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Chapter XVII
For more than a minute neither of us moved. Valerie lay in my arms just as she had fallen, Pharos stood a foot or so inside the door, while I stood looking first at her and then at him without being able to utter a word. As far as my own feelings were concerned the end of the world had come, for I had made up my mind that Valerie was dying. If that were so, Pharos might do his worst. "My friends, it would seem as if I have come only just in time," he said with sarcastic sweetness.
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the -ing form of “be”
From this reading “Valerie lay in my arms just as she had fallen, Pharos stood a foot or so inside the door, while I stood looking first at her and then at him without being able to utter a word.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “As far as my own feelings were concerned the end of the world had come, for I had made up my mind that Valerie was dying.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Valerie lay in my arms just as she had fallen, Pharos stood a foot or so inside the door, while I stood looking first at her and then at him without being able to utter a word.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Valerie lay in my arms just as she had fallen, Pharos stood a foot or so inside the door, while I stood looking first at her and then at him without being able to utter a word.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “"My friends, it would seem as if I have come only just in time," he said with sarcastic sweetness.”
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading “If that were so, Pharos might do his worst.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “As far as my own feelings were concerned the end of the world had come, for I had made up my mind that Valerie was dying.”
not one and not the other of two
From this reading “For more than a minute neither of us moved.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Valerie lay in my arms just as she had fallen, Pharos stood a foot or so inside the door, while I stood looking first at her and then at him without being able to utter a word.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"My friends, it would seem as if I have come only just in time," he said with sarcastic sweetness.”
during the time that
From this reading “Valerie lay in my arms just as she had fallen, Pharos stood a foot or so inside the door, while I stood looking first at her and then at him without being able to utter a word.”
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading “Valerie lay in my arms just as she had fallen, Pharos stood a foot or so inside the door, while I stood looking first at her and then at him without being able to utter a word.”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “"My friends, it would seem as if I have come only just in time," he said with sarcastic sweetness.”
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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 For more than a minute neither of us moved.
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From this reading Valerie lay in my arms just as she had fallen, Pharos stood a foot or so inside the door, while I stood looking first at her and then at him without being able to utter a word.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Valerie lay in my arms just as she had fallen, Pharos stood a foot or so inside the door, while I stood looking first at her and then at him without being able to utter a word.
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From this reading Valerie lay in my arms just as she had fallen, Pharos stood a foot or so inside the door, while I stood looking first at her and then at him without being able to utter a word.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Valerie lay in my arms just as she had fallen, Pharos stood a foot or so inside the door, while I stood looking first at her and then at him without being able to utter a word.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Valerie lay in my arms just as she had fallen, Pharos stood a foot or so inside the door, while I stood looking first at her and then at him without being able to utter a word.
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Valerie lay in my arms just as she had fallen, Pharos stood a foot or so inside the door, while I stood looking first at her and then at him without being able to utter a word.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading As far as my own feelings were concerned the end of the world had come, for I had made up my mind that Valerie was dying.
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From this reading As far as my own feelings were concerned the end of the world had come, for I had made up my mind that Valerie was dying.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading If that were so, Pharos might do his worst.
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From this reading Valerie lay in my arms just as she had fallen, Pharos stood a foot or so inside the door, while I stood looking first at her and then at him without being able to utter a word.
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From this reading As far as my own feelings were concerned the end of the world had come, for I had made up my mind that Valerie was dying.
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From this reading As far as my own feelings were concerned the end of the world had come, for I had made up my mind that Valerie was dying.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Valerie lay in my arms just as she had fallen, Pharos stood a foot or so inside the door, while I stood looking first at her and then at him without being able to utter a word.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As far as my own feelings were concerned the end of the world had come, for I had made up my mind that Valerie was dying.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As far as my own feelings were concerned the end of the world had come, for I had made up my mind that Valerie was dying.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Valerie lay in my arms just as she had fallen, Pharos stood a foot or so inside the door, while I stood looking first at her and then at him without being able to utter a word.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Valerie lay in my arms just as she had fallen, Pharos stood a foot or so inside the door, while I stood looking first at her and then at him without being able to utter a word.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For more than a minute neither of us moved.
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From this reading "My friends, it would seem as if I have come only just in time," he said with sarcastic sweetness.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Valerie lay in my arms just as she had fallen, Pharos stood a foot or so inside the door, while I stood looking first at her and then at him without being able to utter a word.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "My friends, it would seem as if I have come only just in time," he said with sarcastic sweetness.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "My friends, it would seem as if I have come only just in time," he said with sarcastic sweetness.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Valerie lay in my arms just as she had fallen, Pharos stood a foot or so inside the door, while I stood looking first at her and then at him without being able to utter a word.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Valerie lay in my arms just as she had fallen, Pharos stood a foot or so inside the door, while I stood looking first at her and then at him without being able to utter a word.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading If that were so, Pharos might do his worst.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Valerie lay in my arms just as she had fallen, Pharos stood a foot or so inside the door, while I stood looking first at her and then at him without being able to utter a word.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If that were so, Pharos might do his worst.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Valerie lay in my arms just as she had fallen, Pharos stood a foot or so inside the door, while I stood looking first at her and then at him without being able to utter a word.
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From this reading Valerie lay in my arms just as she had fallen, Pharos stood a foot or so inside the door, while I stood looking first at her and then at him without being able to utter a word.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "My friends, it would seem as if I have come only just in time," he said with sarcastic sweetness.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Valerie lay in my arms just as she had fallen, Pharos stood a foot or so inside the door, while I stood looking first at her and then at him without being able to utter a word.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Valerie lay in my arms just as she had fallen, Pharos stood a foot or so inside the door, while I stood looking first at her and then at him without being able to utter a word.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Valerie lay in my arms just as she had fallen, Pharos stood a foot or so inside the door, while I stood looking first at her and then at him without being able to utter a word.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As far as my own feelings were concerned the end of the world had come, for I had made up my mind that Valerie was dying.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading If that were so, Pharos might do his worst.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading As far as my own feelings were concerned the end of the world had come, for I had made up my mind that Valerie was dying.
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From this reading For more than a minute neither of us moved.
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From this reading For more than a minute neither of us moved.
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From this reading For more than a minute neither of us moved.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Valerie lay in my arms just as she had fallen, Pharos stood a foot or so inside the door, while I stood looking first at her and then at him without being able to utter a word.
not one and not the other of two
From this reading For more than a minute neither of us moved.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading For more than a minute neither of us moved.
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From this reading "My friends, it would seem as if I have come only just in time," he said with sarcastic sweetness.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Valerie lay in my arms just as she had fallen, Pharos stood a foot or so inside the door, while I stood looking first at her and then at him without being able to utter a word.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As far as my own feelings were concerned the end of the world had come, for I had made up my mind that Valerie was dying.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Valerie lay in my arms just as she had fallen, Pharos stood a foot or so inside the door, while I stood looking first at her and then at him without being able to utter a word.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "My friends, it would seem as if I have come only just in time," he said with sarcastic sweetness.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "My friends, it would seem as if I have come only just in time," he said with sarcastic sweetness.
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From this reading "My friends, it would seem as if I have come only just in time," he said with sarcastic sweetness.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Valerie lay in my arms just as she had fallen, Pharos stood a foot or so inside the door, while I stood looking first at her and then at him without being able to utter a word.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Valerie lay in my arms just as she had fallen, Pharos stood a foot or so inside the door, while I stood looking first at her and then at him without being able to utter a word.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Valerie lay in my arms just as she had fallen, Pharos stood a foot or so inside the door, while I stood looking first at her and then at him without being able to utter a word.
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From this reading "My friends, it would seem as if I have come only just in time," he said with sarcastic sweetness.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading For more than a minute neither of us moved.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading As far as my own feelings were concerned the end of the world had come, for I had made up my mind that Valerie was dying.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Valerie lay in my arms just as she had fallen, Pharos stood a foot or so inside the door, while I stood looking first at her and then at him without being able to utter a word.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Valerie lay in my arms just as she had fallen, Pharos stood a foot or so inside the door, while I stood looking first at her and then at him without being able to utter a word.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "My friends, it would seem as if I have come only just in time," he said with sarcastic sweetness.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Valerie lay in my arms just as she had fallen, Pharos stood a foot or so inside the door, while I stood looking first at her and then at him without being able to utter a word.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As far as my own feelings were concerned the end of the world had come, for I had made up my mind that Valerie was dying.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading For more than a minute neither of us moved.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Valerie lay in my arms just as she had fallen, Pharos stood a foot or so inside the door, while I stood looking first at her and then at him without being able to utter a word.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Valerie lay in my arms just as she had fallen, Pharos stood a foot or so inside the door, while I stood looking first at her and then at him without being able to utter a word.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading As far as my own feelings were concerned the end of the world had come, for I had made up my mind that Valerie was dying.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading As far as my own feelings were concerned the end of the world had come, for I had made up my mind that Valerie was dying.
during the time that
From this reading Valerie lay in my arms just as she had fallen, Pharos stood a foot or so inside the door, while I stood looking first at her and then at him without being able to utter a word.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "My friends, it would seem as if I have come only just in time," he said with sarcastic sweetness.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Valerie lay in my arms just as she had fallen, Pharos stood a foot or so inside the door, while I stood looking first at her and then at him without being able to utter a word.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Valerie lay in my arms just as she had fallen, Pharos stood a foot or so inside the door, while I stood looking first at her and then at him without being able to utter a word.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As far as my own feelings were concerned the end of the world had come, for I had made up my mind that Valerie was dying.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading If that were so, Pharos might do his worst.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "My friends, it would seem as if I have come only just in time," he said with sarcastic sweetness.
