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Chapter XV
ON HER KNEES TO HIM Wivernsea was asleep. Like its blacksmith, it believed in the theory of early rising. Not a light was to be seen in one of the windows she passed. Not until she came to the end of the Marine Terrace. There she saw an illuminated window: her beacon.
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used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “Not a light was to be seen in one of the windows she passed.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Not a light was to be seen in one of the windows she passed.”
up to a particular time
From this reading “Not until she came to the end of the Marine Terrace.”
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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 Not a light was to be seen in one of the windows she passed.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading There she saw an illuminated window: her beacon.
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From this reading ON HER KNEES TO HIM Wivernsea was asleep.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Not a light was to be seen in one of the windows she passed.
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From this reading There she saw an illuminated window: her beacon.
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From this reading Like its blacksmith, it believed in the theory of early rising.
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From this reading Like its blacksmith, it believed in the theory of early rising.
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From this reading Not until she came to the end of the Marine Terrace.
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From this reading Like its blacksmith, it believed in the theory of early rising.
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From this reading Not until she came to the end of the Marine Terrace.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading ON HER KNEES TO HIM Wivernsea was asleep.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading ON HER KNEES TO HIM Wivernsea was asleep.
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From this reading There she saw an illuminated window: her beacon.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Like its blacksmith, it believed in the theory of early rising.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Like its blacksmith, it believed in the theory of early rising.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Like its blacksmith, it believed in the theory of early rising.
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From this reading ON HER KNEES TO HIM Wivernsea was asleep.
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From this reading Not a light was to be seen in one of the windows she passed.
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From this reading Like its blacksmith, it believed in the theory of early rising.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Not until she came to the end of the Marine Terrace.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Not a light was to be seen in one of the windows she passed.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Like its blacksmith, it believed in the theory of early rising.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading ON HER KNEES TO HIM Wivernsea was asleep.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Not a light was to be seen in one of the windows she passed.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Not a light was to be seen in one of the windows she passed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Like its blacksmith, it believed in the theory of early rising.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There she saw an illuminated window: her beacon.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Not a light was to be seen in one of the windows she passed.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Not a light was to be seen in one of the windows she passed.
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From this reading Not until she came to the end of the Marine Terrace.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Like its blacksmith, it believed in the theory of early rising.
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From this reading Like its blacksmith, it believed in the theory of early rising.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There she saw an illuminated window: her beacon.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading ON HER KNEES TO HIM Wivernsea was asleep.
up to a particular time
From this reading Not until she came to the end of the Marine Terrace.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ON HER KNEES TO HIM Wivernsea was asleep.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There she saw an illuminated window: her beacon.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Not a light was to be seen in one of the windows she passed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ON HER KNEES TO HIM Wivernsea was asleep.
