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Chapter VI
FETISH In the morning Gerald woke late. He had slept heavily. Pussum was still asleep, sleeping childishly and pathetically. There was something small and curled up and defenceless about her, that roused an unsatisfied flame of passion in the young man’s blood, a devouring avid pity. He looked at her again.
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “There was something small and curled up and defenceless about her, that roused an unsatisfied flame of passion in the young man’s blood, a devouring avid pity.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He looked at her again.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “There was something small and curled up and defenceless about her, that roused an unsatisfied flame of passion in the young man’s blood, a devouring avid pity.”
A hot glowing body of ignited gas produced by fire.
From this reading “There was something small and curled up and defenceless about her, that roused an unsatisfied flame of passion in the young man’s blood, a devouring avid pity.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He looked at her again.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “FETISH In the morning Gerald woke late.”
a thing, without saying which
From this reading “There was something small and curled up and defenceless about her, that roused an unsatisfied flame of passion in the young man’s blood, a devouring avid pity.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Pussum was still asleep, sleeping childishly and pathetically.”
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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 There was something small and curled up and defenceless about her, that roused an unsatisfied flame of passion in the young man’s blood, a devouring avid pity.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading There was something small and curled up and defenceless about her, that roused an unsatisfied flame of passion in the young man’s blood, a devouring avid pity.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He looked at her again.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading There was something small and curled up and defenceless about her, that roused an unsatisfied flame of passion in the young man’s blood, a devouring avid pity.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Pussum was still asleep, sleeping childishly and pathetically.
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From this reading Pussum was still asleep, sleeping childishly and pathetically.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He looked at her again.
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From this reading There was something small and curled up and defenceless about her, that roused an unsatisfied flame of passion in the young man’s blood, a devouring avid pity.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There was something small and curled up and defenceless about her, that roused an unsatisfied flame of passion in the young man’s blood, a devouring avid pity.
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From this reading Pussum was still asleep, sleeping childishly and pathetically.
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From this reading There was something small and curled up and defenceless about her, that roused an unsatisfied flame of passion in the young man’s blood, a devouring avid pity.
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From this reading There was something small and curled up and defenceless about her, that roused an unsatisfied flame of passion in the young man’s blood, a devouring avid pity.
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From this reading There was something small and curled up and defenceless about her, that roused an unsatisfied flame of passion in the young man’s blood, a devouring avid pity.
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From this reading FETISH In the morning Gerald woke late.
A hot glowing body of ignited gas produced by fire.
From this reading There was something small and curled up and defenceless about her, that roused an unsatisfied flame of passion in the young man’s blood, a devouring avid pity.
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From this reading FETISH In the morning Gerald woke late.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had slept heavily.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had slept heavily.
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From this reading He had slept heavily.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading There was something small and curled up and defenceless about her, that roused an unsatisfied flame of passion in the young man’s blood, a devouring avid pity.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading FETISH In the morning Gerald woke late.
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From this reading FETISH In the morning Gerald woke late.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He looked at her again.
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From this reading There was something small and curled up and defenceless about her, that roused an unsatisfied flame of passion in the young man’s blood, a devouring avid pity.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading FETISH In the morning Gerald woke late.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There was something small and curled up and defenceless about her, that roused an unsatisfied flame of passion in the young man’s blood, a devouring avid pity.
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From this reading There was something small and curled up and defenceless about her, that roused an unsatisfied flame of passion in the young man’s blood, a devouring avid pity.
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From this reading Pussum was still asleep, sleeping childishly and pathetically.
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From this reading There was something small and curled up and defenceless about her, that roused an unsatisfied flame of passion in the young man’s blood, a devouring avid pity.
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From this reading Pussum was still asleep, sleeping childishly and pathetically.
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From this reading There was something small and curled up and defenceless about her, that roused an unsatisfied flame of passion in the young man’s blood, a devouring avid pity.
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From this reading Pussum was still asleep, sleeping childishly and pathetically.
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From this reading He had slept heavily.
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From this reading There was something small and curled up and defenceless about her, that roused an unsatisfied flame of passion in the young man’s blood, a devouring avid pity.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading There was something small and curled up and defenceless about her, that roused an unsatisfied flame of passion in the young man’s blood, a devouring avid pity.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Pussum was still asleep, sleeping childishly and pathetically.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading There was something small and curled up and defenceless about her, that roused an unsatisfied flame of passion in the young man’s blood, a devouring avid pity.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading FETISH In the morning Gerald woke late.
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From this reading There was something small and curled up and defenceless about her, that roused an unsatisfied flame of passion in the young man’s blood, a devouring avid pity.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There was something small and curled up and defenceless about her, that roused an unsatisfied flame of passion in the young man’s blood, a devouring avid pity.
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From this reading There was something small and curled up and defenceless about her, that roused an unsatisfied flame of passion in the young man’s blood, a devouring avid pity.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Pussum was still asleep, sleeping childishly and pathetically.
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From this reading FETISH In the morning Gerald woke late.
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From this reading There was something small and curled up and defenceless about her, that roused an unsatisfied flame of passion in the young man’s blood, a devouring avid pity.
