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Chapter II
Colonel Hayward sank down upon a bench which stood close to the tent door. The light swam in his eyes. He saw only as through a mist the light figure advancing, standing docile and obedient by the side of the great lady. The name completed the extraordinary impression which the looks had made; he kept saying it over to himself under his breath in his bewilderment. ‘Joyce!
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He saw only as through a mist the light figure advancing, standing docile and obedient by the side of the great lady.”
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading “The name completed the extraordinary impression which the looks had made; he kept saying it over to himself under his breath in his bewilderment.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The name completed the extraordinary impression which the looks had made; he kept saying it over to himself under his breath in his bewilderment.”
above and across; more than
From this reading “The name completed the extraordinary impression which the looks had made; he kept saying it over to himself under his breath in his bewilderment.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “He saw only as through a mist the light figure advancing, standing docile and obedient by the side of the great lady.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Colonel Hayward sank down upon a bench which stood close to the tent door.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “He saw only as through a mist the light figure advancing, standing docile and obedient by the side of the great lady.”
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading “The name completed the extraordinary impression which the looks had made; he kept saying it over to himself under his breath in his bewilderment.”
a formal word for “on”
From this reading “Colonel Hayward sank down upon a bench which stood close to the tent door.”
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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 Colonel Hayward sank down upon a bench which stood close to the tent door.
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From this reading He saw only as through a mist the light figure advancing, standing docile and obedient by the side of the great lady.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He saw only as through a mist the light figure advancing, standing docile and obedient by the side of the great lady.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He saw only as through a mist the light figure advancing, standing docile and obedient by the side of the great lady.
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From this reading Colonel Hayward sank down upon a bench which stood close to the tent door.
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From this reading The name completed the extraordinary impression which the looks had made; he kept saying it over to himself under his breath in his bewilderment.
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From this reading The name completed the extraordinary impression which the looks had made; he kept saying it over to himself under his breath in his bewilderment.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He saw only as through a mist the light figure advancing, standing docile and obedient by the side of the great lady.
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From this reading Colonel Hayward sank down upon a bench which stood close to the tent door.
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From this reading Colonel Hayward sank down upon a bench which stood close to the tent door.
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From this reading The name completed the extraordinary impression which the looks had made; he kept saying it over to himself under his breath in his bewilderment.
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From this reading He saw only as through a mist the light figure advancing, standing docile and obedient by the side of the great lady.
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From this reading Colonel Hayward sank down upon a bench which stood close to the tent door.
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From this reading Colonel Hayward sank down upon a bench which stood close to the tent door.
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From this reading The name completed the extraordinary impression which the looks had made; he kept saying it over to himself under his breath in his bewilderment.
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From this reading The light swam in his eyes.
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From this reading He saw only as through a mist the light figure advancing, standing docile and obedient by the side of the great lady.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He saw only as through a mist the light figure advancing, standing docile and obedient by the side of the great lady.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The name completed the extraordinary impression which the looks had made; he kept saying it over to himself under his breath in his bewilderment.
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From this reading Colonel Hayward sank down upon a bench which stood close to the tent door.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He saw only as through a mist the light figure advancing, standing docile and obedient by the side of the great lady.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading The name completed the extraordinary impression which the looks had made; he kept saying it over to himself under his breath in his bewilderment.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The light swam in his eyes.
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From this reading The name completed the extraordinary impression which the looks had made; he kept saying it over to himself under his breath in his bewilderment.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The light swam in his eyes.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The name completed the extraordinary impression which the looks had made; he kept saying it over to himself under his breath in his bewilderment.
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From this reading ‘Joyce!
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From this reading The name completed the extraordinary impression which the looks had made; he kept saying it over to himself under his breath in his bewilderment.
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From this reading He saw only as through a mist the light figure advancing, standing docile and obedient by the side of the great lady.
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From this reading The light swam in his eyes.
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From this reading The name completed the extraordinary impression which the looks had made; he kept saying it over to himself under his breath in his bewilderment.
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From this reading The name completed the extraordinary impression which the looks had made; he kept saying it over to himself under his breath in his bewilderment.
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From this reading He saw only as through a mist the light figure advancing, standing docile and obedient by the side of the great lady.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The name completed the extraordinary impression which the looks had made; he kept saying it over to himself under his breath in his bewilderment.
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From this reading He saw only as through a mist the light figure advancing, standing docile and obedient by the side of the great lady.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He saw only as through a mist the light figure advancing, standing docile and obedient by the side of the great lady.
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From this reading He saw only as through a mist the light figure advancing, standing docile and obedient by the side of the great lady.
above and across; more than
From this reading The name completed the extraordinary impression which the looks had made; he kept saying it over to himself under his breath in his bewilderment.
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From this reading Colonel Hayward sank down upon a bench which stood close to the tent door.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He saw only as through a mist the light figure advancing, standing docile and obedient by the side of the great lady.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The name completed the extraordinary impression which the looks had made; he kept saying it over to himself under his breath in his bewilderment.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He saw only as through a mist the light figure advancing, standing docile and obedient by the side of the great lady.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He saw only as through a mist the light figure advancing, standing docile and obedient by the side of the great lady.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Colonel Hayward sank down upon a bench which stood close to the tent door.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The light swam in his eyes.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Colonel Hayward sank down upon a bench which stood close to the tent door.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Colonel Hayward sank down upon a bench which stood close to the tent door.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He saw only as through a mist the light figure advancing, standing docile and obedient by the side of the great lady.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Colonel Hayward sank down upon a bench which stood close to the tent door.
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading The name completed the extraordinary impression which the looks had made; he kept saying it over to himself under his breath in his bewilderment.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Colonel Hayward sank down upon a bench which stood close to the tent door.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Colonel Hayward sank down upon a bench which stood close to the tent door.
