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Chapter VII
CORNELIUS DE WITT. Monsieur Tilly, dressed in full uniform, wore the distinctive signs of his rank--a high collar and a scarf. He was pale, and so visibly disturbed that, struck by his appearance, John De Witt asked with alarm: "My friend--you must be the bearer of tidings that portend some public calamity?" "A great calamity!" answered Monsieur Tilly with a faltering voice.
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a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “"A great calamity!" answered Monsieur Tilly with a faltering voice.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “He was pale, and so visibly disturbed that, struck by his appearance, John De Witt asked with alarm:”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He was pale, and so visibly disturbed that, struck by his appearance, John De Witt asked with alarm:”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"A great calamity!" answered Monsieur Tilly with a faltering voice.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He was pale, and so visibly disturbed that, struck by his appearance, John De Witt asked with alarm:”
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “"My friend--you must be the bearer of tidings that portend some public calamity?"”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He was pale, and so visibly disturbed that, struck by his appearance, John De Witt asked with alarm:”
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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 Monsieur Tilly, dressed in full uniform, wore the distinctive signs of his rank--a high collar and a scarf.
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From this reading He was pale, and so visibly disturbed that, struck by his appearance, John De Witt asked with alarm:
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Monsieur Tilly, dressed in full uniform, wore the distinctive signs of his rank--a high collar and a scarf.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "A great calamity!" answered Monsieur Tilly with a faltering voice.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He was pale, and so visibly disturbed that, struck by his appearance, John De Witt asked with alarm:
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He was pale, and so visibly disturbed that, struck by his appearance, John De Witt asked with alarm:
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "My friend--you must be the bearer of tidings that portend some public calamity?"
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From this reading "My friend--you must be the bearer of tidings that portend some public calamity?"
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He was pale, and so visibly disturbed that, struck by his appearance, John De Witt asked with alarm:
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From this reading "My friend--you must be the bearer of tidings that portend some public calamity?"
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From this reading Monsieur Tilly, dressed in full uniform, wore the distinctive signs of his rank--a high collar and a scarf.
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From this reading CORNELIUS DE WITT.
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From this reading CORNELIUS DE WITT.
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From this reading Monsieur Tilly, dressed in full uniform, wore the distinctive signs of his rank--a high collar and a scarf.
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From this reading He was pale, and so visibly disturbed that, struck by his appearance, John De Witt asked with alarm:
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From this reading Monsieur Tilly, dressed in full uniform, wore the distinctive signs of his rank--a high collar and a scarf.
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From this reading "A great calamity!" answered Monsieur Tilly with a faltering voice.
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From this reading "My friend--you must be the bearer of tidings that portend some public calamity?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Monsieur Tilly, dressed in full uniform, wore the distinctive signs of his rank--a high collar and a scarf.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "A great calamity!" answered Monsieur Tilly with a faltering voice.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was pale, and so visibly disturbed that, struck by his appearance, John De Witt asked with alarm:
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From this reading Monsieur Tilly, dressed in full uniform, wore the distinctive signs of his rank--a high collar and a scarf.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Monsieur Tilly, dressed in full uniform, wore the distinctive signs of his rank--a high collar and a scarf.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Monsieur Tilly, dressed in full uniform, wore the distinctive signs of his rank--a high collar and a scarf.
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From this reading He was pale, and so visibly disturbed that, struck by his appearance, John De Witt asked with alarm:
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From this reading Monsieur Tilly, dressed in full uniform, wore the distinctive signs of his rank--a high collar and a scarf.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "My friend--you must be the bearer of tidings that portend some public calamity?"
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "My friend--you must be the bearer of tidings that portend some public calamity?"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Monsieur Tilly, dressed in full uniform, wore the distinctive signs of his rank--a high collar and a scarf.
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From this reading He was pale, and so visibly disturbed that, struck by his appearance, John De Witt asked with alarm:
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "My friend--you must be the bearer of tidings that portend some public calamity?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "My friend--you must be the bearer of tidings that portend some public calamity?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Monsieur Tilly, dressed in full uniform, wore the distinctive signs of his rank--a high collar and a scarf.
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From this reading Monsieur Tilly, dressed in full uniform, wore the distinctive signs of his rank--a high collar and a scarf.
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From this reading Monsieur Tilly, dressed in full uniform, wore the distinctive signs of his rank--a high collar and a scarf.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He was pale, and so visibly disturbed that, struck by his appearance, John De Witt asked with alarm:
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From this reading "My friend--you must be the bearer of tidings that portend some public calamity?"
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He was pale, and so visibly disturbed that, struck by his appearance, John De Witt asked with alarm:
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He was pale, and so visibly disturbed that, struck by his appearance, John De Witt asked with alarm:
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Monsieur Tilly, dressed in full uniform, wore the distinctive signs of his rank--a high collar and a scarf.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "My friend--you must be the bearer of tidings that portend some public calamity?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Monsieur Tilly, dressed in full uniform, wore the distinctive signs of his rank--a high collar and a scarf.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Monsieur Tilly, dressed in full uniform, wore the distinctive signs of his rank--a high collar and a scarf.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He was pale, and so visibly disturbed that, struck by his appearance, John De Witt asked with alarm:
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "A great calamity!" answered Monsieur Tilly with a faltering voice.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was pale, and so visibly disturbed that, struck by his appearance, John De Witt asked with alarm:
in the company of; together with
From this reading He was pale, and so visibly disturbed that, struck by his appearance, John De Witt asked with alarm:
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From this reading CORNELIUS DE WITT.
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From this reading Monsieur Tilly, dressed in full uniform, wore the distinctive signs of his rank--a high collar and a scarf.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "My friend--you must be the bearer of tidings that portend some public calamity?"
