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Chapter XV
The truth was stripped of the disguise in which he had sought to wrap it; he knew that he had never ceased to love her. As he had known it while she sobbed beside him on the boat, so he knew it when the Bar claimed him again and he wrestled with temptation amid his work. He might re-marry her! He could not drive this irruptive idea from his mind. It lurked there, impelled attention, dozed, woke, and throbbed in his consciousness persistently.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “As he had known it while she sobbed beside him on the boat, so he knew it when the Bar claimed him again and he wrestled with temptation amid his work.”
in the middle of; surrounded by
From this reading “As he had known it while she sobbed beside him on the boat, so he knew it when the Bar claimed him again and he wrestled with temptation amid his work.”
next to; at the side of
From this reading “As he had known it while she sobbed beside him on the boat, so he knew it when the Bar claimed him again and he wrestled with temptation amid his work.”
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “He could not drive this irruptive idea from his mind.”
A means of altering one's appearance to conceal one's identity.
From this reading “The truth was stripped of the disguise in which he had sought to wrap it; he knew that he had never ceased to love her.”
slept lightly or briefly
From this reading “It lurked there, impelled attention, dozed, woke, and throbbed in his consciousness persistently.”
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading “He might re-marry her!”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He could not drive this irruptive idea from his mind.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The truth was stripped of the disguise in which he had sought to wrap it; he knew that he had never ceased to love her.”
during the time that
From this reading “As he had known it while she sobbed beside him on the boat, so he knew it when the Bar claimed him again and he wrestled with temptation amid his work.”
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading As he had known it while she sobbed beside him on the boat, so he knew it when the Bar claimed him again and he wrestled with temptation amid his work.
in the middle of; surrounded by
From this reading As he had known it while she sobbed beside him on the boat, so he knew it when the Bar claimed him again and he wrestled with temptation amid his work.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading As he had known it while she sobbed beside him on the boat, so he knew it when the Bar claimed him again and he wrestled with temptation amid his work.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As he had known it while she sobbed beside him on the boat, so he knew it when the Bar claimed him again and he wrestled with temptation amid his work.
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From this reading It lurked there, impelled attention, dozed, woke, and throbbed in his consciousness persistently.
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From this reading As he had known it while she sobbed beside him on the boat, so he knew it when the Bar claimed him again and he wrestled with temptation amid his work.
next to; at the side of
From this reading As he had known it while she sobbed beside him on the boat, so he knew it when the Bar claimed him again and he wrestled with temptation amid his work.
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From this reading As he had known it while she sobbed beside him on the boat, so he knew it when the Bar claimed him again and he wrestled with temptation amid his work.
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From this reading The truth was stripped of the disguise in which he had sought to wrap it; he knew that he had never ceased to love her.
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From this reading As he had known it while she sobbed beside him on the boat, so he knew it when the Bar claimed him again and he wrestled with temptation amid his work.
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From this reading It lurked there, impelled attention, dozed, woke, and throbbed in his consciousness persistently.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He could not drive this irruptive idea from his mind.
A means of altering one's appearance to conceal one's identity.
From this reading The truth was stripped of the disguise in which he had sought to wrap it; he knew that he had never ceased to love her.
slept lightly or briefly
From this reading It lurked there, impelled attention, dozed, woke, and throbbed in his consciousness persistently.
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From this reading He could not drive this irruptive idea from his mind.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He could not drive this irruptive idea from his mind.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The truth was stripped of the disguise in which he had sought to wrap it; he knew that he had never ceased to love her.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The truth was stripped of the disguise in which he had sought to wrap it; he knew that he had never ceased to love her.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The truth was stripped of the disguise in which he had sought to wrap it; he knew that he had never ceased to love her.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading As he had known it while she sobbed beside him on the boat, so he knew it when the Bar claimed him again and he wrestled with temptation amid his work.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading As he had known it while she sobbed beside him on the boat, so he knew it when the Bar claimed him again and he wrestled with temptation amid his work.
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From this reading He could not drive this irruptive idea from his mind.
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From this reading It lurked there, impelled attention, dozed, woke, and throbbed in his consciousness persistently.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The truth was stripped of the disguise in which he had sought to wrap it; he knew that he had never ceased to love her.
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From this reading He could not drive this irruptive idea from his mind.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The truth was stripped of the disguise in which he had sought to wrap it; he knew that he had never ceased to love her.
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From this reading The truth was stripped of the disguise in which he had sought to wrap it; he knew that he had never ceased to love her.
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From this reading As he had known it while she sobbed beside him on the boat, so he knew it when the Bar claimed him again and he wrestled with temptation amid his work.
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From this reading The truth was stripped of the disguise in which he had sought to wrap it; he knew that he had never ceased to love her.
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From this reading It lurked there, impelled attention, dozed, woke, and throbbed in his consciousness persistently.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading He might re-marry her!
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He could not drive this irruptive idea from his mind.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The truth was stripped of the disguise in which he had sought to wrap it; he knew that he had never ceased to love her.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He could not drive this irruptive idea from his mind.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The truth was stripped of the disguise in which he had sought to wrap it; he knew that he had never ceased to love her.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading As he had known it while she sobbed beside him on the boat, so he knew it when the Bar claimed him again and he wrestled with temptation amid his work.
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From this reading It lurked there, impelled attention, dozed, woke, and throbbed in his consciousness persistently.
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From this reading He might re-marry her!
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As he had known it while she sobbed beside him on the boat, so he knew it when the Bar claimed him again and he wrestled with temptation amid his work.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading As he had known it while she sobbed beside him on the boat, so he knew it when the Bar claimed him again and he wrestled with temptation amid his work.
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From this reading As he had known it while she sobbed beside him on the boat, so he knew it when the Bar claimed him again and he wrestled with temptation amid his work.
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From this reading The truth was stripped of the disguise in which he had sought to wrap it; he knew that he had never ceased to love her.
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From this reading The truth was stripped of the disguise in which he had sought to wrap it; he knew that he had never ceased to love her.
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From this reading As he had known it while she sobbed beside him on the boat, so he knew it when the Bar claimed him again and he wrestled with temptation amid his work.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The truth was stripped of the disguise in which he had sought to wrap it; he knew that he had never ceased to love her.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The truth was stripped of the disguise in which he had sought to wrap it; he knew that he had never ceased to love her.
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From this reading It lurked there, impelled attention, dozed, woke, and throbbed in his consciousness persistently.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading He could not drive this irruptive idea from his mind.
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From this reading It lurked there, impelled attention, dozed, woke, and throbbed in his consciousness persistently.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The truth was stripped of the disguise in which he had sought to wrap it; he knew that he had never ceased to love her.
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From this reading The truth was stripped of the disguise in which he had sought to wrap it; he knew that he had never ceased to love her.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The truth was stripped of the disguise in which he had sought to wrap it; he knew that he had never ceased to love her.
at the time that
From this reading As he had known it while she sobbed beside him on the boat, so he knew it when the Bar claimed him again and he wrestled with temptation amid his work.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The truth was stripped of the disguise in which he had sought to wrap it; he knew that he had never ceased to love her.
during the time that
From this reading As he had known it while she sobbed beside him on the boat, so he knew it when the Bar claimed him again and he wrestled with temptation amid his work.
in the company of; together with
From this reading As he had known it while she sobbed beside him on the boat, so he knew it when the Bar claimed him again and he wrestled with temptation amid his work.
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From this reading It lurked there, impelled attention, dozed, woke, and throbbed in his consciousness persistently.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As he had known it while she sobbed beside him on the boat, so he knew it when the Bar claimed him again and he wrestled with temptation amid his work.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The truth was stripped of the disguise in which he had sought to wrap it; he knew that he had never ceased to love her.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As he had known it while she sobbed beside him on the boat, so he knew it when the Bar claimed him again and he wrestled with temptation amid his work.
