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Chapter XXXIV
HE was promptly obeyed. With the greatest eagerness my guards cut asunder the ropes that confined me. I rose up free, but I remained motionless, for surprise rooted me to the spot. “That is not all,” said Pierrot, and snatching a dagger from one of the negroes, he handed it to me. “You can now have your wish; Heaven would not be pleased should I dispute your right to dispose of my life.
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A short knife with a pointed and edged blade, used as a stealth weapon.
From this reading ““That is not all,” said Pierrot, and snatching a dagger from one of the negroes, he handed it to me.”
acting without enough restraint or discipline
From this reading “I rose up free, but I remained motionless, for surprise rooted me to the spot.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading ““You can now have your wish; Heaven would not be pleased should I dispute your right to dispose of my life.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““You can now have your wish; Heaven would not be pleased should I dispute your right to dispose of my life.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading ““That is not all,” said Pierrot, and snatching a dagger from one of the negroes, he handed it to me.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading ““You can now have your wish; Heaven would not be pleased should I dispute your right to dispose of my life.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “I rose up free, but I remained motionless, for surprise rooted me to the spot.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““You can now have your wish; Heaven would not be pleased should I dispute your right to dispose of my life.”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading ““You can now have your wish; Heaven would not be pleased should I dispute your right to dispose of my life.”
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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 “That is not all,” said Pierrot, and snatching a dagger from one of the negroes, he handed it to me.
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From this reading “That is not all,” said Pierrot, and snatching a dagger from one of the negroes, he handed it to me.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “That is not all,” said Pierrot, and snatching a dagger from one of the negroes, he handed it to me.
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From this reading With the greatest eagerness my guards cut asunder the ropes that confined me.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “You can now have your wish; Heaven would not be pleased should I dispute your right to dispose of my life.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I rose up free, but I remained motionless, for surprise rooted me to the spot.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading “You can now have your wish; Heaven would not be pleased should I dispute your right to dispose of my life.
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From this reading With the greatest eagerness my guards cut asunder the ropes that confined me.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading With the greatest eagerness my guards cut asunder the ropes that confined me.
A short knife with a pointed and edged blade, used as a stealth weapon.
From this reading “That is not all,” said Pierrot, and snatching a dagger from one of the negroes, he handed it to me.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “You can now have your wish; Heaven would not be pleased should I dispute your right to dispose of my life.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “You can now have your wish; Heaven would not be pleased should I dispute your right to dispose of my life.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading With the greatest eagerness my guards cut asunder the ropes that confined me.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I rose up free, but I remained motionless, for surprise rooted me to the spot.
acting without enough restraint or discipline
From this reading I rose up free, but I remained motionless, for surprise rooted me to the spot.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading “That is not all,” said Pierrot, and snatching a dagger from one of the negroes, he handed it to me.
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From this reading With the greatest eagerness my guards cut asunder the ropes that confined me.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading With the greatest eagerness my guards cut asunder the ropes that confined me.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “That is not all,” said Pierrot, and snatching a dagger from one of the negroes, he handed it to me.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “You can now have your wish; Heaven would not be pleased should I dispute your right to dispose of my life.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading HE was promptly obeyed.
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From this reading “You can now have your wish; Heaven would not be pleased should I dispute your right to dispose of my life.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I rose up free, but I remained motionless, for surprise rooted me to the spot.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “That is not all,” said Pierrot, and snatching a dagger from one of the negroes, he handed it to me.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “That is not all,” said Pierrot, and snatching a dagger from one of the negroes, he handed it to me.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “You can now have your wish; Heaven would not be pleased should I dispute your right to dispose of my life.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading With the greatest eagerness my guards cut asunder the ropes that confined me.
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From this reading I rose up free, but I remained motionless, for surprise rooted me to the spot.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading With the greatest eagerness my guards cut asunder the ropes that confined me.
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From this reading “That is not all,” said Pierrot, and snatching a dagger from one of the negroes, he handed it to me.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “That is not all,” said Pierrot, and snatching a dagger from one of the negroes, he handed it to me.
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From this reading “You can now have your wish; Heaven would not be pleased should I dispute your right to dispose of my life.
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From this reading HE was promptly obeyed.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “That is not all,” said Pierrot, and snatching a dagger from one of the negroes, he handed it to me.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “That is not all,” said Pierrot, and snatching a dagger from one of the negroes, he handed it to me.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “That is not all,” said Pierrot, and snatching a dagger from one of the negroes, he handed it to me.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “You can now have your wish; Heaven would not be pleased should I dispute your right to dispose of my life.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading HE was promptly obeyed.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading I rose up free, but I remained motionless, for surprise rooted me to the spot.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “You can now have your wish; Heaven would not be pleased should I dispute your right to dispose of my life.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I rose up free, but I remained motionless, for surprise rooted me to the spot.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading With the greatest eagerness my guards cut asunder the ropes that confined me.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I rose up free, but I remained motionless, for surprise rooted me to the spot.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “That is not all,” said Pierrot, and snatching a dagger from one of the negroes, he handed it to me.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading “You can now have your wish; Heaven would not be pleased should I dispute your right to dispose of my life.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “That is not all,” said Pierrot, and snatching a dagger from one of the negroes, he handed it to me.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I rose up free, but I remained motionless, for surprise rooted me to the spot.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I rose up free, but I remained motionless, for surprise rooted me to the spot.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading With the greatest eagerness my guards cut asunder the ropes that confined me.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading With the greatest eagerness my guards cut asunder the ropes that confined me.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I rose up free, but I remained motionless, for surprise rooted me to the spot.
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From this reading I rose up free, but I remained motionless, for surprise rooted me to the spot.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading HE was promptly obeyed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “You can now have your wish; Heaven would not be pleased should I dispute your right to dispose of my life.
in the company of; together with
From this reading With the greatest eagerness my guards cut asunder the ropes that confined me.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “You can now have your wish; Heaven would not be pleased should I dispute your right to dispose of my life.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You can now have your wish; Heaven would not be pleased should I dispute your right to dispose of my life.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You can now have your wish; Heaven would not be pleased should I dispute your right to dispose of my life.
