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Chapter XXIX
DIAMOND CUT DIAMOND—CAPTAIN JACK’S ADVENTURES. When Phillip Redgill found himself safely locked in his prison cell, deep, dark remorse took possession of his wicked heart. He could not sleep, he could not eat. All he could do was to walk about the stone chamber, and curse everything and everybody. He called the gaoler and spoke to him.
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “All he could do was to walk about the stone chamber, and curse everything and everybody.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “DIAMOND CUT DIAMOND—CAPTAIN JACK’S ADVENTURES.”
A small stone room in a prison where an inmate is locked behind iron bars.
From this reading “When Phillip Redgill found himself safely locked in his prison cell, deep, dark remorse took possession of his wicked heart.”
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “He could not sleep, he could not eat.”
every person
From this reading “All he could do was to walk about the stone chamber, and curse everything and everybody.”
all things; all of a situation
From this reading “All he could do was to walk about the stone chamber, and curse everything and everybody.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “When Phillip Redgill found himself safely locked in his prison cell, deep, dark remorse took possession of his wicked heart.”
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading “When Phillip Redgill found himself safely locked in his prison cell, deep, dark remorse took possession of his wicked heart.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “When Phillip Redgill found himself safely locked in his prison cell, deep, dark remorse took possession of his wicked heart.”
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading All he could do was to walk about the stone chamber, and curse everything and everybody.
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From this reading DIAMOND CUT DIAMOND—CAPTAIN JACK’S ADVENTURES.
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From this reading All he could do was to walk about the stone chamber, and curse everything and everybody.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading All he could do was to walk about the stone chamber, and curse everything and everybody.
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From this reading He called the gaoler and spoke to him.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading DIAMOND CUT DIAMOND—CAPTAIN JACK’S ADVENTURES.
A small stone room in a prison where an inmate is locked behind iron bars.
From this reading When Phillip Redgill found himself safely locked in his prison cell, deep, dark remorse took possession of his wicked heart.
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From this reading All he could do was to walk about the stone chamber, and curse everything and everybody.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He could not sleep, he could not eat.
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From this reading All he could do was to walk about the stone chamber, and curse everything and everybody.
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From this reading DIAMOND CUT DIAMOND—CAPTAIN JACK’S ADVENTURES.
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From this reading When Phillip Redgill found himself safely locked in his prison cell, deep, dark remorse took possession of his wicked heart.
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From this reading When Phillip Redgill found himself safely locked in his prison cell, deep, dark remorse took possession of his wicked heart.
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From this reading DIAMOND CUT DIAMOND—CAPTAIN JACK’S ADVENTURES.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading All he could do was to walk about the stone chamber, and curse everything and everybody.
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From this reading He could not sleep, he could not eat.
every person
From this reading All he could do was to walk about the stone chamber, and curse everything and everybody.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading All he could do was to walk about the stone chamber, and curse everything and everybody.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When Phillip Redgill found himself safely locked in his prison cell, deep, dark remorse took possession of his wicked heart.
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From this reading He called the gaoler and spoke to him.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He could not sleep, he could not eat.
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From this reading When Phillip Redgill found himself safely locked in his prison cell, deep, dark remorse took possession of his wicked heart.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He called the gaoler and spoke to him.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading When Phillip Redgill found himself safely locked in his prison cell, deep, dark remorse took possession of his wicked heart.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading When Phillip Redgill found himself safely locked in his prison cell, deep, dark remorse took possession of his wicked heart.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When Phillip Redgill found himself safely locked in his prison cell, deep, dark remorse took possession of his wicked heart.
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From this reading DIAMOND CUT DIAMOND—CAPTAIN JACK’S ADVENTURES.
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From this reading When Phillip Redgill found himself safely locked in his prison cell, deep, dark remorse took possession of his wicked heart.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He could not sleep, he could not eat.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When Phillip Redgill found himself safely locked in his prison cell, deep, dark remorse took possession of his wicked heart.
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From this reading When Phillip Redgill found himself safely locked in his prison cell, deep, dark remorse took possession of his wicked heart.
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From this reading When Phillip Redgill found himself safely locked in his prison cell, deep, dark remorse took possession of his wicked heart.
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From this reading When Phillip Redgill found himself safely locked in his prison cell, deep, dark remorse took possession of his wicked heart.
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From this reading When Phillip Redgill found himself safely locked in his prison cell, deep, dark remorse took possession of his wicked heart.
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From this reading When Phillip Redgill found himself safely locked in his prison cell, deep, dark remorse took possession of his wicked heart.
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From this reading When Phillip Redgill found himself safely locked in his prison cell, deep, dark remorse took possession of his wicked heart.
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From this reading He could not sleep, he could not eat.
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From this reading He called the gaoler and spoke to him.
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From this reading All he could do was to walk about the stone chamber, and curse everything and everybody.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading All he could do was to walk about the stone chamber, and curse everything and everybody.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading All he could do was to walk about the stone chamber, and curse everything and everybody.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When Phillip Redgill found himself safely locked in his prison cell, deep, dark remorse took possession of his wicked heart.
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From this reading All he could do was to walk about the stone chamber, and curse everything and everybody.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading All he could do was to walk about the stone chamber, and curse everything and everybody.
at the time that
From this reading When Phillip Redgill found himself safely locked in his prison cell, deep, dark remorse took possession of his wicked heart.
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From this reading When Phillip Redgill found himself safely locked in his prison cell, deep, dark remorse took possession of his wicked heart.
