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Chapter XIX
GOD! THAT I MAY DIE! For a certain space of time, which seemed to him indefinite, but which was indeed of no great length, he stood there stunned, gazing at the rifled cabinet. Then, as consciousness returned to him, the roar of the storm without fell upon his ears, and struck some strange note of accord with the tumult in his brain. Turning round, he unbarred the shutters, and, opening the window, stepped outside.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “For a certain space of time, which seemed to him indefinite, but which was indeed of no great length, he stood there stunned, gazing at the rifled cabinet.”
a period of time or extent
From this reading “For a certain space of time, which seemed to him indefinite, but which was indeed of no great length, he stood there stunned, gazing at the rifled cabinet.”
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading “THAT I MAY DIE!”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Turning round, he unbarred the shutters, and, opening the window, stepped outside.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Then, as consciousness returned to him, the roar of the storm without fell upon his ears, and struck some strange note of accord with the tumult in his brain.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “For a certain space of time, which seemed to him indefinite, but which was indeed of no great length, he stood there stunned, gazing at the rifled cabinet.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “For a certain space of time, which seemed to him indefinite, but which was indeed of no great length, he stood there stunned, gazing at the rifled cabinet.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Then, as consciousness returned to him, the roar of the storm without fell upon his ears, and struck some strange note of accord with the tumult in his brain.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “For a certain space of time, which seemed to him indefinite, but which was indeed of no great length, he stood there stunned, gazing at the rifled cabinet.”
a formal word for “on”
From this reading “Then, as consciousness returned to him, the roar of the storm without fell upon his ears, and struck some strange note of accord with the tumult in his brain.”
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading “Then, as consciousness returned to him, the roar of the storm without fell upon his ears, and struck some strange note of accord with the tumult in his brain.”
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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 For a certain space of time, which seemed to him indefinite, but which was indeed of no great length, he stood there stunned, gazing at the rifled cabinet.
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From this reading Then, as consciousness returned to him, the roar of the storm without fell upon his ears, and struck some strange note of accord with the tumult in his brain.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Then, as consciousness returned to him, the roar of the storm without fell upon his ears, and struck some strange note of accord with the tumult in his brain.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Then, as consciousness returned to him, the roar of the storm without fell upon his ears, and struck some strange note of accord with the tumult in his brain.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading For a certain space of time, which seemed to him indefinite, but which was indeed of no great length, he stood there stunned, gazing at the rifled cabinet.
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From this reading Then, as consciousness returned to him, the roar of the storm without fell upon his ears, and struck some strange note of accord with the tumult in his brain.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading For a certain space of time, which seemed to him indefinite, but which was indeed of no great length, he stood there stunned, gazing at the rifled cabinet.
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From this reading For a certain space of time, which seemed to him indefinite, but which was indeed of no great length, he stood there stunned, gazing at the rifled cabinet.
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From this reading For a certain space of time, which seemed to him indefinite, but which was indeed of no great length, he stood there stunned, gazing at the rifled cabinet.
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From this reading Then, as consciousness returned to him, the roar of the storm without fell upon his ears, and struck some strange note of accord with the tumult in his brain.
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From this reading THAT I MAY DIE!
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From this reading Then, as consciousness returned to him, the roar of the storm without fell upon his ears, and struck some strange note of accord with the tumult in his brain.
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From this reading Then, as consciousness returned to him, the roar of the storm without fell upon his ears, and struck some strange note of accord with the tumult in his brain.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For a certain space of time, which seemed to him indefinite, but which was indeed of no great length, he stood there stunned, gazing at the rifled cabinet.
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From this reading For a certain space of time, which seemed to him indefinite, but which was indeed of no great length, he stood there stunned, gazing at the rifled cabinet.
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From this reading GOD!
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading For a certain space of time, which seemed to him indefinite, but which was indeed of no great length, he stood there stunned, gazing at the rifled cabinet.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading For a certain space of time, which seemed to him indefinite, but which was indeed of no great length, he stood there stunned, gazing at the rifled cabinet.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading For a certain space of time, which seemed to him indefinite, but which was indeed of no great length, he stood there stunned, gazing at the rifled cabinet.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Then, as consciousness returned to him, the roar of the storm without fell upon his ears, and struck some strange note of accord with the tumult in his brain.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading THAT I MAY DIE!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Then, as consciousness returned to him, the roar of the storm without fell upon his ears, and struck some strange note of accord with the tumult in his brain.
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From this reading For a certain space of time, which seemed to him indefinite, but which was indeed of no great length, he stood there stunned, gazing at the rifled cabinet.
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From this reading For a certain space of time, which seemed to him indefinite, but which was indeed of no great length, he stood there stunned, gazing at the rifled cabinet.
a period of time or extent
From this reading For a certain space of time, which seemed to him indefinite, but which was indeed of no great length, he stood there stunned, gazing at the rifled cabinet.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading THAT I MAY DIE!
not any; not one
From this reading For a certain space of time, which seemed to him indefinite, but which was indeed of no great length, he stood there stunned, gazing at the rifled cabinet.
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From this reading Then, as consciousness returned to him, the roar of the storm without fell upon his ears, and struck some strange note of accord with the tumult in his brain.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading For a certain space of time, which seemed to him indefinite, but which was indeed of no great length, he stood there stunned, gazing at the rifled cabinet.
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From this reading Turning round, he unbarred the shutters, and, opening the window, stepped outside.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Turning round, he unbarred the shutters, and, opening the window, stepped outside.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Then, as consciousness returned to him, the roar of the storm without fell upon his ears, and struck some strange note of accord with the tumult in his brain.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading For a certain space of time, which seemed to him indefinite, but which was indeed of no great length, he stood there stunned, gazing at the rifled cabinet.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then, as consciousness returned to him, the roar of the storm without fell upon his ears, and struck some strange note of accord with the tumult in his brain.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Turning round, he unbarred the shutters, and, opening the window, stepped outside.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading For a certain space of time, which seemed to him indefinite, but which was indeed of no great length, he stood there stunned, gazing at the rifled cabinet.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Turning round, he unbarred the shutters, and, opening the window, stepped outside.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then, as consciousness returned to him, the roar of the storm without fell upon his ears, and struck some strange note of accord with the tumult in his brain.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading For a certain space of time, which seemed to him indefinite, but which was indeed of no great length, he stood there stunned, gazing at the rifled cabinet.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Turning round, he unbarred the shutters, and, opening the window, stepped outside.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading For a certain space of time, which seemed to him indefinite, but which was indeed of no great length, he stood there stunned, gazing at the rifled cabinet.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then, as consciousness returned to him, the roar of the storm without fell upon his ears, and struck some strange note of accord with the tumult in his brain.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then, as consciousness returned to him, the roar of the storm without fell upon his ears, and struck some strange note of accord with the tumult in his brain.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Then, as consciousness returned to him, the roar of the storm without fell upon his ears, and struck some strange note of accord with the tumult in his brain.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading For a certain space of time, which seemed to him indefinite, but which was indeed of no great length, he stood there stunned, gazing at the rifled cabinet.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THAT I MAY DIE!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading For a certain space of time, which seemed to him indefinite, but which was indeed of no great length, he stood there stunned, gazing at the rifled cabinet.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then, as consciousness returned to him, the roar of the storm without fell upon his ears, and struck some strange note of accord with the tumult in his brain.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading For a certain space of time, which seemed to him indefinite, but which was indeed of no great length, he stood there stunned, gazing at the rifled cabinet.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading For a certain space of time, which seemed to him indefinite, but which was indeed of no great length, he stood there stunned, gazing at the rifled cabinet.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading For a certain space of time, which seemed to him indefinite, but which was indeed of no great length, he stood there stunned, gazing at the rifled cabinet.
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From this reading Then, as consciousness returned to him, the roar of the storm without fell upon his ears, and struck some strange note of accord with the tumult in his brain.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Turning round, he unbarred the shutters, and, opening the window, stepped outside.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Turning round, he unbarred the shutters, and, opening the window, stepped outside.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Then, as consciousness returned to him, the roar of the storm without fell upon his ears, and struck some strange note of accord with the tumult in his brain.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading For a certain space of time, which seemed to him indefinite, but which was indeed of no great length, he stood there stunned, gazing at the rifled cabinet.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading For a certain space of time, which seemed to him indefinite, but which was indeed of no great length, he stood there stunned, gazing at the rifled cabinet.
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From this reading Turning round, he unbarred the shutters, and, opening the window, stepped outside.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Then, as consciousness returned to him, the roar of the storm without fell upon his ears, and struck some strange note of accord with the tumult in his brain.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Then, as consciousness returned to him, the roar of the storm without fell upon his ears, and struck some strange note of accord with the tumult in his brain.
