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Chapter VII
"Ah! she will feel nothing, poor soul. The deep sleep has already come on, which is the first working of the poison. And then I have given her of our Smyrna opium. Come, sir, for already an hour has passed." As they stepped out into the darkness, a sheet of rain was driven in upon their faces, and the hall lamp, which dangled from the arm of a marble Caryatid, went out with a fluff.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The deep sleep has already come on, which is the first working of the poison.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The deep sleep has already come on, which is the first working of the poison.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The deep sleep has already come on, which is the first working of the poison.”
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “The deep sleep has already come on, which is the first working of the poison.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “And then I have given her of our Smyrna opium.”
not one thing; not anything
From this reading “"Ah! she will feel nothing, poor soul.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Come, sir, for already an hour has passed."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Ah! she will feel nothing, poor soul.”
a formal word for “on”
From this reading “As they stepped out into the darkness, a sheet of rain was driven in upon their faces, and the hall lamp, which dangled from the arm of a marble Caryatid, went out with a fluff.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “As they stepped out into the darkness, a sheet of rain was driven in upon their faces, and the hall lamp, which dangled from the arm of a marble Caryatid, went out with a fluff.”
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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 As they stepped out into the darkness, a sheet of rain was driven in upon their faces, and the hall lamp, which dangled from the arm of a marble Caryatid, went out with a fluff.
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From this reading "Ah! she will feel nothing, poor soul.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The deep sleep has already come on, which is the first working of the poison.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Come, sir, for already an hour has passed."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And then I have given her of our Smyrna opium.
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From this reading As they stepped out into the darkness, a sheet of rain was driven in upon their faces, and the hall lamp, which dangled from the arm of a marble Caryatid, went out with a fluff.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As they stepped out into the darkness, a sheet of rain was driven in upon their faces, and the hall lamp, which dangled from the arm of a marble Caryatid, went out with a fluff.
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From this reading As they stepped out into the darkness, a sheet of rain was driven in upon their faces, and the hall lamp, which dangled from the arm of a marble Caryatid, went out with a fluff.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The deep sleep has already come on, which is the first working of the poison.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As they stepped out into the darkness, a sheet of rain was driven in upon their faces, and the hall lamp, which dangled from the arm of a marble Caryatid, went out with a fluff.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As they stepped out into the darkness, a sheet of rain was driven in upon their faces, and the hall lamp, which dangled from the arm of a marble Caryatid, went out with a fluff.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The deep sleep has already come on, which is the first working of the poison.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As they stepped out into the darkness, a sheet of rain was driven in upon their faces, and the hall lamp, which dangled from the arm of a marble Caryatid, went out with a fluff.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As they stepped out into the darkness, a sheet of rain was driven in upon their faces, and the hall lamp, which dangled from the arm of a marble Caryatid, went out with a fluff.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Ah! she will feel nothing, poor soul.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The deep sleep has already come on, which is the first working of the poison.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As they stepped out into the darkness, a sheet of rain was driven in upon their faces, and the hall lamp, which dangled from the arm of a marble Caryatid, went out with a fluff.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Come, sir, for already an hour has passed."
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading As they stepped out into the darkness, a sheet of rain was driven in upon their faces, and the hall lamp, which dangled from the arm of a marble Caryatid, went out with a fluff.
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From this reading And then I have given her of our Smyrna opium.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As they stepped out into the darkness, a sheet of rain was driven in upon their faces, and the hall lamp, which dangled from the arm of a marble Caryatid, went out with a fluff.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The deep sleep has already come on, which is the first working of the poison.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading And then I have given her of our Smyrna opium.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading And then I have given her of our Smyrna opium.
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From this reading Come, sir, for already an hour has passed."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading And then I have given her of our Smyrna opium.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading As they stepped out into the darkness, a sheet of rain was driven in upon their faces, and the hall lamp, which dangled from the arm of a marble Caryatid, went out with a fluff.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading As they stepped out into the darkness, a sheet of rain was driven in upon their faces, and the hall lamp, which dangled from the arm of a marble Caryatid, went out with a fluff.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The deep sleep has already come on, which is the first working of the poison.
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From this reading As they stepped out into the darkness, a sheet of rain was driven in upon their faces, and the hall lamp, which dangled from the arm of a marble Caryatid, went out with a fluff.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As they stepped out into the darkness, a sheet of rain was driven in upon their faces, and the hall lamp, which dangled from the arm of a marble Caryatid, went out with a fluff.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading "Ah! she will feel nothing, poor soul.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The deep sleep has already come on, which is the first working of the poison.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The deep sleep has already come on, which is the first working of the poison.
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From this reading And then I have given her of our Smyrna opium.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading And then I have given her of our Smyrna opium.
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From this reading As they stepped out into the darkness, a sheet of rain was driven in upon their faces, and the hall lamp, which dangled from the arm of a marble Caryatid, went out with a fluff.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Come, sir, for already an hour has passed."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The deep sleep has already come on, which is the first working of the poison.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Ah! she will feel nothing, poor soul.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As they stepped out into the darkness, a sheet of rain was driven in upon their faces, and the hall lamp, which dangled from the arm of a marble Caryatid, went out with a fluff.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Ah! she will feel nothing, poor soul.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As they stepped out into the darkness, a sheet of rain was driven in upon their faces, and the hall lamp, which dangled from the arm of a marble Caryatid, went out with a fluff.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Come, sir, for already an hour has passed."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The deep sleep has already come on, which is the first working of the poison.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And then I have given her of our Smyrna opium.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Ah! she will feel nothing, poor soul.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As they stepped out into the darkness, a sheet of rain was driven in upon their faces, and the hall lamp, which dangled from the arm of a marble Caryatid, went out with a fluff.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The deep sleep has already come on, which is the first working of the poison.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading As they stepped out into the darkness, a sheet of rain was driven in upon their faces, and the hall lamp, which dangled from the arm of a marble Caryatid, went out with a fluff.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And then I have given her of our Smyrna opium.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As they stepped out into the darkness, a sheet of rain was driven in upon their faces, and the hall lamp, which dangled from the arm of a marble Caryatid, went out with a fluff.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading As they stepped out into the darkness, a sheet of rain was driven in upon their faces, and the hall lamp, which dangled from the arm of a marble Caryatid, went out with a fluff.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading As they stepped out into the darkness, a sheet of rain was driven in upon their faces, and the hall lamp, which dangled from the arm of a marble Caryatid, went out with a fluff.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading As they stepped out into the darkness, a sheet of rain was driven in upon their faces, and the hall lamp, which dangled from the arm of a marble Caryatid, went out with a fluff.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The deep sleep has already come on, which is the first working of the poison.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "Ah! she will feel nothing, poor soul.
in the company of; together with
From this reading As they stepped out into the darkness, a sheet of rain was driven in upon their faces, and the hall lamp, which dangled from the arm of a marble Caryatid, went out with a fluff.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The deep sleep has already come on, which is the first working of the poison.
