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Chapter XXXVII
DETAILS CONNECTED WITH THE MURDER. "The rich man dines, while the poor man pines, And eats his heart away; 'They teach us lies,' he sternly cries, 'Would _brothers_ do as they?'" "THE DREAM." Mr. Carson stood at one of the breathing-moments of life. The object of the toils, the fears, and the wishes of his past years, was suddenly hidden from his sight,--vanished into the deep mystery which circumscribes existence.
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a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “DETAILS CONNECTED WITH THE MURDER.”
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading “"THE DREAM."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Mr. Carson stood at one of the breathing-moments of life.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “Mr. Carson stood at one of the breathing-moments of life.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"The rich man dines, while the poor man pines, And eats his heart away; 'They teach us lies,' he sternly cries, 'Would _brothers_ do as they?'"”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Mr. Carson stood at one of the breathing-moments of life.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “The object of the toils, the fears, and the wishes of his past years, was suddenly hidden from his sight,--vanished into the deep mystery which circumscribes existence.”
during the time that
From this reading “"The rich man dines, while the poor man pines, And eats his heart away; 'They teach us lies,' he sternly cries, 'Would _brothers_ do as they?'"”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “"The rich man dines, while the poor man pines, And eats his heart away; 'They teach us lies,' he sternly cries, 'Would _brothers_ do as they?'"”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "The rich man dines, while the poor man pines, And eats his heart away; 'They teach us lies,' he sternly cries, 'Would _brothers_ do as they?'"
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "The rich man dines, while the poor man pines, And eats his heart away; 'They teach us lies,' he sternly cries, 'Would _brothers_ do as they?'"
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Mr. Carson stood at one of the breathing-moments of life.
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From this reading "The rich man dines, while the poor man pines, And eats his heart away; 'They teach us lies,' he sternly cries, 'Would _brothers_ do as they?'"
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From this reading Mr. Carson stood at one of the breathing-moments of life.
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From this reading "The rich man dines, while the poor man pines, And eats his heart away; 'They teach us lies,' he sternly cries, 'Would _brothers_ do as they?'"
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From this reading Mr. Carson stood at one of the breathing-moments of life.
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From this reading The object of the toils, the fears, and the wishes of his past years, was suddenly hidden from his sight,--vanished into the deep mystery which circumscribes existence.
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From this reading DETAILS CONNECTED WITH THE MURDER.
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From this reading "The rich man dines, while the poor man pines, And eats his heart away; 'They teach us lies,' he sternly cries, 'Would _brothers_ do as they?'"
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From this reading The object of the toils, the fears, and the wishes of his past years, was suddenly hidden from his sight,--vanished into the deep mystery which circumscribes existence.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading DETAILS CONNECTED WITH THE MURDER.
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From this reading "The rich man dines, while the poor man pines, And eats his heart away; 'They teach us lies,' he sternly cries, 'Would _brothers_ do as they?'"
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "The rich man dines, while the poor man pines, And eats his heart away; 'They teach us lies,' he sternly cries, 'Would _brothers_ do as they?'"
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading "THE DREAM."
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From this reading "The rich man dines, while the poor man pines, And eats his heart away; 'They teach us lies,' he sternly cries, 'Would _brothers_ do as they?'"
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From this reading The object of the toils, the fears, and the wishes of his past years, was suddenly hidden from his sight,--vanished into the deep mystery which circumscribes existence.
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From this reading The object of the toils, the fears, and the wishes of his past years, was suddenly hidden from his sight,--vanished into the deep mystery which circumscribes existence.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The object of the toils, the fears, and the wishes of his past years, was suddenly hidden from his sight,--vanished into the deep mystery which circumscribes existence.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "The rich man dines, while the poor man pines, And eats his heart away; 'They teach us lies,' he sternly cries, 'Would _brothers_ do as they?'"
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From this reading "The rich man dines, while the poor man pines, And eats his heart away; 'They teach us lies,' he sternly cries, 'Would _brothers_ do as they?'"
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From this reading The object of the toils, the fears, and the wishes of his past years, was suddenly hidden from his sight,--vanished into the deep mystery which circumscribes existence.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "The rich man dines, while the poor man pines, And eats his heart away; 'They teach us lies,' he sternly cries, 'Would _brothers_ do as they?'"
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The object of the toils, the fears, and the wishes of his past years, was suddenly hidden from his sight,--vanished into the deep mystery which circumscribes existence.
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From this reading "The rich man dines, while the poor man pines, And eats his heart away; 'They teach us lies,' he sternly cries, 'Would _brothers_ do as they?'"
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Mr. Carson stood at one of the breathing-moments of life.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "The rich man dines, while the poor man pines, And eats his heart away; 'They teach us lies,' he sternly cries, 'Would _brothers_ do as they?'"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mr. Carson stood at one of the breathing-moments of life.
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From this reading DETAILS CONNECTED WITH THE MURDER.
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From this reading The object of the toils, the fears, and the wishes of his past years, was suddenly hidden from his sight,--vanished into the deep mystery which circumscribes existence.
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From this reading The object of the toils, the fears, and the wishes of his past years, was suddenly hidden from his sight,--vanished into the deep mystery which circumscribes existence.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Mr. Carson stood at one of the breathing-moments of life.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Mr. Carson stood at one of the breathing-moments of life.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The object of the toils, the fears, and the wishes of his past years, was suddenly hidden from his sight,--vanished into the deep mystery which circumscribes existence.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "The rich man dines, while the poor man pines, And eats his heart away; 'They teach us lies,' he sternly cries, 'Would _brothers_ do as they?'"
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "The rich man dines, while the poor man pines, And eats his heart away; 'They teach us lies,' he sternly cries, 'Would _brothers_ do as they?'"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "The rich man dines, while the poor man pines, And eats his heart away; 'They teach us lies,' he sternly cries, 'Would _brothers_ do as they?'"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The object of the toils, the fears, and the wishes of his past years, was suddenly hidden from his sight,--vanished into the deep mystery which circumscribes existence.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "The rich man dines, while the poor man pines, And eats his heart away; 'They teach us lies,' he sternly cries, 'Would _brothers_ do as they?'"
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Mr. Carson stood at one of the breathing-moments of life.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The object of the toils, the fears, and the wishes of his past years, was suddenly hidden from his sight,--vanished into the deep mystery which circumscribes existence.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "The rich man dines, while the poor man pines, And eats his heart away; 'They teach us lies,' he sternly cries, 'Would _brothers_ do as they?'"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading DETAILS CONNECTED WITH THE MURDER.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "The rich man dines, while the poor man pines, And eats his heart away; 'They teach us lies,' he sternly cries, 'Would _brothers_ do as they?'"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The object of the toils, the fears, and the wishes of his past years, was suddenly hidden from his sight,--vanished into the deep mystery which circumscribes existence.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "The rich man dines, while the poor man pines, And eats his heart away; 'They teach us lies,' he sternly cries, 'Would _brothers_ do as they?'"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The object of the toils, the fears, and the wishes of his past years, was suddenly hidden from his sight,--vanished into the deep mystery which circumscribes existence.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The object of the toils, the fears, and the wishes of his past years, was suddenly hidden from his sight,--vanished into the deep mystery which circumscribes existence.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The object of the toils, the fears, and the wishes of his past years, was suddenly hidden from his sight,--vanished into the deep mystery which circumscribes existence.
during the time that
From this reading "The rich man dines, while the poor man pines, And eats his heart away; 'They teach us lies,' he sternly cries, 'Would _brothers_ do as they?'"
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From this reading The object of the toils, the fears, and the wishes of his past years, was suddenly hidden from his sight,--vanished into the deep mystery which circumscribes existence.
in the company of; together with
From this reading DETAILS CONNECTED WITH THE MURDER.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "The rich man dines, while the poor man pines, And eats his heart away; 'They teach us lies,' he sternly cries, 'Would _brothers_ do as they?'"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The object of the toils, the fears, and the wishes of his past years, was suddenly hidden from his sight,--vanished into the deep mystery which circumscribes existence.
