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Chapter XII
The sun staring into his room awoke him. As he stretched himself, the sight of his own half-dressed figure brought him with a cruel jerk to a sense of reality. Yet, in spite of the agony of returning consciousness, there was a glow of resolution in his mind, another dawning of hope. He shrank before the acknowledgment of it. To his indolent, pleasure-loving nature, a resigned acceptance of the worst meant relief.
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Extreme physical or mental suffering; intense anguish.
From this reading “Yet, in spite of the agony of returning consciousness, there was a glow of resolution in his mind, another dawning of hope.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Yet, in spite of the agony of returning consciousness, there was a glow of resolution in his mind, another dawning of hope.”
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “He shrank before the acknowledgment of it.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “As he stretched himself, the sight of his own half-dressed figure brought him with a cruel jerk to a sense of reality.”
causing pain or showing no kindness
From this reading “As he stretched himself, the sight of his own half-dressed figure brought him with a cruel jerk to a sense of reality.”
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading “As he stretched himself, the sight of his own half-dressed figure brought him with a cruel jerk to a sense of reality.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Yet, in spite of the agony of returning consciousness, there was a glow of resolution in his mind, another dawning of hope.”
a feeling of comfort after worry or pain
From this reading “To his indolent, pleasure-loving nature, a resigned acceptance of the worst meant relief.”
but in spite of that
From this reading “Yet, in spite of the agony of returning consciousness, there was a glow of resolution in his mind, another dawning of hope.”
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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 As he stretched himself, the sight of his own half-dressed figure brought him with a cruel jerk to a sense of reality.
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From this reading To his indolent, pleasure-loving nature, a resigned acceptance of the worst meant relief.
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From this reading He shrank before the acknowledgment of it.
Extreme physical or mental suffering; intense anguish.
From this reading Yet, in spite of the agony of returning consciousness, there was a glow of resolution in his mind, another dawning of hope.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Yet, in spite of the agony of returning consciousness, there was a glow of resolution in his mind, another dawning of hope.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As he stretched himself, the sight of his own half-dressed figure brought him with a cruel jerk to a sense of reality.
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From this reading The sun staring into his room awoke him.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading He shrank before the acknowledgment of it.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading As he stretched himself, the sight of his own half-dressed figure brought him with a cruel jerk to a sense of reality.
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From this reading Yet, in spite of the agony of returning consciousness, there was a glow of resolution in his mind, another dawning of hope.
causing pain or showing no kindness
From this reading As he stretched himself, the sight of his own half-dressed figure brought him with a cruel jerk to a sense of reality.
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From this reading Yet, in spite of the agony of returning consciousness, there was a glow of resolution in his mind, another dawning of hope.
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From this reading As he stretched himself, the sight of his own half-dressed figure brought him with a cruel jerk to a sense of reality.
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From this reading Yet, in spite of the agony of returning consciousness, there was a glow of resolution in his mind, another dawning of hope.
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From this reading As he stretched himself, the sight of his own half-dressed figure brought him with a cruel jerk to a sense of reality.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As he stretched himself, the sight of his own half-dressed figure brought him with a cruel jerk to a sense of reality.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The sun staring into his room awoke him.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading As he stretched himself, the sight of his own half-dressed figure brought him with a cruel jerk to a sense of reality.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The sun staring into his room awoke him.
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From this reading Yet, in spite of the agony of returning consciousness, there was a glow of resolution in his mind, another dawning of hope.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Yet, in spite of the agony of returning consciousness, there was a glow of resolution in his mind, another dawning of hope.
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From this reading To his indolent, pleasure-loving nature, a resigned acceptance of the worst meant relief.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The sun staring into his room awoke him.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He shrank before the acknowledgment of it.
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From this reading As he stretched himself, the sight of his own half-dressed figure brought him with a cruel jerk to a sense of reality.
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From this reading To his indolent, pleasure-loving nature, a resigned acceptance of the worst meant relief.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Yet, in spite of the agony of returning consciousness, there was a glow of resolution in his mind, another dawning of hope.
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From this reading To his indolent, pleasure-loving nature, a resigned acceptance of the worst meant relief.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading As he stretched himself, the sight of his own half-dressed figure brought him with a cruel jerk to a sense of reality.
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From this reading As he stretched himself, the sight of his own half-dressed figure brought him with a cruel jerk to a sense of reality.
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From this reading To his indolent, pleasure-loving nature, a resigned acceptance of the worst meant relief.
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From this reading As he stretched himself, the sight of his own half-dressed figure brought him with a cruel jerk to a sense of reality.
a feeling of comfort after worry or pain
From this reading To his indolent, pleasure-loving nature, a resigned acceptance of the worst meant relief.
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From this reading To his indolent, pleasure-loving nature, a resigned acceptance of the worst meant relief.
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From this reading Yet, in spite of the agony of returning consciousness, there was a glow of resolution in his mind, another dawning of hope.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Yet, in spite of the agony of returning consciousness, there was a glow of resolution in his mind, another dawning of hope.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The sun staring into his room awoke him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As he stretched himself, the sight of his own half-dressed figure brought him with a cruel jerk to a sense of reality.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He shrank before the acknowledgment of it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As he stretched himself, the sight of his own half-dressed figure brought him with a cruel jerk to a sense of reality.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Yet, in spite of the agony of returning consciousness, there was a glow of resolution in his mind, another dawning of hope.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The sun staring into his room awoke him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As he stretched himself, the sight of his own half-dressed figure brought him with a cruel jerk to a sense of reality.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The sun staring into his room awoke him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The sun staring into his room awoke him.
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From this reading Yet, in spite of the agony of returning consciousness, there was a glow of resolution in his mind, another dawning of hope.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading As he stretched himself, the sight of his own half-dressed figure brought him with a cruel jerk to a sense of reality.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Yet, in spite of the agony of returning consciousness, there was a glow of resolution in his mind, another dawning of hope.
in the company of; together with
From this reading As he stretched himself, the sight of his own half-dressed figure brought him with a cruel jerk to a sense of reality.
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From this reading To his indolent, pleasure-loving nature, a resigned acceptance of the worst meant relief.
but in spite of that
From this reading Yet, in spite of the agony of returning consciousness, there was a glow of resolution in his mind, another dawning of hope.
