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Chapter III
He smoked his cigar furiously for a moment before he went on. He had crawled out and sobered up. This school work and the village practice gave him enough to keep her in a private hospital. She had consumption. "And sometime—before very long," he ended, "she will die and—well—I can go back to Forgetting-Land."
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earlier than; in front of
From this reading “He smoked his cigar furiously for a moment before he went on.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"And sometime—before very long," he ended, "she will die and—well—I can go back to Forgetting-Land."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"And sometime—before very long," he ended, "she will die and—well—I can go back to Forgetting-Land."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He smoked his cigar furiously for a moment before he went on.”
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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 He smoked his cigar furiously for a moment before he went on.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He had crawled out and sobered up.
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From this reading "And sometime—before very long," he ended, "she will die and—well—I can go back to Forgetting-Land."
earlier than; in front of
From this reading He smoked his cigar furiously for a moment before he went on.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "And sometime—before very long," he ended, "she will die and—well—I can go back to Forgetting-Land."
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From this reading He smoked his cigar furiously for a moment before he went on.
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From this reading She had consumption.
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From this reading He had crawled out and sobered up.
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From this reading "And sometime—before very long," he ended, "she will die and—well—I can go back to Forgetting-Land."
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From this reading "And sometime—before very long," he ended, "she will die and—well—I can go back to Forgetting-Land."
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From this reading This school work and the village practice gave him enough to keep her in a private hospital.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He smoked his cigar furiously for a moment before he went on.
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From this reading "And sometime—before very long," he ended, "she will die and—well—I can go back to Forgetting-Land."
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From this reading He smoked his cigar furiously for a moment before he went on.
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From this reading This school work and the village practice gave him enough to keep her in a private hospital.
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From this reading "And sometime—before very long," he ended, "she will die and—well—I can go back to Forgetting-Land."
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had crawled out and sobered up.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He smoked his cigar furiously for a moment before he went on.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading This school work and the village practice gave him enough to keep her in a private hospital.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading This school work and the village practice gave him enough to keep her in a private hospital.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He smoked his cigar furiously for a moment before he went on.
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From this reading This school work and the village practice gave him enough to keep her in a private hospital.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "And sometime—before very long," he ended, "she will die and—well—I can go back to Forgetting-Land."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading This school work and the village practice gave him enough to keep her in a private hospital.
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From this reading This school work and the village practice gave him enough to keep her in a private hospital.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "And sometime—before very long," he ended, "she will die and—well—I can go back to Forgetting-Land."
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From this reading He smoked his cigar furiously for a moment before he went on.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He smoked his cigar furiously for a moment before he went on.
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From this reading He had crawled out and sobered up.
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From this reading This school work and the village practice gave him enough to keep her in a private hospital.
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From this reading This school work and the village practice gave him enough to keep her in a private hospital.
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From this reading This school work and the village practice gave him enough to keep her in a private hospital.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had consumption.
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From this reading He smoked his cigar furiously for a moment before he went on.
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From this reading He had crawled out and sobered up.
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From this reading "And sometime—before very long," he ended, "she will die and—well—I can go back to Forgetting-Land."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading This school work and the village practice gave him enough to keep her in a private hospital.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This school work and the village practice gave him enough to keep her in a private hospital.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading This school work and the village practice gave him enough to keep her in a private hospital.
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From this reading He had crawled out and sobered up.
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From this reading "And sometime—before very long," he ended, "she will die and—well—I can go back to Forgetting-Land."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading This school work and the village practice gave him enough to keep her in a private hospital.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "And sometime—before very long," he ended, "she will die and—well—I can go back to Forgetting-Land."
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He smoked his cigar furiously for a moment before he went on.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "And sometime—before very long," he ended, "she will die and—well—I can go back to Forgetting-Land."
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From this reading This school work and the village practice gave him enough to keep her in a private hospital.
