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Chapter XXI
“Good-night, Megan!” “Good-night, sir!” She was gone! With a sigh he dropped back to earth, and sitting on that chair, took off his boots. Nothing for it but to creep in and go to bed; yet for a long while he sat unmoving, his feet chilly in the dew, drunk on the memory of her lost, half-smiling face, and the clinging grip of her burning fingers, pressing the cold key into his hand.
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unpleasantly cold
From this reading “Nothing for it but to creep in and go to bed; yet for a long while he sat unmoving, his feet chilly in the dew, drunk on the memory of her lost, half-smiling face, and the clinging grip of her burning fingers, pressing the cold key into his hand.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Nothing for it but to creep in and go to bed; yet for a long while he sat unmoving, his feet chilly in the dew, drunk on the memory of her lost, half-smiling face, and the clinging grip of her burning fingers, pressing the cold key into his hand.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Nothing for it but to creep in and go to bed; yet for a long while he sat unmoving, his feet chilly in the dew, drunk on the memory of her lost, half-smiling face, and the clinging grip of her burning fingers, pressing the cold key into his hand.”
The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.
From this reading “Nothing for it but to creep in and go to bed; yet for a long while he sat unmoving, his feet chilly in the dew, drunk on the memory of her lost, half-smiling face, and the clinging grip of her burning fingers, pressing the cold key into his hand.”
not one thing; not anything
From this reading “Nothing for it but to creep in and go to bed; yet for a long while he sat unmoving, his feet chilly in the dew, drunk on the memory of her lost, half-smiling face, and the clinging grip of her burning fingers, pressing the cold key into his hand.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “With a sigh he dropped back to earth, and sitting on that chair, took off his boots.”
during the time that
From this reading “Nothing for it but to creep in and go to bed; yet for a long while he sat unmoving, his feet chilly in the dew, drunk on the memory of her lost, half-smiling face, and the clinging grip of her burning fingers, pressing the cold key into his hand.”
but in spite of that
From this reading “Nothing for it but to creep in and go to bed; yet for a long while he sat unmoving, his feet chilly in the dew, drunk on the memory of her lost, half-smiling face, and the clinging grip of her burning fingers, pressing the cold key into his hand.”
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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 With a sigh he dropped back to earth, and sitting on that chair, took off his boots.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading With a sigh he dropped back to earth, and sitting on that chair, took off his boots.
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From this reading With a sigh he dropped back to earth, and sitting on that chair, took off his boots.
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From this reading Nothing for it but to creep in and go to bed; yet for a long while he sat unmoving, his feet chilly in the dew, drunk on the memory of her lost, half-smiling face, and the clinging grip of her burning fingers, pressing the cold key into his hand.
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From this reading With a sigh he dropped back to earth, and sitting on that chair, took off his boots.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Nothing for it but to creep in and go to bed; yet for a long while he sat unmoving, his feet chilly in the dew, drunk on the memory of her lost, half-smiling face, and the clinging grip of her burning fingers, pressing the cold key into his hand.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Nothing for it but to creep in and go to bed; yet for a long while he sat unmoving, his feet chilly in the dew, drunk on the memory of her lost, half-smiling face, and the clinging grip of her burning fingers, pressing the cold key into his hand.
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From this reading With a sigh he dropped back to earth, and sitting on that chair, took off his boots.
unpleasantly cold
From this reading Nothing for it but to creep in and go to bed; yet for a long while he sat unmoving, his feet chilly in the dew, drunk on the memory of her lost, half-smiling face, and the clinging grip of her burning fingers, pressing the cold key into his hand.
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From this reading Nothing for it but to creep in and go to bed; yet for a long while he sat unmoving, his feet chilly in the dew, drunk on the memory of her lost, half-smiling face, and the clinging grip of her burning fingers, pressing the cold key into his hand.
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From this reading Nothing for it but to creep in and go to bed; yet for a long while he sat unmoving, his feet chilly in the dew, drunk on the memory of her lost, half-smiling face, and the clinging grip of her burning fingers, pressing the cold key into his hand.
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From this reading Nothing for it but to creep in and go to bed; yet for a long while he sat unmoving, his feet chilly in the dew, drunk on the memory of her lost, half-smiling face, and the clinging grip of her burning fingers, pressing the cold key into his hand.
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From this reading Nothing for it but to creep in and go to bed; yet for a long while he sat unmoving, his feet chilly in the dew, drunk on the memory of her lost, half-smiling face, and the clinging grip of her burning fingers, pressing the cold key into his hand.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading With a sigh he dropped back to earth, and sitting on that chair, took off his boots.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Nothing for it but to creep in and go to bed; yet for a long while he sat unmoving, his feet chilly in the dew, drunk on the memory of her lost, half-smiling face, and the clinging grip of her burning fingers, pressing the cold key into his hand.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading With a sigh he dropped back to earth, and sitting on that chair, took off his boots.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Nothing for it but to creep in and go to bed; yet for a long while he sat unmoving, his feet chilly in the dew, drunk on the memory of her lost, half-smiling face, and the clinging grip of her burning fingers, pressing the cold key into his hand.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Nothing for it but to creep in and go to bed; yet for a long while he sat unmoving, his feet chilly in the dew, drunk on the memory of her lost, half-smiling face, and the clinging grip of her burning fingers, pressing the cold key into his hand.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Nothing for it but to creep in and go to bed; yet for a long while he sat unmoving, his feet chilly in the dew, drunk on the memory of her lost, half-smiling face, and the clinging grip of her burning fingers, pressing the cold key into his hand.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Nothing for it but to creep in and go to bed; yet for a long while he sat unmoving, his feet chilly in the dew, drunk on the memory of her lost, half-smiling face, and the clinging grip of her burning fingers, pressing the cold key into his hand.
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From this reading Nothing for it but to creep in and go to bed; yet for a long while he sat unmoving, his feet chilly in the dew, drunk on the memory of her lost, half-smiling face, and the clinging grip of her burning fingers, pressing the cold key into his hand.
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From this reading She was gone!
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From this reading “Good-night, Megan!”
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From this reading Nothing for it but to creep in and go to bed; yet for a long while he sat unmoving, his feet chilly in the dew, drunk on the memory of her lost, half-smiling face, and the clinging grip of her burning fingers, pressing the cold key into his hand.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Nothing for it but to creep in and go to bed; yet for a long while he sat unmoving, his feet chilly in the dew, drunk on the memory of her lost, half-smiling face, and the clinging grip of her burning fingers, pressing the cold key into his hand.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Nothing for it but to creep in and go to bed; yet for a long while he sat unmoving, his feet chilly in the dew, drunk on the memory of her lost, half-smiling face, and the clinging grip of her burning fingers, pressing the cold key into his hand.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading With a sigh he dropped back to earth, and sitting on that chair, took off his boots.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Nothing for it but to creep in and go to bed; yet for a long while he sat unmoving, his feet chilly in the dew, drunk on the memory of her lost, half-smiling face, and the clinging grip of her burning fingers, pressing the cold key into his hand.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading With a sigh he dropped back to earth, and sitting on that chair, took off his boots.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Nothing for it but to creep in and go to bed; yet for a long while he sat unmoving, his feet chilly in the dew, drunk on the memory of her lost, half-smiling face, and the clinging grip of her burning fingers, pressing the cold key into his hand.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Nothing for it but to creep in and go to bed; yet for a long while he sat unmoving, his feet chilly in the dew, drunk on the memory of her lost, half-smiling face, and the clinging grip of her burning fingers, pressing the cold key into his hand.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Nothing for it but to creep in and go to bed; yet for a long while he sat unmoving, his feet chilly in the dew, drunk on the memory of her lost, half-smiling face, and the clinging grip of her burning fingers, pressing the cold key into his hand.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Nothing for it but to creep in and go to bed; yet for a long while he sat unmoving, his feet chilly in the dew, drunk on the memory of her lost, half-smiling face, and the clinging grip of her burning fingers, pressing the cold key into his hand.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Nothing for it but to creep in and go to bed; yet for a long while he sat unmoving, his feet chilly in the dew, drunk on the memory of her lost, half-smiling face, and the clinging grip of her burning fingers, pressing the cold key into his hand.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Nothing for it but to creep in and go to bed; yet for a long while he sat unmoving, his feet chilly in the dew, drunk on the memory of her lost, half-smiling face, and the clinging grip of her burning fingers, pressing the cold key into his hand.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Good-night, Megan!”
The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.
From this reading Nothing for it but to creep in and go to bed; yet for a long while he sat unmoving, his feet chilly in the dew, drunk on the memory of her lost, half-smiling face, and the clinging grip of her burning fingers, pressing the cold key into his hand.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Nothing for it but to creep in and go to bed; yet for a long while he sat unmoving, his feet chilly in the dew, drunk on the memory of her lost, half-smiling face, and the clinging grip of her burning fingers, pressing the cold key into his hand.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Nothing for it but to creep in and go to bed; yet for a long while he sat unmoving, his feet chilly in the dew, drunk on the memory of her lost, half-smiling face, and the clinging grip of her burning fingers, pressing the cold key into his hand.
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From this reading With a sigh he dropped back to earth, and sitting on that chair, took off his boots.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading With a sigh he dropped back to earth, and sitting on that chair, took off his boots.
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From this reading Nothing for it but to creep in and go to bed; yet for a long while he sat unmoving, his feet chilly in the dew, drunk on the memory of her lost, half-smiling face, and the clinging grip of her burning fingers, pressing the cold key into his hand.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Nothing for it but to creep in and go to bed; yet for a long while he sat unmoving, his feet chilly in the dew, drunk on the memory of her lost, half-smiling face, and the clinging grip of her burning fingers, pressing the cold key into his hand.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was gone!
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From this reading With a sigh he dropped back to earth, and sitting on that chair, took off his boots.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Good-night, sir!”
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From this reading With a sigh he dropped back to earth, and sitting on that chair, took off his boots.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading With a sigh he dropped back to earth, and sitting on that chair, took off his boots.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Nothing for it but to creep in and go to bed; yet for a long while he sat unmoving, his feet chilly in the dew, drunk on the memory of her lost, half-smiling face, and the clinging grip of her burning fingers, pressing the cold key into his hand.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading With a sigh he dropped back to earth, and sitting on that chair, took off his boots.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading With a sigh he dropped back to earth, and sitting on that chair, took off his boots.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Nothing for it but to creep in and go to bed; yet for a long while he sat unmoving, his feet chilly in the dew, drunk on the memory of her lost, half-smiling face, and the clinging grip of her burning fingers, pressing the cold key into his hand.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was gone!
during the time that
From this reading Nothing for it but to creep in and go to bed; yet for a long while he sat unmoving, his feet chilly in the dew, drunk on the memory of her lost, half-smiling face, and the clinging grip of her burning fingers, pressing the cold key into his hand.
in the company of; together with
From this reading With a sigh he dropped back to earth, and sitting on that chair, took off his boots.
but in spite of that
From this reading Nothing for it but to creep in and go to bed; yet for a long while he sat unmoving, his feet chilly in the dew, drunk on the memory of her lost, half-smiling face, and the clinging grip of her burning fingers, pressing the cold key into his hand.
