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Chapter XIII
ON THE SITE Leonard shut the book and threw it aside. He sat thinking over it for a little. Then he thought it was time to go to bed. There was not much of the night left; in fact, it was already broad daylight. But if it had been a night of mid-winter for darkness he could not have been visited by a more terrifying nightmare.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “There was not much of the night left; in fact, it was already broad daylight.”
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “But if it had been a night of mid-winter for darkness he could not have been visited by a more terrifying nightmare.”
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “But if it had been a night of mid-winter for darkness he could not have been visited by a more terrifying nightmare.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “But if it had been a night of mid-winter for darkness he could not have been visited by a more terrifying nightmare.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “There was not much of the night left; in fact, it was already broad daylight.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He sat thinking over it for a little.”
A terrifying or distressing dream.
From this reading “But if it had been a night of mid-winter for darkness he could not have been visited by a more terrifying nightmare.”
above and across; more than
From this reading “He sat thinking over it for a little.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He sat thinking over it for a little.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Then he thought it was time to go to bed.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Then he thought it was time to go to bed.”
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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 sat thinking over it for a little.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There was not much of the night left; in fact, it was already broad daylight.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading ON THE SITE Leonard shut the book and threw it aside.
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From this reading ON THE SITE Leonard shut the book and threw it aside.
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From this reading Then he thought it was time to go to bed.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading But if it had been a night of mid-winter for darkness he could not have been visited by a more terrifying nightmare.
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From this reading ON THE SITE Leonard shut the book and threw it aside.
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From this reading There was not much of the night left; in fact, it was already broad daylight.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But if it had been a night of mid-winter for darkness he could not have been visited by a more terrifying nightmare.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading But if it had been a night of mid-winter for darkness he could not have been visited by a more terrifying nightmare.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading But if it had been a night of mid-winter for darkness he could not have been visited by a more terrifying nightmare.
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From this reading But if it had been a night of mid-winter for darkness he could not have been visited by a more terrifying nightmare.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There was not much of the night left; in fact, it was already broad daylight.
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From this reading There was not much of the night left; in fact, it was already broad daylight.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He sat thinking over it for a little.
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From this reading Then he thought it was time to go to bed.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading But if it had been a night of mid-winter for darkness he could not have been visited by a more terrifying nightmare.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading But if it had been a night of mid-winter for darkness he could not have been visited by a more terrifying nightmare.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He sat thinking over it for a little.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading But if it had been a night of mid-winter for darkness he could not have been visited by a more terrifying nightmare.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There was not much of the night left; in fact, it was already broad daylight.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading ON THE SITE Leonard shut the book and threw it aside.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There was not much of the night left; in fact, it was already broad daylight.
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From this reading ON THE SITE Leonard shut the book and threw it aside.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He sat thinking over it for a little.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But if it had been a night of mid-winter for darkness he could not have been visited by a more terrifying nightmare.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But if it had been a night of mid-winter for darkness he could not have been visited by a more terrifying nightmare.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There was not much of the night left; in fact, it was already broad daylight.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There was not much of the night left; in fact, it was already broad daylight.
A terrifying or distressing dream.
From this reading But if it had been a night of mid-winter for darkness he could not have been visited by a more terrifying nightmare.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading There was not much of the night left; in fact, it was already broad daylight.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There was not much of the night left; in fact, it was already broad daylight.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading ON THE SITE Leonard shut the book and threw it aside.
above and across; more than
From this reading He sat thinking over it for a little.
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From this reading He sat thinking over it for a little.
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From this reading ON THE SITE Leonard shut the book and threw it aside.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ON THE SITE Leonard shut the book and threw it aside.
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From this reading But if it had been a night of mid-winter for darkness he could not have been visited by a more terrifying nightmare.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ON THE SITE Leonard shut the book and threw it aside.
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From this reading Then he thought it was time to go to bed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There was not much of the night left; in fact, it was already broad daylight.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He sat thinking over it for a little.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Then he thought it was time to go to bed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ON THE SITE Leonard shut the book and threw it aside.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Then he thought it was time to go to bed.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Then he thought it was time to go to bed.
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From this reading But if it had been a night of mid-winter for darkness he could not have been visited by a more terrifying nightmare.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Then he thought it was time to go to bed.
