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He became, again, vividly aware of the power and presence of "N. H." He was not far from his house now on the shoulder of the hill. He turned his eyes upwards, where the three-quarter moon sailed above transparent cirrus clouds that scarcely dimmed her light. Like dappled sands of silver, they sifted her soft shining, moving slowly across the heavens before an upper wind. The sound continued.
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higher than, or over, something
From this reading “He turned his eyes upwards, where the three-quarter moon sailed above transparent cirrus clouds that scarcely dimmed her light.”
from one side of something to the other
From this reading “Like dappled sands of silver, they sifted her soft shining, moving slowly across the heavens before an upper wind.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He became, again, vividly aware of the power and presence of "N. H."”
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “Like dappled sands of silver, they sifted her soft shining, moving slowly across the heavens before an upper wind.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “The sound continued.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Like dappled sands of silver, they sifted her soft shining, moving slowly across the heavens before an upper wind.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Like dappled sands of silver, they sifted her soft shining, moving slowly across the heavens before an upper wind.”
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higher than, or over, something
From this reading He turned his eyes upwards, where the three-quarter moon sailed above transparent cirrus clouds that scarcely dimmed her light.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading Like dappled sands of silver, they sifted her soft shining, moving slowly across the heavens before an upper wind.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He became, again, vividly aware of the power and presence of "N. H."
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Like dappled sands of silver, they sifted her soft shining, moving slowly across the heavens before an upper wind.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He became, again, vividly aware of the power and presence of "N. H."
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From this reading He became, again, vividly aware of the power and presence of "N. H."
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From this reading He became, again, vividly aware of the power and presence of "N. H."
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Like dappled sands of silver, they sifted her soft shining, moving slowly across the heavens before an upper wind.
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From this reading He turned his eyes upwards, where the three-quarter moon sailed above transparent cirrus clouds that scarcely dimmed her light.
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From this reading He turned his eyes upwards, where the three-quarter moon sailed above transparent cirrus clouds that scarcely dimmed her light.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The sound continued.
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From this reading Like dappled sands of silver, they sifted her soft shining, moving slowly across the heavens before an upper wind.
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From this reading He turned his eyes upwards, where the three-quarter moon sailed above transparent cirrus clouds that scarcely dimmed her light.
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From this reading He turned his eyes upwards, where the three-quarter moon sailed above transparent cirrus clouds that scarcely dimmed her light.
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From this reading He was not far from his house now on the shoulder of the hill.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He was not far from his house now on the shoulder of the hill.
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From this reading He became, again, vividly aware of the power and presence of "N. H."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He became, again, vividly aware of the power and presence of "N. H."
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From this reading Like dappled sands of silver, they sifted her soft shining, moving slowly across the heavens before an upper wind.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He turned his eyes upwards, where the three-quarter moon sailed above transparent cirrus clouds that scarcely dimmed her light.
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From this reading He was not far from his house now on the shoulder of the hill.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He was not far from his house now on the shoulder of the hill.
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From this reading He was not far from his house now on the shoulder of the hill.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He turned his eyes upwards, where the three-quarter moon sailed above transparent cirrus clouds that scarcely dimmed her light.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Like dappled sands of silver, they sifted her soft shining, moving slowly across the heavens before an upper wind.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He turned his eyes upwards, where the three-quarter moon sailed above transparent cirrus clouds that scarcely dimmed her light.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Like dappled sands of silver, they sifted her soft shining, moving slowly across the heavens before an upper wind.
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From this reading He became, again, vividly aware of the power and presence of "N. H."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He was not far from his house now on the shoulder of the hill.
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From this reading He was not far from his house now on the shoulder of the hill.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He became, again, vividly aware of the power and presence of "N. H."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He was not far from his house now on the shoulder of the hill.
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From this reading He became, again, vividly aware of the power and presence of "N. H."
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From this reading He became, again, vividly aware of the power and presence of "N. H."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He turned his eyes upwards, where the three-quarter moon sailed above transparent cirrus clouds that scarcely dimmed her light.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Like dappled sands of silver, they sifted her soft shining, moving slowly across the heavens before an upper wind.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He turned his eyes upwards, where the three-quarter moon sailed above transparent cirrus clouds that scarcely dimmed her light.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Like dappled sands of silver, they sifted her soft shining, moving slowly across the heavens before an upper wind.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He was not far from his house now on the shoulder of the hill.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Like dappled sands of silver, they sifted her soft shining, moving slowly across the heavens before an upper wind.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Like dappled sands of silver, they sifted her soft shining, moving slowly across the heavens before an upper wind.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Like dappled sands of silver, they sifted her soft shining, moving slowly across the heavens before an upper wind.
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From this reading Like dappled sands of silver, they sifted her soft shining, moving slowly across the heavens before an upper wind.
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From this reading The sound continued.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He turned his eyes upwards, where the three-quarter moon sailed above transparent cirrus clouds that scarcely dimmed her light.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He became, again, vividly aware of the power and presence of "N. H."
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Like dappled sands of silver, they sifted her soft shining, moving slowly across the heavens before an upper wind.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He turned his eyes upwards, where the three-quarter moon sailed above transparent cirrus clouds that scarcely dimmed her light.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He turned his eyes upwards, where the three-quarter moon sailed above transparent cirrus clouds that scarcely dimmed her light.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He turned his eyes upwards, where the three-quarter moon sailed above transparent cirrus clouds that scarcely dimmed her light.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Like dappled sands of silver, they sifted her soft shining, moving slowly across the heavens before an upper wind.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He turned his eyes upwards, where the three-quarter moon sailed above transparent cirrus clouds that scarcely dimmed her light.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He became, again, vividly aware of the power and presence of "N. H."
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was not far from his house now on the shoulder of the hill.
in or at the place that
From this reading He turned his eyes upwards, where the three-quarter moon sailed above transparent cirrus clouds that scarcely dimmed her light.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Like dappled sands of silver, they sifted her soft shining, moving slowly across the heavens before an upper wind.
