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Chapter XXIV
For the first time he became animated. A faint flush crept into his cheek. He raised his open hand and clenched it, and dropped it to his knee. He spoke, looking away from me, and for all the rest of the time he looked away. “We are but phantoms,” he said, “and the phantoms of phantoms, desires like cloud shadows and wills of straw that eddy in the wind; the days pass, use and wont carry us through as a train carries the shadow of its lights, so be it!
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “For the first time he became animated.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He raised his open hand and clenched it, and dropped it to his knee.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He spoke, looking away from me, and for all the rest of the time he looked away.”
To move from a closed position.
From this reading “He raised his open hand and clenched it, and dropped it to his knee.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He spoke, looking away from me, and for all the rest of the time he looked away.”
A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.
From this reading ““We are but phantoms,” he said, “and the phantoms of phantoms, desires like cloud shadows and wills of straw that eddy in the wind; the days pass, use and wont carry us through as a train carries the shadow of its lights, so be it!”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading ““We are but phantoms,” he said, “and the phantoms of phantoms, desires like cloud shadows and wills of straw that eddy in the wind; the days pass, use and wont carry us through as a train carries the shadow of its lights, so be it!”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “For the first time he became animated.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““We are but phantoms,” he said, “and the phantoms of phantoms, desires like cloud shadows and wills of straw that eddy in the wind; the days pass, use and wont carry us through as a train carries the shadow of its lights, so be it!”
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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 A faint flush crept into his cheek.
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From this reading He spoke, looking away from me, and for all the rest of the time he looked away.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He raised his open hand and clenched it, and dropped it to his knee.
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From this reading For the first time he became animated.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “We are but phantoms,” he said, “and the phantoms of phantoms, desires like cloud shadows and wills of straw that eddy in the wind; the days pass, use and wont carry us through as a train carries the shadow of its lights, so be it!
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “We are but phantoms,” he said, “and the phantoms of phantoms, desires like cloud shadows and wills of straw that eddy in the wind; the days pass, use and wont carry us through as a train carries the shadow of its lights, so be it!
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From this reading He spoke, looking away from me, and for all the rest of the time he looked away.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “We are but phantoms,” he said, “and the phantoms of phantoms, desires like cloud shadows and wills of straw that eddy in the wind; the days pass, use and wont carry us through as a train carries the shadow of its lights, so be it!
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From this reading For the first time he became animated.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “We are but phantoms,” he said, “and the phantoms of phantoms, desires like cloud shadows and wills of straw that eddy in the wind; the days pass, use and wont carry us through as a train carries the shadow of its lights, so be it!
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From this reading “We are but phantoms,” he said, “and the phantoms of phantoms, desires like cloud shadows and wills of straw that eddy in the wind; the days pass, use and wont carry us through as a train carries the shadow of its lights, so be it!
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From this reading “We are but phantoms,” he said, “and the phantoms of phantoms, desires like cloud shadows and wills of straw that eddy in the wind; the days pass, use and wont carry us through as a train carries the shadow of its lights, so be it!
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From this reading A faint flush crept into his cheek.
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From this reading He raised his open hand and clenched it, and dropped it to his knee.
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From this reading “We are but phantoms,” he said, “and the phantoms of phantoms, desires like cloud shadows and wills of straw that eddy in the wind; the days pass, use and wont carry us through as a train carries the shadow of its lights, so be it!
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From this reading A faint flush crept into his cheek.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “We are but phantoms,” he said, “and the phantoms of phantoms, desires like cloud shadows and wills of straw that eddy in the wind; the days pass, use and wont carry us through as a train carries the shadow of its lights, so be it!
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From this reading “We are but phantoms,” he said, “and the phantoms of phantoms, desires like cloud shadows and wills of straw that eddy in the wind; the days pass, use and wont carry us through as a train carries the shadow of its lights, so be it!
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From this reading He raised his open hand and clenched it, and dropped it to his knee.
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From this reading “We are but phantoms,” he said, “and the phantoms of phantoms, desires like cloud shadows and wills of straw that eddy in the wind; the days pass, use and wont carry us through as a train carries the shadow of its lights, so be it!
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From this reading A faint flush crept into his cheek.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading For the first time he became animated.
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From this reading A faint flush crept into his cheek.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For the first time he became animated.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He spoke, looking away from me, and for all the rest of the time he looked away.
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From this reading He raised his open hand and clenched it, and dropped it to his knee.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading For the first time he became animated.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A faint flush crept into his cheek.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “We are but phantoms,” he said, “and the phantoms of phantoms, desires like cloud shadows and wills of straw that eddy in the wind; the days pass, use and wont carry us through as a train carries the shadow of its lights, so be it!
moving to the inside of something
From this reading A faint flush crept into his cheek.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He raised his open hand and clenched it, and dropped it to his knee.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading “We are but phantoms,” he said, “and the phantoms of phantoms, desires like cloud shadows and wills of straw that eddy in the wind; the days pass, use and wont carry us through as a train carries the shadow of its lights, so be it!
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From this reading He raised his open hand and clenched it, and dropped it to his knee.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “We are but phantoms,” he said, “and the phantoms of phantoms, desires like cloud shadows and wills of straw that eddy in the wind; the days pass, use and wont carry us through as a train carries the shadow of its lights, so be it!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “We are but phantoms,” he said, “and the phantoms of phantoms, desires like cloud shadows and wills of straw that eddy in the wind; the days pass, use and wont carry us through as a train carries the shadow of its lights, so be it!
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He spoke, looking away from me, and for all the rest of the time he looked away.
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From this reading He spoke, looking away from me, and for all the rest of the time he looked away.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He spoke, looking away from me, and for all the rest of the time he looked away.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He spoke, looking away from me, and for all the rest of the time he looked away.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading He raised his open hand and clenched it, and dropped it to his knee.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “We are but phantoms,” he said, “and the phantoms of phantoms, desires like cloud shadows and wills of straw that eddy in the wind; the days pass, use and wont carry us through as a train carries the shadow of its lights, so be it!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “We are but phantoms,” he said, “and the phantoms of phantoms, desires like cloud shadows and wills of straw that eddy in the wind; the days pass, use and wont carry us through as a train carries the shadow of its lights, so be it!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He raised his open hand and clenched it, and dropped it to his knee.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He spoke, looking away from me, and for all the rest of the time he looked away.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “We are but phantoms,” he said, “and the phantoms of phantoms, desires like cloud shadows and wills of straw that eddy in the wind; the days pass, use and wont carry us through as a train carries the shadow of its lights, so be it!
A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.
From this reading “We are but phantoms,” he said, “and the phantoms of phantoms, desires like cloud shadows and wills of straw that eddy in the wind; the days pass, use and wont carry us through as a train carries the shadow of its lights, so be it!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “We are but phantoms,” he said, “and the phantoms of phantoms, desires like cloud shadows and wills of straw that eddy in the wind; the days pass, use and wont carry us through as a train carries the shadow of its lights, so be it!
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “We are but phantoms,” he said, “and the phantoms of phantoms, desires like cloud shadows and wills of straw that eddy in the wind; the days pass, use and wont carry us through as a train carries the shadow of its lights, so be it!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He spoke, looking away from me, and for all the rest of the time he looked away.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “We are but phantoms,” he said, “and the phantoms of phantoms, desires like cloud shadows and wills of straw that eddy in the wind; the days pass, use and wont carry us through as a train carries the shadow of its lights, so be it!
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “We are but phantoms,” he said, “and the phantoms of phantoms, desires like cloud shadows and wills of straw that eddy in the wind; the days pass, use and wont carry us through as a train carries the shadow of its lights, so be it!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading For the first time he became animated.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “We are but phantoms,” he said, “and the phantoms of phantoms, desires like cloud shadows and wills of straw that eddy in the wind; the days pass, use and wont carry us through as a train carries the shadow of its lights, so be it!
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading For the first time he became animated.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He raised his open hand and clenched it, and dropped it to his knee.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “We are but phantoms,” he said, “and the phantoms of phantoms, desires like cloud shadows and wills of straw that eddy in the wind; the days pass, use and wont carry us through as a train carries the shadow of its lights, so be it!
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “We are but phantoms,” he said, “and the phantoms of phantoms, desires like cloud shadows and wills of straw that eddy in the wind; the days pass, use and wont carry us through as a train carries the shadow of its lights, so be it!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “We are but phantoms,” he said, “and the phantoms of phantoms, desires like cloud shadows and wills of straw that eddy in the wind; the days pass, use and wont carry us through as a train carries the shadow of its lights, so be it!
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “We are but phantoms,” he said, “and the phantoms of phantoms, desires like cloud shadows and wills of straw that eddy in the wind; the days pass, use and wont carry us through as a train carries the shadow of its lights, so be it!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “We are but phantoms,” he said, “and the phantoms of phantoms, desires like cloud shadows and wills of straw that eddy in the wind; the days pass, use and wont carry us through as a train carries the shadow of its lights, so be it!
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “We are but phantoms,” he said, “and the phantoms of phantoms, desires like cloud shadows and wills of straw that eddy in the wind; the days pass, use and wont carry us through as a train carries the shadow of its lights, so be it!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “We are but phantoms,” he said, “and the phantoms of phantoms, desires like cloud shadows and wills of straw that eddy in the wind; the days pass, use and wont carry us through as a train carries the shadow of its lights, so be it!
