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Chapter VI
The last thing he saw in the room before the green door closed was her smile. At the head of the stairway he paused and looked curiously about him. And then he went along the hallway to its other end; and, coming back, ascended to the floor above and continued his puzzled explorations. Every door that he found in the house was painted green. Wondering, he descended to the sidewalk.
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “At the head of the stairway he paused and looked curiously about him.”
higher than, or over, something
From this reading “And then he went along the hallway to its other end; and, coming back, ascended to the floor above and continued his puzzled explorations.”
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading “And then he went along the hallway to its other end; and, coming back, ascended to the floor above and continued his puzzled explorations.”
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “The last thing he saw in the room before the green door closed was her smile.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “And then he went along the hallway to its other end; and, coming back, ascended to the floor above and continued his puzzled explorations.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Wondering, he descended to the sidewalk.”
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading “Every door that he found in the house was painted green.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Every door that he found in the house was painted green.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The last thing he saw in the room before the green door closed was her smile.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “At the head of the stairway he paused and looked curiously about him.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The last thing he saw in the room before the green door closed was her smile.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “And then he went along the hallway to its other end; and, coming back, ascended to the floor above and continued his puzzled explorations.”
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading At the head of the stairway he paused and looked curiously about him.
higher than, or over, something
From this reading And then he went along the hallway to its other end; and, coming back, ascended to the floor above and continued his puzzled explorations.
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading And then he went along the hallway to its other end; and, coming back, ascended to the floor above and continued his puzzled explorations.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading At the head of the stairway he paused and looked curiously about him.
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From this reading And then he went along the hallway to its other end; and, coming back, ascended to the floor above and continued his puzzled explorations.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At the head of the stairway he paused and looked curiously about him.
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From this reading And then he went along the hallway to its other end; and, coming back, ascended to the floor above and continued his puzzled explorations.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The last thing he saw in the room before the green door closed was her smile.
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From this reading The last thing he saw in the room before the green door closed was her smile.
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From this reading And then he went along the hallway to its other end; and, coming back, ascended to the floor above and continued his puzzled explorations.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading And then he went along the hallway to its other end; and, coming back, ascended to the floor above and continued his puzzled explorations.
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From this reading At the head of the stairway he paused and looked curiously about him.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Wondering, he descended to the sidewalk.
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From this reading The last thing he saw in the room before the green door closed was her smile.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And then he went along the hallway to its other end; and, coming back, ascended to the floor above and continued his puzzled explorations.
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Every door that he found in the house was painted green.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And then he went along the hallway to its other end; and, coming back, ascended to the floor above and continued his puzzled explorations.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And then he went along the hallway to its other end; and, coming back, ascended to the floor above and continued his puzzled explorations.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Every door that he found in the house was painted green.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The last thing he saw in the room before the green door closed was her smile.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And then he went along the hallway to its other end; and, coming back, ascended to the floor above and continued his puzzled explorations.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The last thing he saw in the room before the green door closed was her smile.
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From this reading At the head of the stairway he paused and looked curiously about him.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The last thing he saw in the room before the green door closed was her smile.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading At the head of the stairway he paused and looked curiously about him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading And then he went along the hallway to its other end; and, coming back, ascended to the floor above and continued his puzzled explorations.
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From this reading Every door that he found in the house was painted green.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The last thing he saw in the room before the green door closed was her smile.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading And then he went along the hallway to its other end; and, coming back, ascended to the floor above and continued his puzzled explorations.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The last thing he saw in the room before the green door closed was her smile.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At the head of the stairway he paused and looked curiously about him.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading At the head of the stairway he paused and looked curiously about him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And then he went along the hallway to its other end; and, coming back, ascended to the floor above and continued his puzzled explorations.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Every door that he found in the house was painted green.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At the head of the stairway he paused and looked curiously about him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And then he went along the hallway to its other end; and, coming back, ascended to the floor above and continued his puzzled explorations.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The last thing he saw in the room before the green door closed was her smile.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The last thing he saw in the room before the green door closed was her smile.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Wondering, he descended to the sidewalk.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The last thing he saw in the room before the green door closed was her smile.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At the head of the stairway he paused and looked curiously about him.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Every door that he found in the house was painted green.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The last thing he saw in the room before the green door closed was her smile.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And then he went along the hallway to its other end; and, coming back, ascended to the floor above and continued his puzzled explorations.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The last thing he saw in the room before the green door closed was her smile.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And then he went along the hallway to its other end; and, coming back, ascended to the floor above and continued his puzzled explorations.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The last thing he saw in the room before the green door closed was her smile.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And then he went along the hallway to its other end; and, coming back, ascended to the floor above and continued his puzzled explorations.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Wondering, he descended to the sidewalk.
