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Chapter XXV
THE ULTIMATE TEST. Before the Italian beauty, Balsamo stopped, with his heart full of painful but no longer violent thoughts. “Here I stand,” he mused, “sad but resolute, and plainly seeing my situation. Lorenza hates me and betrayed me as she vowed she would do. My secret is no longer mine but in the hands of this woman who casts it to the winds.
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earlier than; in front of
From this reading “Before the Italian beauty, Balsamo stopped, with his heart full of painful but no longer violent thoughts.”
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading “My secret is no longer mine but in the hands of this woman who casts it to the winds.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Here I stand,” he mused, “sad but resolute, and plainly seeing my situation.”
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “My secret is no longer mine but in the hands of this woman who casts it to the winds.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading ““Here I stand,” he mused, “sad but resolute, and plainly seeing my situation.”
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading “My secret is no longer mine but in the hands of this woman who casts it to the winds.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Here I stand,” he mused, “sad but resolute, and plainly seeing my situation.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Here I stand,” he mused, “sad but resolute, and plainly seeing my situation.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Before the Italian beauty, Balsamo stopped, with his heart full of painful but no longer violent thoughts.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Before the Italian beauty, Balsamo stopped, with his heart full of painful but no longer violent thoughts.”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “Lorenza hates me and betrayed me as she vowed she would do.”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Here I stand,” he mused, “sad but resolute, and plainly seeing my situation.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Lorenza hates me and betrayed me as she vowed she would do.
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From this reading Before the Italian beauty, Balsamo stopped, with his heart full of painful but no longer violent thoughts.
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From this reading Before the Italian beauty, Balsamo stopped, with his heart full of painful but no longer violent thoughts.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Before the Italian beauty, Balsamo stopped, with his heart full of painful but no longer violent thoughts.
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From this reading Lorenza hates me and betrayed me as she vowed she would do.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Before the Italian beauty, Balsamo stopped, with his heart full of painful but no longer violent thoughts.
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From this reading My secret is no longer mine but in the hands of this woman who casts it to the winds.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Lorenza hates me and betrayed me as she vowed she would do.
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From this reading Before the Italian beauty, Balsamo stopped, with his heart full of painful but no longer violent thoughts.
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading My secret is no longer mine but in the hands of this woman who casts it to the winds.
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From this reading Lorenza hates me and betrayed me as she vowed she would do.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Here I stand,” he mused, “sad but resolute, and plainly seeing my situation.
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From this reading Before the Italian beauty, Balsamo stopped, with his heart full of painful but no longer violent thoughts.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Here I stand,” he mused, “sad but resolute, and plainly seeing my situation.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Before the Italian beauty, Balsamo stopped, with his heart full of painful but no longer violent thoughts.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Here I stand,” he mused, “sad but resolute, and plainly seeing my situation.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading My secret is no longer mine but in the hands of this woman who casts it to the winds.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading My secret is no longer mine but in the hands of this woman who casts it to the winds.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading My secret is no longer mine but in the hands of this woman who casts it to the winds.
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From this reading Before the Italian beauty, Balsamo stopped, with his heart full of painful but no longer violent thoughts.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Before the Italian beauty, Balsamo stopped, with his heart full of painful but no longer violent thoughts.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Lorenza hates me and betrayed me as she vowed she would do.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Lorenza hates me and betrayed me as she vowed she would do.
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My secret is no longer mine but in the hands of this woman who casts it to the winds.
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From this reading “Here I stand,” he mused, “sad but resolute, and plainly seeing my situation.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “Here I stand,” he mused, “sad but resolute, and plainly seeing my situation.
not any; not one
From this reading Before the Italian beauty, Balsamo stopped, with his heart full of painful but no longer violent thoughts.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Before the Italian beauty, Balsamo stopped, with his heart full of painful but no longer violent thoughts.
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From this reading Before the Italian beauty, Balsamo stopped, with his heart full of painful but no longer violent thoughts.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Here I stand,” he mused, “sad but resolute, and plainly seeing my situation.
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From this reading “Here I stand,” he mused, “sad but resolute, and plainly seeing my situation.
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From this reading “Here I stand,” he mused, “sad but resolute, and plainly seeing my situation.
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading My secret is no longer mine but in the hands of this woman who casts it to the winds.
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From this reading “Here I stand,” he mused, “sad but resolute, and plainly seeing my situation.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Lorenza hates me and betrayed me as she vowed she would do.
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From this reading “Here I stand,” he mused, “sad but resolute, and plainly seeing my situation.
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From this reading “Here I stand,” he mused, “sad but resolute, and plainly seeing my situation.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Before the Italian beauty, Balsamo stopped, with his heart full of painful but no longer violent thoughts.
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From this reading THE ULTIMATE TEST.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE ULTIMATE TEST.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading My secret is no longer mine but in the hands of this woman who casts it to the winds.
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From this reading Before the Italian beauty, Balsamo stopped, with his heart full of painful but no longer violent thoughts.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading My secret is no longer mine but in the hands of this woman who casts it to the winds.
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From this reading THE ULTIMATE TEST.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Before the Italian beauty, Balsamo stopped, with his heart full of painful but no longer violent thoughts.
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From this reading Lorenza hates me and betrayed me as she vowed she would do.
which person or people
From this reading My secret is no longer mine but in the hands of this woman who casts it to the winds.
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From this reading My secret is no longer mine but in the hands of this woman who casts it to the winds.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Before the Italian beauty, Balsamo stopped, with his heart full of painful but no longer violent thoughts.
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From this reading My secret is no longer mine but in the hands of this woman who casts it to the winds.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Lorenza hates me and betrayed me as she vowed she would do.
