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He went home to bed: and dreamed a strange dream. He dreamed that he was in a country with which he was not acquainted. Night was coming on, and he had nowhere to sleep. So he passed the mouth of a sort of cave or house, in which a woman, an old woman, sat. Therefore he entered, and though he could not understand the language, still his second self understood.
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the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “Therefore he entered, and though he could not understand the language, still his second self understood.”
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading “He went home to bed: and dreamed a strange dream.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “So he passed the mouth of a sort of cave or house, in which a woman, an old woman, sat.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Therefore he entered, and though he could not understand the language, still his second self understood.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Therefore he entered, and though he could not understand the language, still his second self understood.”
for that reason; as a result
From this reading “Therefore he entered, and though he could not understand the language, still his second self understood.”
in spite of the fact that
From this reading “Therefore he entered, and though he could not understand the language, still his second self understood.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Therefore he entered, and though he could not understand the language, still his second self understood.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He went home to bed: and dreamed a strange dream.”
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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 He went home to bed: and dreamed a strange dream.
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From this reading He dreamed that he was in a country with which he was not acquainted.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading So he passed the mouth of a sort of cave or house, in which a woman, an old woman, sat.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He went home to bed: and dreamed a strange dream.
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From this reading He went home to bed: and dreamed a strange dream.
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From this reading So he passed the mouth of a sort of cave or house, in which a woman, an old woman, sat.
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From this reading Night was coming on, and he had nowhere to sleep.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Therefore he entered, and though he could not understand the language, still his second self understood.
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From this reading He dreamed that he was in a country with which he was not acquainted.
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading He went home to bed: and dreamed a strange dream.
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From this reading He went home to bed: and dreamed a strange dream.
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From this reading Therefore he entered, and though he could not understand the language, still his second self understood.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Night was coming on, and he had nowhere to sleep.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He went home to bed: and dreamed a strange dream.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Therefore he entered, and though he could not understand the language, still his second self understood.
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From this reading He went home to bed: and dreamed a strange dream.
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From this reading So he passed the mouth of a sort of cave or house, in which a woman, an old woman, sat.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He dreamed that he was in a country with which he was not acquainted.
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From this reading Therefore he entered, and though he could not understand the language, still his second self understood.
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From this reading So he passed the mouth of a sort of cave or house, in which a woman, an old woman, sat.
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From this reading Night was coming on, and he had nowhere to sleep.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He dreamed that he was in a country with which he was not acquainted.
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From this reading Night was coming on, and he had nowhere to sleep.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading So he passed the mouth of a sort of cave or house, in which a woman, an old woman, sat.
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From this reading So he passed the mouth of a sort of cave or house, in which a woman, an old woman, sat.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Night was coming on, and he had nowhere to sleep.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading So he passed the mouth of a sort of cave or house, in which a woman, an old woman, sat.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading So he passed the mouth of a sort of cave or house, in which a woman, an old woman, sat.
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From this reading So he passed the mouth of a sort of cave or house, in which a woman, an old woman, sat.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Therefore he entered, and though he could not understand the language, still his second self understood.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Therefore he entered, and though he could not understand the language, still his second self understood.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Night was coming on, and he had nowhere to sleep.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So he passed the mouth of a sort of cave or house, in which a woman, an old woman, sat.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading So he passed the mouth of a sort of cave or house, in which a woman, an old woman, sat.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Therefore he entered, and though he could not understand the language, still his second self understood.
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From this reading He went home to bed: and dreamed a strange dream.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He dreamed that he was in a country with which he was not acquainted.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading So he passed the mouth of a sort of cave or house, in which a woman, an old woman, sat.
for that reason; as a result
From this reading Therefore he entered, and though he could not understand the language, still his second self understood.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Therefore he entered, and though he could not understand the language, still his second self understood.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He went home to bed: and dreamed a strange dream.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Therefore he entered, and though he could not understand the language, still his second self understood.
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From this reading Therefore he entered, and though he could not understand the language, still his second self understood.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He dreamed that he was in a country with which he was not acquainted.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He went home to bed: and dreamed a strange dream.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He dreamed that he was in a country with which he was not acquainted.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He dreamed that he was in a country with which he was not acquainted.
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From this reading So he passed the mouth of a sort of cave or house, in which a woman, an old woman, sat.
