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Chapter XX
A PERILOUS PASSAGE. For many minutes Ralph stood, like one in a dream, holding the slip of paper tightly in his grasp. Then there came upon him, not suddenly, but very gently and sweetly, as the morning sunlight breaks into a western valley, the broad assurance that he was Robert Burnham's son. Here was the declaration of that fact over the man's own signature. That was enough; there was no need for him to question the writer's sources of knowledge.
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A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading “For many minutes Ralph stood, like one in a dream, holding the slip of paper tightly in his grasp.”
a firm hold in a specific situation in this story
From this reading “For many minutes Ralph stood, like one in a dream, holding the slip of paper tightly in his grasp.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Here was the declaration of that fact over the man's own signature.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Then there came upon him, not suddenly, but very gently and sweetly, as the morning sunlight breaks into a western valley, the broad assurance that he was Robert Burnham's son.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “That was enough; there was no need for him to question the writer's sources of knowledge.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “For many minutes Ralph stood, like one in a dream, holding the slip of paper tightly in his grasp.”
above and across; more than
From this reading “Here was the declaration of that fact over the man's own signature.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “A PERILOUS PASSAGE.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “That was enough; there was no need for him to question the writer's sources of knowledge.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “For many minutes Ralph stood, like one in a dream, holding the slip of paper tightly in his grasp.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Then there came upon him, not suddenly, but very gently and sweetly, as the morning sunlight breaks into a western valley, the broad assurance that he was Robert Burnham's son.”
a formal word for “on”
From this reading “Then there came upon him, not suddenly, but very gently and sweetly, as the morning sunlight breaks into a western valley, the broad assurance that he was Robert Burnham's son.”
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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 A PERILOUS PASSAGE.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Then there came upon him, not suddenly, but very gently and sweetly, as the morning sunlight breaks into a western valley, the broad assurance that he was Robert Burnham's son.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Then there came upon him, not suddenly, but very gently and sweetly, as the morning sunlight breaks into a western valley, the broad assurance that he was Robert Burnham's son.
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From this reading Then there came upon him, not suddenly, but very gently and sweetly, as the morning sunlight breaks into a western valley, the broad assurance that he was Robert Burnham's son.
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From this reading Then there came upon him, not suddenly, but very gently and sweetly, as the morning sunlight breaks into a western valley, the broad assurance that he was Robert Burnham's son.
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From this reading Then there came upon him, not suddenly, but very gently and sweetly, as the morning sunlight breaks into a western valley, the broad assurance that he was Robert Burnham's son.
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From this reading Then there came upon him, not suddenly, but very gently and sweetly, as the morning sunlight breaks into a western valley, the broad assurance that he was Robert Burnham's son.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Then there came upon him, not suddenly, but very gently and sweetly, as the morning sunlight breaks into a western valley, the broad assurance that he was Robert Burnham's son.
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From this reading Then there came upon him, not suddenly, but very gently and sweetly, as the morning sunlight breaks into a western valley, the broad assurance that he was Robert Burnham's son.
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From this reading Here was the declaration of that fact over the man's own signature.
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading For many minutes Ralph stood, like one in a dream, holding the slip of paper tightly in his grasp.
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From this reading That was enough; there was no need for him to question the writer's sources of knowledge.
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From this reading Here was the declaration of that fact over the man's own signature.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For many minutes Ralph stood, like one in a dream, holding the slip of paper tightly in his grasp.
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From this reading Then there came upon him, not suddenly, but very gently and sweetly, as the morning sunlight breaks into a western valley, the broad assurance that he was Robert Burnham's son.
a firm hold in a specific situation in this story
From this reading For many minutes Ralph stood, like one in a dream, holding the slip of paper tightly in his grasp.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then there came upon him, not suddenly, but very gently and sweetly, as the morning sunlight breaks into a western valley, the broad assurance that he was Robert Burnham's son.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Here was the declaration of that fact over the man's own signature.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Then there came upon him, not suddenly, but very gently and sweetly, as the morning sunlight breaks into a western valley, the broad assurance that he was Robert Burnham's son.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading For many minutes Ralph stood, like one in a dream, holding the slip of paper tightly in his grasp.
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From this reading For many minutes Ralph stood, like one in a dream, holding the slip of paper tightly in his grasp.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading For many minutes Ralph stood, like one in a dream, holding the slip of paper tightly in his grasp.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Then there came upon him, not suddenly, but very gently and sweetly, as the morning sunlight breaks into a western valley, the broad assurance that he was Robert Burnham's son.
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From this reading That was enough; there was no need for him to question the writer's sources of knowledge.
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From this reading For many minutes Ralph stood, like one in a dream, holding the slip of paper tightly in his grasp.
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From this reading Here was the declaration of that fact over the man's own signature.
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From this reading For many minutes Ralph stood, like one in a dream, holding the slip of paper tightly in his grasp.
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From this reading For many minutes Ralph stood, like one in a dream, holding the slip of paper tightly in his grasp.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Then there came upon him, not suddenly, but very gently and sweetly, as the morning sunlight breaks into a western valley, the broad assurance that he was Robert Burnham's son.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading That was enough; there was no need for him to question the writer's sources of knowledge.
not any; not one
From this reading That was enough; there was no need for him to question the writer's sources of knowledge.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Then there came upon him, not suddenly, but very gently and sweetly, as the morning sunlight breaks into a western valley, the broad assurance that he was Robert Burnham's son.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading For many minutes Ralph stood, like one in a dream, holding the slip of paper tightly in his grasp.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading For many minutes Ralph stood, like one in a dream, holding the slip of paper tightly in his grasp.
above and across; more than
From this reading Here was the declaration of that fact over the man's own signature.
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From this reading Here was the declaration of that fact over the man's own signature.
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From this reading For many minutes Ralph stood, like one in a dream, holding the slip of paper tightly in his grasp.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading A PERILOUS PASSAGE.
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From this reading A PERILOUS PASSAGE.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading That was enough; there was no need for him to question the writer's sources of knowledge.
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From this reading For many minutes Ralph stood, like one in a dream, holding the slip of paper tightly in his grasp.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then there came upon him, not suddenly, but very gently and sweetly, as the morning sunlight breaks into a western valley, the broad assurance that he was Robert Burnham's son.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Here was the declaration of that fact over the man's own signature.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading For many minutes Ralph stood, like one in a dream, holding the slip of paper tightly in his grasp.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then there came upon him, not suddenly, but very gently and sweetly, as the morning sunlight breaks into a western valley, the broad assurance that he was Robert Burnham's son.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading That was enough; there was no need for him to question the writer's sources of knowledge.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading For many minutes Ralph stood, like one in a dream, holding the slip of paper tightly in his grasp.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Then there came upon him, not suddenly, but very gently and sweetly, as the morning sunlight breaks into a western valley, the broad assurance that he was Robert Burnham's son.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then there came upon him, not suddenly, but very gently and sweetly, as the morning sunlight breaks into a western valley, the broad assurance that he was Robert Burnham's son.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then there came upon him, not suddenly, but very gently and sweetly, as the morning sunlight breaks into a western valley, the broad assurance that he was Robert Burnham's son.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Then there came upon him, not suddenly, but very gently and sweetly, as the morning sunlight breaks into a western valley, the broad assurance that he was Robert Burnham's son.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading For many minutes Ralph stood, like one in a dream, holding the slip of paper tightly in his grasp.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then there came upon him, not suddenly, but very gently and sweetly, as the morning sunlight breaks into a western valley, the broad assurance that he was Robert Burnham's son.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then there came upon him, not suddenly, but very gently and sweetly, as the morning sunlight breaks into a western valley, the broad assurance that he was Robert Burnham's son.
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From this reading For many minutes Ralph stood, like one in a dream, holding the slip of paper tightly in his grasp.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading That was enough; there was no need for him to question the writer's sources of knowledge.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Then there came upon him, not suddenly, but very gently and sweetly, as the morning sunlight breaks into a western valley, the broad assurance that he was Robert Burnham's son.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then there came upon him, not suddenly, but very gently and sweetly, as the morning sunlight breaks into a western valley, the broad assurance that he was Robert Burnham's son.
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From this reading Then there came upon him, not suddenly, but very gently and sweetly, as the morning sunlight breaks into a western valley, the broad assurance that he was Robert Burnham's son.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Then there came upon him, not suddenly, but very gently and sweetly, as the morning sunlight breaks into a western valley, the broad assurance that he was Robert Burnham's son.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then there came upon him, not suddenly, but very gently and sweetly, as the morning sunlight breaks into a western valley, the broad assurance that he was Robert Burnham's son.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading That was enough; there was no need for him to question the writer's sources of knowledge.
