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Chapter XXI
MAKING UP TIME. It seemed to me, if the locomotive ran over that child, that I could not have the audacity to live another day, though it would not be my fault. It was so awful, so horrible, that I prayed to be saved from the catastrophe. I did not feel as though I could ever hold up my head again if that innocent little child was sacrificed. It would be better that the Lake Shore Railroad should be sunk at the bottom of the lake than that a single precious life should be lost.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I did not feel as though I could ever hold up my head again if that innocent little child was sacrificed.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “It seemed to me, if the locomotive ran over that child, that I could not have the audacity to live another day, though it would not be my fault.”
A willingness to take bold risks; insolent and daring boldness that defies all authority.
From this reading “It seemed to me, if the locomotive ran over that child, that I could not have the audacity to live another day, though it would not be my fault.”
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “It seemed to me, if the locomotive ran over that child, that I could not have the audacity to live another day, though it would not be my fault.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I did not feel as though I could ever hold up my head again if that innocent little child was sacrificed.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “It seemed to me, if the locomotive ran over that child, that I could not have the audacity to live another day, though it would not be my fault.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It would be better that the Lake Shore Railroad should be sunk at the bottom of the lake than that a single precious life should be lost.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I did not feel as though I could ever hold up my head again if that innocent little child was sacrificed.”
above and across; more than
From this reading “It seemed to me, if the locomotive ran over that child, that I could not have the audacity to live another day, though it would not be my fault.”
rare and worth a great deal
From this reading “It would be better that the Lake Shore Railroad should be sunk at the bottom of the lake than that a single precious life should be lost.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It was so awful, so horrible, that I prayed to be saved from the catastrophe.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It seemed to me, if the locomotive ran over that child, that I could not have the audacity to live another day, though it would not be my fault.”
in spite of the fact that
From this reading “It seemed to me, if the locomotive ran over that child, that I could not have the audacity to live another day, though it would not be my fault.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “MAKING UP TIME.”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “It seemed to me, if the locomotive ran over that child, that I could not have the audacity to live another day, though it would not be my fault.”
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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 It would be better that the Lake Shore Railroad should be sunk at the bottom of the lake than that a single precious life should be lost.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I did not feel as though I could ever hold up my head again if that innocent little child was sacrificed.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading It seemed to me, if the locomotive ran over that child, that I could not have the audacity to live another day, though it would not be my fault.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I did not feel as though I could ever hold up my head again if that innocent little child was sacrificed.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It would be better that the Lake Shore Railroad should be sunk at the bottom of the lake than that a single precious life should be lost.
A willingness to take bold risks; insolent and daring boldness that defies all authority.
From this reading It seemed to me, if the locomotive ran over that child, that I could not have the audacity to live another day, though it would not be my fault.
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From this reading It was so awful, so horrible, that I prayed to be saved from the catastrophe.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It seemed to me, if the locomotive ran over that child, that I could not have the audacity to live another day, though it would not be my fault.
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From this reading It would be better that the Lake Shore Railroad should be sunk at the bottom of the lake than that a single precious life should be lost.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It would be better that the Lake Shore Railroad should be sunk at the bottom of the lake than that a single precious life should be lost.
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From this reading It was so awful, so horrible, that I prayed to be saved from the catastrophe.
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From this reading It seemed to me, if the locomotive ran over that child, that I could not have the audacity to live another day, though it would not be my fault.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading It seemed to me, if the locomotive ran over that child, that I could not have the audacity to live another day, though it would not be my fault.
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From this reading It seemed to me, if the locomotive ran over that child, that I could not have the audacity to live another day, though it would not be my fault.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading I did not feel as though I could ever hold up my head again if that innocent little child was sacrificed.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I did not feel as though I could ever hold up my head again if that innocent little child was sacrificed.
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From this reading It seemed to me, if the locomotive ran over that child, that I could not have the audacity to live another day, though it would not be my fault.
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From this reading I did not feel as though I could ever hold up my head again if that innocent little child was sacrificed.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It was so awful, so horrible, that I prayed to be saved from the catastrophe.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading It seemed to me, if the locomotive ran over that child, that I could not have the audacity to live another day, though it would not be my fault.
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From this reading I did not feel as though I could ever hold up my head again if that innocent little child was sacrificed.
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From this reading I did not feel as though I could ever hold up my head again if that innocent little child was sacrificed.
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From this reading It was so awful, so horrible, that I prayed to be saved from the catastrophe.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading It seemed to me, if the locomotive ran over that child, that I could not have the audacity to live another day, though it would not be my fault.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading It seemed to me, if the locomotive ran over that child, that I could not have the audacity to live another day, though it would not be my fault.
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From this reading I did not feel as though I could ever hold up my head again if that innocent little child was sacrificed.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It seemed to me, if the locomotive ran over that child, that I could not have the audacity to live another day, though it would not be my fault.
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From this reading It would be better that the Lake Shore Railroad should be sunk at the bottom of the lake than that a single precious life should be lost.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It would be better that the Lake Shore Railroad should be sunk at the bottom of the lake than that a single precious life should be lost.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I did not feel as though I could ever hold up my head again if that innocent little child was sacrificed.
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From this reading It seemed to me, if the locomotive ran over that child, that I could not have the audacity to live another day, though it would not be my fault.
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From this reading It seemed to me, if the locomotive ran over that child, that I could not have the audacity to live another day, though it would not be my fault.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It would be better that the Lake Shore Railroad should be sunk at the bottom of the lake than that a single precious life should be lost.
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From this reading MAKING UP TIME.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It seemed to me, if the locomotive ran over that child, that I could not have the audacity to live another day, though it would not be my fault.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading It seemed to me, if the locomotive ran over that child, that I could not have the audacity to live another day, though it would not be my fault.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It seemed to me, if the locomotive ran over that child, that I could not have the audacity to live another day, though it would not be my fault.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It would be better that the Lake Shore Railroad should be sunk at the bottom of the lake than that a single precious life should be lost.
above and across; more than
From this reading It seemed to me, if the locomotive ran over that child, that I could not have the audacity to live another day, though it would not be my fault.
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From this reading It was so awful, so horrible, that I prayed to be saved from the catastrophe.
rare and worth a great deal
From this reading It would be better that the Lake Shore Railroad should be sunk at the bottom of the lake than that a single precious life should be lost.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It would be better that the Lake Shore Railroad should be sunk at the bottom of the lake than that a single precious life should be lost.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It seemed to me, if the locomotive ran over that child, that I could not have the audacity to live another day, though it would not be my fault.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I did not feel as though I could ever hold up my head again if that innocent little child was sacrificed.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was so awful, so horrible, that I prayed to be saved from the catastrophe.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It seemed to me, if the locomotive ran over that child, that I could not have the audacity to live another day, though it would not be my fault.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It would be better that the Lake Shore Railroad should be sunk at the bottom of the lake than that a single precious life should be lost.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading It would be better that the Lake Shore Railroad should be sunk at the bottom of the lake than that a single precious life should be lost.
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From this reading It would be better that the Lake Shore Railroad should be sunk at the bottom of the lake than that a single precious life should be lost.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It was so awful, so horrible, that I prayed to be saved from the catastrophe.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It would be better that the Lake Shore Railroad should be sunk at the bottom of the lake than that a single precious life should be lost.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading It would be better that the Lake Shore Railroad should be sunk at the bottom of the lake than that a single precious life should be lost.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It seemed to me, if the locomotive ran over that child, that I could not have the audacity to live another day, though it would not be my fault.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It seemed to me, if the locomotive ran over that child, that I could not have the audacity to live another day, though it would not be my fault.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading It seemed to me, if the locomotive ran over that child, that I could not have the audacity to live another day, though it would not be my fault.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading MAKING UP TIME.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It seemed to me, if the locomotive ran over that child, that I could not have the audacity to live another day, though it would not be my fault.
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From this reading MAKING UP TIME.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was so awful, so horrible, that I prayed to be saved from the catastrophe.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading It seemed to me, if the locomotive ran over that child, that I could not have the audacity to live another day, though it would not be my fault.
