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Chapter VII
"WHO ARE YOU, AND WHAT YOUR MISSION?" The winter moon, soft and bright and full, looked down upon the ruins of Vaux Abbey. A strange beauty lay upon the bare, rock-strewn hillside and desolate moor. Afar off a grey, brawling stream was touched by its light, and in its place a band of gold seemed coiled around the grey, sleeping hill. A black, reed-grown tarn at the foot of the Abbey gleamed and quivered like a fair silver shield.
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surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading “Afar off a grey, brawling stream was touched by its light, and in its place a band of gold seemed coiled around the grey, sleeping hill.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “A black, reed-grown tarn at the foot of the Abbey gleamed and quivered like a fair silver shield.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “A black, reed-grown tarn at the foot of the Abbey gleamed and quivered like a fair silver shield.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The winter moon, soft and bright and full, looked down upon the ruins of Vaux Abbey.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Afar off a grey, brawling stream was touched by its light, and in its place a band of gold seemed coiled around the grey, sleeping hill.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “A black, reed-grown tarn at the foot of the Abbey gleamed and quivered like a fair silver shield.”
a formal word for “on”
From this reading “The winter moon, soft and bright and full, looked down upon the ruins of Vaux Abbey.”
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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 A strange beauty lay upon the bare, rock-strewn hillside and desolate moor.
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From this reading The winter moon, soft and bright and full, looked down upon the ruins of Vaux Abbey.
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From this reading Afar off a grey, brawling stream was touched by its light, and in its place a band of gold seemed coiled around the grey, sleeping hill.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "WHO ARE YOU, AND WHAT YOUR MISSION?"
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "WHO ARE YOU, AND WHAT YOUR MISSION?"
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading Afar off a grey, brawling stream was touched by its light, and in its place a band of gold seemed coiled around the grey, sleeping hill.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A black, reed-grown tarn at the foot of the Abbey gleamed and quivered like a fair silver shield.
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From this reading Afar off a grey, brawling stream was touched by its light, and in its place a band of gold seemed coiled around the grey, sleeping hill.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A strange beauty lay upon the bare, rock-strewn hillside and desolate moor.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A strange beauty lay upon the bare, rock-strewn hillside and desolate moor.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A black, reed-grown tarn at the foot of the Abbey gleamed and quivered like a fair silver shield.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Afar off a grey, brawling stream was touched by its light, and in its place a band of gold seemed coiled around the grey, sleeping hill.
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From this reading The winter moon, soft and bright and full, looked down upon the ruins of Vaux Abbey.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Afar off a grey, brawling stream was touched by its light, and in its place a band of gold seemed coiled around the grey, sleeping hill.
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From this reading Afar off a grey, brawling stream was touched by its light, and in its place a band of gold seemed coiled around the grey, sleeping hill.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A strange beauty lay upon the bare, rock-strewn hillside and desolate moor.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The winter moon, soft and bright and full, looked down upon the ruins of Vaux Abbey.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A black, reed-grown tarn at the foot of the Abbey gleamed and quivered like a fair silver shield.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A black, reed-grown tarn at the foot of the Abbey gleamed and quivered like a fair silver shield.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The winter moon, soft and bright and full, looked down upon the ruins of Vaux Abbey.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A black, reed-grown tarn at the foot of the Abbey gleamed and quivered like a fair silver shield.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Afar off a grey, brawling stream was touched by its light, and in its place a band of gold seemed coiled around the grey, sleeping hill.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Afar off a grey, brawling stream was touched by its light, and in its place a band of gold seemed coiled around the grey, sleeping hill.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Afar off a grey, brawling stream was touched by its light, and in its place a band of gold seemed coiled around the grey, sleeping hill.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A strange beauty lay upon the bare, rock-strewn hillside and desolate moor.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Afar off a grey, brawling stream was touched by its light, and in its place a band of gold seemed coiled around the grey, sleeping hill.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Afar off a grey, brawling stream was touched by its light, and in its place a band of gold seemed coiled around the grey, sleeping hill.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A strange beauty lay upon the bare, rock-strewn hillside and desolate moor.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Afar off a grey, brawling stream was touched by its light, and in its place a band of gold seemed coiled around the grey, sleeping hill.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A black, reed-grown tarn at the foot of the Abbey gleamed and quivered like a fair silver shield.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The winter moon, soft and bright and full, looked down upon the ruins of Vaux Abbey.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "WHO ARE YOU, AND WHAT YOUR MISSION?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The winter moon, soft and bright and full, looked down upon the ruins of Vaux Abbey.
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From this reading A strange beauty lay upon the bare, rock-strewn hillside and desolate moor.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The winter moon, soft and bright and full, looked down upon the ruins of Vaux Abbey.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Afar off a grey, brawling stream was touched by its light, and in its place a band of gold seemed coiled around the grey, sleeping hill.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Afar off a grey, brawling stream was touched by its light, and in its place a band of gold seemed coiled around the grey, sleeping hill.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A black, reed-grown tarn at the foot of the Abbey gleamed and quivered like a fair silver shield.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A black, reed-grown tarn at the foot of the Abbey gleamed and quivered like a fair silver shield.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A strange beauty lay upon the bare, rock-strewn hillside and desolate moor.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The winter moon, soft and bright and full, looked down upon the ruins of Vaux Abbey.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Afar off a grey, brawling stream was touched by its light, and in its place a band of gold seemed coiled around the grey, sleeping hill.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A black, reed-grown tarn at the foot of the Abbey gleamed and quivered like a fair silver shield.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A black, reed-grown tarn at the foot of the Abbey gleamed and quivered like a fair silver shield.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Afar off a grey, brawling stream was touched by its light, and in its place a band of gold seemed coiled around the grey, sleeping hill.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The winter moon, soft and bright and full, looked down upon the ruins of Vaux Abbey.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A strange beauty lay upon the bare, rock-strewn hillside and desolate moor.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Afar off a grey, brawling stream was touched by its light, and in its place a band of gold seemed coiled around the grey, sleeping hill.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A black, reed-grown tarn at the foot of the Abbey gleamed and quivered like a fair silver shield.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The winter moon, soft and bright and full, looked down upon the ruins of Vaux Abbey.
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From this reading Afar off a grey, brawling stream was touched by its light, and in its place a band of gold seemed coiled around the grey, sleeping hill.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The winter moon, soft and bright and full, looked down upon the ruins of Vaux Abbey.
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From this reading The winter moon, soft and bright and full, looked down upon the ruins of Vaux Abbey.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Afar off a grey, brawling stream was touched by its light, and in its place a band of gold seemed coiled around the grey, sleeping hill.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "WHO ARE YOU, AND WHAT YOUR MISSION?"
which person or people
From this reading "WHO ARE YOU, AND WHAT YOUR MISSION?"
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From this reading The winter moon, soft and bright and full, looked down upon the ruins of Vaux Abbey.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "WHO ARE YOU, AND WHAT YOUR MISSION?"
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "WHO ARE YOU, AND WHAT YOUR MISSION?"
