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Chapter XXIX
That night Richard could not rest. His brain wrought unceasingly. He had caught cold and was feverish. After his hot haste to reach his brother and sister, he had stood on the stair till his temperature sank low. When at length he slept, he kept starting awake from troublous dreams, and this went on through the night.
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later than; following
From this reading “After his hot haste to reach his brother and sister, he had stood on the stair till his temperature sank low.”
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “That night Richard could not rest.”
a period of time or extent
From this reading “When at length he slept, he kept starting awake from troublous dreams, and this went on through the night.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “That night Richard could not rest.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “After his hot haste to reach his brother and sister, he had stood on the stair till his temperature sank low.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “When at length he slept, he kept starting awake from troublous dreams, and this went on through the night.”
up to a particular time
From this reading “After his hot haste to reach his brother and sister, he had stood on the stair till his temperature sank low.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “When at length he slept, he kept starting awake from troublous dreams, and this went on through the night.”
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later than; following
From this reading After his hot haste to reach his brother and sister, he had stood on the stair till his temperature sank low.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He had caught cold and was feverish.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading When at length he slept, he kept starting awake from troublous dreams, and this went on through the night.
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From this reading When at length he slept, he kept starting awake from troublous dreams, and this went on through the night.
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From this reading His brain wrought unceasingly.
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From this reading After his hot haste to reach his brother and sister, he had stood on the stair till his temperature sank low.
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From this reading He had caught cold and was feverish.
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From this reading He had caught cold and was feverish.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading That night Richard could not rest.
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From this reading When at length he slept, he kept starting awake from troublous dreams, and this went on through the night.
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From this reading He had caught cold and was feverish.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading When at length he slept, he kept starting awake from troublous dreams, and this went on through the night.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had caught cold and was feverish.
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From this reading After his hot haste to reach his brother and sister, he had stood on the stair till his temperature sank low.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had caught cold and was feverish.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His brain wrought unceasingly.
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From this reading After his hot haste to reach his brother and sister, he had stood on the stair till his temperature sank low.
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From this reading When at length he slept, he kept starting awake from troublous dreams, and this went on through the night.
a period of time or extent
From this reading When at length he slept, he kept starting awake from troublous dreams, and this went on through the night.
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From this reading After his hot haste to reach his brother and sister, he had stood on the stair till his temperature sank low.
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From this reading That night Richard could not rest.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading That night Richard could not rest.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading After his hot haste to reach his brother and sister, he had stood on the stair till his temperature sank low.
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From this reading After his hot haste to reach his brother and sister, he had stood on the stair till his temperature sank low.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading That night Richard could not rest.
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From this reading That night Richard could not rest.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading After his hot haste to reach his brother and sister, he had stood on the stair till his temperature sank low.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading After his hot haste to reach his brother and sister, he had stood on the stair till his temperature sank low.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When at length he slept, he kept starting awake from troublous dreams, and this went on through the night.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading After his hot haste to reach his brother and sister, he had stood on the stair till his temperature sank low.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When at length he slept, he kept starting awake from troublous dreams, and this went on through the night.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading After his hot haste to reach his brother and sister, he had stood on the stair till his temperature sank low.
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From this reading After his hot haste to reach his brother and sister, he had stood on the stair till his temperature sank low.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That night Richard could not rest.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading After his hot haste to reach his brother and sister, he had stood on the stair till his temperature sank low.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading When at length he slept, he kept starting awake from troublous dreams, and this went on through the night.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading When at length he slept, he kept starting awake from troublous dreams, and this went on through the night.
up to a particular time
From this reading After his hot haste to reach his brother and sister, he had stood on the stair till his temperature sank low.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading After his hot haste to reach his brother and sister, he had stood on the stair till his temperature sank low.
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From this reading When at length he slept, he kept starting awake from troublous dreams, and this went on through the night.
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From this reading His brain wrought unceasingly.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He had caught cold and was feverish.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When at length he slept, he kept starting awake from troublous dreams, and this went on through the night.
at the time that
From this reading When at length he slept, he kept starting awake from troublous dreams, and this went on through the night.
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From this reading His brain wrought unceasingly.
