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Chapter XV
_SO_ the morning found them fast asleep. The man awoke first and felt the child against his bosom, soft and warm. It was some moments ere he understood what it meant. It seemed as if the wretched life he had been leading was all a horrible dream out of which he had awakened, and that the child sleeping in his bosom was his own tenderly-loved baby. But the sweet illusions faded away, and the hard, sorrowful truth stood out sternly before him.
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touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading “The man awoke first and felt the child against his bosom, soft and warm.”
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “It seemed as if the wretched life he had been leading was all a horrible dream out of which he had awakened, and that the child sleeping in his bosom was his own tenderly-loved baby.”
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “But the sweet illusions faded away, and the hard, sorrowful truth stood out sternly before him.”
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading “It seemed as if the wretched life he had been leading was all a horrible dream out of which he had awakened, and that the child sleeping in his bosom was his own tenderly-loved baby.”
an old word for “before”
From this reading “It was some moments ere he understood what it meant.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The man awoke first and felt the child against his bosom, soft and warm.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “_SO_ the morning found them fast asleep.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It seemed as if the wretched life he had been leading was all a horrible dream out of which he had awakened, and that the child sleeping in his bosom was his own tenderly-loved baby.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “_SO_ the morning found them fast asleep.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It seemed as if the wretched life he had been leading was all a horrible dream out of which he had awakened, and that the child sleeping in his bosom was his own tenderly-loved baby.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “But the sweet illusions faded away, and the hard, sorrowful truth stood out sternly before him.”
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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 It seemed as if the wretched life he had been leading was all a horrible dream out of which he had awakened, and that the child sleeping in his bosom was his own tenderly-loved baby.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading The man awoke first and felt the child against his bosom, soft and warm.
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From this reading It seemed as if the wretched life he had been leading was all a horrible dream out of which he had awakened, and that the child sleeping in his bosom was his own tenderly-loved baby.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The man awoke first and felt the child against his bosom, soft and warm.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It seemed as if the wretched life he had been leading was all a horrible dream out of which he had awakened, and that the child sleeping in his bosom was his own tenderly-loved baby.
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From this reading _SO_ the morning found them fast asleep.
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From this reading It seemed as if the wretched life he had been leading was all a horrible dream out of which he had awakened, and that the child sleeping in his bosom was his own tenderly-loved baby.
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From this reading But the sweet illusions faded away, and the hard, sorrowful truth stood out sternly before him.
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From this reading The man awoke first and felt the child against his bosom, soft and warm.
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From this reading It seemed as if the wretched life he had been leading was all a horrible dream out of which he had awakened, and that the child sleeping in his bosom was his own tenderly-loved baby.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It seemed as if the wretched life he had been leading was all a horrible dream out of which he had awakened, and that the child sleeping in his bosom was his own tenderly-loved baby.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading But the sweet illusions faded away, and the hard, sorrowful truth stood out sternly before him.
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From this reading The man awoke first and felt the child against his bosom, soft and warm.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the sweet illusions faded away, and the hard, sorrowful truth stood out sternly before him.
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From this reading The man awoke first and felt the child against his bosom, soft and warm.
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading It seemed as if the wretched life he had been leading was all a horrible dream out of which he had awakened, and that the child sleeping in his bosom was his own tenderly-loved baby.
an old word for “before”
From this reading It was some moments ere he understood what it meant.
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From this reading But the sweet illusions faded away, and the hard, sorrowful truth stood out sternly before him.
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From this reading _SO_ the morning found them fast asleep.
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From this reading The man awoke first and felt the child against his bosom, soft and warm.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The man awoke first and felt the child against his bosom, soft and warm.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading _SO_ the morning found them fast asleep.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It seemed as if the wretched life he had been leading was all a horrible dream out of which he had awakened, and that the child sleeping in his bosom was his own tenderly-loved baby.
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From this reading But the sweet illusions faded away, and the hard, sorrowful truth stood out sternly before him.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was some moments ere he understood what it meant.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But the sweet illusions faded away, and the hard, sorrowful truth stood out sternly before him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The man awoke first and felt the child against his bosom, soft and warm.
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From this reading It seemed as if the wretched life he had been leading was all a horrible dream out of which he had awakened, and that the child sleeping in his bosom was his own tenderly-loved baby.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading It seemed as if the wretched life he had been leading was all a horrible dream out of which he had awakened, and that the child sleeping in his bosom was his own tenderly-loved baby.
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From this reading But the sweet illusions faded away, and the hard, sorrowful truth stood out sternly before him.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It seemed as if the wretched life he had been leading was all a horrible dream out of which he had awakened, and that the child sleeping in his bosom was his own tenderly-loved baby.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was some moments ere he understood what it meant.
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From this reading It seemed as if the wretched life he had been leading was all a horrible dream out of which he had awakened, and that the child sleeping in his bosom was his own tenderly-loved baby.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It seemed as if the wretched life he had been leading was all a horrible dream out of which he had awakened, and that the child sleeping in his bosom was his own tenderly-loved baby.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The man awoke first and felt the child against his bosom, soft and warm.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was some moments ere he understood what it meant.
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From this reading It was some moments ere he understood what it meant.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading _SO_ the morning found them fast asleep.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It seemed as if the wretched life he had been leading was all a horrible dream out of which he had awakened, and that the child sleeping in his bosom was his own tenderly-loved baby.
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From this reading It seemed as if the wretched life he had been leading was all a horrible dream out of which he had awakened, and that the child sleeping in his bosom was his own tenderly-loved baby.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It seemed as if the wretched life he had been leading was all a horrible dream out of which he had awakened, and that the child sleeping in his bosom was his own tenderly-loved baby.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It seemed as if the wretched life he had been leading was all a horrible dream out of which he had awakened, and that the child sleeping in his bosom was his own tenderly-loved baby.
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From this reading It seemed as if the wretched life he had been leading was all a horrible dream out of which he had awakened, and that the child sleeping in his bosom was his own tenderly-loved baby.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading _SO_ the morning found them fast asleep.
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From this reading The man awoke first and felt the child against his bosom, soft and warm.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was some moments ere he understood what it meant.
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From this reading But the sweet illusions faded away, and the hard, sorrowful truth stood out sternly before him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But the sweet illusions faded away, and the hard, sorrowful truth stood out sternly before him.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But the sweet illusions faded away, and the hard, sorrowful truth stood out sternly before him.
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From this reading But the sweet illusions faded away, and the hard, sorrowful truth stood out sternly before him.
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From this reading It seemed as if the wretched life he had been leading was all a horrible dream out of which he had awakened, and that the child sleeping in his bosom was his own tenderly-loved baby.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It seemed as if the wretched life he had been leading was all a horrible dream out of which he had awakened, and that the child sleeping in his bosom was his own tenderly-loved baby.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _SO_ the morning found them fast asleep.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading _SO_ the morning found them fast asleep.
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From this reading But the sweet illusions faded away, and the hard, sorrowful truth stood out sternly before him.
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From this reading It was some moments ere he understood what it meant.
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From this reading The man awoke first and felt the child against his bosom, soft and warm.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was some moments ere he understood what it meant.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading It was some moments ere he understood what it meant.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It seemed as if the wretched life he had been leading was all a horrible dream out of which he had awakened, and that the child sleeping in his bosom was his own tenderly-loved baby.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It seemed as if the wretched life he had been leading was all a horrible dream out of which he had awakened, and that the child sleeping in his bosom was his own tenderly-loved baby.
