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Chapter XI
He turned again to stare at the glowing satellite as it rose imperceptibly from the horizon. "There's nothing to regret," he murmured, "except one thing--the loss of beauty. Beauty like that--and like you, Pat. That's bitterly hard to foreswear!" He leaned forward toward the remote disk of the moon; he spoke as if addressing it, in tones so low that the girl, pressed close to him, had to quiet the sound of her own breath to listen.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He turned again to stare at the glowing satellite as it rose imperceptibly from the horizon.”
in a way that shows deep pain or grief
From this reading “That's bitterly hard to foreswear!"”
apart from; not including
From this reading “"There's nothing to regret," he murmured, "except one thing--the loss of beauty.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He leaned forward toward the remote disk of the moon; he spoke as if addressing it, in tones so low that the girl, pressed close to him, had to quiet the sound of her own breath to listen.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “He turned again to stare at the glowing satellite as it rose imperceptibly from the horizon.”
not one thing; not anything
From this reading “"There's nothing to regret," he murmured, "except one thing--the loss of beauty.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “"There's nothing to regret," he murmured, "except one thing--the loss of beauty.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"There's nothing to regret," he murmured, "except one thing--the loss of beauty.”
in the direction of
From this reading “He leaned forward toward the remote disk of the moon; he spoke as if addressing it, in tones so low that the girl, pressed close to him, had to quiet the sound of her own breath to listen.”
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From this reading He leaned forward toward the remote disk of the moon; he spoke as if addressing it, in tones so low that the girl, pressed close to him, had to quiet the sound of her own breath to listen.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He turned again to stare at the glowing satellite as it rose imperceptibly from the horizon.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Beauty like that--and like you, Pat.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He turned again to stare at the glowing satellite as it rose imperceptibly from the horizon.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He turned again to stare at the glowing satellite as it rose imperceptibly from the horizon.
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From this reading "There's nothing to regret," he murmured, "except one thing--the loss of beauty.
in a way that shows deep pain or grief
From this reading That's bitterly hard to foreswear!"
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From this reading He leaned forward toward the remote disk of the moon; he spoke as if addressing it, in tones so low that the girl, pressed close to him, had to quiet the sound of her own breath to listen.
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From this reading He leaned forward toward the remote disk of the moon; he spoke as if addressing it, in tones so low that the girl, pressed close to him, had to quiet the sound of her own breath to listen.
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From this reading He leaned forward toward the remote disk of the moon; he spoke as if addressing it, in tones so low that the girl, pressed close to him, had to quiet the sound of her own breath to listen.
apart from; not including
From this reading "There's nothing to regret," he murmured, "except one thing--the loss of beauty.
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From this reading That's bitterly hard to foreswear!"
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He leaned forward toward the remote disk of the moon; he spoke as if addressing it, in tones so low that the girl, pressed close to him, had to quiet the sound of her own breath to listen.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He turned again to stare at the glowing satellite as it rose imperceptibly from the horizon.
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From this reading He leaned forward toward the remote disk of the moon; he spoke as if addressing it, in tones so low that the girl, pressed close to him, had to quiet the sound of her own breath to listen.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He turned again to stare at the glowing satellite as it rose imperceptibly from the horizon.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He leaned forward toward the remote disk of the moon; he spoke as if addressing it, in tones so low that the girl, pressed close to him, had to quiet the sound of her own breath to listen.
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From this reading That's bitterly hard to foreswear!"
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He turned again to stare at the glowing satellite as it rose imperceptibly from the horizon.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He leaned forward toward the remote disk of the moon; he spoke as if addressing it, in tones so low that the girl, pressed close to him, had to quiet the sound of her own breath to listen.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He leaned forward toward the remote disk of the moon; he spoke as if addressing it, in tones so low that the girl, pressed close to him, had to quiet the sound of her own breath to listen.
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From this reading He turned again to stare at the glowing satellite as it rose imperceptibly from the horizon.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading He leaned forward toward the remote disk of the moon; he spoke as if addressing it, in tones so low that the girl, pressed close to him, had to quiet the sound of her own breath to listen.
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From this reading He turned again to stare at the glowing satellite as it rose imperceptibly from the horizon.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He leaned forward toward the remote disk of the moon; he spoke as if addressing it, in tones so low that the girl, pressed close to him, had to quiet the sound of her own breath to listen.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He turned again to stare at the glowing satellite as it rose imperceptibly from the horizon.
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From this reading He leaned forward toward the remote disk of the moon; he spoke as if addressing it, in tones so low that the girl, pressed close to him, had to quiet the sound of her own breath to listen.
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From this reading Beauty like that--and like you, Pat.
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From this reading He leaned forward toward the remote disk of the moon; he spoke as if addressing it, in tones so low that the girl, pressed close to him, had to quiet the sound of her own breath to listen.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "There's nothing to regret," he murmured, "except one thing--the loss of beauty.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He leaned forward toward the remote disk of the moon; he spoke as if addressing it, in tones so low that the girl, pressed close to him, had to quiet the sound of her own breath to listen.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He leaned forward toward the remote disk of the moon; he spoke as if addressing it, in tones so low that the girl, pressed close to him, had to quiet the sound of her own breath to listen.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "There's nothing to regret," he murmured, "except one thing--the loss of beauty.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading "There's nothing to regret," he murmured, "except one thing--the loss of beauty.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "There's nothing to regret," he murmured, "except one thing--the loss of beauty.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "There's nothing to regret," he murmured, "except one thing--the loss of beauty.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He leaned forward toward the remote disk of the moon; he spoke as if addressing it, in tones so low that the girl, pressed close to him, had to quiet the sound of her own breath to listen.
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From this reading Beauty like that--and like you, Pat.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He leaned forward toward the remote disk of the moon; he spoke as if addressing it, in tones so low that the girl, pressed close to him, had to quiet the sound of her own breath to listen.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He leaned forward toward the remote disk of the moon; he spoke as if addressing it, in tones so low that the girl, pressed close to him, had to quiet the sound of her own breath to listen.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "There's nothing to regret," he murmured, "except one thing--the loss of beauty.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He leaned forward toward the remote disk of the moon; he spoke as if addressing it, in tones so low that the girl, pressed close to him, had to quiet the sound of her own breath to listen.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He turned again to stare at the glowing satellite as it rose imperceptibly from the horizon.
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From this reading He turned again to stare at the glowing satellite as it rose imperceptibly from the horizon.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He leaned forward toward the remote disk of the moon; he spoke as if addressing it, in tones so low that the girl, pressed close to him, had to quiet the sound of her own breath to listen.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He leaned forward toward the remote disk of the moon; he spoke as if addressing it, in tones so low that the girl, pressed close to him, had to quiet the sound of her own breath to listen.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He leaned forward toward the remote disk of the moon; he spoke as if addressing it, in tones so low that the girl, pressed close to him, had to quiet the sound of her own breath to listen.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He turned again to stare at the glowing satellite as it rose imperceptibly from the horizon.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Beauty like that--and like you, Pat.
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From this reading That's bitterly hard to foreswear!"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He turned again to stare at the glowing satellite as it rose imperceptibly from the horizon.
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From this reading "There's nothing to regret," he murmured, "except one thing--the loss of beauty.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "There's nothing to regret," he murmured, "except one thing--the loss of beauty.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He turned again to stare at the glowing satellite as it rose imperceptibly from the horizon.
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From this reading He leaned forward toward the remote disk of the moon; he spoke as if addressing it, in tones so low that the girl, pressed close to him, had to quiet the sound of her own breath to listen.
in the direction of
From this reading He leaned forward toward the remote disk of the moon; he spoke as if addressing it, in tones so low that the girl, pressed close to him, had to quiet the sound of her own breath to listen.
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From this reading He turned again to stare at the glowing satellite as it rose imperceptibly from the horizon.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Beauty like that--and like you, Pat.
