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Chapter XXV
THE CURATE'S COUNSEL. Not seeing yet what he had to say, but knowing that scintillation the smallest is light, the curate let the talk take its natural course, and said the next thing that came to him. "How do you feel when you think that you may yet be found out?" he asked. "At first I was more afraid of that than of anything else. Then after that danger seemed past, I was afraid of the life to come.
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later than; following
From this reading “Then after that danger seemed past, I was afraid of the life to come.”
any thing at all
From this reading “"At first I was more afraid of that than of anything else.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"How do you feel when you think that you may yet be found out?" he asked.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Then after that danger seemed past, I was afraid of the life to come.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Not seeing yet what he had to say, but knowing that scintillation the smallest is light, the curate let the talk take its natural course, and said the next thing that came to him.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"At first I was more afraid of that than of anything else.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"How do you feel when you think that you may yet be found out?" he asked.”
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading “Not seeing yet what he had to say, but knowing that scintillation the smallest is light, the curate let the talk take its natural course, and said the next thing that came to him.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Then after that danger seemed past, I was afraid of the life to come.”
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading “"How do you feel when you think that you may yet be found out?" he asked.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Not seeing yet what he had to say, but knowing that scintillation the smallest is light, the curate let the talk take its natural course, and said the next thing that came to him.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Not seeing yet what he had to say, but knowing that scintillation the smallest is light, the curate let the talk take its natural course, and said the next thing that came to him.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Then after that danger seemed past, I was afraid of the life to come.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Not seeing yet what he had to say, but knowing that scintillation the smallest is light, the curate let the talk take its natural course, and said the next thing that came to him.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Not seeing yet what he had to say, but knowing that scintillation the smallest is light, the curate let the talk take its natural course, and said the next thing that came to him.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"How do you feel when you think that you may yet be found out?" he asked.”
but in spite of that
From this reading “Not seeing yet what he had to say, but knowing that scintillation the smallest is light, the curate let the talk take its natural course, and said the next thing that came to him.”
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From this reading "At first I was more afraid of that than of anything else.
later than; following
From this reading Then after that danger seemed past, I was afraid of the life to come.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Not seeing yet what he had to say, but knowing that scintillation the smallest is light, the curate let the talk take its natural course, and said the next thing that came to him.
any thing at all
From this reading "At first I was more afraid of that than of anything else.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "How do you feel when you think that you may yet be found out?" he asked.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "At first I was more afraid of that than of anything else.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "How do you feel when you think that you may yet be found out?" he asked.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Not seeing yet what he had to say, but knowing that scintillation the smallest is light, the curate let the talk take its natural course, and said the next thing that came to him.
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From this reading Not seeing yet what he had to say, but knowing that scintillation the smallest is light, the curate let the talk take its natural course, and said the next thing that came to him.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Then after that danger seemed past, I was afraid of the life to come.
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From this reading THE CURATE'S COUNSEL.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Not seeing yet what he had to say, but knowing that scintillation the smallest is light, the curate let the talk take its natural course, and said the next thing that came to him.
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From this reading Not seeing yet what he had to say, but knowing that scintillation the smallest is light, the curate let the talk take its natural course, and said the next thing that came to him.
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From this reading THE CURATE'S COUNSEL.
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From this reading Then after that danger seemed past, I was afraid of the life to come.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "How do you feel when you think that you may yet be found out?" he asked.
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From this reading "At first I was more afraid of that than of anything else.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "How do you feel when you think that you may yet be found out?" he asked.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "At first I was more afraid of that than of anything else.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "How do you feel when you think that you may yet be found out?" he asked.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Not seeing yet what he had to say, but knowing that scintillation the smallest is light, the curate let the talk take its natural course, and said the next thing that came to him.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Not seeing yet what he had to say, but knowing that scintillation the smallest is light, the curate let the talk take its natural course, and said the next thing that came to him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Not seeing yet what he had to say, but knowing that scintillation the smallest is light, the curate let the talk take its natural course, and said the next thing that came to him.
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From this reading "How do you feel when you think that you may yet be found out?" he asked.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "At first I was more afraid of that than of anything else.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Not seeing yet what he had to say, but knowing that scintillation the smallest is light, the curate let the talk take its natural course, and said the next thing that came to him.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Not seeing yet what he had to say, but knowing that scintillation the smallest is light, the curate let the talk take its natural course, and said the next thing that came to him.
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From this reading Not seeing yet what he had to say, but knowing that scintillation the smallest is light, the curate let the talk take its natural course, and said the next thing that came to him.
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Not seeing yet what he had to say, but knowing that scintillation the smallest is light, the curate let the talk take its natural course, and said the next thing that came to him.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Then after that danger seemed past, I was afraid of the life to come.
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From this reading Not seeing yet what he had to say, but knowing that scintillation the smallest is light, the curate let the talk take its natural course, and said the next thing that came to him.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading "How do you feel when you think that you may yet be found out?" he asked.
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From this reading "At first I was more afraid of that than of anything else.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Not seeing yet what he had to say, but knowing that scintillation the smallest is light, the curate let the talk take its natural course, and said the next thing that came to him.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Not seeing yet what he had to say, but knowing that scintillation the smallest is light, the curate let the talk take its natural course, and said the next thing that came to him.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Not seeing yet what he had to say, but knowing that scintillation the smallest is light, the curate let the talk take its natural course, and said the next thing that came to him.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "At first I was more afraid of that than of anything else.
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From this reading "How do you feel when you think that you may yet be found out?" he asked.
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From this reading Then after that danger seemed past, I was afraid of the life to come.
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From this reading Not seeing yet what he had to say, but knowing that scintillation the smallest is light, the curate let the talk take its natural course, and said the next thing that came to him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Not seeing yet what he had to say, but knowing that scintillation the smallest is light, the curate let the talk take its natural course, and said the next thing that came to him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Not seeing yet what he had to say, but knowing that scintillation the smallest is light, the curate let the talk take its natural course, and said the next thing that came to him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Not seeing yet what he had to say, but knowing that scintillation the smallest is light, the curate let the talk take its natural course, and said the next thing that came to him.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Then after that danger seemed past, I was afraid of the life to come.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Not seeing yet what he had to say, but knowing that scintillation the smallest is light, the curate let the talk take its natural course, and said the next thing that came to him.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Not seeing yet what he had to say, but knowing that scintillation the smallest is light, the curate let the talk take its natural course, and said the next thing that came to him.
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From this reading Not seeing yet what he had to say, but knowing that scintillation the smallest is light, the curate let the talk take its natural course, and said the next thing that came to him.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading "At first I was more afraid of that than of anything else.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Not seeing yet what he had to say, but knowing that scintillation the smallest is light, the curate let the talk take its natural course, and said the next thing that came to him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE CURATE'S COUNSEL.
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From this reading Then after that danger seemed past, I was afraid of the life to come.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Not seeing yet what he had to say, but knowing that scintillation the smallest is light, the curate let the talk take its natural course, and said the next thing that came to him.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "How do you feel when you think that you may yet be found out?" he asked.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Not seeing yet what he had to say, but knowing that scintillation the smallest is light, the curate let the talk take its natural course, and said the next thing that came to him.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "At first I was more afraid of that than of anything else.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Not seeing yet what he had to say, but knowing that scintillation the smallest is light, the curate let the talk take its natural course, and said the next thing that came to him.
at the time that
From this reading "How do you feel when you think that you may yet be found out?" he asked.
but in spite of that
From this reading Not seeing yet what he had to say, but knowing that scintillation the smallest is light, the curate let the talk take its natural course, and said the next thing that came to him.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "How do you feel when you think that you may yet be found out?" he asked.
