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Chapter XXVI
THE CALL The long quarrel was over, they had made up--and kissed--and yet to Wiley it all seemed unreal. That is, all but the kiss. It was that, perhaps, which made the rest seem unreal, for it had changed the color of his life. Before, he had thought in terms of hard fact, but the kiss put a rainbow in the sky. It roused a great hope, a joy, an ecstasy, a sense of well-wishing for mankind; and yet it was only he who had changed.
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earlier than; in front of
From this reading “Before, he had thought in terms of hard fact, but the kiss put a rainbow in the sky.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It roused a great hope, a joy, an ecstasy, a sense of well-wishing for mankind; and yet it was only he who had changed.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It was that, perhaps, which made the rest seem unreal, for it had changed the color of his life.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “THE CALL The long quarrel was over, they had made up--and kissed--and yet to Wiley it all seemed unreal.”
above and across; more than
From this reading “THE CALL The long quarrel was over, they had made up--and kissed--and yet to Wiley it all seemed unreal.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It was that, perhaps, which made the rest seem unreal, for it had changed the color of his life.”
an angry argument or disagreement
From this reading “THE CALL The long quarrel was over, they had made up--and kissed--and yet to Wiley it all seemed unreal.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It was that, perhaps, which made the rest seem unreal, for it had changed the color of his life.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “THE CALL The long quarrel was over, they had made up--and kissed--and yet to Wiley it all seemed unreal.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Before, he had thought in terms of hard fact, but the kiss put a rainbow in the sky.”
but in spite of that
From this reading “THE CALL The long quarrel was over, they had made up--and kissed--and yet to Wiley it all seemed unreal.”
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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 Before, he had thought in terms of hard fact, but the kiss put a rainbow in the sky.
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From this reading THE CALL The long quarrel was over, they had made up--and kissed--and yet to Wiley it all seemed unreal.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It roused a great hope, a joy, an ecstasy, a sense of well-wishing for mankind; and yet it was only he who had changed.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE CALL The long quarrel was over, they had made up--and kissed--and yet to Wiley it all seemed unreal.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Before, he had thought in terms of hard fact, but the kiss put a rainbow in the sky.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading That is, all but the kiss.
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From this reading THE CALL The long quarrel was over, they had made up--and kissed--and yet to Wiley it all seemed unreal.
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From this reading It was that, perhaps, which made the rest seem unreal, for it had changed the color of his life.
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From this reading It was that, perhaps, which made the rest seem unreal, for it had changed the color of his life.
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From this reading It roused a great hope, a joy, an ecstasy, a sense of well-wishing for mankind; and yet it was only he who had changed.
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From this reading Before, he had thought in terms of hard fact, but the kiss put a rainbow in the sky.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was that, perhaps, which made the rest seem unreal, for it had changed the color of his life.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It roused a great hope, a joy, an ecstasy, a sense of well-wishing for mankind; and yet it was only he who had changed.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE CALL The long quarrel was over, they had made up--and kissed--and yet to Wiley it all seemed unreal.
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From this reading Before, he had thought in terms of hard fact, but the kiss put a rainbow in the sky.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Before, he had thought in terms of hard fact, but the kiss put a rainbow in the sky.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It was that, perhaps, which made the rest seem unreal, for it had changed the color of his life.
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From this reading It roused a great hope, a joy, an ecstasy, a sense of well-wishing for mankind; and yet it was only he who had changed.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Before, he had thought in terms of hard fact, but the kiss put a rainbow in the sky.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading That is, all but the kiss.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE CALL The long quarrel was over, they had made up--and kissed--and yet to Wiley it all seemed unreal.
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From this reading It roused a great hope, a joy, an ecstasy, a sense of well-wishing for mankind; and yet it was only he who had changed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading That is, all but the kiss.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE CALL The long quarrel was over, they had made up--and kissed--and yet to Wiley it all seemed unreal.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was that, perhaps, which made the rest seem unreal, for it had changed the color of his life.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE CALL The long quarrel was over, they had made up--and kissed--and yet to Wiley it all seemed unreal.
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From this reading THE CALL The long quarrel was over, they had made up--and kissed--and yet to Wiley it all seemed unreal.
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From this reading It roused a great hope, a joy, an ecstasy, a sense of well-wishing for mankind; and yet it was only he who had changed.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was that, perhaps, which made the rest seem unreal, for it had changed the color of his life.
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From this reading It roused a great hope, a joy, an ecstasy, a sense of well-wishing for mankind; and yet it was only he who had changed.
above and across; more than
From this reading THE CALL The long quarrel was over, they had made up--and kissed--and yet to Wiley it all seemed unreal.
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From this reading It was that, perhaps, which made the rest seem unreal, for it had changed the color of his life.
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From this reading Before, he had thought in terms of hard fact, but the kiss put a rainbow in the sky.
an angry argument or disagreement
From this reading THE CALL The long quarrel was over, they had made up--and kissed--and yet to Wiley it all seemed unreal.
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From this reading Before, he had thought in terms of hard fact, but the kiss put a rainbow in the sky.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was that, perhaps, which made the rest seem unreal, for it had changed the color of his life.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It roused a great hope, a joy, an ecstasy, a sense of well-wishing for mankind; and yet it was only he who had changed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was that, perhaps, which made the rest seem unreal, for it had changed the color of his life.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE CALL The long quarrel was over, they had made up--and kissed--and yet to Wiley it all seemed unreal.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It roused a great hope, a joy, an ecstasy, a sense of well-wishing for mankind; and yet it was only he who had changed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Before, he had thought in terms of hard fact, but the kiss put a rainbow in the sky.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Before, he had thought in terms of hard fact, but the kiss put a rainbow in the sky.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That is, all but the kiss.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE CALL The long quarrel was over, they had made up--and kissed--and yet to Wiley it all seemed unreal.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE CALL The long quarrel was over, they had made up--and kissed--and yet to Wiley it all seemed unreal.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Before, he had thought in terms of hard fact, but the kiss put a rainbow in the sky.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE CALL The long quarrel was over, they had made up--and kissed--and yet to Wiley it all seemed unreal.
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From this reading THE CALL The long quarrel was over, they had made up--and kissed--and yet to Wiley it all seemed unreal.
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From this reading THE CALL The long quarrel was over, they had made up--and kissed--and yet to Wiley it all seemed unreal.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE CALL The long quarrel was over, they had made up--and kissed--and yet to Wiley it all seemed unreal.
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From this reading It roused a great hope, a joy, an ecstasy, a sense of well-wishing for mankind; and yet it was only he who had changed.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It was that, perhaps, which made the rest seem unreal, for it had changed the color of his life.
which person or people
From this reading It roused a great hope, a joy, an ecstasy, a sense of well-wishing for mankind; and yet it was only he who had changed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE CALL The long quarrel was over, they had made up--and kissed--and yet to Wiley it all seemed unreal.
but in spite of that
From this reading THE CALL The long quarrel was over, they had made up--and kissed--and yet to Wiley it all seemed unreal.
