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Chapter VI
He rose in his bed and, clenching his teeth, he propelled through their interstices the word: “Damn!” He remained sitting for a time, his hair tumbled about, his eyes wide open but expressive of meditation as the notes continued to be thumped upward by the turbulent instrument. Presently he said, in a husky voice: “How that thing pursues me!
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “He remained sitting for a time, his hair tumbled about, his eyes wide open but expressive of meditation as the notes continued to be thumped upward by the turbulent instrument.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “He remained sitting for a time, his hair tumbled about, his eyes wide open but expressive of meditation as the notes continued to be thumped upward by the turbulent instrument.”
To move from a closed position.
From this reading “He remained sitting for a time, his hair tumbled about, his eyes wide open but expressive of meditation as the notes continued to be thumped upward by the turbulent instrument.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “He remained sitting for a time, his hair tumbled about, his eyes wide open but expressive of meditation as the notes continued to be thumped upward by the turbulent instrument.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““How that thing pursues me!”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “He rose in his bed and, clenching his teeth, he propelled through their interstices the word:”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He remained sitting for a time, his hair tumbled about, his eyes wide open but expressive of meditation as the notes continued to be thumped upward by the turbulent instrument.”
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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 remained sitting for a time, his hair tumbled about, his eyes wide open but expressive of meditation as the notes continued to be thumped upward by the turbulent instrument.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading He remained sitting for a time, his hair tumbled about, his eyes wide open but expressive of meditation as the notes continued to be thumped upward by the turbulent instrument.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He rose in his bed and, clenching his teeth, he propelled through their interstices the word:
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He remained sitting for a time, his hair tumbled about, his eyes wide open but expressive of meditation as the notes continued to be thumped upward by the turbulent instrument.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He remained sitting for a time, his hair tumbled about, his eyes wide open but expressive of meditation as the notes continued to be thumped upward by the turbulent instrument.
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From this reading He rose in his bed and, clenching his teeth, he propelled through their interstices the word:
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He remained sitting for a time, his hair tumbled about, his eyes wide open but expressive of meditation as the notes continued to be thumped upward by the turbulent instrument.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He remained sitting for a time, his hair tumbled about, his eyes wide open but expressive of meditation as the notes continued to be thumped upward by the turbulent instrument.
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From this reading He rose in his bed and, clenching his teeth, he propelled through their interstices the word:
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He remained sitting for a time, his hair tumbled about, his eyes wide open but expressive of meditation as the notes continued to be thumped upward by the turbulent instrument.
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From this reading “Damn!”
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From this reading He remained sitting for a time, his hair tumbled about, his eyes wide open but expressive of meditation as the notes continued to be thumped upward by the turbulent instrument.
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From this reading He remained sitting for a time, his hair tumbled about, his eyes wide open but expressive of meditation as the notes continued to be thumped upward by the turbulent instrument.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He remained sitting for a time, his hair tumbled about, his eyes wide open but expressive of meditation as the notes continued to be thumped upward by the turbulent instrument.
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From this reading He remained sitting for a time, his hair tumbled about, his eyes wide open but expressive of meditation as the notes continued to be thumped upward by the turbulent instrument.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He rose in his bed and, clenching his teeth, he propelled through their interstices the word:
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He rose in his bed and, clenching his teeth, he propelled through their interstices the word:
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From this reading “How that thing pursues me!
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From this reading Presently he said, in a husky voice:
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He rose in his bed and, clenching his teeth, he propelled through their interstices the word:
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From this reading He remained sitting for a time, his hair tumbled about, his eyes wide open but expressive of meditation as the notes continued to be thumped upward by the turbulent instrument.
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From this reading He rose in his bed and, clenching his teeth, he propelled through their interstices the word:
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “How that thing pursues me!
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From this reading He remained sitting for a time, his hair tumbled about, his eyes wide open but expressive of meditation as the notes continued to be thumped upward by the turbulent instrument.
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From this reading He remained sitting for a time, his hair tumbled about, his eyes wide open but expressive of meditation as the notes continued to be thumped upward by the turbulent instrument.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He remained sitting for a time, his hair tumbled about, his eyes wide open but expressive of meditation as the notes continued to be thumped upward by the turbulent instrument.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading He remained sitting for a time, his hair tumbled about, his eyes wide open but expressive of meditation as the notes continued to be thumped upward by the turbulent instrument.
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From this reading Presently he said, in a husky voice:
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From this reading He rose in his bed and, clenching his teeth, he propelled through their interstices the word:
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From this reading “How that thing pursues me!
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He remained sitting for a time, his hair tumbled about, his eyes wide open but expressive of meditation as the notes continued to be thumped upward by the turbulent instrument.
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From this reading He rose in his bed and, clenching his teeth, he propelled through their interstices the word:
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From this reading Presently he said, in a husky voice:
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From this reading He remained sitting for a time, his hair tumbled about, his eyes wide open but expressive of meditation as the notes continued to be thumped upward by the turbulent instrument.
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From this reading He rose in his bed and, clenching his teeth, he propelled through their interstices the word:
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “How that thing pursues me!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He rose in his bed and, clenching his teeth, he propelled through their interstices the word:
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading He rose in his bed and, clenching his teeth, he propelled through their interstices the word:
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “How that thing pursues me!
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He rose in his bed and, clenching his teeth, he propelled through their interstices the word:
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He remained sitting for a time, his hair tumbled about, his eyes wide open but expressive of meditation as the notes continued to be thumped upward by the turbulent instrument.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He remained sitting for a time, his hair tumbled about, his eyes wide open but expressive of meditation as the notes continued to be thumped upward by the turbulent instrument.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He remained sitting for a time, his hair tumbled about, his eyes wide open but expressive of meditation as the notes continued to be thumped upward by the turbulent instrument.
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From this reading He remained sitting for a time, his hair tumbled about, his eyes wide open but expressive of meditation as the notes continued to be thumped upward by the turbulent instrument.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He remained sitting for a time, his hair tumbled about, his eyes wide open but expressive of meditation as the notes continued to be thumped upward by the turbulent instrument.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He remained sitting for a time, his hair tumbled about, his eyes wide open but expressive of meditation as the notes continued to be thumped upward by the turbulent instrument.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Presently he said, in a husky voice:
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From this reading He remained sitting for a time, his hair tumbled about, his eyes wide open but expressive of meditation as the notes continued to be thumped upward by the turbulent instrument.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He rose in his bed and, clenching his teeth, he propelled through their interstices the word:
