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Chapter XXXIII
FATHER CAPEL DISCOVERS GAUTRAN IN HIS PERIL Father Capel was wending his way slowly over the hill from the bedside of the sick woman whom he had attended for two nights in succession. On the first night she was in a state of delirium, and Father Capel could not arouse her to a consciousness of surrounding things. In her delirium she had repeatedly uttered a name which had powerfully interested him. "Madeline! Madeline! my Madeline," she moaned again and again.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Madeline! my Madeline," she moaned again and again.”
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “On the first night she was in a state of delirium, and Father Capel could not arouse her to a consciousness of surrounding things.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “On the first night she was in a state of delirium, and Father Capel could not arouse her to a consciousness of surrounding things.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “In her delirium she had repeatedly uttered a name which had powerfully interested him.”
Periods of darkness between sunset and sunrise.
From this reading “FATHER CAPEL DISCOVERS GAUTRAN IN HIS PERIL Father Capel was wending his way slowly over the hill from the bedside of the sick woman whom he had attended for two nights in succession.”
above and across; more than
From this reading “FATHER CAPEL DISCOVERS GAUTRAN IN HIS PERIL Father Capel was wending his way slowly over the hill from the bedside of the sick woman whom he had attended for two nights in succession.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “In her delirium she had repeatedly uttered a name which had powerfully interested him.”
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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 On the first night she was in a state of delirium, and Father Capel could not arouse her to a consciousness of surrounding things.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Madeline! my Madeline," she moaned again and again.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading On the first night she was in a state of delirium, and Father Capel could not arouse her to a consciousness of surrounding things.
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From this reading On the first night she was in a state of delirium, and Father Capel could not arouse her to a consciousness of surrounding things.
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From this reading FATHER CAPEL DISCOVERS GAUTRAN IN HIS PERIL Father Capel was wending his way slowly over the hill from the bedside of the sick woman whom he had attended for two nights in succession.
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From this reading FATHER CAPEL DISCOVERS GAUTRAN IN HIS PERIL Father Capel was wending his way slowly over the hill from the bedside of the sick woman whom he had attended for two nights in succession.
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From this reading FATHER CAPEL DISCOVERS GAUTRAN IN HIS PERIL Father Capel was wending his way slowly over the hill from the bedside of the sick woman whom he had attended for two nights in succession.
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From this reading On the first night she was in a state of delirium, and Father Capel could not arouse her to a consciousness of surrounding things.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading On the first night she was in a state of delirium, and Father Capel could not arouse her to a consciousness of surrounding things.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading On the first night she was in a state of delirium, and Father Capel could not arouse her to a consciousness of surrounding things.
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From this reading FATHER CAPEL DISCOVERS GAUTRAN IN HIS PERIL Father Capel was wending his way slowly over the hill from the bedside of the sick woman whom he had attended for two nights in succession.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading FATHER CAPEL DISCOVERS GAUTRAN IN HIS PERIL Father Capel was wending his way slowly over the hill from the bedside of the sick woman whom he had attended for two nights in succession.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading On the first night she was in a state of delirium, and Father Capel could not arouse her to a consciousness of surrounding things.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading FATHER CAPEL DISCOVERS GAUTRAN IN HIS PERIL Father Capel was wending his way slowly over the hill from the bedside of the sick woman whom he had attended for two nights in succession.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading FATHER CAPEL DISCOVERS GAUTRAN IN HIS PERIL Father Capel was wending his way slowly over the hill from the bedside of the sick woman whom he had attended for two nights in succession.
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From this reading FATHER CAPEL DISCOVERS GAUTRAN IN HIS PERIL Father Capel was wending his way slowly over the hill from the bedside of the sick woman whom he had attended for two nights in succession.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading FATHER CAPEL DISCOVERS GAUTRAN IN HIS PERIL Father Capel was wending his way slowly over the hill from the bedside of the sick woman whom he had attended for two nights in succession.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading FATHER CAPEL DISCOVERS GAUTRAN IN HIS PERIL Father Capel was wending his way slowly over the hill from the bedside of the sick woman whom he had attended for two nights in succession.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading On the first night she was in a state of delirium, and Father Capel could not arouse her to a consciousness of surrounding things.
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From this reading FATHER CAPEL DISCOVERS GAUTRAN IN HIS PERIL Father Capel was wending his way slowly over the hill from the bedside of the sick woman whom he had attended for two nights in succession.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading In her delirium she had repeatedly uttered a name which had powerfully interested him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading FATHER CAPEL DISCOVERS GAUTRAN IN HIS PERIL Father Capel was wending his way slowly over the hill from the bedside of the sick woman whom he had attended for two nights in succession.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading FATHER CAPEL DISCOVERS GAUTRAN IN HIS PERIL Father Capel was wending his way slowly over the hill from the bedside of the sick woman whom he had attended for two nights in succession.
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From this reading In her delirium she had repeatedly uttered a name which had powerfully interested him.
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From this reading "Madeline!
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From this reading Madeline! my Madeline," she moaned again and again.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Madeline! my Madeline," she moaned again and again.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In her delirium she had repeatedly uttered a name which had powerfully interested him.
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From this reading On the first night she was in a state of delirium, and Father Capel could not arouse her to a consciousness of surrounding things.
Periods of darkness between sunset and sunrise.
From this reading FATHER CAPEL DISCOVERS GAUTRAN IN HIS PERIL Father Capel was wending his way slowly over the hill from the bedside of the sick woman whom he had attended for two nights in succession.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading On the first night she was in a state of delirium, and Father Capel could not arouse her to a consciousness of surrounding things.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading FATHER CAPEL DISCOVERS GAUTRAN IN HIS PERIL Father Capel was wending his way slowly over the hill from the bedside of the sick woman whom he had attended for two nights in succession.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the first night she was in a state of delirium, and Father Capel could not arouse her to a consciousness of surrounding things.
above and across; more than
From this reading FATHER CAPEL DISCOVERS GAUTRAN IN HIS PERIL Father Capel was wending his way slowly over the hill from the bedside of the sick woman whom he had attended for two nights in succession.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading FATHER CAPEL DISCOVERS GAUTRAN IN HIS PERIL Father Capel was wending his way slowly over the hill from the bedside of the sick woman whom he had attended for two nights in succession.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In her delirium she had repeatedly uttered a name which had powerfully interested him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In her delirium she had repeatedly uttered a name which had powerfully interested him.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading On the first night she was in a state of delirium, and Father Capel could not arouse her to a consciousness of surrounding things.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading FATHER CAPEL DISCOVERS GAUTRAN IN HIS PERIL Father Capel was wending his way slowly over the hill from the bedside of the sick woman whom he had attended for two nights in succession.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading FATHER CAPEL DISCOVERS GAUTRAN IN HIS PERIL Father Capel was wending his way slowly over the hill from the bedside of the sick woman whom he had attended for two nights in succession.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading On the first night she was in a state of delirium, and Father Capel could not arouse her to a consciousness of surrounding things.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading FATHER CAPEL DISCOVERS GAUTRAN IN HIS PERIL Father Capel was wending his way slowly over the hill from the bedside of the sick woman whom he had attended for two nights in succession.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading On the first night she was in a state of delirium, and Father Capel could not arouse her to a consciousness of surrounding things.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading FATHER CAPEL DISCOVERS GAUTRAN IN HIS PERIL Father Capel was wending his way slowly over the hill from the bedside of the sick woman whom he had attended for two nights in succession.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading On the first night she was in a state of delirium, and Father Capel could not arouse her to a consciousness of surrounding things.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading On the first night she was in a state of delirium, and Father Capel could not arouse her to a consciousness of surrounding things.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading FATHER CAPEL DISCOVERS GAUTRAN IN HIS PERIL Father Capel was wending his way slowly over the hill from the bedside of the sick woman whom he had attended for two nights in succession.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading In her delirium she had repeatedly uttered a name which had powerfully interested him.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading FATHER CAPEL DISCOVERS GAUTRAN IN HIS PERIL Father Capel was wending his way slowly over the hill from the bedside of the sick woman whom he had attended for two nights in succession.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading FATHER CAPEL DISCOVERS GAUTRAN IN HIS PERIL Father Capel was wending his way slowly over the hill from the bedside of the sick woman whom he had attended for two nights in succession.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading FATHER CAPEL DISCOVERS GAUTRAN IN HIS PERIL Father Capel was wending his way slowly over the hill from the bedside of the sick woman whom he had attended for two nights in succession.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading In her delirium she had repeatedly uttered a name which had powerfully interested him.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading FATHER CAPEL DISCOVERS GAUTRAN IN HIS PERIL Father Capel was wending his way slowly over the hill from the bedside of the sick woman whom he had attended for two nights in succession.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading FATHER CAPEL DISCOVERS GAUTRAN IN HIS PERIL Father Capel was wending his way slowly over the hill from the bedside of the sick woman whom he had attended for two nights in succession.
