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Chapter IV
‘A land of darkness, as darkness itself, and of the shadow of death; without any order, and where the light is as darkness.’ Morning had broken through the sullen gloom of night, and still the two men watched beside the couch on which the girl lay, seemingly, in all the tranquillity of death. The Professor’s drug had been calculated to keep her asleep for exactly six hours. So long a time would be a test. If she lived, and woke at the right time, then he would try again.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “If she lived, and woke at the right time, then he would try again.”
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “The Professor’s drug had been calculated to keep her asleep for exactly six hours.”
next to; at the side of
From this reading “Morning had broken through the sullen gloom of night, and still the two men watched beside the couch on which the girl lay, seemingly, in all the tranquillity of death.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Morning had broken through the sullen gloom of night, and still the two men watched beside the couch on which the girl lay, seemingly, in all the tranquillity of death.”
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading “‘A land of darkness, as darkness itself, and of the shadow of death; without any order, and where the light is as darkness.’”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “So long a time would be a test.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Morning had broken through the sullen gloom of night, and still the two men watched beside the couch on which the girl lay, seemingly, in all the tranquillity of death.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “‘A land of darkness, as darkness itself, and of the shadow of death; without any order, and where the light is as darkness.’”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “If she lived, and woke at the right time, then he would try again.”
A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.
From this reading “‘A land of darkness, as darkness itself, and of the shadow of death; without any order, and where the light is as darkness.’”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Morning had broken through the sullen gloom of night, and still the two men watched beside the couch on which the girl lay, seemingly, in all the tranquillity of death.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Morning had broken through the sullen gloom of night, and still the two men watched beside the couch on which the girl lay, seemingly, in all the tranquillity of death.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “So long a time would be a test.”
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading “‘A land of darkness, as darkness itself, and of the shadow of death; without any order, and where the light is as darkness.’”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “So long a time would be a test.”
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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 land of darkness, as darkness itself, and of the shadow of death; without any order, and where the light is as darkness.’
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading If she lived, and woke at the right time, then he would try again.
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From this reading Morning had broken through the sullen gloom of night, and still the two men watched beside the couch on which the girl lay, seemingly, in all the tranquillity of death.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading ‘A land of darkness, as darkness itself, and of the shadow of death; without any order, and where the light is as darkness.’
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From this reading ‘A land of darkness, as darkness itself, and of the shadow of death; without any order, and where the light is as darkness.’
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading ‘A land of darkness, as darkness itself, and of the shadow of death; without any order, and where the light is as darkness.’
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From this reading The Professor’s drug had been calculated to keep her asleep for exactly six hours.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading If she lived, and woke at the right time, then he would try again.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading So long a time would be a test.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The Professor’s drug had been calculated to keep her asleep for exactly six hours.
next to; at the side of
From this reading Morning had broken through the sullen gloom of night, and still the two men watched beside the couch on which the girl lay, seemingly, in all the tranquillity of death.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Morning had broken through the sullen gloom of night, and still the two men watched beside the couch on which the girl lay, seemingly, in all the tranquillity of death.
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From this reading The Professor’s drug had been calculated to keep her asleep for exactly six hours.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Morning had broken through the sullen gloom of night, and still the two men watched beside the couch on which the girl lay, seemingly, in all the tranquillity of death.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ‘A land of darkness, as darkness itself, and of the shadow of death; without any order, and where the light is as darkness.’
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ‘A land of darkness, as darkness itself, and of the shadow of death; without any order, and where the light is as darkness.’
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Professor’s drug had been calculated to keep her asleep for exactly six hours.
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From this reading The Professor’s drug had been calculated to keep her asleep for exactly six hours.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The Professor’s drug had been calculated to keep her asleep for exactly six hours.
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From this reading Morning had broken through the sullen gloom of night, and still the two men watched beside the couch on which the girl lay, seemingly, in all the tranquillity of death.
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From this reading Morning had broken through the sullen gloom of night, and still the two men watched beside the couch on which the girl lay, seemingly, in all the tranquillity of death.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Morning had broken through the sullen gloom of night, and still the two men watched beside the couch on which the girl lay, seemingly, in all the tranquillity of death.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading If she lived, and woke at the right time, then he would try again.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The Professor’s drug had been calculated to keep her asleep for exactly six hours.
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From this reading The Professor’s drug had been calculated to keep her asleep for exactly six hours.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If she lived, and woke at the right time, then he would try again.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Morning had broken through the sullen gloom of night, and still the two men watched beside the couch on which the girl lay, seemingly, in all the tranquillity of death.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ‘A land of darkness, as darkness itself, and of the shadow of death; without any order, and where the light is as darkness.’
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading ‘A land of darkness, as darkness itself, and of the shadow of death; without any order, and where the light is as darkness.’
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Professor’s drug had been calculated to keep her asleep for exactly six hours.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ‘A land of darkness, as darkness itself, and of the shadow of death; without any order, and where the light is as darkness.’
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Morning had broken through the sullen gloom of night, and still the two men watched beside the couch on which the girl lay, seemingly, in all the tranquillity of death.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ‘A land of darkness, as darkness itself, and of the shadow of death; without any order, and where the light is as darkness.’
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading If she lived, and woke at the right time, then he would try again.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading So long a time would be a test.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Morning had broken through the sullen gloom of night, and still the two men watched beside the couch on which the girl lay, seemingly, in all the tranquillity of death.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Morning had broken through the sullen gloom of night, and still the two men watched beside the couch on which the girl lay, seemingly, in all the tranquillity of death.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Morning had broken through the sullen gloom of night, and still the two men watched beside the couch on which the girl lay, seemingly, in all the tranquillity of death.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading ‘A land of darkness, as darkness itself, and of the shadow of death; without any order, and where the light is as darkness.’
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Morning had broken through the sullen gloom of night, and still the two men watched beside the couch on which the girl lay, seemingly, in all the tranquillity of death.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ‘A land of darkness, as darkness itself, and of the shadow of death; without any order, and where the light is as darkness.’
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Professor’s drug had been calculated to keep her asleep for exactly six hours.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading If she lived, and woke at the right time, then he would try again.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Morning had broken through the sullen gloom of night, and still the two men watched beside the couch on which the girl lay, seemingly, in all the tranquillity of death.
A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.
From this reading ‘A land of darkness, as darkness itself, and of the shadow of death; without any order, and where the light is as darkness.’
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading If she lived, and woke at the right time, then he would try again.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Professor’s drug had been calculated to keep her asleep for exactly six hours.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So long a time would be a test.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Morning had broken through the sullen gloom of night, and still the two men watched beside the couch on which the girl lay, seemingly, in all the tranquillity of death.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Morning had broken through the sullen gloom of night, and still the two men watched beside the couch on which the girl lay, seemingly, in all the tranquillity of death.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading So long a time would be a test.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ‘A land of darkness, as darkness itself, and of the shadow of death; without any order, and where the light is as darkness.’
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading If she lived, and woke at the right time, then he would try again.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Morning had broken through the sullen gloom of night, and still the two men watched beside the couch on which the girl lay, seemingly, in all the tranquillity of death.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading So long a time would be a test.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The Professor’s drug had been calculated to keep her asleep for exactly six hours.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Morning had broken through the sullen gloom of night, and still the two men watched beside the couch on which the girl lay, seemingly, in all the tranquillity of death.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading If she lived, and woke at the right time, then he would try again.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Morning had broken through the sullen gloom of night, and still the two men watched beside the couch on which the girl lay, seemingly, in all the tranquillity of death.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Morning had broken through the sullen gloom of night, and still the two men watched beside the couch on which the girl lay, seemingly, in all the tranquillity of death.
in or at the place that
From this reading ‘A land of darkness, as darkness itself, and of the shadow of death; without any order, and where the light is as darkness.’
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Morning had broken through the sullen gloom of night, and still the two men watched beside the couch on which the girl lay, seemingly, in all the tranquillity of death.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading ‘A land of darkness, as darkness itself, and of the shadow of death; without any order, and where the light is as darkness.’
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading If she lived, and woke at the right time, then he would try again.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading So long a time would be a test.
