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Chapter XXXII
In the silence of the night, How we shiver with affright At the melancholy menace of their tone! For every sound that floats From the rust within their throats Is a groan. --EDGAR ALLAN POE. Rose Marie had told her father all that she feared, all that she, alas, knew to be true. "We cannot go now, Father dear," she said with quivering voice, whilst her eyes burning with hot tears, looked down appealingly at her father, "we must surely hear what becomes of him."
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used to show sadness, pity, or regret
From this reading “Rose Marie had told her father all that she feared, all that she, alas, knew to be true.”
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading “For every sound that floats From the rust within their throats Is a groan.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"We cannot go now, Father dear," she said with quivering voice, whilst her eyes burning with hot tears, looked down appealingly at her father, "we must surely hear what becomes of him."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"We cannot go now, Father dear," she said with quivering voice, whilst her eyes burning with hot tears, looked down appealingly at her father, "we must surely hear what becomes of him."”
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “"We cannot go now, Father dear," she said with quivering voice, whilst her eyes burning with hot tears, looked down appealingly at her father, "we must surely hear what becomes of him."”
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading “In the silence of the night, How we shiver with affright At the melancholy menace of their tone!”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Rose Marie had told her father all that she feared, all that she, alas, knew to be true.”
an old and formal word for “while”
From this reading “"We cannot go now, Father dear," she said with quivering voice, whilst her eyes burning with hot tears, looked down appealingly at her father, "we must surely hear what becomes of him."”
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading “For every sound that floats From the rust within their throats Is a groan.”
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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 every sound that floats From the rust within their throats Is a groan.
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From this reading In the silence of the night, How we shiver with affright At the melancholy menace of their tone!
used to show sadness, pity, or regret
From this reading Rose Marie had told her father all that she feared, all that she, alas, knew to be true.
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From this reading Rose Marie had told her father all that she feared, all that she, alas, knew to be true.
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From this reading --EDGAR ALLAN POE.
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From this reading "We cannot go now, Father dear," she said with quivering voice, whilst her eyes burning with hot tears, looked down appealingly at her father, "we must surely hear what becomes of him."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading In the silence of the night, How we shiver with affright At the melancholy menace of their tone!
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Rose Marie had told her father all that she feared, all that she, alas, knew to be true.
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From this reading "We cannot go now, Father dear," she said with quivering voice, whilst her eyes burning with hot tears, looked down appealingly at her father, "we must surely hear what becomes of him."
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From this reading "We cannot go now, Father dear," she said with quivering voice, whilst her eyes burning with hot tears, looked down appealingly at her father, "we must surely hear what becomes of him."
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From this reading "We cannot go now, Father dear," she said with quivering voice, whilst her eyes burning with hot tears, looked down appealingly at her father, "we must surely hear what becomes of him."
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From this reading "We cannot go now, Father dear," she said with quivering voice, whilst her eyes burning with hot tears, looked down appealingly at her father, "we must surely hear what becomes of him."
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From this reading "We cannot go now, Father dear," she said with quivering voice, whilst her eyes burning with hot tears, looked down appealingly at her father, "we must surely hear what becomes of him."
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From this reading --EDGAR ALLAN POE.
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading For every sound that floats From the rust within their throats Is a groan.
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From this reading "We cannot go now, Father dear," she said with quivering voice, whilst her eyes burning with hot tears, looked down appealingly at her father, "we must surely hear what becomes of him."
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From this reading Rose Marie had told her father all that she feared, all that she, alas, knew to be true.
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From this reading Rose Marie had told her father all that she feared, all that she, alas, knew to be true.
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From this reading For every sound that floats From the rust within their throats Is a groan.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For every sound that floats From the rust within their throats Is a groan.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading For every sound that floats From the rust within their throats Is a groan.
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From this reading "We cannot go now, Father dear," she said with quivering voice, whilst her eyes burning with hot tears, looked down appealingly at her father, "we must surely hear what becomes of him."
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From this reading For every sound that floats From the rust within their throats Is a groan.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Rose Marie had told her father all that she feared, all that she, alas, knew to be true.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "We cannot go now, Father dear," she said with quivering voice, whilst her eyes burning with hot tears, looked down appealingly at her father, "we must surely hear what becomes of him."
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Rose Marie had told her father all that she feared, all that she, alas, knew to be true.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "We cannot go now, Father dear," she said with quivering voice, whilst her eyes burning with hot tears, looked down appealingly at her father, "we must surely hear what becomes of him."
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From this reading "We cannot go now, Father dear," she said with quivering voice, whilst her eyes burning with hot tears, looked down appealingly at her father, "we must surely hear what becomes of him."
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From this reading In the silence of the night, How we shiver with affright At the melancholy menace of their tone!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the silence of the night, How we shiver with affright At the melancholy menace of their tone!
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading For every sound that floats From the rust within their throats Is a groan.
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From this reading Rose Marie had told her father all that she feared, all that she, alas, knew to be true.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "We cannot go now, Father dear," she said with quivering voice, whilst her eyes burning with hot tears, looked down appealingly at her father, "we must surely hear what becomes of him."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Rose Marie had told her father all that she feared, all that she, alas, knew to be true.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In the silence of the night, How we shiver with affright At the melancholy menace of their tone!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In the silence of the night, How we shiver with affright At the melancholy menace of their tone!
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "We cannot go now, Father dear," she said with quivering voice, whilst her eyes burning with hot tears, looked down appealingly at her father, "we must surely hear what becomes of him."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In the silence of the night, How we shiver with affright At the melancholy menace of their tone!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "We cannot go now, Father dear," she said with quivering voice, whilst her eyes burning with hot tears, looked down appealingly at her father, "we must surely hear what becomes of him."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In the silence of the night, How we shiver with affright At the melancholy menace of their tone!
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From this reading --EDGAR ALLAN POE.
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From this reading "We cannot go now, Father dear," she said with quivering voice, whilst her eyes burning with hot tears, looked down appealingly at her father, "we must surely hear what becomes of him."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Rose Marie had told her father all that she feared, all that she, alas, knew to be true.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading For every sound that floats From the rust within their throats Is a groan.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "We cannot go now, Father dear," she said with quivering voice, whilst her eyes burning with hot tears, looked down appealingly at her father, "we must surely hear what becomes of him."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Rose Marie had told her father all that she feared, all that she, alas, knew to be true.
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From this reading In the silence of the night, How we shiver with affright At the melancholy menace of their tone!
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading In the silence of the night, How we shiver with affright At the melancholy menace of their tone!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading For every sound that floats From the rust within their throats Is a groan.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "We cannot go now, Father dear," she said with quivering voice, whilst her eyes burning with hot tears, looked down appealingly at her father, "we must surely hear what becomes of him."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "We cannot go now, Father dear," she said with quivering voice, whilst her eyes burning with hot tears, looked down appealingly at her father, "we must surely hear what becomes of him."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading For every sound that floats From the rust within their throats Is a groan.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In the silence of the night, How we shiver with affright At the melancholy menace of their tone!
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading In the silence of the night, How we shiver with affright At the melancholy menace of their tone!
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From this reading For every sound that floats From the rust within their throats Is a groan.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Rose Marie had told her father all that she feared, all that she, alas, knew to be true.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Rose Marie had told her father all that she feared, all that she, alas, knew to be true.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In the silence of the night, How we shiver with affright At the melancholy menace of their tone!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Rose Marie had told her father all that she feared, all that she, alas, knew to be true.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "We cannot go now, Father dear," she said with quivering voice, whilst her eyes burning with hot tears, looked down appealingly at her father, "we must surely hear what becomes of him."
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading In the silence of the night, How we shiver with affright At the melancholy menace of their tone!
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "We cannot go now, Father dear," she said with quivering voice, whilst her eyes burning with hot tears, looked down appealingly at her father, "we must surely hear what becomes of him."
an old and formal word for “while”
From this reading "We cannot go now, Father dear," she said with quivering voice, whilst her eyes burning with hot tears, looked down appealingly at her father, "we must surely hear what becomes of him."
in the company of; together with
From this reading In the silence of the night, How we shiver with affright At the melancholy menace of their tone!
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading For every sound that floats From the rust within their throats Is a groan.
