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Chapter XXVII
THE WOUNDED MAN The torchbearers had come up and a group, picturesque and terrible, was formed, by the bright light of the burning resin. Karl had not been plundered like the other corpses, the dog had guarded his body and prevented this. Helen was stretched upon him, her lips to his, weeping and groaning. Benedict was on his knees beside her, with the dog's paws on his shoulders. The surgeon stood, his arms folded, like a man accustomed to death and its sadness.
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the past participle of “be”
From this reading “Karl had not been plundered like the other corpses, the dog had guarded his body and prevented this.”
next to; at the side of
From this reading “Benedict was on his knees beside her, with the dog's paws on his shoulders.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Karl had not been plundered like the other corpses, the dog had guarded his body and prevented this.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “THE WOUNDED MAN The torchbearers had come up and a group, picturesque and terrible, was formed, by the bright light of the burning resin.”
stole goods or valuables by force after an attack
From this reading “Karl had not been plundered like the other corpses, the dog had guarded his body and prevented this.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The surgeon stood, his arms folded, like a man accustomed to death and its sadness.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “THE WOUNDED MAN The torchbearers had come up and a group, picturesque and terrible, was formed, by the bright light of the burning resin.”
a formal word for “on”
From this reading “Helen was stretched upon him, her lips to his, weeping and groaning.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “THE WOUNDED MAN The torchbearers had come up and a group, picturesque and terrible, was formed, by the bright light of the burning resin.”
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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 THE WOUNDED MAN The torchbearers had come up and a group, picturesque and terrible, was formed, by the bright light of the burning resin.
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From this reading The surgeon stood, his arms folded, like a man accustomed to death and its sadness.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE WOUNDED MAN The torchbearers had come up and a group, picturesque and terrible, was formed, by the bright light of the burning resin.
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From this reading The surgeon stood, his arms folded, like a man accustomed to death and its sadness.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Karl had not been plundered like the other corpses, the dog had guarded his body and prevented this.
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From this reading Benedict was on his knees beside her, with the dog's paws on his shoulders.
next to; at the side of
From this reading Benedict was on his knees beside her, with the dog's paws on his shoulders.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Karl had not been plundered like the other corpses, the dog had guarded his body and prevented this.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE WOUNDED MAN The torchbearers had come up and a group, picturesque and terrible, was formed, by the bright light of the burning resin.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE WOUNDED MAN The torchbearers had come up and a group, picturesque and terrible, was formed, by the bright light of the burning resin.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading THE WOUNDED MAN The torchbearers had come up and a group, picturesque and terrible, was formed, by the bright light of the burning resin.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE WOUNDED MAN The torchbearers had come up and a group, picturesque and terrible, was formed, by the bright light of the burning resin.
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From this reading Karl had not been plundered like the other corpses, the dog had guarded his body and prevented this.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The surgeon stood, his arms folded, like a man accustomed to death and its sadness.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Karl had not been plundered like the other corpses, the dog had guarded his body and prevented this.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Benedict was on his knees beside her, with the dog's paws on his shoulders.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The surgeon stood, his arms folded, like a man accustomed to death and its sadness.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE WOUNDED MAN The torchbearers had come up and a group, picturesque and terrible, was formed, by the bright light of the burning resin.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Helen was stretched upon him, her lips to his, weeping and groaning.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE WOUNDED MAN The torchbearers had come up and a group, picturesque and terrible, was formed, by the bright light of the burning resin.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Karl had not been plundered like the other corpses, the dog had guarded his body and prevented this.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE WOUNDED MAN The torchbearers had come up and a group, picturesque and terrible, was formed, by the bright light of the burning resin.
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From this reading Helen was stretched upon him, her lips to his, weeping and groaning.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Helen was stretched upon him, her lips to his, weeping and groaning.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Helen was stretched upon him, her lips to his, weeping and groaning.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Karl had not been plundered like the other corpses, the dog had guarded his body and prevented this.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The surgeon stood, his arms folded, like a man accustomed to death and its sadness.
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From this reading Karl had not been plundered like the other corpses, the dog had guarded his body and prevented this.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Benedict was on his knees beside her, with the dog's paws on his shoulders.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE WOUNDED MAN The torchbearers had come up and a group, picturesque and terrible, was formed, by the bright light of the burning resin.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Karl had not been plundered like the other corpses, the dog had guarded his body and prevented this.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Helen was stretched upon him, her lips to his, weeping and groaning.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE WOUNDED MAN The torchbearers had come up and a group, picturesque and terrible, was formed, by the bright light of the burning resin.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Karl had not been plundered like the other corpses, the dog had guarded his body and prevented this.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE WOUNDED MAN The torchbearers had come up and a group, picturesque and terrible, was formed, by the bright light of the burning resin.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Benedict was on his knees beside her, with the dog's paws on his shoulders.
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From this reading Karl had not been plundered like the other corpses, the dog had guarded his body and prevented this.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Benedict was on his knees beside her, with the dog's paws on his shoulders.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE WOUNDED MAN The torchbearers had come up and a group, picturesque and terrible, was formed, by the bright light of the burning resin.
stole goods or valuables by force after an attack
From this reading Karl had not been plundered like the other corpses, the dog had guarded his body and prevented this.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Karl had not been plundered like the other corpses, the dog had guarded his body and prevented this.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE WOUNDED MAN The torchbearers had come up and a group, picturesque and terrible, was formed, by the bright light of the burning resin.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The surgeon stood, his arms folded, like a man accustomed to death and its sadness.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Benedict was on his knees beside her, with the dog's paws on his shoulders.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The surgeon stood, his arms folded, like a man accustomed to death and its sadness.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Helen was stretched upon him, her lips to his, weeping and groaning.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The surgeon stood, his arms folded, like a man accustomed to death and its sadness.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading THE WOUNDED MAN The torchbearers had come up and a group, picturesque and terrible, was formed, by the bright light of the burning resin.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE WOUNDED MAN The torchbearers had come up and a group, picturesque and terrible, was formed, by the bright light of the burning resin.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Karl had not been plundered like the other corpses, the dog had guarded his body and prevented this.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Helen was stretched upon him, her lips to his, weeping and groaning.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE WOUNDED MAN The torchbearers had come up and a group, picturesque and terrible, was formed, by the bright light of the burning resin.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE WOUNDED MAN The torchbearers had come up and a group, picturesque and terrible, was formed, by the bright light of the burning resin.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Helen was stretched upon him, her lips to his, weeping and groaning.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE WOUNDED MAN The torchbearers had come up and a group, picturesque and terrible, was formed, by the bright light of the burning resin.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Helen was stretched upon him, her lips to his, weeping and groaning.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Benedict was on his knees beside her, with the dog's paws on his shoulders.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE WOUNDED MAN The torchbearers had come up and a group, picturesque and terrible, was formed, by the bright light of the burning resin.
