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Chapter XXIII
Several days passed, and Master Zacharius, though almost dead, rose from his bed and returned to active life under a supernatural excitement. He lived by pride. But Gerande did not deceive herself; her father’s body and soul were for ever lost. The old man got together his last remaining resources, without thought of those who were dependent upon him. He betrayed an incredible energy, walking, ferreting about, and mumbling strange, incomprehensible words.
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “He betrayed an incredible energy, walking, ferreting about, and mumbling strange, incomprehensible words.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “But Gerande did not deceive herself; her father’s body and soul were for ever lost.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Several days passed, and Master Zacharius, though almost dead, rose from his bed and returned to active life under a supernatural excitement.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “But Gerande did not deceive herself; her father’s body and soul were for ever lost.”
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading “But Gerande did not deceive herself; her father’s body and soul were for ever lost.”
impossible or very difficult to understand
From this reading “He betrayed an incredible energy, walking, ferreting about, and mumbling strange, incomprehensible words.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The old man got together his last remaining resources, without thought of those who were dependent upon him.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Several days passed, and Master Zacharius, though almost dead, rose from his bed and returned to active life under a supernatural excitement.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Several days passed, and Master Zacharius, though almost dead, rose from his bed and returned to active life under a supernatural excitement.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Several days passed, and Master Zacharius, though almost dead, rose from his bed and returned to active life under a supernatural excitement.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Several days passed, and Master Zacharius, though almost dead, rose from his bed and returned to active life under a supernatural excitement.”
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading “The old man got together his last remaining resources, without thought of those who were dependent upon him.”
in spite of the fact that
From this reading “Several days passed, and Master Zacharius, though almost dead, rose from his bed and returned to active life under a supernatural excitement.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The old man got together his last remaining resources, without thought of those who were dependent upon him.”
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading “Several days passed, and Master Zacharius, though almost dead, rose from his bed and returned to active life under a supernatural excitement.”
a formal word for “on”
From this reading “The old man got together his last remaining resources, without thought of those who were dependent upon him.”
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading “The old man got together his last remaining resources, without thought of those who were dependent upon him.”
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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 Several days passed, and Master Zacharius, though almost dead, rose from his bed and returned to active life under a supernatural excitement.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading He betrayed an incredible energy, walking, ferreting about, and mumbling strange, incomprehensible words.
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From this reading Several days passed, and Master Zacharius, though almost dead, rose from his bed and returned to active life under a supernatural excitement.
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From this reading Several days passed, and Master Zacharius, though almost dead, rose from his bed and returned to active life under a supernatural excitement.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He betrayed an incredible energy, walking, ferreting about, and mumbling strange, incomprehensible words.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Several days passed, and Master Zacharius, though almost dead, rose from his bed and returned to active life under a supernatural excitement.
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From this reading Several days passed, and Master Zacharius, though almost dead, rose from his bed and returned to active life under a supernatural excitement.
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From this reading He betrayed an incredible energy, walking, ferreting about, and mumbling strange, incomprehensible words.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But Gerande did not deceive herself; her father’s body and soul were for ever lost.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But Gerande did not deceive herself; her father’s body and soul were for ever lost.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He lived by pride.
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From this reading Several days passed, and Master Zacharius, though almost dead, rose from his bed and returned to active life under a supernatural excitement.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Several days passed, and Master Zacharius, though almost dead, rose from his bed and returned to active life under a supernatural excitement.
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From this reading But Gerande did not deceive herself; her father’s body and soul were for ever lost.
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From this reading The old man got together his last remaining resources, without thought of those who were dependent upon him.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading But Gerande did not deceive herself; her father’s body and soul were for ever lost.
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From this reading He betrayed an incredible energy, walking, ferreting about, and mumbling strange, incomprehensible words.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But Gerande did not deceive herself; her father’s body and soul were for ever lost.
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From this reading Several days passed, and Master Zacharius, though almost dead, rose from his bed and returned to active life under a supernatural excitement.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But Gerande did not deceive herself; her father’s body and soul were for ever lost.
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From this reading He betrayed an incredible energy, walking, ferreting about, and mumbling strange, incomprehensible words.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading But Gerande did not deceive herself; her father’s body and soul were for ever lost.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Several days passed, and Master Zacharius, though almost dead, rose from his bed and returned to active life under a supernatural excitement.
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From this reading But Gerande did not deceive herself; her father’s body and soul were for ever lost.
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From this reading The old man got together his last remaining resources, without thought of those who were dependent upon him.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He lived by pride.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading But Gerande did not deceive herself; her father’s body and soul were for ever lost.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading But Gerande did not deceive herself; her father’s body and soul were for ever lost.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The old man got together his last remaining resources, without thought of those who were dependent upon him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Several days passed, and Master Zacharius, though almost dead, rose from his bed and returned to active life under a supernatural excitement.
impossible or very difficult to understand
From this reading He betrayed an incredible energy, walking, ferreting about, and mumbling strange, incomprehensible words.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He betrayed an incredible energy, walking, ferreting about, and mumbling strange, incomprehensible words.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The old man got together his last remaining resources, without thought of those who were dependent upon him.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Several days passed, and Master Zacharius, though almost dead, rose from his bed and returned to active life under a supernatural excitement.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He lived by pride.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But Gerande did not deceive herself; her father’s body and soul were for ever lost.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The old man got together his last remaining resources, without thought of those who were dependent upon him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Several days passed, and Master Zacharius, though almost dead, rose from his bed and returned to active life under a supernatural excitement.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He betrayed an incredible energy, walking, ferreting about, and mumbling strange, incomprehensible words.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But Gerande did not deceive herself; her father’s body and soul were for ever lost.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The old man got together his last remaining resources, without thought of those who were dependent upon him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The old man got together his last remaining resources, without thought of those who were dependent upon him.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Several days passed, and Master Zacharius, though almost dead, rose from his bed and returned to active life under a supernatural excitement.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He lived by pride.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The old man got together his last remaining resources, without thought of those who were dependent upon him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The old man got together his last remaining resources, without thought of those who were dependent upon him.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Several days passed, and Master Zacharius, though almost dead, rose from his bed and returned to active life under a supernatural excitement.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Several days passed, and Master Zacharius, though almost dead, rose from his bed and returned to active life under a supernatural excitement.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Several days passed, and Master Zacharius, though almost dead, rose from his bed and returned to active life under a supernatural excitement.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But Gerande did not deceive herself; her father’s body and soul were for ever lost.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He betrayed an incredible energy, walking, ferreting about, and mumbling strange, incomprehensible words.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Several days passed, and Master Zacharius, though almost dead, rose from his bed and returned to active life under a supernatural excitement.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The old man got together his last remaining resources, without thought of those who were dependent upon him.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading The old man got together his last remaining resources, without thought of those who were dependent upon him.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Several days passed, and Master Zacharius, though almost dead, rose from his bed and returned to active life under a supernatural excitement.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The old man got together his last remaining resources, without thought of those who were dependent upon him.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Several days passed, and Master Zacharius, though almost dead, rose from his bed and returned to active life under a supernatural excitement.
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From this reading The old man got together his last remaining resources, without thought of those who were dependent upon him.
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Several days passed, and Master Zacharius, though almost dead, rose from his bed and returned to active life under a supernatural excitement.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The old man got together his last remaining resources, without thought of those who were dependent upon him.
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From this reading He betrayed an incredible energy, walking, ferreting about, and mumbling strange, incomprehensible words.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading But Gerande did not deceive herself; her father’s body and soul were for ever lost.
which person or people
From this reading The old man got together his last remaining resources, without thought of those who were dependent upon him.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading The old man got together his last remaining resources, without thought of those who were dependent upon him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He betrayed an incredible energy, walking, ferreting about, and mumbling strange, incomprehensible words.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Several days passed, and Master Zacharius, though almost dead, rose from his bed and returned to active life under a supernatural excitement.
