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Chapter XXXI
THE PREPARATIONS OF DIXMER. The morrow, prefaced by a sleepless night, at length arrived, presenting a terrible appearance, and it might, without exaggeration, be said that the sky was the color of blood. Indeed, each day at this epoch and in this year, however beautiful the sun, had a livid hue. The queen slept with difficulty, and it was a sleep without repose. Hardly had she closed her eyes when she seemed to see blood, when she seemed to hear shrieks.
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a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “The morrow, prefaced by a sleepless night, at length arrived, presenting a terrible appearance, and it might, without exaggeration, be said that the sky was the color of blood.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The morrow, prefaced by a sleepless night, at length arrived, presenting a terrible appearance, and it might, without exaggeration, be said that the sky was the color of blood.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Hardly had she closed her eyes when she seemed to see blood, when she seemed to hear shrieks.”
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading “Indeed, each day at this epoch and in this year, however beautiful the sun, had a livid hue.”
a period of time or extent
From this reading “The morrow, prefaced by a sleepless night, at length arrived, presenting a terrible appearance, and it might, without exaggeration, be said that the sky was the color of blood.”
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading “The morrow, prefaced by a sleepless night, at length arrived, presenting a terrible appearance, and it might, without exaggeration, be said that the sky was the color of blood.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Hardly had she closed her eyes when she seemed to see blood, when she seemed to hear shrieks.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “The morrow, prefaced by a sleepless night, at length arrived, presenting a terrible appearance, and it might, without exaggeration, be said that the sky was the color of blood.”
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading “The morrow, prefaced by a sleepless night, at length arrived, presenting a terrible appearance, and it might, without exaggeration, be said that the sky was the color of blood.”
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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 The morrow, prefaced by a sleepless night, at length arrived, presenting a terrible appearance, and it might, without exaggeration, be said that the sky was the color of blood.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The morrow, prefaced by a sleepless night, at length arrived, presenting a terrible appearance, and it might, without exaggeration, be said that the sky was the color of blood.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The morrow, prefaced by a sleepless night, at length arrived, presenting a terrible appearance, and it might, without exaggeration, be said that the sky was the color of blood.
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From this reading The morrow, prefaced by a sleepless night, at length arrived, presenting a terrible appearance, and it might, without exaggeration, be said that the sky was the color of blood.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The morrow, prefaced by a sleepless night, at length arrived, presenting a terrible appearance, and it might, without exaggeration, be said that the sky was the color of blood.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The morrow, prefaced by a sleepless night, at length arrived, presenting a terrible appearance, and it might, without exaggeration, be said that the sky was the color of blood.
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From this reading Indeed, each day at this epoch and in this year, however beautiful the sun, had a livid hue.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The morrow, prefaced by a sleepless night, at length arrived, presenting a terrible appearance, and it might, without exaggeration, be said that the sky was the color of blood.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The morrow, prefaced by a sleepless night, at length arrived, presenting a terrible appearance, and it might, without exaggeration, be said that the sky was the color of blood.
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From this reading Hardly had she closed her eyes when she seemed to see blood, when she seemed to hear shrieks.
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From this reading The morrow, prefaced by a sleepless night, at length arrived, presenting a terrible appearance, and it might, without exaggeration, be said that the sky was the color of blood.
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From this reading Indeed, each day at this epoch and in this year, however beautiful the sun, had a livid hue.
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From this reading The queen slept with difficulty, and it was a sleep without repose.
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From this reading THE PREPARATIONS OF DIXMER.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Indeed, each day at this epoch and in this year, however beautiful the sun, had a livid hue.
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From this reading Indeed, each day at this epoch and in this year, however beautiful the sun, had a livid hue.
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From this reading The morrow, prefaced by a sleepless night, at length arrived, presenting a terrible appearance, and it might, without exaggeration, be said that the sky was the color of blood.
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From this reading Hardly had she closed her eyes when she seemed to see blood, when she seemed to hear shrieks.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Indeed, each day at this epoch and in this year, however beautiful the sun, had a livid hue.
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From this reading Hardly had she closed her eyes when she seemed to see blood, when she seemed to hear shrieks.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Hardly had she closed her eyes when she seemed to see blood, when she seemed to hear shrieks.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Hardly had she closed her eyes when she seemed to see blood, when she seemed to hear shrieks.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading Indeed, each day at this epoch and in this year, however beautiful the sun, had a livid hue.
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From this reading Indeed, each day at this epoch and in this year, however beautiful the sun, had a livid hue.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Indeed, each day at this epoch and in this year, however beautiful the sun, had a livid hue.
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From this reading Indeed, each day at this epoch and in this year, however beautiful the sun, had a livid hue.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The morrow, prefaced by a sleepless night, at length arrived, presenting a terrible appearance, and it might, without exaggeration, be said that the sky was the color of blood.
a period of time or extent
From this reading The morrow, prefaced by a sleepless night, at length arrived, presenting a terrible appearance, and it might, without exaggeration, be said that the sky was the color of blood.
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From this reading Indeed, each day at this epoch and in this year, however beautiful the sun, had a livid hue.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading The morrow, prefaced by a sleepless night, at length arrived, presenting a terrible appearance, and it might, without exaggeration, be said that the sky was the color of blood.
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From this reading The morrow, prefaced by a sleepless night, at length arrived, presenting a terrible appearance, and it might, without exaggeration, be said that the sky was the color of blood.
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From this reading The morrow, prefaced by a sleepless night, at length arrived, presenting a terrible appearance, and it might, without exaggeration, be said that the sky was the color of blood.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE PREPARATIONS OF DIXMER.
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From this reading The morrow, prefaced by a sleepless night, at length arrived, presenting a terrible appearance, and it might, without exaggeration, be said that the sky was the color of blood.
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From this reading THE PREPARATIONS OF DIXMER.
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From this reading The morrow, prefaced by a sleepless night, at length arrived, presenting a terrible appearance, and it might, without exaggeration, be said that the sky was the color of blood.
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From this reading The queen slept with difficulty, and it was a sleep without repose.
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From this reading The queen slept with difficulty, and it was a sleep without repose.
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From this reading The morrow, prefaced by a sleepless night, at length arrived, presenting a terrible appearance, and it might, without exaggeration, be said that the sky was the color of blood.
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From this reading Hardly had she closed her eyes when she seemed to see blood, when she seemed to hear shrieks.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Hardly had she closed her eyes when she seemed to see blood, when she seemed to hear shrieks.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Hardly had she closed her eyes when she seemed to see blood, when she seemed to hear shrieks.
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From this reading Hardly had she closed her eyes when she seemed to see blood, when she seemed to hear shrieks.
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From this reading The morrow, prefaced by a sleepless night, at length arrived, presenting a terrible appearance, and it might, without exaggeration, be said that the sky was the color of blood.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The queen slept with difficulty, and it was a sleep without repose.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The morrow, prefaced by a sleepless night, at length arrived, presenting a terrible appearance, and it might, without exaggeration, be said that the sky was the color of blood.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The queen slept with difficulty, and it was a sleep without repose.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Indeed, each day at this epoch and in this year, however beautiful the sun, had a livid hue.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The morrow, prefaced by a sleepless night, at length arrived, presenting a terrible appearance, and it might, without exaggeration, be said that the sky was the color of blood.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The morrow, prefaced by a sleepless night, at length arrived, presenting a terrible appearance, and it might, without exaggeration, be said that the sky was the color of blood.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE PREPARATIONS OF DIXMER.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Indeed, each day at this epoch and in this year, however beautiful the sun, had a livid hue.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Hardly had she closed her eyes when she seemed to see blood, when she seemed to hear shrieks.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The morrow, prefaced by a sleepless night, at length arrived, presenting a terrible appearance, and it might, without exaggeration, be said that the sky was the color of blood.
at the time that
From this reading Hardly had she closed her eyes when she seemed to see blood, when she seemed to hear shrieks.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The queen slept with difficulty, and it was a sleep without repose.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading The morrow, prefaced by a sleepless night, at length arrived, presenting a terrible appearance, and it might, without exaggeration, be said that the sky was the color of blood.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Indeed, each day at this epoch and in this year, however beautiful the sun, had a livid hue.
