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Chapter XXXV
A SHOT. ‘OF all things I could have desired—the best!’ exclaimed Martin Babb as Eve came from the cover of the wood upon the rocky floor. She was out of breath, and could not speak. She put both hands on her breast to control her breathing and quiet her throbbing heart. Martin drew one foot over the other, poising it on the toe, and allowed the yellow firelight to play over his handsome face and fine form.
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the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “‘OF all things I could have desired—the best!’ exclaimed Martin Babb as Eve came from the cover of the wood upon the rocky floor.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Martin drew one foot over the other, poising it on the toe, and allowed the yellow firelight to play over his handsome face and fine form.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Martin drew one foot over the other, poising it on the toe, and allowed the yellow firelight to play over his handsome face and fine form.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Martin drew one foot over the other, poising it on the toe, and allowed the yellow firelight to play over his handsome face and fine form.”
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading “She put both hands on her breast to control her breathing and quiet her throbbing heart.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Martin drew one foot over the other, poising it on the toe, and allowed the yellow firelight to play over his handsome face and fine form.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “‘OF all things I could have desired—the best!’ exclaimed Martin Babb as Eve came from the cover of the wood upon the rocky floor.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “Martin drew one foot over the other, poising it on the toe, and allowed the yellow firelight to play over his handsome face and fine form.”
above and across; more than
From this reading “Martin drew one foot over the other, poising it on the toe, and allowed the yellow firelight to play over his handsome face and fine form.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “She was out of breath, and could not speak.”
a formal word for “on”
From this reading “‘OF all things I could have desired—the best!’ exclaimed Martin Babb as Eve came from the cover of the wood upon the rocky floor.”
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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 A SHOT.
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From this reading ‘OF all things I could have desired—the best!’ exclaimed Martin Babb as Eve came from the cover of the wood upon the rocky floor.
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From this reading Martin drew one foot over the other, poising it on the toe, and allowed the yellow firelight to play over his handsome face and fine form.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She was out of breath, and could not speak.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading ‘OF all things I could have desired—the best!’ exclaimed Martin Babb as Eve came from the cover of the wood upon the rocky floor.
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From this reading ‘OF all things I could have desired—the best!’ exclaimed Martin Babb as Eve came from the cover of the wood upon the rocky floor.
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From this reading ‘OF all things I could have desired—the best!’ exclaimed Martin Babb as Eve came from the cover of the wood upon the rocky floor.
the two together, not just one
From this reading She put both hands on her breast to control her breathing and quiet her throbbing heart.
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From this reading She put both hands on her breast to control her breathing and quiet her throbbing heart.
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From this reading She was out of breath, and could not speak.
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From this reading She put both hands on her breast to control her breathing and quiet her throbbing heart.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ‘OF all things I could have desired—the best!’ exclaimed Martin Babb as Eve came from the cover of the wood upon the rocky floor.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She put both hands on her breast to control her breathing and quiet her throbbing heart.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading ‘OF all things I could have desired—the best!’ exclaimed Martin Babb as Eve came from the cover of the wood upon the rocky floor.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ‘OF all things I could have desired—the best!’ exclaimed Martin Babb as Eve came from the cover of the wood upon the rocky floor.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ‘OF all things I could have desired—the best!’ exclaimed Martin Babb as Eve came from the cover of the wood upon the rocky floor.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Martin drew one foot over the other, poising it on the toe, and allowed the yellow firelight to play over his handsome face and fine form.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ‘OF all things I could have desired—the best!’ exclaimed Martin Babb as Eve came from the cover of the wood upon the rocky floor.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ‘OF all things I could have desired—the best!’ exclaimed Martin Babb as Eve came from the cover of the wood upon the rocky floor.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Martin drew one foot over the other, poising it on the toe, and allowed the yellow firelight to play over his handsome face and fine form.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Martin drew one foot over the other, poising it on the toe, and allowed the yellow firelight to play over his handsome face and fine form.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Martin drew one foot over the other, poising it on the toe, and allowed the yellow firelight to play over his handsome face and fine form.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ‘OF all things I could have desired—the best!’ exclaimed Martin Babb as Eve came from the cover of the wood upon the rocky floor.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Martin drew one foot over the other, poising it on the toe, and allowed the yellow firelight to play over his handsome face and fine form.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Martin drew one foot over the other, poising it on the toe, and allowed the yellow firelight to play over his handsome face and fine form.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading ‘OF all things I could have desired—the best!’ exclaimed Martin Babb as Eve came from the cover of the wood upon the rocky floor.
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading She put both hands on her breast to control her breathing and quiet her throbbing heart.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Martin drew one foot over the other, poising it on the toe, and allowed the yellow firelight to play over his handsome face and fine form.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading ‘OF all things I could have desired—the best!’ exclaimed Martin Babb as Eve came from the cover of the wood upon the rocky floor.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She put both hands on her breast to control her breathing and quiet her throbbing heart.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She put both hands on her breast to control her breathing and quiet her throbbing heart.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Martin drew one foot over the other, poising it on the toe, and allowed the yellow firelight to play over his handsome face and fine form.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading ‘OF all things I could have desired—the best!’ exclaimed Martin Babb as Eve came from the cover of the wood upon the rocky floor.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Martin drew one foot over the other, poising it on the toe, and allowed the yellow firelight to play over his handsome face and fine form.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ‘OF all things I could have desired—the best!’ exclaimed Martin Babb as Eve came from the cover of the wood upon the rocky floor.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She was out of breath, and could not speak.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading ‘OF all things I could have desired—the best!’ exclaimed Martin Babb as Eve came from the cover of the wood upon the rocky floor.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She put both hands on her breast to control her breathing and quiet her throbbing heart.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Martin drew one foot over the other, poising it on the toe, and allowed the yellow firelight to play over his handsome face and fine form.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Martin drew one foot over the other, poising it on the toe, and allowed the yellow firelight to play over his handsome face and fine form.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She was out of breath, and could not speak.
above and across; more than
From this reading Martin drew one foot over the other, poising it on the toe, and allowed the yellow firelight to play over his handsome face and fine form.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Martin drew one foot over the other, poising it on the toe, and allowed the yellow firelight to play over his handsome face and fine form.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Martin drew one foot over the other, poising it on the toe, and allowed the yellow firelight to play over his handsome face and fine form.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She put both hands on her breast to control her breathing and quiet her throbbing heart.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She put both hands on her breast to control her breathing and quiet her throbbing heart.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ‘OF all things I could have desired—the best!’ exclaimed Martin Babb as Eve came from the cover of the wood upon the rocky floor.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was out of breath, and could not speak.
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From this reading A SHOT.
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From this reading She was out of breath, and could not speak.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ‘OF all things I could have desired—the best!’ exclaimed Martin Babb as Eve came from the cover of the wood upon the rocky floor.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ‘OF all things I could have desired—the best!’ exclaimed Martin Babb as Eve came from the cover of the wood upon the rocky floor.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She put both hands on her breast to control her breathing and quiet her throbbing heart.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She put both hands on her breast to control her breathing and quiet her throbbing heart.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Martin drew one foot over the other, poising it on the toe, and allowed the yellow firelight to play over his handsome face and fine form.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading ‘OF all things I could have desired—the best!’ exclaimed Martin Babb as Eve came from the cover of the wood upon the rocky floor.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was out of breath, and could not speak.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ‘OF all things I could have desired—the best!’ exclaimed Martin Babb as Eve came from the cover of the wood upon the rocky floor.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Martin drew one foot over the other, poising it on the toe, and allowed the yellow firelight to play over his handsome face and fine form.
