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Chapter XI
FOR A WOMAN'S SAKE. The door opened--Cecil entered. The Seraph crossed the room, with his hand held out; not for his life in that moment would he have omitted that gesture of friendship. Involuntarily he started and stood still one instant in amaze; the next, he flung thought away and dashed into swift, inconsequent words. “Cecil, my dear fellow!
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The Seraph crossed the room, with his hand held out; not for his life in that moment would he have omitted that gesture of friendship.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “The Seraph crossed the room, with his hand held out; not for his life in that moment would he have omitted that gesture of friendship.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The Seraph crossed the room, with his hand held out; not for his life in that moment would he have omitted that gesture of friendship.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Involuntarily he started and stood still one instant in amaze; the next, he flung thought away and dashed into swift, inconsequent words.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “Involuntarily he started and stood still one instant in amaze; the next, he flung thought away and dashed into swift, inconsequent words.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Involuntarily he started and stood still one instant in amaze; the next, he flung thought away and dashed into swift, inconsequent words.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Involuntarily he started and stood still one instant in amaze; the next, he flung thought away and dashed into swift, inconsequent words.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Involuntarily he started and stood still one instant in amaze; the next, he flung thought away and dashed into swift, inconsequent words.”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “The Seraph crossed the room, with his hand held out; not for his life in that moment would he have omitted that gesture of friendship.”
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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 A WOMAN'S SAKE.
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From this reading Involuntarily he started and stood still one instant in amaze; the next, he flung thought away and dashed into swift, inconsequent words.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Involuntarily he started and stood still one instant in amaze; the next, he flung thought away and dashed into swift, inconsequent words.
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From this reading Involuntarily he started and stood still one instant in amaze; the next, he flung thought away and dashed into swift, inconsequent words.
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From this reading The door opened--Cecil entered.
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From this reading The Seraph crossed the room, with his hand held out; not for his life in that moment would he have omitted that gesture of friendship.
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From this reading Involuntarily he started and stood still one instant in amaze; the next, he flung thought away and dashed into swift, inconsequent words.
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From this reading “Cecil, my dear fellow!
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From this reading The door opened--Cecil entered.
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From this reading The door opened--Cecil entered.
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From this reading “Cecil, my dear fellow!
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From this reading Involuntarily he started and stood still one instant in amaze; the next, he flung thought away and dashed into swift, inconsequent words.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading FOR A WOMAN'S SAKE.
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From this reading The Seraph crossed the room, with his hand held out; not for his life in that moment would he have omitted that gesture of friendship.
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From this reading The Seraph crossed the room, with his hand held out; not for his life in that moment would he have omitted that gesture of friendship.
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From this reading The Seraph crossed the room, with his hand held out; not for his life in that moment would he have omitted that gesture of friendship.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The Seraph crossed the room, with his hand held out; not for his life in that moment would he have omitted that gesture of friendship.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The Seraph crossed the room, with his hand held out; not for his life in that moment would he have omitted that gesture of friendship.
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From this reading The Seraph crossed the room, with his hand held out; not for his life in that moment would he have omitted that gesture of friendship.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The Seraph crossed the room, with his hand held out; not for his life in that moment would he have omitted that gesture of friendship.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The Seraph crossed the room, with his hand held out; not for his life in that moment would he have omitted that gesture of friendship.
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From this reading Involuntarily he started and stood still one instant in amaze; the next, he flung thought away and dashed into swift, inconsequent words.
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From this reading Involuntarily he started and stood still one instant in amaze; the next, he flung thought away and dashed into swift, inconsequent words.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Involuntarily he started and stood still one instant in amaze; the next, he flung thought away and dashed into swift, inconsequent words.
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From this reading Involuntarily he started and stood still one instant in amaze; the next, he flung thought away and dashed into swift, inconsequent words.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The Seraph crossed the room, with his hand held out; not for his life in that moment would he have omitted that gesture of friendship.
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From this reading The Seraph crossed the room, with his hand held out; not for his life in that moment would he have omitted that gesture of friendship.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “Cecil, my dear fellow!
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Involuntarily he started and stood still one instant in amaze; the next, he flung thought away and dashed into swift, inconsequent words.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The Seraph crossed the room, with his hand held out; not for his life in that moment would he have omitted that gesture of friendship.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Seraph crossed the room, with his hand held out; not for his life in that moment would he have omitted that gesture of friendship.
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From this reading The Seraph crossed the room, with his hand held out; not for his life in that moment would he have omitted that gesture of friendship.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Involuntarily he started and stood still one instant in amaze; the next, he flung thought away and dashed into swift, inconsequent words.
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From this reading The door opened--Cecil entered.
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From this reading The Seraph crossed the room, with his hand held out; not for his life in that moment would he have omitted that gesture of friendship.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Seraph crossed the room, with his hand held out; not for his life in that moment would he have omitted that gesture of friendship.
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From this reading FOR A WOMAN'S SAKE.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Seraph crossed the room, with his hand held out; not for his life in that moment would he have omitted that gesture of friendship.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Involuntarily he started and stood still one instant in amaze; the next, he flung thought away and dashed into swift, inconsequent words.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Involuntarily he started and stood still one instant in amaze; the next, he flung thought away and dashed into swift, inconsequent words.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Involuntarily he started and stood still one instant in amaze; the next, he flung thought away and dashed into swift, inconsequent words.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Involuntarily he started and stood still one instant in amaze; the next, he flung thought away and dashed into swift, inconsequent words.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The Seraph crossed the room, with his hand held out; not for his life in that moment would he have omitted that gesture of friendship.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The door opened--Cecil entered.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Involuntarily he started and stood still one instant in amaze; the next, he flung thought away and dashed into swift, inconsequent words.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The Seraph crossed the room, with his hand held out; not for his life in that moment would he have omitted that gesture of friendship.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading FOR A WOMAN'S SAKE.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Involuntarily he started and stood still one instant in amaze; the next, he flung thought away and dashed into swift, inconsequent words.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The Seraph crossed the room, with his hand held out; not for his life in that moment would he have omitted that gesture of friendship.
