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Chapter XIV
He hesitated. With his dark, gleaming eyes fixed steadfastly upon me, he remained motionless in deep reflection. "Darest thou leave this City of the Doomed to go forth in search of what may appear unto thee but the merest phantom?" he asked slowly. "Zoraida is in deadliest peril," I urged. "Would my absence be of long duration?"
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Darest thou leave this City of the Doomed to go forth in search of what may appear unto thee but the merest phantom?" he asked slowly.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Would my absence be of long duration?"”
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading “"Darest thou leave this City of the Doomed to go forth in search of what may appear unto thee but the merest phantom?" he asked slowly.”
A ghost or apparition; a figment of the imagination or a hidden dweller.
From this reading “"Darest thou leave this City of the Doomed to go forth in search of what may appear unto thee but the merest phantom?" he asked slowly.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “With his dark, gleaming eyes fixed steadfastly upon me, he remained motionless in deep reflection.”
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading “"Darest thou leave this City of the Doomed to go forth in search of what may appear unto thee but the merest phantom?" he asked slowly.”
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading “"Darest thou leave this City of the Doomed to go forth in search of what may appear unto thee but the merest phantom?" he asked slowly.”
an old word for “to”
From this reading “"Darest thou leave this City of the Doomed to go forth in search of what may appear unto thee but the merest phantom?" he asked slowly.”
a formal word for “on”
From this reading “With his dark, gleaming eyes fixed steadfastly upon me, he remained motionless in deep reflection.”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “"Would my absence be of long duration?"”
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From this reading "Would my absence be of long duration?"
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From this reading "Darest thou leave this City of the Doomed to go forth in search of what may appear unto thee but the merest phantom?" he asked slowly.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Darest thou leave this City of the Doomed to go forth in search of what may appear unto thee but the merest phantom?" he asked slowly.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Would my absence be of long duration?"
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "Darest thou leave this City of the Doomed to go forth in search of what may appear unto thee but the merest phantom?" he asked slowly.
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From this reading "Darest thou leave this City of the Doomed to go forth in search of what may appear unto thee but the merest phantom?" he asked slowly.
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From this reading "Darest thou leave this City of the Doomed to go forth in search of what may appear unto thee but the merest phantom?" he asked slowly.
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From this reading With his dark, gleaming eyes fixed steadfastly upon me, he remained motionless in deep reflection.
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From this reading "Zoraida is in deadliest peril," I urged.
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From this reading With his dark, gleaming eyes fixed steadfastly upon me, he remained motionless in deep reflection.
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From this reading "Darest thou leave this City of the Doomed to go forth in search of what may appear unto thee but the merest phantom?" he asked slowly.
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From this reading "Would my absence be of long duration?"
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From this reading With his dark, gleaming eyes fixed steadfastly upon me, he remained motionless in deep reflection.
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From this reading With his dark, gleaming eyes fixed steadfastly upon me, he remained motionless in deep reflection.
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From this reading "Darest thou leave this City of the Doomed to go forth in search of what may appear unto thee but the merest phantom?" he asked slowly.
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From this reading With his dark, gleaming eyes fixed steadfastly upon me, he remained motionless in deep reflection.
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From this reading "Darest thou leave this City of the Doomed to go forth in search of what may appear unto thee but the merest phantom?" he asked slowly.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He hesitated.
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From this reading He hesitated.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading With his dark, gleaming eyes fixed steadfastly upon me, he remained motionless in deep reflection.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Zoraida is in deadliest peril," I urged.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading With his dark, gleaming eyes fixed steadfastly upon me, he remained motionless in deep reflection.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Zoraida is in deadliest peril," I urged.
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From this reading "Darest thou leave this City of the Doomed to go forth in search of what may appear unto thee but the merest phantom?" he asked slowly.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Would my absence be of long duration?"
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading "Darest thou leave this City of the Doomed to go forth in search of what may appear unto thee but the merest phantom?" he asked slowly.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading With his dark, gleaming eyes fixed steadfastly upon me, he remained motionless in deep reflection.
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From this reading "Darest thou leave this City of the Doomed to go forth in search of what may appear unto thee but the merest phantom?" he asked slowly.
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From this reading With his dark, gleaming eyes fixed steadfastly upon me, he remained motionless in deep reflection.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Would my absence be of long duration?"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Darest thou leave this City of the Doomed to go forth in search of what may appear unto thee but the merest phantom?" he asked slowly.
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From this reading "Zoraida is in deadliest peril," I urged.
A ghost or apparition; a figment of the imagination or a hidden dweller.
From this reading "Darest thou leave this City of the Doomed to go forth in search of what may appear unto thee but the merest phantom?" he asked slowly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading With his dark, gleaming eyes fixed steadfastly upon me, he remained motionless in deep reflection.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading With his dark, gleaming eyes fixed steadfastly upon me, he remained motionless in deep reflection.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Darest thou leave this City of the Doomed to go forth in search of what may appear unto thee but the merest phantom?" he asked slowly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Darest thou leave this City of the Doomed to go forth in search of what may appear unto thee but the merest phantom?" he asked slowly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading With his dark, gleaming eyes fixed steadfastly upon me, he remained motionless in deep reflection.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Darest thou leave this City of the Doomed to go forth in search of what may appear unto thee but the merest phantom?" he asked slowly.
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading "Darest thou leave this City of the Doomed to go forth in search of what may appear unto thee but the merest phantom?" he asked slowly.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Darest thou leave this City of the Doomed to go forth in search of what may appear unto thee but the merest phantom?" he asked slowly.
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading "Darest thou leave this City of the Doomed to go forth in search of what may appear unto thee but the merest phantom?" he asked slowly.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Darest thou leave this City of the Doomed to go forth in search of what may appear unto thee but the merest phantom?" he asked slowly.
an old word for “to”
From this reading "Darest thou leave this City of the Doomed to go forth in search of what may appear unto thee but the merest phantom?" he asked slowly.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading With his dark, gleaming eyes fixed steadfastly upon me, he remained motionless in deep reflection.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Zoraida is in deadliest peril," I urged.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Darest thou leave this City of the Doomed to go forth in search of what may appear unto thee but the merest phantom?" he asked slowly.
in the company of; together with
From this reading With his dark, gleaming eyes fixed steadfastly upon me, he remained motionless in deep reflection.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "Would my absence be of long duration?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Zoraida is in deadliest peril," I urged.
