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Chapter XXIII
VAN ALSTYNE’S REVENGE. When Van Van Alstyne spoke those words--those cruel, awful words--he was speaking falsely, and he knew it. For the letter which he had found in his room--the letter which Cyril Fayne had written--had told the whole truth. And Van Alstyne had set his teeth hard together over a fearful imprecation, while he vowed an awful vengeance upon the woman who had left him forever. “I will not kill her,” he muttered, hoarsely.
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causing pain or showing no kindness
From this reading “When Van Van Alstyne spoke those words--those cruel, awful words--he was speaking falsely, and he knew it.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “For the letter which he had found in his room--the letter which Cyril Fayne had written--had told the whole truth.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “And Van Alstyne had set his teeth hard together over a fearful imprecation, while he vowed an awful vengeance upon the woman who had left him forever.”
spoke in a low voice that was difficult to hear
From this reading ““I will not kill her,” he muttered, hoarsely.”
above and across; more than
From this reading “And Van Alstyne had set his teeth hard together over a fearful imprecation, while he vowed an awful vengeance upon the woman who had left him forever.”
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading “When Van Van Alstyne spoke those words--those cruel, awful words--he was speaking falsely, and he knew it.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “For the letter which he had found in his room--the letter which Cyril Fayne had written--had told the whole truth.”
a formal word for “on”
From this reading “And Van Alstyne had set his teeth hard together over a fearful imprecation, while he vowed an awful vengeance upon the woman who had left him forever.”
during the time that
From this reading “And Van Alstyne had set his teeth hard together over a fearful imprecation, while he vowed an awful vengeance upon the woman who had left him forever.”
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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 And Van Alstyne had set his teeth hard together over a fearful imprecation, while he vowed an awful vengeance upon the woman who had left him forever.
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From this reading When Van Van Alstyne spoke those words--those cruel, awful words--he was speaking falsely, and he knew it.
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From this reading VAN ALSTYNE’S REVENGE.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading And Van Alstyne had set his teeth hard together over a fearful imprecation, while he vowed an awful vengeance upon the woman who had left him forever.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When Van Van Alstyne spoke those words--those cruel, awful words--he was speaking falsely, and he knew it.
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From this reading When Van Van Alstyne spoke those words--those cruel, awful words--he was speaking falsely, and he knew it.
causing pain or showing no kindness
From this reading When Van Van Alstyne spoke those words--those cruel, awful words--he was speaking falsely, and he knew it.
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From this reading For the letter which he had found in his room--the letter which Cyril Fayne had written--had told the whole truth.
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From this reading When Van Van Alstyne spoke those words--those cruel, awful words--he was speaking falsely, and he knew it.
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From this reading For the letter which he had found in his room--the letter which Cyril Fayne had written--had told the whole truth.
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From this reading And Van Alstyne had set his teeth hard together over a fearful imprecation, while he vowed an awful vengeance upon the woman who had left him forever.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For the letter which he had found in his room--the letter which Cyril Fayne had written--had told the whole truth.
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From this reading And Van Alstyne had set his teeth hard together over a fearful imprecation, while he vowed an awful vengeance upon the woman who had left him forever.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading For the letter which he had found in his room--the letter which Cyril Fayne had written--had told the whole truth.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading For the letter which he had found in his room--the letter which Cyril Fayne had written--had told the whole truth.
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From this reading And Van Alstyne had set his teeth hard together over a fearful imprecation, while he vowed an awful vengeance upon the woman who had left him forever.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When Van Van Alstyne spoke those words--those cruel, awful words--he was speaking falsely, and he knew it.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “I will not kill her,” he muttered, hoarsely.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading And Van Alstyne had set his teeth hard together over a fearful imprecation, while he vowed an awful vengeance upon the woman who had left him forever.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading For the letter which he had found in his room--the letter which Cyril Fayne had written--had told the whole truth.
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From this reading “I will not kill her,” he muttered, hoarsely.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I will not kill her,” he muttered, hoarsely.
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From this reading And Van Alstyne had set his teeth hard together over a fearful imprecation, while he vowed an awful vengeance upon the woman who had left him forever.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading For the letter which he had found in his room--the letter which Cyril Fayne had written--had told the whole truth.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading When Van Van Alstyne spoke those words--those cruel, awful words--he was speaking falsely, and he knew it.
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From this reading “I will not kill her,” he muttered, hoarsely.
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From this reading When Van Van Alstyne spoke those words--those cruel, awful words--he was speaking falsely, and he knew it.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And Van Alstyne had set his teeth hard together over a fearful imprecation, while he vowed an awful vengeance upon the woman who had left him forever.
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From this reading For the letter which he had found in his room--the letter which Cyril Fayne had written--had told the whole truth.
spoke in a low voice that was difficult to hear
From this reading “I will not kill her,” he muttered, hoarsely.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “I will not kill her,” he muttered, hoarsely.
above and across; more than
From this reading And Van Alstyne had set his teeth hard together over a fearful imprecation, while he vowed an awful vengeance upon the woman who had left him forever.
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From this reading VAN ALSTYNE’S REVENGE.
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From this reading For the letter which he had found in his room--the letter which Cyril Fayne had written--had told the whole truth.
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From this reading And Van Alstyne had set his teeth hard together over a fearful imprecation, while he vowed an awful vengeance upon the woman who had left him forever.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When Van Van Alstyne spoke those words--those cruel, awful words--he was speaking falsely, and he knew it.
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From this reading When Van Van Alstyne spoke those words--those cruel, awful words--he was speaking falsely, and he knew it.
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From this reading And Van Alstyne had set his teeth hard together over a fearful imprecation, while he vowed an awful vengeance upon the woman who had left him forever.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading For the letter which he had found in his room--the letter which Cyril Fayne had written--had told the whole truth.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading When Van Van Alstyne spoke those words--those cruel, awful words--he was speaking falsely, and he knew it.
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From this reading And Van Alstyne had set his teeth hard together over a fearful imprecation, while he vowed an awful vengeance upon the woman who had left him forever.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading For the letter which he had found in his room--the letter which Cyril Fayne had written--had told the whole truth.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading For the letter which he had found in his room--the letter which Cyril Fayne had written--had told the whole truth.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading And Van Alstyne had set his teeth hard together over a fearful imprecation, while he vowed an awful vengeance upon the woman who had left him forever.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading VAN ALSTYNE’S REVENGE.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And Van Alstyne had set his teeth hard together over a fearful imprecation, while he vowed an awful vengeance upon the woman who had left him forever.
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From this reading And Van Alstyne had set his teeth hard together over a fearful imprecation, while he vowed an awful vengeance upon the woman who had left him forever.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When Van Van Alstyne spoke those words--those cruel, awful words--he was speaking falsely, and he knew it.
at the time that
From this reading When Van Van Alstyne spoke those words--those cruel, awful words--he was speaking falsely, and he knew it.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading For the letter which he had found in his room--the letter which Cyril Fayne had written--had told the whole truth.
during the time that
From this reading And Van Alstyne had set his teeth hard together over a fearful imprecation, while he vowed an awful vengeance upon the woman who had left him forever.
which person or people
From this reading And Van Alstyne had set his teeth hard together over a fearful imprecation, while he vowed an awful vengeance upon the woman who had left him forever.
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From this reading For the letter which he had found in his room--the letter which Cyril Fayne had written--had told the whole truth.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “I will not kill her,” he muttered, hoarsely.
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From this reading And Van Alstyne had set his teeth hard together over a fearful imprecation, while he vowed an awful vengeance upon the woman who had left him forever.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When Van Van Alstyne spoke those words--those cruel, awful words--he was speaking falsely, and he knew it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading For the letter which he had found in his room--the letter which Cyril Fayne had written--had told the whole truth.
