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Chapter XIV
THE TRAGEDY AT THE SEA WALL The dark, muffled figure of a man leaned against a section of the old wall that edged the lake--the figure of a man who prayed with all his soul that his vigil might be in vain. If she came, all was over. He was not armed. He had thrown his revolver away a week before. His only desire now was to learn the extent of her duplicity.
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touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading “THE TRAGEDY AT THE SEA WALL The dark, muffled figure of a man leaned against a section of the old wall that edged the lake--the figure of a man who prayed with all his soul that his vigil might be in vain.”
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “He had thrown his revolver away a week before.”
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading “THE TRAGEDY AT THE SEA WALL The dark, muffled figure of a man leaned against a section of the old wall that edged the lake--the figure of a man who prayed with all his soul that his vigil might be in vain.”
above and across; more than
From this reading “If she came, all was over.”
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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 THE TRAGEDY AT THE SEA WALL The dark, muffled figure of a man leaned against a section of the old wall that edged the lake--the figure of a man who prayed with all his soul that his vigil might be in vain.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading THE TRAGEDY AT THE SEA WALL The dark, muffled figure of a man leaned against a section of the old wall that edged the lake--the figure of a man who prayed with all his soul that his vigil might be in vain.
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From this reading THE TRAGEDY AT THE SEA WALL The dark, muffled figure of a man leaned against a section of the old wall that edged the lake--the figure of a man who prayed with all his soul that his vigil might be in vain.
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From this reading He was not armed.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE TRAGEDY AT THE SEA WALL The dark, muffled figure of a man leaned against a section of the old wall that edged the lake--the figure of a man who prayed with all his soul that his vigil might be in vain.
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From this reading He had thrown his revolver away a week before.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading THE TRAGEDY AT THE SEA WALL The dark, muffled figure of a man leaned against a section of the old wall that edged the lake--the figure of a man who prayed with all his soul that his vigil might be in vain.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading He had thrown his revolver away a week before.
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From this reading If she came, all was over.
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From this reading THE TRAGEDY AT THE SEA WALL The dark, muffled figure of a man leaned against a section of the old wall that edged the lake--the figure of a man who prayed with all his soul that his vigil might be in vain.
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From this reading His only desire now was to learn the extent of her duplicity.
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From this reading His only desire now was to learn the extent of her duplicity.
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From this reading THE TRAGEDY AT THE SEA WALL The dark, muffled figure of a man leaned against a section of the old wall that edged the lake--the figure of a man who prayed with all his soul that his vigil might be in vain.
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From this reading His only desire now was to learn the extent of her duplicity.
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From this reading THE TRAGEDY AT THE SEA WALL The dark, muffled figure of a man leaned against a section of the old wall that edged the lake--the figure of a man who prayed with all his soul that his vigil might be in vain.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had thrown his revolver away a week before.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was not armed.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading His only desire now was to learn the extent of her duplicity.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE TRAGEDY AT THE SEA WALL The dark, muffled figure of a man leaned against a section of the old wall that edged the lake--the figure of a man who prayed with all his soul that his vigil might be in vain.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If she came, all was over.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE TRAGEDY AT THE SEA WALL The dark, muffled figure of a man leaned against a section of the old wall that edged the lake--the figure of a man who prayed with all his soul that his vigil might be in vain.
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From this reading THE TRAGEDY AT THE SEA WALL The dark, muffled figure of a man leaned against a section of the old wall that edged the lake--the figure of a man who prayed with all his soul that his vigil might be in vain.
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From this reading THE TRAGEDY AT THE SEA WALL The dark, muffled figure of a man leaned against a section of the old wall that edged the lake--the figure of a man who prayed with all his soul that his vigil might be in vain.
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From this reading His only desire now was to learn the extent of her duplicity.
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From this reading THE TRAGEDY AT THE SEA WALL The dark, muffled figure of a man leaned against a section of the old wall that edged the lake--the figure of a man who prayed with all his soul that his vigil might be in vain.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading THE TRAGEDY AT THE SEA WALL The dark, muffled figure of a man leaned against a section of the old wall that edged the lake--the figure of a man who prayed with all his soul that his vigil might be in vain.
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From this reading THE TRAGEDY AT THE SEA WALL The dark, muffled figure of a man leaned against a section of the old wall that edged the lake--the figure of a man who prayed with all his soul that his vigil might be in vain.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He was not armed.
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From this reading His only desire now was to learn the extent of her duplicity.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE TRAGEDY AT THE SEA WALL The dark, muffled figure of a man leaned against a section of the old wall that edged the lake--the figure of a man who prayed with all his soul that his vigil might be in vain.
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From this reading THE TRAGEDY AT THE SEA WALL The dark, muffled figure of a man leaned against a section of the old wall that edged the lake--the figure of a man who prayed with all his soul that his vigil might be in vain.
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From this reading His only desire now was to learn the extent of her duplicity.
above and across; more than
From this reading If she came, all was over.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE TRAGEDY AT THE SEA WALL The dark, muffled figure of a man leaned against a section of the old wall that edged the lake--the figure of a man who prayed with all his soul that his vigil might be in vain.
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From this reading He had thrown his revolver away a week before.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE TRAGEDY AT THE SEA WALL The dark, muffled figure of a man leaned against a section of the old wall that edged the lake--the figure of a man who prayed with all his soul that his vigil might be in vain.
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From this reading THE TRAGEDY AT THE SEA WALL The dark, muffled figure of a man leaned against a section of the old wall that edged the lake--the figure of a man who prayed with all his soul that his vigil might be in vain.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading If she came, all was over.
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From this reading THE TRAGEDY AT THE SEA WALL The dark, muffled figure of a man leaned against a section of the old wall that edged the lake--the figure of a man who prayed with all his soul that his vigil might be in vain.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE TRAGEDY AT THE SEA WALL The dark, muffled figure of a man leaned against a section of the old wall that edged the lake--the figure of a man who prayed with all his soul that his vigil might be in vain.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE TRAGEDY AT THE SEA WALL The dark, muffled figure of a man leaned against a section of the old wall that edged the lake--the figure of a man who prayed with all his soul that his vigil might be in vain.
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From this reading He had thrown his revolver away a week before.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading His only desire now was to learn the extent of her duplicity.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE TRAGEDY AT THE SEA WALL The dark, muffled figure of a man leaned against a section of the old wall that edged the lake--the figure of a man who prayed with all his soul that his vigil might be in vain.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE TRAGEDY AT THE SEA WALL The dark, muffled figure of a man leaned against a section of the old wall that edged the lake--the figure of a man who prayed with all his soul that his vigil might be in vain.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE TRAGEDY AT THE SEA WALL The dark, muffled figure of a man leaned against a section of the old wall that edged the lake--the figure of a man who prayed with all his soul that his vigil might be in vain.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE TRAGEDY AT THE SEA WALL The dark, muffled figure of a man leaned against a section of the old wall that edged the lake--the figure of a man who prayed with all his soul that his vigil might be in vain.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading If she came, all was over.
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From this reading He had thrown his revolver away a week before.
which person or people
From this reading THE TRAGEDY AT THE SEA WALL The dark, muffled figure of a man leaned against a section of the old wall that edged the lake--the figure of a man who prayed with all his soul that his vigil might be in vain.
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE TRAGEDY AT THE SEA WALL The dark, muffled figure of a man leaned against a section of the old wall that edged the lake--the figure of a man who prayed with all his soul that his vigil might be in vain.
