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Chapter XXI
THE PATROL. As he lost himself in these reflections, and leaning over the parapet of the bridge, enjoyed a melancholy pleasure in gazing on the dark still water, he heard the measured tread of a little troop, like that of a patrol. Maurice turned round; it was a company of the National Guard, arrived by the other extremity, and in the obscurity he fancied he recognized Lorin. It was he, indeed. The instant he saw his friend Maurice he ran toward him with open arms.
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used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading “As he lost himself in these reflections, and leaning over the parapet of the bridge, enjoyed a melancholy pleasure in gazing on the dark still water, he heard the measured tread of a little troop, like that of a patrol.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “As he lost himself in these reflections, and leaning over the parapet of the bridge, enjoyed a melancholy pleasure in gazing on the dark still water, he heard the measured tread of a little troop, like that of a patrol.”
To move from a closed position.
From this reading “The instant he saw his friend Maurice he ran toward him with open arms.”
above and across; more than
From this reading “As he lost himself in these reflections, and leaning over the parapet of the bridge, enjoyed a melancholy pleasure in gazing on the dark still water, he heard the measured tread of a little troop, like that of a patrol.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “As he lost himself in these reflections, and leaning over the parapet of the bridge, enjoyed a melancholy pleasure in gazing on the dark still water, he heard the measured tread of a little troop, like that of a patrol.”
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading “As he lost himself in these reflections, and leaning over the parapet of the bridge, enjoyed a melancholy pleasure in gazing on the dark still water, he heard the measured tread of a little troop, like that of a patrol.”
in the direction of
From this reading “The instant he saw his friend Maurice he ran toward him with open arms.”
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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 As he lost himself in these reflections, and leaning over the parapet of the bridge, enjoyed a melancholy pleasure in gazing on the dark still water, he heard the measured tread of a little troop, like that of a patrol.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading As he lost himself in these reflections, and leaning over the parapet of the bridge, enjoyed a melancholy pleasure in gazing on the dark still water, he heard the measured tread of a little troop, like that of a patrol.
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From this reading The instant he saw his friend Maurice he ran toward him with open arms.
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From this reading Maurice turned round; it was a company of the National Guard, arrived by the other extremity, and in the obscurity he fancied he recognized Lorin.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As he lost himself in these reflections, and leaning over the parapet of the bridge, enjoyed a melancholy pleasure in gazing on the dark still water, he heard the measured tread of a little troop, like that of a patrol.
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From this reading As he lost himself in these reflections, and leaning over the parapet of the bridge, enjoyed a melancholy pleasure in gazing on the dark still water, he heard the measured tread of a little troop, like that of a patrol.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Maurice turned round; it was a company of the National Guard, arrived by the other extremity, and in the obscurity he fancied he recognized Lorin.
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From this reading Maurice turned round; it was a company of the National Guard, arrived by the other extremity, and in the obscurity he fancied he recognized Lorin.
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From this reading As he lost himself in these reflections, and leaning over the parapet of the bridge, enjoyed a melancholy pleasure in gazing on the dark still water, he heard the measured tread of a little troop, like that of a patrol.
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From this reading As he lost himself in these reflections, and leaning over the parapet of the bridge, enjoyed a melancholy pleasure in gazing on the dark still water, he heard the measured tread of a little troop, like that of a patrol.
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From this reading Maurice turned round; it was a company of the National Guard, arrived by the other extremity, and in the obscurity he fancied he recognized Lorin.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Maurice turned round; it was a company of the National Guard, arrived by the other extremity, and in the obscurity he fancied he recognized Lorin.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The instant he saw his friend Maurice he ran toward him with open arms.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As he lost himself in these reflections, and leaning over the parapet of the bridge, enjoyed a melancholy pleasure in gazing on the dark still water, he heard the measured tread of a little troop, like that of a patrol.
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From this reading Maurice turned round; it was a company of the National Guard, arrived by the other extremity, and in the obscurity he fancied he recognized Lorin.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As he lost himself in these reflections, and leaning over the parapet of the bridge, enjoyed a melancholy pleasure in gazing on the dark still water, he heard the measured tread of a little troop, like that of a patrol.
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From this reading As he lost himself in these reflections, and leaning over the parapet of the bridge, enjoyed a melancholy pleasure in gazing on the dark still water, he heard the measured tread of a little troop, like that of a patrol.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The instant he saw his friend Maurice he ran toward him with open arms.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading As he lost himself in these reflections, and leaning over the parapet of the bridge, enjoyed a melancholy pleasure in gazing on the dark still water, he heard the measured tread of a little troop, like that of a patrol.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The instant he saw his friend Maurice he ran toward him with open arms.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading As he lost himself in these reflections, and leaning over the parapet of the bridge, enjoyed a melancholy pleasure in gazing on the dark still water, he heard the measured tread of a little troop, like that of a patrol.
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From this reading It was he, indeed.
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From this reading The instant he saw his friend Maurice he ran toward him with open arms.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Maurice turned round; it was a company of the National Guard, arrived by the other extremity, and in the obscurity he fancied he recognized Lorin.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As he lost himself in these reflections, and leaning over the parapet of the bridge, enjoyed a melancholy pleasure in gazing on the dark still water, he heard the measured tread of a little troop, like that of a patrol.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As he lost himself in these reflections, and leaning over the parapet of the bridge, enjoyed a melancholy pleasure in gazing on the dark still water, he heard the measured tread of a little troop, like that of a patrol.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading As he lost himself in these reflections, and leaning over the parapet of the bridge, enjoyed a melancholy pleasure in gazing on the dark still water, he heard the measured tread of a little troop, like that of a patrol.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Maurice turned round; it was a company of the National Guard, arrived by the other extremity, and in the obscurity he fancied he recognized Lorin.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As he lost himself in these reflections, and leaning over the parapet of the bridge, enjoyed a melancholy pleasure in gazing on the dark still water, he heard the measured tread of a little troop, like that of a patrol.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Maurice turned round; it was a company of the National Guard, arrived by the other extremity, and in the obscurity he fancied he recognized Lorin.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As he lost himself in these reflections, and leaning over the parapet of the bridge, enjoyed a melancholy pleasure in gazing on the dark still water, he heard the measured tread of a little troop, like that of a patrol.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As he lost himself in these reflections, and leaning over the parapet of the bridge, enjoyed a melancholy pleasure in gazing on the dark still water, he heard the measured tread of a little troop, like that of a patrol.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Maurice turned round; it was a company of the National Guard, arrived by the other extremity, and in the obscurity he fancied he recognized Lorin.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Maurice turned round; it was a company of the National Guard, arrived by the other extremity, and in the obscurity he fancied he recognized Lorin.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading As he lost himself in these reflections, and leaning over the parapet of the bridge, enjoyed a melancholy pleasure in gazing on the dark still water, he heard the measured tread of a little troop, like that of a patrol.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading As he lost himself in these reflections, and leaning over the parapet of the bridge, enjoyed a melancholy pleasure in gazing on the dark still water, he heard the measured tread of a little troop, like that of a patrol.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading The instant he saw his friend Maurice he ran toward him with open arms.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Maurice turned round; it was a company of the National Guard, arrived by the other extremity, and in the obscurity he fancied he recognized Lorin.
above and across; more than
From this reading As he lost himself in these reflections, and leaning over the parapet of the bridge, enjoyed a melancholy pleasure in gazing on the dark still water, he heard the measured tread of a little troop, like that of a patrol.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As he lost himself in these reflections, and leaning over the parapet of the bridge, enjoyed a melancholy pleasure in gazing on the dark still water, he heard the measured tread of a little troop, like that of a patrol.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE PATROL.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As he lost himself in these reflections, and leaning over the parapet of the bridge, enjoyed a melancholy pleasure in gazing on the dark still water, he heard the measured tread of a little troop, like that of a patrol.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The instant he saw his friend Maurice he ran toward him with open arms.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Maurice turned round; it was a company of the National Guard, arrived by the other extremity, and in the obscurity he fancied he recognized Lorin.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As he lost himself in these reflections, and leaning over the parapet of the bridge, enjoyed a melancholy pleasure in gazing on the dark still water, he heard the measured tread of a little troop, like that of a patrol.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Maurice turned round; it was a company of the National Guard, arrived by the other extremity, and in the obscurity he fancied he recognized Lorin.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The instant he saw his friend Maurice he ran toward him with open arms.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading As he lost himself in these reflections, and leaning over the parapet of the bridge, enjoyed a melancholy pleasure in gazing on the dark still water, he heard the measured tread of a little troop, like that of a patrol.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading As he lost himself in these reflections, and leaning over the parapet of the bridge, enjoyed a melancholy pleasure in gazing on the dark still water, he heard the measured tread of a little troop, like that of a patrol.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE PATROL.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading As he lost himself in these reflections, and leaning over the parapet of the bridge, enjoyed a melancholy pleasure in gazing on the dark still water, he heard the measured tread of a little troop, like that of a patrol.
in the direction of
From this reading The instant he saw his friend Maurice he ran toward him with open arms.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As he lost himself in these reflections, and leaning over the parapet of the bridge, enjoyed a melancholy pleasure in gazing on the dark still water, he heard the measured tread of a little troop, like that of a patrol.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As he lost himself in these reflections, and leaning over the parapet of the bridge, enjoyed a melancholy pleasure in gazing on the dark still water, he heard the measured tread of a little troop, like that of a patrol.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Maurice turned round; it was a company of the National Guard, arrived by the other extremity, and in the obscurity he fancied he recognized Lorin.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Maurice turned round; it was a company of the National Guard, arrived by the other extremity, and in the obscurity he fancied he recognized Lorin.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As he lost himself in these reflections, and leaning over the parapet of the bridge, enjoyed a melancholy pleasure in gazing on the dark still water, he heard the measured tread of a little troop, like that of a patrol.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The instant he saw his friend Maurice he ran toward him with open arms.
