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Chapter XXXII
HOW LOVE COULD SEE IN THE DARK Carette says I slept through three days and nights, but that is only one of her little humours. When I woke, however, I was in infinitely better case than before, and as she herself was fast asleep she may have been so all the time. It was quite dark. The candle had either burned out or she had extinguished it. But in the extraordinary silence of that still place I could hear her soft breathing not far away, and I lay a long time listening to it.
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the past participle of “be”
From this reading “When I woke, however, I was in infinitely better case than before, and as she herself was fast asleep she may have been so all the time.”
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “When I woke, however, I was in infinitely better case than before, and as she herself was fast asleep she may have been so all the time.”
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “HOW LOVE COULD SEE IN THE DARK Carette says I slept through three days and nights, but that is only one of her little humours.”
one or the other of two
From this reading “The candle had either burned out or she had extinguished it.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “When I woke, however, I was in infinitely better case than before, and as she herself was fast asleep she may have been so all the time.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “But in the extraordinary silence of that still place I could hear her soft breathing not far away, and I lay a long time listening to it.”
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading “When I woke, however, I was in infinitely better case than before, and as she herself was fast asleep she may have been so all the time.”
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading “When I woke, however, I was in infinitely better case than before, and as she herself was fast asleep she may have been so all the time.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “HOW LOVE COULD SEE IN THE DARK Carette says I slept through three days and nights, but that is only one of her little humours.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “But in the extraordinary silence of that still place I could hear her soft breathing not far away, and I lay a long time listening to it.”
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading “When I woke, however, I was in infinitely better case than before, and as she herself was fast asleep she may have been so all the time.”
Periods of darkness between sunset and sunrise.
From this reading “HOW LOVE COULD SEE IN THE DARK Carette says I slept through three days and nights, but that is only one of her little humours.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “HOW LOVE COULD SEE IN THE DARK Carette says I slept through three days and nights, but that is only one of her little humours.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It was quite dark.”
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading “But in the extraordinary silence of that still place I could hear her soft breathing not far away, and I lay a long time listening to it.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “But in the extraordinary silence of that still place I could hear her soft breathing not far away, and I lay a long time listening to it.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “HOW LOVE COULD SEE IN THE DARK Carette says I slept through three days and nights, but that is only one of her little humours.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “When I woke, however, I was in infinitely better case than before, and as she herself was fast asleep she may have been so all the time.”
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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 But in the extraordinary silence of that still place I could hear her soft breathing not far away, and I lay a long time listening to it.
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From this reading When I woke, however, I was in infinitely better case than before, and as she herself was fast asleep she may have been so all the time.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading HOW LOVE COULD SEE IN THE DARK Carette says I slept through three days and nights, but that is only one of her little humours.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading When I woke, however, I was in infinitely better case than before, and as she herself was fast asleep she may have been so all the time.
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From this reading When I woke, however, I was in infinitely better case than before, and as she herself was fast asleep she may have been so all the time.
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From this reading But in the extraordinary silence of that still place I could hear her soft breathing not far away, and I lay a long time listening to it.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading When I woke, however, I was in infinitely better case than before, and as she herself was fast asleep she may have been so all the time.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading When I woke, however, I was in infinitely better case than before, and as she herself was fast asleep she may have been so all the time.
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From this reading When I woke, however, I was in infinitely better case than before, and as she herself was fast asleep she may have been so all the time.
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From this reading But in the extraordinary silence of that still place I could hear her soft breathing not far away, and I lay a long time listening to it.
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From this reading The candle had either burned out or she had extinguished it.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading HOW LOVE COULD SEE IN THE DARK Carette says I slept through three days and nights, but that is only one of her little humours.
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From this reading The candle had either burned out or she had extinguished it.
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From this reading HOW LOVE COULD SEE IN THE DARK Carette says I slept through three days and nights, but that is only one of her little humours.
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From this reading When I woke, however, I was in infinitely better case than before, and as she herself was fast asleep she may have been so all the time.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading HOW LOVE COULD SEE IN THE DARK Carette says I slept through three days and nights, but that is only one of her little humours.
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From this reading HOW LOVE COULD SEE IN THE DARK Carette says I slept through three days and nights, but that is only one of her little humours.
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From this reading HOW LOVE COULD SEE IN THE DARK Carette says I slept through three days and nights, but that is only one of her little humours.
one or the other of two
From this reading The candle had either burned out or she had extinguished it.
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From this reading The candle had either burned out or she had extinguished it.
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From this reading But in the extraordinary silence of that still place I could hear her soft breathing not far away, and I lay a long time listening to it.
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From this reading But in the extraordinary silence of that still place I could hear her soft breathing not far away, and I lay a long time listening to it.
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From this reading When I woke, however, I was in infinitely better case than before, and as she herself was fast asleep she may have been so all the time.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The candle had either burned out or she had extinguished it.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading When I woke, however, I was in infinitely better case than before, and as she herself was fast asleep she may have been so all the time.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But in the extraordinary silence of that still place I could hear her soft breathing not far away, and I lay a long time listening to it.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading HOW LOVE COULD SEE IN THE DARK Carette says I slept through three days and nights, but that is only one of her little humours.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading When I woke, however, I was in infinitely better case than before, and as she herself was fast asleep she may have been so all the time.
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From this reading HOW LOVE COULD SEE IN THE DARK Carette says I slept through three days and nights, but that is only one of her little humours.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading When I woke, however, I was in infinitely better case than before, and as she herself was fast asleep she may have been so all the time.
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From this reading HOW LOVE COULD SEE IN THE DARK Carette says I slept through three days and nights, but that is only one of her little humours.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading HOW LOVE COULD SEE IN THE DARK Carette says I slept through three days and nights, but that is only one of her little humours.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading HOW LOVE COULD SEE IN THE DARK Carette says I slept through three days and nights, but that is only one of her little humours.
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From this reading When I woke, however, I was in infinitely better case than before, and as she herself was fast asleep she may have been so all the time.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading HOW LOVE COULD SEE IN THE DARK Carette says I slept through three days and nights, but that is only one of her little humours.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was quite dark.
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From this reading But in the extraordinary silence of that still place I could hear her soft breathing not far away, and I lay a long time listening to it.
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From this reading But in the extraordinary silence of that still place I could hear her soft breathing not far away, and I lay a long time listening to it.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading HOW LOVE COULD SEE IN THE DARK Carette says I slept through three days and nights, but that is only one of her little humours.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But in the extraordinary silence of that still place I could hear her soft breathing not far away, and I lay a long time listening to it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading HOW LOVE COULD SEE IN THE DARK Carette says I slept through three days and nights, but that is only one of her little humours.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading When I woke, however, I was in infinitely better case than before, and as she herself was fast asleep she may have been so all the time.
Periods of darkness between sunset and sunrise.
From this reading HOW LOVE COULD SEE IN THE DARK Carette says I slept through three days and nights, but that is only one of her little humours.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But in the extraordinary silence of that still place I could hear her soft breathing not far away, and I lay a long time listening to it.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading HOW LOVE COULD SEE IN THE DARK Carette says I slept through three days and nights, but that is only one of her little humours.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading HOW LOVE COULD SEE IN THE DARK Carette says I slept through three days and nights, but that is only one of her little humours.
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From this reading HOW LOVE COULD SEE IN THE DARK Carette says I slept through three days and nights, but that is only one of her little humours.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The candle had either burned out or she had extinguished it.
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From this reading The candle had either burned out or she had extinguished it.
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From this reading But in the extraordinary silence of that still place I could hear her soft breathing not far away, and I lay a long time listening to it.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was quite dark.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading HOW LOVE COULD SEE IN THE DARK Carette says I slept through three days and nights, but that is only one of her little humours.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading HOW LOVE COULD SEE IN THE DARK Carette says I slept through three days and nights, but that is only one of her little humours.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When I woke, however, I was in infinitely better case than before, and as she herself was fast asleep she may have been so all the time.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading But in the extraordinary silence of that still place I could hear her soft breathing not far away, and I lay a long time listening to it.
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From this reading HOW LOVE COULD SEE IN THE DARK Carette says I slept through three days and nights, but that is only one of her little humours.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading When I woke, however, I was in infinitely better case than before, and as she herself was fast asleep she may have been so all the time.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But in the extraordinary silence of that still place I could hear her soft breathing not far away, and I lay a long time listening to it.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But in the extraordinary silence of that still place I could hear her soft breathing not far away, and I lay a long time listening to it.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading When I woke, however, I was in infinitely better case than before, and as she herself was fast asleep she may have been so all the time.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading HOW LOVE COULD SEE IN THE DARK Carette says I slept through three days and nights, but that is only one of her little humours.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading HOW LOVE COULD SEE IN THE DARK Carette says I slept through three days and nights, but that is only one of her little humours.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading HOW LOVE COULD SEE IN THE DARK Carette says I slept through three days and nights, but that is only one of her little humours.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading HOW LOVE COULD SEE IN THE DARK Carette says I slept through three days and nights, but that is only one of her little humours.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When I woke, however, I was in infinitely better case than before, and as she herself was fast asleep she may have been so all the time.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But in the extraordinary silence of that still place I could hear her soft breathing not far away, and I lay a long time listening to it.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When I woke, however, I was in infinitely better case than before, and as she herself was fast asleep she may have been so all the time.
at the time that
From this reading When I woke, however, I was in infinitely better case than before, and as she herself was fast asleep she may have been so all the time.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When I woke, however, I was in infinitely better case than before, and as she herself was fast asleep she may have been so all the time.
