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Chapter IX
VAN DUREN'S FLIGHT. When Max Van Duren came to his senses he found himself in darkness and alone. A low damp wind was blowing in from the sea, sighing and groaning as if burdened with messages from the dying to loved ones at home. The tide had come to its height, and was now flowing out again, with deep muttered undertones that lent solemnity to the darkness. Van Duren's first thought was that he had died and was coming to life again in another world.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The tide had come to its height, and was now flowing out again, with deep muttered undertones that lent solemnity to the darkness.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “When Max Van Duren came to his senses he found himself in darkness and alone.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Van Duren's first thought was that he had died and was coming to life again in another world.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The tide had come to its height, and was now flowing out again, with deep muttered undertones that lent solemnity to the darkness.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Van Duren's first thought was that he had died and was coming to life again in another world.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “When Max Van Duren came to his senses he found himself in darkness and alone.”
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading “When Max Van Duren came to his senses he found himself in darkness and alone.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Van Duren's first thought was that he had died and was coming to life again in another world.”
spoke in a low voice that was difficult to hear
From this reading “The tide had come to its height, and was now flowing out again, with deep muttered undertones that lent solemnity to the darkness.”
powers of perception and awareness
From this reading “When Max Van Duren came to his senses he found himself in darkness and alone.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Van Duren's first thought was that he had died and was coming to life again in another world.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “A low damp wind was blowing in from the sea, sighing and groaning as if burdened with messages from the dying to loved ones at home.”
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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 low damp wind was blowing in from the sea, sighing and groaning as if burdened with messages from the dying to loved ones at home.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The tide had come to its height, and was now flowing out again, with deep muttered undertones that lent solemnity to the darkness.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When Max Van Duren came to his senses he found himself in darkness and alone.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When Max Van Duren came to his senses he found himself in darkness and alone.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Van Duren's first thought was that he had died and was coming to life again in another world.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading A low damp wind was blowing in from the sea, sighing and groaning as if burdened with messages from the dying to loved ones at home.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A low damp wind was blowing in from the sea, sighing and groaning as if burdened with messages from the dying to loved ones at home.
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From this reading A low damp wind was blowing in from the sea, sighing and groaning as if burdened with messages from the dying to loved ones at home.
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From this reading A low damp wind was blowing in from the sea, sighing and groaning as if burdened with messages from the dying to loved ones at home.
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From this reading When Max Van Duren came to his senses he found himself in darkness and alone.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The tide had come to its height, and was now flowing out again, with deep muttered undertones that lent solemnity to the darkness.
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From this reading Van Duren's first thought was that he had died and was coming to life again in another world.
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From this reading A low damp wind was blowing in from the sea, sighing and groaning as if burdened with messages from the dying to loved ones at home.
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From this reading When Max Van Duren came to his senses he found himself in darkness and alone.
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From this reading The tide had come to its height, and was now flowing out again, with deep muttered undertones that lent solemnity to the darkness.
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From this reading Van Duren's first thought was that he had died and was coming to life again in another world.
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From this reading When Max Van Duren came to his senses he found himself in darkness and alone.
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From this reading VAN DUREN'S FLIGHT.
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From this reading A low damp wind was blowing in from the sea, sighing and groaning as if burdened with messages from the dying to loved ones at home.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Van Duren's first thought was that he had died and was coming to life again in another world.
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From this reading VAN DUREN'S FLIGHT.
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From this reading The tide had come to its height, and was now flowing out again, with deep muttered undertones that lent solemnity to the darkness.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When Max Van Duren came to his senses he found himself in darkness and alone.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A low damp wind was blowing in from the sea, sighing and groaning as if burdened with messages from the dying to loved ones at home.
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From this reading A low damp wind was blowing in from the sea, sighing and groaning as if burdened with messages from the dying to loved ones at home.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The tide had come to its height, and was now flowing out again, with deep muttered undertones that lent solemnity to the darkness.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When Max Van Duren came to his senses he found himself in darkness and alone.
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From this reading The tide had come to its height, and was now flowing out again, with deep muttered undertones that lent solemnity to the darkness.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading When Max Van Duren came to his senses he found himself in darkness and alone.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading When Max Van Duren came to his senses he found himself in darkness and alone.
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From this reading A low damp wind was blowing in from the sea, sighing and groaning as if burdened with messages from the dying to loved ones at home.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading A low damp wind was blowing in from the sea, sighing and groaning as if burdened with messages from the dying to loved ones at home.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When Max Van Duren came to his senses he found himself in darkness and alone.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The tide had come to its height, and was now flowing out again, with deep muttered undertones that lent solemnity to the darkness.
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From this reading The tide had come to its height, and was now flowing out again, with deep muttered undertones that lent solemnity to the darkness.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Van Duren's first thought was that he had died and was coming to life again in another world.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A low damp wind was blowing in from the sea, sighing and groaning as if burdened with messages from the dying to loved ones at home.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A low damp wind was blowing in from the sea, sighing and groaning as if burdened with messages from the dying to loved ones at home.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When Max Van Duren came to his senses he found himself in darkness and alone.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A low damp wind was blowing in from the sea, sighing and groaning as if burdened with messages from the dying to loved ones at home.
spoke in a low voice that was difficult to hear
From this reading The tide had come to its height, and was now flowing out again, with deep muttered undertones that lent solemnity to the darkness.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The tide had come to its height, and was now flowing out again, with deep muttered undertones that lent solemnity to the darkness.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A low damp wind was blowing in from the sea, sighing and groaning as if burdened with messages from the dying to loved ones at home.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The tide had come to its height, and was now flowing out again, with deep muttered undertones that lent solemnity to the darkness.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A low damp wind was blowing in from the sea, sighing and groaning as if burdened with messages from the dying to loved ones at home.
powers of perception and awareness
From this reading When Max Van Duren came to his senses he found himself in darkness and alone.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A low damp wind was blowing in from the sea, sighing and groaning as if burdened with messages from the dying to loved ones at home.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The tide had come to its height, and was now flowing out again, with deep muttered undertones that lent solemnity to the darkness.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The tide had come to its height, and was now flowing out again, with deep muttered undertones that lent solemnity to the darkness.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A low damp wind was blowing in from the sea, sighing and groaning as if burdened with messages from the dying to loved ones at home.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Van Duren's first thought was that he had died and was coming to life again in another world.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The tide had come to its height, and was now flowing out again, with deep muttered undertones that lent solemnity to the darkness.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When Max Van Duren came to his senses he found himself in darkness and alone.
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From this reading The tide had come to its height, and was now flowing out again, with deep muttered undertones that lent solemnity to the darkness.
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From this reading VAN DUREN'S FLIGHT.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A low damp wind was blowing in from the sea, sighing and groaning as if burdened with messages from the dying to loved ones at home.
at the time that
From this reading When Max Van Duren came to his senses he found himself in darkness and alone.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A low damp wind was blowing in from the sea, sighing and groaning as if burdened with messages from the dying to loved ones at home.
in the company of; together with
From this reading A low damp wind was blowing in from the sea, sighing and groaning as if burdened with messages from the dying to loved ones at home.
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From this reading Van Duren's first thought was that he had died and was coming to life again in another world.
