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Chapter XVI
Was hab’ich, Wenn ich nicht Alles habe?--sprach der Jungling. “Das Verschleierte Bild zu Sais.” (“What have I, if I possess not All?” said the youth.) Mervale and the Italians arrived in safety at the spot where they had left the mules; and not till they had recovered their own alarm and breath did they think of Glyndon. But then, as the minutes passed, and he appeared not, Mervale, whose heart was as good at least as human hearts are in general, grew seriously alarmed.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “But then, as the minutes passed, and he appeared not, Mervale, whose heart was as good at least as human hearts are in general, grew seriously alarmed.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “(“What have I, if I possess not All?” said the youth.)”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “But then, as the minutes passed, and he appeared not, Mervale, whose heart was as good at least as human hearts are in general, grew seriously alarmed.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Mervale and the Italians arrived in safety at the spot where they had left the mules; and not till they had recovered their own alarm and breath did they think of Glyndon.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “But then, as the minutes passed, and he appeared not, Mervale, whose heart was as good at least as human hearts are in general, grew seriously alarmed.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Mervale and the Italians arrived in safety at the spot where they had left the mules; and not till they had recovered their own alarm and breath did they think of Glyndon.”
up to a particular time
From this reading “Mervale and the Italians arrived in safety at the spot where they had left the mules; and not till they had recovered their own alarm and breath did they think of Glyndon.”
belonging to which person
From this reading “But then, as the minutes passed, and he appeared not, Mervale, whose heart was as good at least as human hearts are in general, grew seriously alarmed.”
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From this reading Mervale and the Italians arrived in safety at the spot where they had left the mules; and not till they had recovered their own alarm and breath did they think of Glyndon.
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From this reading But then, as the minutes passed, and he appeared not, Mervale, whose heart was as good at least as human hearts are in general, grew seriously alarmed.
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From this reading (“What have I, if I possess not All?” said the youth.)
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From this reading Was hab’ich, Wenn ich nicht Alles habe?--sprach der Jungling.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mervale and the Italians arrived in safety at the spot where they had left the mules; and not till they had recovered their own alarm and breath did they think of Glyndon.
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From this reading But then, as the minutes passed, and he appeared not, Mervale, whose heart was as good at least as human hearts are in general, grew seriously alarmed.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading But then, as the minutes passed, and he appeared not, Mervale, whose heart was as good at least as human hearts are in general, grew seriously alarmed.
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From this reading Mervale and the Italians arrived in safety at the spot where they had left the mules; and not till they had recovered their own alarm and breath did they think of Glyndon.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading But then, as the minutes passed, and he appeared not, Mervale, whose heart was as good at least as human hearts are in general, grew seriously alarmed.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Mervale and the Italians arrived in safety at the spot where they had left the mules; and not till they had recovered their own alarm and breath did they think of Glyndon.
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From this reading “Das Verschleierte Bild zu Sais.”
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From this reading Mervale and the Italians arrived in safety at the spot where they had left the mules; and not till they had recovered their own alarm and breath did they think of Glyndon.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But then, as the minutes passed, and he appeared not, Mervale, whose heart was as good at least as human hearts are in general, grew seriously alarmed.
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From this reading “Das Verschleierte Bild zu Sais.”
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From this reading Was hab’ich, Wenn ich nicht Alles habe?--sprach der Jungling.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Mervale and the Italians arrived in safety at the spot where they had left the mules; and not till they had recovered their own alarm and breath did they think of Glyndon.
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From this reading But then, as the minutes passed, and he appeared not, Mervale, whose heart was as good at least as human hearts are in general, grew seriously alarmed.
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From this reading Mervale and the Italians arrived in safety at the spot where they had left the mules; and not till they had recovered their own alarm and breath did they think of Glyndon.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But then, as the minutes passed, and he appeared not, Mervale, whose heart was as good at least as human hearts are in general, grew seriously alarmed.
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From this reading But then, as the minutes passed, and he appeared not, Mervale, whose heart was as good at least as human hearts are in general, grew seriously alarmed.
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From this reading Was hab’ich, Wenn ich nicht Alles habe?--sprach der Jungling.
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From this reading Was hab’ich, Wenn ich nicht Alles habe?--sprach der Jungling.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Mervale and the Italians arrived in safety at the spot where they had left the mules; and not till they had recovered their own alarm and breath did they think of Glyndon.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading (“What have I, if I possess not All?” said the youth.)
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But then, as the minutes passed, and he appeared not, Mervale, whose heart was as good at least as human hearts are in general, grew seriously alarmed.
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From this reading But then, as the minutes passed, and he appeared not, Mervale, whose heart was as good at least as human hearts are in general, grew seriously alarmed.
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From this reading But then, as the minutes passed, and he appeared not, Mervale, whose heart was as good at least as human hearts are in general, grew seriously alarmed.
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From this reading But then, as the minutes passed, and he appeared not, Mervale, whose heart was as good at least as human hearts are in general, grew seriously alarmed.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading (“What have I, if I possess not All?” said the youth.)
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From this reading Was hab’ich, Wenn ich nicht Alles habe?--sprach der Jungling.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading (“What have I, if I possess not All?” said the youth.)
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Mervale and the Italians arrived in safety at the spot where they had left the mules; and not till they had recovered their own alarm and breath did they think of Glyndon.
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From this reading Mervale and the Italians arrived in safety at the spot where they had left the mules; and not till they had recovered their own alarm and breath did they think of Glyndon.
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From this reading Was hab’ich, Wenn ich nicht Alles habe?--sprach der Jungling.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But then, as the minutes passed, and he appeared not, Mervale, whose heart was as good at least as human hearts are in general, grew seriously alarmed.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Mervale and the Italians arrived in safety at the spot where they had left the mules; and not till they had recovered their own alarm and breath did they think of Glyndon.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mervale and the Italians arrived in safety at the spot where they had left the mules; and not till they had recovered their own alarm and breath did they think of Glyndon.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But then, as the minutes passed, and he appeared not, Mervale, whose heart was as good at least as human hearts are in general, grew seriously alarmed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mervale and the Italians arrived in safety at the spot where they had left the mules; and not till they had recovered their own alarm and breath did they think of Glyndon.
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From this reading Was hab’ich, Wenn ich nicht Alles habe?--sprach der Jungling.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading (“What have I, if I possess not All?” said the youth.)
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Mervale and the Italians arrived in safety at the spot where they had left the mules; and not till they had recovered their own alarm and breath did they think of Glyndon.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mervale and the Italians arrived in safety at the spot where they had left the mules; and not till they had recovered their own alarm and breath did they think of Glyndon.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But then, as the minutes passed, and he appeared not, Mervale, whose heart was as good at least as human hearts are in general, grew seriously alarmed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading (“What have I, if I possess not All?” said the youth.)
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mervale and the Italians arrived in safety at the spot where they had left the mules; and not till they had recovered their own alarm and breath did they think of Glyndon.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mervale and the Italians arrived in safety at the spot where they had left the mules; and not till they had recovered their own alarm and breath did they think of Glyndon.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading (“What have I, if I possess not All?” said the youth.)
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From this reading “Das Verschleierte Bild zu Sais.”
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From this reading But then, as the minutes passed, and he appeared not, Mervale, whose heart was as good at least as human hearts are in general, grew seriously alarmed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mervale and the Italians arrived in safety at the spot where they had left the mules; and not till they had recovered their own alarm and breath did they think of Glyndon.
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From this reading Was hab’ich, Wenn ich nicht Alles habe?--sprach der Jungling.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading (“What have I, if I possess not All?” said the youth.)
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Mervale and the Italians arrived in safety at the spot where they had left the mules; and not till they had recovered their own alarm and breath did they think of Glyndon.
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From this reading But then, as the minutes passed, and he appeared not, Mervale, whose heart was as good at least as human hearts are in general, grew seriously alarmed.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Mervale and the Italians arrived in safety at the spot where they had left the mules; and not till they had recovered their own alarm and breath did they think of Glyndon.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Mervale and the Italians arrived in safety at the spot where they had left the mules; and not till they had recovered their own alarm and breath did they think of Glyndon.
up to a particular time
From this reading Mervale and the Italians arrived in safety at the spot where they had left the mules; and not till they had recovered their own alarm and breath did they think of Glyndon.
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From this reading “Das Verschleierte Bild zu Sais.”
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Was hab’ich, Wenn ich nicht Alles habe?--sprach der Jungling.
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From this reading Was hab’ich, Wenn ich nicht Alles habe?--sprach der Jungling.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading (“What have I, if I possess not All?” said the youth.)
in or at the place that
From this reading Mervale and the Italians arrived in safety at the spot where they had left the mules; and not till they had recovered their own alarm and breath did they think of Glyndon.
belonging to which person
From this reading But then, as the minutes passed, and he appeared not, Mervale, whose heart was as good at least as human hearts are in general, grew seriously alarmed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading (“What have I, if I possess not All?” said the youth.)
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Das Verschleierte Bild zu Sais.”
