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Chapter XXXVII
ORDERS OF RELEASE Waymark and Casti spent their Christmas Eve together. They spoke freely of each other's affairs, saving that there was no mention of Ida. Waymark had of course said nothing of that parting between Ida and himself. Of the hope which supported him he could not speak to his friend. A month had told upon Julian as months do when the end draws so near.
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in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading “Waymark had of course said nothing of that parting between Ida and himself.”
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “Of the hope which supported him he could not speak to his friend.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Waymark had of course said nothing of that parting between Ida and himself.”
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading “Waymark had of course said nothing of that parting between Ida and himself.”
not one thing; not anything
From this reading “Waymark had of course said nothing of that parting between Ida and himself.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Of the hope which supported him he could not speak to his friend.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “A month had told upon Julian as months do when the end draws so near.”
a formal word for “on”
From this reading “A month had told upon Julian as months do when the end draws so near.”
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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 month had told upon Julian as months do when the end draws so near.
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From this reading They spoke freely of each other's affairs, saving that there was no mention of Ida.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading ORDERS OF RELEASE Waymark and Casti spent their Christmas Eve together.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading A month had told upon Julian as months do when the end draws so near.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Waymark had of course said nothing of that parting between Ida and himself.
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From this reading ORDERS OF RELEASE Waymark and Casti spent their Christmas Eve together.
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From this reading ORDERS OF RELEASE Waymark and Casti spent their Christmas Eve together.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Of the hope which supported him he could not speak to his friend.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Waymark had of course said nothing of that parting between Ida and himself.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading A month had told upon Julian as months do when the end draws so near.
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From this reading A month had told upon Julian as months do when the end draws so near.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading They spoke freely of each other's affairs, saving that there was no mention of Ida.
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From this reading A month had told upon Julian as months do when the end draws so near.
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From this reading ORDERS OF RELEASE Waymark and Casti spent their Christmas Eve together.
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From this reading They spoke freely of each other's affairs, saving that there was no mention of Ida.
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From this reading Of the hope which supported him he could not speak to his friend.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Waymark had of course said nothing of that parting between Ida and himself.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Of the hope which supported him he could not speak to his friend.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Of the hope which supported him he could not speak to his friend.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Waymark had of course said nothing of that parting between Ida and himself.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Of the hope which supported him he could not speak to his friend.
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From this reading Of the hope which supported him he could not speak to his friend.
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From this reading They spoke freely of each other's affairs, saving that there was no mention of Ida.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A month had told upon Julian as months do when the end draws so near.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They spoke freely of each other's affairs, saving that there was no mention of Ida.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A month had told upon Julian as months do when the end draws so near.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A month had told upon Julian as months do when the end draws so near.
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From this reading A month had told upon Julian as months do when the end draws so near.
not any; not one
From this reading They spoke freely of each other's affairs, saving that there was no mention of Ida.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Of the hope which supported him he could not speak to his friend.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Waymark had of course said nothing of that parting between Ida and himself.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading ORDERS OF RELEASE Waymark and Casti spent their Christmas Eve together.
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From this reading ORDERS OF RELEASE Waymark and Casti spent their Christmas Eve together.
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From this reading They spoke freely of each other's affairs, saving that there was no mention of Ida.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Waymark had of course said nothing of that parting between Ida and himself.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ORDERS OF RELEASE Waymark and Casti spent their Christmas Eve together.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Waymark had of course said nothing of that parting between Ida and himself.
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From this reading They spoke freely of each other's affairs, saving that there was no mention of Ida.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading A month had told upon Julian as months do when the end draws so near.
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From this reading Of the hope which supported him he could not speak to his friend.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ORDERS OF RELEASE Waymark and Casti spent their Christmas Eve together.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They spoke freely of each other's affairs, saving that there was no mention of Ida.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Of the hope which supported him he could not speak to his friend.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading They spoke freely of each other's affairs, saving that there was no mention of Ida.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Of the hope which supported him he could not speak to his friend.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading ORDERS OF RELEASE Waymark and Casti spent their Christmas Eve together.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They spoke freely of each other's affairs, saving that there was no mention of Ida.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They spoke freely of each other's affairs, saving that there was no mention of Ida.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Of the hope which supported him he could not speak to his friend.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ORDERS OF RELEASE Waymark and Casti spent their Christmas Eve together.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A month had told upon Julian as months do when the end draws so near.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading A month had told upon Julian as months do when the end draws so near.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading They spoke freely of each other's affairs, saving that there was no mention of Ida.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ORDERS OF RELEASE Waymark and Casti spent their Christmas Eve together.
at the time that
From this reading A month had told upon Julian as months do when the end draws so near.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Of the hope which supported him he could not speak to his friend.
