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Chapter XIV
Clem Sypher slept the sleep of the warrior preparing for battle. When he awoke at Lyons he had all the sensations of a wounded Achilles. His heel smarted and tingled and ached, and every time he turned over determined on a continuation of slumber, his foot seemed to occupy the whole width of the berth. He reanointed himself and settled down again. But wakefulness had gripped him.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He reanointed himself and settled down again.”
a job or position on a ship
From this reading “His heel smarted and tingled and ached, and every time he turned over determined on a continuation of slumber, his foot seemed to occupy the whole width of the berth.”
having firmly decided to do something
From this reading “His heel smarted and tingled and ached, and every time he turned over determined on a continuation of slumber, his foot seemed to occupy the whole width of the berth.”
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading “His heel smarted and tingled and ached, and every time he turned over determined on a continuation of slumber, his foot seemed to occupy the whole width of the berth.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “His heel smarted and tingled and ached, and every time he turned over determined on a continuation of slumber, his foot seemed to occupy the whole width of the berth.”
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading “He reanointed himself and settled down again.”
above and across; more than
From this reading “His heel smarted and tingled and ached, and every time he turned over determined on a continuation of slumber, his foot seemed to occupy the whole width of the berth.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “His heel smarted and tingled and ached, and every time he turned over determined on a continuation of slumber, his foot seemed to occupy the whole width of the berth.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “His heel smarted and tingled and ached, and every time he turned over determined on a continuation of slumber, his foot seemed to occupy the whole width of the berth.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “When he awoke at Lyons he had all the sensations of a wounded Achilles.”
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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 When he awoke at Lyons he had all the sensations of a wounded Achilles.
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From this reading His heel smarted and tingled and ached, and every time he turned over determined on a continuation of slumber, his foot seemed to occupy the whole width of the berth.
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From this reading When he awoke at Lyons he had all the sensations of a wounded Achilles.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He reanointed himself and settled down again.
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From this reading When he awoke at Lyons he had all the sensations of a wounded Achilles.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading His heel smarted and tingled and ached, and every time he turned over determined on a continuation of slumber, his foot seemed to occupy the whole width of the berth.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading When he awoke at Lyons he had all the sensations of a wounded Achilles.
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From this reading When he awoke at Lyons he had all the sensations of a wounded Achilles.
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From this reading Clem Sypher slept the sleep of the warrior preparing for battle.
a job or position on a ship
From this reading His heel smarted and tingled and ached, and every time he turned over determined on a continuation of slumber, his foot seemed to occupy the whole width of the berth.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But wakefulness had gripped him.
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From this reading Clem Sypher slept the sleep of the warrior preparing for battle.
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From this reading His heel smarted and tingled and ached, and every time he turned over determined on a continuation of slumber, his foot seemed to occupy the whole width of the berth.
having firmly decided to do something
From this reading His heel smarted and tingled and ached, and every time he turned over determined on a continuation of slumber, his foot seemed to occupy the whole width of the berth.
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From this reading He reanointed himself and settled down again.
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading His heel smarted and tingled and ached, and every time he turned over determined on a continuation of slumber, his foot seemed to occupy the whole width of the berth.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading His heel smarted and tingled and ached, and every time he turned over determined on a continuation of slumber, his foot seemed to occupy the whole width of the berth.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Clem Sypher slept the sleep of the warrior preparing for battle.
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From this reading But wakefulness had gripped him.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading When he awoke at Lyons he had all the sensations of a wounded Achilles.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When he awoke at Lyons he had all the sensations of a wounded Achilles.
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From this reading His heel smarted and tingled and ached, and every time he turned over determined on a continuation of slumber, his foot seemed to occupy the whole width of the berth.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But wakefulness had gripped him.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He reanointed himself and settled down again.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His heel smarted and tingled and ached, and every time he turned over determined on a continuation of slumber, his foot seemed to occupy the whole width of the berth.
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From this reading When he awoke at Lyons he had all the sensations of a wounded Achilles.
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From this reading His heel smarted and tingled and ached, and every time he turned over determined on a continuation of slumber, his foot seemed to occupy the whole width of the berth.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Clem Sypher slept the sleep of the warrior preparing for battle.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading His heel smarted and tingled and ached, and every time he turned over determined on a continuation of slumber, his foot seemed to occupy the whole width of the berth.
above and across; more than
From this reading His heel smarted and tingled and ached, and every time he turned over determined on a continuation of slumber, his foot seemed to occupy the whole width of the berth.
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From this reading Clem Sypher slept the sleep of the warrior preparing for battle.
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From this reading He reanointed himself and settled down again.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading His heel smarted and tingled and ached, and every time he turned over determined on a continuation of slumber, his foot seemed to occupy the whole width of the berth.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When he awoke at Lyons he had all the sensations of a wounded Achilles.
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From this reading He reanointed himself and settled down again.
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From this reading Clem Sypher slept the sleep of the warrior preparing for battle.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Clem Sypher slept the sleep of the warrior preparing for battle.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading His heel smarted and tingled and ached, and every time he turned over determined on a continuation of slumber, his foot seemed to occupy the whole width of the berth.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading His heel smarted and tingled and ached, and every time he turned over determined on a continuation of slumber, his foot seemed to occupy the whole width of the berth.
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From this reading Clem Sypher slept the sleep of the warrior preparing for battle.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Clem Sypher slept the sleep of the warrior preparing for battle.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading His heel smarted and tingled and ached, and every time he turned over determined on a continuation of slumber, his foot seemed to occupy the whole width of the berth.
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From this reading His heel smarted and tingled and ached, and every time he turned over determined on a continuation of slumber, his foot seemed to occupy the whole width of the berth.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading His heel smarted and tingled and ached, and every time he turned over determined on a continuation of slumber, his foot seemed to occupy the whole width of the berth.
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From this reading His heel smarted and tingled and ached, and every time he turned over determined on a continuation of slumber, his foot seemed to occupy the whole width of the berth.
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From this reading But wakefulness had gripped him.
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From this reading Clem Sypher slept the sleep of the warrior preparing for battle.
at the time that
From this reading When he awoke at Lyons he had all the sensations of a wounded Achilles.
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From this reading His heel smarted and tingled and ached, and every time he turned over determined on a continuation of slumber, his foot seemed to occupy the whole width of the berth.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading His heel smarted and tingled and ached, and every time he turned over determined on a continuation of slumber, his foot seemed to occupy the whole width of the berth.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When he awoke at Lyons he had all the sensations of a wounded Achilles.
