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Chapter XIII
CONSTANTINE TAKES A JOURNEY My first lucid intent was to lead the girl away from that place of gapers. She was overwrought. Perhaps the music, flooding her soul with harmony, had proved a mischievous adjunct to the somewhat exciting topic of our discourse. But, with a little gasp or two, she recovered her self-possession. Some experience of a platform, of facing singly the dim rows of upturned faces, is of utmost value in these emergencies.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “CONSTANTINE TAKES A JOURNEY My first lucid intent was to lead the girl away from that place of gapers.”
a sudden sharp intake of breath
From this reading “But, with a little gasp or two, she recovered her self-possession.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “CONSTANTINE TAKES A JOURNEY My first lucid intent was to lead the girl away from that place of gapers.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “But, with a little gasp or two, she recovered her self-possession.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Perhaps the music, flooding her soul with harmony, had proved a mischievous adjunct to the somewhat exciting topic of our discourse.”
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading “Some experience of a platform, of facing singly the dim rows of upturned faces, is of utmost value in these emergencies.”
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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 CONSTANTINE TAKES A JOURNEY My first lucid intent was to lead the girl away from that place of gapers.
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From this reading Perhaps the music, flooding her soul with harmony, had proved a mischievous adjunct to the somewhat exciting topic of our discourse.
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From this reading CONSTANTINE TAKES A JOURNEY My first lucid intent was to lead the girl away from that place of gapers.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But, with a little gasp or two, she recovered her self-possession.
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From this reading CONSTANTINE TAKES A JOURNEY My first lucid intent was to lead the girl away from that place of gapers.
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From this reading Some experience of a platform, of facing singly the dim rows of upturned faces, is of utmost value in these emergencies.
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From this reading Perhaps the music, flooding her soul with harmony, had proved a mischievous adjunct to the somewhat exciting topic of our discourse.
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From this reading Some experience of a platform, of facing singly the dim rows of upturned faces, is of utmost value in these emergencies.
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From this reading Perhaps the music, flooding her soul with harmony, had proved a mischievous adjunct to the somewhat exciting topic of our discourse.
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From this reading Some experience of a platform, of facing singly the dim rows of upturned faces, is of utmost value in these emergencies.
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From this reading Some experience of a platform, of facing singly the dim rows of upturned faces, is of utmost value in these emergencies.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Some experience of a platform, of facing singly the dim rows of upturned faces, is of utmost value in these emergencies.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading CONSTANTINE TAKES A JOURNEY My first lucid intent was to lead the girl away from that place of gapers.
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From this reading Perhaps the music, flooding her soul with harmony, had proved a mischievous adjunct to the somewhat exciting topic of our discourse.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading CONSTANTINE TAKES A JOURNEY My first lucid intent was to lead the girl away from that place of gapers.
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From this reading CONSTANTINE TAKES A JOURNEY My first lucid intent was to lead the girl away from that place of gapers.
a sudden sharp intake of breath
From this reading But, with a little gasp or two, she recovered her self-possession.
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From this reading CONSTANTINE TAKES A JOURNEY My first lucid intent was to lead the girl away from that place of gapers.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Perhaps the music, flooding her soul with harmony, had proved a mischievous adjunct to the somewhat exciting topic of our discourse.
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From this reading Perhaps the music, flooding her soul with harmony, had proved a mischievous adjunct to the somewhat exciting topic of our discourse.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Perhaps the music, flooding her soul with harmony, had proved a mischievous adjunct to the somewhat exciting topic of our discourse.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Some experience of a platform, of facing singly the dim rows of upturned faces, is of utmost value in these emergencies.
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From this reading CONSTANTINE TAKES A JOURNEY My first lucid intent was to lead the girl away from that place of gapers.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Some experience of a platform, of facing singly the dim rows of upturned faces, is of utmost value in these emergencies.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading CONSTANTINE TAKES A JOURNEY My first lucid intent was to lead the girl away from that place of gapers.
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From this reading CONSTANTINE TAKES A JOURNEY My first lucid intent was to lead the girl away from that place of gapers.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But, with a little gasp or two, she recovered her self-possession.
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From this reading CONSTANTINE TAKES A JOURNEY My first lucid intent was to lead the girl away from that place of gapers.
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From this reading Perhaps the music, flooding her soul with harmony, had proved a mischievous adjunct to the somewhat exciting topic of our discourse.
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From this reading Perhaps the music, flooding her soul with harmony, had proved a mischievous adjunct to the somewhat exciting topic of our discourse.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading CONSTANTINE TAKES A JOURNEY My first lucid intent was to lead the girl away from that place of gapers.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading CONSTANTINE TAKES A JOURNEY My first lucid intent was to lead the girl away from that place of gapers.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading But, with a little gasp or two, she recovered her self-possession.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Perhaps the music, flooding her soul with harmony, had proved a mischievous adjunct to the somewhat exciting topic of our discourse.
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From this reading She was overwrought.
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From this reading Perhaps the music, flooding her soul with harmony, had proved a mischievous adjunct to the somewhat exciting topic of our discourse.
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From this reading CONSTANTINE TAKES A JOURNEY My first lucid intent was to lead the girl away from that place of gapers.
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From this reading Some experience of a platform, of facing singly the dim rows of upturned faces, is of utmost value in these emergencies.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Perhaps the music, flooding her soul with harmony, had proved a mischievous adjunct to the somewhat exciting topic of our discourse.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But, with a little gasp or two, she recovered her self-possession.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Some experience of a platform, of facing singly the dim rows of upturned faces, is of utmost value in these emergencies.
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From this reading But, with a little gasp or two, she recovered her self-possession.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was overwrought.
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From this reading Some experience of a platform, of facing singly the dim rows of upturned faces, is of utmost value in these emergencies.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Some experience of a platform, of facing singly the dim rows of upturned faces, is of utmost value in these emergencies.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Perhaps the music, flooding her soul with harmony, had proved a mischievous adjunct to the somewhat exciting topic of our discourse.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Perhaps the music, flooding her soul with harmony, had proved a mischievous adjunct to the somewhat exciting topic of our discourse.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading CONSTANTINE TAKES A JOURNEY My first lucid intent was to lead the girl away from that place of gapers.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading CONSTANTINE TAKES A JOURNEY My first lucid intent was to lead the girl away from that place of gapers.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading CONSTANTINE TAKES A JOURNEY My first lucid intent was to lead the girl away from that place of gapers.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Some experience of a platform, of facing singly the dim rows of upturned faces, is of utmost value in these emergencies.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading CONSTANTINE TAKES A JOURNEY My first lucid intent was to lead the girl away from that place of gapers.
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From this reading Perhaps the music, flooding her soul with harmony, had proved a mischievous adjunct to the somewhat exciting topic of our discourse.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But, with a little gasp or two, she recovered her self-possession.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Some experience of a platform, of facing singly the dim rows of upturned faces, is of utmost value in these emergencies.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Some experience of a platform, of facing singly the dim rows of upturned faces, is of utmost value in these emergencies.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Some experience of a platform, of facing singly the dim rows of upturned faces, is of utmost value in these emergencies.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading CONSTANTINE TAKES A JOURNEY My first lucid intent was to lead the girl away from that place of gapers.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Perhaps the music, flooding her soul with harmony, had proved a mischievous adjunct to the somewhat exciting topic of our discourse.
