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Chapter VIII
He did not light his lamp, but went over to the bed and threw himself on it without any hesitation. Lying on his back, he put his hands under his head and stared upward. After a moment he thought, “I am lying here like that man. I wonder if he slept while I was struggling with the blizzard in the streets. No, he did not sleep.
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later than; following
From this reading “After a moment he thought, “I am lying here like that man.”
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading “Lying on his back, he put his hands under his head and stared upward.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “After a moment he thought, “I am lying here like that man.”
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading “He did not light his lamp, but went over to the bed and threw himself on it without any hesitation.”
above and across; more than
From this reading “He did not light his lamp, but went over to the bed and threw himself on it without any hesitation.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “After a moment he thought, “I am lying here like that man.”
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading “Lying on his back, he put his hands under his head and stared upward.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He did not light his lamp, but went over to the bed and threw himself on it without any hesitation.”
during the time that
From this reading “I wonder if he slept while I was struggling with the blizzard in the streets.”
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading “He did not light his lamp, but went over to the bed and threw himself on it without any hesitation.”
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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 After a moment he thought, “I am lying here like that man.
later than; following
From this reading After a moment he thought, “I am lying here like that man.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading After a moment he thought, “I am lying here like that man.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He did not light his lamp, but went over to the bed and threw himself on it without any hesitation.
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From this reading He did not light his lamp, but went over to the bed and threw himself on it without any hesitation.
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From this reading Lying on his back, he put his hands under his head and stared upward.
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From this reading He did not light his lamp, but went over to the bed and threw himself on it without any hesitation.
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From this reading I wonder if he slept while I was struggling with the blizzard in the streets.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He did not light his lamp, but went over to the bed and threw himself on it without any hesitation.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading He did not light his lamp, but went over to the bed and threw himself on it without any hesitation.
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading Lying on his back, he put his hands under his head and stared upward.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He did not light his lamp, but went over to the bed and threw himself on it without any hesitation.
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From this reading Lying on his back, he put his hands under his head and stared upward.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading After a moment he thought, “I am lying here like that man.
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From this reading He did not light his lamp, but went over to the bed and threw himself on it without any hesitation.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He did not light his lamp, but went over to the bed and threw himself on it without any hesitation.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He did not light his lamp, but went over to the bed and threw himself on it without any hesitation.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading After a moment he thought, “I am lying here like that man.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading I wonder if he slept while I was struggling with the blizzard in the streets.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I wonder if he slept while I was struggling with the blizzard in the streets.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He did not light his lamp, but went over to the bed and threw himself on it without any hesitation.
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From this reading He did not light his lamp, but went over to the bed and threw himself on it without any hesitation.
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From this reading He did not light his lamp, but went over to the bed and threw himself on it without any hesitation.
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From this reading After a moment he thought, “I am lying here like that man.
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From this reading Lying on his back, he put his hands under his head and stared upward.
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From this reading After a moment he thought, “I am lying here like that man.
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From this reading After a moment he thought, “I am lying here like that man.
not any; not one
From this reading No, he did not sleep.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He did not light his lamp, but went over to the bed and threw himself on it without any hesitation.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He did not light his lamp, but went over to the bed and threw himself on it without any hesitation.
above and across; more than
From this reading He did not light his lamp, but went over to the bed and threw himself on it without any hesitation.
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From this reading Lying on his back, he put his hands under his head and stared upward.
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From this reading No, he did not sleep.
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From this reading I wonder if he slept while I was struggling with the blizzard in the streets.
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From this reading Lying on his back, he put his hands under his head and stared upward.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I wonder if he slept while I was struggling with the blizzard in the streets.
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From this reading I wonder if he slept while I was struggling with the blizzard in the streets.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading After a moment he thought, “I am lying here like that man.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He did not light his lamp, but went over to the bed and threw himself on it without any hesitation.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading After a moment he thought, “I am lying here like that man.
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From this reading He did not light his lamp, but went over to the bed and threw himself on it without any hesitation.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He did not light his lamp, but went over to the bed and threw himself on it without any hesitation.
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Lying on his back, he put his hands under his head and stared upward.
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From this reading Lying on his back, he put his hands under his head and stared upward.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I wonder if he slept while I was struggling with the blizzard in the streets.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He did not light his lamp, but went over to the bed and threw himself on it without any hesitation.
during the time that
From this reading I wonder if he slept while I was struggling with the blizzard in the streets.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I wonder if he slept while I was struggling with the blizzard in the streets.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading He did not light his lamp, but went over to the bed and threw himself on it without any hesitation.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I wonder if he slept while I was struggling with the blizzard in the streets.
