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THE PARSON’S BATTLE. The prisoners heard the Parson’s startled cry, and they staggered back overwhelmed. They were lost! As for Stanard, he was having a yet more terrible experience. His exclamation had been caused as he felt two clawlike hands seize him and fasten to him with the grip of a vise.
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the past participle of “be”
From this reading “His exclamation had been caused as he felt two clawlike hands seize him and fasten to him with the grip of a vise.”
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading “His exclamation had been caused as he felt two clawlike hands seize him and fasten to him with the grip of a vise.”
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading “As for Stanard, he was having a yet more terrible experience.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “As for Stanard, he was having a yet more terrible experience.”
a tool or grip that holds something very tightly
From this reading “His exclamation had been caused as he felt two clawlike hands seize him and fasten to him with the grip of a vise.”
but in spite of that
From this reading “As for Stanard, he was having a yet more terrible experience.”
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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 for Stanard, he was having a yet more terrible experience.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The prisoners heard the Parson’s startled cry, and they staggered back overwhelmed.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As for Stanard, he was having a yet more terrible experience.
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From this reading The prisoners heard the Parson’s startled cry, and they staggered back overwhelmed.
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From this reading THE PARSON’S BATTLE.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading His exclamation had been caused as he felt two clawlike hands seize him and fasten to him with the grip of a vise.
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From this reading His exclamation had been caused as he felt two clawlike hands seize him and fasten to him with the grip of a vise.
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From this reading His exclamation had been caused as he felt two clawlike hands seize him and fasten to him with the grip of a vise.
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From this reading The prisoners heard the Parson’s startled cry, and they staggered back overwhelmed.
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From this reading His exclamation had been caused as he felt two clawlike hands seize him and fasten to him with the grip of a vise.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As for Stanard, he was having a yet more terrible experience.
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From this reading His exclamation had been caused as he felt two clawlike hands seize him and fasten to him with the grip of a vise.
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From this reading His exclamation had been caused as he felt two clawlike hands seize him and fasten to him with the grip of a vise.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading As for Stanard, he was having a yet more terrible experience.
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From this reading His exclamation had been caused as he felt two clawlike hands seize him and fasten to him with the grip of a vise.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading His exclamation had been caused as he felt two clawlike hands seize him and fasten to him with the grip of a vise.
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading His exclamation had been caused as he felt two clawlike hands seize him and fasten to him with the grip of a vise.
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading As for Stanard, he was having a yet more terrible experience.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As for Stanard, he was having a yet more terrible experience.
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From this reading The prisoners heard the Parson’s startled cry, and they staggered back overwhelmed.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading His exclamation had been caused as he felt two clawlike hands seize him and fasten to him with the grip of a vise.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His exclamation had been caused as he felt two clawlike hands seize him and fasten to him with the grip of a vise.
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From this reading They were lost!
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From this reading As for Stanard, he was having a yet more terrible experience.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading His exclamation had been caused as he felt two clawlike hands seize him and fasten to him with the grip of a vise.
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From this reading The prisoners heard the Parson’s startled cry, and they staggered back overwhelmed.
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From this reading THE PARSON’S BATTLE.
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From this reading The prisoners heard the Parson’s startled cry, and they staggered back overwhelmed.
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From this reading His exclamation had been caused as he felt two clawlike hands seize him and fasten to him with the grip of a vise.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The prisoners heard the Parson’s startled cry, and they staggered back overwhelmed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As for Stanard, he was having a yet more terrible experience.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The prisoners heard the Parson’s startled cry, and they staggered back overwhelmed.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading As for Stanard, he was having a yet more terrible experience.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE PARSON’S BATTLE.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The prisoners heard the Parson’s startled cry, and they staggered back overwhelmed.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading His exclamation had been caused as he felt two clawlike hands seize him and fasten to him with the grip of a vise.
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From this reading His exclamation had been caused as he felt two clawlike hands seize him and fasten to him with the grip of a vise.
a tool or grip that holds something very tightly
From this reading His exclamation had been caused as he felt two clawlike hands seize him and fasten to him with the grip of a vise.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading As for Stanard, he was having a yet more terrible experience.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were lost!
in the company of; together with
From this reading His exclamation had been caused as he felt two clawlike hands seize him and fasten to him with the grip of a vise.
but in spite of that
From this reading As for Stanard, he was having a yet more terrible experience.
