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Chapter V
There was a mist before Wilfred’s eyes, and his voice was low and husky. He only whispered, "I shall not forget, I never can forget to-night." The small hours of the morning were numbered before Gaspé opened the door of his little sleeping room, which Wilfred was to share. It was not much bigger than a closet. The bed seemed to fill it.
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earlier than; in front of
From this reading “There was a mist before Wilfred’s eyes, and his voice was low and husky.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The small hours of the morning were numbered before Gaspé opened the door of his little sleeping room, which Wilfred was to share.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The small hours of the morning were numbered before Gaspé opened the door of his little sleeping room, which Wilfred was to share.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He only whispered, "I shall not forget, I never can forget to-night."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The bed seemed to fill it.”
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading “He only whispered, "I shall not forget, I never can forget to-night."”
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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 There was a mist before Wilfred’s eyes, and his voice was low and husky.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There was a mist before Wilfred’s eyes, and his voice was low and husky.
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From this reading The bed seemed to fill it.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading There was a mist before Wilfred’s eyes, and his voice was low and husky.
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From this reading It was not much bigger than a closet.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading He only whispered, "I shall not forget, I never can forget to-night."
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From this reading It was not much bigger than a closet.
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From this reading The small hours of the morning were numbered before Gaspé opened the door of his little sleeping room, which Wilfred was to share.
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From this reading There was a mist before Wilfred’s eyes, and his voice was low and husky.
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From this reading The bed seemed to fill it.
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From this reading He only whispered, "I shall not forget, I never can forget to-night."
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From this reading The small hours of the morning were numbered before Gaspé opened the door of his little sleeping room, which Wilfred was to share.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He only whispered, "I shall not forget, I never can forget to-night."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading There was a mist before Wilfred’s eyes, and his voice was low and husky.
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From this reading The small hours of the morning were numbered before Gaspé opened the door of his little sleeping room, which Wilfred was to share.
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From this reading There was a mist before Wilfred’s eyes, and his voice was low and husky.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading He only whispered, "I shall not forget, I never can forget to-night."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was not much bigger than a closet.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The small hours of the morning were numbered before Gaspé opened the door of his little sleeping room, which Wilfred was to share.
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From this reading There was a mist before Wilfred’s eyes, and his voice was low and husky.
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From this reading There was a mist before Wilfred’s eyes, and his voice was low and husky.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The small hours of the morning were numbered before Gaspé opened the door of his little sleeping room, which Wilfred was to share.
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From this reading It was not much bigger than a closet.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He only whispered, "I shall not forget, I never can forget to-night."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He only whispered, "I shall not forget, I never can forget to-night."
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From this reading The small hours of the morning were numbered before Gaspé opened the door of his little sleeping room, which Wilfred was to share.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The small hours of the morning were numbered before Gaspé opened the door of his little sleeping room, which Wilfred was to share.
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From this reading He only whispered, "I shall not forget, I never can forget to-night."
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From this reading The small hours of the morning were numbered before Gaspé opened the door of his little sleeping room, which Wilfred was to share.
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From this reading The small hours of the morning were numbered before Gaspé opened the door of his little sleeping room, which Wilfred was to share.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The bed seemed to fill it.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading He only whispered, "I shall not forget, I never can forget to-night."
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From this reading The small hours of the morning were numbered before Gaspé opened the door of his little sleeping room, which Wilfred was to share.
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From this reading The small hours of the morning were numbered before Gaspé opened the door of his little sleeping room, which Wilfred was to share.
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From this reading The small hours of the morning were numbered before Gaspé opened the door of his little sleeping room, which Wilfred was to share.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading It was not much bigger than a closet.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The small hours of the morning were numbered before Gaspé opened the door of his little sleeping room, which Wilfred was to share.
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From this reading There was a mist before Wilfred’s eyes, and his voice was low and husky.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The small hours of the morning were numbered before Gaspé opened the door of his little sleeping room, which Wilfred was to share.
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From this reading He only whispered, "I shall not forget, I never can forget to-night."
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From this reading There was a mist before Wilfred’s eyes, and his voice was low and husky.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was a mist before Wilfred’s eyes, and his voice was low and husky.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The small hours of the morning were numbered before Gaspé opened the door of his little sleeping room, which Wilfred was to share.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The small hours of the morning were numbered before Gaspé opened the door of his little sleeping room, which Wilfred was to share.
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From this reading He only whispered, "I shall not forget, I never can forget to-night."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The small hours of the morning were numbered before Gaspé opened the door of his little sleeping room, which Wilfred was to share.
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From this reading There was a mist before Wilfred’s eyes, and his voice was low and husky.
