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Chapter XVI
When I awoke all was dark. My throat was parched, there was a horrible racking pain in my head, a nauseating faintness at my heart. But worse than this was the torment of remorse which weighed me down. I had placed myself on a level with my curse, had proved myself worthy of it. There was no excuse for the shameful excess in which I had indulged.
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used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading “I had placed myself on a level with my curse, had proved myself worthy of it.”
The passage at the back of the mouth.
From this reading “My throat was parched, there was a horrible racking pain in my head, a nauseating faintness at my heart.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “But worse than this was the torment of remorse which weighed me down.”
Having or showing the qualities or abilities that merit recognition in character or magic.
From this reading “I had placed myself on a level with my curse, had proved myself worthy of it.”
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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 My throat was parched, there was a horrible racking pain in my head, a nauseating faintness at my heart.
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From this reading When I awoke all was dark.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading My throat was parched, there was a horrible racking pain in my head, a nauseating faintness at my heart.
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From this reading When I awoke all was dark.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But worse than this was the torment of remorse which weighed me down.
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From this reading I had placed myself on a level with my curse, had proved myself worthy of it.
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From this reading When I awoke all was dark.
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From this reading But worse than this was the torment of remorse which weighed me down.
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From this reading There was no excuse for the shameful excess in which I had indulged.
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From this reading There was no excuse for the shameful excess in which I had indulged.
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From this reading My throat was parched, there was a horrible racking pain in my head, a nauseating faintness at my heart.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading There was no excuse for the shameful excess in which I had indulged.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I had placed myself on a level with my curse, had proved myself worthy of it.
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From this reading My throat was parched, there was a horrible racking pain in my head, a nauseating faintness at my heart.
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From this reading My throat was parched, there was a horrible racking pain in my head, a nauseating faintness at my heart.
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From this reading My throat was parched, there was a horrible racking pain in my head, a nauseating faintness at my heart.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading When I awoke all was dark.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading My throat was parched, there was a horrible racking pain in my head, a nauseating faintness at my heart.
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From this reading There was no excuse for the shameful excess in which I had indulged.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I had placed myself on a level with my curse, had proved myself worthy of it.
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From this reading I had placed myself on a level with my curse, had proved myself worthy of it.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But worse than this was the torment of remorse which weighed me down.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My throat was parched, there was a horrible racking pain in my head, a nauseating faintness at my heart.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading I had placed myself on a level with my curse, had proved myself worthy of it.
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From this reading My throat was parched, there was a horrible racking pain in my head, a nauseating faintness at my heart.
not any; not one
From this reading There was no excuse for the shameful excess in which I had indulged.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But worse than this was the torment of remorse which weighed me down.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I had placed myself on a level with my curse, had proved myself worthy of it.
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From this reading My throat was parched, there was a horrible racking pain in my head, a nauseating faintness at my heart.
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From this reading My throat was parched, there was a horrible racking pain in my head, a nauseating faintness at my heart.
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From this reading I had placed myself on a level with my curse, had proved myself worthy of it.
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From this reading I had placed myself on a level with my curse, had proved myself worthy of it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading My throat was parched, there was a horrible racking pain in my head, a nauseating faintness at my heart.
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From this reading But worse than this was the torment of remorse which weighed me down.
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From this reading There was no excuse for the shameful excess in which I had indulged.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading But worse than this was the torment of remorse which weighed me down.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading But worse than this was the torment of remorse which weighed me down.
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From this reading My throat was parched, there was a horrible racking pain in my head, a nauseating faintness at my heart.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading But worse than this was the torment of remorse which weighed me down.
The passage at the back of the mouth.
From this reading My throat was parched, there was a horrible racking pain in my head, a nauseating faintness at my heart.
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From this reading But worse than this was the torment of remorse which weighed me down.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When I awoke all was dark.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading But worse than this was the torment of remorse which weighed me down.
at the time that
From this reading When I awoke all was dark.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading But worse than this was the torment of remorse which weighed me down.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I had placed myself on a level with my curse, had proved myself worthy of it.
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From this reading But worse than this was the torment of remorse which weighed me down.
Having or showing the qualities or abilities that merit recognition in character or magic.
From this reading I had placed myself on a level with my curse, had proved myself worthy of it.
