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Chapter VIII
“‘Come then, and tell me where I may find the solitude, the peace, the silence, so kindly to irreparable woes, which you promised me.’ “After making this copy of the letter to preserve it complete, I went to the Rue Payenne. Anxiety had conquered the power of opium. Octave was walking up and down his garden like a madman. “‘Answer that!’ said I, giving him his wife’s letter.
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later than; following
From this reading ““After making this copy of the letter to preserve it complete, I went to the Rue Payenne.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““‘Come then, and tell me where I may find the solitude, the peace, the silence, so kindly to irreparable woes, which you promised me.’”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““After making this copy of the letter to preserve it complete, I went to the Rue Payenne.”
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading ““‘Come then, and tell me where I may find the solitude, the peace, the silence, so kindly to irreparable woes, which you promised me.’”
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading ““‘Come then, and tell me where I may find the solitude, the peace, the silence, so kindly to irreparable woes, which you promised me.’”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““‘Come then, and tell me where I may find the solitude, the peace, the silence, so kindly to irreparable woes, which you promised me.’”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““After making this copy of the letter to preserve it complete, I went to the Rue Payenne.”
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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 Octave was walking up and down his garden like a madman.
later than; following
From this reading “After making this copy of the letter to preserve it complete, I went to the Rue Payenne.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “‘Come then, and tell me where I may find the solitude, the peace, the silence, so kindly to irreparable woes, which you promised me.’
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From this reading “‘Answer that!’ said I, giving him his wife’s letter.
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From this reading Anxiety had conquered the power of opium.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “‘Come then, and tell me where I may find the solitude, the peace, the silence, so kindly to irreparable woes, which you promised me.’
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “After making this copy of the letter to preserve it complete, I went to the Rue Payenne.
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From this reading Anxiety had conquered the power of opium.
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From this reading “After making this copy of the letter to preserve it complete, I went to the Rue Payenne.
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From this reading Octave was walking up and down his garden like a madman.
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From this reading “‘Come then, and tell me where I may find the solitude, the peace, the silence, so kindly to irreparable woes, which you promised me.’
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From this reading Octave was walking up and down his garden like a madman.
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From this reading “‘Answer that!’ said I, giving him his wife’s letter.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Anxiety had conquered the power of opium.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “‘Answer that!’ said I, giving him his wife’s letter.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Octave was walking up and down his garden like a madman.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “‘Come then, and tell me where I may find the solitude, the peace, the silence, so kindly to irreparable woes, which you promised me.’
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From this reading “‘Come then, and tell me where I may find the solitude, the peace, the silence, so kindly to irreparable woes, which you promised me.’
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “After making this copy of the letter to preserve it complete, I went to the Rue Payenne.
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From this reading “‘Come then, and tell me where I may find the solitude, the peace, the silence, so kindly to irreparable woes, which you promised me.’
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “After making this copy of the letter to preserve it complete, I went to the Rue Payenne.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Octave was walking up and down his garden like a madman.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Octave was walking up and down his garden like a madman.
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From this reading “After making this copy of the letter to preserve it complete, I went to the Rue Payenne.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading “‘Come then, and tell me where I may find the solitude, the peace, the silence, so kindly to irreparable woes, which you promised me.’
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “‘Come then, and tell me where I may find the solitude, the peace, the silence, so kindly to irreparable woes, which you promised me.’
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From this reading Octave was walking up and down his garden like a madman.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “After making this copy of the letter to preserve it complete, I went to the Rue Payenne.
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From this reading Anxiety had conquered the power of opium.
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From this reading “After making this copy of the letter to preserve it complete, I went to the Rue Payenne.
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From this reading “‘Come then, and tell me where I may find the solitude, the peace, the silence, so kindly to irreparable woes, which you promised me.’
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From this reading Anxiety had conquered the power of opium.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “After making this copy of the letter to preserve it complete, I went to the Rue Payenne.
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From this reading “‘Come then, and tell me where I may find the solitude, the peace, the silence, so kindly to irreparable woes, which you promised me.’
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “After making this copy of the letter to preserve it complete, I went to the Rue Payenne.
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From this reading “‘Answer that!’ said I, giving him his wife’s letter.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading “‘Come then, and tell me where I may find the solitude, the peace, the silence, so kindly to irreparable woes, which you promised me.’
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “‘Come then, and tell me where I may find the solitude, the peace, the silence, so kindly to irreparable woes, which you promised me.’
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “‘Come then, and tell me where I may find the solitude, the peace, the silence, so kindly to irreparable woes, which you promised me.’
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “‘Come then, and tell me where I may find the solitude, the peace, the silence, so kindly to irreparable woes, which you promised me.’
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “‘Answer that!’ said I, giving him his wife’s letter.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “‘Come then, and tell me where I may find the solitude, the peace, the silence, so kindly to irreparable woes, which you promised me.’
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From this reading “‘Come then, and tell me where I may find the solitude, the peace, the silence, so kindly to irreparable woes, which you promised me.’
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “After making this copy of the letter to preserve it complete, I went to the Rue Payenne.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “‘Come then, and tell me where I may find the solitude, the peace, the silence, so kindly to irreparable woes, which you promised me.’
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From this reading Octave was walking up and down his garden like a madman.
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From this reading Octave was walking up and down his garden like a madman.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Octave was walking up and down his garden like a madman.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “After making this copy of the letter to preserve it complete, I went to the Rue Payenne.
in or at the place that
From this reading “‘Come then, and tell me where I may find the solitude, the peace, the silence, so kindly to irreparable woes, which you promised me.’
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading “‘Come then, and tell me where I may find the solitude, the peace, the silence, so kindly to irreparable woes, which you promised me.’
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “‘Answer that!’ said I, giving him his wife’s letter.
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From this reading “‘Come then, and tell me where I may find the solitude, the peace, the silence, so kindly to irreparable woes, which you promised me.’
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “‘Come then, and tell me where I may find the solitude, the peace, the silence, so kindly to irreparable woes, which you promised me.’
