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Chapter XVII
IN THE JAWS OF THE TRAP I sat for some moments in stupefied despair. The fall from hope was so great and sudden, the revelation of my blind folly so cruel. But this mood did not last long. Soon I was busy thinking again. Alas, the matter gave little scope for thought!
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Soon I was busy thinking again.”
used to show sadness, pity, or regret
From this reading “Alas, the matter gave little scope for thought!”
causing pain or showing no kindness
From this reading “The fall from hope was so great and sudden, the revelation of my blind folly so cruel.”
an action or decision that shows a lack of good judgment
From this reading “The fall from hope was so great and sudden, the revelation of my blind folly so cruel.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The fall from hope was so great and sudden, the revelation of my blind folly so cruel.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “But this mood did not last long.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Alas, the matter gave little scope for thought!”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “But this mood did not last long.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Soon I was busy thinking again.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The fall from hope was so great and sudden, the revelation of my blind folly so cruel.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Soon I was busy thinking again.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Alas, the matter gave little scope for thought!”
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Soon I was busy thinking again.
used to show sadness, pity, or regret
From this reading Alas, the matter gave little scope for thought!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The fall from hope was so great and sudden, the revelation of my blind folly so cruel.
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From this reading The fall from hope was so great and sudden, the revelation of my blind folly so cruel.
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From this reading Soon I was busy thinking again.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But this mood did not last long.
causing pain or showing no kindness
From this reading The fall from hope was so great and sudden, the revelation of my blind folly so cruel.
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From this reading IN THE JAWS OF THE TRAP I sat for some moments in stupefied despair.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading But this mood did not last long.
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From this reading The fall from hope was so great and sudden, the revelation of my blind folly so cruel.
an action or decision that shows a lack of good judgment
From this reading The fall from hope was so great and sudden, the revelation of my blind folly so cruel.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading IN THE JAWS OF THE TRAP I sat for some moments in stupefied despair.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The fall from hope was so great and sudden, the revelation of my blind folly so cruel.
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From this reading Alas, the matter gave little scope for thought!
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The fall from hope was so great and sudden, the revelation of my blind folly so cruel.
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From this reading The fall from hope was so great and sudden, the revelation of my blind folly so cruel.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading IN THE JAWS OF THE TRAP I sat for some moments in stupefied despair.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN THE JAWS OF THE TRAP I sat for some moments in stupefied despair.
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From this reading IN THE JAWS OF THE TRAP I sat for some moments in stupefied despair.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But this mood did not last long.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Alas, the matter gave little scope for thought!
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But this mood did not last long.
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From this reading Alas, the matter gave little scope for thought!
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From this reading IN THE JAWS OF THE TRAP I sat for some moments in stupefied despair.
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From this reading But this mood did not last long.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading The fall from hope was so great and sudden, the revelation of my blind folly so cruel.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But this mood did not last long.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading IN THE JAWS OF THE TRAP I sat for some moments in stupefied despair.
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From this reading The fall from hope was so great and sudden, the revelation of my blind folly so cruel.
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From this reading IN THE JAWS OF THE TRAP I sat for some moments in stupefied despair.
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From this reading Alas, the matter gave little scope for thought!
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The fall from hope was so great and sudden, the revelation of my blind folly so cruel.
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From this reading IN THE JAWS OF THE TRAP I sat for some moments in stupefied despair.
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From this reading Soon I was busy thinking again.
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From this reading IN THE JAWS OF THE TRAP I sat for some moments in stupefied despair.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The fall from hope was so great and sudden, the revelation of my blind folly so cruel.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IN THE JAWS OF THE TRAP I sat for some moments in stupefied despair.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Soon I was busy thinking again.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading But this mood did not last long.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Alas, the matter gave little scope for thought!
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From this reading IN THE JAWS OF THE TRAP I sat for some moments in stupefied despair.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The fall from hope was so great and sudden, the revelation of my blind folly so cruel.
