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Chapter XVI
FORTUNE’S WHEEL It was with no little trepidation that Will mounted the Küchelberg on the morning after his return to Meran from the Dolomites. Would Linnet be there, he wondered, or would he somehow miss her? He didn’t know why, but a certain vague foreboding of possible evil possessed his soul. He was dimly conscious to himself of danger ahead. He couldn’t feel reassured till he stood once more face to face with Linnet.
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later than; following
From this reading “FORTUNE’S WHEEL It was with no little trepidation that Will mounted the Küchelberg on the morning after his return to Meran from the Dolomites.”
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading “He was dimly conscious to himself of danger ahead.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He didn’t know why, but a certain vague foreboding of possible evil possessed his soul.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “FORTUNE’S WHEEL It was with no little trepidation that Will mounted the Küchelberg on the morning after his return to Meran from the Dolomites.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “FORTUNE’S WHEEL It was with no little trepidation that Will mounted the Küchelberg on the morning after his return to Meran from the Dolomites.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He couldn’t feel reassured till he stood once more face to face with Linnet.”
made less worried or afraid
From this reading “He couldn’t feel reassured till he stood once more face to face with Linnet.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He couldn’t feel reassured till he stood once more face to face with Linnet.”
up to a particular time
From this reading “He couldn’t feel reassured till he stood once more face to face with Linnet.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Would Linnet be there, he wondered, or would he somehow miss her?”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “Would Linnet be there, he wondered, or would he somehow miss her?”
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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 He didn’t know why, but a certain vague foreboding of possible evil possessed his soul.
later than; following
From this reading FORTUNE’S WHEEL It was with no little trepidation that Will mounted the Küchelberg on the morning after his return to Meran from the Dolomites.
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From this reading He was dimly conscious to himself of danger ahead.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Would Linnet be there, he wondered, or would he somehow miss her?
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He didn’t know why, but a certain vague foreboding of possible evil possessed his soul.
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From this reading He didn’t know why, but a certain vague foreboding of possible evil possessed his soul.
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From this reading He was dimly conscious to himself of danger ahead.
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From this reading He couldn’t feel reassured till he stood once more face to face with Linnet.
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From this reading He was dimly conscious to himself of danger ahead.
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From this reading He didn’t know why, but a certain vague foreboding of possible evil possessed his soul.
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From this reading He was dimly conscious to himself of danger ahead.
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From this reading FORTUNE’S WHEEL It was with no little trepidation that Will mounted the Küchelberg on the morning after his return to Meran from the Dolomites.
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From this reading He didn’t know why, but a certain vague foreboding of possible evil possessed his soul.
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From this reading He couldn’t feel reassured till he stood once more face to face with Linnet.
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From this reading He couldn’t feel reassured till he stood once more face to face with Linnet.
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From this reading He didn’t know why, but a certain vague foreboding of possible evil possessed his soul.
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From this reading FORTUNE’S WHEEL It was with no little trepidation that Will mounted the Küchelberg on the morning after his return to Meran from the Dolomites.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading FORTUNE’S WHEEL It was with no little trepidation that Will mounted the Küchelberg on the morning after his return to Meran from the Dolomites.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Would Linnet be there, he wondered, or would he somehow miss her?
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Would Linnet be there, he wondered, or would he somehow miss her?
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He was dimly conscious to himself of danger ahead.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading FORTUNE’S WHEEL It was with no little trepidation that Will mounted the Küchelberg on the morning after his return to Meran from the Dolomites.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading FORTUNE’S WHEEL It was with no little trepidation that Will mounted the Küchelberg on the morning after his return to Meran from the Dolomites.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He didn’t know why, but a certain vague foreboding of possible evil possessed his soul.
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From this reading FORTUNE’S WHEEL It was with no little trepidation that Will mounted the Küchelberg on the morning after his return to Meran from the Dolomites.
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From this reading Would Linnet be there, he wondered, or would he somehow miss her?
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading FORTUNE’S WHEEL It was with no little trepidation that Will mounted the Küchelberg on the morning after his return to Meran from the Dolomites.
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From this reading FORTUNE’S WHEEL It was with no little trepidation that Will mounted the Küchelberg on the morning after his return to Meran from the Dolomites.
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From this reading Would Linnet be there, he wondered, or would he somehow miss her?
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From this reading He couldn’t feel reassured till he stood once more face to face with Linnet.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading FORTUNE’S WHEEL It was with no little trepidation that Will mounted the Küchelberg on the morning after his return to Meran from the Dolomites.
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From this reading FORTUNE’S WHEEL It was with no little trepidation that Will mounted the Küchelberg on the morning after his return to Meran from the Dolomites.
not any; not one
From this reading FORTUNE’S WHEEL It was with no little trepidation that Will mounted the Küchelberg on the morning after his return to Meran from the Dolomites.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He didn’t know why, but a certain vague foreboding of possible evil possessed his soul.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading FORTUNE’S WHEEL It was with no little trepidation that Will mounted the Küchelberg on the morning after his return to Meran from the Dolomites.
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From this reading He couldn’t feel reassured till he stood once more face to face with Linnet.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Would Linnet be there, he wondered, or would he somehow miss her?
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From this reading He didn’t know why, but a certain vague foreboding of possible evil possessed his soul.
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From this reading He didn’t know why, but a certain vague foreboding of possible evil possessed his soul.
made less worried or afraid
From this reading He couldn’t feel reassured till he stood once more face to face with Linnet.
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From this reading FORTUNE’S WHEEL It was with no little trepidation that Will mounted the Küchelberg on the morning after his return to Meran from the Dolomites.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Would Linnet be there, he wondered, or would he somehow miss her?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He didn’t know why, but a certain vague foreboding of possible evil possessed his soul.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He couldn’t feel reassured till he stood once more face to face with Linnet.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading FORTUNE’S WHEEL It was with no little trepidation that Will mounted the Küchelberg on the morning after his return to Meran from the Dolomites.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading FORTUNE’S WHEEL It was with no little trepidation that Will mounted the Küchelberg on the morning after his return to Meran from the Dolomites.
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From this reading Would Linnet be there, he wondered, or would he somehow miss her?
up to a particular time
From this reading He couldn’t feel reassured till he stood once more face to face with Linnet.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading FORTUNE’S WHEEL It was with no little trepidation that Will mounted the Küchelberg on the morning after his return to Meran from the Dolomites.
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From this reading FORTUNE’S WHEEL It was with no little trepidation that Will mounted the Küchelberg on the morning after his return to Meran from the Dolomites.
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From this reading He didn’t know why, but a certain vague foreboding of possible evil possessed his soul.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading FORTUNE’S WHEEL It was with no little trepidation that Will mounted the Küchelberg on the morning after his return to Meran from the Dolomites.
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From this reading FORTUNE’S WHEEL It was with no little trepidation that Will mounted the Küchelberg on the morning after his return to Meran from the Dolomites.
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From this reading He didn’t know why, but a certain vague foreboding of possible evil possessed his soul.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading FORTUNE’S WHEEL It was with no little trepidation that Will mounted the Küchelberg on the morning after his return to Meran from the Dolomites.
in the company of; together with
From this reading FORTUNE’S WHEEL It was with no little trepidation that Will mounted the Küchelberg on the morning after his return to Meran from the Dolomites.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Would Linnet be there, he wondered, or would he somehow miss her?
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Would Linnet be there, he wondered, or would he somehow miss her?
