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Chapter XXVII
MY DEFENCE. The grip of a hand on my shoulder roused me from my reverie. A couple of soldiers stood one on either side of me; and as I turned I saw the red brute of a captain being supported out of the room. The officer who had arrived last had taken command and was sitting at a table with the lieutenant standing at his side. With much relief I recognised him at once.
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the -ing form of “be”
From this reading “A couple of soldiers stood one on either side of me; and as I turned I saw the red brute of a captain being supported out of the room.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “A couple of soldiers stood one on either side of me; and as I turned I saw the red brute of a captain being supported out of the room.”
two people or things considered together
From this reading “A couple of soldiers stood one on either side of me; and as I turned I saw the red brute of a captain being supported out of the room.”
one or the other of two
From this reading “A couple of soldiers stood one on either side of me; and as I turned I saw the red brute of a captain being supported out of the room.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The grip of a hand on my shoulder roused me from my reverie.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The officer who had arrived last had taken command and was sitting at a table with the lieutenant standing at his side.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “With much relief I recognised him at once.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “A couple of soldiers stood one on either side of me; and as I turned I saw the red brute of a captain being supported out of the room.”
a feeling of comfort after worry or pain
From this reading “With much relief I recognised him at once.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “The officer who had arrived last had taken command and was sitting at a table with the lieutenant standing at his side.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “A couple of soldiers stood one on either side of me; and as I turned I saw the red brute of a captain being supported out of the room.”
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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 grip of a hand on my shoulder roused me from my reverie.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A couple of soldiers stood one on either side of me; and as I turned I saw the red brute of a captain being supported out of the room.
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From this reading The officer who had arrived last had taken command and was sitting at a table with the lieutenant standing at his side.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading A couple of soldiers stood one on either side of me; and as I turned I saw the red brute of a captain being supported out of the room.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The officer who had arrived last had taken command and was sitting at a table with the lieutenant standing at his side.
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading A couple of soldiers stood one on either side of me; and as I turned I saw the red brute of a captain being supported out of the room.
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From this reading A couple of soldiers stood one on either side of me; and as I turned I saw the red brute of a captain being supported out of the room.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading A couple of soldiers stood one on either side of me; and as I turned I saw the red brute of a captain being supported out of the room.
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From this reading The officer who had arrived last had taken command and was sitting at a table with the lieutenant standing at his side.
two people or things considered together
From this reading A couple of soldiers stood one on either side of me; and as I turned I saw the red brute of a captain being supported out of the room.
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From this reading MY DEFENCE.
one or the other of two
From this reading A couple of soldiers stood one on either side of me; and as I turned I saw the red brute of a captain being supported out of the room.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The grip of a hand on my shoulder roused me from my reverie.
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From this reading The grip of a hand on my shoulder roused me from my reverie.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The officer who had arrived last had taken command and was sitting at a table with the lieutenant standing at his side.
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From this reading The grip of a hand on my shoulder roused me from my reverie.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading With much relief I recognised him at once.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The officer who had arrived last had taken command and was sitting at a table with the lieutenant standing at his side.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading A couple of soldiers stood one on either side of me; and as I turned I saw the red brute of a captain being supported out of the room.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The officer who had arrived last had taken command and was sitting at a table with the lieutenant standing at his side.
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From this reading The officer who had arrived last had taken command and was sitting at a table with the lieutenant standing at his side.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The grip of a hand on my shoulder roused me from my reverie.
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From this reading With much relief I recognised him at once.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading MY DEFENCE.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The grip of a hand on my shoulder roused me from my reverie.
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From this reading The officer who had arrived last had taken command and was sitting at a table with the lieutenant standing at his side.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The grip of a hand on my shoulder roused me from my reverie.
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From this reading With much relief I recognised him at once.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading A couple of soldiers stood one on either side of me; and as I turned I saw the red brute of a captain being supported out of the room.
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From this reading A couple of soldiers stood one on either side of me; and as I turned I saw the red brute of a captain being supported out of the room.
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From this reading With much relief I recognised him at once.
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From this reading A couple of soldiers stood one on either side of me; and as I turned I saw the red brute of a captain being supported out of the room.
a feeling of comfort after worry or pain
From this reading With much relief I recognised him at once.
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From this reading The grip of a hand on my shoulder roused me from my reverie.
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From this reading A couple of soldiers stood one on either side of me; and as I turned I saw the red brute of a captain being supported out of the room.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The grip of a hand on my shoulder roused me from my reverie.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A couple of soldiers stood one on either side of me; and as I turned I saw the red brute of a captain being supported out of the room.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The grip of a hand on my shoulder roused me from my reverie.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A couple of soldiers stood one on either side of me; and as I turned I saw the red brute of a captain being supported out of the room.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The officer who had arrived last had taken command and was sitting at a table with the lieutenant standing at his side.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A couple of soldiers stood one on either side of me; and as I turned I saw the red brute of a captain being supported out of the room.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The officer who had arrived last had taken command and was sitting at a table with the lieutenant standing at his side.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A couple of soldiers stood one on either side of me; and as I turned I saw the red brute of a captain being supported out of the room.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A couple of soldiers stood one on either side of me; and as I turned I saw the red brute of a captain being supported out of the room.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The officer who had arrived last had taken command and was sitting at a table with the lieutenant standing at his side.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The officer who had arrived last had taken command and was sitting at a table with the lieutenant standing at his side.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The grip of a hand on my shoulder roused me from my reverie.
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From this reading A couple of soldiers stood one on either side of me; and as I turned I saw the red brute of a captain being supported out of the room.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The officer who had arrived last had taken command and was sitting at a table with the lieutenant standing at his side.
which person or people
From this reading The officer who had arrived last had taken command and was sitting at a table with the lieutenant standing at his side.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The officer who had arrived last had taken command and was sitting at a table with the lieutenant standing at his side.
