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Chapter XII
Terence Hollis had gone out of the room and up the stairs like a man stunned or walking in his sleep. Not until he stepped into the familiar room did the blood begin to return to his face, and with the warmth there was a growing sensation of uneasiness. Something was wrong. Something had to be righted. Gradually his mind cleared.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Not until he stepped into the familiar room did the blood begin to return to his face, and with the warmth there was a growing sensation of uneasiness.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Gradually his mind cleared.”
a thing, without saying which
From this reading “Something was wrong.”
up to a particular time
From this reading “Not until he stepped into the familiar room did the blood begin to return to his face, and with the warmth there was a growing sensation of uneasiness.”
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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 Terence Hollis had gone out of the room and up the stairs like a man stunned or walking in his sleep.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Terence Hollis had gone out of the room and up the stairs like a man stunned or walking in his sleep.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Something had to be righted.
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From this reading Not until he stepped into the familiar room did the blood begin to return to his face, and with the warmth there was a growing sensation of uneasiness.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Not until he stepped into the familiar room did the blood begin to return to his face, and with the warmth there was a growing sensation of uneasiness.
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From this reading Gradually his mind cleared.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Not until he stepped into the familiar room did the blood begin to return to his face, and with the warmth there was a growing sensation of uneasiness.
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From this reading Not until he stepped into the familiar room did the blood begin to return to his face, and with the warmth there was a growing sensation of uneasiness.
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From this reading Not until he stepped into the familiar room did the blood begin to return to his face, and with the warmth there was a growing sensation of uneasiness.
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From this reading Terence Hollis had gone out of the room and up the stairs like a man stunned or walking in his sleep.
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From this reading Gradually his mind cleared.
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From this reading Not until he stepped into the familiar room did the blood begin to return to his face, and with the warmth there was a growing sensation of uneasiness.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Terence Hollis had gone out of the room and up the stairs like a man stunned or walking in his sleep.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Not until he stepped into the familiar room did the blood begin to return to his face, and with the warmth there was a growing sensation of uneasiness.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Terence Hollis had gone out of the room and up the stairs like a man stunned or walking in his sleep.
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From this reading Terence Hollis had gone out of the room and up the stairs like a man stunned or walking in his sleep.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Terence Hollis had gone out of the room and up the stairs like a man stunned or walking in his sleep.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Not until he stepped into the familiar room did the blood begin to return to his face, and with the warmth there was a growing sensation of uneasiness.
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From this reading Terence Hollis had gone out of the room and up the stairs like a man stunned or walking in his sleep.
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From this reading Terence Hollis had gone out of the room and up the stairs like a man stunned or walking in his sleep.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Gradually his mind cleared.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Not until he stepped into the familiar room did the blood begin to return to his face, and with the warmth there was a growing sensation of uneasiness.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Terence Hollis had gone out of the room and up the stairs like a man stunned or walking in his sleep.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Terence Hollis had gone out of the room and up the stairs like a man stunned or walking in his sleep.
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From this reading Terence Hollis had gone out of the room and up the stairs like a man stunned or walking in his sleep.
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From this reading Not until he stepped into the familiar room did the blood begin to return to his face, and with the warmth there was a growing sensation of uneasiness.
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From this reading Something had to be righted.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Terence Hollis had gone out of the room and up the stairs like a man stunned or walking in his sleep.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Not until he stepped into the familiar room did the blood begin to return to his face, and with the warmth there was a growing sensation of uneasiness.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Terence Hollis had gone out of the room and up the stairs like a man stunned or walking in his sleep.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Something was wrong.
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From this reading Terence Hollis had gone out of the room and up the stairs like a man stunned or walking in his sleep.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Not until he stepped into the familiar room did the blood begin to return to his face, and with the warmth there was a growing sensation of uneasiness.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Terence Hollis had gone out of the room and up the stairs like a man stunned or walking in his sleep.
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From this reading Terence Hollis had gone out of the room and up the stairs like a man stunned or walking in his sleep.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Terence Hollis had gone out of the room and up the stairs like a man stunned or walking in his sleep.
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From this reading Not until he stepped into the familiar room did the blood begin to return to his face, and with the warmth there was a growing sensation of uneasiness.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Not until he stepped into the familiar room did the blood begin to return to his face, and with the warmth there was a growing sensation of uneasiness.
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From this reading Not until he stepped into the familiar room did the blood begin to return to his face, and with the warmth there was a growing sensation of uneasiness.
up to a particular time
From this reading Not until he stepped into the familiar room did the blood begin to return to his face, and with the warmth there was a growing sensation of uneasiness.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Terence Hollis had gone out of the room and up the stairs like a man stunned or walking in his sleep.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Terence Hollis had gone out of the room and up the stairs like a man stunned or walking in his sleep.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Not until he stepped into the familiar room did the blood begin to return to his face, and with the warmth there was a growing sensation of uneasiness.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Not until he stepped into the familiar room did the blood begin to return to his face, and with the warmth there was a growing sensation of uneasiness.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Not until he stepped into the familiar room did the blood begin to return to his face, and with the warmth there was a growing sensation of uneasiness.
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From this reading Something was wrong.
