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Chapter IX
THE GORILLA'S SCREAM. I came slowly back to consciousness, feeling weak and giddy. I essayed to move and found I could not. I opened my eyes. Despite the gathering darkness, I discovered that I was seated in a chair in the large room of the casa.
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the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “I essayed to move and found I could not.”
although something is true; in spite of
From this reading “Despite the gathering darkness, I discovered that I was seated in a chair in the large room of the casa.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “I came slowly back to consciousness, feeling weak and giddy.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I essayed to move and found I could not.”
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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 Despite the gathering darkness, I discovered that I was seated in a chair in the large room of the casa.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I came slowly back to consciousness, feeling weak and giddy.
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From this reading I came slowly back to consciousness, feeling weak and giddy.
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From this reading I came slowly back to consciousness, feeling weak and giddy.
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From this reading Despite the gathering darkness, I discovered that I was seated in a chair in the large room of the casa.
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From this reading Despite the gathering darkness, I discovered that I was seated in a chair in the large room of the casa.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I came slowly back to consciousness, feeling weak and giddy.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading I essayed to move and found I could not.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Despite the gathering darkness, I discovered that I was seated in a chair in the large room of the casa.
although something is true; in spite of
From this reading Despite the gathering darkness, I discovered that I was seated in a chair in the large room of the casa.
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From this reading Despite the gathering darkness, I discovered that I was seated in a chair in the large room of the casa.
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From this reading I essayed to move and found I could not.
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From this reading I opened my eyes.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading I came slowly back to consciousness, feeling weak and giddy.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I essayed to move and found I could not.
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From this reading Despite the gathering darkness, I discovered that I was seated in a chair in the large room of the casa.
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From this reading I came slowly back to consciousness, feeling weak and giddy.
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From this reading THE GORILLA'S SCREAM.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I came slowly back to consciousness, feeling weak and giddy.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Despite the gathering darkness, I discovered that I was seated in a chair in the large room of the casa.
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From this reading Despite the gathering darkness, I discovered that I was seated in a chair in the large room of the casa.
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From this reading I essayed to move and found I could not.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I opened my eyes.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I essayed to move and found I could not.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Despite the gathering darkness, I discovered that I was seated in a chair in the large room of the casa.
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From this reading I opened my eyes.
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From this reading Despite the gathering darkness, I discovered that I was seated in a chair in the large room of the casa.
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From this reading THE GORILLA'S SCREAM.
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From this reading Despite the gathering darkness, I discovered that I was seated in a chair in the large room of the casa.
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From this reading I came slowly back to consciousness, feeling weak and giddy.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Despite the gathering darkness, I discovered that I was seated in a chair in the large room of the casa.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE GORILLA'S SCREAM.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I came slowly back to consciousness, feeling weak and giddy.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Despite the gathering darkness, I discovered that I was seated in a chair in the large room of the casa.
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From this reading I came slowly back to consciousness, feeling weak and giddy.
