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Chapter XXI
WILLFUL MURDER. The captain slept the sleep of the innocent and just. He did not even dream of a white, mangled face lying on the jagged rocks. In the morning he came down, dressed with his usual care, smiling and serene. The breakfast threatened to go off as quietly and uneventfully as usual.
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a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “The captain slept the sleep of the innocent and just.”
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading “He did not even dream of a white, mangled face lying on the jagged rocks.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He did not even dream of a white, mangled face lying on the jagged rocks.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “In the morning he came down, dressed with his usual care, smiling and serene.”
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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 He did not even dream of a white, mangled face lying on the jagged rocks.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The captain slept the sleep of the innocent and just.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The breakfast threatened to go off as quietly and uneventfully as usual.
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From this reading The breakfast threatened to go off as quietly and uneventfully as usual.
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From this reading In the morning he came down, dressed with his usual care, smiling and serene.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The captain slept the sleep of the innocent and just.
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From this reading In the morning he came down, dressed with his usual care, smiling and serene.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading He did not even dream of a white, mangled face lying on the jagged rocks.
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From this reading In the morning he came down, dressed with his usual care, smiling and serene.
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading He did not even dream of a white, mangled face lying on the jagged rocks.
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From this reading In the morning he came down, dressed with his usual care, smiling and serene.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He did not even dream of a white, mangled face lying on the jagged rocks.
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From this reading He did not even dream of a white, mangled face lying on the jagged rocks.
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From this reading The breakfast threatened to go off as quietly and uneventfully as usual.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He did not even dream of a white, mangled face lying on the jagged rocks.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading In the morning he came down, dressed with his usual care, smiling and serene.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the morning he came down, dressed with his usual care, smiling and serene.
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From this reading The captain slept the sleep of the innocent and just.
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From this reading He did not even dream of a white, mangled face lying on the jagged rocks.
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From this reading The captain slept the sleep of the innocent and just.
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From this reading He did not even dream of a white, mangled face lying on the jagged rocks.
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From this reading He did not even dream of a white, mangled face lying on the jagged rocks.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In the morning he came down, dressed with his usual care, smiling and serene.
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From this reading WILLFUL MURDER.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He did not even dream of a white, mangled face lying on the jagged rocks.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The captain slept the sleep of the innocent and just.
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From this reading The breakfast threatened to go off as quietly and uneventfully as usual.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He did not even dream of a white, mangled face lying on the jagged rocks.
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From this reading The breakfast threatened to go off as quietly and uneventfully as usual.
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From this reading He did not even dream of a white, mangled face lying on the jagged rocks.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In the morning he came down, dressed with his usual care, smiling and serene.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The captain slept the sleep of the innocent and just.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The captain slept the sleep of the innocent and just.
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From this reading In the morning he came down, dressed with his usual care, smiling and serene.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The captain slept the sleep of the innocent and just.
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From this reading The breakfast threatened to go off as quietly and uneventfully as usual.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The breakfast threatened to go off as quietly and uneventfully as usual.
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From this reading The breakfast threatened to go off as quietly and uneventfully as usual.
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From this reading In the morning he came down, dressed with his usual care, smiling and serene.
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From this reading He did not even dream of a white, mangled face lying on the jagged rocks.
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From this reading WILLFUL MURDER.
in the company of; together with
From this reading In the morning he came down, dressed with his usual care, smiling and serene.
