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Chapter XII
"WE ARE LIKE SHOOTING STARS, WHOSE MEETING IS THEIR RUIN" To-night I have had another shock! I was sitting alone in my room down-stairs, dreaming over the fire, when a footstep sounded upon the stairs. At first I thought that it might be Paul, and I sprang up, and stood listening intently. What a little fool I was! I felt the colour burning in my cheeks, and my heart was beating.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I was sitting alone in my room down-stairs, dreaming over the fire, when a footstep sounded upon the stairs.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “"WE ARE LIKE SHOOTING STARS, WHOSE MEETING IS THEIR RUIN" To-night I have had another shock!”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “At first I thought that it might be Paul, and I sprang up, and stood listening intently.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “What a little fool I was!”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “"WE ARE LIKE SHOOTING STARS, WHOSE MEETING IS THEIR RUIN" To-night I have had another shock!”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “What a little fool I was!”
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading “At first I thought that it might be Paul, and I sprang up, and stood listening intently.”
above and across; more than
From this reading “I was sitting alone in my room down-stairs, dreaming over the fire, when a footstep sounded upon the stairs.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “"WE ARE LIKE SHOOTING STARS, WHOSE MEETING IS THEIR RUIN" To-night I have had another shock!”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “At first I thought that it might be Paul, and I sprang up, and stood listening intently.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “At first I thought that it might be Paul, and I sprang up, and stood listening intently.”
a formal word for “on”
From this reading “I was sitting alone in my room down-stairs, dreaming over the fire, when a footstep sounded upon the stairs.”
belonging to which person
From this reading “"WE ARE LIKE SHOOTING STARS, WHOSE MEETING IS THEIR RUIN" To-night I have had another shock!”
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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 was sitting alone in my room down-stairs, dreaming over the fire, when a footstep sounded upon the stairs.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I was sitting alone in my room down-stairs, dreaming over the fire, when a footstep sounded upon the stairs.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading At first I thought that it might be Paul, and I sprang up, and stood listening intently.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "WE ARE LIKE SHOOTING STARS, WHOSE MEETING IS THEIR RUIN" To-night I have had another shock!
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "WE ARE LIKE SHOOTING STARS, WHOSE MEETING IS THEIR RUIN" To-night I have had another shock!
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At first I thought that it might be Paul, and I sprang up, and stood listening intently.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading At first I thought that it might be Paul, and I sprang up, and stood listening intently.
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From this reading I felt the colour burning in my cheeks, and my heart was beating.
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From this reading I felt the colour burning in my cheeks, and my heart was beating.
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From this reading I felt the colour burning in my cheeks, and my heart was beating.
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From this reading I felt the colour burning in my cheeks, and my heart was beating.
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From this reading I was sitting alone in my room down-stairs, dreaming over the fire, when a footstep sounded upon the stairs.
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From this reading I was sitting alone in my room down-stairs, dreaming over the fire, when a footstep sounded upon the stairs.
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From this reading I felt the colour burning in my cheeks, and my heart was beating.
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From this reading I was sitting alone in my room down-stairs, dreaming over the fire, when a footstep sounded upon the stairs.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At first I thought that it might be Paul, and I sprang up, and stood listening intently.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading What a little fool I was!
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From this reading I was sitting alone in my room down-stairs, dreaming over the fire, when a footstep sounded upon the stairs.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "WE ARE LIKE SHOOTING STARS, WHOSE MEETING IS THEIR RUIN" To-night I have had another shock!
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "WE ARE LIKE SHOOTING STARS, WHOSE MEETING IS THEIR RUIN" To-night I have had another shock!
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From this reading I felt the colour burning in my cheeks, and my heart was beating.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "WE ARE LIKE SHOOTING STARS, WHOSE MEETING IS THEIR RUIN" To-night I have had another shock!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I was sitting alone in my room down-stairs, dreaming over the fire, when a footstep sounded upon the stairs.
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From this reading At first I thought that it might be Paul, and I sprang up, and stood listening intently.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "WE ARE LIKE SHOOTING STARS, WHOSE MEETING IS THEIR RUIN" To-night I have had another shock!
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading At first I thought that it might be Paul, and I sprang up, and stood listening intently.
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From this reading "WE ARE LIKE SHOOTING STARS, WHOSE MEETING IS THEIR RUIN" To-night I have had another shock!
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From this reading At first I thought that it might be Paul, and I sprang up, and stood listening intently.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading What a little fool I was!
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From this reading "WE ARE LIKE SHOOTING STARS, WHOSE MEETING IS THEIR RUIN" To-night I have had another shock!
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading At first I thought that it might be Paul, and I sprang up, and stood listening intently.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I was sitting alone in my room down-stairs, dreaming over the fire, when a footstep sounded upon the stairs.
above and across; more than
From this reading I was sitting alone in my room down-stairs, dreaming over the fire, when a footstep sounded upon the stairs.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At first I thought that it might be Paul, and I sprang up, and stood listening intently.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I was sitting alone in my room down-stairs, dreaming over the fire, when a footstep sounded upon the stairs.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "WE ARE LIKE SHOOTING STARS, WHOSE MEETING IS THEIR RUIN" To-night I have had another shock!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "WE ARE LIKE SHOOTING STARS, WHOSE MEETING IS THEIR RUIN" To-night I have had another shock!
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "WE ARE LIKE SHOOTING STARS, WHOSE MEETING IS THEIR RUIN" To-night I have had another shock!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I was sitting alone in my room down-stairs, dreaming over the fire, when a footstep sounded upon the stairs.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I was sitting alone in my room down-stairs, dreaming over the fire, when a footstep sounded upon the stairs.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At first I thought that it might be Paul, and I sprang up, and stood listening intently.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I was sitting alone in my room down-stairs, dreaming over the fire, when a footstep sounded upon the stairs.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "WE ARE LIKE SHOOTING STARS, WHOSE MEETING IS THEIR RUIN" To-night I have had another shock!
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At first I thought that it might be Paul, and I sprang up, and stood listening intently.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading At first I thought that it might be Paul, and I sprang up, and stood listening intently.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I was sitting alone in my room down-stairs, dreaming over the fire, when a footstep sounded upon the stairs.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading "WE ARE LIKE SHOOTING STARS, WHOSE MEETING IS THEIR RUIN" To-night I have had another shock!
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At first I thought that it might be Paul, and I sprang up, and stood listening intently.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "WE ARE LIKE SHOOTING STARS, WHOSE MEETING IS THEIR RUIN" To-night I have had another shock!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At first I thought that it might be Paul, and I sprang up, and stood listening intently.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading I was sitting alone in my room down-stairs, dreaming over the fire, when a footstep sounded upon the stairs.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I was sitting alone in my room down-stairs, dreaming over the fire, when a footstep sounded upon the stairs.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "WE ARE LIKE SHOOTING STARS, WHOSE MEETING IS THEIR RUIN" To-night I have had another shock!
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What a little fool I was!
at the time that
From this reading I was sitting alone in my room down-stairs, dreaming over the fire, when a footstep sounded upon the stairs.
belonging to which person
From this reading "WE ARE LIKE SHOOTING STARS, WHOSE MEETING IS THEIR RUIN" To-night I have had another shock!
