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Chapter III
THE ARM IN THE CLOUDS. There was plenty of time for full inquiry and full reply between Mrs. Ray and Mrs. Prime before Rachel opened the cottage door, and interrupted them. It was then nearly half-past ten. Rachel had never been so late before. The last streak of the sun's reflection in the east had vanished, the last ruddy line of evening light had gone, and the darkness of the coming night was upon them.
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the past participle of “be”
From this reading “Rachel had never been so late before.”
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “There was plenty of time for full inquiry and full reply between Mrs. Ray and Mrs. Prime before Rachel opened the cottage door, and interrupted them.”
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading “There was plenty of time for full inquiry and full reply between Mrs. Ray and Mrs. Prime before Rachel opened the cottage door, and interrupted them.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “There was plenty of time for full inquiry and full reply between Mrs. Ray and Mrs. Prime before Rachel opened the cottage door, and interrupted them.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The last streak of the sun's reflection in the east had vanished, the last ruddy line of evening light had gone, and the darkness of the coming night was upon them.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Rachel had never been so late before.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “There was plenty of time for full inquiry and full reply between Mrs. Ray and Mrs. Prime before Rachel opened the cottage door, and interrupted them.”
a formal word for “on”
From this reading “The last streak of the sun's reflection in the east had vanished, the last ruddy line of evening light had gone, and the darkness of the coming night was upon them.”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There was plenty of time for full inquiry and full reply between Mrs. Ray and Mrs. Prime before Rachel opened the cottage door, and interrupted them.
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From this reading THE ARM IN THE CLOUDS.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Rachel had never been so late before.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading There was plenty of time for full inquiry and full reply between Mrs. Ray and Mrs. Prime before Rachel opened the cottage door, and interrupted them.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading There was plenty of time for full inquiry and full reply between Mrs. Ray and Mrs. Prime before Rachel opened the cottage door, and interrupted them.
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From this reading THE ARM IN THE CLOUDS.
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From this reading The last streak of the sun's reflection in the east had vanished, the last ruddy line of evening light had gone, and the darkness of the coming night was upon them.
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From this reading There was plenty of time for full inquiry and full reply between Mrs. Ray and Mrs. Prime before Rachel opened the cottage door, and interrupted them.
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From this reading The last streak of the sun's reflection in the east had vanished, the last ruddy line of evening light had gone, and the darkness of the coming night was upon them.
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From this reading There was plenty of time for full inquiry and full reply between Mrs. Ray and Mrs. Prime before Rachel opened the cottage door, and interrupted them.
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From this reading The last streak of the sun's reflection in the east had vanished, the last ruddy line of evening light had gone, and the darkness of the coming night was upon them.
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From this reading The last streak of the sun's reflection in the east had vanished, the last ruddy line of evening light had gone, and the darkness of the coming night was upon them.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading There was plenty of time for full inquiry and full reply between Mrs. Ray and Mrs. Prime before Rachel opened the cottage door, and interrupted them.
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From this reading There was plenty of time for full inquiry and full reply between Mrs. Ray and Mrs. Prime before Rachel opened the cottage door, and interrupted them.
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From this reading The last streak of the sun's reflection in the east had vanished, the last ruddy line of evening light had gone, and the darkness of the coming night was upon them.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Rachel had never been so late before.
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From this reading It was then nearly half-past ten.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE ARM IN THE CLOUDS.
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From this reading There was plenty of time for full inquiry and full reply between Mrs. Ray and Mrs. Prime before Rachel opened the cottage door, and interrupted them.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading There was plenty of time for full inquiry and full reply between Mrs. Ray and Mrs. Prime before Rachel opened the cottage door, and interrupted them.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was then nearly half-past ten.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The last streak of the sun's reflection in the east had vanished, the last ruddy line of evening light had gone, and the darkness of the coming night was upon them.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Rachel had never been so late before.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The last streak of the sun's reflection in the east had vanished, the last ruddy line of evening light had gone, and the darkness of the coming night was upon them.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The last streak of the sun's reflection in the east had vanished, the last ruddy line of evening light had gone, and the darkness of the coming night was upon them.
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From this reading There was plenty of time for full inquiry and full reply between Mrs. Ray and Mrs. Prime before Rachel opened the cottage door, and interrupted them.
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From this reading It was then nearly half-past ten.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Rachel had never been so late before.
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From this reading The last streak of the sun's reflection in the east had vanished, the last ruddy line of evening light had gone, and the darkness of the coming night was upon them.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There was plenty of time for full inquiry and full reply between Mrs. Ray and Mrs. Prime before Rachel opened the cottage door, and interrupted them.
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From this reading There was plenty of time for full inquiry and full reply between Mrs. Ray and Mrs. Prime before Rachel opened the cottage door, and interrupted them.
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From this reading There was plenty of time for full inquiry and full reply between Mrs. Ray and Mrs. Prime before Rachel opened the cottage door, and interrupted them.
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From this reading There was plenty of time for full inquiry and full reply between Mrs. Ray and Mrs. Prime before Rachel opened the cottage door, and interrupted them.
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From this reading There was plenty of time for full inquiry and full reply between Mrs. Ray and Mrs. Prime before Rachel opened the cottage door, and interrupted them.
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From this reading There was plenty of time for full inquiry and full reply between Mrs. Ray and Mrs. Prime before Rachel opened the cottage door, and interrupted them.
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From this reading The last streak of the sun's reflection in the east had vanished, the last ruddy line of evening light had gone, and the darkness of the coming night was upon them.
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From this reading There was plenty of time for full inquiry and full reply between Mrs. Ray and Mrs. Prime before Rachel opened the cottage door, and interrupted them.
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From this reading The last streak of the sun's reflection in the east had vanished, the last ruddy line of evening light had gone, and the darkness of the coming night was upon them.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Rachel had never been so late before.
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From this reading The last streak of the sun's reflection in the east had vanished, the last ruddy line of evening light had gone, and the darkness of the coming night was upon them.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The last streak of the sun's reflection in the east had vanished, the last ruddy line of evening light had gone, and the darkness of the coming night was upon them.
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From this reading It was then nearly half-past ten.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE ARM IN THE CLOUDS.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading There was plenty of time for full inquiry and full reply between Mrs. Ray and Mrs. Prime before Rachel opened the cottage door, and interrupted them.
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From this reading It was then nearly half-past ten.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There was plenty of time for full inquiry and full reply between Mrs. Ray and Mrs. Prime before Rachel opened the cottage door, and interrupted them.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There was plenty of time for full inquiry and full reply between Mrs. Ray and Mrs. Prime before Rachel opened the cottage door, and interrupted them.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The last streak of the sun's reflection in the east had vanished, the last ruddy line of evening light had gone, and the darkness of the coming night was upon them.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The last streak of the sun's reflection in the east had vanished, the last ruddy line of evening light had gone, and the darkness of the coming night was upon them.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was plenty of time for full inquiry and full reply between Mrs. Ray and Mrs. Prime before Rachel opened the cottage door, and interrupted them.
