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Chapter VII
LINK TO LINK I shall never forget the feeling which possessed me when I made this terrible leap. If my foot should slip, if I should fall short, if I should fall and be dashed to pieces! It was only a second; but I seemed to live a whole lifetime in that second. I landed safely, however, and was soon by Ruth's side. To my delight she was scarcely hurt at all, except that she had received a shock.
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apart from; not including
From this reading “To my delight she was scarcely hurt at all, except that she had received a shock.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “LINK TO LINK I shall never forget the feeling which possessed me when I made this terrible leap.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “If my foot should slip, if I should fall short, if I should fall and be dashed to pieces!”
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading “I landed safely, however, and was soon by Ruth's side.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “LINK TO LINK I shall never forget the feeling which possessed me when I made this terrible leap.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “If my foot should slip, if I should fall short, if I should fall and be dashed to pieces!”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It was only a second; but I seemed to live a whole lifetime in that second.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It was only a second; but I seemed to live a whole lifetime in that second.”
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading “LINK TO LINK I shall never forget the feeling which possessed me when I made this terrible leap.”
brief or direct in expression
From this reading “If my foot should slip, if I should fall short, if I should fall and be dashed to pieces!”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I landed safely, however, and was soon by Ruth's side.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “LINK TO LINK I shall never forget the feeling which possessed me when I made this terrible leap.”
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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 It was only a second; but I seemed to live a whole lifetime in that second.
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From this reading To my delight she was scarcely hurt at all, except that she had received a shock.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading If my foot should slip, if I should fall short, if I should fall and be dashed to pieces!
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading To my delight she was scarcely hurt at all, except that she had received a shock.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading If my foot should slip, if I should fall short, if I should fall and be dashed to pieces!
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It was only a second; but I seemed to live a whole lifetime in that second.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading I landed safely, however, and was soon by Ruth's side.
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From this reading If my foot should slip, if I should fall short, if I should fall and be dashed to pieces!
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From this reading To my delight she was scarcely hurt at all, except that she had received a shock.
apart from; not including
From this reading To my delight she was scarcely hurt at all, except that she had received a shock.
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From this reading If my foot should slip, if I should fall short, if I should fall and be dashed to pieces!
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading LINK TO LINK I shall never forget the feeling which possessed me when I made this terrible leap.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading If my foot should slip, if I should fall short, if I should fall and be dashed to pieces!
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From this reading LINK TO LINK I shall never forget the feeling which possessed me when I made this terrible leap.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading To my delight she was scarcely hurt at all, except that she had received a shock.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading I landed safely, however, and was soon by Ruth's side.
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From this reading To my delight she was scarcely hurt at all, except that she had received a shock.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading LINK TO LINK I shall never forget the feeling which possessed me when I made this terrible leap.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If my foot should slip, if I should fall short, if I should fall and be dashed to pieces!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was only a second; but I seemed to live a whole lifetime in that second.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was only a second; but I seemed to live a whole lifetime in that second.
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From this reading I landed safely, however, and was soon by Ruth's side.
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From this reading LINK TO LINK I shall never forget the feeling which possessed me when I made this terrible leap.
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From this reading It was only a second; but I seemed to live a whole lifetime in that second.
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From this reading LINK TO LINK I shall never forget the feeling which possessed me when I made this terrible leap.
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From this reading It was only a second; but I seemed to live a whole lifetime in that second.
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From this reading LINK TO LINK I shall never forget the feeling which possessed me when I made this terrible leap.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading LINK TO LINK I shall never forget the feeling which possessed me when I made this terrible leap.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading If my foot should slip, if I should fall short, if I should fall and be dashed to pieces!
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading LINK TO LINK I shall never forget the feeling which possessed me when I made this terrible leap.
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From this reading It was only a second; but I seemed to live a whole lifetime in that second.
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From this reading If my foot should slip, if I should fall short, if I should fall and be dashed to pieces!
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From this reading LINK TO LINK I shall never forget the feeling which possessed me when I made this terrible leap.
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From this reading To my delight she was scarcely hurt at all, except that she had received a shock.
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From this reading I landed safely, however, and was soon by Ruth's side.
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From this reading I landed safely, however, and was soon by Ruth's side.
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From this reading To my delight she was scarcely hurt at all, except that she had received a shock.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was only a second; but I seemed to live a whole lifetime in that second.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was only a second; but I seemed to live a whole lifetime in that second.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading LINK TO LINK I shall never forget the feeling which possessed me when I made this terrible leap.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading To my delight she was scarcely hurt at all, except that she had received a shock.
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From this reading To my delight she was scarcely hurt at all, except that she had received a shock.
brief or direct in expression
From this reading If my foot should slip, if I should fall short, if I should fall and be dashed to pieces!
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading If my foot should slip, if I should fall short, if I should fall and be dashed to pieces!
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From this reading I landed safely, however, and was soon by Ruth's side.
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From this reading If my foot should slip, if I should fall short, if I should fall and be dashed to pieces!
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From this reading I landed safely, however, and was soon by Ruth's side.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading LINK TO LINK I shall never forget the feeling which possessed me when I made this terrible leap.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was only a second; but I seemed to live a whole lifetime in that second.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading LINK TO LINK I shall never forget the feeling which possessed me when I made this terrible leap.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading LINK TO LINK I shall never forget the feeling which possessed me when I made this terrible leap.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading LINK TO LINK I shall never forget the feeling which possessed me when I made this terrible leap.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was only a second; but I seemed to live a whole lifetime in that second.
at the time that
From this reading LINK TO LINK I shall never forget the feeling which possessed me when I made this terrible leap.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading LINK TO LINK I shall never forget the feeling which possessed me when I made this terrible leap.
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From this reading It was only a second; but I seemed to live a whole lifetime in that second.
