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Chapter XXIX
THE SANGREAL. The next day he seemed better, and Alexa began to hope again. But in the afternoon his pulse began to sink, and when Crawford came he could welcome him only with a smile and a vain effort to put out his hand. George bent down to him. The others, at a sign from his eyes, left the room.
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a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “But in the afternoon his pulse began to sink, and when Crawford came he could welcome him only with a smile and a vain effort to put out his hand.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The next day he seemed better, and Alexa began to hope again.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The next day he seemed better, and Alexa began to hope again.”
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “But in the afternoon his pulse began to sink, and when Crawford came he could welcome him only with a smile and a vain effort to put out his hand.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “But in the afternoon his pulse began to sink, and when Crawford came he could welcome him only with a smile and a vain effort to put out his hand.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The others, at a sign from his eyes, left the room.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The next day he seemed better, and Alexa began to hope again.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The next day he seemed better, and Alexa began to hope again.”
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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 But in the afternoon his pulse began to sink, and when Crawford came he could welcome him only with a smile and a vain effort to put out his hand.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading But in the afternoon his pulse began to sink, and when Crawford came he could welcome him only with a smile and a vain effort to put out his hand.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The next day he seemed better, and Alexa began to hope again.
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From this reading The next day he seemed better, and Alexa began to hope again.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The next day he seemed better, and Alexa began to hope again.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The others, at a sign from his eyes, left the room.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The next day he seemed better, and Alexa began to hope again.
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From this reading George bent down to him.
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From this reading The next day he seemed better, and Alexa began to hope again.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But in the afternoon his pulse began to sink, and when Crawford came he could welcome him only with a smile and a vain effort to put out his hand.
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From this reading But in the afternoon his pulse began to sink, and when Crawford came he could welcome him only with a smile and a vain effort to put out his hand.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading But in the afternoon his pulse began to sink, and when Crawford came he could welcome him only with a smile and a vain effort to put out his hand.
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From this reading But in the afternoon his pulse began to sink, and when Crawford came he could welcome him only with a smile and a vain effort to put out his hand.
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From this reading The next day he seemed better, and Alexa began to hope again.
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From this reading George bent down to him.
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From this reading But in the afternoon his pulse began to sink, and when Crawford came he could welcome him only with a smile and a vain effort to put out his hand.
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From this reading The others, at a sign from his eyes, left the room.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The others, at a sign from his eyes, left the room.
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From this reading George bent down to him.
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From this reading But in the afternoon his pulse began to sink, and when Crawford came he could welcome him only with a smile and a vain effort to put out his hand.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The next day he seemed better, and Alexa began to hope again.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But in the afternoon his pulse began to sink, and when Crawford came he could welcome him only with a smile and a vain effort to put out his hand.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading But in the afternoon his pulse began to sink, and when Crawford came he could welcome him only with a smile and a vain effort to put out his hand.
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From this reading The next day he seemed better, and Alexa began to hope again.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But in the afternoon his pulse began to sink, and when Crawford came he could welcome him only with a smile and a vain effort to put out his hand.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The others, at a sign from his eyes, left the room.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The next day he seemed better, and Alexa began to hope again.
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From this reading But in the afternoon his pulse began to sink, and when Crawford came he could welcome him only with a smile and a vain effort to put out his hand.
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From this reading The others, at a sign from his eyes, left the room.
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From this reading But in the afternoon his pulse began to sink, and when Crawford came he could welcome him only with a smile and a vain effort to put out his hand.
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From this reading But in the afternoon his pulse began to sink, and when Crawford came he could welcome him only with a smile and a vain effort to put out his hand.
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From this reading But in the afternoon his pulse began to sink, and when Crawford came he could welcome him only with a smile and a vain effort to put out his hand.
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From this reading The others, at a sign from his eyes, left the room.
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From this reading THE SANGREAL.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The next day he seemed better, and Alexa began to hope again.
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From this reading The others, at a sign from his eyes, left the room.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But in the afternoon his pulse began to sink, and when Crawford came he could welcome him only with a smile and a vain effort to put out his hand.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But in the afternoon his pulse began to sink, and when Crawford came he could welcome him only with a smile and a vain effort to put out his hand.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SANGREAL.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The next day he seemed better, and Alexa began to hope again.
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From this reading But in the afternoon his pulse began to sink, and when Crawford came he could welcome him only with a smile and a vain effort to put out his hand.
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From this reading But in the afternoon his pulse began to sink, and when Crawford came he could welcome him only with a smile and a vain effort to put out his hand.
at the time that
From this reading But in the afternoon his pulse began to sink, and when Crawford came he could welcome him only with a smile and a vain effort to put out his hand.
in the company of; together with
From this reading But in the afternoon his pulse began to sink, and when Crawford came he could welcome him only with a smile and a vain effort to put out his hand.
