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Chapter VIII
The clock in the back parlour pinged the half hour. "Time!" said Mr. Polly, and stood up. For an instant he battled with an impulse to put it all back, hastily, guiltily, and abandon this desperate plan of suicide for ever. But Miriam would smell the _paraffine_! "No way out this time, O' Man," said Mr. Polly; and he went slowly downstairs, matchbox in hand.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “For an instant he battled with an impulse to put it all back, hastily, guiltily, and abandon this desperate plan of suicide for ever.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The clock in the back parlour pinged the half hour.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"No way out this time, O' Man," said Mr. Polly; and he went slowly downstairs, matchbox in hand.”
a sudden strong desire to act
From this reading “For an instant he battled with an impulse to put it all back, hastily, guiltily, and abandon this desperate plan of suicide for ever.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Time!" said Mr. Polly, and stood up.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Time!" said Mr. Polly, and stood up.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"No way out this time, O' Man," said Mr. Polly; and he went slowly downstairs, matchbox in hand.”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “But Miriam would smell the _paraffine_!”
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From this reading For an instant he battled with an impulse to put it all back, hastily, guiltily, and abandon this desperate plan of suicide for ever.
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From this reading For an instant he battled with an impulse to put it all back, hastily, guiltily, and abandon this desperate plan of suicide for ever.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading For an instant he battled with an impulse to put it all back, hastily, guiltily, and abandon this desperate plan of suicide for ever.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Time!" said Mr. Polly, and stood up.
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From this reading The clock in the back parlour pinged the half hour.
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From this reading For an instant he battled with an impulse to put it all back, hastily, guiltily, and abandon this desperate plan of suicide for ever.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But Miriam would smell the _paraffine_!
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From this reading The clock in the back parlour pinged the half hour.
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From this reading For an instant he battled with an impulse to put it all back, hastily, guiltily, and abandon this desperate plan of suicide for ever.
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From this reading "No way out this time, O' Man," said Mr. Polly; and he went slowly downstairs, matchbox in hand.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading For an instant he battled with an impulse to put it all back, hastily, guiltily, and abandon this desperate plan of suicide for ever.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For an instant he battled with an impulse to put it all back, hastily, guiltily, and abandon this desperate plan of suicide for ever.
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From this reading For an instant he battled with an impulse to put it all back, hastily, guiltily, and abandon this desperate plan of suicide for ever.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The clock in the back parlour pinged the half hour.
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From this reading "No way out this time, O' Man," said Mr. Polly; and he went slowly downstairs, matchbox in hand.
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From this reading For an instant he battled with an impulse to put it all back, hastily, guiltily, and abandon this desperate plan of suicide for ever.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading For an instant he battled with an impulse to put it all back, hastily, guiltily, and abandon this desperate plan of suicide for ever.
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From this reading The clock in the back parlour pinged the half hour.
a sudden strong desire to act
From this reading For an instant he battled with an impulse to put it all back, hastily, guiltily, and abandon this desperate plan of suicide for ever.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The clock in the back parlour pinged the half hour.
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From this reading For an instant he battled with an impulse to put it all back, hastily, guiltily, and abandon this desperate plan of suicide for ever.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading For an instant he battled with an impulse to put it all back, hastily, guiltily, and abandon this desperate plan of suicide for ever.
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From this reading "No way out this time, O' Man," said Mr. Polly; and he went slowly downstairs, matchbox in hand.
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From this reading "No way out this time, O' Man," said Mr. Polly; and he went slowly downstairs, matchbox in hand.
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From this reading But Miriam would smell the _paraffine_!
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From this reading "Time!" said Mr. Polly, and stood up.
not any; not one
From this reading "No way out this time, O' Man," said Mr. Polly; and he went slowly downstairs, matchbox in hand.
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From this reading "No way out this time, O' Man," said Mr. Polly; and he went slowly downstairs, matchbox in hand.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading For an instant he battled with an impulse to put it all back, hastily, guiltily, and abandon this desperate plan of suicide for ever.
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From this reading "No way out this time, O' Man," said Mr. Polly; and he went slowly downstairs, matchbox in hand.
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From this reading But Miriam would smell the _paraffine_!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The clock in the back parlour pinged the half hour.
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From this reading The clock in the back parlour pinged the half hour.
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From this reading For an instant he battled with an impulse to put it all back, hastily, guiltily, and abandon this desperate plan of suicide for ever.
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From this reading "Time!" said Mr. Polly, and stood up.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading For an instant he battled with an impulse to put it all back, hastily, guiltily, and abandon this desperate plan of suicide for ever.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Time!" said Mr. Polly, and stood up.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "No way out this time, O' Man," said Mr. Polly; and he went slowly downstairs, matchbox in hand.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But Miriam would smell the _paraffine_!
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Time!" said Mr. Polly, and stood up.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading For an instant he battled with an impulse to put it all back, hastily, guiltily, and abandon this desperate plan of suicide for ever.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The clock in the back parlour pinged the half hour.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading For an instant he battled with an impulse to put it all back, hastily, guiltily, and abandon this desperate plan of suicide for ever.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Time!" said Mr. Polly, and stood up.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading For an instant he battled with an impulse to put it all back, hastily, guiltily, and abandon this desperate plan of suicide for ever.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Time!" said Mr. Polly, and stood up.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "No way out this time, O' Man," said Mr. Polly; and he went slowly downstairs, matchbox in hand.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "No way out this time, O' Man," said Mr. Polly; and he went slowly downstairs, matchbox in hand.
in the company of; together with
From this reading For an instant he battled with an impulse to put it all back, hastily, guiltily, and abandon this desperate plan of suicide for ever.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading But Miriam would smell the _paraffine_!
