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Chapter XXVIII
ON THE BRIDGE. Fox soon recovered himself, and seeing Anthony moving and rising on one hand, he came up to him again and thrust him back, and once more stooping over him, raised the knife. "One for Urith," he said, "one for myself, and then one for Julian." Before he could strike he was caught by the neck and dragged away. Luke Cleverdon was in the hall; he had entered unobserved.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Fox soon recovered himself, and seeing Anthony moving and rising on one hand, he came up to him again and thrust him back, and once more stooping over him, raised the knife.”
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “Before he could strike he was caught by the neck and dragged away.”
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “Before he could strike he was caught by the neck and dragged away.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Fox soon recovered himself, and seeing Anthony moving and rising on one hand, he came up to him again and thrust him back, and once more stooping over him, raised the knife.”
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading “Fox soon recovered himself, and seeing Anthony moving and rising on one hand, he came up to him again and thrust him back, and once more stooping over him, raised the knife.”
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading “"One for Urith," he said, "one for myself, and then one for Julian."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Fox soon recovered himself, and seeing Anthony moving and rising on one hand, he came up to him again and thrust him back, and once more stooping over him, raised the knife.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “Fox soon recovered himself, and seeing Anthony moving and rising on one hand, he came up to him again and thrust him back, and once more stooping over him, raised the knife.”
above and across; more than
From this reading “Fox soon recovered himself, and seeing Anthony moving and rising on one hand, he came up to him again and thrust him back, and once more stooping over him, raised the knife.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Fox soon recovered himself, and seeing Anthony moving and rising on one hand, he came up to him again and thrust him back, and once more stooping over him, raised the knife.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Fox soon recovered himself, and seeing Anthony moving and rising on one hand, he came up to him again and thrust him back, and once more stooping over him, raised the knife.”
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Fox soon recovered himself, and seeing Anthony moving and rising on one hand, he came up to him again and thrust him back, and once more stooping over him, raised the knife.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Fox soon recovered himself, and seeing Anthony moving and rising on one hand, he came up to him again and thrust him back, and once more stooping over him, raised the knife.
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From this reading Fox soon recovered himself, and seeing Anthony moving and rising on one hand, he came up to him again and thrust him back, and once more stooping over him, raised the knife.
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From this reading Before he could strike he was caught by the neck and dragged away.
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From this reading Fox soon recovered himself, and seeing Anthony moving and rising on one hand, he came up to him again and thrust him back, and once more stooping over him, raised the knife.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Before he could strike he was caught by the neck and dragged away.
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From this reading ON THE BRIDGE.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Before he could strike he was caught by the neck and dragged away.
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From this reading Fox soon recovered himself, and seeing Anthony moving and rising on one hand, he came up to him again and thrust him back, and once more stooping over him, raised the knife.
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From this reading Before he could strike he was caught by the neck and dragged away.
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From this reading Luke Cleverdon was in the hall; he had entered unobserved.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Before he could strike he was caught by the neck and dragged away.
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From this reading Before he could strike he was caught by the neck and dragged away.
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From this reading Luke Cleverdon was in the hall; he had entered unobserved.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "One for Urith," he said, "one for myself, and then one for Julian."
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From this reading Fox soon recovered himself, and seeing Anthony moving and rising on one hand, he came up to him again and thrust him back, and once more stooping over him, raised the knife.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Luke Cleverdon was in the hall; he had entered unobserved.
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From this reading Luke Cleverdon was in the hall; he had entered unobserved.
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From this reading Fox soon recovered himself, and seeing Anthony moving and rising on one hand, he came up to him again and thrust him back, and once more stooping over him, raised the knife.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Fox soon recovered himself, and seeing Anthony moving and rising on one hand, he came up to him again and thrust him back, and once more stooping over him, raised the knife.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Fox soon recovered himself, and seeing Anthony moving and rising on one hand, he came up to him again and thrust him back, and once more stooping over him, raised the knife.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Fox soon recovered himself, and seeing Anthony moving and rising on one hand, he came up to him again and thrust him back, and once more stooping over him, raised the knife.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Luke Cleverdon was in the hall; he had entered unobserved.
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From this reading "One for Urith," he said, "one for myself, and then one for Julian."
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From this reading Fox soon recovered himself, and seeing Anthony moving and rising on one hand, he came up to him again and thrust him back, and once more stooping over him, raised the knife.
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From this reading Luke Cleverdon was in the hall; he had entered unobserved.
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From this reading Fox soon recovered himself, and seeing Anthony moving and rising on one hand, he came up to him again and thrust him back, and once more stooping over him, raised the knife.
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From this reading Fox soon recovered himself, and seeing Anthony moving and rising on one hand, he came up to him again and thrust him back, and once more stooping over him, raised the knife.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading "One for Urith," he said, "one for myself, and then one for Julian."
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From this reading Before he could strike he was caught by the neck and dragged away.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading ON THE BRIDGE.
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From this reading Fox soon recovered himself, and seeing Anthony moving and rising on one hand, he came up to him again and thrust him back, and once more stooping over him, raised the knife.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Fox soon recovered himself, and seeing Anthony moving and rising on one hand, he came up to him again and thrust him back, and once more stooping over him, raised the knife.
above and across; more than
From this reading Fox soon recovered himself, and seeing Anthony moving and rising on one hand, he came up to him again and thrust him back, and once more stooping over him, raised the knife.
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From this reading Fox soon recovered himself, and seeing Anthony moving and rising on one hand, he came up to him again and thrust him back, and once more stooping over him, raised the knife.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Fox soon recovered himself, and seeing Anthony moving and rising on one hand, he came up to him again and thrust him back, and once more stooping over him, raised the knife.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Fox soon recovered himself, and seeing Anthony moving and rising on one hand, he came up to him again and thrust him back, and once more stooping over him, raised the knife.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "One for Urith," he said, "one for myself, and then one for Julian."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Fox soon recovered himself, and seeing Anthony moving and rising on one hand, he came up to him again and thrust him back, and once more stooping over him, raised the knife.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Fox soon recovered himself, and seeing Anthony moving and rising on one hand, he came up to him again and thrust him back, and once more stooping over him, raised the knife.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Fox soon recovered himself, and seeing Anthony moving and rising on one hand, he came up to him again and thrust him back, and once more stooping over him, raised the knife.
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From this reading Before he could strike he was caught by the neck and dragged away.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ON THE BRIDGE.
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From this reading "One for Urith," he said, "one for myself, and then one for Julian."
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From this reading Fox soon recovered himself, and seeing Anthony moving and rising on one hand, he came up to him again and thrust him back, and once more stooping over him, raised the knife.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Fox soon recovered himself, and seeing Anthony moving and rising on one hand, he came up to him again and thrust him back, and once more stooping over him, raised the knife.
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From this reading Luke Cleverdon was in the hall; he had entered unobserved.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Fox soon recovered himself, and seeing Anthony moving and rising on one hand, he came up to him again and thrust him back, and once more stooping over him, raised the knife.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "One for Urith," he said, "one for myself, and then one for Julian."
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Before he could strike he was caught by the neck and dragged away.
