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Chapter VIII
A curious weariness asserted itself. I sat down and stared at the garments flung here and there, their pockets turned inside out. My first frenzy had already flickered out. Every moment I was beginning to realise the immense intelligence of the plans of my enemy, to see more and more clearly the hopelessness of my position. With an effort I rose and hurried hobbling into the study again.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “With an effort I rose and hurried hobbling into the study again.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “My first frenzy had already flickered out.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Every moment I was beginning to realise the immense intelligence of the plans of my enemy, to see more and more clearly the hopelessness of my position.”
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading “Every moment I was beginning to realise the immense intelligence of the plans of my enemy, to see more and more clearly the hopelessness of my position.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “My first frenzy had already flickered out.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I sat down and stared at the garments flung here and there, their pockets turned inside out.”
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading “A curious weariness asserted itself.”
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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 A curious weariness asserted itself.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading With an effort I rose and hurried hobbling into the study again.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading My first frenzy had already flickered out.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading With an effort I rose and hurried hobbling into the study again.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I sat down and stared at the garments flung here and there, their pockets turned inside out.
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From this reading A curious weariness asserted itself.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I sat down and stared at the garments flung here and there, their pockets turned inside out.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Every moment I was beginning to realise the immense intelligence of the plans of my enemy, to see more and more clearly the hopelessness of my position.
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From this reading Every moment I was beginning to realise the immense intelligence of the plans of my enemy, to see more and more clearly the hopelessness of my position.
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From this reading A curious weariness asserted itself.
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From this reading I sat down and stared at the garments flung here and there, their pockets turned inside out.
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From this reading With an effort I rose and hurried hobbling into the study again.
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From this reading Every moment I was beginning to realise the immense intelligence of the plans of my enemy, to see more and more clearly the hopelessness of my position.
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Every moment I was beginning to realise the immense intelligence of the plans of my enemy, to see more and more clearly the hopelessness of my position.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading My first frenzy had already flickered out.
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From this reading My first frenzy had already flickered out.
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From this reading I sat down and stared at the garments flung here and there, their pockets turned inside out.
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From this reading My first frenzy had already flickered out.
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From this reading I sat down and stared at the garments flung here and there, their pockets turned inside out.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading My first frenzy had already flickered out.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I sat down and stared at the garments flung here and there, their pockets turned inside out.
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From this reading With an effort I rose and hurried hobbling into the study again.
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From this reading Every moment I was beginning to realise the immense intelligence of the plans of my enemy, to see more and more clearly the hopelessness of my position.
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From this reading With an effort I rose and hurried hobbling into the study again.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I sat down and stared at the garments flung here and there, their pockets turned inside out.
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From this reading Every moment I was beginning to realise the immense intelligence of the plans of my enemy, to see more and more clearly the hopelessness of my position.
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From this reading I sat down and stared at the garments flung here and there, their pockets turned inside out.
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From this reading Every moment I was beginning to realise the immense intelligence of the plans of my enemy, to see more and more clearly the hopelessness of my position.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading With an effort I rose and hurried hobbling into the study again.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading A curious weariness asserted itself.
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From this reading Every moment I was beginning to realise the immense intelligence of the plans of my enemy, to see more and more clearly the hopelessness of my position.
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From this reading Every moment I was beginning to realise the immense intelligence of the plans of my enemy, to see more and more clearly the hopelessness of my position.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My first frenzy had already flickered out.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Every moment I was beginning to realise the immense intelligence of the plans of my enemy, to see more and more clearly the hopelessness of my position.
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From this reading I sat down and stared at the garments flung here and there, their pockets turned inside out.
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From this reading Every moment I was beginning to realise the immense intelligence of the plans of my enemy, to see more and more clearly the hopelessness of my position.
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From this reading I sat down and stared at the garments flung here and there, their pockets turned inside out.
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From this reading Every moment I was beginning to realise the immense intelligence of the plans of my enemy, to see more and more clearly the hopelessness of my position.
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From this reading Every moment I was beginning to realise the immense intelligence of the plans of my enemy, to see more and more clearly the hopelessness of my position.
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From this reading With an effort I rose and hurried hobbling into the study again.
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From this reading I sat down and stared at the garments flung here and there, their pockets turned inside out.
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From this reading Every moment I was beginning to realise the immense intelligence of the plans of my enemy, to see more and more clearly the hopelessness of my position.
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From this reading I sat down and stared at the garments flung here and there, their pockets turned inside out.
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From this reading With an effort I rose and hurried hobbling into the study again.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I sat down and stared at the garments flung here and there, their pockets turned inside out.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading I sat down and stared at the garments flung here and there, their pockets turned inside out.
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From this reading I sat down and stared at the garments flung here and there, their pockets turned inside out.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Every moment I was beginning to realise the immense intelligence of the plans of my enemy, to see more and more clearly the hopelessness of my position.
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From this reading I sat down and stared at the garments flung here and there, their pockets turned inside out.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Every moment I was beginning to realise the immense intelligence of the plans of my enemy, to see more and more clearly the hopelessness of my position.
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From this reading A curious weariness asserted itself.
in the company of; together with
From this reading With an effort I rose and hurried hobbling into the study again.
