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Chapter IX
FROM BAD TO WORSE. The crushing disappointment and the anxiety it caused, following on the fatigue of the long ride, aggravated the injury to my head so that I could scarcely keep in the saddle. I had to cling to the pommel to prevent myself from falling. Mademoiselle was quick to see my condition. “Let us rest, Burgwan,” she said.
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the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “The crushing disappointment and the anxiety it caused, following on the fatigue of the long ride, aggravated the injury to my head so that I could scarcely keep in the saddle.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “The crushing disappointment and the anxiety it caused, following on the fatigue of the long ride, aggravated the injury to my head so that I could scarcely keep in the saddle.”
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading ““Let us rest, Burgwan,” she said.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The crushing disappointment and the anxiety it caused, following on the fatigue of the long ride, aggravated the injury to my head so that I could scarcely keep in the saddle.”
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading “I had to cling to the pommel to prevent myself from falling.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Let us rest, Burgwan,” she said.”
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From this reading The crushing disappointment and the anxiety it caused, following on the fatigue of the long ride, aggravated the injury to my head so that I could scarcely keep in the saddle.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The crushing disappointment and the anxiety it caused, following on the fatigue of the long ride, aggravated the injury to my head so that I could scarcely keep in the saddle.
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From this reading The crushing disappointment and the anxiety it caused, following on the fatigue of the long ride, aggravated the injury to my head so that I could scarcely keep in the saddle.
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From this reading FROM BAD TO WORSE.
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From this reading “Let us rest, Burgwan,” she said.
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From this reading The crushing disappointment and the anxiety it caused, following on the fatigue of the long ride, aggravated the injury to my head so that I could scarcely keep in the saddle.
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From this reading I had to cling to the pommel to prevent myself from falling.
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From this reading Mademoiselle was quick to see my condition.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The crushing disappointment and the anxiety it caused, following on the fatigue of the long ride, aggravated the injury to my head so that I could scarcely keep in the saddle.
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From this reading The crushing disappointment and the anxiety it caused, following on the fatigue of the long ride, aggravated the injury to my head so that I could scarcely keep in the saddle.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The crushing disappointment and the anxiety it caused, following on the fatigue of the long ride, aggravated the injury to my head so that I could scarcely keep in the saddle.
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From this reading I had to cling to the pommel to prevent myself from falling.
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From this reading The crushing disappointment and the anxiety it caused, following on the fatigue of the long ride, aggravated the injury to my head so that I could scarcely keep in the saddle.
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From this reading The crushing disappointment and the anxiety it caused, following on the fatigue of the long ride, aggravated the injury to my head so that I could scarcely keep in the saddle.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading FROM BAD TO WORSE.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I had to cling to the pommel to prevent myself from falling.
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From this reading The crushing disappointment and the anxiety it caused, following on the fatigue of the long ride, aggravated the injury to my head so that I could scarcely keep in the saddle.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading The crushing disappointment and the anxiety it caused, following on the fatigue of the long ride, aggravated the injury to my head so that I could scarcely keep in the saddle.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The crushing disappointment and the anxiety it caused, following on the fatigue of the long ride, aggravated the injury to my head so that I could scarcely keep in the saddle.
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From this reading The crushing disappointment and the anxiety it caused, following on the fatigue of the long ride, aggravated the injury to my head so that I could scarcely keep in the saddle.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The crushing disappointment and the anxiety it caused, following on the fatigue of the long ride, aggravated the injury to my head so that I could scarcely keep in the saddle.
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From this reading The crushing disappointment and the anxiety it caused, following on the fatigue of the long ride, aggravated the injury to my head so that I could scarcely keep in the saddle.
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading “Let us rest, Burgwan,” she said.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The crushing disappointment and the anxiety it caused, following on the fatigue of the long ride, aggravated the injury to my head so that I could scarcely keep in the saddle.
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From this reading Mademoiselle was quick to see my condition.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading The crushing disappointment and the anxiety it caused, following on the fatigue of the long ride, aggravated the injury to my head so that I could scarcely keep in the saddle.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading I had to cling to the pommel to prevent myself from falling.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The crushing disappointment and the anxiety it caused, following on the fatigue of the long ride, aggravated the injury to my head so that I could scarcely keep in the saddle.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The crushing disappointment and the anxiety it caused, following on the fatigue of the long ride, aggravated the injury to my head so that I could scarcely keep in the saddle.
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From this reading I had to cling to the pommel to prevent myself from falling.
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From this reading I had to cling to the pommel to prevent myself from falling.
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From this reading Mademoiselle was quick to see my condition.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Let us rest, Burgwan,” she said.
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From this reading The crushing disappointment and the anxiety it caused, following on the fatigue of the long ride, aggravated the injury to my head so that I could scarcely keep in the saddle.
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From this reading The crushing disappointment and the anxiety it caused, following on the fatigue of the long ride, aggravated the injury to my head so that I could scarcely keep in the saddle.
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From this reading “Let us rest, Burgwan,” she said.
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From this reading The crushing disappointment and the anxiety it caused, following on the fatigue of the long ride, aggravated the injury to my head so that I could scarcely keep in the saddle.
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From this reading Mademoiselle was quick to see my condition.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Let us rest, Burgwan,” she said.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The crushing disappointment and the anxiety it caused, following on the fatigue of the long ride, aggravated the injury to my head so that I could scarcely keep in the saddle.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The crushing disappointment and the anxiety it caused, following on the fatigue of the long ride, aggravated the injury to my head so that I could scarcely keep in the saddle.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The crushing disappointment and the anxiety it caused, following on the fatigue of the long ride, aggravated the injury to my head so that I could scarcely keep in the saddle.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading FROM BAD TO WORSE.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Let us rest, Burgwan,” she said.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mademoiselle was quick to see my condition.
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From this reading FROM BAD TO WORSE.
