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Chapter XXIX
Early the next morning he awoke. The sun was shining into the room, and he was alone. There was some kind of stir in the house for which he could not account, and the cause of which he was curious to ascertain. Feeling that his strength had returned to him he rose from the bed, and although a natural weakness was upon him, he succeeded in partially dressing himself. While thus employed the door was opened and the doctor entered the room.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The sun was shining into the room, and he was alone.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Feeling that his strength had returned to him he rose from the bed, and although a natural weakness was upon him, he succeeded in partially dressing himself.”
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “There was some kind of stir in the house for which he could not account, and the cause of which he was curious to ascertain.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “While thus employed the door was opened and the doctor entered the room.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Feeling that his strength had returned to him he rose from the bed, and although a natural weakness was upon him, he succeeded in partially dressing himself.”
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading “Feeling that his strength had returned to him he rose from the bed, and although a natural weakness was upon him, he succeeded in partially dressing himself.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Early the next morning he awoke.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Early the next morning he awoke.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Feeling that his strength had returned to him he rose from the bed, and although a natural weakness was upon him, he succeeded in partially dressing himself.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Feeling that his strength had returned to him he rose from the bed, and although a natural weakness was upon him, he succeeded in partially dressing himself.”
a formal word for “on”
From this reading “Feeling that his strength had returned to him he rose from the bed, and although a natural weakness was upon him, he succeeded in partially dressing himself.”
a lack of physical strength
From this reading “Feeling that his strength had returned to him he rose from the bed, and although a natural weakness was upon him, he succeeded in partially dressing himself.”
during the time that
From this reading “While thus employed the door was opened and the doctor entered the room.”
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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 Feeling that his strength had returned to him he rose from the bed, and although a natural weakness was upon him, he succeeded in partially dressing himself.
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From this reading There was some kind of stir in the house for which he could not account, and the cause of which he was curious to ascertain.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The sun was shining into the room, and he was alone.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Feeling that his strength had returned to him he rose from the bed, and although a natural weakness was upon him, he succeeded in partially dressing himself.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The sun was shining into the room, and he was alone.
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From this reading There was some kind of stir in the house for which he could not account, and the cause of which he was curious to ascertain.
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From this reading Early the next morning he awoke.
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From this reading Feeling that his strength had returned to him he rose from the bed, and although a natural weakness was upon him, he succeeded in partially dressing himself.
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From this reading There was some kind of stir in the house for which he could not account, and the cause of which he was curious to ascertain.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading There was some kind of stir in the house for which he could not account, and the cause of which he was curious to ascertain.
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From this reading There was some kind of stir in the house for which he could not account, and the cause of which he was curious to ascertain.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading While thus employed the door was opened and the doctor entered the room.
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From this reading While thus employed the door was opened and the doctor entered the room.
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From this reading Feeling that his strength had returned to him he rose from the bed, and although a natural weakness was upon him, he succeeded in partially dressing himself.
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From this reading Early the next morning he awoke.
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From this reading While thus employed the door was opened and the doctor entered the room.
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From this reading While thus employed the door was opened and the doctor entered the room.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Feeling that his strength had returned to him he rose from the bed, and although a natural weakness was upon him, he succeeded in partially dressing himself.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading There was some kind of stir in the house for which he could not account, and the cause of which he was curious to ascertain.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Feeling that his strength had returned to him he rose from the bed, and although a natural weakness was upon him, he succeeded in partially dressing himself.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Feeling that his strength had returned to him he rose from the bed, and although a natural weakness was upon him, he succeeded in partially dressing himself.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Early the next morning he awoke.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Feeling that his strength had returned to him he rose from the bed, and although a natural weakness was upon him, he succeeded in partially dressing himself.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Feeling that his strength had returned to him he rose from the bed, and although a natural weakness was upon him, he succeeded in partially dressing himself.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Feeling that his strength had returned to him he rose from the bed, and although a natural weakness was upon him, he succeeded in partially dressing himself.
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From this reading There was some kind of stir in the house for which he could not account, and the cause of which he was curious to ascertain.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There was some kind of stir in the house for which he could not account, and the cause of which he was curious to ascertain.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The sun was shining into the room, and he was alone.
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From this reading There was some kind of stir in the house for which he could not account, and the cause of which he was curious to ascertain.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Early the next morning he awoke.
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From this reading Feeling that his strength had returned to him he rose from the bed, and although a natural weakness was upon him, he succeeded in partially dressing himself.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Early the next morning he awoke.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading There was some kind of stir in the house for which he could not account, and the cause of which he was curious to ascertain.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There was some kind of stir in the house for which he could not account, and the cause of which he was curious to ascertain.
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From this reading While thus employed the door was opened and the doctor entered the room.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Feeling that his strength had returned to him he rose from the bed, and although a natural weakness was upon him, he succeeded in partially dressing himself.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Feeling that his strength had returned to him he rose from the bed, and although a natural weakness was upon him, he succeeded in partially dressing himself.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The sun was shining into the room, and he was alone.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Feeling that his strength had returned to him he rose from the bed, and although a natural weakness was upon him, he succeeded in partially dressing himself.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The sun was shining into the room, and he was alone.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There was some kind of stir in the house for which he could not account, and the cause of which he was curious to ascertain.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There was some kind of stir in the house for which he could not account, and the cause of which he was curious to ascertain.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Feeling that his strength had returned to him he rose from the bed, and although a natural weakness was upon him, he succeeded in partially dressing himself.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Feeling that his strength had returned to him he rose from the bed, and although a natural weakness was upon him, he succeeded in partially dressing himself.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The sun was shining into the room, and he was alone.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Feeling that his strength had returned to him he rose from the bed, and although a natural weakness was upon him, he succeeded in partially dressing himself.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Early the next morning he awoke.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There was some kind of stir in the house for which he could not account, and the cause of which he was curious to ascertain.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading While thus employed the door was opened and the doctor entered the room.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There was some kind of stir in the house for which he could not account, and the cause of which he was curious to ascertain.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Feeling that his strength had returned to him he rose from the bed, and although a natural weakness was upon him, he succeeded in partially dressing himself.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The sun was shining into the room, and he was alone.
a lack of physical strength
From this reading Feeling that his strength had returned to him he rose from the bed, and although a natural weakness was upon him, he succeeded in partially dressing himself.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading There was some kind of stir in the house for which he could not account, and the cause of which he was curious to ascertain.
during the time that
From this reading While thus employed the door was opened and the doctor entered the room.
