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Chapter XXIX
"ADREA'S DIARY" "Love, blossoming in the roses, holds a dagger in her hands." We were alone, Paul and I, in that great, solemn room, full of pale, phantom-like lights and quivering shadows. He was standing a few yards away from me, with his head half averted, and his eyes full of a great, hopeless despair. In silence I approached him, and took his death-cold hand in mine. "It is no matter," I whispered; "I do not care for your mother!
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “We were alone, Paul and I, in that great, solemn room, full of pale, phantom-like lights and quivering shadows.”
A short knife with a pointed and edged blade, used as a stealth weapon.
From this reading “"ADREA'S DIARY" "Love, blossoming in the roses, holds a dagger in her hands."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “We were alone, Paul and I, in that great, solemn room, full of pale, phantom-like lights and quivering shadows.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He was standing a few yards away from me, with his head half averted, and his eyes full of a great, hopeless despair.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “In silence I approached him, and took his death-cold hand in mine.”
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading “"ADREA'S DIARY" "Love, blossoming in the roses, holds a dagger in her hands."”
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “In silence I approached him, and took his death-cold hand in mine.”
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading “In silence I approached him, and took his death-cold hand in mine.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “He was standing a few yards away from me, with his head half averted, and his eyes full of a great, hopeless despair.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “In silence I approached him, and took his death-cold hand in mine.”
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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 "ADREA'S DIARY" "Love, blossoming in the roses, holds a dagger in her hands."
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From this reading "ADREA'S DIARY" "Love, blossoming in the roses, holds a dagger in her hands."
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading We were alone, Paul and I, in that great, solemn room, full of pale, phantom-like lights and quivering shadows.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading We were alone, Paul and I, in that great, solemn room, full of pale, phantom-like lights and quivering shadows.
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From this reading In silence I approached him, and took his death-cold hand in mine.
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From this reading He was standing a few yards away from me, with his head half averted, and his eyes full of a great, hopeless despair.
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From this reading He was standing a few yards away from me, with his head half averted, and his eyes full of a great, hopeless despair.
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From this reading "ADREA'S DIARY" "Love, blossoming in the roses, holds a dagger in her hands."
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From this reading "It is no matter," I whispered; "I do not care for your mother!
A short knife with a pointed and edged blade, used as a stealth weapon.
From this reading "ADREA'S DIARY" "Love, blossoming in the roses, holds a dagger in her hands."
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From this reading In silence I approached him, and took his death-cold hand in mine.
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From this reading He was standing a few yards away from me, with his head half averted, and his eyes full of a great, hopeless despair.
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From this reading "ADREA'S DIARY" "Love, blossoming in the roses, holds a dagger in her hands."
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "It is no matter," I whispered; "I do not care for your mother!
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From this reading He was standing a few yards away from me, with his head half averted, and his eyes full of a great, hopeless despair.
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From this reading He was standing a few yards away from me, with his head half averted, and his eyes full of a great, hopeless despair.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "It is no matter," I whispered; "I do not care for your mother!
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He was standing a few yards away from me, with his head half averted, and his eyes full of a great, hopeless despair.
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From this reading We were alone, Paul and I, in that great, solemn room, full of pale, phantom-like lights and quivering shadows.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading We were alone, Paul and I, in that great, solemn room, full of pale, phantom-like lights and quivering shadows.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He was standing a few yards away from me, with his head half averted, and his eyes full of a great, hopeless despair.
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From this reading In silence I approached him, and took his death-cold hand in mine.
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading "ADREA'S DIARY" "Love, blossoming in the roses, holds a dagger in her hands."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was standing a few yards away from me, with his head half averted, and his eyes full of a great, hopeless despair.
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From this reading He was standing a few yards away from me, with his head half averted, and his eyes full of a great, hopeless despair.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "ADREA'S DIARY" "Love, blossoming in the roses, holds a dagger in her hands."
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading In silence I approached him, and took his death-cold hand in mine.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He was standing a few yards away from me, with his head half averted, and his eyes full of a great, hopeless despair.
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From this reading "ADREA'S DIARY" "Love, blossoming in the roses, holds a dagger in her hands."
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From this reading He was standing a few yards away from me, with his head half averted, and his eyes full of a great, hopeless despair.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading We were alone, Paul and I, in that great, solemn room, full of pale, phantom-like lights and quivering shadows.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "ADREA'S DIARY" "Love, blossoming in the roses, holds a dagger in her hands."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "It is no matter," I whispered; "I do not care for your mother!
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It is no matter," I whispered; "I do not care for your mother!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We were alone, Paul and I, in that great, solemn room, full of pale, phantom-like lights and quivering shadows.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "ADREA'S DIARY" "Love, blossoming in the roses, holds a dagger in her hands."
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From this reading "It is no matter," I whispered; "I do not care for your mother!
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He was standing a few yards away from me, with his head half averted, and his eyes full of a great, hopeless despair.
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading In silence I approached him, and took his death-cold hand in mine.
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From this reading "It is no matter," I whispered; "I do not care for your mother!
not any; not one
From this reading "It is no matter," I whispered; "I do not care for your mother!
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "It is no matter," I whispered; "I do not care for your mother!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading We were alone, Paul and I, in that great, solemn room, full of pale, phantom-like lights and quivering shadows.
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From this reading We were alone, Paul and I, in that great, solemn room, full of pale, phantom-like lights and quivering shadows.
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From this reading We were alone, Paul and I, in that great, solemn room, full of pale, phantom-like lights and quivering shadows.
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From this reading We were alone, Paul and I, in that great, solemn room, full of pale, phantom-like lights and quivering shadows.
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From this reading We were alone, Paul and I, in that great, solemn room, full of pale, phantom-like lights and quivering shadows.
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From this reading We were alone, Paul and I, in that great, solemn room, full of pale, phantom-like lights and quivering shadows.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "ADREA'S DIARY" "Love, blossoming in the roses, holds a dagger in her hands."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We were alone, Paul and I, in that great, solemn room, full of pale, phantom-like lights and quivering shadows.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading In silence I approached him, and took his death-cold hand in mine.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We were alone, Paul and I, in that great, solemn room, full of pale, phantom-like lights and quivering shadows.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He was standing a few yards away from me, with his head half averted, and his eyes full of a great, hopeless despair.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading We were alone, Paul and I, in that great, solemn room, full of pale, phantom-like lights and quivering shadows.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "ADREA'S DIARY" "Love, blossoming in the roses, holds a dagger in her hands."
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In silence I approached him, and took his death-cold hand in mine.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was standing a few yards away from me, with his head half averted, and his eyes full of a great, hopeless despair.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We were alone, Paul and I, in that great, solemn room, full of pale, phantom-like lights and quivering shadows.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading We were alone, Paul and I, in that great, solemn room, full of pale, phantom-like lights and quivering shadows.
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From this reading "It is no matter," I whispered; "I do not care for your mother!
in the company of; together with
From this reading He was standing a few yards away from me, with his head half averted, and his eyes full of a great, hopeless despair.
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From this reading He was standing a few yards away from me, with his head half averted, and his eyes full of a great, hopeless despair.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "It is no matter," I whispered; "I do not care for your mother!
