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Chapter XV
He waked before the sun was quite up the next morning. The pale light reflected from the eastern sky was creeping in at the windows when he opened his eyes. His mind was not clear, and at first he thought he was in his room at his old home. In a half-dreaming state he fancied Michael was at the door, telling him it was time to rise and catch a train. Next he thought he heard Ruth's voice calling to him, as she was wont to do at times before she was out of bed.
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earlier than; in front of
From this reading “He waked before the sun was quite up the next morning.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “His mind was not clear, and at first he thought he was in his room at his old home.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “His mind was not clear, and at first he thought he was in his room at his old home.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He waked before the sun was quite up the next morning.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He waked before the sun was quite up the next morning.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He waked before the sun was quite up the next morning.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “His mind was not clear, and at first he thought he was in his room at his old home.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “In a half-dreaming state he fancied Michael was at the door, telling him it was time to rise and catch a train.”
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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 In a half-dreaming state he fancied Michael was at the door, telling him it was time to rise and catch a train.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading His mind was not clear, and at first he thought he was in his room at his old home.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Next he thought he heard Ruth's voice calling to him, as she was wont to do at times before she was out of bed.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The pale light reflected from the eastern sky was creeping in at the windows when he opened his eyes.
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From this reading Next he thought he heard Ruth's voice calling to him, as she was wont to do at times before she was out of bed.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading He waked before the sun was quite up the next morning.
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From this reading Next he thought he heard Ruth's voice calling to him, as she was wont to do at times before she was out of bed.
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From this reading In a half-dreaming state he fancied Michael was at the door, telling him it was time to rise and catch a train.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading His mind was not clear, and at first he thought he was in his room at his old home.
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From this reading The pale light reflected from the eastern sky was creeping in at the windows when he opened his eyes.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Next he thought he heard Ruth's voice calling to him, as she was wont to do at times before she was out of bed.
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From this reading In a half-dreaming state he fancied Michael was at the door, telling him it was time to rise and catch a train.
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From this reading The pale light reflected from the eastern sky was creeping in at the windows when he opened his eyes.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The pale light reflected from the eastern sky was creeping in at the windows when he opened his eyes.
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From this reading In a half-dreaming state he fancied Michael was at the door, telling him it was time to rise and catch a train.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading His mind was not clear, and at first he thought he was in his room at his old home.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The pale light reflected from the eastern sky was creeping in at the windows when he opened his eyes.
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From this reading In a half-dreaming state he fancied Michael was at the door, telling him it was time to rise and catch a train.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He waked before the sun was quite up the next morning.
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From this reading Next he thought he heard Ruth's voice calling to him, as she was wont to do at times before she was out of bed.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading In a half-dreaming state he fancied Michael was at the door, telling him it was time to rise and catch a train.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The pale light reflected from the eastern sky was creeping in at the windows when he opened his eyes.
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From this reading His mind was not clear, and at first he thought he was in his room at his old home.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The pale light reflected from the eastern sky was creeping in at the windows when he opened his eyes.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading In a half-dreaming state he fancied Michael was at the door, telling him it was time to rise and catch a train.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The pale light reflected from the eastern sky was creeping in at the windows when he opened his eyes.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In a half-dreaming state he fancied Michael was at the door, telling him it was time to rise and catch a train.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading His mind was not clear, and at first he thought he was in his room at his old home.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He waked before the sun was quite up the next morning.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He waked before the sun was quite up the next morning.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading His mind was not clear, and at first he thought he was in his room at his old home.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Next he thought he heard Ruth's voice calling to him, as she was wont to do at times before she was out of bed.
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From this reading His mind was not clear, and at first he thought he was in his room at his old home.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The pale light reflected from the eastern sky was creeping in at the windows when he opened his eyes.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Next he thought he heard Ruth's voice calling to him, as she was wont to do at times before she was out of bed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The pale light reflected from the eastern sky was creeping in at the windows when he opened his eyes.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He waked before the sun was quite up the next morning.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The pale light reflected from the eastern sky was creeping in at the windows when he opened his eyes.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In a half-dreaming state he fancied Michael was at the door, telling him it was time to rise and catch a train.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading His mind was not clear, and at first he thought he was in his room at his old home.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Next he thought he heard Ruth's voice calling to him, as she was wont to do at times before she was out of bed.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Next he thought he heard Ruth's voice calling to him, as she was wont to do at times before she was out of bed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The pale light reflected from the eastern sky was creeping in at the windows when he opened his eyes.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In a half-dreaming state he fancied Michael was at the door, telling him it was time to rise and catch a train.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He waked before the sun was quite up the next morning.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In a half-dreaming state he fancied Michael was at the door, telling him it was time to rise and catch a train.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He waked before the sun was quite up the next morning.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading His mind was not clear, and at first he thought he was in his room at his old home.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In a half-dreaming state he fancied Michael was at the door, telling him it was time to rise and catch a train.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Next he thought he heard Ruth's voice calling to him, as she was wont to do at times before she was out of bed.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In a half-dreaming state he fancied Michael was at the door, telling him it was time to rise and catch a train.
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From this reading In a half-dreaming state he fancied Michael was at the door, telling him it was time to rise and catch a train.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He waked before the sun was quite up the next morning.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Next he thought he heard Ruth's voice calling to him, as she was wont to do at times before she was out of bed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He waked before the sun was quite up the next morning.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He waked before the sun was quite up the next morning.
at the time that
From this reading The pale light reflected from the eastern sky was creeping in at the windows when he opened his eyes.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The pale light reflected from the eastern sky was creeping in at the windows when he opened his eyes.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Next he thought he heard Ruth's voice calling to him, as she was wont to do at times before she was out of bed.
