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Chapter VII
We call them savage--oh, be just! Their outraged feelings scan; A voice comes forth, 'tis from the dust-- The savage was a man! SPRAGUE. As soon as le Bourdon reached the commencement of that which might be called his path across the marsh, he stopped and looked backward. He was now sufficiently removed from the low acclivity to see objects on its summit, and had no difficulty in discerning all that the waning fire illuminated.
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from one side of something to the other
From this reading “As soon as le Bourdon reached the commencement of that which might be called his path across the marsh, he stopped and looked backward.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “As soon as le Bourdon reached the commencement of that which might be called his path across the marsh, he stopped and looked backward.”
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading “As soon as le Bourdon reached the commencement of that which might be called his path across the marsh, he stopped and looked backward.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “As soon as le Bourdon reached the commencement of that which might be called his path across the marsh, he stopped and looked backward.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “As soon as le Bourdon reached the commencement of that which might be called his path across the marsh, he stopped and looked backward.”
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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 Their outraged feelings scan; A voice comes forth, 'tis from the dust-- The savage was a man!
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From this reading He was now sufficiently removed from the low acclivity to see objects on its summit, and had no difficulty in discerning all that the waning fire illuminated.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading As soon as le Bourdon reached the commencement of that which might be called his path across the marsh, he stopped and looked backward.
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From this reading He was now sufficiently removed from the low acclivity to see objects on its summit, and had no difficulty in discerning all that the waning fire illuminated.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading As soon as le Bourdon reached the commencement of that which might be called his path across the marsh, he stopped and looked backward.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As soon as le Bourdon reached the commencement of that which might be called his path across the marsh, he stopped and looked backward.
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From this reading As soon as le Bourdon reached the commencement of that which might be called his path across the marsh, he stopped and looked backward.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading We call them savage--oh, be just!
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From this reading As soon as le Bourdon reached the commencement of that which might be called his path across the marsh, he stopped and looked backward.
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From this reading We call them savage--oh, be just!
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From this reading As soon as le Bourdon reached the commencement of that which might be called his path across the marsh, he stopped and looked backward.
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From this reading Their outraged feelings scan; A voice comes forth, 'tis from the dust-- The savage was a man!
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From this reading As soon as le Bourdon reached the commencement of that which might be called his path across the marsh, he stopped and looked backward.
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From this reading He was now sufficiently removed from the low acclivity to see objects on its summit, and had no difficulty in discerning all that the waning fire illuminated.
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From this reading He was now sufficiently removed from the low acclivity to see objects on its summit, and had no difficulty in discerning all that the waning fire illuminated.
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From this reading Their outraged feelings scan; A voice comes forth, 'tis from the dust-- The savage was a man!
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From this reading Their outraged feelings scan; A voice comes forth, 'tis from the dust-- The savage was a man!
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From this reading He was now sufficiently removed from the low acclivity to see objects on its summit, and had no difficulty in discerning all that the waning fire illuminated.
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From this reading Their outraged feelings scan; A voice comes forth, 'tis from the dust-- The savage was a man!
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Their outraged feelings scan; A voice comes forth, 'tis from the dust-- The savage was a man!
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He was now sufficiently removed from the low acclivity to see objects on its summit, and had no difficulty in discerning all that the waning fire illuminated.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As soon as le Bourdon reached the commencement of that which might be called his path across the marsh, he stopped and looked backward.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading As soon as le Bourdon reached the commencement of that which might be called his path across the marsh, he stopped and looked backward.
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From this reading He was now sufficiently removed from the low acclivity to see objects on its summit, and had no difficulty in discerning all that the waning fire illuminated.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He was now sufficiently removed from the low acclivity to see objects on its summit, and had no difficulty in discerning all that the waning fire illuminated.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading He was now sufficiently removed from the low acclivity to see objects on its summit, and had no difficulty in discerning all that the waning fire illuminated.
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From this reading We call them savage--oh, be just!
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From this reading As soon as le Bourdon reached the commencement of that which might be called his path across the marsh, he stopped and looked backward.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading As soon as le Bourdon reached the commencement of that which might be called his path across the marsh, he stopped and looked backward.
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From this reading He was now sufficiently removed from the low acclivity to see objects on its summit, and had no difficulty in discerning all that the waning fire illuminated.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Their outraged feelings scan; A voice comes forth, 'tis from the dust-- The savage was a man!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As soon as le Bourdon reached the commencement of that which might be called his path across the marsh, he stopped and looked backward.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading As soon as le Bourdon reached the commencement of that which might be called his path across the marsh, he stopped and looked backward.
not any; not one
From this reading He was now sufficiently removed from the low acclivity to see objects on its summit, and had no difficulty in discerning all that the waning fire illuminated.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He was now sufficiently removed from the low acclivity to see objects on its summit, and had no difficulty in discerning all that the waning fire illuminated.
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From this reading He was now sufficiently removed from the low acclivity to see objects on its summit, and had no difficulty in discerning all that the waning fire illuminated.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading As soon as le Bourdon reached the commencement of that which might be called his path across the marsh, he stopped and looked backward.
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From this reading We call them savage--oh, be just!
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He was now sufficiently removed from the low acclivity to see objects on its summit, and had no difficulty in discerning all that the waning fire illuminated.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Their outraged feelings scan; A voice comes forth, 'tis from the dust-- The savage was a man!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As soon as le Bourdon reached the commencement of that which might be called his path across the marsh, he stopped and looked backward.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As soon as le Bourdon reached the commencement of that which might be called his path across the marsh, he stopped and looked backward.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He was now sufficiently removed from the low acclivity to see objects on its summit, and had no difficulty in discerning all that the waning fire illuminated.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We call them savage--oh, be just!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Their outraged feelings scan; A voice comes forth, 'tis from the dust-- The savage was a man!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He was now sufficiently removed from the low acclivity to see objects on its summit, and had no difficulty in discerning all that the waning fire illuminated.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As soon as le Bourdon reached the commencement of that which might be called his path across the marsh, he stopped and looked backward.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading SPRAGUE.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading As soon as le Bourdon reached the commencement of that which might be called his path across the marsh, he stopped and looked backward.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He was now sufficiently removed from the low acclivity to see objects on its summit, and had no difficulty in discerning all that the waning fire illuminated.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He was now sufficiently removed from the low acclivity to see objects on its summit, and had no difficulty in discerning all that the waning fire illuminated.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading As soon as le Bourdon reached the commencement of that which might be called his path across the marsh, he stopped and looked backward.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Their outraged feelings scan; A voice comes forth, 'tis from the dust-- The savage was a man!
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Their outraged feelings scan; A voice comes forth, 'tis from the dust-- The savage was a man!
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading We call them savage--oh, be just!
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From this reading Their outraged feelings scan; A voice comes forth, 'tis from the dust-- The savage was a man!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He was now sufficiently removed from the low acclivity to see objects on its summit, and had no difficulty in discerning all that the waning fire illuminated.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Their outraged feelings scan; A voice comes forth, 'tis from the dust-- The savage was a man!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He was now sufficiently removed from the low acclivity to see objects on its summit, and had no difficulty in discerning all that the waning fire illuminated.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Their outraged feelings scan; A voice comes forth, 'tis from the dust-- The savage was a man!
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We call them savage--oh, be just!
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading As soon as le Bourdon reached the commencement of that which might be called his path across the marsh, he stopped and looked backward.
