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Chapter XXIX
COUNT VON RUDLOFF The effect of my announcement was supreme. I myself was deeply affected, and in the moments of critical silence during which the Emperor and his old confidential adviser stood gazing at me I could not raise my head to meet their looks. The Kaiser was the first to speak. "You have amazed me. I know you now, but I did not.
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spoken privately and not for general knowledge
From this reading “I myself was deeply affected, and in the moments of critical silence during which the Emperor and his old confidential adviser stood gazing at me I could not raise my head to meet their looks.”
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “I myself was deeply affected, and in the moments of critical silence during which the Emperor and his old confidential adviser stood gazing at me I could not raise my head to meet their looks.”
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading “I myself was deeply affected, and in the moments of critical silence during which the Emperor and his old confidential adviser stood gazing at me I could not raise my head to meet their looks.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The Kaiser was the first to speak.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “"You have amazed me.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I know you now, but I did not.”
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading “I myself was deeply affected, and in the moments of critical silence during which the Emperor and his old confidential adviser stood gazing at me I could not raise my head to meet their looks.”
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading “I myself was deeply affected, and in the moments of critical silence during which the Emperor and his old confidential adviser stood gazing at me I could not raise my head to meet their looks.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The Kaiser was the first to speak.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I myself was deeply affected, and in the moments of critical silence during which the Emperor and his old confidential adviser stood gazing at me I could not raise my head to meet their looks.”
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From this reading I myself was deeply affected, and in the moments of critical silence during which the Emperor and his old confidential adviser stood gazing at me I could not raise my head to meet their looks.
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From this reading I myself was deeply affected, and in the moments of critical silence during which the Emperor and his old confidential adviser stood gazing at me I could not raise my head to meet their looks.
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From this reading "You have amazed me.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I myself was deeply affected, and in the moments of critical silence during which the Emperor and his old confidential adviser stood gazing at me I could not raise my head to meet their looks.
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From this reading COUNT VON RUDLOFF The effect of my announcement was supreme.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I myself was deeply affected, and in the moments of critical silence during which the Emperor and his old confidential adviser stood gazing at me I could not raise my head to meet their looks.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I know you now, but I did not.
spoken privately and not for general knowledge
From this reading I myself was deeply affected, and in the moments of critical silence during which the Emperor and his old confidential adviser stood gazing at me I could not raise my head to meet their looks.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading I myself was deeply affected, and in the moments of critical silence during which the Emperor and his old confidential adviser stood gazing at me I could not raise my head to meet their looks.
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From this reading COUNT VON RUDLOFF The effect of my announcement was supreme.
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From this reading I myself was deeply affected, and in the moments of critical silence during which the Emperor and his old confidential adviser stood gazing at me I could not raise my head to meet their looks.
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From this reading I myself was deeply affected, and in the moments of critical silence during which the Emperor and his old confidential adviser stood gazing at me I could not raise my head to meet their looks.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading I know you now, but I did not.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading I myself was deeply affected, and in the moments of critical silence during which the Emperor and his old confidential adviser stood gazing at me I could not raise my head to meet their looks.
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From this reading COUNT VON RUDLOFF The effect of my announcement was supreme.
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From this reading I myself was deeply affected, and in the moments of critical silence during which the Emperor and his old confidential adviser stood gazing at me I could not raise my head to meet their looks.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The Kaiser was the first to speak.
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From this reading I myself was deeply affected, and in the moments of critical silence during which the Emperor and his old confidential adviser stood gazing at me I could not raise my head to meet their looks.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "You have amazed me.
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From this reading I myself was deeply affected, and in the moments of critical silence during which the Emperor and his old confidential adviser stood gazing at me I could not raise my head to meet their looks.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading I myself was deeply affected, and in the moments of critical silence during which the Emperor and his old confidential adviser stood gazing at me I could not raise my head to meet their looks.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I myself was deeply affected, and in the moments of critical silence during which the Emperor and his old confidential adviser stood gazing at me I could not raise my head to meet their looks.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I myself was deeply affected, and in the moments of critical silence during which the Emperor and his old confidential adviser stood gazing at me I could not raise my head to meet their looks.
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From this reading The Kaiser was the first to speak.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I know you now, but I did not.
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From this reading I myself was deeply affected, and in the moments of critical silence during which the Emperor and his old confidential adviser stood gazing at me I could not raise my head to meet their looks.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I myself was deeply affected, and in the moments of critical silence during which the Emperor and his old confidential adviser stood gazing at me I could not raise my head to meet their looks.
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From this reading I myself was deeply affected, and in the moments of critical silence during which the Emperor and his old confidential adviser stood gazing at me I could not raise my head to meet their looks.
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From this reading I myself was deeply affected, and in the moments of critical silence during which the Emperor and his old confidential adviser stood gazing at me I could not raise my head to meet their looks.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading COUNT VON RUDLOFF The effect of my announcement was supreme.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading I myself was deeply affected, and in the moments of critical silence during which the Emperor and his old confidential adviser stood gazing at me I could not raise my head to meet their looks.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I myself was deeply affected, and in the moments of critical silence during which the Emperor and his old confidential adviser stood gazing at me I could not raise my head to meet their looks.
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From this reading I know you now, but I did not.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading COUNT VON RUDLOFF The effect of my announcement was supreme.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I myself was deeply affected, and in the moments of critical silence during which the Emperor and his old confidential adviser stood gazing at me I could not raise my head to meet their looks.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I myself was deeply affected, and in the moments of critical silence during which the Emperor and his old confidential adviser stood gazing at me I could not raise my head to meet their looks.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading COUNT VON RUDLOFF The effect of my announcement was supreme.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading I myself was deeply affected, and in the moments of critical silence during which the Emperor and his old confidential adviser stood gazing at me I could not raise my head to meet their looks.
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From this reading The Kaiser was the first to speak.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I myself was deeply affected, and in the moments of critical silence during which the Emperor and his old confidential adviser stood gazing at me I could not raise my head to meet their looks.
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From this reading COUNT VON RUDLOFF The effect of my announcement was supreme.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading COUNT VON RUDLOFF The effect of my announcement was supreme.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading I myself was deeply affected, and in the moments of critical silence during which the Emperor and his old confidential adviser stood gazing at me I could not raise my head to meet their looks.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I myself was deeply affected, and in the moments of critical silence during which the Emperor and his old confidential adviser stood gazing at me I could not raise my head to meet their looks.
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From this reading COUNT VON RUDLOFF The effect of my announcement was supreme.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading COUNT VON RUDLOFF The effect of my announcement was supreme.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading I myself was deeply affected, and in the moments of critical silence during which the Emperor and his old confidential adviser stood gazing at me I could not raise my head to meet their looks.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You have amazed me.
