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Chapter XXVI
THE news had reached us that Bug-Jargal had left Morne-Rouge, and was moving through the mountains to effect a junction with the troops of Biassou. The Governor could not conceal his delight. “We have them,” cried he, rubbing his hands. “They are in our power.” By the next morning the colonial forces had marched some four miles to the front of Cap.
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the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “The Governor could not conceal his delight.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““We have them,” cried he, rubbing his hands.”
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading ““We have them,” cried he, rubbing his hands.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading ““We have them,” cried he, rubbing his hands.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “THE news had reached us that Bug-Jargal had left Morne-Rouge, and was moving through the mountains to effect a junction with the troops of Biassou.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “By the next morning the colonial forces had marched some four miles to the front of Cap.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “By the next morning the colonial forces had marched some four miles to the front of Cap.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “THE news had reached us that Bug-Jargal had left Morne-Rouge, and was moving through the mountains to effect a junction with the troops of Biassou.”
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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 news had reached us that Bug-Jargal had left Morne-Rouge, and was moving through the mountains to effect a junction with the troops of Biassou.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE news had reached us that Bug-Jargal had left Morne-Rouge, and was moving through the mountains to effect a junction with the troops of Biassou.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “They are in our power.”
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From this reading THE news had reached us that Bug-Jargal had left Morne-Rouge, and was moving through the mountains to effect a junction with the troops of Biassou.
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From this reading THE news had reached us that Bug-Jargal had left Morne-Rouge, and was moving through the mountains to effect a junction with the troops of Biassou.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading By the next morning the colonial forces had marched some four miles to the front of Cap.
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From this reading By the next morning the colonial forces had marched some four miles to the front of Cap.
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From this reading By the next morning the colonial forces had marched some four miles to the front of Cap.
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From this reading The Governor could not conceal his delight.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The Governor could not conceal his delight.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “We have them,” cried he, rubbing his hands.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Governor could not conceal his delight.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE news had reached us that Bug-Jargal had left Morne-Rouge, and was moving through the mountains to effect a junction with the troops of Biassou.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading By the next morning the colonial forces had marched some four miles to the front of Cap.
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From this reading By the next morning the colonial forces had marched some four miles to the front of Cap.
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From this reading By the next morning the colonial forces had marched some four miles to the front of Cap.
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From this reading The Governor could not conceal his delight.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE news had reached us that Bug-Jargal had left Morne-Rouge, and was moving through the mountains to effect a junction with the troops of Biassou.
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading “We have them,” cried he, rubbing his hands.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “We have them,” cried he, rubbing his hands.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “We have them,” cried he, rubbing his hands.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The Governor could not conceal his delight.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “They are in our power.”
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From this reading THE news had reached us that Bug-Jargal had left Morne-Rouge, and was moving through the mountains to effect a junction with the troops of Biassou.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE news had reached us that Bug-Jargal had left Morne-Rouge, and was moving through the mountains to effect a junction with the troops of Biassou.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading By the next morning the colonial forces had marched some four miles to the front of Cap.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading By the next morning the colonial forces had marched some four miles to the front of Cap.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE news had reached us that Bug-Jargal had left Morne-Rouge, and was moving through the mountains to effect a junction with the troops of Biassou.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading By the next morning the colonial forces had marched some four miles to the front of Cap.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE news had reached us that Bug-Jargal had left Morne-Rouge, and was moving through the mountains to effect a junction with the troops of Biassou.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE news had reached us that Bug-Jargal had left Morne-Rouge, and was moving through the mountains to effect a junction with the troops of Biassou.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE news had reached us that Bug-Jargal had left Morne-Rouge, and was moving through the mountains to effect a junction with the troops of Biassou.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading By the next morning the colonial forces had marched some four miles to the front of Cap.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The Governor could not conceal his delight.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE news had reached us that Bug-Jargal had left Morne-Rouge, and was moving through the mountains to effect a junction with the troops of Biassou.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading “They are in our power.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “They are in our power.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE news had reached us that Bug-Jargal had left Morne-Rouge, and was moving through the mountains to effect a junction with the troops of Biassou.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “We have them,” cried he, rubbing his hands.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading By the next morning the colonial forces had marched some four miles to the front of Cap.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE news had reached us that Bug-Jargal had left Morne-Rouge, and was moving through the mountains to effect a junction with the troops of Biassou.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE news had reached us that Bug-Jargal had left Morne-Rouge, and was moving through the mountains to effect a junction with the troops of Biassou.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading “We have them,” cried he, rubbing his hands.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “They are in our power.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading THE news had reached us that Bug-Jargal had left Morne-Rouge, and was moving through the mountains to effect a junction with the troops of Biassou.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE news had reached us that Bug-Jargal had left Morne-Rouge, and was moving through the mountains to effect a junction with the troops of Biassou.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE news had reached us that Bug-Jargal had left Morne-Rouge, and was moving through the mountains to effect a junction with the troops of Biassou.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading THE news had reached us that Bug-Jargal had left Morne-Rouge, and was moving through the mountains to effect a junction with the troops of Biassou.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE news had reached us that Bug-Jargal had left Morne-Rouge, and was moving through the mountains to effect a junction with the troops of Biassou.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “We have them,” cried he, rubbing his hands.
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE news had reached us that Bug-Jargal had left Morne-Rouge, and was moving through the mountains to effect a junction with the troops of Biassou.
