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Chapter XXVI
THE TWO PICTURES When Christine saw that Dennis was not in the room, she rushed to a window only in time to see his retreating form passing down the street. For a moment she felt like one left alone to perish on a sinking wreck. His words, so assured in their tones, seemed like those of a prophet. Conscience echoed them, and a chill of fear came over her heart. What if he were right?
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “For a moment she felt like one left alone to perish on a sinking wreck.”
the inner sense of right and wrong
From this reading “Conscience echoed them, and a chill of fear came over her heart.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “For a moment she felt like one left alone to perish on a sinking wreck.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “For a moment she felt like one left alone to perish on a sinking wreck.”
above and across; more than
From this reading “Conscience echoed them, and a chill of fear came over her heart.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “What if he were right?”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “His words, so assured in their tones, seemed like those of a prophet.”
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading “His words, so assured in their tones, seemed like those of a prophet.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “THE TWO PICTURES When Christine saw that Dennis was not in the room, she rushed to a window only in time to see his retreating form passing down the street.”
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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 THE TWO PICTURES When Christine saw that Dennis was not in the room, she rushed to a window only in time to see his retreating form passing down the street.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading For a moment she felt like one left alone to perish on a sinking wreck.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Conscience echoed them, and a chill of fear came over her heart.
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From this reading His words, so assured in their tones, seemed like those of a prophet.
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From this reading Conscience echoed them, and a chill of fear came over her heart.
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From this reading Conscience echoed them, and a chill of fear came over her heart.
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From this reading THE TWO PICTURES When Christine saw that Dennis was not in the room, she rushed to a window only in time to see his retreating form passing down the street.
the inner sense of right and wrong
From this reading Conscience echoed them, and a chill of fear came over her heart.
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From this reading THE TWO PICTURES When Christine saw that Dennis was not in the room, she rushed to a window only in time to see his retreating form passing down the street.
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From this reading THE TWO PICTURES When Christine saw that Dennis was not in the room, she rushed to a window only in time to see his retreating form passing down the street.
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From this reading Conscience echoed them, and a chill of fear came over her heart.
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From this reading Conscience echoed them, and a chill of fear came over her heart.
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From this reading For a moment she felt like one left alone to perish on a sinking wreck.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For a moment she felt like one left alone to perish on a sinking wreck.
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From this reading THE TWO PICTURES When Christine saw that Dennis was not in the room, she rushed to a window only in time to see his retreating form passing down the street.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading What if he were right?
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From this reading Conscience echoed them, and a chill of fear came over her heart.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Conscience echoed them, and a chill of fear came over her heart.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE TWO PICTURES When Christine saw that Dennis was not in the room, she rushed to a window only in time to see his retreating form passing down the street.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading What if he were right?
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE TWO PICTURES When Christine saw that Dennis was not in the room, she rushed to a window only in time to see his retreating form passing down the street.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading For a moment she felt like one left alone to perish on a sinking wreck.
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From this reading For a moment she felt like one left alone to perish on a sinking wreck.
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From this reading For a moment she felt like one left alone to perish on a sinking wreck.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading THE TWO PICTURES When Christine saw that Dennis was not in the room, she rushed to a window only in time to see his retreating form passing down the street.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading His words, so assured in their tones, seemed like those of a prophet.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading For a moment she felt like one left alone to perish on a sinking wreck.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading For a moment she felt like one left alone to perish on a sinking wreck.
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From this reading THE TWO PICTURES When Christine saw that Dennis was not in the room, she rushed to a window only in time to see his retreating form passing down the street.
above and across; more than
From this reading Conscience echoed them, and a chill of fear came over her heart.
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From this reading THE TWO PICTURES When Christine saw that Dennis was not in the room, she rushed to a window only in time to see his retreating form passing down the street.
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From this reading For a moment she felt like one left alone to perish on a sinking wreck.
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From this reading THE TWO PICTURES When Christine saw that Dennis was not in the room, she rushed to a window only in time to see his retreating form passing down the street.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading His words, so assured in their tones, seemed like those of a prophet.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE TWO PICTURES When Christine saw that Dennis was not in the room, she rushed to a window only in time to see his retreating form passing down the street.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading What if he were right?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE TWO PICTURES When Christine saw that Dennis was not in the room, she rushed to a window only in time to see his retreating form passing down the street.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE TWO PICTURES When Christine saw that Dennis was not in the room, she rushed to a window only in time to see his retreating form passing down the street.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE TWO PICTURES When Christine saw that Dennis was not in the room, she rushed to a window only in time to see his retreating form passing down the street.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE TWO PICTURES When Christine saw that Dennis was not in the room, she rushed to a window only in time to see his retreating form passing down the street.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading His words, so assured in their tones, seemed like those of a prophet.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE TWO PICTURES When Christine saw that Dennis was not in the room, she rushed to a window only in time to see his retreating form passing down the street.
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From this reading For a moment she felt like one left alone to perish on a sinking wreck.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading His words, so assured in their tones, seemed like those of a prophet.
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From this reading THE TWO PICTURES When Christine saw that Dennis was not in the room, she rushed to a window only in time to see his retreating form passing down the street.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE TWO PICTURES When Christine saw that Dennis was not in the room, she rushed to a window only in time to see his retreating form passing down the street.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE TWO PICTURES When Christine saw that Dennis was not in the room, she rushed to a window only in time to see his retreating form passing down the street.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading His words, so assured in their tones, seemed like those of a prophet.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Conscience echoed them, and a chill of fear came over her heart.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading His words, so assured in their tones, seemed like those of a prophet.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE TWO PICTURES When Christine saw that Dennis was not in the room, she rushed to a window only in time to see his retreating form passing down the street.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE TWO PICTURES When Christine saw that Dennis was not in the room, she rushed to a window only in time to see his retreating form passing down the street.
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From this reading His words, so assured in their tones, seemed like those of a prophet.
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From this reading THE TWO PICTURES When Christine saw that Dennis was not in the room, she rushed to a window only in time to see his retreating form passing down the street.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE TWO PICTURES When Christine saw that Dennis was not in the room, she rushed to a window only in time to see his retreating form passing down the street.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading What if he were right?
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What if he were right?
at the time that
From this reading THE TWO PICTURES When Christine saw that Dennis was not in the room, she rushed to a window only in time to see his retreating form passing down the street.
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From this reading THE TWO PICTURES When Christine saw that Dennis was not in the room, she rushed to a window only in time to see his retreating form passing down the street.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading His words, so assured in their tones, seemed like those of a prophet.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading For a moment she felt like one left alone to perish on a sinking wreck.
