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Chapter XIII
FULFILMENT An hour had passed. As the afternoon sun sank lower the shadow blot beneath the big maple had lengthened and deepened. In consequence the annoying light-rift was no more. Overhead the leaves were vibrating, barely vibrating, with the first breath of breeze of evening born. Otherwise there was no change; just the big red roadster and the man and the girl idling beside.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “As the afternoon sun sank lower the shadow blot beneath the big maple had lengthened and deepened.”
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading “As the afternoon sun sank lower the shadow blot beneath the big maple had lengthened and deepened.”
next to; at the side of
From this reading “Otherwise there was no change; just the big red roadster and the man and the girl idling beside.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Overhead the leaves were vibrating, barely vibrating, with the first breath of breeze of evening born.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Overhead the leaves were vibrating, barely vibrating, with the first breath of breeze of evening born.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “FULFILMENT An hour had passed.”
A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.
From this reading “As the afternoon sun sank lower the shadow blot beneath the big maple had lengthened and deepened.”
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a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading As the afternoon sun sank lower the shadow blot beneath the big maple had lengthened and deepened.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading FULFILMENT An hour had passed.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading As the afternoon sun sank lower the shadow blot beneath the big maple had lengthened and deepened.
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From this reading In consequence the annoying light-rift was no more.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As the afternoon sun sank lower the shadow blot beneath the big maple had lengthened and deepened.
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From this reading Overhead the leaves were vibrating, barely vibrating, with the first breath of breeze of evening born.
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading As the afternoon sun sank lower the shadow blot beneath the big maple had lengthened and deepened.
next to; at the side of
From this reading Otherwise there was no change; just the big red roadster and the man and the girl idling beside.
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From this reading As the afternoon sun sank lower the shadow blot beneath the big maple had lengthened and deepened.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As the afternoon sun sank lower the shadow blot beneath the big maple had lengthened and deepened.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Overhead the leaves were vibrating, barely vibrating, with the first breath of breeze of evening born.
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From this reading Overhead the leaves were vibrating, barely vibrating, with the first breath of breeze of evening born.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Overhead the leaves were vibrating, barely vibrating, with the first breath of breeze of evening born.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Otherwise there was no change; just the big red roadster and the man and the girl idling beside.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In consequence the annoying light-rift was no more.
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From this reading As the afternoon sun sank lower the shadow blot beneath the big maple had lengthened and deepened.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Overhead the leaves were vibrating, barely vibrating, with the first breath of breeze of evening born.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Overhead the leaves were vibrating, barely vibrating, with the first breath of breeze of evening born.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading FULFILMENT An hour had passed.
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From this reading Otherwise there was no change; just the big red roadster and the man and the girl idling beside.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading FULFILMENT An hour had passed.
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From this reading FULFILMENT An hour had passed.
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From this reading Otherwise there was no change; just the big red roadster and the man and the girl idling beside.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In consequence the annoying light-rift was no more.
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From this reading Otherwise there was no change; just the big red roadster and the man and the girl idling beside.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Overhead the leaves were vibrating, barely vibrating, with the first breath of breeze of evening born.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As the afternoon sun sank lower the shadow blot beneath the big maple had lengthened and deepened.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In consequence the annoying light-rift was no more.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As the afternoon sun sank lower the shadow blot beneath the big maple had lengthened and deepened.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Otherwise there was no change; just the big red roadster and the man and the girl idling beside.
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From this reading As the afternoon sun sank lower the shadow blot beneath the big maple had lengthened and deepened.
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From this reading In consequence the annoying light-rift was no more.
not any; not one
From this reading In consequence the annoying light-rift was no more.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Overhead the leaves were vibrating, barely vibrating, with the first breath of breeze of evening born.
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From this reading Otherwise there was no change; just the big red roadster and the man and the girl idling beside.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Overhead the leaves were vibrating, barely vibrating, with the first breath of breeze of evening born.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading FULFILMENT An hour had passed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Otherwise there was no change; just the big red roadster and the man and the girl idling beside.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Otherwise there was no change; just the big red roadster and the man and the girl idling beside.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As the afternoon sun sank lower the shadow blot beneath the big maple had lengthened and deepened.
A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.
From this reading As the afternoon sun sank lower the shadow blot beneath the big maple had lengthened and deepened.
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From this reading As the afternoon sun sank lower the shadow blot beneath the big maple had lengthened and deepened.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading As the afternoon sun sank lower the shadow blot beneath the big maple had lengthened and deepened.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Otherwise there was no change; just the big red roadster and the man and the girl idling beside.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Overhead the leaves were vibrating, barely vibrating, with the first breath of breeze of evening born.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In consequence the annoying light-rift was no more.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Overhead the leaves were vibrating, barely vibrating, with the first breath of breeze of evening born.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Overhead the leaves were vibrating, barely vibrating, with the first breath of breeze of evening born.
