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Chapter XVI
THE SECOND WAYFARER IS TRANSFORMED, AND MARRIAGE IS FLOUTED Mr. Rushcroft sent for Barnes at three o'clock. "Come to my room as soon as possible," was the message delivered by Mr. Bacon. Barnes was taking a nap. More than that, he was pleasantly dreaming when the pounding fell upon his door. Awakened suddenly from this elysian dream he leaped from his bed and rushed to the door, his heart in his mouth.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Come to my room as soon as possible," was the message delivered by Mr. Bacon.”
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading “Awakened suddenly from this elysian dream he leaped from his bed and rushed to the door, his heart in his mouth.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “THE SECOND WAYFARER IS TRANSFORMED, AND MARRIAGE IS FLOUTED Mr. Rushcroft sent for Barnes at three o'clock.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Come to my room as soon as possible," was the message delivered by Mr. Bacon.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Awakened suddenly from this elysian dream he leaped from his bed and rushed to the door, his heart in his mouth.”
a formal word for “on”
From this reading “More than that, he was pleasantly dreaming when the pounding fell upon his door.”
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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 Barnes was taking a nap.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE SECOND WAYFARER IS TRANSFORMED, AND MARRIAGE IS FLOUTED Mr. Rushcroft sent for Barnes at three o'clock.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Come to my room as soon as possible," was the message delivered by Mr. Bacon.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE SECOND WAYFARER IS TRANSFORMED, AND MARRIAGE IS FLOUTED Mr. Rushcroft sent for Barnes at three o'clock.
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From this reading Awakened suddenly from this elysian dream he leaped from his bed and rushed to the door, his heart in his mouth.
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From this reading "Come to my room as soon as possible," was the message delivered by Mr. Bacon.
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From this reading THE SECOND WAYFARER IS TRANSFORMED, AND MARRIAGE IS FLOUTED Mr. Rushcroft sent for Barnes at three o'clock.
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From this reading Awakened suddenly from this elysian dream he leaped from his bed and rushed to the door, his heart in his mouth.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "Come to my room as soon as possible," was the message delivered by Mr. Bacon.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Come to my room as soon as possible," was the message delivered by Mr. Bacon.
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From this reading "Come to my room as soon as possible," was the message delivered by Mr. Bacon.
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From this reading More than that, he was pleasantly dreaming when the pounding fell upon his door.
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading Awakened suddenly from this elysian dream he leaped from his bed and rushed to the door, his heart in his mouth.
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From this reading More than that, he was pleasantly dreaming when the pounding fell upon his door.
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From this reading Awakened suddenly from this elysian dream he leaped from his bed and rushed to the door, his heart in his mouth.
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From this reading More than that, he was pleasantly dreaming when the pounding fell upon his door.
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From this reading THE SECOND WAYFARER IS TRANSFORMED, AND MARRIAGE IS FLOUTED Mr. Rushcroft sent for Barnes at three o'clock.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE SECOND WAYFARER IS TRANSFORMED, AND MARRIAGE IS FLOUTED Mr. Rushcroft sent for Barnes at three o'clock.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Awakened suddenly from this elysian dream he leaped from his bed and rushed to the door, his heart in his mouth.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading More than that, he was pleasantly dreaming when the pounding fell upon his door.
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From this reading Awakened suddenly from this elysian dream he leaped from his bed and rushed to the door, his heart in his mouth.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading More than that, he was pleasantly dreaming when the pounding fell upon his door.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Awakened suddenly from this elysian dream he leaped from his bed and rushed to the door, his heart in his mouth.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE SECOND WAYFARER IS TRANSFORMED, AND MARRIAGE IS FLOUTED Mr. Rushcroft sent for Barnes at three o'clock.
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From this reading Awakened suddenly from this elysian dream he leaped from his bed and rushed to the door, his heart in his mouth.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE SECOND WAYFARER IS TRANSFORMED, AND MARRIAGE IS FLOUTED Mr. Rushcroft sent for Barnes at three o'clock.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Come to my room as soon as possible," was the message delivered by Mr. Bacon.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading More than that, he was pleasantly dreaming when the pounding fell upon his door.
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From this reading Awakened suddenly from this elysian dream he leaped from his bed and rushed to the door, his heart in his mouth.
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From this reading THE SECOND WAYFARER IS TRANSFORMED, AND MARRIAGE IS FLOUTED Mr. Rushcroft sent for Barnes at three o'clock.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Come to my room as soon as possible," was the message delivered by Mr. Bacon.
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From this reading Barnes was taking a nap.
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From this reading THE SECOND WAYFARER IS TRANSFORMED, AND MARRIAGE IS FLOUTED Mr. Rushcroft sent for Barnes at three o'clock.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading More than that, he was pleasantly dreaming when the pounding fell upon his door.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Come to my room as soon as possible," was the message delivered by Mr. Bacon.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading More than that, he was pleasantly dreaming when the pounding fell upon his door.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Come to my room as soon as possible," was the message delivered by Mr. Bacon.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE SECOND WAYFARER IS TRANSFORMED, AND MARRIAGE IS FLOUTED Mr. Rushcroft sent for Barnes at three o'clock.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Awakened suddenly from this elysian dream he leaped from his bed and rushed to the door, his heart in his mouth.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE SECOND WAYFARER IS TRANSFORMED, AND MARRIAGE IS FLOUTED Mr. Rushcroft sent for Barnes at three o'clock.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE SECOND WAYFARER IS TRANSFORMED, AND MARRIAGE IS FLOUTED Mr. Rushcroft sent for Barnes at three o'clock.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Come to my room as soon as possible," was the message delivered by Mr. Bacon.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Awakened suddenly from this elysian dream he leaped from his bed and rushed to the door, his heart in his mouth.
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From this reading Barnes was taking a nap.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading More than that, he was pleasantly dreaming when the pounding fell upon his door.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading More than that, he was pleasantly dreaming when the pounding fell upon his door.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SECOND WAYFARER IS TRANSFORMED, AND MARRIAGE IS FLOUTED Mr. Rushcroft sent for Barnes at three o'clock.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Awakened suddenly from this elysian dream he leaped from his bed and rushed to the door, his heart in his mouth.
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From this reading THE SECOND WAYFARER IS TRANSFORMED, AND MARRIAGE IS FLOUTED Mr. Rushcroft sent for Barnes at three o'clock.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Come to my room as soon as possible," was the message delivered by Mr. Bacon.
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From this reading THE SECOND WAYFARER IS TRANSFORMED, AND MARRIAGE IS FLOUTED Mr. Rushcroft sent for Barnes at three o'clock.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading More than that, he was pleasantly dreaming when the pounding fell upon his door.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Come to my room as soon as possible," was the message delivered by Mr. Bacon.
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From this reading THE SECOND WAYFARER IS TRANSFORMED, AND MARRIAGE IS FLOUTED Mr. Rushcroft sent for Barnes at three o'clock.
at the time that
From this reading More than that, he was pleasantly dreaming when the pounding fell upon his door.
