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Chapter VI
IN THE AFTER HOUSE The match burnt out, and I dropped it. I remember mechanically extinguishing the glowing end with my heel, and then straightening to such a sense of horror as I have never felt before or since. I groped for the door; I wanted air, space, the freedom from lurking death of the open deck. I had been sleeping with my revolver beside me on the pantry floor. Somehow or other I got back there and found it.
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later than; following
From this reading “IN THE AFTER HOUSE The match burnt out, and I dropped it.”
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “I had been sleeping with my revolver beside me on the pantry floor.”
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “I remember mechanically extinguishing the glowing end with my heel, and then straightening to such a sense of horror as I have never felt before or since.”
next to; at the side of
From this reading “I had been sleeping with my revolver beside me on the pantry floor.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Somehow or other I got back there and found it.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “I remember mechanically extinguishing the glowing end with my heel, and then straightening to such a sense of horror as I have never felt before or since.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “I remember mechanically extinguishing the glowing end with my heel, and then straightening to such a sense of horror as I have never felt before or since.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “I remember mechanically extinguishing the glowing end with my heel, and then straightening to such a sense of horror as I have never felt before or since.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I remember mechanically extinguishing the glowing end with my heel, and then straightening to such a sense of horror as I have never felt before or since.”
To move from a closed position.
From this reading “I groped for the door; I wanted air, space, the freedom from lurking death of the open deck.”
To recall to mind.
From this reading “I remember mechanically extinguishing the glowing end with my heel, and then straightening to such a sense of horror as I have never felt before or since.”
from a time in the past until now
From this reading “I remember mechanically extinguishing the glowing end with my heel, and then straightening to such a sense of horror as I have never felt before or since.”
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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 I remember mechanically extinguishing the glowing end with my heel, and then straightening to such a sense of horror as I have never felt before or since.
later than; following
From this reading IN THE AFTER HOUSE The match burnt out, and I dropped it.
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From this reading I groped for the door; I wanted air, space, the freedom from lurking death of the open deck.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading IN THE AFTER HOUSE The match burnt out, and I dropped it.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I remember mechanically extinguishing the glowing end with my heel, and then straightening to such a sense of horror as I have never felt before or since.
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From this reading Somehow or other I got back there and found it.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading I had been sleeping with my revolver beside me on the pantry floor.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading I remember mechanically extinguishing the glowing end with my heel, and then straightening to such a sense of horror as I have never felt before or since.
next to; at the side of
From this reading I had been sleeping with my revolver beside me on the pantry floor.
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From this reading IN THE AFTER HOUSE The match burnt out, and I dropped it.
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From this reading I groped for the door; I wanted air, space, the freedom from lurking death of the open deck.
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From this reading I groped for the door; I wanted air, space, the freedom from lurking death of the open deck.
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From this reading I groped for the door; I wanted air, space, the freedom from lurking death of the open deck.
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From this reading IN THE AFTER HOUSE The match burnt out, and I dropped it.
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From this reading I remember mechanically extinguishing the glowing end with my heel, and then straightening to such a sense of horror as I have never felt before or since.
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From this reading I remember mechanically extinguishing the glowing end with my heel, and then straightening to such a sense of horror as I have never felt before or since.
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From this reading I remember mechanically extinguishing the glowing end with my heel, and then straightening to such a sense of horror as I have never felt before or since.
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From this reading I had been sleeping with my revolver beside me on the pantry floor.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I groped for the door; I wanted air, space, the freedom from lurking death of the open deck.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Somehow or other I got back there and found it.
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From this reading I groped for the door; I wanted air, space, the freedom from lurking death of the open deck.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I groped for the door; I wanted air, space, the freedom from lurking death of the open deck.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading I remember mechanically extinguishing the glowing end with my heel, and then straightening to such a sense of horror as I have never felt before or since.
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From this reading Somehow or other I got back there and found it.
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From this reading I groped for the door; I wanted air, space, the freedom from lurking death of the open deck.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I had been sleeping with my revolver beside me on the pantry floor.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I remember mechanically extinguishing the glowing end with my heel, and then straightening to such a sense of horror as I have never felt before or since.
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From this reading I remember mechanically extinguishing the glowing end with my heel, and then straightening to such a sense of horror as I have never felt before or since.
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From this reading I remember mechanically extinguishing the glowing end with my heel, and then straightening to such a sense of horror as I have never felt before or since.
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From this reading IN THE AFTER HOUSE The match burnt out, and I dropped it.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading IN THE AFTER HOUSE The match burnt out, and I dropped it.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN THE AFTER HOUSE The match burnt out, and I dropped it.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading IN THE AFTER HOUSE The match burnt out, and I dropped it.
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From this reading I groped for the door; I wanted air, space, the freedom from lurking death of the open deck.
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From this reading IN THE AFTER HOUSE The match burnt out, and I dropped it.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I had been sleeping with my revolver beside me on the pantry floor.
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From this reading I remember mechanically extinguishing the glowing end with my heel, and then straightening to such a sense of horror as I have never felt before or since.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I remember mechanically extinguishing the glowing end with my heel, and then straightening to such a sense of horror as I have never felt before or since.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I remember mechanically extinguishing the glowing end with my heel, and then straightening to such a sense of horror as I have never felt before or since.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I remember mechanically extinguishing the glowing end with my heel, and then straightening to such a sense of horror as I have never felt before or since.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I had been sleeping with my revolver beside me on the pantry floor.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading I groped for the door; I wanted air, space, the freedom from lurking death of the open deck.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading I remember mechanically extinguishing the glowing end with my heel, and then straightening to such a sense of horror as I have never felt before or since.
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From this reading Somehow or other I got back there and found it.
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From this reading IN THE AFTER HOUSE The match burnt out, and I dropped it.
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From this reading I had been sleeping with my revolver beside me on the pantry floor.
To recall to mind.
From this reading I remember mechanically extinguishing the glowing end with my heel, and then straightening to such a sense of horror as I have never felt before or since.
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From this reading I had been sleeping with my revolver beside me on the pantry floor.
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From this reading I remember mechanically extinguishing the glowing end with my heel, and then straightening to such a sense of horror as I have never felt before or since.
from a time in the past until now
From this reading I remember mechanically extinguishing the glowing end with my heel, and then straightening to such a sense of horror as I have never felt before or since.
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From this reading I had been sleeping with my revolver beside me on the pantry floor.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Somehow or other I got back there and found it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I groped for the door; I wanted air, space, the freedom from lurking death of the open deck.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I remember mechanically extinguishing the glowing end with my heel, and then straightening to such a sense of horror as I have never felt before or since.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading I remember mechanically extinguishing the glowing end with my heel, and then straightening to such a sense of horror as I have never felt before or since.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IN THE AFTER HOUSE The match burnt out, and I dropped it.
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From this reading I remember mechanically extinguishing the glowing end with my heel, and then straightening to such a sense of horror as I have never felt before or since.
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From this reading Somehow or other I got back there and found it.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I remember mechanically extinguishing the glowing end with my heel, and then straightening to such a sense of horror as I have never felt before or since.
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From this reading I groped for the door; I wanted air, space, the freedom from lurking death of the open deck.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I remember mechanically extinguishing the glowing end with my heel, and then straightening to such a sense of horror as I have never felt before or since.
