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Chapter XVI
IN WHICH THE DÉNOUEMENT TAKES PLACE. When a formidable explosion resounded. All the atmosphere which enveloped Quiquendone seemed on fire. A flame of an intensity and vividness quite unwonted shot up into the heavens like a meteor. Had it been night, this flame would have been visible for ten leagues around.
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surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading “Had it been night, this flame would have been visible for ten leagues around.”
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “Had it been night, this flame would have been visible for ten leagues around.”
a sudden violent burst of sound or force
From this reading “When a formidable explosion resounded.”
A hot glowing body of ignited gas produced by fire.
From this reading “A flame of an intensity and vividness quite unwonted shot up into the heavens like a meteor.”
very difficult to deal with or overcome
From this reading “When a formidable explosion resounded.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Had it been night, this flame would have been visible for ten leagues around.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “A flame of an intensity and vividness quite unwonted shot up into the heavens like a meteor.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “All the atmosphere which enveloped Quiquendone seemed on fire.”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “Had it been night, this flame would have been visible for ten leagues around.”
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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 When a formidable explosion resounded.
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From this reading All the atmosphere which enveloped Quiquendone seemed on fire.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading A flame of an intensity and vividness quite unwonted shot up into the heavens like a meteor.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A flame of an intensity and vividness quite unwonted shot up into the heavens like a meteor.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading Had it been night, this flame would have been visible for ten leagues around.
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From this reading All the atmosphere which enveloped Quiquendone seemed on fire.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Had it been night, this flame would have been visible for ten leagues around.
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From this reading IN WHICH THE DÉNOUEMENT TAKES PLACE.
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From this reading All the atmosphere which enveloped Quiquendone seemed on fire.
a sudden violent burst of sound or force
From this reading When a formidable explosion resounded.
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From this reading All the atmosphere which enveloped Quiquendone seemed on fire.
A hot glowing body of ignited gas produced by fire.
From this reading A flame of an intensity and vividness quite unwonted shot up into the heavens like a meteor.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Had it been night, this flame would have been visible for ten leagues around.
very difficult to deal with or overcome
From this reading When a formidable explosion resounded.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Had it been night, this flame would have been visible for ten leagues around.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Had it been night, this flame would have been visible for ten leagues around.
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From this reading A flame of an intensity and vividness quite unwonted shot up into the heavens like a meteor.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN WHICH THE DÉNOUEMENT TAKES PLACE.
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From this reading A flame of an intensity and vividness quite unwonted shot up into the heavens like a meteor.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading A flame of an intensity and vividness quite unwonted shot up into the heavens like a meteor.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Had it been night, this flame would have been visible for ten leagues around.
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From this reading Had it been night, this flame would have been visible for ten leagues around.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A flame of an intensity and vividness quite unwonted shot up into the heavens like a meteor.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A flame of an intensity and vividness quite unwonted shot up into the heavens like a meteor.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Had it been night, this flame would have been visible for ten leagues around.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A flame of an intensity and vividness quite unwonted shot up into the heavens like a meteor.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading All the atmosphere which enveloped Quiquendone seemed on fire.
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From this reading IN WHICH THE DÉNOUEMENT TAKES PLACE.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading All the atmosphere which enveloped Quiquendone seemed on fire.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A flame of an intensity and vividness quite unwonted shot up into the heavens like a meteor.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When a formidable explosion resounded.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading All the atmosphere which enveloped Quiquendone seemed on fire.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A flame of an intensity and vividness quite unwonted shot up into the heavens like a meteor.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading IN WHICH THE DÉNOUEMENT TAKES PLACE.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Had it been night, this flame would have been visible for ten leagues around.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IN WHICH THE DÉNOUEMENT TAKES PLACE.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Had it been night, this flame would have been visible for ten leagues around.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A flame of an intensity and vividness quite unwonted shot up into the heavens like a meteor.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A flame of an intensity and vividness quite unwonted shot up into the heavens like a meteor.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Had it been night, this flame would have been visible for ten leagues around.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A flame of an intensity and vividness quite unwonted shot up into the heavens like a meteor.
at the time that
From this reading When a formidable explosion resounded.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading IN WHICH THE DÉNOUEMENT TAKES PLACE.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Had it been night, this flame would have been visible for ten leagues around.
