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Chapter XXIII
INTERRUPTED PLANS Porter had wakened that morning with a pain-racked body and the hot taste of fever in his mouth. He dressed and went downstairs to breakfast, but left the table and returned to his room to lie down. "I'll be all right in an hour or so; I guess I've taken cold," he said to Evelyn. At the end of an hour he was shaking with a chill. Evelyn left him alone to telephone for the doctor and in her absence he tried to rise and fainted.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Evelyn left him alone to telephone for the doctor and in her absence he tried to rise and fainted.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “INTERRUPTED PLANS Porter had wakened that morning with a pain-racked body and the hot taste of fever in his mouth.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Evelyn left him alone to telephone for the doctor and in her absence he tried to rise and fainted.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “INTERRUPTED PLANS Porter had wakened that morning with a pain-racked body and the hot taste of fever in his mouth.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He dressed and went downstairs to breakfast, but left the table and returned to his room to lie down.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “INTERRUPTED PLANS Porter had wakened that morning with a pain-racked body and the hot taste of fever in his mouth.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “He dressed and went downstairs to breakfast, but left the table and returned to his room to lie down.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"I'll be all right in an hour or so; I guess I've taken cold," he said to Evelyn.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “At the end of an hour he was shaking with a chill.”
To perceive flavor through the mouth.
From this reading “INTERRUPTED PLANS Porter had wakened that morning with a pain-racked body and the hot taste of fever in his mouth.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He dressed and went downstairs to breakfast, but left the table and returned to his room to lie down.”
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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 INTERRUPTED PLANS Porter had wakened that morning with a pain-racked body and the hot taste of fever in his mouth.
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From this reading Evelyn left him alone to telephone for the doctor and in her absence he tried to rise and fainted.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I'll be all right in an hour or so; I guess I've taken cold," he said to Evelyn.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Evelyn left him alone to telephone for the doctor and in her absence he tried to rise and fainted.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "I'll be all right in an hour or so; I guess I've taken cold," he said to Evelyn.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading INTERRUPTED PLANS Porter had wakened that morning with a pain-racked body and the hot taste of fever in his mouth.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At the end of an hour he was shaking with a chill.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "I'll be all right in an hour or so; I guess I've taken cold," he said to Evelyn.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading INTERRUPTED PLANS Porter had wakened that morning with a pain-racked body and the hot taste of fever in his mouth.
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From this reading He dressed and went downstairs to breakfast, but left the table and returned to his room to lie down.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He dressed and went downstairs to breakfast, but left the table and returned to his room to lie down.
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From this reading At the end of an hour he was shaking with a chill.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I'll be all right in an hour or so; I guess I've taken cold," he said to Evelyn.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Evelyn left him alone to telephone for the doctor and in her absence he tried to rise and fainted.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He dressed and went downstairs to breakfast, but left the table and returned to his room to lie down.
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From this reading He dressed and went downstairs to breakfast, but left the table and returned to his room to lie down.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He dressed and went downstairs to breakfast, but left the table and returned to his room to lie down.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At the end of an hour he was shaking with a chill.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I'll be all right in an hour or so; I guess I've taken cold," he said to Evelyn.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Evelyn left him alone to telephone for the doctor and in her absence he tried to rise and fainted.
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From this reading INTERRUPTED PLANS Porter had wakened that morning with a pain-racked body and the hot taste of fever in his mouth.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Evelyn left him alone to telephone for the doctor and in her absence he tried to rise and fainted.
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From this reading "I'll be all right in an hour or so; I guess I've taken cold," he said to Evelyn.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading INTERRUPTED PLANS Porter had wakened that morning with a pain-racked body and the hot taste of fever in his mouth.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He dressed and went downstairs to breakfast, but left the table and returned to his room to lie down.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Evelyn left him alone to telephone for the doctor and in her absence he tried to rise and fainted.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Evelyn left him alone to telephone for the doctor and in her absence he tried to rise and fainted.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading INTERRUPTED PLANS Porter had wakened that morning with a pain-racked body and the hot taste of fever in his mouth.
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From this reading INTERRUPTED PLANS Porter had wakened that morning with a pain-racked body and the hot taste of fever in his mouth.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I'll be all right in an hour or so; I guess I've taken cold," he said to Evelyn.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I'll be all right in an hour or so; I guess I've taken cold," he said to Evelyn.
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From this reading "I'll be all right in an hour or so; I guess I've taken cold," he said to Evelyn.
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From this reading "I'll be all right in an hour or so; I guess I've taken cold," he said to Evelyn.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading INTERRUPTED PLANS Porter had wakened that morning with a pain-racked body and the hot taste of fever in his mouth.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading INTERRUPTED PLANS Porter had wakened that morning with a pain-racked body and the hot taste of fever in his mouth.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He dressed and went downstairs to breakfast, but left the table and returned to his room to lie down.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He dressed and went downstairs to breakfast, but left the table and returned to his room to lie down.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading INTERRUPTED PLANS Porter had wakened that morning with a pain-racked body and the hot taste of fever in his mouth.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading INTERRUPTED PLANS Porter had wakened that morning with a pain-racked body and the hot taste of fever in his mouth.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading INTERRUPTED PLANS Porter had wakened that morning with a pain-racked body and the hot taste of fever in his mouth.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "I'll be all right in an hour or so; I guess I've taken cold," he said to Evelyn.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading INTERRUPTED PLANS Porter had wakened that morning with a pain-racked body and the hot taste of fever in his mouth.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading INTERRUPTED PLANS Porter had wakened that morning with a pain-racked body and the hot taste of fever in his mouth.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading INTERRUPTED PLANS Porter had wakened that morning with a pain-racked body and the hot taste of fever in his mouth.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He dressed and went downstairs to breakfast, but left the table and returned to his room to lie down.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I'll be all right in an hour or so; I guess I've taken cold," he said to Evelyn.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Evelyn left him alone to telephone for the doctor and in her absence he tried to rise and fainted.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He dressed and went downstairs to breakfast, but left the table and returned to his room to lie down.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I'll be all right in an hour or so; I guess I've taken cold," he said to Evelyn.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading At the end of an hour he was shaking with a chill.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "I'll be all right in an hour or so; I guess I've taken cold," he said to Evelyn.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He dressed and went downstairs to breakfast, but left the table and returned to his room to lie down.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I'll be all right in an hour or so; I guess I've taken cold," he said to Evelyn.
To perceive flavor through the mouth.
From this reading INTERRUPTED PLANS Porter had wakened that morning with a pain-racked body and the hot taste of fever in his mouth.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Evelyn left him alone to telephone for the doctor and in her absence he tried to rise and fainted.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading INTERRUPTED PLANS Porter had wakened that morning with a pain-racked body and the hot taste of fever in his mouth.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading INTERRUPTED PLANS Porter had wakened that morning with a pain-racked body and the hot taste of fever in his mouth.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He dressed and went downstairs to breakfast, but left the table and returned to his room to lie down.
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From this reading Evelyn left him alone to telephone for the doctor and in her absence he tried to rise and fainted.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading INTERRUPTED PLANS Porter had wakened that morning with a pain-racked body and the hot taste of fever in his mouth.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading At the end of an hour he was shaking with a chill.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He dressed and went downstairs to breakfast, but left the table and returned to his room to lie down.
in the company of; together with
From this reading INTERRUPTED PLANS Porter had wakened that morning with a pain-racked body and the hot taste of fever in his mouth.
