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Chapter II
WAR! I found Clarence alone in his quarters, drowned in melancholy; and in place of the electric light, he had reinstituted the ancient rag-lamp, and sat there in a grisly twilight with all curtains drawn tight. He sprang up and rushed for me eagerly, saying: "Oh, it's worth a billion milrays to look upon a live person again!" He knew me as easily as if I hadn't been disguised at all.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Oh, it's worth a billion milrays to look upon a live person again!"”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I found Clarence alone in his quarters, drowned in melancholy; and in place of the electric light, he had reinstituted the ancient rag-lamp, and sat there in a grisly twilight with all curtains drawn tight.”
Belonging to the very distant past and no longer in existence or deeply revered.
From this reading “I found Clarence alone in his quarters, drowned in melancholy; and in place of the electric light, he had reinstituted the ancient rag-lamp, and sat there in a grisly twilight with all curtains drawn tight.”
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “He knew me as easily as if I hadn't been disguised at all.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I found Clarence alone in his quarters, drowned in melancholy; and in place of the electric light, he had reinstituted the ancient rag-lamp, and sat there in a grisly twilight with all curtains drawn tight.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Oh, it's worth a billion milrays to look upon a live person again!"”
the dim light before night or sunrise
From this reading “I found Clarence alone in his quarters, drowned in melancholy; and in place of the electric light, he had reinstituted the ancient rag-lamp, and sat there in a grisly twilight with all curtains drawn tight.”
a formal word for “on”
From this reading “"Oh, it's worth a billion milrays to look upon a live person again!"”
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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 I found Clarence alone in his quarters, drowned in melancholy; and in place of the electric light, he had reinstituted the ancient rag-lamp, and sat there in a grisly twilight with all curtains drawn tight.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Oh, it's worth a billion milrays to look upon a live person again!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I found Clarence alone in his quarters, drowned in melancholy; and in place of the electric light, he had reinstituted the ancient rag-lamp, and sat there in a grisly twilight with all curtains drawn tight.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I found Clarence alone in his quarters, drowned in melancholy; and in place of the electric light, he had reinstituted the ancient rag-lamp, and sat there in a grisly twilight with all curtains drawn tight.
Belonging to the very distant past and no longer in existence or deeply revered.
From this reading I found Clarence alone in his quarters, drowned in melancholy; and in place of the electric light, he had reinstituted the ancient rag-lamp, and sat there in a grisly twilight with all curtains drawn tight.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I found Clarence alone in his quarters, drowned in melancholy; and in place of the electric light, he had reinstituted the ancient rag-lamp, and sat there in a grisly twilight with all curtains drawn tight.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He knew me as easily as if I hadn't been disguised at all.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He knew me as easily as if I hadn't been disguised at all.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He knew me as easily as if I hadn't been disguised at all.
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From this reading "Oh, it's worth a billion milrays to look upon a live person again!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I found Clarence alone in his quarters, drowned in melancholy; and in place of the electric light, he had reinstituted the ancient rag-lamp, and sat there in a grisly twilight with all curtains drawn tight.
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From this reading I found Clarence alone in his quarters, drowned in melancholy; and in place of the electric light, he had reinstituted the ancient rag-lamp, and sat there in a grisly twilight with all curtains drawn tight.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He knew me as easily as if I hadn't been disguised at all.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I found Clarence alone in his quarters, drowned in melancholy; and in place of the electric light, he had reinstituted the ancient rag-lamp, and sat there in a grisly twilight with all curtains drawn tight.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I found Clarence alone in his quarters, drowned in melancholy; and in place of the electric light, he had reinstituted the ancient rag-lamp, and sat there in a grisly twilight with all curtains drawn tight.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He sprang up and rushed for me eagerly, saying:
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He knew me as easily as if I hadn't been disguised at all.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I found Clarence alone in his quarters, drowned in melancholy; and in place of the electric light, he had reinstituted the ancient rag-lamp, and sat there in a grisly twilight with all curtains drawn tight.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He sprang up and rushed for me eagerly, saying:
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I found Clarence alone in his quarters, drowned in melancholy; and in place of the electric light, he had reinstituted the ancient rag-lamp, and sat there in a grisly twilight with all curtains drawn tight.
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From this reading I found Clarence alone in his quarters, drowned in melancholy; and in place of the electric light, he had reinstituted the ancient rag-lamp, and sat there in a grisly twilight with all curtains drawn tight.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I found Clarence alone in his quarters, drowned in melancholy; and in place of the electric light, he had reinstituted the ancient rag-lamp, and sat there in a grisly twilight with all curtains drawn tight.
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From this reading He knew me as easily as if I hadn't been disguised at all.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I found Clarence alone in his quarters, drowned in melancholy; and in place of the electric light, he had reinstituted the ancient rag-lamp, and sat there in a grisly twilight with all curtains drawn tight.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading I found Clarence alone in his quarters, drowned in melancholy; and in place of the electric light, he had reinstituted the ancient rag-lamp, and sat there in a grisly twilight with all curtains drawn tight.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I found Clarence alone in his quarters, drowned in melancholy; and in place of the electric light, he had reinstituted the ancient rag-lamp, and sat there in a grisly twilight with all curtains drawn tight.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading He knew me as easily as if I hadn't been disguised at all.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I found Clarence alone in his quarters, drowned in melancholy; and in place of the electric light, he had reinstituted the ancient rag-lamp, and sat there in a grisly twilight with all curtains drawn tight.
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From this reading "Oh, it's worth a billion milrays to look upon a live person again!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He knew me as easily as if I hadn't been disguised at all.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I found Clarence alone in his quarters, drowned in melancholy; and in place of the electric light, he had reinstituted the ancient rag-lamp, and sat there in a grisly twilight with all curtains drawn tight.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Oh, it's worth a billion milrays to look upon a live person again!"
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Oh, it's worth a billion milrays to look upon a live person again!"
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He sprang up and rushed for me eagerly, saying:
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From this reading I found Clarence alone in his quarters, drowned in melancholy; and in place of the electric light, he had reinstituted the ancient rag-lamp, and sat there in a grisly twilight with all curtains drawn tight.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Oh, it's worth a billion milrays to look upon a live person again!"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I found Clarence alone in his quarters, drowned in melancholy; and in place of the electric light, he had reinstituted the ancient rag-lamp, and sat there in a grisly twilight with all curtains drawn tight.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Oh, it's worth a billion milrays to look upon a live person again!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Oh, it's worth a billion milrays to look upon a live person again!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I found Clarence alone in his quarters, drowned in melancholy; and in place of the electric light, he had reinstituted the ancient rag-lamp, and sat there in a grisly twilight with all curtains drawn tight.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I found Clarence alone in his quarters, drowned in melancholy; and in place of the electric light, he had reinstituted the ancient rag-lamp, and sat there in a grisly twilight with all curtains drawn tight.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I found Clarence alone in his quarters, drowned in melancholy; and in place of the electric light, he had reinstituted the ancient rag-lamp, and sat there in a grisly twilight with all curtains drawn tight.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I found Clarence alone in his quarters, drowned in melancholy; and in place of the electric light, he had reinstituted the ancient rag-lamp, and sat there in a grisly twilight with all curtains drawn tight.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He sprang up and rushed for me eagerly, saying:
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I found Clarence alone in his quarters, drowned in melancholy; and in place of the electric light, he had reinstituted the ancient rag-lamp, and sat there in a grisly twilight with all curtains drawn tight.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He sprang up and rushed for me eagerly, saying:
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He sprang up and rushed for me eagerly, saying:
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I found Clarence alone in his quarters, drowned in melancholy; and in place of the electric light, he had reinstituted the ancient rag-lamp, and sat there in a grisly twilight with all curtains drawn tight.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I found Clarence alone in his quarters, drowned in melancholy; and in place of the electric light, he had reinstituted the ancient rag-lamp, and sat there in a grisly twilight with all curtains drawn tight.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I found Clarence alone in his quarters, drowned in melancholy; and in place of the electric light, he had reinstituted the ancient rag-lamp, and sat there in a grisly twilight with all curtains drawn tight.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Oh, it's worth a billion milrays to look upon a live person again!"
the dim light before night or sunrise
From this reading I found Clarence alone in his quarters, drowned in melancholy; and in place of the electric light, he had reinstituted the ancient rag-lamp, and sat there in a grisly twilight with all curtains drawn tight.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He sprang up and rushed for me eagerly, saying:
a formal word for “on”
From this reading "Oh, it's worth a billion milrays to look upon a live person again!"
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From this reading WAR!
in the company of; together with
From this reading I found Clarence alone in his quarters, drowned in melancholy; and in place of the electric light, he had reinstituted the ancient rag-lamp, and sat there in a grisly twilight with all curtains drawn tight.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Oh, it's worth a billion milrays to look upon a live person again!"
