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Chapter III
Our story will not yet see daylight. A few days after Christmas, Aaron sat in the open shed at the bottom of his own garden, looking out on the rainy darkness. No one knew he was there. It was some time after six in the evening. From where he sat, he looked straight up the garden to the house.
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later than; following
From this reading “A few days after Christmas, Aaron sat in the open shed at the bottom of his own garden, looking out on the rainy darkness.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “From where he sat, he looked straight up the garden to the house.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “No one knew he was there.”
To move from a closed position.
From this reading “A few days after Christmas, Aaron sat in the open shed at the bottom of his own garden, looking out on the rainy darkness.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It was some time after six in the evening.”
but in spite of that
From this reading “Our story will not yet see daylight.”
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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 few days after Christmas, Aaron sat in the open shed at the bottom of his own garden, looking out on the rainy darkness.
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From this reading A few days after Christmas, Aaron sat in the open shed at the bottom of his own garden, looking out on the rainy darkness.
later than; following
From this reading A few days after Christmas, Aaron sat in the open shed at the bottom of his own garden, looking out on the rainy darkness.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A few days after Christmas, Aaron sat in the open shed at the bottom of his own garden, looking out on the rainy darkness.
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From this reading A few days after Christmas, Aaron sat in the open shed at the bottom of his own garden, looking out on the rainy darkness.
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From this reading A few days after Christmas, Aaron sat in the open shed at the bottom of his own garden, looking out on the rainy darkness.
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From this reading A few days after Christmas, Aaron sat in the open shed at the bottom of his own garden, looking out on the rainy darkness.
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From this reading Our story will not yet see daylight.
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From this reading A few days after Christmas, Aaron sat in the open shed at the bottom of his own garden, looking out on the rainy darkness.
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From this reading It was some time after six in the evening.
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From this reading A few days after Christmas, Aaron sat in the open shed at the bottom of his own garden, looking out on the rainy darkness.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From where he sat, he looked straight up the garden to the house.
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From this reading A few days after Christmas, Aaron sat in the open shed at the bottom of his own garden, looking out on the rainy darkness.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading No one knew he was there.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A few days after Christmas, Aaron sat in the open shed at the bottom of his own garden, looking out on the rainy darkness.
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From this reading From where he sat, he looked straight up the garden to the house.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A few days after Christmas, Aaron sat in the open shed at the bottom of his own garden, looking out on the rainy darkness.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was some time after six in the evening.
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From this reading No one knew he was there.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading From where he sat, he looked straight up the garden to the house.
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From this reading A few days after Christmas, Aaron sat in the open shed at the bottom of his own garden, looking out on the rainy darkness.
not any; not one
From this reading No one knew he was there.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Our story will not yet see daylight.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A few days after Christmas, Aaron sat in the open shed at the bottom of his own garden, looking out on the rainy darkness.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A few days after Christmas, Aaron sat in the open shed at the bottom of his own garden, looking out on the rainy darkness.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading No one knew he was there.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading A few days after Christmas, Aaron sat in the open shed at the bottom of his own garden, looking out on the rainy darkness.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Our story will not yet see daylight.
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From this reading A few days after Christmas, Aaron sat in the open shed at the bottom of his own garden, looking out on the rainy darkness.
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From this reading A few days after Christmas, Aaron sat in the open shed at the bottom of his own garden, looking out on the rainy darkness.
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From this reading A few days after Christmas, Aaron sat in the open shed at the bottom of his own garden, looking out on the rainy darkness.
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From this reading A few days after Christmas, Aaron sat in the open shed at the bottom of his own garden, looking out on the rainy darkness.
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From this reading Our story will not yet see daylight.
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From this reading A few days after Christmas, Aaron sat in the open shed at the bottom of his own garden, looking out on the rainy darkness.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was some time after six in the evening.
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From this reading It was some time after six in the evening.
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From this reading Our story will not yet see daylight.
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From this reading From where he sat, he looked straight up the garden to the house.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A few days after Christmas, Aaron sat in the open shed at the bottom of his own garden, looking out on the rainy darkness.
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From this reading No one knew he was there.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was some time after six in the evening.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading From where he sat, he looked straight up the garden to the house.
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From this reading From where he sat, he looked straight up the garden to the house.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading No one knew he was there.
in or at the place that
From this reading From where he sat, he looked straight up the garden to the house.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Our story will not yet see daylight.
but in spite of that
From this reading Our story will not yet see daylight.
