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Chapter XIII
Ray went home ill at ease with himself. He spent a bad night, and he seemed to have sunk away only a moment from his troubles, when a knock at his door brought him up again into the midst of them. He realized them before he realized the knock sufficiently to call out, “Who’s there?” “Oh!” said Mr. Brandreth’s voice without; “you’re not up yet! Can I come in?”
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He spent a bad night, and he seemed to have sunk away only a moment from his troubles, when a knock at his door brought him up again into the midst of them.”
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “He realized them before he realized the knock sufficiently to call out, “Who’s there?””
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “He spent a bad night, and he seemed to have sunk away only a moment from his troubles, when a knock at his door brought him up again into the midst of them.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Can I come in?””
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “He spent a bad night, and he seemed to have sunk away only a moment from his troubles, when a knock at his door brought him up again into the midst of them.”
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading “Ray went home ill at ease with himself.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He spent a bad night, and he seemed to have sunk away only a moment from his troubles, when a knock at his door brought him up again into the midst of them.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Ray went home ill at ease with himself.”
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading ““Oh!” said Mr. Brandreth’s voice without; “you’re not up yet!”
but in spite of that
From this reading ““Oh!” said Mr. Brandreth’s voice without; “you’re not up yet!”
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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 spent a bad night, and he seemed to have sunk away only a moment from his troubles, when a knock at his door brought him up again into the midst of them.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He spent a bad night, and he seemed to have sunk away only a moment from his troubles, when a knock at his door brought him up again into the midst of them.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He spent a bad night, and he seemed to have sunk away only a moment from his troubles, when a knock at his door brought him up again into the midst of them.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Ray went home ill at ease with himself.
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From this reading He spent a bad night, and he seemed to have sunk away only a moment from his troubles, when a knock at his door brought him up again into the midst of them.
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From this reading He spent a bad night, and he seemed to have sunk away only a moment from his troubles, when a knock at his door brought him up again into the midst of them.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading He realized them before he realized the knock sufficiently to call out, “Who’s there?”
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From this reading “Oh!” said Mr. Brandreth’s voice without; “you’re not up yet!
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He spent a bad night, and he seemed to have sunk away only a moment from his troubles, when a knock at his door brought him up again into the midst of them.
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From this reading He realized them before he realized the knock sufficiently to call out, “Who’s there?”
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Can I come in?”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Can I come in?”
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From this reading He spent a bad night, and he seemed to have sunk away only a moment from his troubles, when a knock at his door brought him up again into the midst of them.
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From this reading Ray went home ill at ease with himself.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He spent a bad night, and he seemed to have sunk away only a moment from his troubles, when a knock at his door brought him up again into the midst of them.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He spent a bad night, and he seemed to have sunk away only a moment from his troubles, when a knock at his door brought him up again into the midst of them.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He spent a bad night, and he seemed to have sunk away only a moment from his troubles, when a knock at his door brought him up again into the midst of them.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He spent a bad night, and he seemed to have sunk away only a moment from his troubles, when a knock at his door brought him up again into the midst of them.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Ray went home ill at ease with himself.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He spent a bad night, and he seemed to have sunk away only a moment from his troubles, when a knock at his door brought him up again into the midst of them.
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From this reading Ray went home ill at ease with himself.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Can I come in?”
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From this reading Ray went home ill at ease with himself.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Can I come in?”
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He spent a bad night, and he seemed to have sunk away only a moment from his troubles, when a knock at his door brought him up again into the midst of them.
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From this reading He spent a bad night, and he seemed to have sunk away only a moment from his troubles, when a knock at his door brought him up again into the midst of them.
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From this reading He spent a bad night, and he seemed to have sunk away only a moment from his troubles, when a knock at his door brought him up again into the midst of them.
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From this reading He spent a bad night, and he seemed to have sunk away only a moment from his troubles, when a knock at his door brought him up again into the midst of them.
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From this reading “Oh!” said Mr. Brandreth’s voice without; “you’re not up yet!
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From this reading He spent a bad night, and he seemed to have sunk away only a moment from his troubles, when a knock at his door brought him up again into the midst of them.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “Oh!” said Mr. Brandreth’s voice without; “you’re not up yet!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He spent a bad night, and he seemed to have sunk away only a moment from his troubles, when a knock at his door brought him up again into the midst of them.
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From this reading “Oh!” said Mr. Brandreth’s voice without; “you’re not up yet!
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From this reading He spent a bad night, and he seemed to have sunk away only a moment from his troubles, when a knock at his door brought him up again into the midst of them.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He realized them before he realized the knock sufficiently to call out, “Who’s there?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Ray went home ill at ease with himself.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He realized them before he realized the knock sufficiently to call out, “Who’s there?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Oh!” said Mr. Brandreth’s voice without; “you’re not up yet!
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He spent a bad night, and he seemed to have sunk away only a moment from his troubles, when a knock at his door brought him up again into the midst of them.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He spent a bad night, and he seemed to have sunk away only a moment from his troubles, when a knock at his door brought him up again into the midst of them.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He realized them before he realized the knock sufficiently to call out, “Who’s there?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He spent a bad night, and he seemed to have sunk away only a moment from his troubles, when a knock at his door brought him up again into the midst of them.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He spent a bad night, and he seemed to have sunk away only a moment from his troubles, when a knock at his door brought him up again into the midst of them.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading He spent a bad night, and he seemed to have sunk away only a moment from his troubles, when a knock at his door brought him up again into the midst of them.
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From this reading He realized them before he realized the knock sufficiently to call out, “Who’s there?”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He spent a bad night, and he seemed to have sunk away only a moment from his troubles, when a knock at his door brought him up again into the midst of them.
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From this reading He spent a bad night, and he seemed to have sunk away only a moment from his troubles, when a knock at his door brought him up again into the midst of them.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He spent a bad night, and he seemed to have sunk away only a moment from his troubles, when a knock at his door brought him up again into the midst of them.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Oh!” said Mr. Brandreth’s voice without; “you’re not up yet!
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Ray went home ill at ease with himself.
at the time that
From this reading He spent a bad night, and he seemed to have sunk away only a moment from his troubles, when a knock at his door brought him up again into the midst of them.
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From this reading He realized them before he realized the knock sufficiently to call out, “Who’s there?”
in the company of; together with
From this reading Ray went home ill at ease with himself.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading “Oh!” said Mr. Brandreth’s voice without; “you’re not up yet!
but in spite of that
From this reading “Oh!” said Mr. Brandreth’s voice without; “you’re not up yet!
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From this reading “Oh!” said Mr. Brandreth’s voice without; “you’re not up yet!
