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Chapter XIII
Bonbright was on his hands and knees on the edge of the lake, dizzily slopping water on his head and face. He was struggling toward consciousness, fighting dazedly for the power to act. As one who, in a dream, reviews the events of another half-presented dream, he knew what had happened. Consciousness had not fully deserted him. Dulac had attacked him; Dulac had carried Ruth away....
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a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “As one who, in a dream, reviews the events of another half-presented dream, he knew what had happened.”
left a place or vessel without intending to return
From this reading “Consciousness had not fully deserted him.”
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading “As one who, in a dream, reviews the events of another half-presented dream, he knew what had happened.”
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading “Bonbright was on his hands and knees on the edge of the lake, dizzily slopping water on his head and face.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “As one who, in a dream, reviews the events of another half-presented dream, he knew what had happened.”
in the direction of
From this reading “He was struggling toward consciousness, fighting dazedly for the power to act.”
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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 As one who, in a dream, reviews the events of another half-presented dream, he knew what had happened.
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From this reading He was struggling toward consciousness, fighting dazedly for the power to act.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Bonbright was on his hands and knees on the edge of the lake, dizzily slopping water on his head and face.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading As one who, in a dream, reviews the events of another half-presented dream, he knew what had happened.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As one who, in a dream, reviews the events of another half-presented dream, he knew what had happened.
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From this reading Dulac had attacked him; Dulac had carried Ruth away....
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From this reading Dulac had attacked him; Dulac had carried Ruth away....
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From this reading Bonbright was on his hands and knees on the edge of the lake, dizzily slopping water on his head and face.
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From this reading Dulac had attacked him; Dulac had carried Ruth away....
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From this reading He was struggling toward consciousness, fighting dazedly for the power to act.
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From this reading He was struggling toward consciousness, fighting dazedly for the power to act.
left a place or vessel without intending to return
From this reading Consciousness had not fully deserted him.
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From this reading Bonbright was on his hands and knees on the edge of the lake, dizzily slopping water on his head and face.
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading As one who, in a dream, reviews the events of another half-presented dream, he knew what had happened.
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From this reading Dulac had attacked him; Dulac had carried Ruth away....
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From this reading Bonbright was on his hands and knees on the edge of the lake, dizzily slopping water on his head and face.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As one who, in a dream, reviews the events of another half-presented dream, he knew what had happened.
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From this reading Bonbright was on his hands and knees on the edge of the lake, dizzily slopping water on his head and face.
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From this reading He was struggling toward consciousness, fighting dazedly for the power to act.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He was struggling toward consciousness, fighting dazedly for the power to act.
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From this reading Consciousness had not fully deserted him.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading As one who, in a dream, reviews the events of another half-presented dream, he knew what had happened.
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From this reading As one who, in a dream, reviews the events of another half-presented dream, he knew what had happened.
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading Bonbright was on his hands and knees on the edge of the lake, dizzily slopping water on his head and face.
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From this reading As one who, in a dream, reviews the events of another half-presented dream, he knew what had happened.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was struggling toward consciousness, fighting dazedly for the power to act.
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From this reading Bonbright was on his hands and knees on the edge of the lake, dizzily slopping water on his head and face.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Consciousness had not fully deserted him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Bonbright was on his hands and knees on the edge of the lake, dizzily slopping water on his head and face.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading As one who, in a dream, reviews the events of another half-presented dream, he knew what had happened.
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From this reading Bonbright was on his hands and knees on the edge of the lake, dizzily slopping water on his head and face.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As one who, in a dream, reviews the events of another half-presented dream, he knew what had happened.
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From this reading Bonbright was on his hands and knees on the edge of the lake, dizzily slopping water on his head and face.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Consciousness had not fully deserted him.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Bonbright was on his hands and knees on the edge of the lake, dizzily slopping water on his head and face.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Bonbright was on his hands and knees on the edge of the lake, dizzily slopping water on his head and face.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading As one who, in a dream, reviews the events of another half-presented dream, he knew what had happened.
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From this reading He was struggling toward consciousness, fighting dazedly for the power to act.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As one who, in a dream, reviews the events of another half-presented dream, he knew what had happened.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Dulac had attacked him; Dulac had carried Ruth away....
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Bonbright was on his hands and knees on the edge of the lake, dizzily slopping water on his head and face.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He was struggling toward consciousness, fighting dazedly for the power to act.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Bonbright was on his hands and knees on the edge of the lake, dizzily slopping water on his head and face.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He was struggling toward consciousness, fighting dazedly for the power to act.
in the direction of
From this reading He was struggling toward consciousness, fighting dazedly for the power to act.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Bonbright was on his hands and knees on the edge of the lake, dizzily slopping water on his head and face.
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From this reading Bonbright was on his hands and knees on the edge of the lake, dizzily slopping water on his head and face.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading As one who, in a dream, reviews the events of another half-presented dream, he knew what had happened.
which person or people
From this reading As one who, in a dream, reviews the events of another half-presented dream, he knew what had happened.
