Chapter X

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading In spite of the grief and woe which had come upon us, of the desperate undertaking to which we were pledged, a thrill of genuine exaltation set my pulses tingling at her words, her tone.

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From this reading I was going into almost certain death--with her, and I would not have exchanged the situation for any other on earth.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading In spite of the grief and woe which had come upon us, of the desperate undertaking to which we were pledged, a thrill of genuine exaltation set my pulses tingling at her words, her tone.

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From this reading I was going into almost certain death--with her, and I would not have exchanged the situation for any other on earth.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading In spite of the grief and woe which had come upon us, of the desperate undertaking to which we were pledged, a thrill of genuine exaltation set my pulses tingling at her words, her tone.

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From this reading I was going into almost certain death--with her, and I would not have exchanged the situation for any other on earth.

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From this reading We were close together.

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading In spite of the grief and woe which had come upon us, of the desperate undertaking to which we were pledged, a thrill of genuine exaltation set my pulses tingling at her words, her tone.

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From this reading I was going into almost certain death--with her, and I would not have exchanged the situation for any other on earth.

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From this reading In spite of the grief and woe which had come upon us, of the desperate undertaking to which we were pledged, a thrill of genuine exaltation set my pulses tingling at her words, her tone.

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From this reading I was going into almost certain death--with her, and I would not have exchanged the situation for any other on earth.

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading Our horses, glad of even this temporary rest, were standing still.

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From this reading In spite of the grief and woe which had come upon us, of the desperate undertaking to which we were pledged, a thrill of genuine exaltation set my pulses tingling at her words, her tone.

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading I was going into almost certain death--with her, and I would not have exchanged the situation for any other on earth.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading I was going into almost certain death--with her, and I would not have exchanged the situation for any other on earth.

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From this reading In spite of the grief and woe which had come upon us, of the desperate undertaking to which we were pledged, a thrill of genuine exaltation set my pulses tingling at her words, her tone.

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From this reading Our horses, glad of even this temporary rest, were standing still.

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From this reading I was going into almost certain death--with her, and I would not have exchanged the situation for any other on earth.

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From this reading In spite of the grief and woe which had come upon us, of the desperate undertaking to which we were pledged, a thrill of genuine exaltation set my pulses tingling at her words, her tone.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading In spite of the grief and woe which had come upon us, of the desperate undertaking to which we were pledged, a thrill of genuine exaltation set my pulses tingling at her words, her tone.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading I was going into almost certain death--with her, and I would not have exchanged the situation for any other on earth.

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading In spite of the grief and woe which had come upon us, of the desperate undertaking to which we were pledged, a thrill of genuine exaltation set my pulses tingling at her words, her tone.

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From this reading Our horses, glad of even this temporary rest, were standing still.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading I was going into almost certain death--with her, and I would not have exchanged the situation for any other on earth.

a sudden strong desire to act

From this reading A wild, well-nigh uncontrollable impulse seized me.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading In spite of the grief and woe which had come upon us, of the desperate undertaking to which we were pledged, a thrill of genuine exaltation set my pulses tingling at her words, her tone.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading I was going into almost certain death--with her, and I would not have exchanged the situation for any other on earth.

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading A wild, well-nigh uncontrollable impulse seized me.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading In spite of the grief and woe which had come upon us, of the desperate undertaking to which we were pledged, a thrill of genuine exaltation set my pulses tingling at her words, her tone.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading I was going into almost certain death--with her, and I would not have exchanged the situation for any other on earth.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading In spite of the grief and woe which had come upon us, of the desperate undertaking to which we were pledged, a thrill of genuine exaltation set my pulses tingling at her words, her tone.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading I was going into almost certain death--with her, and I would not have exchanged the situation for any other on earth.

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From this reading I was going into almost certain death--with her, and I would not have exchanged the situation for any other on earth.

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading Our horses, glad of even this temporary rest, were standing still.

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From this reading In spite of the grief and woe which had come upon us, of the desperate undertaking to which we were pledged, a thrill of genuine exaltation set my pulses tingling at her words, her tone.

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From this reading In spite of the grief and woe which had come upon us, of the desperate undertaking to which we were pledged, a thrill of genuine exaltation set my pulses tingling at her words, her tone.

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading Our horses, glad of even this temporary rest, were standing still.

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From this reading A wild, well-nigh uncontrollable impulse seized me.

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From this reading In spite of the grief and woe which had come upon us, of the desperate undertaking to which we were pledged, a thrill of genuine exaltation set my pulses tingling at her words, her tone.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading I was going into almost certain death--with her, and I would not have exchanged the situation for any other on earth.

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From this reading In spite of the grief and woe which had come upon us, of the desperate undertaking to which we were pledged, a thrill of genuine exaltation set my pulses tingling at her words, her tone.

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading Our horses, glad of even this temporary rest, were standing still.

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading Our horses, glad of even this temporary rest, were standing still.

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From this reading Our horses, glad of even this temporary rest, were standing still.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading In spite of the grief and woe which had come upon us, of the desperate undertaking to which we were pledged, a thrill of genuine exaltation set my pulses tingling at her words, her tone.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading Our horses, glad of even this temporary rest, were standing still.

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From this reading In spite of the grief and woe which had come upon us, of the desperate undertaking to which we were pledged, a thrill of genuine exaltation set my pulses tingling at her words, her tone.

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From this reading In spite of the grief and woe which had come upon us, of the desperate undertaking to which we were pledged, a thrill of genuine exaltation set my pulses tingling at her words, her tone.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading In spite of the grief and woe which had come upon us, of the desperate undertaking to which we were pledged, a thrill of genuine exaltation set my pulses tingling at her words, her tone.

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From this reading We were close together.

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From this reading In spite of the grief and woe which had come upon us, of the desperate undertaking to which we were pledged, a thrill of genuine exaltation set my pulses tingling at her words, her tone.

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From this reading A wild, well-nigh uncontrollable impulse seized me.

a serious task, project, or venture that someone agrees to do

From this reading In spite of the grief and woe which had come upon us, of the desperate undertaking to which we were pledged, a thrill of genuine exaltation set my pulses tingling at her words, her tone.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading In spite of the grief and woe which had come upon us, of the desperate undertaking to which we were pledged, a thrill of genuine exaltation set my pulses tingling at her words, her tone.

the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading In spite of the grief and woe which had come upon us, of the desperate undertaking to which we were pledged, a thrill of genuine exaltation set my pulses tingling at her words, her tone.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading I was going into almost certain death--with her, and I would not have exchanged the situation for any other on earth.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading In spite of the grief and woe which had come upon us, of the desperate undertaking to which we were pledged, a thrill of genuine exaltation set my pulses tingling at her words, her tone.

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From this reading A wild, well-nigh uncontrollable impulse seized me.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading In spite of the grief and woe which had come upon us, of the desperate undertaking to which we were pledged, a thrill of genuine exaltation set my pulses tingling at her words, her tone.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading In spite of the grief and woe which had come upon us, of the desperate undertaking to which we were pledged, a thrill of genuine exaltation set my pulses tingling at her words, her tone.

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From this reading A wild, well-nigh uncontrollable impulse seized me.

in the company of; together with

From this reading I was going into almost certain death--with her, and I would not have exchanged the situation for any other on earth.

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From this reading In spite of the grief and woe which had come upon us, of the desperate undertaking to which we were pledged, a thrill of genuine exaltation set my pulses tingling at her words, her tone.

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From this reading In spite of the grief and woe which had come upon us, of the desperate undertaking to which we were pledged, a thrill of genuine exaltation set my pulses tingling at her words, her tone.

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading I was going into almost certain death--with her, and I would not have exchanged the situation for any other on earth.