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Chapter XXIV
THE ABYSS The little Indian dog sat on the table, silent, motionless, looking at its master, whose head was bowed upon his arms. Now and then it had stooped as if it would have looked in his face, but dared not, if for very excess of love. It turned an inquiring eye to the door, which, after a time, opened. William Clark, silent, stood once more at the side of his friend. He looked on the sad and haggard face which was turned toward him, and fell back.
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later than; following
From this reading “It turned an inquiring eye to the door, which, after a time, opened.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Now and then it had stooped as if it would have looked in his face, but dared not, if for very excess of love.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “THE ABYSS The little Indian dog sat on the table, silent, motionless, looking at its master, whose head was bowed upon his arms.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Now and then it had stooped as if it would have looked in his face, but dared not, if for very excess of love.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “William Clark, silent, stood once more at the side of his friend.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “William Clark, silent, stood once more at the side of his friend.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It turned an inquiring eye to the door, which, after a time, opened.”
in the direction of
From this reading “He looked on the sad and haggard face which was turned toward him, and fell back.”
a formal word for “on”
From this reading “THE ABYSS The little Indian dog sat on the table, silent, motionless, looking at its master, whose head was bowed upon his arms.”
belonging to which person
From this reading “THE ABYSS The little Indian dog sat on the table, silent, motionless, looking at its master, whose head was bowed upon his arms.”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “Now and then it had stooped as if it would have looked in his face, but dared not, if for very excess of love.”
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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 It turned an inquiring eye to the door, which, after a time, opened.
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From this reading THE ABYSS The little Indian dog sat on the table, silent, motionless, looking at its master, whose head was bowed upon his arms.
later than; following
From this reading It turned an inquiring eye to the door, which, after a time, opened.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It turned an inquiring eye to the door, which, after a time, opened.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Now and then it had stooped as if it would have looked in his face, but dared not, if for very excess of love.
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From this reading THE ABYSS The little Indian dog sat on the table, silent, motionless, looking at its master, whose head was bowed upon his arms.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Now and then it had stooped as if it would have looked in his face, but dared not, if for very excess of love.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE ABYSS The little Indian dog sat on the table, silent, motionless, looking at its master, whose head was bowed upon his arms.
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From this reading He looked on the sad and haggard face which was turned toward him, and fell back.
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From this reading THE ABYSS The little Indian dog sat on the table, silent, motionless, looking at its master, whose head was bowed upon his arms.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Now and then it had stooped as if it would have looked in his face, but dared not, if for very excess of love.
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From this reading William Clark, silent, stood once more at the side of his friend.
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From this reading Now and then it had stooped as if it would have looked in his face, but dared not, if for very excess of love.
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From this reading THE ABYSS The little Indian dog sat on the table, silent, motionless, looking at its master, whose head was bowed upon his arms.
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From this reading It turned an inquiring eye to the door, which, after a time, opened.
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From this reading Now and then it had stooped as if it would have looked in his face, but dared not, if for very excess of love.
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From this reading It turned an inquiring eye to the door, which, after a time, opened.
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From this reading Now and then it had stooped as if it would have looked in his face, but dared not, if for very excess of love.
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From this reading He looked on the sad and haggard face which was turned toward him, and fell back.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Now and then it had stooped as if it would have looked in his face, but dared not, if for very excess of love.
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From this reading William Clark, silent, stood once more at the side of his friend.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Now and then it had stooped as if it would have looked in his face, but dared not, if for very excess of love.
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From this reading He looked on the sad and haggard face which was turned toward him, and fell back.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Now and then it had stooped as if it would have looked in his face, but dared not, if for very excess of love.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He looked on the sad and haggard face which was turned toward him, and fell back.
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From this reading THE ABYSS The little Indian dog sat on the table, silent, motionless, looking at its master, whose head was bowed upon his arms.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He looked on the sad and haggard face which was turned toward him, and fell back.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE ABYSS The little Indian dog sat on the table, silent, motionless, looking at its master, whose head was bowed upon his arms.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Now and then it had stooped as if it would have looked in his face, but dared not, if for very excess of love.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Now and then it had stooped as if it would have looked in his face, but dared not, if for very excess of love.
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From this reading THE ABYSS The little Indian dog sat on the table, silent, motionless, looking at its master, whose head was bowed upon his arms.
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From this reading It turned an inquiring eye to the door, which, after a time, opened.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Now and then it had stooped as if it would have looked in his face, but dared not, if for very excess of love.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading THE ABYSS The little Indian dog sat on the table, silent, motionless, looking at its master, whose head was bowed upon his arms.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE ABYSS The little Indian dog sat on the table, silent, motionless, looking at its master, whose head was bowed upon his arms.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Now and then it had stooped as if it would have looked in his face, but dared not, if for very excess of love.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE ABYSS The little Indian dog sat on the table, silent, motionless, looking at its master, whose head was bowed upon his arms.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Now and then it had stooped as if it would have looked in his face, but dared not, if for very excess of love.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE ABYSS The little Indian dog sat on the table, silent, motionless, looking at its master, whose head was bowed upon his arms.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading William Clark, silent, stood once more at the side of his friend.
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From this reading THE ABYSS The little Indian dog sat on the table, silent, motionless, looking at its master, whose head was bowed upon his arms.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Now and then it had stooped as if it would have looked in his face, but dared not, if for very excess of love.
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From this reading Now and then it had stooped as if it would have looked in his face, but dared not, if for very excess of love.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Now and then it had stooped as if it would have looked in his face, but dared not, if for very excess of love.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE ABYSS The little Indian dog sat on the table, silent, motionless, looking at its master, whose head was bowed upon his arms.
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From this reading William Clark, silent, stood once more at the side of his friend.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It turned an inquiring eye to the door, which, after a time, opened.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He looked on the sad and haggard face which was turned toward him, and fell back.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE ABYSS The little Indian dog sat on the table, silent, motionless, looking at its master, whose head was bowed upon his arms.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading William Clark, silent, stood once more at the side of his friend.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE ABYSS The little Indian dog sat on the table, silent, motionless, looking at its master, whose head was bowed upon his arms.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading William Clark, silent, stood once more at the side of his friend.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Now and then it had stooped as if it would have looked in his face, but dared not, if for very excess of love.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE ABYSS The little Indian dog sat on the table, silent, motionless, looking at its master, whose head was bowed upon his arms.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE ABYSS The little Indian dog sat on the table, silent, motionless, looking at its master, whose head was bowed upon his arms.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Now and then it had stooped as if it would have looked in his face, but dared not, if for very excess of love.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It turned an inquiring eye to the door, which, after a time, opened.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It turned an inquiring eye to the door, which, after a time, opened.
in the direction of
From this reading He looked on the sad and haggard face which was turned toward him, and fell back.
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From this reading It turned an inquiring eye to the door, which, after a time, opened.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading THE ABYSS The little Indian dog sat on the table, silent, motionless, looking at its master, whose head was bowed upon his arms.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Now and then it had stooped as if it would have looked in his face, but dared not, if for very excess of love.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE ABYSS The little Indian dog sat on the table, silent, motionless, looking at its master, whose head was bowed upon his arms.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It turned an inquiring eye to the door, which, after a time, opened.
belonging to which person
From this reading THE ABYSS The little Indian dog sat on the table, silent, motionless, looking at its master, whose head was bowed upon his arms.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading William Clark, silent, stood once more at the side of his friend.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Now and then it had stooped as if it would have looked in his face, but dared not, if for very excess of love.
