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Chapter LIII
THE DEAD MAN'S PHOTOGRAPH "HE is quite dead," said the doctor, with one finger on the man's pulse and another lifting his eyelid. "He is dead. I did not look for so speedy an end. It is not half an hour since I left him breathing peacefully. Did he show signs of consciousness?"
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a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “THE DEAD MAN'S PHOTOGRAPH "HE is quite dead," said the doctor, with one finger on the man's pulse and another lifting his eyelid.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “THE DEAD MAN'S PHOTOGRAPH "HE is quite dead," said the doctor, with one finger on the man's pulse and another lifting his eyelid.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “THE DEAD MAN'S PHOTOGRAPH "HE is quite dead," said the doctor, with one finger on the man's pulse and another lifting his eyelid.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It is not half an hour since I left him breathing peacefully.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It is not half an hour since I left him breathing peacefully.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I did not look for so speedy an end.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “THE DEAD MAN'S PHOTOGRAPH "HE is quite dead," said the doctor, with one finger on the man's pulse and another lifting his eyelid.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “THE DEAD MAN'S PHOTOGRAPH "HE is quite dead," said the doctor, with one finger on the man's pulse and another lifting his eyelid.”
from a time in the past until now
From this reading “It is not half an hour since I left him breathing peacefully.”
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the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading I did not look for so speedy an end.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE DEAD MAN'S PHOTOGRAPH "HE is quite dead," said the doctor, with one finger on the man's pulse and another lifting his eyelid.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading THE DEAD MAN'S PHOTOGRAPH "HE is quite dead," said the doctor, with one finger on the man's pulse and another lifting his eyelid.
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From this reading It is not half an hour since I left him breathing peacefully.
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From this reading Did he show signs of consciousness?"
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE DEAD MAN'S PHOTOGRAPH "HE is quite dead," said the doctor, with one finger on the man's pulse and another lifting his eyelid.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading I did not look for so speedy an end.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE DEAD MAN'S PHOTOGRAPH "HE is quite dead," said the doctor, with one finger on the man's pulse and another lifting his eyelid.
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From this reading I did not look for so speedy an end.
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From this reading THE DEAD MAN'S PHOTOGRAPH "HE is quite dead," said the doctor, with one finger on the man's pulse and another lifting his eyelid.
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From this reading THE DEAD MAN'S PHOTOGRAPH "HE is quite dead," said the doctor, with one finger on the man's pulse and another lifting his eyelid.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I did not look for so speedy an end.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It is not half an hour since I left him breathing peacefully.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE DEAD MAN'S PHOTOGRAPH "HE is quite dead," said the doctor, with one finger on the man's pulse and another lifting his eyelid.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It is not half an hour since I left him breathing peacefully.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE DEAD MAN'S PHOTOGRAPH "HE is quite dead," said the doctor, with one finger on the man's pulse and another lifting his eyelid.
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From this reading It is not half an hour since I left him breathing peacefully.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I did not look for so speedy an end.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE DEAD MAN'S PHOTOGRAPH "HE is quite dead," said the doctor, with one finger on the man's pulse and another lifting his eyelid.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is not half an hour since I left him breathing peacefully.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It is not half an hour since I left him breathing peacefully.
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From this reading THE DEAD MAN'S PHOTOGRAPH "HE is quite dead," said the doctor, with one finger on the man's pulse and another lifting his eyelid.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I did not look for so speedy an end.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE DEAD MAN'S PHOTOGRAPH "HE is quite dead," said the doctor, with one finger on the man's pulse and another lifting his eyelid.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I did not look for so speedy an end.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Did he show signs of consciousness?"
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE DEAD MAN'S PHOTOGRAPH "HE is quite dead," said the doctor, with one finger on the man's pulse and another lifting his eyelid.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading THE DEAD MAN'S PHOTOGRAPH "HE is quite dead," said the doctor, with one finger on the man's pulse and another lifting his eyelid.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It is not half an hour since I left him breathing peacefully.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE DEAD MAN'S PHOTOGRAPH "HE is quite dead," said the doctor, with one finger on the man's pulse and another lifting his eyelid.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE DEAD MAN'S PHOTOGRAPH "HE is quite dead," said the doctor, with one finger on the man's pulse and another lifting his eyelid.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE DEAD MAN'S PHOTOGRAPH "HE is quite dead," said the doctor, with one finger on the man's pulse and another lifting his eyelid.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE DEAD MAN'S PHOTOGRAPH "HE is quite dead," said the doctor, with one finger on the man's pulse and another lifting his eyelid.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Did he show signs of consciousness?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Did he show signs of consciousness?"
from a time in the past until now
From this reading It is not half an hour since I left him breathing peacefully.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I did not look for so speedy an end.
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From this reading I did not look for so speedy an end.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE DEAD MAN'S PHOTOGRAPH "HE is quite dead," said the doctor, with one finger on the man's pulse and another lifting his eyelid.
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE DEAD MAN'S PHOTOGRAPH "HE is quite dead," said the doctor, with one finger on the man's pulse and another lifting his eyelid.
