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Chapter VII
The fog wrapped the river. The bridge showed now a few arches and now none. Boats were moths in a moth dimness and silence. Saint Leofric’s mount across the water could not be seen. The walls of the houses on this side stood chill and grey, or faded away into a dream.
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from one side of something to the other
From this reading “Saint Leofric’s mount across the water could not be seen.”
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “Saint Leofric’s mount across the water could not be seen.”
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading “The walls of the houses on this side stood chill and grey, or faded away into a dream.”
not one, and not any
From this reading “The bridge showed now a few arches and now none.”
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading “Boats were moths in a moth dimness and silence.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The walls of the houses on this side stood chill and grey, or faded away into a dream.”
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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 The bridge showed now a few arches and now none.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading Saint Leofric’s mount across the water could not be seen.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The bridge showed now a few arches and now none.
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From this reading The bridge showed now a few arches and now none.
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From this reading The walls of the houses on this side stood chill and grey, or faded away into a dream.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Saint Leofric’s mount across the water could not be seen.
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From this reading Boats were moths in a moth dimness and silence.
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From this reading The bridge showed now a few arches and now none.
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From this reading The walls of the houses on this side stood chill and grey, or faded away into a dream.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Saint Leofric’s mount across the water could not be seen.
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From this reading Boats were moths in a moth dimness and silence.
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading The walls of the houses on this side stood chill and grey, or faded away into a dream.
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From this reading The walls of the houses on this side stood chill and grey, or faded away into a dream.
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From this reading The bridge showed now a few arches and now none.
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From this reading The fog wrapped the river.
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From this reading The walls of the houses on this side stood chill and grey, or faded away into a dream.
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From this reading The walls of the houses on this side stood chill and grey, or faded away into a dream.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Boats were moths in a moth dimness and silence.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The walls of the houses on this side stood chill and grey, or faded away into a dream.
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From this reading Saint Leofric’s mount across the water could not be seen.
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From this reading Boats were moths in a moth dimness and silence.
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From this reading Boats were moths in a moth dimness and silence.
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From this reading Saint Leofric’s mount across the water could not be seen.
not one, and not any
From this reading The bridge showed now a few arches and now none.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Saint Leofric’s mount across the water could not be seen.
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From this reading The bridge showed now a few arches and now none.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The walls of the houses on this side stood chill and grey, or faded away into a dream.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The walls of the houses on this side stood chill and grey, or faded away into a dream.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The walls of the houses on this side stood chill and grey, or faded away into a dream.
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From this reading The fog wrapped the river.
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From this reading Saint Leofric’s mount across the water could not be seen.
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From this reading Saint Leofric’s mount across the water could not be seen.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The bridge showed now a few arches and now none.
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From this reading The walls of the houses on this side stood chill and grey, or faded away into a dream.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading Boats were moths in a moth dimness and silence.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The walls of the houses on this side stood chill and grey, or faded away into a dream.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The fog wrapped the river.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The walls of the houses on this side stood chill and grey, or faded away into a dream.
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From this reading The walls of the houses on this side stood chill and grey, or faded away into a dream.
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From this reading Saint Leofric’s mount across the water could not be seen.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Boats were moths in a moth dimness and silence.
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From this reading The fog wrapped the river.
