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Chapter II
* * * * * This was the crisis. He sat on the side of the bed, Maggie before him, her strong arm about his waist. "Afraid?" she asked. "Afraid," he repeated, shaking. It was as if all time had been funneled into this instant, as if this moment lay at the very vortex of all a man's living and desiring.
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “He sat on the side of the bed, Maggie before him, her strong arm about his waist.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Afraid?" she asked.”
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “It was as if all time had been funneled into this instant, as if this moment lay at the very vortex of all a man's living and desiring.”
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “He sat on the side of the bed, Maggie before him, her strong arm about his waist.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Afraid," he repeated, shaking.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “"Afraid," he repeated, shaking.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It was as if all time had been funneled into this instant, as if this moment lay at the very vortex of all a man's living and desiring.”
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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 It was as if all time had been funneled into this instant, as if this moment lay at the very vortex of all a man's living and desiring.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading He sat on the side of the bed, Maggie before him, her strong arm about his waist.
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From this reading "Afraid?" she asked.
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From this reading It was as if all time had been funneled into this instant, as if this moment lay at the very vortex of all a man's living and desiring.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was as if all time had been funneled into this instant, as if this moment lay at the very vortex of all a man's living and desiring.
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From this reading He sat on the side of the bed, Maggie before him, her strong arm about his waist.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It was as if all time had been funneled into this instant, as if this moment lay at the very vortex of all a man's living and desiring.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Afraid?" she asked.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It was as if all time had been funneled into this instant, as if this moment lay at the very vortex of all a man's living and desiring.
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From this reading He sat on the side of the bed, Maggie before him, her strong arm about his waist.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It was as if all time had been funneled into this instant, as if this moment lay at the very vortex of all a man's living and desiring.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading He sat on the side of the bed, Maggie before him, her strong arm about his waist.
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From this reading * * * * * This was the crisis.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was as if all time had been funneled into this instant, as if this moment lay at the very vortex of all a man's living and desiring.
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From this reading It was as if all time had been funneled into this instant, as if this moment lay at the very vortex of all a man's living and desiring.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was as if all time had been funneled into this instant, as if this moment lay at the very vortex of all a man's living and desiring.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He sat on the side of the bed, Maggie before him, her strong arm about his waist.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He sat on the side of the bed, Maggie before him, her strong arm about his waist.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He sat on the side of the bed, Maggie before him, her strong arm about his waist.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He sat on the side of the bed, Maggie before him, her strong arm about his waist.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading It was as if all time had been funneled into this instant, as if this moment lay at the very vortex of all a man's living and desiring.
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From this reading It was as if all time had been funneled into this instant, as if this moment lay at the very vortex of all a man's living and desiring.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading It was as if all time had been funneled into this instant, as if this moment lay at the very vortex of all a man's living and desiring.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was as if all time had been funneled into this instant, as if this moment lay at the very vortex of all a man's living and desiring.
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From this reading It was as if all time had been funneled into this instant, as if this moment lay at the very vortex of all a man's living and desiring.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was as if all time had been funneled into this instant, as if this moment lay at the very vortex of all a man's living and desiring.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He sat on the side of the bed, Maggie before him, her strong arm about his waist.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was as if all time had been funneled into this instant, as if this moment lay at the very vortex of all a man's living and desiring.
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From this reading It was as if all time had been funneled into this instant, as if this moment lay at the very vortex of all a man's living and desiring.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He sat on the side of the bed, Maggie before him, her strong arm about his waist.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He sat on the side of the bed, Maggie before him, her strong arm about his waist.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Afraid," he repeated, shaking.
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From this reading He sat on the side of the bed, Maggie before him, her strong arm about his waist.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "Afraid," he repeated, shaking.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Afraid?" she asked.
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From this reading He sat on the side of the bed, Maggie before him, her strong arm about his waist.
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From this reading He sat on the side of the bed, Maggie before him, her strong arm about his waist.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading * * * * * This was the crisis.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading * * * * * This was the crisis.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was as if all time had been funneled into this instant, as if this moment lay at the very vortex of all a man's living and desiring.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was as if all time had been funneled into this instant, as if this moment lay at the very vortex of all a man's living and desiring.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was as if all time had been funneled into this instant, as if this moment lay at the very vortex of all a man's living and desiring.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He sat on the side of the bed, Maggie before him, her strong arm about his waist.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading * * * * * This was the crisis.
