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Chapter VIII
After an instant’s hesitation, Midwinter took a step nearer. “I have been thinking of your future and mine,” he said; “I have been thinking of the time when your way in life and my way in life will be two ways instead of one.” “Here’s the daybreak!” cried Allan. “Look up at the masts; they’re beginning to get clear again already. I beg your pardon.
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later than; following
From this reading “After an instant’s hesitation, Midwinter took a step nearer.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Look up at the masts; they’re beginning to get clear again already.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Look up at the masts; they’re beginning to get clear again already.”
the past participle of “be”
From this reading ““I have been thinking of your future and mine,” he said; “I have been thinking of the time when your way in life and my way in life will be two ways instead of one.””
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading ““Look up at the masts; they’re beginning to get clear again already.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Here’s the daybreak!” cried Allan.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading ““I have been thinking of your future and mine,” he said; “I have been thinking of the time when your way in life and my way in life will be two ways instead of one.””
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““I have been thinking of your future and mine,” he said; “I have been thinking of the time when your way in life and my way in life will be two ways instead of one.””
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Look up at the masts; they’re beginning to get clear again already.”
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading ““I have been thinking of your future and mine,” he said; “I have been thinking of the time when your way in life and my way in life will be two ways instead of one.””
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading ““I have been thinking of your future and mine,” he said; “I have been thinking of the time when your way in life and my way in life will be two ways instead of one.””
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “After an instant’s hesitation, Midwinter took a step nearer.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““I have been thinking of your future and mine,” he said; “I have been thinking of the time when your way in life and my way in life will be two ways instead of one.””
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““I have been thinking of your future and mine,” he said; “I have been thinking of the time when your way in life and my way in life will be two ways instead of one.””
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “After an instant’s hesitation, Midwinter took a step nearer.”
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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 After an instant’s hesitation, Midwinter took a step nearer.
later than; following
From this reading After an instant’s hesitation, Midwinter took a step nearer.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Look up at the masts; they’re beginning to get clear again already.
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From this reading “Here’s the daybreak!” cried Allan.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Look up at the masts; they’re beginning to get clear again already.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading After an instant’s hesitation, Midwinter took a step nearer.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “I have been thinking of your future and mine,” he said; “I have been thinking of the time when your way in life and my way in life will be two ways instead of one.”
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “Look up at the masts; they’re beginning to get clear again already.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “I have been thinking of your future and mine,” he said; “I have been thinking of the time when your way in life and my way in life will be two ways instead of one.”
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “I have been thinking of your future and mine,” he said; “I have been thinking of the time when your way in life and my way in life will be two ways instead of one.”
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From this reading I beg your pardon.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Look up at the masts; they’re beginning to get clear again already.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Look up at the masts; they’re beginning to get clear again already.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Here’s the daybreak!” cried Allan.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Here’s the daybreak!” cried Allan.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I have been thinking of your future and mine,” he said; “I have been thinking of the time when your way in life and my way in life will be two ways instead of one.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Look up at the masts; they’re beginning to get clear again already.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “I have been thinking of your future and mine,” he said; “I have been thinking of the time when your way in life and my way in life will be two ways instead of one.”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “I have been thinking of your future and mine,” he said; “I have been thinking of the time when your way in life and my way in life will be two ways instead of one.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Here’s the daybreak!” cried Allan.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading After an instant’s hesitation, Midwinter took a step nearer.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I have been thinking of your future and mine,” he said; “I have been thinking of the time when your way in life and my way in life will be two ways instead of one.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “I have been thinking of your future and mine,” he said; “I have been thinking of the time when your way in life and my way in life will be two ways instead of one.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading After an instant’s hesitation, Midwinter took a step nearer.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I have been thinking of your future and mine,” he said; “I have been thinking of the time when your way in life and my way in life will be two ways instead of one.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I have been thinking of your future and mine,” he said; “I have been thinking of the time when your way in life and my way in life will be two ways instead of one.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Look up at the masts; they’re beginning to get clear again already.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Look up at the masts; they’re beginning to get clear again already.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading After an instant’s hesitation, Midwinter took a step nearer.
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “I have been thinking of your future and mine,” he said; “I have been thinking of the time when your way in life and my way in life will be two ways instead of one.”
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “I have been thinking of your future and mine,” he said; “I have been thinking of the time when your way in life and my way in life will be two ways instead of one.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading After an instant’s hesitation, Midwinter took a step nearer.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “I have been thinking of your future and mine,” he said; “I have been thinking of the time when your way in life and my way in life will be two ways instead of one.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “I have been thinking of your future and mine,” he said; “I have been thinking of the time when your way in life and my way in life will be two ways instead of one.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I beg your pardon.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I have been thinking of your future and mine,” he said; “I have been thinking of the time when your way in life and my way in life will be two ways instead of one.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading After an instant’s hesitation, Midwinter took a step nearer.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “I have been thinking of your future and mine,” he said; “I have been thinking of the time when your way in life and my way in life will be two ways instead of one.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Look up at the masts; they’re beginning to get clear again already.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I have been thinking of your future and mine,” he said; “I have been thinking of the time when your way in life and my way in life will be two ways instead of one.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I have been thinking of your future and mine,” he said; “I have been thinking of the time when your way in life and my way in life will be two ways instead of one.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Look up at the masts; they’re beginning to get clear again already.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading After an instant’s hesitation, Midwinter took a step nearer.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I have been thinking of your future and mine,” he said; “I have been thinking of the time when your way in life and my way in life will be two ways instead of one.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Look up at the masts; they’re beginning to get clear again already.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I have been thinking of your future and mine,” he said; “I have been thinking of the time when your way in life and my way in life will be two ways instead of one.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I have been thinking of your future and mine,” he said; “I have been thinking of the time when your way in life and my way in life will be two ways instead of one.”
at the time that
From this reading “I have been thinking of your future and mine,” he said; “I have been thinking of the time when your way in life and my way in life will be two ways instead of one.”
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “I have been thinking of your future and mine,” he said; “I have been thinking of the time when your way in life and my way in life will be two ways instead of one.”
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I have been thinking of your future and mine,” he said; “I have been thinking of the time when your way in life and my way in life will be two ways instead of one.”
