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Chapter XI
THE GATHERING DARKNESS As I made my way along the dim corridors, fear gripped me. The weird form I had seen between the prongs of the "Devil's Tooth" had told me of darkness to come. This accident to my father was the fulfilment of the omen. Arrived at the door of my father's bedroom I heard muffled voices within; but no sooner was my arrival known than I was immediately admitted. I found my father propped up in the bed by pillows.
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following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading “THE GATHERING DARKNESS As I made my way along the dim corridors, fear gripped me.”
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading “The weird form I had seen between the prongs of the "Devil's Tooth" had told me of darkness to come.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The weird form I had seen between the prongs of the "Devil's Tooth" had told me of darkness to come.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I found my father propped up in the bed by pillows.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The weird form I had seen between the prongs of the "Devil's Tooth" had told me of darkness to come.”
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading “Arrived at the door of my father's bedroom I heard muffled voices within; but no sooner was my arrival known than I was immediately admitted.”
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From this reading Arrived at the door of my father's bedroom I heard muffled voices within; but no sooner was my arrival known than I was immediately admitted.
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading THE GATHERING DARKNESS As I made my way along the dim corridors, fear gripped me.
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From this reading Arrived at the door of my father's bedroom I heard muffled voices within; but no sooner was my arrival known than I was immediately admitted.
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From this reading Arrived at the door of my father's bedroom I heard muffled voices within; but no sooner was my arrival known than I was immediately admitted.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE GATHERING DARKNESS As I made my way along the dim corridors, fear gripped me.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Arrived at the door of my father's bedroom I heard muffled voices within; but no sooner was my arrival known than I was immediately admitted.
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From this reading I found my father propped up in the bed by pillows.
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From this reading Arrived at the door of my father's bedroom I heard muffled voices within; but no sooner was my arrival known than I was immediately admitted.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading The weird form I had seen between the prongs of the "Devil's Tooth" had told me of darkness to come.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Arrived at the door of my father's bedroom I heard muffled voices within; but no sooner was my arrival known than I was immediately admitted.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading I found my father propped up in the bed by pillows.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The weird form I had seen between the prongs of the "Devil's Tooth" had told me of darkness to come.
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From this reading THE GATHERING DARKNESS As I made my way along the dim corridors, fear gripped me.
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From this reading THE GATHERING DARKNESS As I made my way along the dim corridors, fear gripped me.
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From this reading The weird form I had seen between the prongs of the "Devil's Tooth" had told me of darkness to come.
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From this reading THE GATHERING DARKNESS As I made my way along the dim corridors, fear gripped me.
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From this reading Arrived at the door of my father's bedroom I heard muffled voices within; but no sooner was my arrival known than I was immediately admitted.
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From this reading This accident to my father was the fulfilment of the omen.
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From this reading Arrived at the door of my father's bedroom I heard muffled voices within; but no sooner was my arrival known than I was immediately admitted.
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From this reading THE GATHERING DARKNESS As I made my way along the dim corridors, fear gripped me.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The weird form I had seen between the prongs of the "Devil's Tooth" had told me of darkness to come.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I found my father propped up in the bed by pillows.
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From this reading This accident to my father was the fulfilment of the omen.
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From this reading THE GATHERING DARKNESS As I made my way along the dim corridors, fear gripped me.
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From this reading THE GATHERING DARKNESS As I made my way along the dim corridors, fear gripped me.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The weird form I had seen between the prongs of the "Devil's Tooth" had told me of darkness to come.
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From this reading Arrived at the door of my father's bedroom I heard muffled voices within; but no sooner was my arrival known than I was immediately admitted.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading THE GATHERING DARKNESS As I made my way along the dim corridors, fear gripped me.
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From this reading Arrived at the door of my father's bedroom I heard muffled voices within; but no sooner was my arrival known than I was immediately admitted.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I found my father propped up in the bed by pillows.
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From this reading Arrived at the door of my father's bedroom I heard muffled voices within; but no sooner was my arrival known than I was immediately admitted.
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From this reading THE GATHERING DARKNESS As I made my way along the dim corridors, fear gripped me.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading THE GATHERING DARKNESS As I made my way along the dim corridors, fear gripped me.
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From this reading Arrived at the door of my father's bedroom I heard muffled voices within; but no sooner was my arrival known than I was immediately admitted.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading THE GATHERING DARKNESS As I made my way along the dim corridors, fear gripped me.
not any; not one
From this reading Arrived at the door of my father's bedroom I heard muffled voices within; but no sooner was my arrival known than I was immediately admitted.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The weird form I had seen between the prongs of the "Devil's Tooth" had told me of darkness to come.
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From this reading This accident to my father was the fulfilment of the omen.
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From this reading I found my father propped up in the bed by pillows.
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From this reading The weird form I had seen between the prongs of the "Devil's Tooth" had told me of darkness to come.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I found my father propped up in the bed by pillows.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The weird form I had seen between the prongs of the "Devil's Tooth" had told me of darkness to come.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Arrived at the door of my father's bedroom I heard muffled voices within; but no sooner was my arrival known than I was immediately admitted.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Arrived at the door of my father's bedroom I heard muffled voices within; but no sooner was my arrival known than I was immediately admitted.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE GATHERING DARKNESS As I made my way along the dim corridors, fear gripped me.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This accident to my father was the fulfilment of the omen.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The weird form I had seen between the prongs of the "Devil's Tooth" had told me of darkness to come.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The weird form I had seen between the prongs of the "Devil's Tooth" had told me of darkness to come.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The weird form I had seen between the prongs of the "Devil's Tooth" had told me of darkness to come.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I found my father propped up in the bed by pillows.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Arrived at the door of my father's bedroom I heard muffled voices within; but no sooner was my arrival known than I was immediately admitted.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This accident to my father was the fulfilment of the omen.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE GATHERING DARKNESS As I made my way along the dim corridors, fear gripped me.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The weird form I had seen between the prongs of the "Devil's Tooth" had told me of darkness to come.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading Arrived at the door of my father's bedroom I heard muffled voices within; but no sooner was my arrival known than I was immediately admitted.
