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Chapter XI
XXVIII IT was quite dark when Pole went into the cottage. There was a fire in the little sitting-room, and by its light he could see his wife through the open door of the next room as she quietly moved about. He paused in the door-way and whispered: “Are the childern asleep, Sally?” “Yes, an' tucked away.”
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “There was a fire in the little sitting-room, and by its light he could see his wife through the open door of the next room as she quietly moved about.”
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “There was a fire in the little sitting-room, and by its light he could see his wife through the open door of the next room as she quietly moved about.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “There was a fire in the little sitting-room, and by its light he could see his wife through the open door of the next room as she quietly moved about.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “There was a fire in the little sitting-room, and by its light he could see his wife through the open door of the next room as she quietly moved about.”
To move from a closed position.
From this reading “There was a fire in the little sitting-room, and by its light he could see his wife through the open door of the next room as she quietly moved about.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “XXVIII IT was quite dark when Pole went into the cottage.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “There was a fire in the little sitting-room, and by its light he could see his wife through the open door of the next room as she quietly moved about.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “XXVIII IT was quite dark when Pole went into the cottage.”
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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 There was a fire in the little sitting-room, and by its light he could see his wife through the open door of the next room as she quietly moved about.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading There was a fire in the little sitting-room, and by its light he could see his wife through the open door of the next room as she quietly moved about.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading “Yes, an' tucked away.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There was a fire in the little sitting-room, and by its light he could see his wife through the open door of the next room as she quietly moved about.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “Are the childern asleep, Sally?”
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading There was a fire in the little sitting-room, and by its light he could see his wife through the open door of the next room as she quietly moved about.
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From this reading “Are the childern asleep, Sally?”
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From this reading “Yes, an' tucked away.”
showing who or what does the action
From this reading There was a fire in the little sitting-room, and by its light he could see his wife through the open door of the next room as she quietly moved about.
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From this reading “Are the childern asleep, Sally?”
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From this reading XXVIII IT was quite dark when Pole went into the cottage.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading There was a fire in the little sitting-room, and by its light he could see his wife through the open door of the next room as she quietly moved about.
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From this reading XXVIII IT was quite dark when Pole went into the cottage.
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From this reading There was a fire in the little sitting-room, and by its light he could see his wife through the open door of the next room as she quietly moved about.
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From this reading He paused in the door-way and whispered:
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From this reading There was a fire in the little sitting-room, and by its light he could see his wife through the open door of the next room as she quietly moved about.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading There was a fire in the little sitting-room, and by its light he could see his wife through the open door of the next room as she quietly moved about.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading There was a fire in the little sitting-room, and by its light he could see his wife through the open door of the next room as she quietly moved about.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There was a fire in the little sitting-room, and by its light he could see his wife through the open door of the next room as she quietly moved about.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading XXVIII IT was quite dark when Pole went into the cottage.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading XXVIII IT was quite dark when Pole went into the cottage.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading There was a fire in the little sitting-room, and by its light he could see his wife through the open door of the next room as she quietly moved about.
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From this reading There was a fire in the little sitting-room, and by its light he could see his wife through the open door of the next room as she quietly moved about.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There was a fire in the little sitting-room, and by its light he could see his wife through the open door of the next room as she quietly moved about.
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From this reading There was a fire in the little sitting-room, and by its light he could see his wife through the open door of the next room as she quietly moved about.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There was a fire in the little sitting-room, and by its light he could see his wife through the open door of the next room as she quietly moved about.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There was a fire in the little sitting-room, and by its light he could see his wife through the open door of the next room as she quietly moved about.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading There was a fire in the little sitting-room, and by its light he could see his wife through the open door of the next room as she quietly moved about.
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From this reading He paused in the door-way and whispered:
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From this reading XXVIII IT was quite dark when Pole went into the cottage.
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From this reading There was a fire in the little sitting-room, and by its light he could see his wife through the open door of the next room as she quietly moved about.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading XXVIII IT was quite dark when Pole went into the cottage.
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From this reading There was a fire in the little sitting-room, and by its light he could see his wife through the open door of the next room as she quietly moved about.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Are the childern asleep, Sally?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There was a fire in the little sitting-room, and by its light he could see his wife through the open door of the next room as she quietly moved about.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading There was a fire in the little sitting-room, and by its light he could see his wife through the open door of the next room as she quietly moved about.
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From this reading There was a fire in the little sitting-room, and by its light he could see his wife through the open door of the next room as she quietly moved about.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading XXVIII IT was quite dark when Pole went into the cottage.
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From this reading There was a fire in the little sitting-room, and by its light he could see his wife through the open door of the next room as she quietly moved about.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading There was a fire in the little sitting-room, and by its light he could see his wife through the open door of the next room as she quietly moved about.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Yes, an' tucked away.”
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading XXVIII IT was quite dark when Pole went into the cottage.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading XXVIII IT was quite dark when Pole went into the cottage.
at the time that
From this reading XXVIII IT was quite dark when Pole went into the cottage.
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From this reading He paused in the door-way and whispered:
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From this reading There was a fire in the little sitting-room, and by its light he could see his wife through the open door of the next room as she quietly moved about.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading XXVIII IT was quite dark when Pole went into the cottage.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Yes, an' tucked away.”
