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Chapter XXXI
"But I wait in a horror of strangeness-- A tool on His workshop floor, Worn to the butt, and banished His hand for evermore." W. E. HENLEY. In the sick-room all was still. Lady Louisa lay with her eyes open, fixed. Blended with the cawing of the rooks came the tolling of the bell for her son's funeral.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"But I wait in a horror of strangeness-- A tool on His workshop floor, Worn to the butt, and banished His hand for evermore."”
To move from a closed position.
From this reading “Lady Louisa lay with her eyes open, fixed.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “In the sick-room all was still.”
Damaged or thinned by continuous use.
From this reading “"But I wait in a horror of strangeness-- A tool on His workshop floor, Worn to the butt, and banished His hand for evermore."”
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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 "But I wait in a horror of strangeness-- A tool on His workshop floor, Worn to the butt, and banished His hand for evermore."
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From this reading In the sick-room all was still.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "But I wait in a horror of strangeness-- A tool on His workshop floor, Worn to the butt, and banished His hand for evermore."
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From this reading "But I wait in a horror of strangeness-- A tool on His workshop floor, Worn to the butt, and banished His hand for evermore."
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From this reading Blended with the cawing of the rooks came the tolling of the bell for her son's funeral.
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From this reading Blended with the cawing of the rooks came the tolling of the bell for her son's funeral.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But I wait in a horror of strangeness-- A tool on His workshop floor, Worn to the butt, and banished His hand for evermore."
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From this reading "But I wait in a horror of strangeness-- A tool on His workshop floor, Worn to the butt, and banished His hand for evermore."
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From this reading Blended with the cawing of the rooks came the tolling of the bell for her son's funeral.
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From this reading Blended with the cawing of the rooks came the tolling of the bell for her son's funeral.
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From this reading W. E. HENLEY.
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From this reading "But I wait in a horror of strangeness-- A tool on His workshop floor, Worn to the butt, and banished His hand for evermore."
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From this reading Lady Louisa lay with her eyes open, fixed.
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From this reading Lady Louisa lay with her eyes open, fixed.
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From this reading "But I wait in a horror of strangeness-- A tool on His workshop floor, Worn to the butt, and banished His hand for evermore."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "But I wait in a horror of strangeness-- A tool on His workshop floor, Worn to the butt, and banished His hand for evermore."
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From this reading Blended with the cawing of the rooks came the tolling of the bell for her son's funeral.
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From this reading "But I wait in a horror of strangeness-- A tool on His workshop floor, Worn to the butt, and banished His hand for evermore."
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From this reading W. E. HENLEY.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Lady Louisa lay with her eyes open, fixed.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "But I wait in a horror of strangeness-- A tool on His workshop floor, Worn to the butt, and banished His hand for evermore."
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From this reading "But I wait in a horror of strangeness-- A tool on His workshop floor, Worn to the butt, and banished His hand for evermore."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "But I wait in a horror of strangeness-- A tool on His workshop floor, Worn to the butt, and banished His hand for evermore."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "But I wait in a horror of strangeness-- A tool on His workshop floor, Worn to the butt, and banished His hand for evermore."
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From this reading Lady Louisa lay with her eyes open, fixed.
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From this reading Lady Louisa lay with her eyes open, fixed.
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From this reading Lady Louisa lay with her eyes open, fixed.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "But I wait in a horror of strangeness-- A tool on His workshop floor, Worn to the butt, and banished His hand for evermore."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "But I wait in a horror of strangeness-- A tool on His workshop floor, Worn to the butt, and banished His hand for evermore."
To move from a closed position.
From this reading Lady Louisa lay with her eyes open, fixed.
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From this reading Blended with the cawing of the rooks came the tolling of the bell for her son's funeral.
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From this reading In the sick-room all was still.
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From this reading Blended with the cawing of the rooks came the tolling of the bell for her son's funeral.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In the sick-room all was still.
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From this reading "But I wait in a horror of strangeness-- A tool on His workshop floor, Worn to the butt, and banished His hand for evermore."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "But I wait in a horror of strangeness-- A tool on His workshop floor, Worn to the butt, and banished His hand for evermore."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "But I wait in a horror of strangeness-- A tool on His workshop floor, Worn to the butt, and banished His hand for evermore."
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From this reading Blended with the cawing of the rooks came the tolling of the bell for her son's funeral.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "But I wait in a horror of strangeness-- A tool on His workshop floor, Worn to the butt, and banished His hand for evermore."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading W. E. HENLEY.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "But I wait in a horror of strangeness-- A tool on His workshop floor, Worn to the butt, and banished His hand for evermore."
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In the sick-room all was still.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Lady Louisa lay with her eyes open, fixed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "But I wait in a horror of strangeness-- A tool on His workshop floor, Worn to the butt, and banished His hand for evermore."
Damaged or thinned by continuous use.
From this reading "But I wait in a horror of strangeness-- A tool on His workshop floor, Worn to the butt, and banished His hand for evermore."
