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Chapter XI
The monk Richard awoke, he knew not why. He woke widely, collectedly, his forces drawn to a point of expectation. “Awake, awake! Look!” seemed to echo in his soul that had suddenly grown quiet. When he had slept his cell was flooded by the moon.
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A small stone room in a prison where an inmate is locked behind iron bars.
From this reading “When he had slept his cell was flooded by the moon.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Look!” seemed to echo in his soul that had suddenly grown quiet.”
the main matter or purpose being discussed
From this reading “He woke widely, collectedly, his forces drawn to a point of expectation.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Look!” seemed to echo in his soul that had suddenly grown quiet.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Look!” seemed to echo in his soul that had suddenly grown quiet.”
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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 He woke widely, collectedly, his forces drawn to a point of expectation.
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From this reading “Awake, awake!
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From this reading The monk Richard awoke, he knew not why.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading When he had slept his cell was flooded by the moon.
A small stone room in a prison where an inmate is locked behind iron bars.
From this reading When he had slept his cell was flooded by the moon.
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From this reading He woke widely, collectedly, his forces drawn to a point of expectation.
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From this reading He woke widely, collectedly, his forces drawn to a point of expectation.
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From this reading Look!” seemed to echo in his soul that had suddenly grown quiet.
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From this reading He woke widely, collectedly, his forces drawn to a point of expectation.
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From this reading When he had slept his cell was flooded by the moon.
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From this reading He woke widely, collectedly, his forces drawn to a point of expectation.
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From this reading Look!” seemed to echo in his soul that had suddenly grown quiet.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Look!” seemed to echo in his soul that had suddenly grown quiet.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The monk Richard awoke, he knew not why.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He woke widely, collectedly, his forces drawn to a point of expectation.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Look!” seemed to echo in his soul that had suddenly grown quiet.
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From this reading The monk Richard awoke, he knew not why.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Look!” seemed to echo in his soul that had suddenly grown quiet.
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From this reading The monk Richard awoke, he knew not why.
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From this reading When he had slept his cell was flooded by the moon.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The monk Richard awoke, he knew not why.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He woke widely, collectedly, his forces drawn to a point of expectation.
the main matter or purpose being discussed
From this reading He woke widely, collectedly, his forces drawn to a point of expectation.
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From this reading Look!” seemed to echo in his soul that had suddenly grown quiet.
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From this reading The monk Richard awoke, he knew not why.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Look!” seemed to echo in his soul that had suddenly grown quiet.
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From this reading When he had slept his cell was flooded by the moon.
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From this reading Look!” seemed to echo in his soul that had suddenly grown quiet.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Look!” seemed to echo in his soul that had suddenly grown quiet.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Look!” seemed to echo in his soul that had suddenly grown quiet.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The monk Richard awoke, he knew not why.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He woke widely, collectedly, his forces drawn to a point of expectation.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When he had slept his cell was flooded by the moon.
at the time that
From this reading When he had slept his cell was flooded by the moon.
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From this reading The monk Richard awoke, he knew not why.
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From this reading He woke widely, collectedly, his forces drawn to a point of expectation.
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From this reading He woke widely, collectedly, his forces drawn to a point of expectation.
