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Chapter III
She stopped short and drew back a pace to stare up at him. "Well," she gave forth, "y' ARE a queer one!" And yet in the amazement on her face he perceived a remote dawning of an understanding of the meaning of the thing he had done. He had spoken like a man in a dream. He felt like a man in a dream, being led in the thick mist from place to place.
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the -ing form of “be”
From this reading “He felt like a man in a dream, being led in the thick mist from place to place.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “And yet in the amazement on her face he perceived a remote dawning of an understanding of the meaning of the thing he had done.”
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading “He had spoken like a man in a dream.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “She stopped short and drew back a pace to stare up at him.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “"Well," she gave forth, "y' ARE a queer one!"”
brief or direct in expression
From this reading “She stopped short and drew back a pace to stare up at him.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “She stopped short and drew back a pace to stare up at him.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “And yet in the amazement on her face he perceived a remote dawning of an understanding of the meaning of the thing he had done.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Well," she gave forth, "y' ARE a queer one!"”
but in spite of that
From this reading “And yet in the amazement on her face he perceived a remote dawning of an understanding of the meaning of the thing he had done.”
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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 She stopped short and drew back a pace to stare up at him.
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From this reading And yet in the amazement on her face he perceived a remote dawning of an understanding of the meaning of the thing he had done.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading And yet in the amazement on her face he perceived a remote dawning of an understanding of the meaning of the thing he had done.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She stopped short and drew back a pace to stare up at him.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Well," she gave forth, "y' ARE a queer one!"
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She stopped short and drew back a pace to stare up at him.
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From this reading She stopped short and drew back a pace to stare up at him.
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading He felt like a man in a dream, being led in the thick mist from place to place.
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From this reading And yet in the amazement on her face he perceived a remote dawning of an understanding of the meaning of the thing he had done.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And yet in the amazement on her face he perceived a remote dawning of an understanding of the meaning of the thing he had done.
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading He had spoken like a man in a dream.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She stopped short and drew back a pace to stare up at him.
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From this reading And yet in the amazement on her face he perceived a remote dawning of an understanding of the meaning of the thing he had done.
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From this reading He felt like a man in a dream, being led in the thick mist from place to place.
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From this reading "Well," she gave forth, "y' ARE a queer one!"
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He felt like a man in a dream, being led in the thick mist from place to place.
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From this reading "Well," she gave forth, "y' ARE a queer one!"
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading And yet in the amazement on her face he perceived a remote dawning of an understanding of the meaning of the thing he had done.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And yet in the amazement on her face he perceived a remote dawning of an understanding of the meaning of the thing he had done.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading And yet in the amazement on her face he perceived a remote dawning of an understanding of the meaning of the thing he had done.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She stopped short and drew back a pace to stare up at him.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading And yet in the amazement on her face he perceived a remote dawning of an understanding of the meaning of the thing he had done.
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From this reading He felt like a man in a dream, being led in the thick mist from place to place.
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From this reading He had spoken like a man in a dream.
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From this reading He had spoken like a man in a dream.
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From this reading And yet in the amazement on her face he perceived a remote dawning of an understanding of the meaning of the thing he had done.
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From this reading He felt like a man in a dream, being led in the thick mist from place to place.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And yet in the amazement on her face he perceived a remote dawning of an understanding of the meaning of the thing he had done.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading And yet in the amazement on her face he perceived a remote dawning of an understanding of the meaning of the thing he had done.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "Well," she gave forth, "y' ARE a queer one!"
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From this reading She stopped short and drew back a pace to stare up at him.
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From this reading And yet in the amazement on her face he perceived a remote dawning of an understanding of the meaning of the thing he had done.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He felt like a man in a dream, being led in the thick mist from place to place.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Well," she gave forth, "y' ARE a queer one!"
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From this reading And yet in the amazement on her face he perceived a remote dawning of an understanding of the meaning of the thing he had done.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She stopped short and drew back a pace to stare up at him.
brief or direct in expression
From this reading She stopped short and drew back a pace to stare up at him.
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From this reading He had spoken like a man in a dream.
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From this reading She stopped short and drew back a pace to stare up at him.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She stopped short and drew back a pace to stare up at him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading And yet in the amazement on her face he perceived a remote dawning of an understanding of the meaning of the thing he had done.
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From this reading He felt like a man in a dream, being led in the thick mist from place to place.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And yet in the amazement on her face he perceived a remote dawning of an understanding of the meaning of the thing he had done.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She stopped short and drew back a pace to stare up at him.
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From this reading And yet in the amazement on her face he perceived a remote dawning of an understanding of the meaning of the thing he had done.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She stopped short and drew back a pace to stare up at him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Well," she gave forth, "y' ARE a queer one!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Well," she gave forth, "y' ARE a queer one!"
but in spite of that
From this reading And yet in the amazement on her face he perceived a remote dawning of an understanding of the meaning of the thing he had done.
