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Chapter XXIII
I said much more than this. I was eloquent. I became as if suddenly intoxicated by the nearness of freedom and safety. The thought of being at sea with her in a few hours away from all trouble of mind or heart, made my head swim. It seemed to me I should go mad if I was not allowed to go.
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the -ing form of “be”
From this reading “The thought of being at sea with her in a few hours away from all trouble of mind or heart, made my head swim.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The thought of being at sea with her in a few hours away from all trouble of mind or heart, made my head swim.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It seemed to me I should go mad if I was not allowed to go.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “I became as if suddenly intoxicated by the nearness of freedom and safety.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The thought of being at sea with her in a few hours away from all trouble of mind or heart, made my head swim.”
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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 The thought of being at sea with her in a few hours away from all trouble of mind or heart, made my head swim.
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From this reading The thought of being at sea with her in a few hours away from all trouble of mind or heart, made my head swim.
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From this reading It seemed to me I should go mad if I was not allowed to go.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I became as if suddenly intoxicated by the nearness of freedom and safety.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I became as if suddenly intoxicated by the nearness of freedom and safety.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The thought of being at sea with her in a few hours away from all trouble of mind or heart, made my head swim.
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From this reading The thought of being at sea with her in a few hours away from all trouble of mind or heart, made my head swim.
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From this reading I became as if suddenly intoxicated by the nearness of freedom and safety.
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading The thought of being at sea with her in a few hours away from all trouble of mind or heart, made my head swim.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading I became as if suddenly intoxicated by the nearness of freedom and safety.
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From this reading I was eloquent.
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From this reading The thought of being at sea with her in a few hours away from all trouble of mind or heart, made my head swim.
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From this reading I became as if suddenly intoxicated by the nearness of freedom and safety.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The thought of being at sea with her in a few hours away from all trouble of mind or heart, made my head swim.
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From this reading It seemed to me I should go mad if I was not allowed to go.
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From this reading The thought of being at sea with her in a few hours away from all trouble of mind or heart, made my head swim.
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From this reading The thought of being at sea with her in a few hours away from all trouble of mind or heart, made my head swim.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The thought of being at sea with her in a few hours away from all trouble of mind or heart, made my head swim.
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From this reading The thought of being at sea with her in a few hours away from all trouble of mind or heart, made my head swim.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I said much more than this.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading I became as if suddenly intoxicated by the nearness of freedom and safety.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The thought of being at sea with her in a few hours away from all trouble of mind or heart, made my head swim.
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From this reading I became as if suddenly intoxicated by the nearness of freedom and safety.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It seemed to me I should go mad if I was not allowed to go.
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From this reading It seemed to me I should go mad if I was not allowed to go.
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From this reading The thought of being at sea with her in a few hours away from all trouble of mind or heart, made my head swim.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It seemed to me I should go mad if I was not allowed to go.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The thought of being at sea with her in a few hours away from all trouble of mind or heart, made my head swim.
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From this reading I said much more than this.
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From this reading I said much more than this.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading The thought of being at sea with her in a few hours away from all trouble of mind or heart, made my head swim.
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From this reading I became as if suddenly intoxicated by the nearness of freedom and safety.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It seemed to me I should go mad if I was not allowed to go.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I became as if suddenly intoxicated by the nearness of freedom and safety.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The thought of being at sea with her in a few hours away from all trouble of mind or heart, made my head swim.
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From this reading I became as if suddenly intoxicated by the nearness of freedom and safety.
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From this reading I said much more than this.
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From this reading The thought of being at sea with her in a few hours away from all trouble of mind or heart, made my head swim.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It seemed to me I should go mad if I was not allowed to go.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading It seemed to me I should go mad if I was not allowed to go.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading I became as if suddenly intoxicated by the nearness of freedom and safety.
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From this reading The thought of being at sea with her in a few hours away from all trouble of mind or heart, made my head swim.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading I said much more than this.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I became as if suddenly intoxicated by the nearness of freedom and safety.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading I said much more than this.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The thought of being at sea with her in a few hours away from all trouble of mind or heart, made my head swim.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It seemed to me I should go mad if I was not allowed to go.
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From this reading The thought of being at sea with her in a few hours away from all trouble of mind or heart, made my head swim.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I was eloquent.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The thought of being at sea with her in a few hours away from all trouble of mind or heart, made my head swim.
