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Chapter VII
IN A TRAP. A kind word, a look, a smile, a warm grasp of the hand by a friend in time of trouble,--how they remain in memory! Sometimes they are like ropes thrown to drowning men. The meeting between Paul and Azalia upon the bridge was a turning point in his life. He felt, when he saw her approaching, that, if she passed him by, looking upon him as a vile outcast from society, he might as well give up a contest where everything was against him.
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touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading “He felt, when he saw her approaching, that, if she passed him by, looking upon him as a vile outcast from society, he might as well give up a contest where everything was against him.”
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading “The meeting between Paul and Azalia upon the bridge was a turning point in his life.”
all things; all of a situation
From this reading “He felt, when he saw her approaching, that, if she passed him by, looking upon him as a vile outcast from society, he might as well give up a contest where everything was against him.”
a firm hold in a specific situation in this story
From this reading “A kind word, a look, a smile, a warm grasp of the hand by a friend in time of trouble,--how they remain in memory!”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “A kind word, a look, a smile, a warm grasp of the hand by a friend in time of trouble,--how they remain in memory!”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The meeting between Paul and Azalia upon the bridge was a turning point in his life.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “A kind word, a look, a smile, a warm grasp of the hand by a friend in time of trouble,--how they remain in memory!”
The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.
From this reading “A kind word, a look, a smile, a warm grasp of the hand by a friend in time of trouble,--how they remain in memory!”
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading “He felt, when he saw her approaching, that, if she passed him by, looking upon him as a vile outcast from society, he might as well give up a contest where everything was against him.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He felt, when he saw her approaching, that, if she passed him by, looking upon him as a vile outcast from society, he might as well give up a contest where everything was against him.”
the main matter or purpose being discussed
From this reading “The meeting between Paul and Azalia upon the bridge was a turning point in his life.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Sometimes they are like ropes thrown to drowning men.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “A kind word, a look, a smile, a warm grasp of the hand by a friend in time of trouble,--how they remain in memory!”
a formal word for “on”
From this reading “The meeting between Paul and Azalia upon the bridge was a turning point in his life.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He felt, when he saw her approaching, that, if she passed him by, looking upon him as a vile outcast from society, he might as well give up a contest where everything was against him.”
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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 IN A TRAP.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading He felt, when he saw her approaching, that, if she passed him by, looking upon him as a vile outcast from society, he might as well give up a contest where everything was against him.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The meeting between Paul and Azalia upon the bridge was a turning point in his life.
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From this reading He felt, when he saw her approaching, that, if she passed him by, looking upon him as a vile outcast from society, he might as well give up a contest where everything was against him.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Sometimes they are like ropes thrown to drowning men.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He felt, when he saw her approaching, that, if she passed him by, looking upon him as a vile outcast from society, he might as well give up a contest where everything was against him.
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From this reading The meeting between Paul and Azalia upon the bridge was a turning point in his life.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading The meeting between Paul and Azalia upon the bridge was a turning point in his life.
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From this reading The meeting between Paul and Azalia upon the bridge was a turning point in his life.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading A kind word, a look, a smile, a warm grasp of the hand by a friend in time of trouble,--how they remain in memory!
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From this reading He felt, when he saw her approaching, that, if she passed him by, looking upon him as a vile outcast from society, he might as well give up a contest where everything was against him.
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From this reading Sometimes they are like ropes thrown to drowning men.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading He felt, when he saw her approaching, that, if she passed him by, looking upon him as a vile outcast from society, he might as well give up a contest where everything was against him.
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From this reading He felt, when he saw her approaching, that, if she passed him by, looking upon him as a vile outcast from society, he might as well give up a contest where everything was against him.
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From this reading A kind word, a look, a smile, a warm grasp of the hand by a friend in time of trouble,--how they remain in memory!
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He felt, when he saw her approaching, that, if she passed him by, looking upon him as a vile outcast from society, he might as well give up a contest where everything was against him.
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From this reading He felt, when he saw her approaching, that, if she passed him by, looking upon him as a vile outcast from society, he might as well give up a contest where everything was against him.
a firm hold in a specific situation in this story
From this reading A kind word, a look, a smile, a warm grasp of the hand by a friend in time of trouble,--how they remain in memory!
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From this reading A kind word, a look, a smile, a warm grasp of the hand by a friend in time of trouble,--how they remain in memory!
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He felt, when he saw her approaching, that, if she passed him by, looking upon him as a vile outcast from society, he might as well give up a contest where everything was against him.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He felt, when he saw her approaching, that, if she passed him by, looking upon him as a vile outcast from society, he might as well give up a contest where everything was against him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He felt, when he saw her approaching, that, if she passed him by, looking upon him as a vile outcast from society, he might as well give up a contest where everything was against him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The meeting between Paul and Azalia upon the bridge was a turning point in his life.
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From this reading A kind word, a look, a smile, a warm grasp of the hand by a friend in time of trouble,--how they remain in memory!
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading He felt, when he saw her approaching, that, if she passed him by, looking upon him as a vile outcast from society, he might as well give up a contest where everything was against him.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN A TRAP.
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From this reading A kind word, a look, a smile, a warm grasp of the hand by a friend in time of trouble,--how they remain in memory!
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The meeting between Paul and Azalia upon the bridge was a turning point in his life.
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From this reading Sometimes they are like ropes thrown to drowning men.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A kind word, a look, a smile, a warm grasp of the hand by a friend in time of trouble,--how they remain in memory!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He felt, when he saw her approaching, that, if she passed him by, looking upon him as a vile outcast from society, he might as well give up a contest where everything was against him.
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From this reading The meeting between Paul and Azalia upon the bridge was a turning point in his life.
The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.
From this reading A kind word, a look, a smile, a warm grasp of the hand by a friend in time of trouble,--how they remain in memory!
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From this reading Sometimes they are like ropes thrown to drowning men.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading He felt, when he saw her approaching, that, if she passed him by, looking upon him as a vile outcast from society, he might as well give up a contest where everything was against him.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A kind word, a look, a smile, a warm grasp of the hand by a friend in time of trouble,--how they remain in memory!
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From this reading He felt, when he saw her approaching, that, if she passed him by, looking upon him as a vile outcast from society, he might as well give up a contest where everything was against him.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He felt, when he saw her approaching, that, if she passed him by, looking upon him as a vile outcast from society, he might as well give up a contest where everything was against him.
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From this reading The meeting between Paul and Azalia upon the bridge was a turning point in his life.
the main matter or purpose being discussed
From this reading The meeting between Paul and Azalia upon the bridge was a turning point in his life.
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From this reading A kind word, a look, a smile, a warm grasp of the hand by a friend in time of trouble,--how they remain in memory!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Sometimes they are like ropes thrown to drowning men.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He felt, when he saw her approaching, that, if she passed him by, looking upon him as a vile outcast from society, he might as well give up a contest where everything was against him.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He felt, when he saw her approaching, that, if she passed him by, looking upon him as a vile outcast from society, he might as well give up a contest where everything was against him.
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From this reading A kind word, a look, a smile, a warm grasp of the hand by a friend in time of trouble,--how they remain in memory!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He felt, when he saw her approaching, that, if she passed him by, looking upon him as a vile outcast from society, he might as well give up a contest where everything was against him.
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From this reading Sometimes they are like ropes thrown to drowning men.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He felt, when he saw her approaching, that, if she passed him by, looking upon him as a vile outcast from society, he might as well give up a contest where everything was against him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A kind word, a look, a smile, a warm grasp of the hand by a friend in time of trouble,--how they remain in memory!
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A kind word, a look, a smile, a warm grasp of the hand by a friend in time of trouble,--how they remain in memory!
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From this reading Sometimes they are like ropes thrown to drowning men.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A kind word, a look, a smile, a warm grasp of the hand by a friend in time of trouble,--how they remain in memory!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Sometimes they are like ropes thrown to drowning men.
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From this reading IN A TRAP.
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From this reading A kind word, a look, a smile, a warm grasp of the hand by a friend in time of trouble,--how they remain in memory!
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From this reading The meeting between Paul and Azalia upon the bridge was a turning point in his life.
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From this reading He felt, when he saw her approaching, that, if she passed him by, looking upon him as a vile outcast from society, he might as well give up a contest where everything was against him.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The meeting between Paul and Azalia upon the bridge was a turning point in his life.
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From this reading He felt, when he saw her approaching, that, if she passed him by, looking upon him as a vile outcast from society, he might as well give up a contest where everything was against him.
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From this reading A kind word, a look, a smile, a warm grasp of the hand by a friend in time of trouble,--how they remain in memory!
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The meeting between Paul and Azalia upon the bridge was a turning point in his life.
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From this reading He felt, when he saw her approaching, that, if she passed him by, looking upon him as a vile outcast from society, he might as well give up a contest where everything was against him.
at the time that
From this reading He felt, when he saw her approaching, that, if she passed him by, looking upon him as a vile outcast from society, he might as well give up a contest where everything was against him.
in or at the place that
From this reading He felt, when he saw her approaching, that, if she passed him by, looking upon him as a vile outcast from society, he might as well give up a contest where everything was against him.
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From this reading A kind word, a look, a smile, a warm grasp of the hand by a friend in time of trouble,--how they remain in memory!
