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Chapter XXI
THE SHAME OF VIBRAC EVEN as the words fell from my lips, their other meaning flashed upon me in vivid, insistent light, and the mockery I flung at the poor fool, there battering at the door with frantic hands, rebounded upon me with double force. It was I--I, whose steps could not be retraced. It was I, who was held prisoner in shades to which the darkness of that dungeon was sunlight. And with this thought came the first sharp sting of remorse. But I had burned my ships.
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the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “It was I--I, whose steps could not be retraced.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “THE SHAME OF VIBRAC EVEN as the words fell from my lips, their other meaning flashed upon me in vivid, insistent light, and the mockery I flung at the poor fool, there battering at the door with frantic hands, rebounded upon me with double force.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “THE SHAME OF VIBRAC EVEN as the words fell from my lips, their other meaning flashed upon me in vivid, insistent light, and the mockery I flung at the poor fool, there battering at the door with frantic hands, rebounded upon me with double force.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “And with this thought came the first sharp sting of remorse.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “THE SHAME OF VIBRAC EVEN as the words fell from my lips, their other meaning flashed upon me in vivid, insistent light, and the mockery I flung at the poor fool, there battering at the door with frantic hands, rebounded upon me with double force.”
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading “THE SHAME OF VIBRAC EVEN as the words fell from my lips, their other meaning flashed upon me in vivid, insistent light, and the mockery I flung at the poor fool, there battering at the door with frantic hands, rebounded upon me with double force.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “THE SHAME OF VIBRAC EVEN as the words fell from my lips, their other meaning flashed upon me in vivid, insistent light, and the mockery I flung at the poor fool, there battering at the door with frantic hands, rebounded upon me with double force.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “And with this thought came the first sharp sting of remorse.”
a formal word for “on”
From this reading “THE SHAME OF VIBRAC EVEN as the words fell from my lips, their other meaning flashed upon me in vivid, insistent light, and the mockery I flung at the poor fool, there battering at the door with frantic hands, rebounded upon me with double force.”
belonging to which person
From this reading “It was I--I, whose steps could not be retraced.”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE SHAME OF VIBRAC EVEN as the words fell from my lips, their other meaning flashed upon me in vivid, insistent light, and the mockery I flung at the poor fool, there battering at the door with frantic hands, rebounded upon me with double force.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE SHAME OF VIBRAC EVEN as the words fell from my lips, their other meaning flashed upon me in vivid, insistent light, and the mockery I flung at the poor fool, there battering at the door with frantic hands, rebounded upon me with double force.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE SHAME OF VIBRAC EVEN as the words fell from my lips, their other meaning flashed upon me in vivid, insistent light, and the mockery I flung at the poor fool, there battering at the door with frantic hands, rebounded upon me with double force.
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From this reading THE SHAME OF VIBRAC EVEN as the words fell from my lips, their other meaning flashed upon me in vivid, insistent light, and the mockery I flung at the poor fool, there battering at the door with frantic hands, rebounded upon me with double force.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It was I--I, whose steps could not be retraced.
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From this reading But I had burned my ships.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But I had burned my ships.
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From this reading And with this thought came the first sharp sting of remorse.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading It was I--I, whose steps could not be retraced.
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From this reading It was I, who was held prisoner in shades to which the darkness of that dungeon was sunlight.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE SHAME OF VIBRAC EVEN as the words fell from my lips, their other meaning flashed upon me in vivid, insistent light, and the mockery I flung at the poor fool, there battering at the door with frantic hands, rebounded upon me with double force.
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From this reading THE SHAME OF VIBRAC EVEN as the words fell from my lips, their other meaning flashed upon me in vivid, insistent light, and the mockery I flung at the poor fool, there battering at the door with frantic hands, rebounded upon me with double force.
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From this reading It was I, who was held prisoner in shades to which the darkness of that dungeon was sunlight.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE SHAME OF VIBRAC EVEN as the words fell from my lips, their other meaning flashed upon me in vivid, insistent light, and the mockery I flung at the poor fool, there battering at the door with frantic hands, rebounded upon me with double force.
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From this reading THE SHAME OF VIBRAC EVEN as the words fell from my lips, their other meaning flashed upon me in vivid, insistent light, and the mockery I flung at the poor fool, there battering at the door with frantic hands, rebounded upon me with double force.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And with this thought came the first sharp sting of remorse.
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From this reading THE SHAME OF VIBRAC EVEN as the words fell from my lips, their other meaning flashed upon me in vivid, insistent light, and the mockery I flung at the poor fool, there battering at the door with frantic hands, rebounded upon me with double force.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE SHAME OF VIBRAC EVEN as the words fell from my lips, their other meaning flashed upon me in vivid, insistent light, and the mockery I flung at the poor fool, there battering at the door with frantic hands, rebounded upon me with double force.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE SHAME OF VIBRAC EVEN as the words fell from my lips, their other meaning flashed upon me in vivid, insistent light, and the mockery I flung at the poor fool, there battering at the door with frantic hands, rebounded upon me with double force.
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From this reading THE SHAME OF VIBRAC EVEN as the words fell from my lips, their other meaning flashed upon me in vivid, insistent light, and the mockery I flung at the poor fool, there battering at the door with frantic hands, rebounded upon me with double force.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE SHAME OF VIBRAC EVEN as the words fell from my lips, their other meaning flashed upon me in vivid, insistent light, and the mockery I flung at the poor fool, there battering at the door with frantic hands, rebounded upon me with double force.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading THE SHAME OF VIBRAC EVEN as the words fell from my lips, their other meaning flashed upon me in vivid, insistent light, and the mockery I flung at the poor fool, there battering at the door with frantic hands, rebounded upon me with double force.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading But I had burned my ships.
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading THE SHAME OF VIBRAC EVEN as the words fell from my lips, their other meaning flashed upon me in vivid, insistent light, and the mockery I flung at the poor fool, there battering at the door with frantic hands, rebounded upon me with double force.
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From this reading It was I, who was held prisoner in shades to which the darkness of that dungeon was sunlight.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading THE SHAME OF VIBRAC EVEN as the words fell from my lips, their other meaning flashed upon me in vivid, insistent light, and the mockery I flung at the poor fool, there battering at the door with frantic hands, rebounded upon me with double force.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE SHAME OF VIBRAC EVEN as the words fell from my lips, their other meaning flashed upon me in vivid, insistent light, and the mockery I flung at the poor fool, there battering at the door with frantic hands, rebounded upon me with double force.
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From this reading THE SHAME OF VIBRAC EVEN as the words fell from my lips, their other meaning flashed upon me in vivid, insistent light, and the mockery I flung at the poor fool, there battering at the door with frantic hands, rebounded upon me with double force.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was I--I, whose steps could not be retraced.
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From this reading THE SHAME OF VIBRAC EVEN as the words fell from my lips, their other meaning flashed upon me in vivid, insistent light, and the mockery I flung at the poor fool, there battering at the door with frantic hands, rebounded upon me with double force.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE SHAME OF VIBRAC EVEN as the words fell from my lips, their other meaning flashed upon me in vivid, insistent light, and the mockery I flung at the poor fool, there battering at the door with frantic hands, rebounded upon me with double force.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading THE SHAME OF VIBRAC EVEN as the words fell from my lips, their other meaning flashed upon me in vivid, insistent light, and the mockery I flung at the poor fool, there battering at the door with frantic hands, rebounded upon me with double force.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE SHAME OF VIBRAC EVEN as the words fell from my lips, their other meaning flashed upon me in vivid, insistent light, and the mockery I flung at the poor fool, there battering at the door with frantic hands, rebounded upon me with double force.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE SHAME OF VIBRAC EVEN as the words fell from my lips, their other meaning flashed upon me in vivid, insistent light, and the mockery I flung at the poor fool, there battering at the door with frantic hands, rebounded upon me with double force.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading THE SHAME OF VIBRAC EVEN as the words fell from my lips, their other meaning flashed upon me in vivid, insistent light, and the mockery I flung at the poor fool, there battering at the door with frantic hands, rebounded upon me with double force.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It was I--I, whose steps could not be retraced.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE SHAME OF VIBRAC EVEN as the words fell from my lips, their other meaning flashed upon me in vivid, insistent light, and the mockery I flung at the poor fool, there battering at the door with frantic hands, rebounded upon me with double force.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE SHAME OF VIBRAC EVEN as the words fell from my lips, their other meaning flashed upon me in vivid, insistent light, and the mockery I flung at the poor fool, there battering at the door with frantic hands, rebounded upon me with double force.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE SHAME OF VIBRAC EVEN as the words fell from my lips, their other meaning flashed upon me in vivid, insistent light, and the mockery I flung at the poor fool, there battering at the door with frantic hands, rebounded upon me with double force.
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From this reading It was I, who was held prisoner in shades to which the darkness of that dungeon was sunlight.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE SHAME OF VIBRAC EVEN as the words fell from my lips, their other meaning flashed upon me in vivid, insistent light, and the mockery I flung at the poor fool, there battering at the door with frantic hands, rebounded upon me with double force.
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From this reading And with this thought came the first sharp sting of remorse.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was I--I, whose steps could not be retraced.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was I, who was held prisoner in shades to which the darkness of that dungeon was sunlight.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE SHAME OF VIBRAC EVEN as the words fell from my lips, their other meaning flashed upon me in vivid, insistent light, and the mockery I flung at the poor fool, there battering at the door with frantic hands, rebounded upon me with double force.
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From this reading And with this thought came the first sharp sting of remorse.
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From this reading But I had burned my ships.
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From this reading It was I--I, whose steps could not be retraced.
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From this reading And with this thought came the first sharp sting of remorse.
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From this reading It was I, who was held prisoner in shades to which the darkness of that dungeon was sunlight.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was I, who was held prisoner in shades to which the darkness of that dungeon was sunlight.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SHAME OF VIBRAC EVEN as the words fell from my lips, their other meaning flashed upon me in vivid, insistent light, and the mockery I flung at the poor fool, there battering at the door with frantic hands, rebounded upon me with double force.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading THE SHAME OF VIBRAC EVEN as the words fell from my lips, their other meaning flashed upon me in vivid, insistent light, and the mockery I flung at the poor fool, there battering at the door with frantic hands, rebounded upon me with double force.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE SHAME OF VIBRAC EVEN as the words fell from my lips, their other meaning flashed upon me in vivid, insistent light, and the mockery I flung at the poor fool, there battering at the door with frantic hands, rebounded upon me with double force.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading And with this thought came the first sharp sting of remorse.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And with this thought came the first sharp sting of remorse.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was I, who was held prisoner in shades to which the darkness of that dungeon was sunlight.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading THE SHAME OF VIBRAC EVEN as the words fell from my lips, their other meaning flashed upon me in vivid, insistent light, and the mockery I flung at the poor fool, there battering at the door with frantic hands, rebounded upon me with double force.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE SHAME OF VIBRAC EVEN as the words fell from my lips, their other meaning flashed upon me in vivid, insistent light, and the mockery I flung at the poor fool, there battering at the door with frantic hands, rebounded upon me with double force.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE SHAME OF VIBRAC EVEN as the words fell from my lips, their other meaning flashed upon me in vivid, insistent light, and the mockery I flung at the poor fool, there battering at the door with frantic hands, rebounded upon me with double force.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was I--I, whose steps could not be retraced.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It was I, who was held prisoner in shades to which the darkness of that dungeon was sunlight.
which person or people
From this reading It was I, who was held prisoner in shades to which the darkness of that dungeon was sunlight.
belonging to which person
From this reading It was I--I, whose steps could not be retraced.
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE SHAME OF VIBRAC EVEN as the words fell from my lips, their other meaning flashed upon me in vivid, insistent light, and the mockery I flung at the poor fool, there battering at the door with frantic hands, rebounded upon me with double force.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE SHAME OF VIBRAC EVEN as the words fell from my lips, their other meaning flashed upon me in vivid, insistent light, and the mockery I flung at the poor fool, there battering at the door with frantic hands, rebounded upon me with double force.
