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For a few days Rod went about a little, picking up threads of old acquaintance with places and people. The uneasy consciousness of a heart which might fail him at any moment troubled him now and then. Once or twice he felt that strange faltering. But it did not stop--not quite. He wondered if he had passed a crisis that first night at home when he felt himself locked in a grapple with death itself.
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “For a few days Rod went about a little, picking up threads of old acquaintance with places and people.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He wondered if he had passed a crisis that first night at home when he felt himself locked in a grapple with death itself.”
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading “He wondered if he had passed a crisis that first night at home when he felt himself locked in a grapple with death itself.”
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading “He wondered if he had passed a crisis that first night at home when he felt himself locked in a grapple with death itself.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “For a few days Rod went about a little, picking up threads of old acquaintance with places and people.”
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading “The uneasy consciousness of a heart which might fail him at any moment troubled him now and then.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Once or twice he felt that strange faltering.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He wondered if he had passed a crisis that first night at home when he felt himself locked in a grapple with death itself.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “But it did not stop--not quite.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “For a few days Rod went about a little, picking up threads of old acquaintance with places and people.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He wondered if he had passed a crisis that first night at home when he felt himself locked in a grapple with death itself.”
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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 For a few days Rod went about a little, picking up threads of old acquaintance with places and people.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading For a few days Rod went about a little, picking up threads of old acquaintance with places and people.
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From this reading For a few days Rod went about a little, picking up threads of old acquaintance with places and people.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading For a few days Rod went about a little, picking up threads of old acquaintance with places and people.
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From this reading The uneasy consciousness of a heart which might fail him at any moment troubled him now and then.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The uneasy consciousness of a heart which might fail him at any moment troubled him now and then.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But it did not stop--not quite.
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From this reading The uneasy consciousness of a heart which might fail him at any moment troubled him now and then.
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From this reading He wondered if he had passed a crisis that first night at home when he felt himself locked in a grapple with death itself.
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From this reading For a few days Rod went about a little, picking up threads of old acquaintance with places and people.
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From this reading He wondered if he had passed a crisis that first night at home when he felt himself locked in a grapple with death itself.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading But it did not stop--not quite.
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From this reading The uneasy consciousness of a heart which might fail him at any moment troubled him now and then.
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From this reading Once or twice he felt that strange faltering.
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From this reading Once or twice he felt that strange faltering.
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From this reading For a few days Rod went about a little, picking up threads of old acquaintance with places and people.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He wondered if he had passed a crisis that first night at home when he felt himself locked in a grapple with death itself.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For a few days Rod went about a little, picking up threads of old acquaintance with places and people.
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From this reading He wondered if he had passed a crisis that first night at home when he felt himself locked in a grapple with death itself.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He wondered if he had passed a crisis that first night at home when he felt himself locked in a grapple with death itself.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Once or twice he felt that strange faltering.
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From this reading The uneasy consciousness of a heart which might fail him at any moment troubled him now and then.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The uneasy consciousness of a heart which might fail him at any moment troubled him now and then.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He wondered if he had passed a crisis that first night at home when he felt himself locked in a grapple with death itself.
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From this reading He wondered if he had passed a crisis that first night at home when he felt himself locked in a grapple with death itself.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading He wondered if he had passed a crisis that first night at home when he felt himself locked in a grapple with death itself.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He wondered if he had passed a crisis that first night at home when he felt himself locked in a grapple with death itself.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But it did not stop--not quite.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading He wondered if he had passed a crisis that first night at home when he felt himself locked in a grapple with death itself.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading For a few days Rod went about a little, picking up threads of old acquaintance with places and people.
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From this reading He wondered if he had passed a crisis that first night at home when he felt himself locked in a grapple with death itself.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading The uneasy consciousness of a heart which might fail him at any moment troubled him now and then.
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From this reading The uneasy consciousness of a heart which might fail him at any moment troubled him now and then.
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From this reading He wondered if he had passed a crisis that first night at home when he felt himself locked in a grapple with death itself.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But it did not stop--not quite.
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From this reading The uneasy consciousness of a heart which might fail him at any moment troubled him now and then.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading For a few days Rod went about a little, picking up threads of old acquaintance with places and people.
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From this reading For a few days Rod went about a little, picking up threads of old acquaintance with places and people.
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From this reading Once or twice he felt that strange faltering.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Once or twice he felt that strange faltering.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He wondered if he had passed a crisis that first night at home when he felt himself locked in a grapple with death itself.
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From this reading For a few days Rod went about a little, picking up threads of old acquaintance with places and people.
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From this reading For a few days Rod went about a little, picking up threads of old acquaintance with places and people.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading For a few days Rod went about a little, picking up threads of old acquaintance with places and people.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But it did not stop--not quite.
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From this reading For a few days Rod went about a little, picking up threads of old acquaintance with places and people.
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From this reading But it did not stop--not quite.
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From this reading Once or twice he felt that strange faltering.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Once or twice he felt that strange faltering.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The uneasy consciousness of a heart which might fail him at any moment troubled him now and then.
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From this reading The uneasy consciousness of a heart which might fail him at any moment troubled him now and then.
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From this reading For a few days Rod went about a little, picking up threads of old acquaintance with places and people.
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From this reading The uneasy consciousness of a heart which might fail him at any moment troubled him now and then.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Once or twice he felt that strange faltering.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The uneasy consciousness of a heart which might fail him at any moment troubled him now and then.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading For a few days Rod went about a little, picking up threads of old acquaintance with places and people.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading For a few days Rod went about a little, picking up threads of old acquaintance with places and people.
at the time that
From this reading He wondered if he had passed a crisis that first night at home when he felt himself locked in a grapple with death itself.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The uneasy consciousness of a heart which might fail him at any moment troubled him now and then.
in the company of; together with
From this reading For a few days Rod went about a little, picking up threads of old acquaintance with places and people.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He wondered if he had passed a crisis that first night at home when he felt himself locked in a grapple with death itself.
