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Chapter X
His own thoughts rallied, and, before he realized it, had answered: "It was the Prince Rupert mirror from the display case. The warmth of your fingers shattered it. I held it lightly in folds of my kerchief while transferring it to your pocketbook. When the mirror breaks and the reflection is shattered, the soul is temporarily caught outside.
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a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “His own thoughts rallied, and, before he realized it, had answered:”
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “His own thoughts rallied, and, before he realized it, had answered:”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “When the mirror breaks and the reflection is shattered, the soul is temporarily caught outside.”
during the time that
From this reading “I held it lightly in folds of my kerchief while transferring it to your pocketbook.”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading His own thoughts rallied, and, before he realized it, had answered:
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading His own thoughts rallied, and, before he realized it, had answered:
earlier than; in front of
From this reading His own thoughts rallied, and, before he realized it, had answered:
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From this reading When the mirror breaks and the reflection is shattered, the soul is temporarily caught outside.
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From this reading "It was the Prince Rupert mirror from the display case.
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From this reading When the mirror breaks and the reflection is shattered, the soul is temporarily caught outside.
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From this reading "It was the Prince Rupert mirror from the display case.
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From this reading The warmth of your fingers shattered it.
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From this reading I held it lightly in folds of my kerchief while transferring it to your pocketbook.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "It was the Prince Rupert mirror from the display case.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading His own thoughts rallied, and, before he realized it, had answered:
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading His own thoughts rallied, and, before he realized it, had answered:
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From this reading I held it lightly in folds of my kerchief while transferring it to your pocketbook.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His own thoughts rallied, and, before he realized it, had answered:
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I held it lightly in folds of my kerchief while transferring it to your pocketbook.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I held it lightly in folds of my kerchief while transferring it to your pocketbook.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When the mirror breaks and the reflection is shattered, the soul is temporarily caught outside.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading His own thoughts rallied, and, before he realized it, had answered:
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From this reading I held it lightly in folds of my kerchief while transferring it to your pocketbook.
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From this reading I held it lightly in folds of my kerchief while transferring it to your pocketbook.
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From this reading "It was the Prince Rupert mirror from the display case.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I held it lightly in folds of my kerchief while transferring it to your pocketbook.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The warmth of your fingers shattered it.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading When the mirror breaks and the reflection is shattered, the soul is temporarily caught outside.
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From this reading His own thoughts rallied, and, before he realized it, had answered:
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From this reading I held it lightly in folds of my kerchief while transferring it to your pocketbook.
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From this reading "It was the Prince Rupert mirror from the display case.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading His own thoughts rallied, and, before he realized it, had answered:
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading His own thoughts rallied, and, before he realized it, had answered:
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When the mirror breaks and the reflection is shattered, the soul is temporarily caught outside.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It was the Prince Rupert mirror from the display case.
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From this reading The warmth of your fingers shattered it.
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From this reading When the mirror breaks and the reflection is shattered, the soul is temporarily caught outside.
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From this reading When the mirror breaks and the reflection is shattered, the soul is temporarily caught outside.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "It was the Prince Rupert mirror from the display case.
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From this reading His own thoughts rallied, and, before he realized it, had answered:
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I held it lightly in folds of my kerchief while transferring it to your pocketbook.
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From this reading I held it lightly in folds of my kerchief while transferring it to your pocketbook.
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From this reading The warmth of your fingers shattered it.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "It was the Prince Rupert mirror from the display case.
at the time that
From this reading When the mirror breaks and the reflection is shattered, the soul is temporarily caught outside.
during the time that
From this reading I held it lightly in folds of my kerchief while transferring it to your pocketbook.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading The warmth of your fingers shattered it.
