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Chapter XXIII
ACCUSED. The long suspense wore terribly on the defenders of the house. To wait inactive, listening to the frightful yelling and watching the play of the fire, not knowing at what moment yelling, bullets, and fire might be directed at themselves, was disorganizing to the stoutest nerves. When the attack should come all knew that their refuge was more like a trap than a fortress. Ambrose wished to abandon the house for the Catholic church up the river.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “When the attack should come all knew that their refuge was more like a trap than a fortress.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The long suspense wore terribly on the defenders of the house.”
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading “To wait inactive, listening to the frightful yelling and watching the play of the fire, not knowing at what moment yelling, bullets, and fire might be directed at themselves, was disorganizing to the stoutest nerves.”
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading “To wait inactive, listening to the frightful yelling and watching the play of the fire, not knowing at what moment yelling, bullets, and fire might be directed at themselves, was disorganizing to the stoutest nerves.”
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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 When the attack should come all knew that their refuge was more like a trap than a fortress.
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From this reading Ambrose wished to abandon the house for the Catholic church up the river.
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From this reading ACCUSED.
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From this reading When the attack should come all knew that their refuge was more like a trap than a fortress.
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From this reading Ambrose wished to abandon the house for the Catholic church up the river.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading To wait inactive, listening to the frightful yelling and watching the play of the fire, not knowing at what moment yelling, bullets, and fire might be directed at themselves, was disorganizing to the stoutest nerves.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading To wait inactive, listening to the frightful yelling and watching the play of the fire, not knowing at what moment yelling, bullets, and fire might be directed at themselves, was disorganizing to the stoutest nerves.
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From this reading When the attack should come all knew that their refuge was more like a trap than a fortress.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading To wait inactive, listening to the frightful yelling and watching the play of the fire, not knowing at what moment yelling, bullets, and fire might be directed at themselves, was disorganizing to the stoutest nerves.
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From this reading To wait inactive, listening to the frightful yelling and watching the play of the fire, not knowing at what moment yelling, bullets, and fire might be directed at themselves, was disorganizing to the stoutest nerves.
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From this reading Ambrose wished to abandon the house for the Catholic church up the river.
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From this reading Ambrose wished to abandon the house for the Catholic church up the river.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When the attack should come all knew that their refuge was more like a trap than a fortress.
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From this reading The long suspense wore terribly on the defenders of the house.
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From this reading To wait inactive, listening to the frightful yelling and watching the play of the fire, not knowing at what moment yelling, bullets, and fire might be directed at themselves, was disorganizing to the stoutest nerves.
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From this reading To wait inactive, listening to the frightful yelling and watching the play of the fire, not knowing at what moment yelling, bullets, and fire might be directed at themselves, was disorganizing to the stoutest nerves.
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From this reading To wait inactive, listening to the frightful yelling and watching the play of the fire, not knowing at what moment yelling, bullets, and fire might be directed at themselves, was disorganizing to the stoutest nerves.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Ambrose wished to abandon the house for the Catholic church up the river.
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From this reading When the attack should come all knew that their refuge was more like a trap than a fortress.
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From this reading To wait inactive, listening to the frightful yelling and watching the play of the fire, not knowing at what moment yelling, bullets, and fire might be directed at themselves, was disorganizing to the stoutest nerves.
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From this reading The long suspense wore terribly on the defenders of the house.
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From this reading To wait inactive, listening to the frightful yelling and watching the play of the fire, not knowing at what moment yelling, bullets, and fire might be directed at themselves, was disorganizing to the stoutest nerves.
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From this reading When the attack should come all knew that their refuge was more like a trap than a fortress.
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From this reading To wait inactive, listening to the frightful yelling and watching the play of the fire, not knowing at what moment yelling, bullets, and fire might be directed at themselves, was disorganizing to the stoutest nerves.
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From this reading When the attack should come all knew that their refuge was more like a trap than a fortress.
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From this reading To wait inactive, listening to the frightful yelling and watching the play of the fire, not knowing at what moment yelling, bullets, and fire might be directed at themselves, was disorganizing to the stoutest nerves.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The long suspense wore terribly on the defenders of the house.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading To wait inactive, listening to the frightful yelling and watching the play of the fire, not knowing at what moment yelling, bullets, and fire might be directed at themselves, was disorganizing to the stoutest nerves.
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From this reading To wait inactive, listening to the frightful yelling and watching the play of the fire, not knowing at what moment yelling, bullets, and fire might be directed at themselves, was disorganizing to the stoutest nerves.
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From this reading When the attack should come all knew that their refuge was more like a trap than a fortress.
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From this reading To wait inactive, listening to the frightful yelling and watching the play of the fire, not knowing at what moment yelling, bullets, and fire might be directed at themselves, was disorganizing to the stoutest nerves.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading To wait inactive, listening to the frightful yelling and watching the play of the fire, not knowing at what moment yelling, bullets, and fire might be directed at themselves, was disorganizing to the stoutest nerves.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The long suspense wore terribly on the defenders of the house.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The long suspense wore terribly on the defenders of the house.
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From this reading To wait inactive, listening to the frightful yelling and watching the play of the fire, not knowing at what moment yelling, bullets, and fire might be directed at themselves, was disorganizing to the stoutest nerves.
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From this reading When the attack should come all knew that their refuge was more like a trap than a fortress.
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From this reading Ambrose wished to abandon the house for the Catholic church up the river.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading When the attack should come all knew that their refuge was more like a trap than a fortress.
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From this reading To wait inactive, listening to the frightful yelling and watching the play of the fire, not knowing at what moment yelling, bullets, and fire might be directed at themselves, was disorganizing to the stoutest nerves.
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From this reading The long suspense wore terribly on the defenders of the house.
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From this reading The long suspense wore terribly on the defenders of the house.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading When the attack should come all knew that their refuge was more like a trap than a fortress.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading When the attack should come all knew that their refuge was more like a trap than a fortress.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The long suspense wore terribly on the defenders of the house.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading When the attack should come all knew that their refuge was more like a trap than a fortress.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading To wait inactive, listening to the frightful yelling and watching the play of the fire, not knowing at what moment yelling, bullets, and fire might be directed at themselves, was disorganizing to the stoutest nerves.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To wait inactive, listening to the frightful yelling and watching the play of the fire, not knowing at what moment yelling, bullets, and fire might be directed at themselves, was disorganizing to the stoutest nerves.
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From this reading When the attack should come all knew that their refuge was more like a trap than a fortress.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Ambrose wished to abandon the house for the Catholic church up the river.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading To wait inactive, listening to the frightful yelling and watching the play of the fire, not knowing at what moment yelling, bullets, and fire might be directed at themselves, was disorganizing to the stoutest nerves.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading To wait inactive, listening to the frightful yelling and watching the play of the fire, not knowing at what moment yelling, bullets, and fire might be directed at themselves, was disorganizing to the stoutest nerves.
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From this reading To wait inactive, listening to the frightful yelling and watching the play of the fire, not knowing at what moment yelling, bullets, and fire might be directed at themselves, was disorganizing to the stoutest nerves.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading To wait inactive, listening to the frightful yelling and watching the play of the fire, not knowing at what moment yelling, bullets, and fire might be directed at themselves, was disorganizing to the stoutest nerves.
at the time that
From this reading When the attack should come all knew that their refuge was more like a trap than a fortress.
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From this reading Ambrose wished to abandon the house for the Catholic church up the river.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The long suspense wore terribly on the defenders of the house.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading To wait inactive, listening to the frightful yelling and watching the play of the fire, not knowing at what moment yelling, bullets, and fire might be directed at themselves, was disorganizing to the stoutest nerves.
