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Chapter XXXV
THE TAKING OF THE STOCKADE. Having left Adele to the care of her Indian hostess, and warned her for her life to keep from the windows, De Catinat seized his musket and rushed downstairs. As he passed a bullet came piping through one of the narrow embrasures and starred itself in a little blotch of lead upon the opposite wall. The seigneur had already descended and was conversing with Du Lhut beside the door. "A thousand of them, you say?"
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The seigneur had already descended and was conversing with Du Lhut beside the door.”
next to; at the side of
From this reading “The seigneur had already descended and was conversing with Du Lhut beside the door.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “The seigneur had already descended and was conversing with Du Lhut beside the door.”
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading “Having left Adele to the care of her Indian hostess, and warned her for her life to keep from the windows, De Catinat seized his musket and rushed downstairs.”
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading “As he passed a bullet came piping through one of the narrow embrasures and starred itself in a little blotch of lead upon the opposite wall.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Having left Adele to the care of her Indian hostess, and warned her for her life to keep from the windows, De Catinat seized his musket and rushed downstairs.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Having left Adele to the care of her Indian hostess, and warned her for her life to keep from the windows, De Catinat seized his musket and rushed downstairs.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “As he passed a bullet came piping through one of the narrow embrasures and starred itself in a little blotch of lead upon the opposite wall.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Having left Adele to the care of her Indian hostess, and warned her for her life to keep from the windows, De Catinat seized his musket and rushed downstairs.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “As he passed a bullet came piping through one of the narrow embrasures and starred itself in a little blotch of lead upon the opposite wall.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “As he passed a bullet came piping through one of the narrow embrasures and starred itself in a little blotch of lead upon the opposite wall.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “THE TAKING OF THE STOCKADE.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “As he passed a bullet came piping through one of the narrow embrasures and starred itself in a little blotch of lead upon the opposite wall.”
a formal word for “on”
From this reading “As he passed a bullet came piping through one of the narrow embrasures and starred itself in a little blotch of lead upon the opposite wall.”
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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 As he passed a bullet came piping through one of the narrow embrasures and starred itself in a little blotch of lead upon the opposite wall.
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From this reading Having left Adele to the care of her Indian hostess, and warned her for her life to keep from the windows, De Catinat seized his musket and rushed downstairs.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The seigneur had already descended and was conversing with Du Lhut beside the door.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Having left Adele to the care of her Indian hostess, and warned her for her life to keep from the windows, De Catinat seized his musket and rushed downstairs.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As he passed a bullet came piping through one of the narrow embrasures and starred itself in a little blotch of lead upon the opposite wall.
next to; at the side of
From this reading The seigneur had already descended and was conversing with Du Lhut beside the door.
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From this reading As he passed a bullet came piping through one of the narrow embrasures and starred itself in a little blotch of lead upon the opposite wall.
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From this reading As he passed a bullet came piping through one of the narrow embrasures and starred itself in a little blotch of lead upon the opposite wall.
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From this reading As he passed a bullet came piping through one of the narrow embrasures and starred itself in a little blotch of lead upon the opposite wall.
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From this reading Having left Adele to the care of her Indian hostess, and warned her for her life to keep from the windows, De Catinat seized his musket and rushed downstairs.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Having left Adele to the care of her Indian hostess, and warned her for her life to keep from the windows, De Catinat seized his musket and rushed downstairs.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The seigneur had already descended and was conversing with Du Lhut beside the door.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Having left Adele to the care of her Indian hostess, and warned her for her life to keep from the windows, De Catinat seized his musket and rushed downstairs.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The seigneur had already descended and was conversing with Du Lhut beside the door.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The seigneur had already descended and was conversing with Du Lhut beside the door.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Having left Adele to the care of her Indian hostess, and warned her for her life to keep from the windows, De Catinat seized his musket and rushed downstairs.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The seigneur had already descended and was conversing with Du Lhut beside the door.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As he passed a bullet came piping through one of the narrow embrasures and starred itself in a little blotch of lead upon the opposite wall.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Having left Adele to the care of her Indian hostess, and warned her for her life to keep from the windows, De Catinat seized his musket and rushed downstairs.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Having left Adele to the care of her Indian hostess, and warned her for her life to keep from the windows, De Catinat seized his musket and rushed downstairs.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The seigneur had already descended and was conversing with Du Lhut beside the door.
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Having left Adele to the care of her Indian hostess, and warned her for her life to keep from the windows, De Catinat seized his musket and rushed downstairs.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As he passed a bullet came piping through one of the narrow embrasures and starred itself in a little blotch of lead upon the opposite wall.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Having left Adele to the care of her Indian hostess, and warned her for her life to keep from the windows, De Catinat seized his musket and rushed downstairs.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Having left Adele to the care of her Indian hostess, and warned her for her life to keep from the windows, De Catinat seized his musket and rushed downstairs.
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From this reading Having left Adele to the care of her Indian hostess, and warned her for her life to keep from the windows, De Catinat seized his musket and rushed downstairs.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading As he passed a bullet came piping through one of the narrow embrasures and starred itself in a little blotch of lead upon the opposite wall.
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From this reading Having left Adele to the care of her Indian hostess, and warned her for her life to keep from the windows, De Catinat seized his musket and rushed downstairs.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading As he passed a bullet came piping through one of the narrow embrasures and starred itself in a little blotch of lead upon the opposite wall.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Having left Adele to the care of her Indian hostess, and warned her for her life to keep from the windows, De Catinat seized his musket and rushed downstairs.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As he passed a bullet came piping through one of the narrow embrasures and starred itself in a little blotch of lead upon the opposite wall.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Having left Adele to the care of her Indian hostess, and warned her for her life to keep from the windows, De Catinat seized his musket and rushed downstairs.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The seigneur had already descended and was conversing with Du Lhut beside the door.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Having left Adele to the care of her Indian hostess, and warned her for her life to keep from the windows, De Catinat seized his musket and rushed downstairs.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading As he passed a bullet came piping through one of the narrow embrasures and starred itself in a little blotch of lead upon the opposite wall.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Having left Adele to the care of her Indian hostess, and warned her for her life to keep from the windows, De Catinat seized his musket and rushed downstairs.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As he passed a bullet came piping through one of the narrow embrasures and starred itself in a little blotch of lead upon the opposite wall.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE TAKING OF THE STOCKADE.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading As he passed a bullet came piping through one of the narrow embrasures and starred itself in a little blotch of lead upon the opposite wall.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As he passed a bullet came piping through one of the narrow embrasures and starred itself in a little blotch of lead upon the opposite wall.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading As he passed a bullet came piping through one of the narrow embrasures and starred itself in a little blotch of lead upon the opposite wall.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As he passed a bullet came piping through one of the narrow embrasures and starred itself in a little blotch of lead upon the opposite wall.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Having left Adele to the care of her Indian hostess, and warned her for her life to keep from the windows, De Catinat seized his musket and rushed downstairs.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "A thousand of them, you say?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The seigneur had already descended and was conversing with Du Lhut beside the door.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Having left Adele to the care of her Indian hostess, and warned her for her life to keep from the windows, De Catinat seized his musket and rushed downstairs.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As he passed a bullet came piping through one of the narrow embrasures and starred itself in a little blotch of lead upon the opposite wall.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading THE TAKING OF THE STOCKADE.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE TAKING OF THE STOCKADE.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE TAKING OF THE STOCKADE.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "A thousand of them, you say?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "A thousand of them, you say?"
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading As he passed a bullet came piping through one of the narrow embrasures and starred itself in a little blotch of lead upon the opposite wall.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Having left Adele to the care of her Indian hostess, and warned her for her life to keep from the windows, De Catinat seized his musket and rushed downstairs.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading As he passed a bullet came piping through one of the narrow embrasures and starred itself in a little blotch of lead upon the opposite wall.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As he passed a bullet came piping through one of the narrow embrasures and starred itself in a little blotch of lead upon the opposite wall.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Having left Adele to the care of her Indian hostess, and warned her for her life to keep from the windows, De Catinat seized his musket and rushed downstairs.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The seigneur had already descended and was conversing with Du Lhut beside the door.
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From this reading Having left Adele to the care of her Indian hostess, and warned her for her life to keep from the windows, De Catinat seized his musket and rushed downstairs.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The seigneur had already descended and was conversing with Du Lhut beside the door.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "A thousand of them, you say?"
