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Chapter XXV
AT THE DOOR Between the trees the darkness was as if you might have cut it. Where the lantern looked there were momentary revelations as they strode along. Its rays seemed to cut pieces out of the surrounding gloom. But the pieces were small. Its penetrating power was slight; where its penetration ceased the darkness was blacker than before.
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following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading “Where the lantern looked there were momentary revelations as they strode along.”
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “Its penetrating power was slight; where its penetration ceased the darkness was blacker than before.”
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading “AT THE DOOR Between the trees the darkness was as if you might have cut it.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “AT THE DOOR Between the trees the darkness was as if you might have cut it.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Where the lantern looked there were momentary revelations as they strode along.”
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading “AT THE DOOR Between the trees the darkness was as if you might have cut it.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Its rays seemed to cut pieces out of the surrounding gloom.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Its rays seemed to cut pieces out of the surrounding gloom.”
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following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading Where the lantern looked there were momentary revelations as they strode along.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading AT THE DOOR Between the trees the darkness was as if you might have cut it.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading AT THE DOOR Between the trees the darkness was as if you might have cut it.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Its penetrating power was slight; where its penetration ceased the darkness was blacker than before.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading AT THE DOOR Between the trees the darkness was as if you might have cut it.
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From this reading Its penetrating power was slight; where its penetration ceased the darkness was blacker than before.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the pieces were small.
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From this reading Its penetrating power was slight; where its penetration ceased the darkness was blacker than before.
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From this reading AT THE DOOR Between the trees the darkness was as if you might have cut it.
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From this reading AT THE DOOR Between the trees the darkness was as if you might have cut it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading AT THE DOOR Between the trees the darkness was as if you might have cut it.
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From this reading Its rays seemed to cut pieces out of the surrounding gloom.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading AT THE DOOR Between the trees the darkness was as if you might have cut it.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading AT THE DOOR Between the trees the darkness was as if you might have cut it.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading AT THE DOOR Between the trees the darkness was as if you might have cut it.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Its rays seemed to cut pieces out of the surrounding gloom.
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From this reading Where the lantern looked there were momentary revelations as they strode along.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Where the lantern looked there were momentary revelations as they strode along.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading AT THE DOOR Between the trees the darkness was as if you might have cut it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Where the lantern looked there were momentary revelations as they strode along.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Its rays seemed to cut pieces out of the surrounding gloom.
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From this reading Its rays seemed to cut pieces out of the surrounding gloom.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Its penetrating power was slight; where its penetration ceased the darkness was blacker than before.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Its penetrating power was slight; where its penetration ceased the darkness was blacker than before.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Its rays seemed to cut pieces out of the surrounding gloom.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Its penetrating power was slight; where its penetration ceased the darkness was blacker than before.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Its rays seemed to cut pieces out of the surrounding gloom.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Where the lantern looked there were momentary revelations as they strode along.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Its rays seemed to cut pieces out of the surrounding gloom.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Its penetrating power was slight; where its penetration ceased the darkness was blacker than before.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But the pieces were small.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Where the lantern looked there were momentary revelations as they strode along.
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From this reading Its rays seemed to cut pieces out of the surrounding gloom.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Its penetrating power was slight; where its penetration ceased the darkness was blacker than before.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AT THE DOOR Between the trees the darkness was as if you might have cut it.
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From this reading Where the lantern looked there were momentary revelations as they strode along.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Where the lantern looked there were momentary revelations as they strode along.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Its rays seemed to cut pieces out of the surrounding gloom.
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From this reading AT THE DOOR Between the trees the darkness was as if you might have cut it.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading AT THE DOOR Between the trees the darkness was as if you might have cut it.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Where the lantern looked there were momentary revelations as they strode along.
in or at the place that
From this reading Where the lantern looked there were momentary revelations as they strode along.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading AT THE DOOR Between the trees the darkness was as if you might have cut it.
