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Chapter XXVII
Johnny Rosenfeld was dead. All of K.'s skill had not sufficed to save him. The operation had been a marvel, but the boy's long-sapped strength failed at the last. K., set of face, stayed with him to the end. The boy did not know he was going.
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the past participle of “be”
From this reading “The operation had been a marvel, but the boy's long-sapped strength failed at the last.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Johnny Rosenfeld was dead.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The boy did not know he was going.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The operation had been a marvel, but the boy's long-sapped strength failed at the last.”
except for; apart from
From this reading “All of K.'s skill had not sufficed to save him.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “The operation had been a marvel, but the boy's long-sapped strength failed at the last.”
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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 operation had been a marvel, but the boy's long-sapped strength failed at the last.
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From this reading All of K.'s skill had not sufficed to save him.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The operation had been a marvel, but the boy's long-sapped strength failed at the last.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The operation had been a marvel, but the boy's long-sapped strength failed at the last.
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From this reading The boy did not know he was going.
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From this reading The operation had been a marvel, but the boy's long-sapped strength failed at the last.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The operation had been a marvel, but the boy's long-sapped strength failed at the last.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Johnny Rosenfeld was dead.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading The boy did not know he was going.
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From this reading K., set of face, stayed with him to the end.
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From this reading K., set of face, stayed with him to the end.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The operation had been a marvel, but the boy's long-sapped strength failed at the last.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The boy did not know he was going.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading All of K.'s skill had not sufficed to save him.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The boy did not know he was going.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading All of K.'s skill had not sufficed to save him.
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From this reading Johnny Rosenfeld was dead.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading All of K.'s skill had not sufficed to save him.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The boy did not know he was going.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The operation had been a marvel, but the boy's long-sapped strength failed at the last.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The operation had been a marvel, but the boy's long-sapped strength failed at the last.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The operation had been a marvel, but the boy's long-sapped strength failed at the last.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading All of K.'s skill had not sufficed to save him.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading All of K.'s skill had not sufficed to save him.
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From this reading The operation had been a marvel, but the boy's long-sapped strength failed at the last.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Johnny Rosenfeld was dead.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading All of K.'s skill had not sufficed to save him.
except for; apart from
From this reading All of K.'s skill had not sufficed to save him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading K., set of face, stayed with him to the end.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading All of K.'s skill had not sufficed to save him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading K., set of face, stayed with him to the end.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The operation had been a marvel, but the boy's long-sapped strength failed at the last.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading All of K.'s skill had not sufficed to save him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The operation had been a marvel, but the boy's long-sapped strength failed at the last.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading All of K.'s skill had not sufficed to save him.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Johnny Rosenfeld was dead.
in the company of; together with
From this reading K., set of face, stayed with him to the end.
