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Chapter XXIII
THE RINGING OF THE BELL. I sat down, in a full sense of it all, and reasoned upon the ugly happenings that stood to accuse me. Coincidents sometimes fit snugger than arrangements that have been carefully planned; they slip into place with a perverse trueness of adjustment. Thus I speculated, and I was astonished at my coolness. I turned about from my argument to notice that a heavy rain was falling.
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “I turned about from my argument to notice that a heavy rain was falling.”
a reason or example used to support an idea
From this reading “I turned about from my argument to notice that a heavy rain was falling.”
very surprised
From this reading “Thus I speculated, and I was astonished at my coolness.”
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “Coincidents sometimes fit snugger than arrangements that have been carefully planned; they slip into place with a perverse trueness of adjustment.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Coincidents sometimes fit snugger than arrangements that have been carefully planned; they slip into place with a perverse trueness of adjustment.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Coincidents sometimes fit snugger than arrangements that have been carefully planned; they slip into place with a perverse trueness of adjustment.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I sat down, in a full sense of it all, and reasoned upon the ugly happenings that stood to accuse me.”
a formal word for “on”
From this reading “I sat down, in a full sense of it all, and reasoned upon the ugly happenings that stood to accuse me.”
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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 I sat down, in a full sense of it all, and reasoned upon the ugly happenings that stood to accuse me.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading I turned about from my argument to notice that a heavy rain was falling.
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From this reading I sat down, in a full sense of it all, and reasoned upon the ugly happenings that stood to accuse me.
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From this reading Coincidents sometimes fit snugger than arrangements that have been carefully planned; they slip into place with a perverse trueness of adjustment.
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From this reading I sat down, in a full sense of it all, and reasoned upon the ugly happenings that stood to accuse me.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I sat down, in a full sense of it all, and reasoned upon the ugly happenings that stood to accuse me.
a reason or example used to support an idea
From this reading I turned about from my argument to notice that a heavy rain was falling.
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From this reading Coincidents sometimes fit snugger than arrangements that have been carefully planned; they slip into place with a perverse trueness of adjustment.
very surprised
From this reading Thus I speculated, and I was astonished at my coolness.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Thus I speculated, and I was astonished at my coolness.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Coincidents sometimes fit snugger than arrangements that have been carefully planned; they slip into place with a perverse trueness of adjustment.
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From this reading THE RINGING OF THE BELL.
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From this reading Coincidents sometimes fit snugger than arrangements that have been carefully planned; they slip into place with a perverse trueness of adjustment.
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From this reading Coincidents sometimes fit snugger than arrangements that have been carefully planned; they slip into place with a perverse trueness of adjustment.
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From this reading Thus I speculated, and I was astonished at my coolness.
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From this reading I sat down, in a full sense of it all, and reasoned upon the ugly happenings that stood to accuse me.
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From this reading I turned about from my argument to notice that a heavy rain was falling.
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From this reading Coincidents sometimes fit snugger than arrangements that have been carefully planned; they slip into place with a perverse trueness of adjustment.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I turned about from my argument to notice that a heavy rain was falling.
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From this reading I sat down, in a full sense of it all, and reasoned upon the ugly happenings that stood to accuse me.
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From this reading I sat down, in a full sense of it all, and reasoned upon the ugly happenings that stood to accuse me.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Coincidents sometimes fit snugger than arrangements that have been carefully planned; they slip into place with a perverse trueness of adjustment.
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From this reading I turned about from my argument to notice that a heavy rain was falling.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I sat down, in a full sense of it all, and reasoned upon the ugly happenings that stood to accuse me.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I sat down, in a full sense of it all, and reasoned upon the ugly happenings that stood to accuse me.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Coincidents sometimes fit snugger than arrangements that have been carefully planned; they slip into place with a perverse trueness of adjustment.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I sat down, in a full sense of it all, and reasoned upon the ugly happenings that stood to accuse me.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I sat down, in a full sense of it all, and reasoned upon the ugly happenings that stood to accuse me.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Thus I speculated, and I was astonished at my coolness.
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From this reading I turned about from my argument to notice that a heavy rain was falling.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE RINGING OF THE BELL.
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From this reading Coincidents sometimes fit snugger than arrangements that have been carefully planned; they slip into place with a perverse trueness of adjustment.
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From this reading Coincidents sometimes fit snugger than arrangements that have been carefully planned; they slip into place with a perverse trueness of adjustment.
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From this reading Coincidents sometimes fit snugger than arrangements that have been carefully planned; they slip into place with a perverse trueness of adjustment.
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From this reading I turned about from my argument to notice that a heavy rain was falling.
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From this reading I sat down, in a full sense of it all, and reasoned upon the ugly happenings that stood to accuse me.
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From this reading THE RINGING OF THE BELL.
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From this reading I sat down, in a full sense of it all, and reasoned upon the ugly happenings that stood to accuse me.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I sat down, in a full sense of it all, and reasoned upon the ugly happenings that stood to accuse me.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Coincidents sometimes fit snugger than arrangements that have been carefully planned; they slip into place with a perverse trueness of adjustment.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Coincidents sometimes fit snugger than arrangements that have been carefully planned; they slip into place with a perverse trueness of adjustment.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Coincidents sometimes fit snugger than arrangements that have been carefully planned; they slip into place with a perverse trueness of adjustment.
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From this reading Thus I speculated, and I was astonished at my coolness.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I sat down, in a full sense of it all, and reasoned upon the ugly happenings that stood to accuse me.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Coincidents sometimes fit snugger than arrangements that have been carefully planned; they slip into place with a perverse trueness of adjustment.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I sat down, in a full sense of it all, and reasoned upon the ugly happenings that stood to accuse me.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE RINGING OF THE BELL.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Coincidents sometimes fit snugger than arrangements that have been carefully planned; they slip into place with a perverse trueness of adjustment.
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From this reading Thus I speculated, and I was astonished at my coolness.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I sat down, in a full sense of it all, and reasoned upon the ugly happenings that stood to accuse me.
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From this reading Coincidents sometimes fit snugger than arrangements that have been carefully planned; they slip into place with a perverse trueness of adjustment.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I turned about from my argument to notice that a heavy rain was falling.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I sat down, in a full sense of it all, and reasoned upon the ugly happenings that stood to accuse me.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading I sat down, in a full sense of it all, and reasoned upon the ugly happenings that stood to accuse me.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Thus I speculated, and I was astonished at my coolness.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Coincidents sometimes fit snugger than arrangements that have been carefully planned; they slip into place with a perverse trueness of adjustment.
