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Chapter XX
The moment ceased to be so fanciful and curiously exalted when his hand was grasped and a big, kind palm laid on his shoulder, though Tom's face was full of emotion. "I think I should have known it," he said. "Welcome to you. Yes," looking at him with an affection touched with something like reverence. "Yes, indeed--Delia Vanuxem!"
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The moment ceased to be so fanciful and curiously exalted when his hand was grasped and a big, kind palm laid on his shoulder, though Tom's face was full of emotion.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “"I think I should have known it," he said.”
a thing, without saying which
From this reading “Yes," looking at him with an affection touched with something like reverence.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"I think I should have known it," he said.”
in spite of the fact that
From this reading “The moment ceased to be so fanciful and curiously exalted when his hand was grasped and a big, kind palm laid on his shoulder, though Tom's face was full of emotion.”
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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 The moment ceased to be so fanciful and curiously exalted when his hand was grasped and a big, kind palm laid on his shoulder, though Tom's face was full of emotion.
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From this reading Yes," looking at him with an affection touched with something like reverence.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Yes," looking at him with an affection touched with something like reverence.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The moment ceased to be so fanciful and curiously exalted when his hand was grasped and a big, kind palm laid on his shoulder, though Tom's face was full of emotion.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Yes," looking at him with an affection touched with something like reverence.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The moment ceased to be so fanciful and curiously exalted when his hand was grasped and a big, kind palm laid on his shoulder, though Tom's face was full of emotion.
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From this reading The moment ceased to be so fanciful and curiously exalted when his hand was grasped and a big, kind palm laid on his shoulder, though Tom's face was full of emotion.
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From this reading The moment ceased to be so fanciful and curiously exalted when his hand was grasped and a big, kind palm laid on his shoulder, though Tom's face was full of emotion.
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From this reading The moment ceased to be so fanciful and curiously exalted when his hand was grasped and a big, kind palm laid on his shoulder, though Tom's face was full of emotion.
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From this reading "Yes, indeed--Delia Vanuxem!"
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From this reading The moment ceased to be so fanciful and curiously exalted when his hand was grasped and a big, kind palm laid on his shoulder, though Tom's face was full of emotion.
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From this reading The moment ceased to be so fanciful and curiously exalted when his hand was grasped and a big, kind palm laid on his shoulder, though Tom's face was full of emotion.
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From this reading The moment ceased to be so fanciful and curiously exalted when his hand was grasped and a big, kind palm laid on his shoulder, though Tom's face was full of emotion.
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From this reading The moment ceased to be so fanciful and curiously exalted when his hand was grasped and a big, kind palm laid on his shoulder, though Tom's face was full of emotion.
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From this reading The moment ceased to be so fanciful and curiously exalted when his hand was grasped and a big, kind palm laid on his shoulder, though Tom's face was full of emotion.
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From this reading The moment ceased to be so fanciful and curiously exalted when his hand was grasped and a big, kind palm laid on his shoulder, though Tom's face was full of emotion.
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From this reading The moment ceased to be so fanciful and curiously exalted when his hand was grasped and a big, kind palm laid on his shoulder, though Tom's face was full of emotion.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I think I should have known it," he said.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I think I should have known it," he said.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Yes," looking at him with an affection touched with something like reverence.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The moment ceased to be so fanciful and curiously exalted when his hand was grasped and a big, kind palm laid on his shoulder, though Tom's face was full of emotion.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I think I should have known it," he said.
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From this reading "Yes, indeed--Delia Vanuxem!"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "I think I should have known it," he said.
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From this reading The moment ceased to be so fanciful and curiously exalted when his hand was grasped and a big, kind palm laid on his shoulder, though Tom's face was full of emotion.
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From this reading "I think I should have known it," he said.
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From this reading The moment ceased to be so fanciful and curiously exalted when his hand was grasped and a big, kind palm laid on his shoulder, though Tom's face was full of emotion.
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From this reading Yes," looking at him with an affection touched with something like reverence.
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From this reading Yes," looking at him with an affection touched with something like reverence.
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From this reading The moment ceased to be so fanciful and curiously exalted when his hand was grasped and a big, kind palm laid on his shoulder, though Tom's face was full of emotion.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The moment ceased to be so fanciful and curiously exalted when his hand was grasped and a big, kind palm laid on his shoulder, though Tom's face was full of emotion.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The moment ceased to be so fanciful and curiously exalted when his hand was grasped and a big, kind palm laid on his shoulder, though Tom's face was full of emotion.
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From this reading The moment ceased to be so fanciful and curiously exalted when his hand was grasped and a big, kind palm laid on his shoulder, though Tom's face was full of emotion.
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From this reading Yes," looking at him with an affection touched with something like reverence.
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From this reading "I think I should have known it," he said.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading "I think I should have known it," he said.
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From this reading The moment ceased to be so fanciful and curiously exalted when his hand was grasped and a big, kind palm laid on his shoulder, though Tom's face was full of emotion.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The moment ceased to be so fanciful and curiously exalted when his hand was grasped and a big, kind palm laid on his shoulder, though Tom's face was full of emotion.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Yes," looking at him with an affection touched with something like reverence.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The moment ceased to be so fanciful and curiously exalted when his hand was grasped and a big, kind palm laid on his shoulder, though Tom's face was full of emotion.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I think I should have known it," he said.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading The moment ceased to be so fanciful and curiously exalted when his hand was grasped and a big, kind palm laid on his shoulder, though Tom's face was full of emotion.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The moment ceased to be so fanciful and curiously exalted when his hand was grasped and a big, kind palm laid on his shoulder, though Tom's face was full of emotion.
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From this reading The moment ceased to be so fanciful and curiously exalted when his hand was grasped and a big, kind palm laid on his shoulder, though Tom's face was full of emotion.
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From this reading Yes," looking at him with an affection touched with something like reverence.
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From this reading "Yes, indeed--Delia Vanuxem!"
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The moment ceased to be so fanciful and curiously exalted when his hand was grasped and a big, kind palm laid on his shoulder, though Tom's face was full of emotion.
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From this reading "Welcome to you.
at the time that
From this reading The moment ceased to be so fanciful and curiously exalted when his hand was grasped and a big, kind palm laid on his shoulder, though Tom's face was full of emotion.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Yes," looking at him with an affection touched with something like reverence.
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From this reading Yes," looking at him with an affection touched with something like reverence.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Welcome to you.
