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Chapter XXII
LEAVE-TAKING. Every one in the castle retired to rest early except Rudolf, who remained up for a long time. The fire burnt cosily on the hearth, and there he sat before the fire till past midnight, reflecting on the past and on the future. To speak of his thoughts would be treachery. There are secrets which are better left at the bottom of men's hearts.
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earlier than; in front of
From this reading “The fire burnt cosily on the hearth, and there he sat before the fire till past midnight, reflecting on the past and on the future.”
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading “Every one in the castle retired to rest early except Rudolf, who remained up for a long time.”
apart from; not including
From this reading “Every one in the castle retired to rest early except Rudolf, who remained up for a long time.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “There are secrets which are better left at the bottom of men's hearts.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Every one in the castle retired to rest early except Rudolf, who remained up for a long time.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “Every one in the castle retired to rest early except Rudolf, who remained up for a long time.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Every one in the castle retired to rest early except Rudolf, who remained up for a long time.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Every one in the castle retired to rest early except Rudolf, who remained up for a long time.”
went away to a private place
From this reading “Every one in the castle retired to rest early except Rudolf, who remained up for a long time.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “To speak of his thoughts would be treachery.”
up to a particular time
From this reading “The fire burnt cosily on the hearth, and there he sat before the fire till past midnight, reflecting on the past and on the future.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Every one in the castle retired to rest early except Rudolf, who remained up for a long time.”
betrayal of trust
From this reading “To speak of his thoughts would be treachery.”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “To speak of his thoughts would be treachery.”
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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 Every one in the castle retired to rest early except Rudolf, who remained up for a long time.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The fire burnt cosily on the hearth, and there he sat before the fire till past midnight, reflecting on the past and on the future.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There are secrets which are better left at the bottom of men's hearts.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading There are secrets which are better left at the bottom of men's hearts.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading To speak of his thoughts would be treachery.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The fire burnt cosily on the hearth, and there he sat before the fire till past midnight, reflecting on the past and on the future.
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From this reading There are secrets which are better left at the bottom of men's hearts.
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From this reading There are secrets which are better left at the bottom of men's hearts.
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From this reading The fire burnt cosily on the hearth, and there he sat before the fire till past midnight, reflecting on the past and on the future.
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From this reading Every one in the castle retired to rest early except Rudolf, who remained up for a long time.
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From this reading The fire burnt cosily on the hearth, and there he sat before the fire till past midnight, reflecting on the past and on the future.
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From this reading Every one in the castle retired to rest early except Rudolf, who remained up for a long time.
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Every one in the castle retired to rest early except Rudolf, who remained up for a long time.
apart from; not including
From this reading Every one in the castle retired to rest early except Rudolf, who remained up for a long time.
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From this reading The fire burnt cosily on the hearth, and there he sat before the fire till past midnight, reflecting on the past and on the future.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Every one in the castle retired to rest early except Rudolf, who remained up for a long time.
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From this reading The fire burnt cosily on the hearth, and there he sat before the fire till past midnight, reflecting on the past and on the future.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The fire burnt cosily on the hearth, and there he sat before the fire till past midnight, reflecting on the past and on the future.
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From this reading The fire burnt cosily on the hearth, and there he sat before the fire till past midnight, reflecting on the past and on the future.
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From this reading There are secrets which are better left at the bottom of men's hearts.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading To speak of his thoughts would be treachery.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Every one in the castle retired to rest early except Rudolf, who remained up for a long time.
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From this reading LEAVE-TAKING.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There are secrets which are better left at the bottom of men's hearts.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Every one in the castle retired to rest early except Rudolf, who remained up for a long time.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There are secrets which are better left at the bottom of men's hearts.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The fire burnt cosily on the hearth, and there he sat before the fire till past midnight, reflecting on the past and on the future.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading To speak of his thoughts would be treachery.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The fire burnt cosily on the hearth, and there he sat before the fire till past midnight, reflecting on the past and on the future.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Every one in the castle retired to rest early except Rudolf, who remained up for a long time.
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From this reading The fire burnt cosily on the hearth, and there he sat before the fire till past midnight, reflecting on the past and on the future.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The fire burnt cosily on the hearth, and there he sat before the fire till past midnight, reflecting on the past and on the future.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Every one in the castle retired to rest early except Rudolf, who remained up for a long time.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Every one in the castle retired to rest early except Rudolf, who remained up for a long time.
went away to a private place
From this reading Every one in the castle retired to rest early except Rudolf, who remained up for a long time.
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From this reading Every one in the castle retired to rest early except Rudolf, who remained up for a long time.
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From this reading The fire burnt cosily on the hearth, and there he sat before the fire till past midnight, reflecting on the past and on the future.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There are secrets which are better left at the bottom of men's hearts.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading To speak of his thoughts would be treachery.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Every one in the castle retired to rest early except Rudolf, who remained up for a long time.
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From this reading The fire burnt cosily on the hearth, and there he sat before the fire till past midnight, reflecting on the past and on the future.
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From this reading To speak of his thoughts would be treachery.
up to a particular time
From this reading The fire burnt cosily on the hearth, and there he sat before the fire till past midnight, reflecting on the past and on the future.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Every one in the castle retired to rest early except Rudolf, who remained up for a long time.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Every one in the castle retired to rest early except Rudolf, who remained up for a long time.
betrayal of trust
From this reading To speak of his thoughts would be treachery.
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From this reading Every one in the castle retired to rest early except Rudolf, who remained up for a long time.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading There are secrets which are better left at the bottom of men's hearts.
which person or people
From this reading Every one in the castle retired to rest early except Rudolf, who remained up for a long time.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading To speak of his thoughts would be treachery.
