading "I!" replied one of O'Moore's workmen, seated at the end of the table.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You, Ayrton?" said the colonist, no less astonished than Glenarvan.
