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Chapter XVI
THE HOUNDS FROM THIBET AND MR. VARGUS; WITH A DISCOVERY ON BOARD THE PIRATE They turned my chair so that I faced the mouth of the cave, which was some thirty yards away. The moon had set. The short summer night was over, and the first grey hint of the dawn, that I should never see, was near. Helzephron sat down on a stool a few yards away from me.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The short summer night was over, and the first grey hint of the dawn, that I should never see, was near.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The short summer night was over, and the first grey hint of the dawn, that I should never see, was near.”
above and across; more than
From this reading “The short summer night was over, and the first grey hint of the dawn, that I should never see, was near.”
brief or direct in expression
From this reading “The short summer night was over, and the first grey hint of the dawn, that I should never see, was near.”
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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 VARGUS; WITH A DISCOVERY ON BOARD THE PIRATE They turned my chair so that I faced the mouth of the cave, which was some thirty yards away.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE HOUNDS FROM THIBET AND MR.
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From this reading VARGUS; WITH A DISCOVERY ON BOARD THE PIRATE They turned my chair so that I faced the mouth of the cave, which was some thirty yards away.
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From this reading VARGUS; WITH A DISCOVERY ON BOARD THE PIRATE They turned my chair so that I faced the mouth of the cave, which was some thirty yards away.
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From this reading VARGUS; WITH A DISCOVERY ON BOARD THE PIRATE They turned my chair so that I faced the mouth of the cave, which was some thirty yards away.
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From this reading VARGUS; WITH A DISCOVERY ON BOARD THE PIRATE They turned my chair so that I faced the mouth of the cave, which was some thirty yards away.
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From this reading The short summer night was over, and the first grey hint of the dawn, that I should never see, was near.
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From this reading VARGUS; WITH A DISCOVERY ON BOARD THE PIRATE They turned my chair so that I faced the mouth of the cave, which was some thirty yards away.
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From this reading Helzephron sat down on a stool a few yards away from me.
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From this reading VARGUS; WITH A DISCOVERY ON BOARD THE PIRATE They turned my chair so that I faced the mouth of the cave, which was some thirty yards away.
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From this reading Helzephron sat down on a stool a few yards away from me.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The short summer night was over, and the first grey hint of the dawn, that I should never see, was near.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading THE HOUNDS FROM THIBET AND MR.
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From this reading The short summer night was over, and the first grey hint of the dawn, that I should never see, was near.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The moon had set.
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From this reading Helzephron sat down on a stool a few yards away from me.
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From this reading The short summer night was over, and the first grey hint of the dawn, that I should never see, was near.
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From this reading THE HOUNDS FROM THIBET AND MR.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading VARGUS; WITH A DISCOVERY ON BOARD THE PIRATE They turned my chair so that I faced the mouth of the cave, which was some thirty yards away.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Helzephron sat down on a stool a few yards away from me.
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From this reading The moon had set.
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From this reading VARGUS; WITH A DISCOVERY ON BOARD THE PIRATE They turned my chair so that I faced the mouth of the cave, which was some thirty yards away.
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From this reading THE HOUNDS FROM THIBET AND MR.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading VARGUS; WITH A DISCOVERY ON BOARD THE PIRATE They turned my chair so that I faced the mouth of the cave, which was some thirty yards away.
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From this reading The short summer night was over, and the first grey hint of the dawn, that I should never see, was near.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The short summer night was over, and the first grey hint of the dawn, that I should never see, was near.
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From this reading The short summer night was over, and the first grey hint of the dawn, that I should never see, was near.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading VARGUS; WITH A DISCOVERY ON BOARD THE PIRATE They turned my chair so that I faced the mouth of the cave, which was some thirty yards away.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading VARGUS; WITH A DISCOVERY ON BOARD THE PIRATE They turned my chair so that I faced the mouth of the cave, which was some thirty yards away.
above and across; more than
From this reading The short summer night was over, and the first grey hint of the dawn, that I should never see, was near.
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From this reading VARGUS; WITH A DISCOVERY ON BOARD THE PIRATE They turned my chair so that I faced the mouth of the cave, which was some thirty yards away.
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From this reading Helzephron sat down on a stool a few yards away from me.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The short summer night was over, and the first grey hint of the dawn, that I should never see, was near.
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From this reading The moon had set.
brief or direct in expression
From this reading The short summer night was over, and the first grey hint of the dawn, that I should never see, was near.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading The short summer night was over, and the first grey hint of the dawn, that I should never see, was near.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading VARGUS; WITH A DISCOVERY ON BOARD THE PIRATE They turned my chair so that I faced the mouth of the cave, which was some thirty yards away.
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From this reading VARGUS; WITH A DISCOVERY ON BOARD THE PIRATE They turned my chair so that I faced the mouth of the cave, which was some thirty yards away.
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From this reading Helzephron sat down on a stool a few yards away from me.
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From this reading The short summer night was over, and the first grey hint of the dawn, that I should never see, was near.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading VARGUS; WITH A DISCOVERY ON BOARD THE PIRATE They turned my chair so that I faced the mouth of the cave, which was some thirty yards away.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE HOUNDS FROM THIBET AND MR.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading VARGUS; WITH A DISCOVERY ON BOARD THE PIRATE They turned my chair so that I faced the mouth of the cave, which was some thirty yards away.
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From this reading THE HOUNDS FROM THIBET AND MR.
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From this reading VARGUS; WITH A DISCOVERY ON BOARD THE PIRATE They turned my chair so that I faced the mouth of the cave, which was some thirty yards away.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading VARGUS; WITH A DISCOVERY ON BOARD THE PIRATE They turned my chair so that I faced the mouth of the cave, which was some thirty yards away.
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From this reading VARGUS; WITH A DISCOVERY ON BOARD THE PIRATE They turned my chair so that I faced the mouth of the cave, which was some thirty yards away.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading VARGUS; WITH A DISCOVERY ON BOARD THE PIRATE They turned my chair so that I faced the mouth of the cave, which was some thirty yards away.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading VARGUS; WITH A DISCOVERY ON BOARD THE PIRATE They turned my chair so that I faced the mouth of the cave, which was some thirty yards away.
in the company of; together with
From this reading VARGUS; WITH A DISCOVERY ON BOARD THE PIRATE They turned my chair so that I faced the mouth of the cave, which was some thirty yards away.
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From this reading VARGUS; WITH A DISCOVERY ON BOARD THE PIRATE They turned my chair so that I faced the mouth of the cave, which was some thirty yards away.
