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THE WATER OF LIFE. He went to listen at Lorenza's door, where she was sleeping evenly and sweetly. He opened a panel and looked in upon her, for some while in affectionate reverie. Closing the wicket, he stole away to his laboratory, where he put out the fire, by opening a register plate which sent most of the heat up the chimney, and ran in water from a tank without. In a pocket-book, he carefully fastened up the receipt of Cardinal Rohan, saying:
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “THE WATER OF LIFE.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He opened a panel and looked in upon her, for some while in affectionate reverie.”
a formal word for “on”
From this reading “He opened a panel and looked in upon her, for some while in affectionate reverie.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He went to listen at Lorenza's door, where she was sleeping evenly and sweetly.”
during the time that
From this reading “He opened a panel and looked in upon her, for some while in affectionate reverie.”
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading “Closing the wicket, he stole away to his laboratory, where he put out the fire, by opening a register plate which sent most of the heat up the chimney, and ran in water from a tank without.”
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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 opened a panel and looked in upon her, for some while in affectionate reverie.
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From this reading He opened a panel and looked in upon her, for some while in affectionate reverie.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He went to listen at Lorenza's door, where she was sleeping evenly and sweetly.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He went to listen at Lorenza's door, where she was sleeping evenly and sweetly.
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From this reading Closing the wicket, he stole away to his laboratory, where he put out the fire, by opening a register plate which sent most of the heat up the chimney, and ran in water from a tank without.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Closing the wicket, he stole away to his laboratory, where he put out the fire, by opening a register plate which sent most of the heat up the chimney, and ran in water from a tank without.
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From this reading In a pocket-book, he carefully fastened up the receipt of Cardinal Rohan, saying:
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From this reading In a pocket-book, he carefully fastened up the receipt of Cardinal Rohan, saying:
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From this reading Closing the wicket, he stole away to his laboratory, where he put out the fire, by opening a register plate which sent most of the heat up the chimney, and ran in water from a tank without.
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From this reading Closing the wicket, he stole away to his laboratory, where he put out the fire, by opening a register plate which sent most of the heat up the chimney, and ran in water from a tank without.
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From this reading He went to listen at Lorenza's door, where she was sleeping evenly and sweetly.
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From this reading He went to listen at Lorenza's door, where she was sleeping evenly and sweetly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In a pocket-book, he carefully fastened up the receipt of Cardinal Rohan, saying:
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Closing the wicket, he stole away to his laboratory, where he put out the fire, by opening a register plate which sent most of the heat up the chimney, and ran in water from a tank without.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He opened a panel and looked in upon her, for some while in affectionate reverie.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Closing the wicket, he stole away to his laboratory, where he put out the fire, by opening a register plate which sent most of the heat up the chimney, and ran in water from a tank without.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He went to listen at Lorenza's door, where she was sleeping evenly and sweetly.
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From this reading Closing the wicket, he stole away to his laboratory, where he put out the fire, by opening a register plate which sent most of the heat up the chimney, and ran in water from a tank without.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He opened a panel and looked in upon her, for some while in affectionate reverie.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Closing the wicket, he stole away to his laboratory, where he put out the fire, by opening a register plate which sent most of the heat up the chimney, and ran in water from a tank without.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He opened a panel and looked in upon her, for some while in affectionate reverie.
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From this reading Closing the wicket, he stole away to his laboratory, where he put out the fire, by opening a register plate which sent most of the heat up the chimney, and ran in water from a tank without.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE WATER OF LIFE.
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From this reading He went to listen at Lorenza's door, where she was sleeping evenly and sweetly.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He opened a panel and looked in upon her, for some while in affectionate reverie.
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From this reading He went to listen at Lorenza's door, where she was sleeping evenly and sweetly.
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From this reading Closing the wicket, he stole away to his laboratory, where he put out the fire, by opening a register plate which sent most of the heat up the chimney, and ran in water from a tank without.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE WATER OF LIFE.
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From this reading He opened a panel and looked in upon her, for some while in affectionate reverie.
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From this reading Closing the wicket, he stole away to his laboratory, where he put out the fire, by opening a register plate which sent most of the heat up the chimney, and ran in water from a tank without.
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From this reading Closing the wicket, he stole away to his laboratory, where he put out the fire, by opening a register plate which sent most of the heat up the chimney, and ran in water from a tank without.
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From this reading He opened a panel and looked in upon her, for some while in affectionate reverie.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Closing the wicket, he stole away to his laboratory, where he put out the fire, by opening a register plate which sent most of the heat up the chimney, and ran in water from a tank without.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In a pocket-book, he carefully fastened up the receipt of Cardinal Rohan, saying:
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Closing the wicket, he stole away to his laboratory, where he put out the fire, by opening a register plate which sent most of the heat up the chimney, and ran in water from a tank without.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Closing the wicket, he stole away to his laboratory, where he put out the fire, by opening a register plate which sent most of the heat up the chimney, and ran in water from a tank without.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In a pocket-book, he carefully fastened up the receipt of Cardinal Rohan, saying:
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Closing the wicket, he stole away to his laboratory, where he put out the fire, by opening a register plate which sent most of the heat up the chimney, and ran in water from a tank without.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He opened a panel and looked in upon her, for some while in affectionate reverie.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In a pocket-book, he carefully fastened up the receipt of Cardinal Rohan, saying:
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In a pocket-book, he carefully fastened up the receipt of Cardinal Rohan, saying:
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Closing the wicket, he stole away to his laboratory, where he put out the fire, by opening a register plate which sent most of the heat up the chimney, and ran in water from a tank without.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He went to listen at Lorenza's door, where she was sleeping evenly and sweetly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He went to listen at Lorenza's door, where she was sleeping evenly and sweetly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He opened a panel and looked in upon her, for some while in affectionate reverie.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Closing the wicket, he stole away to his laboratory, where he put out the fire, by opening a register plate which sent most of the heat up the chimney, and ran in water from a tank without.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He went to listen at Lorenza's door, where she was sleeping evenly and sweetly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Closing the wicket, he stole away to his laboratory, where he put out the fire, by opening a register plate which sent most of the heat up the chimney, and ran in water from a tank without.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE WATER OF LIFE.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He went to listen at Lorenza's door, where she was sleeping evenly and sweetly.
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From this reading Closing the wicket, he stole away to his laboratory, where he put out the fire, by opening a register plate which sent most of the heat up the chimney, and ran in water from a tank without.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading He opened a panel and looked in upon her, for some while in affectionate reverie.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He went to listen at Lorenza's door, where she was sleeping evenly and sweetly.
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From this reading THE WATER OF LIFE.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He went to listen at Lorenza's door, where she was sleeping evenly and sweetly.
in or at the place that
From this reading He went to listen at Lorenza's door, where she was sleeping evenly and sweetly.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Closing the wicket, he stole away to his laboratory, where he put out the fire, by opening a register plate which sent most of the heat up the chimney, and ran in water from a tank without.
during the time that
From this reading He opened a panel and looked in upon her, for some while in affectionate reverie.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Closing the wicket, he stole away to his laboratory, where he put out the fire, by opening a register plate which sent most of the heat up the chimney, and ran in water from a tank without.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Closing the wicket, he stole away to his laboratory, where he put out the fire, by opening a register plate which sent most of the heat up the chimney, and ran in water from a tank without.
