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Chapter XXXIII
Louis Hildreth lay upon a couch in the cool library the morning after his arrival at 'The Willows.' Evadne had been shocked at the change in him since she had seen him last. His eyes were sunken, while underneath purple shadows fell upon his pallid cheeks. He touched Evadne's hand as she sat beside him. It was his hand!
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later than; following
From this reading “Louis Hildreth lay upon a couch in the cool library the morning after his arrival at 'The Willows.'”
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “Evadne had been shocked at the change in him since she had seen him last.”
next to; at the side of
From this reading “He touched Evadne's hand as she sat beside him.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He touched Evadne's hand as she sat beside him.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Evadne had been shocked at the change in him since she had seen him last.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Louis Hildreth lay upon a couch in the cool library the morning after his arrival at 'The Willows.'”
from a time in the past until now
From this reading “Evadne had been shocked at the change in him since she had seen him last.”
directly under, often hidden by what is above
From this reading “His eyes were sunken, while underneath purple shadows fell upon his pallid cheeks.”
a formal word for “on”
From this reading “Louis Hildreth lay upon a couch in the cool library the morning after his arrival at 'The Willows.'”
during the time that
From this reading “His eyes were sunken, while underneath purple shadows fell upon his pallid cheeks.”
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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 Louis Hildreth lay upon a couch in the cool library the morning after his arrival at 'The Willows.'
later than; following
From this reading Louis Hildreth lay upon a couch in the cool library the morning after his arrival at 'The Willows.'
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From this reading Louis Hildreth lay upon a couch in the cool library the morning after his arrival at 'The Willows.'
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He touched Evadne's hand as she sat beside him.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Louis Hildreth lay upon a couch in the cool library the morning after his arrival at 'The Willows.'
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Evadne had been shocked at the change in him since she had seen him last.
next to; at the side of
From this reading He touched Evadne's hand as she sat beside him.
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From this reading Evadne had been shocked at the change in him since she had seen him last.
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From this reading His eyes were sunken, while underneath purple shadows fell upon his pallid cheeks.
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From this reading Louis Hildreth lay upon a couch in the cool library the morning after his arrival at 'The Willows.'
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From this reading Louis Hildreth lay upon a couch in the cool library the morning after his arrival at 'The Willows.'
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Evadne had been shocked at the change in him since she had seen him last.
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From this reading He touched Evadne's hand as she sat beside him.
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From this reading His eyes were sunken, while underneath purple shadows fell upon his pallid cheeks.
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From this reading His eyes were sunken, while underneath purple shadows fell upon his pallid cheeks.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Evadne had been shocked at the change in him since she had seen him last.
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From this reading He touched Evadne's hand as she sat beside him.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He touched Evadne's hand as she sat beside him.
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From this reading Louis Hildreth lay upon a couch in the cool library the morning after his arrival at 'The Willows.'
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Evadne had been shocked at the change in him since she had seen him last.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Louis Hildreth lay upon a couch in the cool library the morning after his arrival at 'The Willows.'
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Louis Hildreth lay upon a couch in the cool library the morning after his arrival at 'The Willows.'
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was his hand!
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Evadne had been shocked at the change in him since she had seen him last.
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From this reading Louis Hildreth lay upon a couch in the cool library the morning after his arrival at 'The Willows.'
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Louis Hildreth lay upon a couch in the cool library the morning after his arrival at 'The Willows.'
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From this reading Louis Hildreth lay upon a couch in the cool library the morning after his arrival at 'The Willows.'
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Louis Hildreth lay upon a couch in the cool library the morning after his arrival at 'The Willows.'
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From this reading His eyes were sunken, while underneath purple shadows fell upon his pallid cheeks.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading His eyes were sunken, while underneath purple shadows fell upon his pallid cheeks.
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From this reading He touched Evadne's hand as she sat beside him.
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From this reading Evadne had been shocked at the change in him since she had seen him last.
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From this reading His eyes were sunken, while underneath purple shadows fell upon his pallid cheeks.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Evadne had been shocked at the change in him since she had seen him last.
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From this reading Evadne had been shocked at the change in him since she had seen him last.
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Evadne had been shocked at the change in him since she had seen him last.
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From this reading His eyes were sunken, while underneath purple shadows fell upon his pallid cheeks.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Louis Hildreth lay upon a couch in the cool library the morning after his arrival at 'The Willows.'
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From this reading He touched Evadne's hand as she sat beside him.
directly under, often hidden by what is above
From this reading His eyes were sunken, while underneath purple shadows fell upon his pallid cheeks.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Louis Hildreth lay upon a couch in the cool library the morning after his arrival at 'The Willows.'
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was his hand!
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading His eyes were sunken, while underneath purple shadows fell upon his pallid cheeks.
during the time that
From this reading His eyes were sunken, while underneath purple shadows fell upon his pallid cheeks.
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From this reading Louis Hildreth lay upon a couch in the cool library the morning after his arrival at 'The Willows.'
