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Chapter XX
THE END OF A DREAM "You can guess why I brought you here, perhaps," Berenice said, gently, as she motioned him to sit down by her side. "This place, more than any other I know, certainly more than any other at Bayleigh, seems to me to be completely restful. There are the trees, you see, and the water, and the swans, that are certainly the laziest creatures I know. You look to me as though you needed rest, Lawrence." "I suppose I do," he answered, slowly.
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a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “"I suppose I do," he answered, slowly.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “THE END OF A DREAM "You can guess why I brought you here, perhaps," Berenice said, gently, as she motioned him to sit down by her side.”
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading “THE END OF A DREAM "You can guess why I brought you here, perhaps," Berenice said, gently, as she motioned him to sit down by her side.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “THE END OF A DREAM "You can guess why I brought you here, perhaps," Berenice said, gently, as she motioned him to sit down by her side.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"This place, more than any other I know, certainly more than any other at Bayleigh, seems to me to be completely restful.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “You look to me as though you needed rest, Lawrence."”
made a gesture telling someone to move or come closer
From this reading “THE END OF A DREAM "You can guess why I brought you here, perhaps," Berenice said, gently, as she motioned him to sit down by her side.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “THE END OF A DREAM "You can guess why I brought you here, perhaps," Berenice said, gently, as she motioned him to sit down by her side.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “You look to me as though you needed rest, Lawrence."”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “"I suppose I do," he answered, slowly.”
in spite of the fact that
From this reading “You look to me as though you needed rest, Lawrence."”
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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 THE END OF A DREAM "You can guess why I brought you here, perhaps," Berenice said, gently, as she motioned him to sit down by her side.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There are the trees, you see, and the water, and the swans, that are certainly the laziest creatures I know.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "I suppose I do," he answered, slowly.
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From this reading "This place, more than any other I know, certainly more than any other at Bayleigh, seems to me to be completely restful.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There are the trees, you see, and the water, and the swans, that are certainly the laziest creatures I know.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE END OF A DREAM "You can guess why I brought you here, perhaps," Berenice said, gently, as she motioned him to sit down by her side.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "This place, more than any other I know, certainly more than any other at Bayleigh, seems to me to be completely restful.
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From this reading "This place, more than any other I know, certainly more than any other at Bayleigh, seems to me to be completely restful.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "This place, more than any other I know, certainly more than any other at Bayleigh, seems to me to be completely restful.
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From this reading THE END OF A DREAM "You can guess why I brought you here, perhaps," Berenice said, gently, as she motioned him to sit down by her side.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading THE END OF A DREAM "You can guess why I brought you here, perhaps," Berenice said, gently, as she motioned him to sit down by her side.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading THE END OF A DREAM "You can guess why I brought you here, perhaps," Berenice said, gently, as she motioned him to sit down by her side.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading THE END OF A DREAM "You can guess why I brought you here, perhaps," Berenice said, gently, as she motioned him to sit down by her side.
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From this reading "This place, more than any other I know, certainly more than any other at Bayleigh, seems to me to be completely restful.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "This place, more than any other I know, certainly more than any other at Bayleigh, seems to me to be completely restful.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There are the trees, you see, and the water, and the swans, that are certainly the laziest creatures I know.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "I suppose I do," he answered, slowly.
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From this reading THE END OF A DREAM "You can guess why I brought you here, perhaps," Berenice said, gently, as she motioned him to sit down by her side.
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading THE END OF A DREAM "You can guess why I brought you here, perhaps," Berenice said, gently, as she motioned him to sit down by her side.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE END OF A DREAM "You can guess why I brought you here, perhaps," Berenice said, gently, as she motioned him to sit down by her side.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE END OF A DREAM "You can guess why I brought you here, perhaps," Berenice said, gently, as she motioned him to sit down by her side.
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From this reading THE END OF A DREAM "You can guess why I brought you here, perhaps," Berenice said, gently, as she motioned him to sit down by her side.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I suppose I do," he answered, slowly.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading THE END OF A DREAM "You can guess why I brought you here, perhaps," Berenice said, gently, as she motioned him to sit down by her side.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE END OF A DREAM "You can guess why I brought you here, perhaps," Berenice said, gently, as she motioned him to sit down by her side.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading THE END OF A DREAM "You can guess why I brought you here, perhaps," Berenice said, gently, as she motioned him to sit down by her side.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading THE END OF A DREAM "You can guess why I brought you here, perhaps," Berenice said, gently, as she motioned him to sit down by her side.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "This place, more than any other I know, certainly more than any other at Bayleigh, seems to me to be completely restful.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading You look to me as though you needed rest, Lawrence."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There are the trees, you see, and the water, and the swans, that are certainly the laziest creatures I know.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading You look to me as though you needed rest, Lawrence."
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "This place, more than any other I know, certainly more than any other at Bayleigh, seems to me to be completely restful.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "This place, more than any other I know, certainly more than any other at Bayleigh, seems to me to be completely restful.
made a gesture telling someone to move or come closer
From this reading THE END OF A DREAM "You can guess why I brought you here, perhaps," Berenice said, gently, as she motioned him to sit down by her side.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading You look to me as though you needed rest, Lawrence."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE END OF A DREAM "You can guess why I brought you here, perhaps," Berenice said, gently, as she motioned him to sit down by her side.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "This place, more than any other I know, certainly more than any other at Bayleigh, seems to me to be completely restful.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE END OF A DREAM "You can guess why I brought you here, perhaps," Berenice said, gently, as she motioned him to sit down by her side.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "This place, more than any other I know, certainly more than any other at Bayleigh, seems to me to be completely restful.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading You look to me as though you needed rest, Lawrence."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "This place, more than any other I know, certainly more than any other at Bayleigh, seems to me to be completely restful.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE END OF A DREAM "You can guess why I brought you here, perhaps," Berenice said, gently, as she motioned him to sit down by her side.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There are the trees, you see, and the water, and the swans, that are certainly the laziest creatures I know.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "This place, more than any other I know, certainly more than any other at Bayleigh, seems to me to be completely restful.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE END OF A DREAM "You can guess why I brought you here, perhaps," Berenice said, gently, as she motioned him to sit down by her side.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE END OF A DREAM "You can guess why I brought you here, perhaps," Berenice said, gently, as she motioned him to sit down by her side.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE END OF A DREAM "You can guess why I brought you here, perhaps," Berenice said, gently, as she motioned him to sit down by her side.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I suppose I do," he answered, slowly.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "I suppose I do," he answered, slowly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There are the trees, you see, and the water, and the swans, that are certainly the laziest creatures I know.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading "This place, more than any other I know, certainly more than any other at Bayleigh, seems to me to be completely restful.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading There are the trees, you see, and the water, and the swans, that are certainly the laziest creatures I know.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE END OF A DREAM "You can guess why I brought you here, perhaps," Berenice said, gently, as she motioned him to sit down by her side.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There are the trees, you see, and the water, and the swans, that are certainly the laziest creatures I know.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "This place, more than any other I know, certainly more than any other at Bayleigh, seems to me to be completely restful.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading You look to me as though you needed rest, Lawrence."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE END OF A DREAM "You can guess why I brought you here, perhaps," Berenice said, gently, as she motioned him to sit down by her side.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There are the trees, you see, and the water, and the swans, that are certainly the laziest creatures I know.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There are the trees, you see, and the water, and the swans, that are certainly the laziest creatures I know.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE END OF A DREAM "You can guess why I brought you here, perhaps," Berenice said, gently, as she motioned him to sit down by her side.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading THE END OF A DREAM "You can guess why I brought you here, perhaps," Berenice said, gently, as she motioned him to sit down by her side.
