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Chapter XXXII
THE AWAKING. The beginning of day is sinister. A sad pale light penetrated the hut. It was the frozen dawn. That wan light which throws into relief the mournful reality of objects which are blurred into spectral forms by the night, did not awake the children, so soundly were they sleeping.
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a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “The beginning of day is sinister.”
a feeling of comfort after worry or pain
From this reading “That wan light which throws into relief the mournful reality of objects which are blurred into spectral forms by the night, did not awake the children, so soundly were they sleeping.”
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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 A sad pale light penetrated the hut.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading That wan light which throws into relief the mournful reality of objects which are blurred into spectral forms by the night, did not awake the children, so soundly were they sleeping.
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From this reading That wan light which throws into relief the mournful reality of objects which are blurred into spectral forms by the night, did not awake the children, so soundly were they sleeping.
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From this reading THE AWAKING.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The beginning of day is sinister.
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From this reading That wan light which throws into relief the mournful reality of objects which are blurred into spectral forms by the night, did not awake the children, so soundly were they sleeping.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading That wan light which throws into relief the mournful reality of objects which are blurred into spectral forms by the night, did not awake the children, so soundly were they sleeping.
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From this reading That wan light which throws into relief the mournful reality of objects which are blurred into spectral forms by the night, did not awake the children, so soundly were they sleeping.
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From this reading It was the frozen dawn.
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From this reading The beginning of day is sinister.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading That wan light which throws into relief the mournful reality of objects which are blurred into spectral forms by the night, did not awake the children, so soundly were they sleeping.
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From this reading That wan light which throws into relief the mournful reality of objects which are blurred into spectral forms by the night, did not awake the children, so soundly were they sleeping.
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From this reading It was the frozen dawn.
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From this reading A sad pale light penetrated the hut.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading That wan light which throws into relief the mournful reality of objects which are blurred into spectral forms by the night, did not awake the children, so soundly were they sleeping.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The beginning of day is sinister.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was the frozen dawn.
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From this reading A sad pale light penetrated the hut.
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From this reading That wan light which throws into relief the mournful reality of objects which are blurred into spectral forms by the night, did not awake the children, so soundly were they sleeping.
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From this reading That wan light which throws into relief the mournful reality of objects which are blurred into spectral forms by the night, did not awake the children, so soundly were they sleeping.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading That wan light which throws into relief the mournful reality of objects which are blurred into spectral forms by the night, did not awake the children, so soundly were they sleeping.
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From this reading That wan light which throws into relief the mournful reality of objects which are blurred into spectral forms by the night, did not awake the children, so soundly were they sleeping.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The beginning of day is sinister.
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From this reading A sad pale light penetrated the hut.
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From this reading A sad pale light penetrated the hut.
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From this reading That wan light which throws into relief the mournful reality of objects which are blurred into spectral forms by the night, did not awake the children, so soundly were they sleeping.
a feeling of comfort after worry or pain
From this reading That wan light which throws into relief the mournful reality of objects which are blurred into spectral forms by the night, did not awake the children, so soundly were they sleeping.
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From this reading A sad pale light penetrated the hut.
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From this reading The beginning of day is sinister.
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From this reading That wan light which throws into relief the mournful reality of objects which are blurred into spectral forms by the night, did not awake the children, so soundly were they sleeping.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading That wan light which throws into relief the mournful reality of objects which are blurred into spectral forms by the night, did not awake the children, so soundly were they sleeping.
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From this reading That wan light which throws into relief the mournful reality of objects which are blurred into spectral forms by the night, did not awake the children, so soundly were they sleeping.
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From this reading That wan light which throws into relief the mournful reality of objects which are blurred into spectral forms by the night, did not awake the children, so soundly were they sleeping.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That wan light which throws into relief the mournful reality of objects which are blurred into spectral forms by the night, did not awake the children, so soundly were they sleeping.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE AWAKING.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading That wan light which throws into relief the mournful reality of objects which are blurred into spectral forms by the night, did not awake the children, so soundly were they sleeping.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading That wan light which throws into relief the mournful reality of objects which are blurred into spectral forms by the night, did not awake the children, so soundly were they sleeping.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading That wan light which throws into relief the mournful reality of objects which are blurred into spectral forms by the night, did not awake the children, so soundly were they sleeping.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was the frozen dawn.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading That wan light which throws into relief the mournful reality of objects which are blurred into spectral forms by the night, did not awake the children, so soundly were they sleeping.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading That wan light which throws into relief the mournful reality of objects which are blurred into spectral forms by the night, did not awake the children, so soundly were they sleeping.
