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Chapter VIII
As I lay in this dreamy condition I became conscious that the music had ceased and that the players had departed. But I was not alone; Doctor Louis was with me. These facts were made apparent by my inner sense, for I did not attempt to open my eyes. Indeed, without a determined effort I should not have succeeded. A wave of cold air passed over my eyelids; another; another.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “But I was not alone; Doctor Louis was with me.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “A wave of cold air passed over my eyelids; another; another.”
having firmly decided to do something
From this reading “Indeed, without a determined effort I should not have succeeded.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “But I was not alone; Doctor Louis was with me.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Indeed, without a determined effort I should not have succeeded.”
To move from a closed position.
From this reading “These facts were made apparent by my inner sense, for I did not attempt to open my eyes.”
above and across; more than
From this reading “A wave of cold air passed over my eyelids; another; another.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “A wave of cold air passed over my eyelids; another; another.”
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading “These facts were made apparent by my inner sense, for I did not attempt to open my eyes.”
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading “Indeed, without a determined effort I should not have succeeded.”
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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 Indeed, without a determined effort I should not have succeeded.
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From this reading A wave of cold air passed over my eyelids; another; another.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But I was not alone; Doctor Louis was with me.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading As I lay in this dreamy condition I became conscious that the music had ceased and that the players had departed.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading A wave of cold air passed over my eyelids; another; another.
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From this reading These facts were made apparent by my inner sense, for I did not attempt to open my eyes.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As I lay in this dreamy condition I became conscious that the music had ceased and that the players had departed.
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From this reading These facts were made apparent by my inner sense, for I did not attempt to open my eyes.
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From this reading As I lay in this dreamy condition I became conscious that the music had ceased and that the players had departed.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But I was not alone; Doctor Louis was with me.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading These facts were made apparent by my inner sense, for I did not attempt to open my eyes.
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From this reading As I lay in this dreamy condition I became conscious that the music had ceased and that the players had departed.
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From this reading A wave of cold air passed over my eyelids; another; another.
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From this reading As I lay in this dreamy condition I became conscious that the music had ceased and that the players had departed.
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From this reading As I lay in this dreamy condition I became conscious that the music had ceased and that the players had departed.
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From this reading As I lay in this dreamy condition I became conscious that the music had ceased and that the players had departed.
having firmly decided to do something
From this reading Indeed, without a determined effort I should not have succeeded.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading These facts were made apparent by my inner sense, for I did not attempt to open my eyes.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But I was not alone; Doctor Louis was with me.
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From this reading As I lay in this dreamy condition I became conscious that the music had ceased and that the players had departed.
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From this reading Indeed, without a determined effort I should not have succeeded.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A wave of cold air passed over my eyelids; another; another.
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From this reading These facts were made apparent by my inner sense, for I did not attempt to open my eyes.
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From this reading These facts were made apparent by my inner sense, for I did not attempt to open my eyes.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading These facts were made apparent by my inner sense, for I did not attempt to open my eyes.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading As I lay in this dreamy condition I became conscious that the music had ceased and that the players had departed.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Indeed, without a determined effort I should not have succeeded.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading As I lay in this dreamy condition I became conscious that the music had ceased and that the players had departed.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading As I lay in this dreamy condition I became conscious that the music had ceased and that the players had departed.
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From this reading Indeed, without a determined effort I should not have succeeded.
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From this reading These facts were made apparent by my inner sense, for I did not attempt to open my eyes.
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From this reading As I lay in this dreamy condition I became conscious that the music had ceased and that the players had departed.
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From this reading But I was not alone; Doctor Louis was with me.
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From this reading These facts were made apparent by my inner sense, for I did not attempt to open my eyes.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But I was not alone; Doctor Louis was with me.
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From this reading As I lay in this dreamy condition I became conscious that the music had ceased and that the players had departed.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading These facts were made apparent by my inner sense, for I did not attempt to open my eyes.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But I was not alone; Doctor Louis was with me.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A wave of cold air passed over my eyelids; another; another.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading These facts were made apparent by my inner sense, for I did not attempt to open my eyes.
above and across; more than
From this reading A wave of cold air passed over my eyelids; another; another.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A wave of cold air passed over my eyelids; another; another.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As I lay in this dreamy condition I became conscious that the music had ceased and that the players had departed.
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From this reading These facts were made apparent by my inner sense, for I did not attempt to open my eyes.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Indeed, without a determined effort I should not have succeeded.
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From this reading Indeed, without a determined effort I should not have succeeded.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading As I lay in this dreamy condition I became conscious that the music had ceased and that the players had departed.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading As I lay in this dreamy condition I became conscious that the music had ceased and that the players had departed.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading These facts were made apparent by my inner sense, for I did not attempt to open my eyes.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading As I lay in this dreamy condition I became conscious that the music had ceased and that the players had departed.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading These facts were made apparent by my inner sense, for I did not attempt to open my eyes.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But I was not alone; Doctor Louis was with me.
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From this reading A wave of cold air passed over my eyelids; another; another.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading These facts were made apparent by my inner sense, for I did not attempt to open my eyes.
in the company of; together with
From this reading But I was not alone; Doctor Louis was with me.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Indeed, without a determined effort I should not have succeeded.
