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Chapter XV
He lay sick and unmoved, in pure opposition to everything. He knew how near to breaking was the vessel that held his life. He knew also how strong and durable it was. And he did not care. Better a thousand times take one’s chance with death, than accept a life one did not want.
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all things; all of a situation
From this reading “He lay sick and unmoved, in pure opposition to everything.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He knew how near to breaking was the vessel that held his life.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “Better a thousand times take one’s chance with death, than accept a life one did not want.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Better a thousand times take one’s chance with death, than accept a life one did not want.”
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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 Better a thousand times take one’s chance with death, than accept a life one did not want.
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From this reading Better a thousand times take one’s chance with death, than accept a life one did not want.
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From this reading He knew also how strong and durable it was.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He lay sick and unmoved, in pure opposition to everything.
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From this reading Better a thousand times take one’s chance with death, than accept a life one did not want.
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From this reading He knew how near to breaking was the vessel that held his life.
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From this reading And he did not care.
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From this reading Better a thousand times take one’s chance with death, than accept a life one did not want.
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From this reading Better a thousand times take one’s chance with death, than accept a life one did not want.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading And he did not care.
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From this reading He knew also how strong and durable it was.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading He lay sick and unmoved, in pure opposition to everything.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He lay sick and unmoved, in pure opposition to everything.
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From this reading He knew how near to breaking was the vessel that held his life.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He knew how near to breaking was the vessel that held his life.
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From this reading He knew how near to breaking was the vessel that held his life.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He lay sick and unmoved, in pure opposition to everything.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He knew also how strong and durable it was.
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From this reading He knew how near to breaking was the vessel that held his life.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He lay sick and unmoved, in pure opposition to everything.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He knew how near to breaking was the vessel that held his life.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He knew how near to breaking was the vessel that held his life.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading And he did not care.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Better a thousand times take one’s chance with death, than accept a life one did not want.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Better a thousand times take one’s chance with death, than accept a life one did not want.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He lay sick and unmoved, in pure opposition to everything.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He lay sick and unmoved, in pure opposition to everything.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He lay sick and unmoved, in pure opposition to everything.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He knew also how strong and durable it was.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Better a thousand times take one’s chance with death, than accept a life one did not want.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Better a thousand times take one’s chance with death, than accept a life one did not want.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He knew how near to breaking was the vessel that held his life.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He knew how near to breaking was the vessel that held his life.
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From this reading Better a thousand times take one’s chance with death, than accept a life one did not want.
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From this reading Better a thousand times take one’s chance with death, than accept a life one did not want.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He lay sick and unmoved, in pure opposition to everything.
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From this reading He lay sick and unmoved, in pure opposition to everything.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He knew how near to breaking was the vessel that held his life.
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From this reading Better a thousand times take one’s chance with death, than accept a life one did not want.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He knew how near to breaking was the vessel that held his life.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Better a thousand times take one’s chance with death, than accept a life one did not want.
