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Chapter XVII
THE WANDERERS. I WAS utterly worn out when I reached Dame Giles's little hostel. She had never missed me it seemed, and I slipped quietly into mine own room. I felt that I had not one atom of endurance left, and throwing myself on the bed, I fell, I suppose, into a deep sleep, from which I did not wake till noon. Then I arose, bathed my face, and put myself into decent trim.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I felt that I had not one atom of endurance left, and throwing myself on the bed, I fell, I suppose, into a deep sleep, from which I did not wake till noon.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I WAS utterly worn out when I reached Dame Giles's little hostel.”
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “She had never missed me it seemed, and I slipped quietly into mine own room.”
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading “I felt that I had not one atom of endurance left, and throwing myself on the bed, I fell, I suppose, into a deep sleep, from which I did not wake till noon.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “She had never missed me it seemed, and I slipped quietly into mine own room.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “I felt that I had not one atom of endurance left, and throwing myself on the bed, I fell, I suppose, into a deep sleep, from which I did not wake till noon.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “She had never missed me it seemed, and I slipped quietly into mine own room.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “I felt that I had not one atom of endurance left, and throwing myself on the bed, I fell, I suppose, into a deep sleep, from which I did not wake till noon.”
up to a particular time
From this reading “I felt that I had not one atom of endurance left, and throwing myself on the bed, I fell, I suppose, into a deep sleep, from which I did not wake till noon.”
Damaged or thinned by continuous use.
From this reading “I WAS utterly worn out when I reached Dame Giles's little hostel.”
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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 I felt that I had not one atom of endurance left, and throwing myself on the bed, I fell, I suppose, into a deep sleep, from which I did not wake till noon.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She had never missed me it seemed, and I slipped quietly into mine own room.
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From this reading Then I arose, bathed my face, and put myself into decent trim.
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From this reading I felt that I had not one atom of endurance left, and throwing myself on the bed, I fell, I suppose, into a deep sleep, from which I did not wake till noon.
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From this reading Then I arose, bathed my face, and put myself into decent trim.
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From this reading I felt that I had not one atom of endurance left, and throwing myself on the bed, I fell, I suppose, into a deep sleep, from which I did not wake till noon.
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From this reading I WAS utterly worn out when I reached Dame Giles's little hostel.
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From this reading Then I arose, bathed my face, and put myself into decent trim.
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From this reading I felt that I had not one atom of endurance left, and throwing myself on the bed, I fell, I suppose, into a deep sleep, from which I did not wake till noon.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading I felt that I had not one atom of endurance left, and throwing myself on the bed, I fell, I suppose, into a deep sleep, from which I did not wake till noon.
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From this reading I felt that I had not one atom of endurance left, and throwing myself on the bed, I fell, I suppose, into a deep sleep, from which I did not wake till noon.
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From this reading Then I arose, bathed my face, and put myself into decent trim.
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From this reading I felt that I had not one atom of endurance left, and throwing myself on the bed, I fell, I suppose, into a deep sleep, from which I did not wake till noon.
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From this reading I felt that I had not one atom of endurance left, and throwing myself on the bed, I fell, I suppose, into a deep sleep, from which I did not wake till noon.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I felt that I had not one atom of endurance left, and throwing myself on the bed, I fell, I suppose, into a deep sleep, from which I did not wake till noon.
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From this reading I WAS utterly worn out when I reached Dame Giles's little hostel.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had never missed me it seemed, and I slipped quietly into mine own room.
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From this reading I WAS utterly worn out when I reached Dame Giles's little hostel.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I WAS utterly worn out when I reached Dame Giles's little hostel.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading She had never missed me it seemed, and I slipped quietly into mine own room.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She had never missed me it seemed, and I slipped quietly into mine own room.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I felt that I had not one atom of endurance left, and throwing myself on the bed, I fell, I suppose, into a deep sleep, from which I did not wake till noon.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I WAS utterly worn out when I reached Dame Giles's little hostel.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She had never missed me it seemed, and I slipped quietly into mine own room.
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading She had never missed me it seemed, and I slipped quietly into mine own room.
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From this reading She had never missed me it seemed, and I slipped quietly into mine own room.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Then I arose, bathed my face, and put myself into decent trim.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading I felt that I had not one atom of endurance left, and throwing myself on the bed, I fell, I suppose, into a deep sleep, from which I did not wake till noon.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She had never missed me it seemed, and I slipped quietly into mine own room.
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From this reading I felt that I had not one atom of endurance left, and throwing myself on the bed, I fell, I suppose, into a deep sleep, from which I did not wake till noon.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I felt that I had not one atom of endurance left, and throwing myself on the bed, I fell, I suppose, into a deep sleep, from which I did not wake till noon.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I felt that I had not one atom of endurance left, and throwing myself on the bed, I fell, I suppose, into a deep sleep, from which I did not wake till noon.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I felt that I had not one atom of endurance left, and throwing myself on the bed, I fell, I suppose, into a deep sleep, from which I did not wake till noon.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading I felt that I had not one atom of endurance left, and throwing myself on the bed, I fell, I suppose, into a deep sleep, from which I did not wake till noon.
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From this reading I WAS utterly worn out when I reached Dame Giles's little hostel.
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From this reading She had never missed me it seemed, and I slipped quietly into mine own room.
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From this reading Then I arose, bathed my face, and put myself into decent trim.
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From this reading She had never missed me it seemed, and I slipped quietly into mine own room.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I WAS utterly worn out when I reached Dame Giles's little hostel.
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From this reading She had never missed me it seemed, and I slipped quietly into mine own room.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She had never missed me it seemed, and I slipped quietly into mine own room.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had never missed me it seemed, and I slipped quietly into mine own room.
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From this reading I felt that I had not one atom of endurance left, and throwing myself on the bed, I fell, I suppose, into a deep sleep, from which I did not wake till noon.
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From this reading She had never missed me it seemed, and I slipped quietly into mine own room.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading I felt that I had not one atom of endurance left, and throwing myself on the bed, I fell, I suppose, into a deep sleep, from which I did not wake till noon.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I felt that I had not one atom of endurance left, and throwing myself on the bed, I fell, I suppose, into a deep sleep, from which I did not wake till noon.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE WANDERERS.
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From this reading Then I arose, bathed my face, and put myself into decent trim.
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From this reading I felt that I had not one atom of endurance left, and throwing myself on the bed, I fell, I suppose, into a deep sleep, from which I did not wake till noon.
up to a particular time
From this reading I felt that I had not one atom of endurance left, and throwing myself on the bed, I fell, I suppose, into a deep sleep, from which I did not wake till noon.
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From this reading Then I arose, bathed my face, and put myself into decent trim.
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From this reading I WAS utterly worn out when I reached Dame Giles's little hostel.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I felt that I had not one atom of endurance left, and throwing myself on the bed, I fell, I suppose, into a deep sleep, from which I did not wake till noon.
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From this reading THE WANDERERS.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I WAS utterly worn out when I reached Dame Giles's little hostel.
at the time that
From this reading I WAS utterly worn out when I reached Dame Giles's little hostel.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading I felt that I had not one atom of endurance left, and throwing myself on the bed, I fell, I suppose, into a deep sleep, from which I did not wake till noon.
Damaged or thinned by continuous use.
From this reading I WAS utterly worn out when I reached Dame Giles's little hostel.
