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Chapter XXXVIII
WORKING _THE ORACLE_ We had food and wine, plenty of it, and very excellently served. The room in which we were imprisoned was more than comfortable--it was luxurious. There were couches and easy-chairs, magazines and shaded electric lights. Yet we could not rest for one moment. Adele and I talked for an hour or so, and we had plenty to say, but in time the fever seized us too.
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the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “Yet we could not rest for one moment.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “Yet we could not rest for one moment.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Yet we could not rest for one moment.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Adele and I talked for an hour or so, and we had plenty to say, but in time the fever seized us too.”
but in spite of that
From this reading “Yet we could not rest for one moment.”
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From this reading Adele and I talked for an hour or so, and we had plenty to say, but in time the fever seized us too.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Adele and I talked for an hour or so, and we had plenty to say, but in time the fever seized us too.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading WORKING _THE ORACLE_ We had food and wine, plenty of it, and very excellently served.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Adele and I talked for an hour or so, and we had plenty to say, but in time the fever seized us too.
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From this reading The room in which we were imprisoned was more than comfortable--it was luxurious.
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From this reading There were couches and easy-chairs, magazines and shaded electric lights.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Yet we could not rest for one moment.
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From this reading There were couches and easy-chairs, magazines and shaded electric lights.
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From this reading There were couches and easy-chairs, magazines and shaded electric lights.
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From this reading WORKING _THE ORACLE_ We had food and wine, plenty of it, and very excellently served.
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From this reading Adele and I talked for an hour or so, and we had plenty to say, but in time the fever seized us too.
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From this reading WORKING _THE ORACLE_ We had food and wine, plenty of it, and very excellently served.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Yet we could not rest for one moment.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading WORKING _THE ORACLE_ We had food and wine, plenty of it, and very excellently served.
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From this reading Adele and I talked for an hour or so, and we had plenty to say, but in time the fever seized us too.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Adele and I talked for an hour or so, and we had plenty to say, but in time the fever seized us too.
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From this reading The room in which we were imprisoned was more than comfortable--it was luxurious.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The room in which we were imprisoned was more than comfortable--it was luxurious.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading WORKING _THE ORACLE_ We had food and wine, plenty of it, and very excellently served.
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From this reading There were couches and easy-chairs, magazines and shaded electric lights.
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From this reading The room in which we were imprisoned was more than comfortable--it was luxurious.
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From this reading There were couches and easy-chairs, magazines and shaded electric lights.
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From this reading Yet we could not rest for one moment.
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From this reading The room in which we were imprisoned was more than comfortable--it was luxurious.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Yet we could not rest for one moment.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading WORKING _THE ORACLE_ We had food and wine, plenty of it, and very excellently served.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Yet we could not rest for one moment.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Adele and I talked for an hour or so, and we had plenty to say, but in time the fever seized us too.
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From this reading WORKING _THE ORACLE_ We had food and wine, plenty of it, and very excellently served.
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From this reading WORKING _THE ORACLE_ We had food and wine, plenty of it, and very excellently served.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Yet we could not rest for one moment.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The room in which we were imprisoned was more than comfortable--it was luxurious.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Adele and I talked for an hour or so, and we had plenty to say, but in time the fever seized us too.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Adele and I talked for an hour or so, and we had plenty to say, but in time the fever seized us too.
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From this reading WORKING _THE ORACLE_ We had food and wine, plenty of it, and very excellently served.
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From this reading There were couches and easy-chairs, magazines and shaded electric lights.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Adele and I talked for an hour or so, and we had plenty to say, but in time the fever seized us too.
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From this reading Adele and I talked for an hour or so, and we had plenty to say, but in time the fever seized us too.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The room in which we were imprisoned was more than comfortable--it was luxurious.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading WORKING _THE ORACLE_ We had food and wine, plenty of it, and very excellently served.
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From this reading There were couches and easy-chairs, magazines and shaded electric lights.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Adele and I talked for an hour or so, and we had plenty to say, but in time the fever seized us too.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Adele and I talked for an hour or so, and we had plenty to say, but in time the fever seized us too.
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From this reading Adele and I talked for an hour or so, and we had plenty to say, but in time the fever seized us too.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Adele and I talked for an hour or so, and we had plenty to say, but in time the fever seized us too.
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From this reading WORKING _THE ORACLE_ We had food and wine, plenty of it, and very excellently served.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The room in which we were imprisoned was more than comfortable--it was luxurious.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading WORKING _THE ORACLE_ We had food and wine, plenty of it, and very excellently served.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The room in which we were imprisoned was more than comfortable--it was luxurious.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The room in which we were imprisoned was more than comfortable--it was luxurious.
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From this reading WORKING _THE ORACLE_ We had food and wine, plenty of it, and very excellently served.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading WORKING _THE ORACLE_ We had food and wine, plenty of it, and very excellently served.
but in spite of that
From this reading Yet we could not rest for one moment.
