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Chapter XXXII
TILL THE ELEVENTH HOUR. Her fruitless call for Bressant seemed quite to exhaust Sophie. For a long time afterward she hardly opened her mouth, except to swallow some hot black coffee. The professor sat, for the most part, with his finger on her pulse, his eyes looking more hollow and his forehead more deeply lined than ever before, but with no other signs of anxiety or suffering. Cornelia came in and out--a restless spirit.
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earlier than; in front of
From this reading “The professor sat, for the most part, with his finger on her pulse, his eyes looking more hollow and his forehead more deeply lined than ever before, but with no other signs of anxiety or suffering.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The professor sat, for the most part, with his finger on her pulse, his eyes looking more hollow and his forehead more deeply lined than ever before, but with no other signs of anxiety or suffering.”
apart from; not including
From this reading “For a long time afterward she hardly opened her mouth, except to swallow some hot black coffee.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “For a long time afterward she hardly opened her mouth, except to swallow some hot black coffee.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The professor sat, for the most part, with his finger on her pulse, his eyes looking more hollow and his forehead more deeply lined than ever before, but with no other signs of anxiety or suffering.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Her fruitless call for Bressant seemed quite to exhaust Sophie.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Her fruitless call for Bressant seemed quite to exhaust Sophie.”
up to a particular time
From this reading “TILL THE ELEVENTH HOUR.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “For a long time afterward she hardly opened her mouth, except to swallow some hot black coffee.”
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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 For a long time afterward she hardly opened her mouth, except to swallow some hot black coffee.
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From this reading For a long time afterward she hardly opened her mouth, except to swallow some hot black coffee.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The professor sat, for the most part, with his finger on her pulse, his eyes looking more hollow and his forehead more deeply lined than ever before, but with no other signs of anxiety or suffering.
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From this reading The professor sat, for the most part, with his finger on her pulse, his eyes looking more hollow and his forehead more deeply lined than ever before, but with no other signs of anxiety or suffering.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The professor sat, for the most part, with his finger on her pulse, his eyes looking more hollow and his forehead more deeply lined than ever before, but with no other signs of anxiety or suffering.
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From this reading For a long time afterward she hardly opened her mouth, except to swallow some hot black coffee.
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From this reading Her fruitless call for Bressant seemed quite to exhaust Sophie.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The professor sat, for the most part, with his finger on her pulse, his eyes looking more hollow and his forehead more deeply lined than ever before, but with no other signs of anxiety or suffering.
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From this reading Her fruitless call for Bressant seemed quite to exhaust Sophie.
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From this reading Cornelia came in and out--a restless spirit.
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From this reading For a long time afterward she hardly opened her mouth, except to swallow some hot black coffee.
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From this reading Cornelia came in and out--a restless spirit.
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From this reading The professor sat, for the most part, with his finger on her pulse, his eyes looking more hollow and his forehead more deeply lined than ever before, but with no other signs of anxiety or suffering.
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From this reading TILL THE ELEVENTH HOUR.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The professor sat, for the most part, with his finger on her pulse, his eyes looking more hollow and his forehead more deeply lined than ever before, but with no other signs of anxiety or suffering.
apart from; not including
From this reading For a long time afterward she hardly opened her mouth, except to swallow some hot black coffee.
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From this reading Her fruitless call for Bressant seemed quite to exhaust Sophie.
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From this reading The professor sat, for the most part, with his finger on her pulse, his eyes looking more hollow and his forehead more deeply lined than ever before, but with no other signs of anxiety or suffering.
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From this reading The professor sat, for the most part, with his finger on her pulse, his eyes looking more hollow and his forehead more deeply lined than ever before, but with no other signs of anxiety or suffering.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Her fruitless call for Bressant seemed quite to exhaust Sophie.
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From this reading The professor sat, for the most part, with his finger on her pulse, his eyes looking more hollow and his forehead more deeply lined than ever before, but with no other signs of anxiety or suffering.
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From this reading Her fruitless call for Bressant seemed quite to exhaust Sophie.
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From this reading For a long time afterward she hardly opened her mouth, except to swallow some hot black coffee.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her fruitless call for Bressant seemed quite to exhaust Sophie.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The professor sat, for the most part, with his finger on her pulse, his eyes looking more hollow and his forehead more deeply lined than ever before, but with no other signs of anxiety or suffering.
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From this reading The professor sat, for the most part, with his finger on her pulse, his eyes looking more hollow and his forehead more deeply lined than ever before, but with no other signs of anxiety or suffering.
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From this reading For a long time afterward she hardly opened her mouth, except to swallow some hot black coffee.
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From this reading TILL THE ELEVENTH HOUR.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Cornelia came in and out--a restless spirit.
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From this reading The professor sat, for the most part, with his finger on her pulse, his eyes looking more hollow and his forehead more deeply lined than ever before, but with no other signs of anxiety or suffering.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading For a long time afterward she hardly opened her mouth, except to swallow some hot black coffee.
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From this reading The professor sat, for the most part, with his finger on her pulse, his eyes looking more hollow and his forehead more deeply lined than ever before, but with no other signs of anxiety or suffering.
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From this reading The professor sat, for the most part, with his finger on her pulse, his eyes looking more hollow and his forehead more deeply lined than ever before, but with no other signs of anxiety or suffering.
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From this reading The professor sat, for the most part, with his finger on her pulse, his eyes looking more hollow and his forehead more deeply lined than ever before, but with no other signs of anxiety or suffering.
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From this reading For a long time afterward she hardly opened her mouth, except to swallow some hot black coffee.
not any; not one
From this reading The professor sat, for the most part, with his finger on her pulse, his eyes looking more hollow and his forehead more deeply lined than ever before, but with no other signs of anxiety or suffering.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The professor sat, for the most part, with his finger on her pulse, his eyes looking more hollow and his forehead more deeply lined than ever before, but with no other signs of anxiety or suffering.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The professor sat, for the most part, with his finger on her pulse, his eyes looking more hollow and his forehead more deeply lined than ever before, but with no other signs of anxiety or suffering.
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From this reading For a long time afterward she hardly opened her mouth, except to swallow some hot black coffee.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The professor sat, for the most part, with his finger on her pulse, his eyes looking more hollow and his forehead more deeply lined than ever before, but with no other signs of anxiety or suffering.
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From this reading The professor sat, for the most part, with his finger on her pulse, his eyes looking more hollow and his forehead more deeply lined than ever before, but with no other signs of anxiety or suffering.
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From this reading Cornelia came in and out--a restless spirit.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The professor sat, for the most part, with his finger on her pulse, his eyes looking more hollow and his forehead more deeply lined than ever before, but with no other signs of anxiety or suffering.
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From this reading The professor sat, for the most part, with his finger on her pulse, his eyes looking more hollow and his forehead more deeply lined than ever before, but with no other signs of anxiety or suffering.
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From this reading The professor sat, for the most part, with his finger on her pulse, his eyes looking more hollow and his forehead more deeply lined than ever before, but with no other signs of anxiety or suffering.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Her fruitless call for Bressant seemed quite to exhaust Sophie.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Cornelia came in and out--a restless spirit.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The professor sat, for the most part, with his finger on her pulse, his eyes looking more hollow and his forehead more deeply lined than ever before, but with no other signs of anxiety or suffering.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Her fruitless call for Bressant seemed quite to exhaust Sophie.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading For a long time afterward she hardly opened her mouth, except to swallow some hot black coffee.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The professor sat, for the most part, with his finger on her pulse, his eyes looking more hollow and his forehead more deeply lined than ever before, but with no other signs of anxiety or suffering.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading For a long time afterward she hardly opened her mouth, except to swallow some hot black coffee.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Her fruitless call for Bressant seemed quite to exhaust Sophie.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Cornelia came in and out--a restless spirit.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The professor sat, for the most part, with his finger on her pulse, his eyes looking more hollow and his forehead more deeply lined than ever before, but with no other signs of anxiety or suffering.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading For a long time afterward she hardly opened her mouth, except to swallow some hot black coffee.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The professor sat, for the most part, with his finger on her pulse, his eyes looking more hollow and his forehead more deeply lined than ever before, but with no other signs of anxiety or suffering.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading TILL THE ELEVENTH HOUR.
up to a particular time
From this reading TILL THE ELEVENTH HOUR.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading For a long time afterward she hardly opened her mouth, except to swallow some hot black coffee.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Her fruitless call for Bressant seemed quite to exhaust Sophie.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The professor sat, for the most part, with his finger on her pulse, his eyes looking more hollow and his forehead more deeply lined than ever before, but with no other signs of anxiety or suffering.
