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Chapter XXXVI
How had it happened? who had killed the convicts? Was it Ayrton? No, for a moment before he was dreading their return. But Ayrton was now in a profound stupor, from which it was no longer possible to rouse him. After uttering those few words he had again become unconscious, and had fallen back motionless on the bed.
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later than; following
From this reading “After uttering those few words he had again become unconscious, and had fallen back motionless on the bed.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “After uttering those few words he had again become unconscious, and had fallen back motionless on the bed.”
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “No, for a moment before he was dreading their return.”
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading “After uttering those few words he had again become unconscious, and had fallen back motionless on the bed.”
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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 No, for a moment before he was dreading their return.
later than; following
From this reading After uttering those few words he had again become unconscious, and had fallen back motionless on the bed.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading After uttering those few words he had again become unconscious, and had fallen back motionless on the bed.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading After uttering those few words he had again become unconscious, and had fallen back motionless on the bed.
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From this reading Was it Ayrton?
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From this reading After uttering those few words he had again become unconscious, and had fallen back motionless on the bed.
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From this reading After uttering those few words he had again become unconscious, and had fallen back motionless on the bed.
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From this reading After uttering those few words he had again become unconscious, and had fallen back motionless on the bed.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading No, for a moment before he was dreading their return.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But Ayrton was now in a profound stupor, from which it was no longer possible to rouse him.
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From this reading How had it happened? who had killed the convicts?
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From this reading No, for a moment before he was dreading their return.
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From this reading After uttering those few words he had again become unconscious, and had fallen back motionless on the bed.
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From this reading After uttering those few words he had again become unconscious, and had fallen back motionless on the bed.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading No, for a moment before he was dreading their return.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading But Ayrton was now in a profound stupor, from which it was no longer possible to rouse him.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading How had it happened? who had killed the convicts?
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From this reading How had it happened? who had killed the convicts?
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading No, for a moment before he was dreading their return.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But Ayrton was now in a profound stupor, from which it was no longer possible to rouse him.
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From this reading How had it happened? who had killed the convicts?
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But Ayrton was now in a profound stupor, from which it was no longer possible to rouse him.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading How had it happened? who had killed the convicts?
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From this reading How had it happened? who had killed the convicts?
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From this reading But Ayrton was now in a profound stupor, from which it was no longer possible to rouse him.
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From this reading No, for a moment before he was dreading their return.
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From this reading After uttering those few words he had again become unconscious, and had fallen back motionless on the bed.
not any; not one
From this reading No, for a moment before he was dreading their return.
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From this reading But Ayrton was now in a profound stupor, from which it was no longer possible to rouse him.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading After uttering those few words he had again become unconscious, and had fallen back motionless on the bed.
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From this reading But Ayrton was now in a profound stupor, from which it was no longer possible to rouse him.
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From this reading But Ayrton was now in a profound stupor, from which it was no longer possible to rouse him.
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From this reading No, for a moment before he was dreading their return.
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From this reading But Ayrton was now in a profound stupor, from which it was no longer possible to rouse him.
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From this reading But Ayrton was now in a profound stupor, from which it was no longer possible to rouse him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading How had it happened? who had killed the convicts?
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading No, for a moment before he was dreading their return.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading After uttering those few words he had again become unconscious, and had fallen back motionless on the bed.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But Ayrton was now in a profound stupor, from which it was no longer possible to rouse him.
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From this reading After uttering those few words he had again become unconscious, and had fallen back motionless on the bed.
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From this reading After uttering those few words he had again become unconscious, and had fallen back motionless on the bed.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Was it Ayrton?
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading But Ayrton was now in a profound stupor, from which it was no longer possible to rouse him.
which person or people
From this reading How had it happened? who had killed the convicts?
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From this reading After uttering those few words he had again become unconscious, and had fallen back motionless on the bed.
