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Chapter XXIII
A Pearl Worth Ten Million NIGHT FELL. I went to bed. I slept pretty poorly. Man-eaters played a major role in my dreams. And I found it more or less appropriate that the French word for shark, requin, has its linguistic roots in the word requiem.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “And I found it more or less appropriate that the French word for shark, requin, has its linguistic roots in the word requiem.”
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “And I found it more or less appropriate that the French word for shark, requin, has its linguistic roots in the word requiem.”
a smooth round object formed inside a shell and valued as a jewel
From this reading “A Pearl Worth Ten Million NIGHT FELL.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I went to bed.”
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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 Pearl Worth Ten Million NIGHT FELL.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And I found it more or less appropriate that the French word for shark, requin, has its linguistic roots in the word requiem.
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From this reading And I found it more or less appropriate that the French word for shark, requin, has its linguistic roots in the word requiem.
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From this reading I went to bed.
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From this reading Man-eaters played a major role in my dreams.
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From this reading A Pearl Worth Ten Million NIGHT FELL.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading And I found it more or less appropriate that the French word for shark, requin, has its linguistic roots in the word requiem.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And I found it more or less appropriate that the French word for shark, requin, has its linguistic roots in the word requiem.
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From this reading And I found it more or less appropriate that the French word for shark, requin, has its linguistic roots in the word requiem.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And I found it more or less appropriate that the French word for shark, requin, has its linguistic roots in the word requiem.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I went to bed.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Man-eaters played a major role in my dreams.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading And I found it more or less appropriate that the French word for shark, requin, has its linguistic roots in the word requiem.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading And I found it more or less appropriate that the French word for shark, requin, has its linguistic roots in the word requiem.
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From this reading And I found it more or less appropriate that the French word for shark, requin, has its linguistic roots in the word requiem.
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From this reading And I found it more or less appropriate that the French word for shark, requin, has its linguistic roots in the word requiem.
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From this reading Man-eaters played a major role in my dreams.
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From this reading Man-eaters played a major role in my dreams.
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From this reading A Pearl Worth Ten Million NIGHT FELL.
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From this reading And I found it more or less appropriate that the French word for shark, requin, has its linguistic roots in the word requiem.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Man-eaters played a major role in my dreams.
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From this reading A Pearl Worth Ten Million NIGHT FELL.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading And I found it more or less appropriate that the French word for shark, requin, has its linguistic roots in the word requiem.
a smooth round object formed inside a shell and valued as a jewel
From this reading A Pearl Worth Ten Million NIGHT FELL.
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From this reading Man-eaters played a major role in my dreams.
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From this reading I slept pretty poorly.
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From this reading I slept pretty poorly.
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From this reading And I found it more or less appropriate that the French word for shark, requin, has its linguistic roots in the word requiem.
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From this reading And I found it more or less appropriate that the French word for shark, requin, has its linguistic roots in the word requiem.
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From this reading Man-eaters played a major role in my dreams.
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From this reading And I found it more or less appropriate that the French word for shark, requin, has its linguistic roots in the word requiem.
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From this reading And I found it more or less appropriate that the French word for shark, requin, has its linguistic roots in the word requiem.
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From this reading I slept pretty poorly.
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From this reading A Pearl Worth Ten Million NIGHT FELL.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading And I found it more or less appropriate that the French word for shark, requin, has its linguistic roots in the word requiem.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading And I found it more or less appropriate that the French word for shark, requin, has its linguistic roots in the word requiem.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I went to bed.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I went to bed.
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From this reading And I found it more or less appropriate that the French word for shark, requin, has its linguistic roots in the word requiem.
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From this reading A Pearl Worth Ten Million NIGHT FELL.
