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Chapter XXVIII
RESULT OF HER SUCCESS. She had been discharged toward the end of winter; the next summer passed away, and winter returned. Short days and less work; in winter there is no warmth, no light, no mid-day, for the evening is joined to the morning; there is fog, twilight, the window is gray, and you cannot see clearly. The sky is like a dark vault, and the sun has the look of a poor man. It is a frightful season; winter changes into stone the water of heaven and the heart of man.
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the past participle of “be”
From this reading “She had been discharged toward the end of winter; the next summer passed away, and winter returned.”
released from a duty or job
From this reading “She had been discharged toward the end of winter; the next summer passed away, and winter returned.”
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “The sky is like a dark vault, and the sun has the look of a poor man.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The sky is like a dark vault, and the sun has the look of a poor man.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Short days and less work; in winter there is no warmth, no light, no mid-day, for the evening is joined to the morning; there is fog, twilight, the window is gray, and you cannot see clearly.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “She had been discharged toward the end of winter; the next summer passed away, and winter returned.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “She had been discharged toward the end of winter; the next summer passed away, and winter returned.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The sky is like a dark vault, and the sun has the look of a poor man.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “She had been discharged toward the end of winter; the next summer passed away, and winter returned.”
brief or direct in expression
From this reading “Short days and less work; in winter there is no warmth, no light, no mid-day, for the evening is joined to the morning; there is fog, twilight, the window is gray, and you cannot see clearly.”
in the direction of
From this reading “She had been discharged toward the end of winter; the next summer passed away, and winter returned.”
the dim light before night or sunrise
From this reading “Short days and less work; in winter there is no warmth, no light, no mid-day, for the evening is joined to the morning; there is fog, twilight, the window is gray, and you cannot see clearly.”
a stone room, often below a church, used for burial
From this reading “The sky is like a dark vault, and the sun has the look of a poor man.”
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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 sky is like a dark vault, and the sun has the look of a poor man.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She had been discharged toward the end of winter; the next summer passed away, and winter returned.
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From this reading She had been discharged toward the end of winter; the next summer passed away, and winter returned.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading She had been discharged toward the end of winter; the next summer passed away, and winter returned.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Short days and less work; in winter there is no warmth, no light, no mid-day, for the evening is joined to the morning; there is fog, twilight, the window is gray, and you cannot see clearly.
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From this reading It is a frightful season; winter changes into stone the water of heaven and the heart of man.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Short days and less work; in winter there is no warmth, no light, no mid-day, for the evening is joined to the morning; there is fog, twilight, the window is gray, and you cannot see clearly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The sky is like a dark vault, and the sun has the look of a poor man.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Short days and less work; in winter there is no warmth, no light, no mid-day, for the evening is joined to the morning; there is fog, twilight, the window is gray, and you cannot see clearly.
released from a duty or job
From this reading She had been discharged toward the end of winter; the next summer passed away, and winter returned.
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From this reading She had been discharged toward the end of winter; the next summer passed away, and winter returned.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Short days and less work; in winter there is no warmth, no light, no mid-day, for the evening is joined to the morning; there is fog, twilight, the window is gray, and you cannot see clearly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Short days and less work; in winter there is no warmth, no light, no mid-day, for the evening is joined to the morning; there is fog, twilight, the window is gray, and you cannot see clearly.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Short days and less work; in winter there is no warmth, no light, no mid-day, for the evening is joined to the morning; there is fog, twilight, the window is gray, and you cannot see clearly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It is a frightful season; winter changes into stone the water of heaven and the heart of man.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Short days and less work; in winter there is no warmth, no light, no mid-day, for the evening is joined to the morning; there is fog, twilight, the window is gray, and you cannot see clearly.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had been discharged toward the end of winter; the next summer passed away, and winter returned.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The sky is like a dark vault, and the sun has the look of a poor man.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It is a frightful season; winter changes into stone the water of heaven and the heart of man.
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From this reading It is a frightful season; winter changes into stone the water of heaven and the heart of man.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading RESULT OF HER SUCCESS.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Short days and less work; in winter there is no warmth, no light, no mid-day, for the evening is joined to the morning; there is fog, twilight, the window is gray, and you cannot see clearly.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading It is a frightful season; winter changes into stone the water of heaven and the heart of man.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Short days and less work; in winter there is no warmth, no light, no mid-day, for the evening is joined to the morning; there is fog, twilight, the window is gray, and you cannot see clearly.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is a frightful season; winter changes into stone the water of heaven and the heart of man.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Short days and less work; in winter there is no warmth, no light, no mid-day, for the evening is joined to the morning; there is fog, twilight, the window is gray, and you cannot see clearly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Short days and less work; in winter there is no warmth, no light, no mid-day, for the evening is joined to the morning; there is fog, twilight, the window is gray, and you cannot see clearly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Short days and less work; in winter there is no warmth, no light, no mid-day, for the evening is joined to the morning; there is fog, twilight, the window is gray, and you cannot see clearly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The sky is like a dark vault, and the sun has the look of a poor man.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The sky is like a dark vault, and the sun has the look of a poor man.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The sky is like a dark vault, and the sun has the look of a poor man.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Short days and less work; in winter there is no warmth, no light, no mid-day, for the evening is joined to the morning; there is fog, twilight, the window is gray, and you cannot see clearly.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Short days and less work; in winter there is no warmth, no light, no mid-day, for the evening is joined to the morning; there is fog, twilight, the window is gray, and you cannot see clearly.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She had been discharged toward the end of winter; the next summer passed away, and winter returned.
not any; not one
From this reading Short days and less work; in winter there is no warmth, no light, no mid-day, for the evening is joined to the morning; there is fog, twilight, the window is gray, and you cannot see clearly.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading RESULT OF HER SUCCESS.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She had been discharged toward the end of winter; the next summer passed away, and winter returned.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The sky is like a dark vault, and the sun has the look of a poor man.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading RESULT OF HER SUCCESS.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading She had been discharged toward the end of winter; the next summer passed away, and winter returned.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It is a frightful season; winter changes into stone the water of heaven and the heart of man.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Short days and less work; in winter there is no warmth, no light, no mid-day, for the evening is joined to the morning; there is fog, twilight, the window is gray, and you cannot see clearly.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had been discharged toward the end of winter; the next summer passed away, and winter returned.
brief or direct in expression
From this reading Short days and less work; in winter there is no warmth, no light, no mid-day, for the evening is joined to the morning; there is fog, twilight, the window is gray, and you cannot see clearly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The sky is like a dark vault, and the sun has the look of a poor man.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It is a frightful season; winter changes into stone the water of heaven and the heart of man.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading RESULT OF HER SUCCESS.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She had been discharged toward the end of winter; the next summer passed away, and winter returned.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The sky is like a dark vault, and the sun has the look of a poor man.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She had been discharged toward the end of winter; the next summer passed away, and winter returned.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Short days and less work; in winter there is no warmth, no light, no mid-day, for the evening is joined to the morning; there is fog, twilight, the window is gray, and you cannot see clearly.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Short days and less work; in winter there is no warmth, no light, no mid-day, for the evening is joined to the morning; there is fog, twilight, the window is gray, and you cannot see clearly.
in the direction of
From this reading She had been discharged toward the end of winter; the next summer passed away, and winter returned.
the dim light before night or sunrise
From this reading Short days and less work; in winter there is no warmth, no light, no mid-day, for the evening is joined to the morning; there is fog, twilight, the window is gray, and you cannot see clearly.
a stone room, often below a church, used for burial
From this reading The sky is like a dark vault, and the sun has the look of a poor man.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Short days and less work; in winter there is no warmth, no light, no mid-day, for the evening is joined to the morning; there is fog, twilight, the window is gray, and you cannot see clearly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It is a frightful season; winter changes into stone the water of heaven and the heart of man.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Short days and less work; in winter there is no warmth, no light, no mid-day, for the evening is joined to the morning; there is fog, twilight, the window is gray, and you cannot see clearly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She had been discharged toward the end of winter; the next summer passed away, and winter returned.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Short days and less work; in winter there is no warmth, no light, no mid-day, for the evening is joined to the morning; there is fog, twilight, the window is gray, and you cannot see clearly.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Short days and less work; in winter there is no warmth, no light, no mid-day, for the evening is joined to the morning; there is fog, twilight, the window is gray, and you cannot see clearly.
