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Chapter XII
TWENTY PRECIOUS MINUTES. It seemed to Nash that an eternity passed before he finally brought himself together, groped for the candles, found and lighted them. By this time Miss Breen had come back to the world again, and when he spoke to her she moved, and afterward drew herself erect, leaning against the damp chamber wall. Nash comforted her as best he could, but she seemed dazed, and unable to understand. Her first coherent words were: “What--time--is--it?”
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “By this time Miss Breen had come back to the world again, and when he spoke to her she moved, and afterward drew herself erect, leaning against the damp chamber wall.”
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading “By this time Miss Breen had come back to the world again, and when he spoke to her she moved, and afterward drew herself erect, leaning against the damp chamber wall.”
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “It seemed to Nash that an eternity passed before he finally brought himself together, groped for the candles, found and lighted them.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “It seemed to Nash that an eternity passed before he finally brought himself together, groped for the candles, found and lighted them.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “By this time Miss Breen had come back to the world again, and when he spoke to her she moved, and afterward drew herself erect, leaning against the damp chamber wall.”
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “Nash comforted her as best he could, but she seemed dazed, and unable to understand.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “By this time Miss Breen had come back to the world again, and when he spoke to her she moved, and afterward drew herself erect, leaning against the damp chamber wall.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Her first coherent words were: “What--time--is--it?””
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It seemed to Nash that an eternity passed before he finally brought himself together, groped for the candles, found and lighted them.”
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading “By this time Miss Breen had come back to the world again, and when he spoke to her she moved, and afterward drew herself erect, leaning against the damp chamber wall.”
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading “It seemed to Nash that an eternity passed before he finally brought himself together, groped for the candles, found and lighted them.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It seemed to Nash that an eternity passed before he finally brought himself together, groped for the candles, found and lighted them.”
rare and worth a great deal
From this reading “TWENTY PRECIOUS MINUTES.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It seemed to Nash that an eternity passed before he finally brought himself together, groped for the candles, found and lighted them.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “By this time Miss Breen had come back to the world again, and when he spoke to her she moved, and afterward drew herself erect, leaning against the damp chamber wall.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Nash comforted her as best he could, but she seemed dazed, and unable to understand.”
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From this reading By this time Miss Breen had come back to the world again, and when he spoke to her she moved, and afterward drew herself erect, leaning against the damp chamber wall.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading By this time Miss Breen had come back to the world again, and when he spoke to her she moved, and afterward drew herself erect, leaning against the damp chamber wall.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading By this time Miss Breen had come back to the world again, and when he spoke to her she moved, and afterward drew herself erect, leaning against the damp chamber wall.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It seemed to Nash that an eternity passed before he finally brought himself together, groped for the candles, found and lighted them.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It seemed to Nash that an eternity passed before he finally brought himself together, groped for the candles, found and lighted them.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Nash comforted her as best he could, but she seemed dazed, and unable to understand.
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From this reading By this time Miss Breen had come back to the world again, and when he spoke to her she moved, and afterward drew herself erect, leaning against the damp chamber wall.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading It seemed to Nash that an eternity passed before he finally brought himself together, groped for the candles, found and lighted them.
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From this reading Nash comforted her as best he could, but she seemed dazed, and unable to understand.
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From this reading By this time Miss Breen had come back to the world again, and when he spoke to her she moved, and afterward drew herself erect, leaning against the damp chamber wall.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading It seemed to Nash that an eternity passed before he finally brought himself together, groped for the candles, found and lighted them.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Nash comforted her as best he could, but she seemed dazed, and unable to understand.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading By this time Miss Breen had come back to the world again, and when he spoke to her she moved, and afterward drew herself erect, leaning against the damp chamber wall.
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From this reading It seemed to Nash that an eternity passed before he finally brought himself together, groped for the candles, found and lighted them.
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From this reading By this time Miss Breen had come back to the world again, and when he spoke to her she moved, and afterward drew herself erect, leaning against the damp chamber wall.
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From this reading Her first coherent words were: “What--time--is--it?”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading By this time Miss Breen had come back to the world again, and when he spoke to her she moved, and afterward drew herself erect, leaning against the damp chamber wall.
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From this reading Nash comforted her as best he could, but she seemed dazed, and unable to understand.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Nash comforted her as best he could, but she seemed dazed, and unable to understand.
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From this reading By this time Miss Breen had come back to the world again, and when he spoke to her she moved, and afterward drew herself erect, leaning against the damp chamber wall.
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From this reading Nash comforted her as best he could, but she seemed dazed, and unable to understand.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading By this time Miss Breen had come back to the world again, and when he spoke to her she moved, and afterward drew herself erect, leaning against the damp chamber wall.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading By this time Miss Breen had come back to the world again, and when he spoke to her she moved, and afterward drew herself erect, leaning against the damp chamber wall.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It seemed to Nash that an eternity passed before he finally brought himself together, groped for the candles, found and lighted them.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It seemed to Nash that an eternity passed before he finally brought himself together, groped for the candles, found and lighted them.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Her first coherent words were: “What--time--is--it?”
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It seemed to Nash that an eternity passed before he finally brought himself together, groped for the candles, found and lighted them.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It seemed to Nash that an eternity passed before he finally brought himself together, groped for the candles, found and lighted them.
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From this reading It seemed to Nash that an eternity passed before he finally brought himself together, groped for the candles, found and lighted them.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading By this time Miss Breen had come back to the world again, and when he spoke to her she moved, and afterward drew herself erect, leaning against the damp chamber wall.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It seemed to Nash that an eternity passed before he finally brought himself together, groped for the candles, found and lighted them.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading By this time Miss Breen had come back to the world again, and when he spoke to her she moved, and afterward drew herself erect, leaning against the damp chamber wall.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading By this time Miss Breen had come back to the world again, and when he spoke to her she moved, and afterward drew herself erect, leaning against the damp chamber wall.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading It seemed to Nash that an eternity passed before he finally brought himself together, groped for the candles, found and lighted them.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Her first coherent words were: “What--time--is--it?”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It seemed to Nash that an eternity passed before he finally brought himself together, groped for the candles, found and lighted them.
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From this reading By this time Miss Breen had come back to the world again, and when he spoke to her she moved, and afterward drew herself erect, leaning against the damp chamber wall.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It seemed to Nash that an eternity passed before he finally brought himself together, groped for the candles, found and lighted them.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading TWENTY PRECIOUS MINUTES.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading By this time Miss Breen had come back to the world again, and when he spoke to her she moved, and afterward drew herself erect, leaning against the damp chamber wall.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading By this time Miss Breen had come back to the world again, and when he spoke to her she moved, and afterward drew herself erect, leaning against the damp chamber wall.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It seemed to Nash that an eternity passed before he finally brought himself together, groped for the candles, found and lighted them.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It seemed to Nash that an eternity passed before he finally brought himself together, groped for the candles, found and lighted them.
rare and worth a great deal
From this reading TWENTY PRECIOUS MINUTES.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It seemed to Nash that an eternity passed before he finally brought himself together, groped for the candles, found and lighted them.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading By this time Miss Breen had come back to the world again, and when he spoke to her she moved, and afterward drew herself erect, leaning against the damp chamber wall.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading By this time Miss Breen had come back to the world again, and when he spoke to her she moved, and afterward drew herself erect, leaning against the damp chamber wall.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It seemed to Nash that an eternity passed before he finally brought himself together, groped for the candles, found and lighted them.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It seemed to Nash that an eternity passed before he finally brought himself together, groped for the candles, found and lighted them.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading It seemed to Nash that an eternity passed before he finally brought himself together, groped for the candles, found and lighted them.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading By this time Miss Breen had come back to the world again, and when he spoke to her she moved, and afterward drew herself erect, leaning against the damp chamber wall.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading By this time Miss Breen had come back to the world again, and when he spoke to her she moved, and afterward drew herself erect, leaning against the damp chamber wall.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It seemed to Nash that an eternity passed before he finally brought himself together, groped for the candles, found and lighted them.
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From this reading It seemed to Nash that an eternity passed before he finally brought himself together, groped for the candles, found and lighted them.
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From this reading TWENTY PRECIOUS MINUTES.
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From this reading Nash comforted her as best he could, but she seemed dazed, and unable to understand.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Nash comforted her as best he could, but she seemed dazed, and unable to understand.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading By this time Miss Breen had come back to the world again, and when he spoke to her she moved, and afterward drew herself erect, leaning against the damp chamber wall.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Her first coherent words were: “What--time--is--it?”
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Her first coherent words were: “What--time--is--it?”
at the time that
From this reading By this time Miss Breen had come back to the world again, and when he spoke to her she moved, and afterward drew herself erect, leaning against the damp chamber wall.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Her first coherent words were: “What--time--is--it?”
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From this reading By this time Miss Breen had come back to the world again, and when he spoke to her she moved, and afterward drew herself erect, leaning against the damp chamber wall.
