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Chapter XXVI
Frona woke, slowly, as though from a long dream. She was lying where she had fallen, across Corliss's legs, while he, on his back, faced the hot sun without concern. She crawled up to him. He was breathing regularly, with closed eyes, which opened to meet hers. He smiled, and she sank down again.
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from one side of something to the other
From this reading “She was lying where she had fallen, across Corliss's legs, while he, on his back, faced the hot sun without concern.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He smiled, and she sank down again.”
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading “Frona woke, slowly, as though from a long dream.”
the one or ones belonging to her
From this reading “He was breathing regularly, with closed eyes, which opened to meet hers.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Frona woke, slowly, as though from a long dream.”
in spite of the fact that
From this reading “Frona woke, slowly, as though from a long dream.”
during the time that
From this reading “She was lying where she had fallen, across Corliss's legs, while he, on his back, faced the hot sun without concern.”
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading “She was lying where she had fallen, across Corliss's legs, while he, on his back, faced the hot sun without concern.”
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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 Frona woke, slowly, as though from a long dream.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading She was lying where she had fallen, across Corliss's legs, while he, on his back, faced the hot sun without concern.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He smiled, and she sank down again.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He smiled, and she sank down again.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Frona woke, slowly, as though from a long dream.
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From this reading She was lying where she had fallen, across Corliss's legs, while he, on his back, faced the hot sun without concern.
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From this reading He was breathing regularly, with closed eyes, which opened to meet hers.
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From this reading He was breathing regularly, with closed eyes, which opened to meet hers.
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From this reading She was lying where she had fallen, across Corliss's legs, while he, on his back, faced the hot sun without concern.
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From this reading She was lying where she had fallen, across Corliss's legs, while he, on his back, faced the hot sun without concern.
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From this reading She crawled up to him.
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From this reading He smiled, and she sank down again.
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading Frona woke, slowly, as though from a long dream.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He was breathing regularly, with closed eyes, which opened to meet hers.
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From this reading She was lying where she had fallen, across Corliss's legs, while he, on his back, faced the hot sun without concern.
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From this reading She was lying where she had fallen, across Corliss's legs, while he, on his back, faced the hot sun without concern.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Frona woke, slowly, as though from a long dream.
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From this reading Frona woke, slowly, as though from a long dream.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She was lying where she had fallen, across Corliss's legs, while he, on his back, faced the hot sun without concern.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was lying where she had fallen, across Corliss's legs, while he, on his back, faced the hot sun without concern.
the one or ones belonging to her
From this reading He was breathing regularly, with closed eyes, which opened to meet hers.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She crawled up to him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading She was lying where she had fallen, across Corliss's legs, while he, on his back, faced the hot sun without concern.
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From this reading She was lying where she had fallen, across Corliss's legs, while he, on his back, faced the hot sun without concern.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She was lying where she had fallen, across Corliss's legs, while he, on his back, faced the hot sun without concern.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Frona woke, slowly, as though from a long dream.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She was lying where she had fallen, across Corliss's legs, while he, on his back, faced the hot sun without concern.
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From this reading He was breathing regularly, with closed eyes, which opened to meet hers.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She was lying where she had fallen, across Corliss's legs, while he, on his back, faced the hot sun without concern.
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From this reading He was breathing regularly, with closed eyes, which opened to meet hers.
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From this reading He was breathing regularly, with closed eyes, which opened to meet hers.
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From this reading He smiled, and she sank down again.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was lying where she had fallen, across Corliss's legs, while he, on his back, faced the hot sun without concern.
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From this reading Frona woke, slowly, as though from a long dream.
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From this reading He smiled, and she sank down again.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She was lying where she had fallen, across Corliss's legs, while he, on his back, faced the hot sun without concern.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She was lying where she had fallen, across Corliss's legs, while he, on his back, faced the hot sun without concern.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Frona woke, slowly, as though from a long dream.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She crawled up to him.
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From this reading She crawled up to him.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was lying where she had fallen, across Corliss's legs, while he, on his back, faced the hot sun without concern.
in or at the place that
From this reading She was lying where she had fallen, across Corliss's legs, while he, on his back, faced the hot sun without concern.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He was breathing regularly, with closed eyes, which opened to meet hers.
during the time that
From this reading She was lying where she had fallen, across Corliss's legs, while he, on his back, faced the hot sun without concern.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He was breathing regularly, with closed eyes, which opened to meet hers.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading She was lying where she had fallen, across Corliss's legs, while he, on his back, faced the hot sun without concern.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Frona woke, slowly, as though from a long dream.
