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Chapter VII
At this juncture, to my amazement, Faulkner calmly produced his cigarette case, lit a cigarette, topped it and offered me one. I took it without knowing what I did--I, who had so often pretended that in a moment of crisis I should never lose my head! "What's to be done?" I gasped, beside myself. "Where is Vera?"
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next to; at the side of
From this reading “I gasped, beside myself.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"What's to be done?"”
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading “I gasped, beside myself.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I took it without knowing what I did--I, who had so often pretended that in a moment of crisis I should never lose my head!”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “At this juncture, to my amazement, Faulkner calmly produced his cigarette case, lit a cigarette, topped it and offered me one.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I took it without knowing what I did--I, who had so often pretended that in a moment of crisis I should never lose my head!”
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading “I took it without knowing what I did--I, who had so often pretended that in a moment of crisis I should never lose my head!”
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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 At this juncture, to my amazement, Faulkner calmly produced his cigarette case, lit a cigarette, topped it and offered me one.
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From this reading At this juncture, to my amazement, Faulkner calmly produced his cigarette case, lit a cigarette, topped it and offered me one.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading At this juncture, to my amazement, Faulkner calmly produced his cigarette case, lit a cigarette, topped it and offered me one.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At this juncture, to my amazement, Faulkner calmly produced his cigarette case, lit a cigarette, topped it and offered me one.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "What's to be done?"
next to; at the side of
From this reading I gasped, beside myself.
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From this reading At this juncture, to my amazement, Faulkner calmly produced his cigarette case, lit a cigarette, topped it and offered me one.
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From this reading At this juncture, to my amazement, Faulkner calmly produced his cigarette case, lit a cigarette, topped it and offered me one.
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From this reading At this juncture, to my amazement, Faulkner calmly produced his cigarette case, lit a cigarette, topped it and offered me one.
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From this reading I took it without knowing what I did--I, who had so often pretended that in a moment of crisis I should never lose my head!
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading I took it without knowing what I did--I, who had so often pretended that in a moment of crisis I should never lose my head!
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "What's to be done?"
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From this reading At this juncture, to my amazement, Faulkner calmly produced his cigarette case, lit a cigarette, topped it and offered me one.
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From this reading I gasped, beside myself.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I took it without knowing what I did--I, who had so often pretended that in a moment of crisis I should never lose my head!
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From this reading I took it without knowing what I did--I, who had so often pretended that in a moment of crisis I should never lose my head!
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading At this juncture, to my amazement, Faulkner calmly produced his cigarette case, lit a cigarette, topped it and offered me one.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I took it without knowing what I did--I, who had so often pretended that in a moment of crisis I should never lose my head!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I took it without knowing what I did--I, who had so often pretended that in a moment of crisis I should never lose my head!
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Where is Vera?"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading At this juncture, to my amazement, Faulkner calmly produced his cigarette case, lit a cigarette, topped it and offered me one.
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From this reading At this juncture, to my amazement, Faulkner calmly produced his cigarette case, lit a cigarette, topped it and offered me one.
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From this reading I took it without knowing what I did--I, who had so often pretended that in a moment of crisis I should never lose my head!
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From this reading At this juncture, to my amazement, Faulkner calmly produced his cigarette case, lit a cigarette, topped it and offered me one.
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From this reading I took it without knowing what I did--I, who had so often pretended that in a moment of crisis I should never lose my head!
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading At this juncture, to my amazement, Faulkner calmly produced his cigarette case, lit a cigarette, topped it and offered me one.
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From this reading I took it without knowing what I did--I, who had so often pretended that in a moment of crisis I should never lose my head!
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading At this juncture, to my amazement, Faulkner calmly produced his cigarette case, lit a cigarette, topped it and offered me one.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading I gasped, beside myself.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I took it without knowing what I did--I, who had so often pretended that in a moment of crisis I should never lose my head!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I took it without knowing what I did--I, who had so often pretended that in a moment of crisis I should never lose my head!
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From this reading At this juncture, to my amazement, Faulkner calmly produced his cigarette case, lit a cigarette, topped it and offered me one.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I took it without knowing what I did--I, who had so often pretended that in a moment of crisis I should never lose my head!
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading At this juncture, to my amazement, Faulkner calmly produced his cigarette case, lit a cigarette, topped it and offered me one.
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From this reading I took it without knowing what I did--I, who had so often pretended that in a moment of crisis I should never lose my head!
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From this reading At this juncture, to my amazement, Faulkner calmly produced his cigarette case, lit a cigarette, topped it and offered me one.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading I took it without knowing what I did--I, who had so often pretended that in a moment of crisis I should never lose my head!
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I took it without knowing what I did--I, who had so often pretended that in a moment of crisis I should never lose my head!
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I took it without knowing what I did--I, who had so often pretended that in a moment of crisis I should never lose my head!
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading At this juncture, to my amazement, Faulkner calmly produced his cigarette case, lit a cigarette, topped it and offered me one.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading At this juncture, to my amazement, Faulkner calmly produced his cigarette case, lit a cigarette, topped it and offered me one.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I took it without knowing what I did--I, who had so often pretended that in a moment of crisis I should never lose my head!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At this juncture, to my amazement, Faulkner calmly produced his cigarette case, lit a cigarette, topped it and offered me one.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Where is Vera?"
used to ask for information about something
From this reading I took it without knowing what I did--I, who had so often pretended that in a moment of crisis I should never lose my head!
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From this reading "What's to be done?"
in or at the place that
From this reading "Where is Vera?"
which person or people
From this reading I took it without knowing what I did--I, who had so often pretended that in a moment of crisis I should never lose my head!
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading I took it without knowing what I did--I, who had so often pretended that in a moment of crisis I should never lose my head!
