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Chapter XXXII
TO THE RESCUE For the first mile I rode almost without heeding the direction I was taking, or thinking of what was the best way to proceed. My mind was too full of terror. Perhaps even then Wilfred with his devilish cunning was weaving a net from which my darling could not escape. Aided by the villain with whom he had been so friendly, he might destroy my happiness for ever. And so, unthinkingly, I allowed the mare to carry me whither she would.
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the past participle of “be”
From this reading “Aided by the villain with whom he had been so friendly, he might destroy my happiness for ever.”
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “Perhaps even then Wilfred with his devilish cunning was weaving a net from which my darling could not escape.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Perhaps even then Wilfred with his devilish cunning was weaving a net from which my darling could not escape.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Aided by the villain with whom he had been so friendly, he might destroy my happiness for ever.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “TO THE RESCUE For the first mile I rode almost without heeding the direction I was taking, or thinking of what was the best way to proceed.”
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading “Aided by the villain with whom he had been so friendly, he might destroy my happiness for ever.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “My mind was too full of terror.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Perhaps even then Wilfred with his devilish cunning was weaving a net from which my darling could not escape.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “TO THE RESCUE For the first mile I rode almost without heeding the direction I was taking, or thinking of what was the best way to proceed.”
an old word meaning “to where”
From this reading “And so, unthinkingly, I allowed the mare to carry me whither she would.”
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading “TO THE RESCUE For the first mile I rode almost without heeding the direction I was taking, or thinking of what was the best way to proceed.”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “And so, unthinkingly, I allowed the mare to carry me whither she would.”
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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 Perhaps even then Wilfred with his devilish cunning was weaving a net from which my darling could not escape.
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From this reading Aided by the villain with whom he had been so friendly, he might destroy my happiness for ever.
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From this reading And so, unthinkingly, I allowed the mare to carry me whither she would.
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From this reading TO THE RESCUE For the first mile I rode almost without heeding the direction I was taking, or thinking of what was the best way to proceed.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And so, unthinkingly, I allowed the mare to carry me whither she would.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Aided by the villain with whom he had been so friendly, he might destroy my happiness for ever.
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From this reading TO THE RESCUE For the first mile I rode almost without heeding the direction I was taking, or thinking of what was the best way to proceed.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Aided by the villain with whom he had been so friendly, he might destroy my happiness for ever.
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From this reading And so, unthinkingly, I allowed the mare to carry me whither she would.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Perhaps even then Wilfred with his devilish cunning was weaving a net from which my darling could not escape.
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From this reading Perhaps even then Wilfred with his devilish cunning was weaving a net from which my darling could not escape.
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From this reading Perhaps even then Wilfred with his devilish cunning was weaving a net from which my darling could not escape.
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From this reading Aided by the villain with whom he had been so friendly, he might destroy my happiness for ever.
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From this reading Perhaps even then Wilfred with his devilish cunning was weaving a net from which my darling could not escape.
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From this reading TO THE RESCUE For the first mile I rode almost without heeding the direction I was taking, or thinking of what was the best way to proceed.
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From this reading Perhaps even then Wilfred with his devilish cunning was weaving a net from which my darling could not escape.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Perhaps even then Wilfred with his devilish cunning was weaving a net from which my darling could not escape.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Aided by the villain with whom he had been so friendly, he might destroy my happiness for ever.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading TO THE RESCUE For the first mile I rode almost without heeding the direction I was taking, or thinking of what was the best way to proceed.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading TO THE RESCUE For the first mile I rode almost without heeding the direction I was taking, or thinking of what was the best way to proceed.
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From this reading Aided by the villain with whom he had been so friendly, he might destroy my happiness for ever.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Perhaps even then Wilfred with his devilish cunning was weaving a net from which my darling could not escape.
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From this reading My mind was too full of terror.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Aided by the villain with whom he had been so friendly, he might destroy my happiness for ever.
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From this reading Aided by the villain with whom he had been so friendly, he might destroy my happiness for ever.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Aided by the villain with whom he had been so friendly, he might destroy my happiness for ever.
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From this reading TO THE RESCUE For the first mile I rode almost without heeding the direction I was taking, or thinking of what was the best way to proceed.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Perhaps even then Wilfred with his devilish cunning was weaving a net from which my darling could not escape.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading TO THE RESCUE For the first mile I rode almost without heeding the direction I was taking, or thinking of what was the best way to proceed.
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From this reading And so, unthinkingly, I allowed the mare to carry me whither she would.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading And so, unthinkingly, I allowed the mare to carry me whither she would.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Aided by the villain with whom he had been so friendly, he might destroy my happiness for ever.
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From this reading TO THE RESCUE For the first mile I rode almost without heeding the direction I was taking, or thinking of what was the best way to proceed.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading My mind was too full of terror.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My mind was too full of terror.
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From this reading Perhaps even then Wilfred with his devilish cunning was weaving a net from which my darling could not escape.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Perhaps even then Wilfred with his devilish cunning was weaving a net from which my darling could not escape.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading TO THE RESCUE For the first mile I rode almost without heeding the direction I was taking, or thinking of what was the best way to proceed.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading TO THE RESCUE For the first mile I rode almost without heeding the direction I was taking, or thinking of what was the best way to proceed.
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From this reading Perhaps even then Wilfred with his devilish cunning was weaving a net from which my darling could not escape.
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From this reading TO THE RESCUE For the first mile I rode almost without heeding the direction I was taking, or thinking of what was the best way to proceed.
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From this reading TO THE RESCUE For the first mile I rode almost without heeding the direction I was taking, or thinking of what was the best way to proceed.
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From this reading TO THE RESCUE For the first mile I rode almost without heeding the direction I was taking, or thinking of what was the best way to proceed.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And so, unthinkingly, I allowed the mare to carry me whither she would.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Aided by the villain with whom he had been so friendly, he might destroy my happiness for ever.
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From this reading TO THE RESCUE For the first mile I rode almost without heeding the direction I was taking, or thinking of what was the best way to proceed.
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From this reading My mind was too full of terror.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading TO THE RESCUE For the first mile I rode almost without heeding the direction I was taking, or thinking of what was the best way to proceed.
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From this reading Perhaps even then Wilfred with his devilish cunning was weaving a net from which my darling could not escape.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading TO THE RESCUE For the first mile I rode almost without heeding the direction I was taking, or thinking of what was the best way to proceed.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading TO THE RESCUE For the first mile I rode almost without heeding the direction I was taking, or thinking of what was the best way to proceed.
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From this reading My mind was too full of terror.
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From this reading And so, unthinkingly, I allowed the mare to carry me whither she would.
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From this reading Aided by the villain with whom he had been so friendly, he might destroy my happiness for ever.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading TO THE RESCUE For the first mile I rode almost without heeding the direction I was taking, or thinking of what was the best way to proceed.
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From this reading TO THE RESCUE For the first mile I rode almost without heeding the direction I was taking, or thinking of what was the best way to proceed.
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From this reading Perhaps even then Wilfred with his devilish cunning was weaving a net from which my darling could not escape.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading TO THE RESCUE For the first mile I rode almost without heeding the direction I was taking, or thinking of what was the best way to proceed.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Perhaps even then Wilfred with his devilish cunning was weaving a net from which my darling could not escape.
an old word meaning “to where”
From this reading And so, unthinkingly, I allowed the mare to carry me whither she would.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Aided by the villain with whom he had been so friendly, he might destroy my happiness for ever.
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From this reading Perhaps even then Wilfred with his devilish cunning was weaving a net from which my darling could not escape.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Perhaps even then Wilfred with his devilish cunning was weaving a net from which my darling could not escape.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading TO THE RESCUE For the first mile I rode almost without heeding the direction I was taking, or thinking of what was the best way to proceed.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading And so, unthinkingly, I allowed the mare to carry me whither she would.
