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Chapter XXXV
"WOULD SHE SEE THEIR SIGNALS?" With the exception of Quambo, Cassia-bud, and Fred himself, not a soul could walk or even creep at last. Their tongues, their very faces, were swollen, their voices were reduced to the hoarsest of whispers, and their red eye-balls burned like fire. Death was staring everyone in the face, when one morning Hurricane Bob, the faithful dog, was seen coming bounding joyfully from the bush. He shook himself, and water flew in a shower from his jacket.
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the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “With the exception of Quambo, Cassia-bud, and Fred himself, not a soul could walk or even creep at last.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “With the exception of Quambo, Cassia-bud, and Fred himself, not a soul could walk or even creep at last.”
every person
From this reading “Death was staring everyone in the face, when one morning Hurricane Bob, the faithful dog, was seen coming bounding joyfully from the bush.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Death was staring everyone in the face, when one morning Hurricane Bob, the faithful dog, was seen coming bounding joyfully from the bush.”
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading “With the exception of Quambo, Cassia-bud, and Fred himself, not a soul could walk or even creep at last.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “With the exception of Quambo, Cassia-bud, and Fred himself, not a soul could walk or even creep at last.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Death was staring everyone in the face, when one morning Hurricane Bob, the faithful dog, was seen coming bounding joyfully from the bush.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “Death was staring everyone in the face, when one morning Hurricane Bob, the faithful dog, was seen coming bounding joyfully from the bush.”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “"WOULD SHE SEE THEIR SIGNALS?"”
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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 With the exception of Quambo, Cassia-bud, and Fred himself, not a soul could walk or even creep at last.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading With the exception of Quambo, Cassia-bud, and Fred himself, not a soul could walk or even creep at last.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading With the exception of Quambo, Cassia-bud, and Fred himself, not a soul could walk or even creep at last.
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From this reading Death was staring everyone in the face, when one morning Hurricane Bob, the faithful dog, was seen coming bounding joyfully from the bush.
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From this reading Death was staring everyone in the face, when one morning Hurricane Bob, the faithful dog, was seen coming bounding joyfully from the bush.
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From this reading Their tongues, their very faces, were swollen, their voices were reduced to the hoarsest of whispers, and their red eye-balls burned like fire.
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From this reading Death was staring everyone in the face, when one morning Hurricane Bob, the faithful dog, was seen coming bounding joyfully from the bush.
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From this reading With the exception of Quambo, Cassia-bud, and Fred himself, not a soul could walk or even creep at last.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Death was staring everyone in the face, when one morning Hurricane Bob, the faithful dog, was seen coming bounding joyfully from the bush.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading With the exception of Quambo, Cassia-bud, and Fred himself, not a soul could walk or even creep at last.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading With the exception of Quambo, Cassia-bud, and Fred himself, not a soul could walk or even creep at last.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Death was staring everyone in the face, when one morning Hurricane Bob, the faithful dog, was seen coming bounding joyfully from the bush.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Death was staring everyone in the face, when one morning Hurricane Bob, the faithful dog, was seen coming bounding joyfully from the bush.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading With the exception of Quambo, Cassia-bud, and Fred himself, not a soul could walk or even creep at last.
every person
From this reading Death was staring everyone in the face, when one morning Hurricane Bob, the faithful dog, was seen coming bounding joyfully from the bush.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading With the exception of Quambo, Cassia-bud, and Fred himself, not a soul could walk or even creep at last.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Their tongues, their very faces, were swollen, their voices were reduced to the hoarsest of whispers, and their red eye-balls burned like fire.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Death was staring everyone in the face, when one morning Hurricane Bob, the faithful dog, was seen coming bounding joyfully from the bush.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Their tongues, their very faces, were swollen, their voices were reduced to the hoarsest of whispers, and their red eye-balls burned like fire.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Death was staring everyone in the face, when one morning Hurricane Bob, the faithful dog, was seen coming bounding joyfully from the bush.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Their tongues, their very faces, were swollen, their voices were reduced to the hoarsest of whispers, and their red eye-balls burned like fire.
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From this reading He shook himself, and water flew in a shower from his jacket.
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From this reading With the exception of Quambo, Cassia-bud, and Fred himself, not a soul could walk or even creep at last.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Death was staring everyone in the face, when one morning Hurricane Bob, the faithful dog, was seen coming bounding joyfully from the bush.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He shook himself, and water flew in a shower from his jacket.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading With the exception of Quambo, Cassia-bud, and Fred himself, not a soul could walk or even creep at last.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He shook himself, and water flew in a shower from his jacket.
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From this reading Their tongues, their very faces, were swollen, their voices were reduced to the hoarsest of whispers, and their red eye-balls burned like fire.
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From this reading Death was staring everyone in the face, when one morning Hurricane Bob, the faithful dog, was seen coming bounding joyfully from the bush.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Death was staring everyone in the face, when one morning Hurricane Bob, the faithful dog, was seen coming bounding joyfully from the bush.
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From this reading He shook himself, and water flew in a shower from his jacket.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Death was staring everyone in the face, when one morning Hurricane Bob, the faithful dog, was seen coming bounding joyfully from the bush.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading With the exception of Quambo, Cassia-bud, and Fred himself, not a soul could walk or even creep at last.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Their tongues, their very faces, were swollen, their voices were reduced to the hoarsest of whispers, and their red eye-balls burned like fire.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Death was staring everyone in the face, when one morning Hurricane Bob, the faithful dog, was seen coming bounding joyfully from the bush.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading With the exception of Quambo, Cassia-bud, and Fred himself, not a soul could walk or even creep at last.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading With the exception of Quambo, Cassia-bud, and Fred himself, not a soul could walk or even creep at last.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Death was staring everyone in the face, when one morning Hurricane Bob, the faithful dog, was seen coming bounding joyfully from the bush.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading With the exception of Quambo, Cassia-bud, and Fred himself, not a soul could walk or even creep at last.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading With the exception of Quambo, Cassia-bud, and Fred himself, not a soul could walk or even creep at last.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Their tongues, their very faces, were swollen, their voices were reduced to the hoarsest of whispers, and their red eye-balls burned like fire.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Their tongues, their very faces, were swollen, their voices were reduced to the hoarsest of whispers, and their red eye-balls burned like fire.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "WOULD SHE SEE THEIR SIGNALS?"
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From this reading Death was staring everyone in the face, when one morning Hurricane Bob, the faithful dog, was seen coming bounding joyfully from the bush.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "WOULD SHE SEE THEIR SIGNALS?"
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From this reading He shook himself, and water flew in a shower from his jacket.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He shook himself, and water flew in a shower from his jacket.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "WOULD SHE SEE THEIR SIGNALS?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading With the exception of Quambo, Cassia-bud, and Fred himself, not a soul could walk or even creep at last.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Death was staring everyone in the face, when one morning Hurricane Bob, the faithful dog, was seen coming bounding joyfully from the bush.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Their tongues, their very faces, were swollen, their voices were reduced to the hoarsest of whispers, and their red eye-balls burned like fire.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading With the exception of Quambo, Cassia-bud, and Fred himself, not a soul could walk or even creep at last.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading "WOULD SHE SEE THEIR SIGNALS?"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Their tongues, their very faces, were swollen, their voices were reduced to the hoarsest of whispers, and their red eye-balls burned like fire.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Their tongues, their very faces, were swollen, their voices were reduced to the hoarsest of whispers, and their red eye-balls burned like fire.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Their tongues, their very faces, were swollen, their voices were reduced to the hoarsest of whispers, and their red eye-balls burned like fire.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Their tongues, their very faces, were swollen, their voices were reduced to the hoarsest of whispers, and their red eye-balls burned like fire.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading With the exception of Quambo, Cassia-bud, and Fred himself, not a soul could walk or even creep at last.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Death was staring everyone in the face, when one morning Hurricane Bob, the faithful dog, was seen coming bounding joyfully from the bush.
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From this reading He shook himself, and water flew in a shower from his jacket.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Their tongues, their very faces, were swollen, their voices were reduced to the hoarsest of whispers, and their red eye-balls burned like fire.
at the time that
From this reading Death was staring everyone in the face, when one morning Hurricane Bob, the faithful dog, was seen coming bounding joyfully from the bush.
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From this reading Their tongues, their very faces, were swollen, their voices were reduced to the hoarsest of whispers, and their red eye-balls burned like fire.
in the company of; together with
From this reading With the exception of Quambo, Cassia-bud, and Fred himself, not a soul could walk or even creep at last.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "WOULD SHE SEE THEIR SIGNALS?"
