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Chapter XXII
HER FLIGHT. How still it was! Nothing to break the strange, uncanny silence of the scene and the hour only the wind moaning feebly in the tree-tops. The moon came forth from behind a mass of fleecy white clouds, and gazed down upon the group crouching in ambush--the three who had hunted this woman down to gloat over her ruin. Cyril Fayne’s arms were about Lenore; her head rested upon his breast.
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “Cyril Fayne’s arms were about Lenore; her head rested upon his breast.”
at or toward the back of something
From this reading “The moon came forth from behind a mass of fleecy white clouds, and gazed down upon the group crouching in ambush--the three who had hunted this woman down to gloat over her ruin.”
not one thing; not anything
From this reading “Nothing to break the strange, uncanny silence of the scene and the hour only the wind moaning feebly in the tree-tops.”
above and across; more than
From this reading “The moon came forth from behind a mass of fleecy white clouds, and gazed down upon the group crouching in ambush--the three who had hunted this woman down to gloat over her ruin.”
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading “Nothing to break the strange, uncanny silence of the scene and the hour only the wind moaning feebly in the tree-tops.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “How still it was!”
a formal word for “on”
From this reading “The moon came forth from behind a mass of fleecy white clouds, and gazed down upon the group crouching in ambush--the three who had hunted this woman down to gloat over her ruin.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Nothing to break the strange, uncanny silence of the scene and the hour only the wind moaning feebly in the tree-tops.”
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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 moon came forth from behind a mass of fleecy white clouds, and gazed down upon the group crouching in ambush--the three who had hunted this woman down to gloat over her ruin.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Cyril Fayne’s arms were about Lenore; her head rested upon his breast.
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From this reading The moon came forth from behind a mass of fleecy white clouds, and gazed down upon the group crouching in ambush--the three who had hunted this woman down to gloat over her ruin.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Nothing to break the strange, uncanny silence of the scene and the hour only the wind moaning feebly in the tree-tops.
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From this reading Cyril Fayne’s arms were about Lenore; her head rested upon his breast.
at or toward the back of something
From this reading The moon came forth from behind a mass of fleecy white clouds, and gazed down upon the group crouching in ambush--the three who had hunted this woman down to gloat over her ruin.
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From this reading Nothing to break the strange, uncanny silence of the scene and the hour only the wind moaning feebly in the tree-tops.
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From this reading Cyril Fayne’s arms were about Lenore; her head rested upon his breast.
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From this reading The moon came forth from behind a mass of fleecy white clouds, and gazed down upon the group crouching in ambush--the three who had hunted this woman down to gloat over her ruin.
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From this reading The moon came forth from behind a mass of fleecy white clouds, and gazed down upon the group crouching in ambush--the three who had hunted this woman down to gloat over her ruin.
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From this reading The moon came forth from behind a mass of fleecy white clouds, and gazed down upon the group crouching in ambush--the three who had hunted this woman down to gloat over her ruin.
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From this reading Cyril Fayne’s arms were about Lenore; her head rested upon his breast.
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From this reading The moon came forth from behind a mass of fleecy white clouds, and gazed down upon the group crouching in ambush--the three who had hunted this woman down to gloat over her ruin.
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From this reading Cyril Fayne’s arms were about Lenore; her head rested upon his breast.
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From this reading Nothing to break the strange, uncanny silence of the scene and the hour only the wind moaning feebly in the tree-tops.
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From this reading The moon came forth from behind a mass of fleecy white clouds, and gazed down upon the group crouching in ambush--the three who had hunted this woman down to gloat over her ruin.
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From this reading HER FLIGHT.
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From this reading The moon came forth from behind a mass of fleecy white clouds, and gazed down upon the group crouching in ambush--the three who had hunted this woman down to gloat over her ruin.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The moon came forth from behind a mass of fleecy white clouds, and gazed down upon the group crouching in ambush--the three who had hunted this woman down to gloat over her ruin.
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From this reading The moon came forth from behind a mass of fleecy white clouds, and gazed down upon the group crouching in ambush--the three who had hunted this woman down to gloat over her ruin.
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From this reading The moon came forth from behind a mass of fleecy white clouds, and gazed down upon the group crouching in ambush--the three who had hunted this woman down to gloat over her ruin.
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From this reading The moon came forth from behind a mass of fleecy white clouds, and gazed down upon the group crouching in ambush--the three who had hunted this woman down to gloat over her ruin.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The moon came forth from behind a mass of fleecy white clouds, and gazed down upon the group crouching in ambush--the three who had hunted this woman down to gloat over her ruin.
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From this reading Cyril Fayne’s arms were about Lenore; her head rested upon his breast.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading HER FLIGHT.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Cyril Fayne’s arms were about Lenore; her head rested upon his breast.
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From this reading Nothing to break the strange, uncanny silence of the scene and the hour only the wind moaning feebly in the tree-tops.
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From this reading How still it was!
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From this reading The moon came forth from behind a mass of fleecy white clouds, and gazed down upon the group crouching in ambush--the three who had hunted this woman down to gloat over her ruin.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Nothing to break the strange, uncanny silence of the scene and the hour only the wind moaning feebly in the tree-tops.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading How still it was!
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From this reading Cyril Fayne’s arms were about Lenore; her head rested upon his breast.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The moon came forth from behind a mass of fleecy white clouds, and gazed down upon the group crouching in ambush--the three who had hunted this woman down to gloat over her ruin.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Nothing to break the strange, uncanny silence of the scene and the hour only the wind moaning feebly in the tree-tops.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The moon came forth from behind a mass of fleecy white clouds, and gazed down upon the group crouching in ambush--the three who had hunted this woman down to gloat over her ruin.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Nothing to break the strange, uncanny silence of the scene and the hour only the wind moaning feebly in the tree-tops.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Nothing to break the strange, uncanny silence of the scene and the hour only the wind moaning feebly in the tree-tops.
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From this reading Nothing to break the strange, uncanny silence of the scene and the hour only the wind moaning feebly in the tree-tops.
above and across; more than
From this reading The moon came forth from behind a mass of fleecy white clouds, and gazed down upon the group crouching in ambush--the three who had hunted this woman down to gloat over her ruin.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Cyril Fayne’s arms were about Lenore; her head rested upon his breast.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The moon came forth from behind a mass of fleecy white clouds, and gazed down upon the group crouching in ambush--the three who had hunted this woman down to gloat over her ruin.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Nothing to break the strange, uncanny silence of the scene and the hour only the wind moaning feebly in the tree-tops.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading Nothing to break the strange, uncanny silence of the scene and the hour only the wind moaning feebly in the tree-tops.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading How still it was!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Nothing to break the strange, uncanny silence of the scene and the hour only the wind moaning feebly in the tree-tops.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Nothing to break the strange, uncanny silence of the scene and the hour only the wind moaning feebly in the tree-tops.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The moon came forth from behind a mass of fleecy white clouds, and gazed down upon the group crouching in ambush--the three who had hunted this woman down to gloat over her ruin.
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From this reading The moon came forth from behind a mass of fleecy white clouds, and gazed down upon the group crouching in ambush--the three who had hunted this woman down to gloat over her ruin.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Nothing to break the strange, uncanny silence of the scene and the hour only the wind moaning feebly in the tree-tops.
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From this reading Nothing to break the strange, uncanny silence of the scene and the hour only the wind moaning feebly in the tree-tops.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Nothing to break the strange, uncanny silence of the scene and the hour only the wind moaning feebly in the tree-tops.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The moon came forth from behind a mass of fleecy white clouds, and gazed down upon the group crouching in ambush--the three who had hunted this woman down to gloat over her ruin.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading How still it was!
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Cyril Fayne’s arms were about Lenore; her head rested upon his breast.
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From this reading The moon came forth from behind a mass of fleecy white clouds, and gazed down upon the group crouching in ambush--the three who had hunted this woman down to gloat over her ruin.
which person or people
From this reading The moon came forth from behind a mass of fleecy white clouds, and gazed down upon the group crouching in ambush--the three who had hunted this woman down to gloat over her ruin.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Nothing to break the strange, uncanny silence of the scene and the hour only the wind moaning feebly in the tree-tops.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The moon came forth from behind a mass of fleecy white clouds, and gazed down upon the group crouching in ambush--the three who had hunted this woman down to gloat over her ruin.
