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Chapter XXVIII
A LAST RESORT. Like a man in a dream, Frank Lamotte obeys his father's call, never once thinking that the summons is strangely worded. Over and over in his mind the question is repeating itself--What did she mean? Was he going mad? Was he dreaming?
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A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading “Like a man in a dream, Frank Lamotte obeys his father's call, never once thinking that the summons is strangely worded.”
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading “Over and over in his mind the question is repeating itself--What did she mean?”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “A LAST RESORT.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Over and over in his mind the question is repeating itself--What did she mean?”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Like a man in a dream, Frank Lamotte obeys his father's call, never once thinking that the summons is strangely worded.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Like a man in a dream, Frank Lamotte obeys his father's call, never once thinking that the summons is strangely worded.”
above and across; more than
From this reading “Over and over in his mind the question is repeating itself--What did she mean?”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Over and over in his mind the question is repeating itself--What did she mean?”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Like a man in a dream, Frank Lamotte obeys his father's call, never once thinking that the summons is strangely worded.”
an official order to appear or respond
From this reading “Like a man in a dream, Frank Lamotte obeys his father's call, never once thinking that the summons is strangely worded.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Like a man in a dream, Frank Lamotte obeys his father's call, never once thinking that the summons is strangely worded.”
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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 A LAST RESORT.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Over and over in his mind the question is repeating itself--What did she mean?
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From this reading Like a man in a dream, Frank Lamotte obeys his father's call, never once thinking that the summons is strangely worded.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Over and over in his mind the question is repeating itself--What did she mean?
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading Like a man in a dream, Frank Lamotte obeys his father's call, never once thinking that the summons is strangely worded.
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From this reading Was he dreaming?
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From this reading Was he going mad?
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Was he going mad?
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Like a man in a dream, Frank Lamotte obeys his father's call, never once thinking that the summons is strangely worded.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Like a man in a dream, Frank Lamotte obeys his father's call, never once thinking that the summons is strangely worded.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Like a man in a dream, Frank Lamotte obeys his father's call, never once thinking that the summons is strangely worded.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading Over and over in his mind the question is repeating itself--What did she mean?
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From this reading Like a man in a dream, Frank Lamotte obeys his father's call, never once thinking that the summons is strangely worded.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A LAST RESORT.
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From this reading Like a man in a dream, Frank Lamotte obeys his father's call, never once thinking that the summons is strangely worded.
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From this reading Was he going mad?
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From this reading Like a man in a dream, Frank Lamotte obeys his father's call, never once thinking that the summons is strangely worded.
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From this reading Over and over in his mind the question is repeating itself--What did she mean?
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Over and over in his mind the question is repeating itself--What did she mean?
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Like a man in a dream, Frank Lamotte obeys his father's call, never once thinking that the summons is strangely worded.
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From this reading Like a man in a dream, Frank Lamotte obeys his father's call, never once thinking that the summons is strangely worded.
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From this reading Like a man in a dream, Frank Lamotte obeys his father's call, never once thinking that the summons is strangely worded.
above and across; more than
From this reading Over and over in his mind the question is repeating itself--What did she mean?
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Over and over in his mind the question is repeating itself--What did she mean?
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From this reading Over and over in his mind the question is repeating itself--What did she mean?
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From this reading A LAST RESORT.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Over and over in his mind the question is repeating itself--What did she mean?
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Like a man in a dream, Frank Lamotte obeys his father's call, never once thinking that the summons is strangely worded.
an official order to appear or respond
From this reading Like a man in a dream, Frank Lamotte obeys his father's call, never once thinking that the summons is strangely worded.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Like a man in a dream, Frank Lamotte obeys his father's call, never once thinking that the summons is strangely worded.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Like a man in a dream, Frank Lamotte obeys his father's call, never once thinking that the summons is strangely worded.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Like a man in a dream, Frank Lamotte obeys his father's call, never once thinking that the summons is strangely worded.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Was he going mad?
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Over and over in his mind the question is repeating itself--What did she mean?
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From this reading Like a man in a dream, Frank Lamotte obeys his father's call, never once thinking that the summons is strangely worded.
