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Chapter II
“Of course I do not really feel all this, else I should not be writing thus. But I feel something. O God! when will this wretched strain be over?... “I have discovered that he guards most jealously the back door of the cabin. When I first came to consciousness after my hurt, I saw what I took to be evidence that my strength of will was greater than his.
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later than; following
From this reading “When I first came to consciousness after my hurt, I saw what I took to be evidence that my strength of will was greater than his.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Of course I do not really feel all this, else I should not be writing thus.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “When I first came to consciousness after my hurt, I saw what I took to be evidence that my strength of will was greater than his.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading ““I have discovered that he guards most jealously the back door of the cabin.”
above and across; more than
From this reading “O God! when will this wretched strain be over?...”
a thing, without saying which
From this reading “But I feel something.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “When I first came to consciousness after my hurt, I saw what I took to be evidence that my strength of will was greater than his.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “When I first came to consciousness after my hurt, I saw what I took to be evidence that my strength of will was greater than his.”
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later than; following
From this reading When I first came to consciousness after my hurt, I saw what I took to be evidence that my strength of will was greater than his.
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From this reading “Of course I do not really feel all this, else I should not be writing thus.
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From this reading “I have discovered that he guards most jealously the back door of the cabin.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “Of course I do not really feel all this, else I should not be writing thus.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But I feel something.
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From this reading “I have discovered that he guards most jealously the back door of the cabin.
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From this reading When I first came to consciousness after my hurt, I saw what I took to be evidence that my strength of will was greater than his.
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From this reading When I first came to consciousness after my hurt, I saw what I took to be evidence that my strength of will was greater than his.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Of course I do not really feel all this, else I should not be writing thus.
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From this reading “I have discovered that he guards most jealously the back door of the cabin.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “Of course I do not really feel all this, else I should not be writing thus.
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From this reading “I have discovered that he guards most jealously the back door of the cabin.
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From this reading “Of course I do not really feel all this, else I should not be writing thus.
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From this reading When I first came to consciousness after my hurt, I saw what I took to be evidence that my strength of will was greater than his.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Of course I do not really feel all this, else I should not be writing thus.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When I first came to consciousness after my hurt, I saw what I took to be evidence that my strength of will was greater than his.
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From this reading O God! when will this wretched strain be over?...
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From this reading When I first came to consciousness after my hurt, I saw what I took to be evidence that my strength of will was greater than his.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I have discovered that he guards most jealously the back door of the cabin.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “I have discovered that he guards most jealously the back door of the cabin.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “I have discovered that he guards most jealously the back door of the cabin.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading When I first came to consciousness after my hurt, I saw what I took to be evidence that my strength of will was greater than his.
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From this reading When I first came to consciousness after my hurt, I saw what I took to be evidence that my strength of will was greater than his.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Of course I do not really feel all this, else I should not be writing thus.
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From this reading “I have discovered that he guards most jealously the back door of the cabin.
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From this reading “I have discovered that he guards most jealously the back door of the cabin.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading When I first came to consciousness after my hurt, I saw what I took to be evidence that my strength of will was greater than his.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “Of course I do not really feel all this, else I should not be writing thus.
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From this reading O God! when will this wretched strain be over?...
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Of course I do not really feel all this, else I should not be writing thus.
above and across; more than
From this reading O God! when will this wretched strain be over?...
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From this reading “Of course I do not really feel all this, else I should not be writing thus.
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From this reading When I first came to consciousness after my hurt, I saw what I took to be evidence that my strength of will was greater than his.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading “Of course I do not really feel all this, else I should not be writing thus.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading But I feel something.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading O God! when will this wretched strain be over?...
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading When I first came to consciousness after my hurt, I saw what I took to be evidence that my strength of will was greater than his.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading When I first came to consciousness after my hurt, I saw what I took to be evidence that my strength of will was greater than his.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “I have discovered that he guards most jealously the back door of the cabin.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “I have discovered that he guards most jealously the back door of the cabin.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “Of course I do not really feel all this, else I should not be writing thus.
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From this reading “Of course I do not really feel all this, else I should not be writing thus.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When I first came to consciousness after my hurt, I saw what I took to be evidence that my strength of will was greater than his.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When I first came to consciousness after my hurt, I saw what I took to be evidence that my strength of will was greater than his.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When I first came to consciousness after my hurt, I saw what I took to be evidence that my strength of will was greater than his.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading When I first came to consciousness after my hurt, I saw what I took to be evidence that my strength of will was greater than his.
at the time that
From this reading O God! when will this wretched strain be over?...
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading O God! when will this wretched strain be over?...
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From this reading O God! when will this wretched strain be over?...
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From this reading “Of course I do not really feel all this, else I should not be writing thus.
