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Chapter VIII
"TO THE GIRL I AM GOING TO KISS TO-NIGHT!" An odd mood was upon him this afternoon. Perhaps since moods are contagious, his was caught from the girl, Ygerne. With a sort of jeering laughter in his heart he surrendered to his inclination. The world had gone stale in his mouth; a black depression beat at him with its stiffling wings; an hour with the girl might offer other amusement than the mere angering of Lemarc and Sefton.
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a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “An odd mood was upon him this afternoon.”
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading “The world had gone stale in his mouth; a black depression beat at him with its stiffling wings; an hour with the girl might offer other amusement than the mere angering of Lemarc and Sefton.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Perhaps since moods are contagious, his was caught from the girl, Ygerne.”
from a time in the past until now
From this reading “Perhaps since moods are contagious, his was caught from the girl, Ygerne.”
a formal word for “on”
From this reading “An odd mood was upon him this afternoon.”
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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 With a sort of jeering laughter in his heart he surrendered to his inclination.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading An odd mood was upon him this afternoon.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "TO THE GIRL I AM GOING TO KISS TO-NIGHT!"
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From this reading The world had gone stale in his mouth; a black depression beat at him with its stiffling wings; an hour with the girl might offer other amusement than the mere angering of Lemarc and Sefton.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading An odd mood was upon him this afternoon.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The world had gone stale in his mouth; a black depression beat at him with its stiffling wings; an hour with the girl might offer other amusement than the mere angering of Lemarc and Sefton.
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From this reading The world had gone stale in his mouth; a black depression beat at him with its stiffling wings; an hour with the girl might offer other amusement than the mere angering of Lemarc and Sefton.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Perhaps since moods are contagious, his was caught from the girl, Ygerne.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The world had gone stale in his mouth; a black depression beat at him with its stiffling wings; an hour with the girl might offer other amusement than the mere angering of Lemarc and Sefton.
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From this reading The world had gone stale in his mouth; a black depression beat at him with its stiffling wings; an hour with the girl might offer other amusement than the mere angering of Lemarc and Sefton.
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From this reading The world had gone stale in his mouth; a black depression beat at him with its stiffling wings; an hour with the girl might offer other amusement than the mere angering of Lemarc and Sefton.
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From this reading Perhaps since moods are contagious, his was caught from the girl, Ygerne.
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From this reading Perhaps since moods are contagious, his was caught from the girl, Ygerne.
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From this reading The world had gone stale in his mouth; a black depression beat at him with its stiffling wings; an hour with the girl might offer other amusement than the mere angering of Lemarc and Sefton.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Perhaps since moods are contagious, his was caught from the girl, Ygerne.
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From this reading "TO THE GIRL I AM GOING TO KISS TO-NIGHT!"
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From this reading "TO THE GIRL I AM GOING TO KISS TO-NIGHT!"
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From this reading The world had gone stale in his mouth; a black depression beat at him with its stiffling wings; an hour with the girl might offer other amusement than the mere angering of Lemarc and Sefton.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The world had gone stale in his mouth; a black depression beat at him with its stiffling wings; an hour with the girl might offer other amusement than the mere angering of Lemarc and Sefton.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading With a sort of jeering laughter in his heart he surrendered to his inclination.
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From this reading With a sort of jeering laughter in his heart he surrendered to his inclination.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading An odd mood was upon him this afternoon.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Perhaps since moods are contagious, his was caught from the girl, Ygerne.
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From this reading The world had gone stale in his mouth; a black depression beat at him with its stiffling wings; an hour with the girl might offer other amusement than the mere angering of Lemarc and Sefton.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "TO THE GIRL I AM GOING TO KISS TO-NIGHT!"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading With a sort of jeering laughter in his heart he surrendered to his inclination.
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From this reading With a sort of jeering laughter in his heart he surrendered to his inclination.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The world had gone stale in his mouth; a black depression beat at him with its stiffling wings; an hour with the girl might offer other amusement than the mere angering of Lemarc and Sefton.
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From this reading With a sort of jeering laughter in his heart he surrendered to his inclination.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "TO THE GIRL I AM GOING TO KISS TO-NIGHT!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading With a sort of jeering laughter in his heart he surrendered to his inclination.
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From this reading The world had gone stale in his mouth; a black depression beat at him with its stiffling wings; an hour with the girl might offer other amusement than the mere angering of Lemarc and Sefton.
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From this reading The world had gone stale in his mouth; a black depression beat at him with its stiffling wings; an hour with the girl might offer other amusement than the mere angering of Lemarc and Sefton.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading The world had gone stale in his mouth; a black depression beat at him with its stiffling wings; an hour with the girl might offer other amusement than the mere angering of Lemarc and Sefton.
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From this reading An odd mood was upon him this afternoon.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Perhaps since moods are contagious, his was caught from the girl, Ygerne.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The world had gone stale in his mouth; a black depression beat at him with its stiffling wings; an hour with the girl might offer other amusement than the mere angering of Lemarc and Sefton.
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From this reading An odd mood was upon him this afternoon.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading With a sort of jeering laughter in his heart he surrendered to his inclination.
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From this reading The world had gone stale in his mouth; a black depression beat at him with its stiffling wings; an hour with the girl might offer other amusement than the mere angering of Lemarc and Sefton.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The world had gone stale in his mouth; a black depression beat at him with its stiffling wings; an hour with the girl might offer other amusement than the mere angering of Lemarc and Sefton.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Perhaps since moods are contagious, his was caught from the girl, Ygerne.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The world had gone stale in his mouth; a black depression beat at him with its stiffling wings; an hour with the girl might offer other amusement than the mere angering of Lemarc and Sefton.
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Perhaps since moods are contagious, his was caught from the girl, Ygerne.
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From this reading With a sort of jeering laughter in his heart he surrendered to his inclination.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The world had gone stale in his mouth; a black depression beat at him with its stiffling wings; an hour with the girl might offer other amusement than the mere angering of Lemarc and Sefton.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The world had gone stale in his mouth; a black depression beat at him with its stiffling wings; an hour with the girl might offer other amusement than the mere angering of Lemarc and Sefton.
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From this reading With a sort of jeering laughter in his heart he surrendered to his inclination.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The world had gone stale in his mouth; a black depression beat at him with its stiffling wings; an hour with the girl might offer other amusement than the mere angering of Lemarc and Sefton.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "TO THE GIRL I AM GOING TO KISS TO-NIGHT!"
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading An odd mood was upon him this afternoon.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "TO THE GIRL I AM GOING TO KISS TO-NIGHT!"
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From this reading "TO THE GIRL I AM GOING TO KISS TO-NIGHT!"
a formal word for “on”
From this reading An odd mood was upon him this afternoon.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading An odd mood was upon him this afternoon.
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From this reading The world had gone stale in his mouth; a black depression beat at him with its stiffling wings; an hour with the girl might offer other amusement than the mere angering of Lemarc and Sefton.
in the company of; together with
From this reading With a sort of jeering laughter in his heart he surrendered to his inclination.
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From this reading The world had gone stale in his mouth; a black depression beat at him with its stiffling wings; an hour with the girl might offer other amusement than the mere angering of Lemarc and Sefton.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Perhaps since moods are contagious, his was caught from the girl, Ygerne.
