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Chapter I
His gaze swept the long, luxurious drawing-room, now filled with the shadows of late afternoon. A sigh that ended in an unvoiced imprecation escaped him. There was not an object in the room that did not possess for him a peculiar claim of intimacy. Here he had dreamed of paradise with Anne, and here he had built upon his hopes,—a staunch future that demanded little of the imagination. He could never forget this room and all that it had held for him.
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a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “His gaze swept the long, luxurious drawing-room, now filled with the shadows of late afternoon.”
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “He could never forget this room and all that it had held for him.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Here he had dreamed of paradise with Anne, and here he had built upon his hopes,—a staunch future that demanded little of the imagination.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Here he had dreamed of paradise with Anne, and here he had built upon his hopes,—a staunch future that demanded little of the imagination.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “His gaze swept the long, luxurious drawing-room, now filled with the shadows of late afternoon.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He could never forget this room and all that it had held for him.”
a formal word for “on”
From this reading “Here he had dreamed of paradise with Anne, and here he had built upon his hopes,—a staunch future that demanded little of the imagination.”
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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 sigh that ended in an unvoiced imprecation escaped him.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading His gaze swept the long, luxurious drawing-room, now filled with the shadows of late afternoon.
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From this reading He could never forget this room and all that it had held for him.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading A sigh that ended in an unvoiced imprecation escaped him.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Here he had dreamed of paradise with Anne, and here he had built upon his hopes,—a staunch future that demanded little of the imagination.
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From this reading Here he had dreamed of paradise with Anne, and here he had built upon his hopes,—a staunch future that demanded little of the imagination.
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From this reading Here he had dreamed of paradise with Anne, and here he had built upon his hopes,—a staunch future that demanded little of the imagination.
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From this reading There was not an object in the room that did not possess for him a peculiar claim of intimacy.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He could never forget this room and all that it had held for him.
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From this reading Here he had dreamed of paradise with Anne, and here he had built upon his hopes,—a staunch future that demanded little of the imagination.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading There was not an object in the room that did not possess for him a peculiar claim of intimacy.
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From this reading His gaze swept the long, luxurious drawing-room, now filled with the shadows of late afternoon.
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From this reading Here he had dreamed of paradise with Anne, and here he had built upon his hopes,—a staunch future that demanded little of the imagination.
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From this reading A sigh that ended in an unvoiced imprecation escaped him.
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From this reading A sigh that ended in an unvoiced imprecation escaped him.
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From this reading His gaze swept the long, luxurious drawing-room, now filled with the shadows of late afternoon.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading There was not an object in the room that did not possess for him a peculiar claim of intimacy.
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From this reading He could never forget this room and all that it had held for him.
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From this reading Here he had dreamed of paradise with Anne, and here he had built upon his hopes,—a staunch future that demanded little of the imagination.
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From this reading His gaze swept the long, luxurious drawing-room, now filled with the shadows of late afternoon.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Here he had dreamed of paradise with Anne, and here he had built upon his hopes,—a staunch future that demanded little of the imagination.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Here he had dreamed of paradise with Anne, and here he had built upon his hopes,—a staunch future that demanded little of the imagination.
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From this reading He could never forget this room and all that it had held for him.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Here he had dreamed of paradise with Anne, and here he had built upon his hopes,—a staunch future that demanded little of the imagination.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A sigh that ended in an unvoiced imprecation escaped him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His gaze swept the long, luxurious drawing-room, now filled with the shadows of late afternoon.
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From this reading Here he had dreamed of paradise with Anne, and here he had built upon his hopes,—a staunch future that demanded little of the imagination.
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From this reading Here he had dreamed of paradise with Anne, and here he had built upon his hopes,—a staunch future that demanded little of the imagination.
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From this reading A sigh that ended in an unvoiced imprecation escaped him.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A sigh that ended in an unvoiced imprecation escaped him.
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From this reading There was not an object in the room that did not possess for him a peculiar claim of intimacy.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He could never forget this room and all that it had held for him.
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From this reading His gaze swept the long, luxurious drawing-room, now filled with the shadows of late afternoon.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Here he had dreamed of paradise with Anne, and here he had built upon his hopes,—a staunch future that demanded little of the imagination.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading His gaze swept the long, luxurious drawing-room, now filled with the shadows of late afternoon.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading His gaze swept the long, luxurious drawing-room, now filled with the shadows of late afternoon.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He could never forget this room and all that it had held for him.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading There was not an object in the room that did not possess for him a peculiar claim of intimacy.
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From this reading His gaze swept the long, luxurious drawing-room, now filled with the shadows of late afternoon.
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From this reading There was not an object in the room that did not possess for him a peculiar claim of intimacy.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading His gaze swept the long, luxurious drawing-room, now filled with the shadows of late afternoon.
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From this reading Here he had dreamed of paradise with Anne, and here he had built upon his hopes,—a staunch future that demanded little of the imagination.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There was not an object in the room that did not possess for him a peculiar claim of intimacy.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There was not an object in the room that did not possess for him a peculiar claim of intimacy.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There was not an object in the room that did not possess for him a peculiar claim of intimacy.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading His gaze swept the long, luxurious drawing-room, now filled with the shadows of late afternoon.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A sigh that ended in an unvoiced imprecation escaped him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Here he had dreamed of paradise with Anne, and here he had built upon his hopes,—a staunch future that demanded little of the imagination.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading His gaze swept the long, luxurious drawing-room, now filled with the shadows of late afternoon.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A sigh that ended in an unvoiced imprecation escaped him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading His gaze swept the long, luxurious drawing-room, now filled with the shadows of late afternoon.
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From this reading There was not an object in the room that did not possess for him a peculiar claim of intimacy.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading He could never forget this room and all that it had held for him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A sigh that ended in an unvoiced imprecation escaped him.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Here he had dreamed of paradise with Anne, and here he had built upon his hopes,—a staunch future that demanded little of the imagination.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was not an object in the room that did not possess for him a peculiar claim of intimacy.
in the company of; together with
From this reading His gaze swept the long, luxurious drawing-room, now filled with the shadows of late afternoon.
