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Chapter XVI
A DREAM ENDED. There was silence in the cave. Mark Felt's story was at an end. For a moment I sat and watched him; then, as I realized all that I must yet gather from his lips, I broke the stillness by saying, in my lowest and most suggestive tone, these two words: "And Marah?"
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A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading “A DREAM ENDED.”
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “For a moment I sat and watched him; then, as I realized all that I must yet gather from his lips, I broke the stillness by saying, in my lowest and most suggestive tone, these two words:”
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading “There was silence in the cave.”
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading “For a moment I sat and watched him; then, as I realized all that I must yet gather from his lips, I broke the stillness by saying, in my lowest and most suggestive tone, these two words:”
but in spite of that
From this reading “For a moment I sat and watched him; then, as I realized all that I must yet gather from his lips, I broke the stillness by saying, in my lowest and most suggestive tone, these two words:”
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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 DREAM ENDED.
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From this reading For a moment I sat and watched him; then, as I realized all that I must yet gather from his lips, I broke the stillness by saying, in my lowest and most suggestive tone, these two words:
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Mark Felt's story was at an end.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading For a moment I sat and watched him; then, as I realized all that I must yet gather from his lips, I broke the stillness by saying, in my lowest and most suggestive tone, these two words:
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading For a moment I sat and watched him; then, as I realized all that I must yet gather from his lips, I broke the stillness by saying, in my lowest and most suggestive tone, these two words:
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Mark Felt's story was at an end.
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From this reading For a moment I sat and watched him; then, as I realized all that I must yet gather from his lips, I broke the stillness by saying, in my lowest and most suggestive tone, these two words:
showing who or what does the action
From this reading For a moment I sat and watched him; then, as I realized all that I must yet gather from his lips, I broke the stillness by saying, in my lowest and most suggestive tone, these two words:
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From this reading There was silence in the cave.
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading A DREAM ENDED.
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From this reading Mark Felt's story was at an end.
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From this reading A DREAM ENDED.
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From this reading Mark Felt's story was at an end.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For a moment I sat and watched him; then, as I realized all that I must yet gather from his lips, I broke the stillness by saying, in my lowest and most suggestive tone, these two words:
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading For a moment I sat and watched him; then, as I realized all that I must yet gather from his lips, I broke the stillness by saying, in my lowest and most suggestive tone, these two words:
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From this reading For a moment I sat and watched him; then, as I realized all that I must yet gather from his lips, I broke the stillness by saying, in my lowest and most suggestive tone, these two words:
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading For a moment I sat and watched him; then, as I realized all that I must yet gather from his lips, I broke the stillness by saying, in my lowest and most suggestive tone, these two words:
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading For a moment I sat and watched him; then, as I realized all that I must yet gather from his lips, I broke the stillness by saying, in my lowest and most suggestive tone, these two words:
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading For a moment I sat and watched him; then, as I realized all that I must yet gather from his lips, I broke the stillness by saying, in my lowest and most suggestive tone, these two words:
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There was silence in the cave.
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From this reading For a moment I sat and watched him; then, as I realized all that I must yet gather from his lips, I broke the stillness by saying, in my lowest and most suggestive tone, these two words:
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From this reading For a moment I sat and watched him; then, as I realized all that I must yet gather from his lips, I broke the stillness by saying, in my lowest and most suggestive tone, these two words:
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From this reading "And Marah?"
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From this reading Mark Felt's story was at an end.
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From this reading For a moment I sat and watched him; then, as I realized all that I must yet gather from his lips, I broke the stillness by saying, in my lowest and most suggestive tone, these two words:
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading For a moment I sat and watched him; then, as I realized all that I must yet gather from his lips, I broke the stillness by saying, in my lowest and most suggestive tone, these two words:
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading For a moment I sat and watched him; then, as I realized all that I must yet gather from his lips, I broke the stillness by saying, in my lowest and most suggestive tone, these two words:
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading For a moment I sat and watched him; then, as I realized all that I must yet gather from his lips, I broke the stillness by saying, in my lowest and most suggestive tone, these two words:
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From this reading For a moment I sat and watched him; then, as I realized all that I must yet gather from his lips, I broke the stillness by saying, in my lowest and most suggestive tone, these two words:
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From this reading For a moment I sat and watched him; then, as I realized all that I must yet gather from his lips, I broke the stillness by saying, in my lowest and most suggestive tone, these two words:
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From this reading For a moment I sat and watched him; then, as I realized all that I must yet gather from his lips, I broke the stillness by saying, in my lowest and most suggestive tone, these two words:
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading There was silence in the cave.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading For a moment I sat and watched him; then, as I realized all that I must yet gather from his lips, I broke the stillness by saying, in my lowest and most suggestive tone, these two words:
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mark Felt's story was at an end.
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From this reading For a moment I sat and watched him; then, as I realized all that I must yet gather from his lips, I broke the stillness by saying, in my lowest and most suggestive tone, these two words:
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading For a moment I sat and watched him; then, as I realized all that I must yet gather from his lips, I broke the stillness by saying, in my lowest and most suggestive tone, these two words:
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading There was silence in the cave.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading For a moment I sat and watched him; then, as I realized all that I must yet gather from his lips, I broke the stillness by saying, in my lowest and most suggestive tone, these two words:
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There was silence in the cave.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading For a moment I sat and watched him; then, as I realized all that I must yet gather from his lips, I broke the stillness by saying, in my lowest and most suggestive tone, these two words:
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading For a moment I sat and watched him; then, as I realized all that I must yet gather from his lips, I broke the stillness by saying, in my lowest and most suggestive tone, these two words:
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading For a moment I sat and watched him; then, as I realized all that I must yet gather from his lips, I broke the stillness by saying, in my lowest and most suggestive tone, these two words:
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was silence in the cave.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading For a moment I sat and watched him; then, as I realized all that I must yet gather from his lips, I broke the stillness by saying, in my lowest and most suggestive tone, these two words:
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading For a moment I sat and watched him; then, as I realized all that I must yet gather from his lips, I broke the stillness by saying, in my lowest and most suggestive tone, these two words:
but in spite of that
From this reading For a moment I sat and watched him; then, as I realized all that I must yet gather from his lips, I broke the stillness by saying, in my lowest and most suggestive tone, these two words:
