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Chapter V
A silence, solemn and still as death, followed these fervent, low-toned words. He could see the fluttering of her breath, and the look of deep, affrighted pain upon her face made his heart quiver. "Christine," he murmured in a voice grown softer and lower still, "try not to be frightened or distressed. I cannot hold back my heart any longer. I love you--dear and good and noble one.
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the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “He could see the fluttering of her breath, and the look of deep, affrighted pain upon her face made his heart quiver.”
suffering from pain, danger, or serious difficulty
From this reading “"Christine," he murmured in a voice grown softer and lower still, "try not to be frightened or distressed.”
moving with quick light beats or trembles
From this reading “He could see the fluttering of her breath, and the look of deep, affrighted pain upon her face made his heart quiver.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I love you--dear and good and noble one.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He could see the fluttering of her breath, and the look of deep, affrighted pain upon her face made his heart quiver.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “I love you--dear and good and noble one.”
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading “A silence, solemn and still as death, followed these fervent, low-toned words.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “A silence, solemn and still as death, followed these fervent, low-toned words.”
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading “A silence, solemn and still as death, followed these fervent, low-toned words.”
a formal word for “on”
From this reading “He could see the fluttering of her breath, and the look of deep, affrighted pain upon her face made his heart quiver.”
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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 A silence, solemn and still as death, followed these fervent, low-toned words.
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From this reading He could see the fluttering of her breath, and the look of deep, affrighted pain upon her face made his heart quiver.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A silence, solemn and still as death, followed these fervent, low-toned words.
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From this reading I cannot hold back my heart any longer.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading A silence, solemn and still as death, followed these fervent, low-toned words.
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From this reading I cannot hold back my heart any longer.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Christine," he murmured in a voice grown softer and lower still, "try not to be frightened or distressed.
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From this reading He could see the fluttering of her breath, and the look of deep, affrighted pain upon her face made his heart quiver.
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From this reading I cannot hold back my heart any longer.
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From this reading "Christine," he murmured in a voice grown softer and lower still, "try not to be frightened or distressed.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He could see the fluttering of her breath, and the look of deep, affrighted pain upon her face made his heart quiver.
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From this reading I love you--dear and good and noble one.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A silence, solemn and still as death, followed these fervent, low-toned words.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He could see the fluttering of her breath, and the look of deep, affrighted pain upon her face made his heart quiver.
suffering from pain, danger, or serious difficulty
From this reading "Christine," he murmured in a voice grown softer and lower still, "try not to be frightened or distressed.
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From this reading He could see the fluttering of her breath, and the look of deep, affrighted pain upon her face made his heart quiver.
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From this reading A silence, solemn and still as death, followed these fervent, low-toned words.
moving with quick light beats or trembles
From this reading He could see the fluttering of her breath, and the look of deep, affrighted pain upon her face made his heart quiver.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A silence, solemn and still as death, followed these fervent, low-toned words.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Christine," he murmured in a voice grown softer and lower still, "try not to be frightened or distressed.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I love you--dear and good and noble one.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Christine," he murmured in a voice grown softer and lower still, "try not to be frightened or distressed.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He could see the fluttering of her breath, and the look of deep, affrighted pain upon her face made his heart quiver.
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From this reading He could see the fluttering of her breath, and the look of deep, affrighted pain upon her face made his heart quiver.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He could see the fluttering of her breath, and the look of deep, affrighted pain upon her face made his heart quiver.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He could see the fluttering of her breath, and the look of deep, affrighted pain upon her face made his heart quiver.
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From this reading I cannot hold back my heart any longer.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I cannot hold back my heart any longer.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Christine," he murmured in a voice grown softer and lower still, "try not to be frightened or distressed.
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From this reading I cannot hold back my heart any longer.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He could see the fluttering of her breath, and the look of deep, affrighted pain upon her face made his heart quiver.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I love you--dear and good and noble one.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A silence, solemn and still as death, followed these fervent, low-toned words.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Christine," he murmured in a voice grown softer and lower still, "try not to be frightened or distressed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He could see the fluttering of her breath, and the look of deep, affrighted pain upon her face made his heart quiver.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Christine," he murmured in a voice grown softer and lower still, "try not to be frightened or distressed.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I cannot hold back my heart any longer.
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From this reading I love you--dear and good and noble one.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Christine," he murmured in a voice grown softer and lower still, "try not to be frightened or distressed.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He could see the fluttering of her breath, and the look of deep, affrighted pain upon her face made his heart quiver.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading I love you--dear and good and noble one.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "Christine," he murmured in a voice grown softer and lower still, "try not to be frightened or distressed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He could see the fluttering of her breath, and the look of deep, affrighted pain upon her face made his heart quiver.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He could see the fluttering of her breath, and the look of deep, affrighted pain upon her face made his heart quiver.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He could see the fluttering of her breath, and the look of deep, affrighted pain upon her face made his heart quiver.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading A silence, solemn and still as death, followed these fervent, low-toned words.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Christine," he murmured in a voice grown softer and lower still, "try not to be frightened or distressed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A silence, solemn and still as death, followed these fervent, low-toned words.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A silence, solemn and still as death, followed these fervent, low-toned words.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He could see the fluttering of her breath, and the look of deep, affrighted pain upon her face made his heart quiver.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading A silence, solemn and still as death, followed these fervent, low-toned words.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Christine," he murmured in a voice grown softer and lower still, "try not to be frightened or distressed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Christine," he murmured in a voice grown softer and lower still, "try not to be frightened or distressed.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading He could see the fluttering of her breath, and the look of deep, affrighted pain upon her face made his heart quiver.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Christine," he murmured in a voice grown softer and lower still, "try not to be frightened or distressed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A silence, solemn and still as death, followed these fervent, low-toned words.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I love you--dear and good and noble one.
