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Chapter XIV
AN UNEXPECTED VISITOR. In a second the little man had taken everything in. He glanced at Juanita, lying unconscious in my arms, at the open grave, and last at the untenanted coffin. This latter seemed to occasion him some amazement, but only for an instant. Then, turning to me, he said with authority-- "Carry her down to the boat, and get her aboard the schooner.
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all things; all of a situation
From this reading “In a second the little man had taken everything in.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He glanced at Juanita, lying unconscious in my arms, at the open grave, and last at the untenanted coffin.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “In a second the little man had taken everything in.”
To move from a closed position.
From this reading “He glanced at Juanita, lying unconscious in my arms, at the open grave, and last at the untenanted coffin.”
a sailing ship with two or more masts
From this reading “Then, turning to me, he said with authority-- "Carry her down to the boat, and get her aboard the schooner.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “In a second the little man had taken everything in.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “This latter seemed to occasion him some amazement, but only for an instant.”
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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 In a second the little man had taken everything in.
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From this reading Then, turning to me, he said with authority-- "Carry her down to the boat, and get her aboard the schooner.
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From this reading This latter seemed to occasion him some amazement, but only for an instant.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading AN UNEXPECTED VISITOR.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He glanced at Juanita, lying unconscious in my arms, at the open grave, and last at the untenanted coffin.
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From this reading He glanced at Juanita, lying unconscious in my arms, at the open grave, and last at the untenanted coffin.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He glanced at Juanita, lying unconscious in my arms, at the open grave, and last at the untenanted coffin.
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From this reading Then, turning to me, he said with authority-- "Carry her down to the boat, and get her aboard the schooner.
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From this reading Then, turning to me, he said with authority-- "Carry her down to the boat, and get her aboard the schooner.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading This latter seemed to occasion him some amazement, but only for an instant.
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From this reading Then, turning to me, he said with authority-- "Carry her down to the boat, and get her aboard the schooner.
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From this reading He glanced at Juanita, lying unconscious in my arms, at the open grave, and last at the untenanted coffin.
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From this reading Then, turning to me, he said with authority-- "Carry her down to the boat, and get her aboard the schooner.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading In a second the little man had taken everything in.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading This latter seemed to occasion him some amazement, but only for an instant.
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From this reading Then, turning to me, he said with authority-- "Carry her down to the boat, and get her aboard the schooner.
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From this reading He glanced at Juanita, lying unconscious in my arms, at the open grave, and last at the untenanted coffin.
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From this reading He glanced at Juanita, lying unconscious in my arms, at the open grave, and last at the untenanted coffin.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading In a second the little man had taken everything in.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He glanced at Juanita, lying unconscious in my arms, at the open grave, and last at the untenanted coffin.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Then, turning to me, he said with authority-- "Carry her down to the boat, and get her aboard the schooner.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading This latter seemed to occasion him some amazement, but only for an instant.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In a second the little man had taken everything in.
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From this reading This latter seemed to occasion him some amazement, but only for an instant.
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From this reading He glanced at Juanita, lying unconscious in my arms, at the open grave, and last at the untenanted coffin.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He glanced at Juanita, lying unconscious in my arms, at the open grave, and last at the untenanted coffin.
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From this reading This latter seemed to occasion him some amazement, but only for an instant.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In a second the little man had taken everything in.
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From this reading He glanced at Juanita, lying unconscious in my arms, at the open grave, and last at the untenanted coffin.
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From this reading In a second the little man had taken everything in.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Then, turning to me, he said with authority-- "Carry her down to the boat, and get her aboard the schooner.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading He glanced at Juanita, lying unconscious in my arms, at the open grave, and last at the untenanted coffin.
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From this reading This latter seemed to occasion him some amazement, but only for an instant.
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From this reading This latter seemed to occasion him some amazement, but only for an instant.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading He glanced at Juanita, lying unconscious in my arms, at the open grave, and last at the untenanted coffin.
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From this reading Then, turning to me, he said with authority-- "Carry her down to the boat, and get her aboard the schooner.
a sailing ship with two or more masts
From this reading Then, turning to me, he said with authority-- "Carry her down to the boat, and get her aboard the schooner.
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From this reading In a second the little man had taken everything in.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading This latter seemed to occasion him some amazement, but only for an instant.
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From this reading This latter seemed to occasion him some amazement, but only for an instant.
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From this reading In a second the little man had taken everything in.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In a second the little man had taken everything in.
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From this reading Then, turning to me, he said with authority-- "Carry her down to the boat, and get her aboard the schooner.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This latter seemed to occasion him some amazement, but only for an instant.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading This latter seemed to occasion him some amazement, but only for an instant.
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From this reading Then, turning to me, he said with authority-- "Carry her down to the boat, and get her aboard the schooner.
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From this reading He glanced at Juanita, lying unconscious in my arms, at the open grave, and last at the untenanted coffin.
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From this reading AN UNEXPECTED VISITOR.
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From this reading He glanced at Juanita, lying unconscious in my arms, at the open grave, and last at the untenanted coffin.
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From this reading AN UNEXPECTED VISITOR.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Then, turning to me, he said with authority-- "Carry her down to the boat, and get her aboard the schooner.
