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Chapter XIII
THE FATE OF THE TRAITOR. Pale yellow sunset had poured out its cold half-light upon the roofs, and gradually in the depths of the London streets everything grew grey and dim. In the clear deep blue the first star was already shining. Objects began to assume a disordered aspect, and melt away in the darkness. The city, worn out with the vanity of the day, had become calm, as if gathering strength to pass the evening in the same vanity and turmoil.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “In the clear deep blue the first star was already shining.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Objects began to assume a disordered aspect, and melt away in the darkness.”
all things; all of a situation
From this reading “Pale yellow sunset had poured out its cold half-light upon the roofs, and gradually in the depths of the London streets everything grew grey and dim.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “In the clear deep blue the first star was already shining.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The city, worn out with the vanity of the day, had become calm, as if gathering strength to pass the evening in the same vanity and turmoil.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “The city, worn out with the vanity of the day, had become calm, as if gathering strength to pass the evening in the same vanity and turmoil.”
a formal word for “on”
From this reading “Pale yellow sunset had poured out its cold half-light upon the roofs, and gradually in the depths of the London streets everything grew grey and dim.”
Damaged or thinned by continuous use.
From this reading “The city, worn out with the vanity of the day, had become calm, as if gathering strength to pass the evening in the same vanity and turmoil.”
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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 Objects began to assume a disordered aspect, and melt away in the darkness.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In the clear deep blue the first star was already shining.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Pale yellow sunset had poured out its cold half-light upon the roofs, and gradually in the depths of the London streets everything grew grey and dim.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The city, worn out with the vanity of the day, had become calm, as if gathering strength to pass the evening in the same vanity and turmoil.
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From this reading Objects began to assume a disordered aspect, and melt away in the darkness.
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From this reading Objects began to assume a disordered aspect, and melt away in the darkness.
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From this reading Objects began to assume a disordered aspect, and melt away in the darkness.
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From this reading The city, worn out with the vanity of the day, had become calm, as if gathering strength to pass the evening in the same vanity and turmoil.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Objects began to assume a disordered aspect, and melt away in the darkness.
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From this reading In the clear deep blue the first star was already shining.
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From this reading The city, worn out with the vanity of the day, had become calm, as if gathering strength to pass the evening in the same vanity and turmoil.
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From this reading The city, worn out with the vanity of the day, had become calm, as if gathering strength to pass the evening in the same vanity and turmoil.
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From this reading In the clear deep blue the first star was already shining.
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From this reading Pale yellow sunset had poured out its cold half-light upon the roofs, and gradually in the depths of the London streets everything grew grey and dim.
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From this reading Objects began to assume a disordered aspect, and melt away in the darkness.
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From this reading The city, worn out with the vanity of the day, had become calm, as if gathering strength to pass the evening in the same vanity and turmoil.
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From this reading In the clear deep blue the first star was already shining.
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From this reading Pale yellow sunset had poured out its cold half-light upon the roofs, and gradually in the depths of the London streets everything grew grey and dim.
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From this reading Pale yellow sunset had poured out its cold half-light upon the roofs, and gradually in the depths of the London streets everything grew grey and dim.
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From this reading Objects began to assume a disordered aspect, and melt away in the darkness.
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From this reading The city, worn out with the vanity of the day, had become calm, as if gathering strength to pass the evening in the same vanity and turmoil.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading Pale yellow sunset had poured out its cold half-light upon the roofs, and gradually in the depths of the London streets everything grew grey and dim.
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From this reading THE FATE OF THE TRAITOR.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In the clear deep blue the first star was already shining.
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From this reading The city, worn out with the vanity of the day, had become calm, as if gathering strength to pass the evening in the same vanity and turmoil.
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From this reading Pale yellow sunset had poured out its cold half-light upon the roofs, and gradually in the depths of the London streets everything grew grey and dim.
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From this reading Pale yellow sunset had poured out its cold half-light upon the roofs, and gradually in the depths of the London streets everything grew grey and dim.
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From this reading Pale yellow sunset had poured out its cold half-light upon the roofs, and gradually in the depths of the London streets everything grew grey and dim.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Pale yellow sunset had poured out its cold half-light upon the roofs, and gradually in the depths of the London streets everything grew grey and dim.
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From this reading Pale yellow sunset had poured out its cold half-light upon the roofs, and gradually in the depths of the London streets everything grew grey and dim.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading The city, worn out with the vanity of the day, had become calm, as if gathering strength to pass the evening in the same vanity and turmoil.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Pale yellow sunset had poured out its cold half-light upon the roofs, and gradually in the depths of the London streets everything grew grey and dim.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Pale yellow sunset had poured out its cold half-light upon the roofs, and gradually in the depths of the London streets everything grew grey and dim.
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From this reading Pale yellow sunset had poured out its cold half-light upon the roofs, and gradually in the depths of the London streets everything grew grey and dim.
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From this reading Objects began to assume a disordered aspect, and melt away in the darkness.
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From this reading Objects began to assume a disordered aspect, and melt away in the darkness.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE FATE OF THE TRAITOR.
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From this reading Pale yellow sunset had poured out its cold half-light upon the roofs, and gradually in the depths of the London streets everything grew grey and dim.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Pale yellow sunset had poured out its cold half-light upon the roofs, and gradually in the depths of the London streets everything grew grey and dim.
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From this reading The city, worn out with the vanity of the day, had become calm, as if gathering strength to pass the evening in the same vanity and turmoil.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Pale yellow sunset had poured out its cold half-light upon the roofs, and gradually in the depths of the London streets everything grew grey and dim.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Pale yellow sunset had poured out its cold half-light upon the roofs, and gradually in the depths of the London streets everything grew grey and dim.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The city, worn out with the vanity of the day, had become calm, as if gathering strength to pass the evening in the same vanity and turmoil.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In the clear deep blue the first star was already shining.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In the clear deep blue the first star was already shining.
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From this reading Pale yellow sunset had poured out its cold half-light upon the roofs, and gradually in the depths of the London streets everything grew grey and dim.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The city, worn out with the vanity of the day, had become calm, as if gathering strength to pass the evening in the same vanity and turmoil.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Pale yellow sunset had poured out its cold half-light upon the roofs, and gradually in the depths of the London streets everything grew grey and dim.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE FATE OF THE TRAITOR.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Objects began to assume a disordered aspect, and melt away in the darkness.
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From this reading THE FATE OF THE TRAITOR.
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From this reading The city, worn out with the vanity of the day, had become calm, as if gathering strength to pass the evening in the same vanity and turmoil.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Pale yellow sunset had poured out its cold half-light upon the roofs, and gradually in the depths of the London streets everything grew grey and dim.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The city, worn out with the vanity of the day, had become calm, as if gathering strength to pass the evening in the same vanity and turmoil.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In the clear deep blue the first star was already shining.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The city, worn out with the vanity of the day, had become calm, as if gathering strength to pass the evening in the same vanity and turmoil.
Damaged or thinned by continuous use.
From this reading The city, worn out with the vanity of the day, had become calm, as if gathering strength to pass the evening in the same vanity and turmoil.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Pale yellow sunset had poured out its cold half-light upon the roofs, and gradually in the depths of the London streets everything grew grey and dim.
