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Chapter XI
How shall I describe the occurrences of this day, the most memorable and eventful in my life? A new life is opening for me. I am overwhelmed at the happiness which is within my grasp. As I walked home from Doctor Louis's house through the darkness a spirit walked by my side, illumining the gloom and filling my heart with gladness. At one o'clock I presented myself at Doctor Louis's house.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “As I walked home from Doctor Louis's house through the darkness a spirit walked by my side, illumining the gloom and filling my heart with gladness.”
a firm hold in a specific situation in this story
From this reading “I am overwhelmed at the happiness which is within my grasp.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “How shall I describe the occurrences of this day, the most memorable and eventful in my life?”
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading “At one o'clock I presented myself at Doctor Louis's house.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “At one o'clock I presented myself at Doctor Louis's house.”
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading “How shall I describe the occurrences of this day, the most memorable and eventful in my life?”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “As I walked home from Doctor Louis's house through the darkness a spirit walked by my side, illumining the gloom and filling my heart with gladness.”
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading “I am overwhelmed at the happiness which is within my grasp.”
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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 A new life is opening for me.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I am overwhelmed at the happiness which is within my grasp.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading How shall I describe the occurrences of this day, the most memorable and eventful in my life?
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As I walked home from Doctor Louis's house through the darkness a spirit walked by my side, illumining the gloom and filling my heart with gladness.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I am overwhelmed at the happiness which is within my grasp.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading As I walked home from Doctor Louis's house through the darkness a spirit walked by my side, illumining the gloom and filling my heart with gladness.
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From this reading As I walked home from Doctor Louis's house through the darkness a spirit walked by my side, illumining the gloom and filling my heart with gladness.
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From this reading How shall I describe the occurrences of this day, the most memorable and eventful in my life?
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From this reading How shall I describe the occurrences of this day, the most memorable and eventful in my life?
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading As I walked home from Doctor Louis's house through the darkness a spirit walked by my side, illumining the gloom and filling my heart with gladness.
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From this reading How shall I describe the occurrences of this day, the most memorable and eventful in my life?
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From this reading As I walked home from Doctor Louis's house through the darkness a spirit walked by my side, illumining the gloom and filling my heart with gladness.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A new life is opening for me.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading As I walked home from Doctor Louis's house through the darkness a spirit walked by my side, illumining the gloom and filling my heart with gladness.
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From this reading As I walked home from Doctor Louis's house through the darkness a spirit walked by my side, illumining the gloom and filling my heart with gladness.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As I walked home from Doctor Louis's house through the darkness a spirit walked by my side, illumining the gloom and filling my heart with gladness.
a firm hold in a specific situation in this story
From this reading I am overwhelmed at the happiness which is within my grasp.
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From this reading I am overwhelmed at the happiness which is within my grasp.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As I walked home from Doctor Louis's house through the darkness a spirit walked by my side, illumining the gloom and filling my heart with gladness.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As I walked home from Doctor Louis's house through the darkness a spirit walked by my side, illumining the gloom and filling my heart with gladness.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As I walked home from Doctor Louis's house through the darkness a spirit walked by my side, illumining the gloom and filling my heart with gladness.
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From this reading How shall I describe the occurrences of this day, the most memorable and eventful in my life?
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading How shall I describe the occurrences of this day, the most memorable and eventful in my life?
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From this reading As I walked home from Doctor Louis's house through the darkness a spirit walked by my side, illumining the gloom and filling my heart with gladness.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading How shall I describe the occurrences of this day, the most memorable and eventful in my life?
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A new life is opening for me.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading How shall I describe the occurrences of this day, the most memorable and eventful in my life?
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From this reading As I walked home from Doctor Louis's house through the darkness a spirit walked by my side, illumining the gloom and filling my heart with gladness.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A new life is opening for me.
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From this reading How shall I describe the occurrences of this day, the most memorable and eventful in my life?
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From this reading How shall I describe the occurrences of this day, the most memorable and eventful in my life?
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading How shall I describe the occurrences of this day, the most memorable and eventful in my life?
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading At one o'clock I presented myself at Doctor Louis's house.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A new life is opening for me.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At one o'clock I presented myself at Doctor Louis's house.
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From this reading How shall I describe the occurrences of this day, the most memorable and eventful in my life?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading How shall I describe the occurrences of this day, the most memorable and eventful in my life?
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading At one o'clock I presented myself at Doctor Louis's house.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A new life is opening for me.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I am overwhelmed at the happiness which is within my grasp.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At one o'clock I presented myself at Doctor Louis's house.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading How shall I describe the occurrences of this day, the most memorable and eventful in my life?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As I walked home from Doctor Louis's house through the darkness a spirit walked by my side, illumining the gloom and filling my heart with gladness.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As I walked home from Doctor Louis's house through the darkness a spirit walked by my side, illumining the gloom and filling my heart with gladness.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading How shall I describe the occurrences of this day, the most memorable and eventful in my life?
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading How shall I describe the occurrences of this day, the most memorable and eventful in my life?
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading As I walked home from Doctor Louis's house through the darkness a spirit walked by my side, illumining the gloom and filling my heart with gladness.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As I walked home from Doctor Louis's house through the darkness a spirit walked by my side, illumining the gloom and filling my heart with gladness.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading I am overwhelmed at the happiness which is within my grasp.
in the company of; together with
From this reading As I walked home from Doctor Louis's house through the darkness a spirit walked by my side, illumining the gloom and filling my heart with gladness.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading I am overwhelmed at the happiness which is within my grasp.
