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Chapter VII
THE CONE The night was hot and overcast, the sky red-rimmed with the lingering sunset of midsummer. They sat at the open window, trying to fancy the air was fresher there. The trees and shrubs of the garden stood stiff and dark; beyond in the roadway a gas-lamp burnt, bright orange against the hazy blue of the evening. Farther were the three lights of the railway signal against the lowering sky. The man and woman spoke to one another in low tones.
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touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading “The trees and shrubs of the garden stood stiff and dark; beyond in the roadway a gas-lamp burnt, bright orange against the hazy blue of the evening.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “The man and woman spoke to one another in low tones.”
on the far side of; further than
From this reading “The trees and shrubs of the garden stood stiff and dark; beyond in the roadway a gas-lamp burnt, bright orange against the hazy blue of the evening.”
unclear or blurred, especially from drink
From this reading “The trees and shrubs of the garden stood stiff and dark; beyond in the roadway a gas-lamp burnt, bright orange against the hazy blue of the evening.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “The man and woman spoke to one another in low tones.”
To move from a closed position.
From this reading “They sat at the open window, trying to fancy the air was fresher there.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The trees and shrubs of the garden stood stiff and dark; beyond in the roadway a gas-lamp burnt, bright orange against the hazy blue of the evening.”
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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 The trees and shrubs of the garden stood stiff and dark; beyond in the roadway a gas-lamp burnt, bright orange against the hazy blue of the evening.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading The trees and shrubs of the garden stood stiff and dark; beyond in the roadway a gas-lamp burnt, bright orange against the hazy blue of the evening.
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From this reading They sat at the open window, trying to fancy the air was fresher there.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE CONE The night was hot and overcast, the sky red-rimmed with the lingering sunset of midsummer.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The man and woman spoke to one another in low tones.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading They sat at the open window, trying to fancy the air was fresher there.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading The trees and shrubs of the garden stood stiff and dark; beyond in the roadway a gas-lamp burnt, bright orange against the hazy blue of the evening.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The trees and shrubs of the garden stood stiff and dark; beyond in the roadway a gas-lamp burnt, bright orange against the hazy blue of the evening.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The trees and shrubs of the garden stood stiff and dark; beyond in the roadway a gas-lamp burnt, bright orange against the hazy blue of the evening.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The trees and shrubs of the garden stood stiff and dark; beyond in the roadway a gas-lamp burnt, bright orange against the hazy blue of the evening.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE CONE The night was hot and overcast, the sky red-rimmed with the lingering sunset of midsummer.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The trees and shrubs of the garden stood stiff and dark; beyond in the roadway a gas-lamp burnt, bright orange against the hazy blue of the evening.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The trees and shrubs of the garden stood stiff and dark; beyond in the roadway a gas-lamp burnt, bright orange against the hazy blue of the evening.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They sat at the open window, trying to fancy the air was fresher there.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Farther were the three lights of the railway signal against the lowering sky.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They sat at the open window, trying to fancy the air was fresher there.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The trees and shrubs of the garden stood stiff and dark; beyond in the roadway a gas-lamp burnt, bright orange against the hazy blue of the evening.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The trees and shrubs of the garden stood stiff and dark; beyond in the roadway a gas-lamp burnt, bright orange against the hazy blue of the evening.
unclear or blurred, especially from drink
From this reading The trees and shrubs of the garden stood stiff and dark; beyond in the roadway a gas-lamp burnt, bright orange against the hazy blue of the evening.
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From this reading THE CONE The night was hot and overcast, the sky red-rimmed with the lingering sunset of midsummer.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The trees and shrubs of the garden stood stiff and dark; beyond in the roadway a gas-lamp burnt, bright orange against the hazy blue of the evening.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Farther were the three lights of the railway signal against the lowering sky.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE CONE The night was hot and overcast, the sky red-rimmed with the lingering sunset of midsummer.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The man and woman spoke to one another in low tones.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Farther were the three lights of the railway signal against the lowering sky.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The man and woman spoke to one another in low tones.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE CONE The night was hot and overcast, the sky red-rimmed with the lingering sunset of midsummer.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE CONE The night was hot and overcast, the sky red-rimmed with the lingering sunset of midsummer.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE CONE The night was hot and overcast, the sky red-rimmed with the lingering sunset of midsummer.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The man and woman spoke to one another in low tones.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading They sat at the open window, trying to fancy the air was fresher there.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The trees and shrubs of the garden stood stiff and dark; beyond in the roadway a gas-lamp burnt, bright orange against the hazy blue of the evening.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE CONE The night was hot and overcast, the sky red-rimmed with the lingering sunset of midsummer.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Farther were the three lights of the railway signal against the lowering sky.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE CONE The night was hot and overcast, the sky red-rimmed with the lingering sunset of midsummer.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The trees and shrubs of the garden stood stiff and dark; beyond in the roadway a gas-lamp burnt, bright orange against the hazy blue of the evening.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They sat at the open window, trying to fancy the air was fresher there.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The trees and shrubs of the garden stood stiff and dark; beyond in the roadway a gas-lamp burnt, bright orange against the hazy blue of the evening.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Farther were the three lights of the railway signal against the lowering sky.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE CONE The night was hot and overcast, the sky red-rimmed with the lingering sunset of midsummer.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The man and woman spoke to one another in low tones.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The trees and shrubs of the garden stood stiff and dark; beyond in the roadway a gas-lamp burnt, bright orange against the hazy blue of the evening.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The trees and shrubs of the garden stood stiff and dark; beyond in the roadway a gas-lamp burnt, bright orange against the hazy blue of the evening.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE CONE The night was hot and overcast, the sky red-rimmed with the lingering sunset of midsummer.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE CONE The night was hot and overcast, the sky red-rimmed with the lingering sunset of midsummer.
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From this reading They sat at the open window, trying to fancy the air was fresher there.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They sat at the open window, trying to fancy the air was fresher there.
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From this reading Farther were the three lights of the railway signal against the lowering sky.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They sat at the open window, trying to fancy the air was fresher there.
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From this reading The man and woman spoke to one another in low tones.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The trees and shrubs of the garden stood stiff and dark; beyond in the roadway a gas-lamp burnt, bright orange against the hazy blue of the evening.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They sat at the open window, trying to fancy the air was fresher there.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE CONE The night was hot and overcast, the sky red-rimmed with the lingering sunset of midsummer.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Farther were the three lights of the railway signal against the lowering sky.
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From this reading They sat at the open window, trying to fancy the air was fresher there.
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE CONE The night was hot and overcast, the sky red-rimmed with the lingering sunset of midsummer.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The man and woman spoke to one another in low tones.
