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Chapter XXIV
Mr. Reeder was conscious of a headache and that the light shining in his eyes was painful. It was a tiny globe which burned in the roof of the cabin. Somebody was talking very distressedly; the falsetto voices Mr. Reeder loathed. His senses came back gradually. He was shocked to find himself one of the figures in a most fantastical scene; something which did not belong to the great world of reality in which he lived and had his being.
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the -ing form of “be”
From this reading “He was shocked to find himself one of the figures in a most fantastical scene; something which did not belong to the great world of reality in which he lived and had his being.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He was shocked to find himself one of the figures in a most fantastical scene; something which did not belong to the great world of reality in which he lived and had his being.”
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading “He was shocked to find himself one of the figures in a most fantastical scene; something which did not belong to the great world of reality in which he lived and had his being.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “He was shocked to find himself one of the figures in a most fantastical scene; something which did not belong to the great world of reality in which he lived and had his being.”
powers of perception and awareness
From this reading “His senses came back gradually.”
a person, without saying who
From this reading “Somebody was talking very distressedly; the falsetto voices Mr. Reeder loathed.”
a thing, without saying which
From this reading “He was shocked to find himself one of the figures in a most fantastical scene; something which did not belong to the great world of reality in which he lived and had his being.”
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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 Mr. Reeder was conscious of a headache and that the light shining in his eyes was painful.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mr. Reeder was conscious of a headache and that the light shining in his eyes was painful.
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From this reading His senses came back gradually.
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading He was shocked to find himself one of the figures in a most fantastical scene; something which did not belong to the great world of reality in which he lived and had his being.
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From this reading He was shocked to find himself one of the figures in a most fantastical scene; something which did not belong to the great world of reality in which he lived and had his being.
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From this reading It was a tiny globe which burned in the roof of the cabin.
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From this reading It was a tiny globe which burned in the roof of the cabin.
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From this reading His senses came back gradually.
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From this reading Mr. Reeder was conscious of a headache and that the light shining in his eyes was painful.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading He was shocked to find himself one of the figures in a most fantastical scene; something which did not belong to the great world of reality in which he lived and had his being.
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From this reading Somebody was talking very distressedly; the falsetto voices Mr. Reeder loathed.
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From this reading Mr. Reeder was conscious of a headache and that the light shining in his eyes was painful.
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From this reading Somebody was talking very distressedly; the falsetto voices Mr. Reeder loathed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He was shocked to find himself one of the figures in a most fantastical scene; something which did not belong to the great world of reality in which he lived and had his being.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He was shocked to find himself one of the figures in a most fantastical scene; something which did not belong to the great world of reality in which he lived and had his being.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He was shocked to find himself one of the figures in a most fantastical scene; something which did not belong to the great world of reality in which he lived and had his being.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was a tiny globe which burned in the roof of the cabin.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading His senses came back gradually.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He was shocked to find himself one of the figures in a most fantastical scene; something which did not belong to the great world of reality in which he lived and had his being.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He was shocked to find himself one of the figures in a most fantastical scene; something which did not belong to the great world of reality in which he lived and had his being.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was shocked to find himself one of the figures in a most fantastical scene; something which did not belong to the great world of reality in which he lived and had his being.
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From this reading Mr. Reeder was conscious of a headache and that the light shining in his eyes was painful.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He was shocked to find himself one of the figures in a most fantastical scene; something which did not belong to the great world of reality in which he lived and had his being.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Mr. Reeder was conscious of a headache and that the light shining in his eyes was painful.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Mr. Reeder was conscious of a headache and that the light shining in his eyes was painful.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a tiny globe which burned in the roof of the cabin.
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From this reading Mr. Reeder was conscious of a headache and that the light shining in his eyes was painful.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He was shocked to find himself one of the figures in a most fantastical scene; something which did not belong to the great world of reality in which he lived and had his being.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Somebody was talking very distressedly; the falsetto voices Mr. Reeder loathed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He was shocked to find himself one of the figures in a most fantastical scene; something which did not belong to the great world of reality in which he lived and had his being.
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From this reading Mr. Reeder was conscious of a headache and that the light shining in his eyes was painful.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He was shocked to find himself one of the figures in a most fantastical scene; something which did not belong to the great world of reality in which he lived and had his being.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Mr. Reeder was conscious of a headache and that the light shining in his eyes was painful.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He was shocked to find himself one of the figures in a most fantastical scene; something which did not belong to the great world of reality in which he lived and had his being.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mr. Reeder was conscious of a headache and that the light shining in his eyes was painful.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He was shocked to find himself one of the figures in a most fantastical scene; something which did not belong to the great world of reality in which he lived and had his being.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mr. Reeder was conscious of a headache and that the light shining in his eyes was painful.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was a tiny globe which burned in the roof of the cabin.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He was shocked to find himself one of the figures in a most fantastical scene; something which did not belong to the great world of reality in which he lived and had his being.
powers of perception and awareness
From this reading His senses came back gradually.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mr. Reeder was conscious of a headache and that the light shining in his eyes was painful.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He was shocked to find himself one of the figures in a most fantastical scene; something which did not belong to the great world of reality in which he lived and had his being.
a person, without saying who
From this reading Somebody was talking very distressedly; the falsetto voices Mr. Reeder loathed.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading He was shocked to find himself one of the figures in a most fantastical scene; something which did not belong to the great world of reality in which he lived and had his being.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Somebody was talking very distressedly; the falsetto voices Mr. Reeder loathed.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Mr. Reeder was conscious of a headache and that the light shining in his eyes was painful.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Mr. Reeder was conscious of a headache and that the light shining in his eyes was painful.
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From this reading It was a tiny globe which burned in the roof of the cabin.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He was shocked to find himself one of the figures in a most fantastical scene; something which did not belong to the great world of reality in which he lived and had his being.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Somebody was talking very distressedly; the falsetto voices Mr. Reeder loathed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Somebody was talking very distressedly; the falsetto voices Mr. Reeder loathed.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mr. Reeder was conscious of a headache and that the light shining in his eyes was painful.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It was a tiny globe which burned in the roof of the cabin.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He was shocked to find himself one of the figures in a most fantastical scene; something which did not belong to the great world of reality in which he lived and had his being.
