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Chapter XVII
GRAHAM REMEMBERS She came upon him at last in a little gallery that ran from the Wind-Vane Offices toward his state apartments. The gallery was long and narrow, with a series of recesses, each with an arched fenestration that looked upon a court of palms. He came upon her suddenly in one of these recesses. She was seated. She turned her head at the sound of his footsteps and started at the sight of him.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “GRAHAM REMEMBERS She came upon him at last in a little gallery that ran from the Wind-Vane Offices toward his state apartments.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “GRAHAM REMEMBERS She came upon him at last in a little gallery that ran from the Wind-Vane Offices toward his state apartments.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The gallery was long and narrow, with a series of recesses, each with an arched fenestration that looked upon a court of palms.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The gallery was long and narrow, with a series of recesses, each with an arched fenestration that looked upon a court of palms.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “He came upon her suddenly in one of these recesses.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “He came upon her suddenly in one of these recesses.”
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading “He came upon her suddenly in one of these recesses.”
in the direction of
From this reading “GRAHAM REMEMBERS She came upon him at last in a little gallery that ran from the Wind-Vane Offices toward his state apartments.”
a formal word for “on”
From this reading “GRAHAM REMEMBERS She came upon him at last in a little gallery that ran from the Wind-Vane Offices toward his state apartments.”
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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 GRAHAM REMEMBERS She came upon him at last in a little gallery that ran from the Wind-Vane Offices toward his state apartments.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The gallery was long and narrow, with a series of recesses, each with an arched fenestration that looked upon a court of palms.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The gallery was long and narrow, with a series of recesses, each with an arched fenestration that looked upon a court of palms.
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From this reading GRAHAM REMEMBERS She came upon him at last in a little gallery that ran from the Wind-Vane Offices toward his state apartments.
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From this reading The gallery was long and narrow, with a series of recesses, each with an arched fenestration that looked upon a court of palms.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading GRAHAM REMEMBERS She came upon him at last in a little gallery that ran from the Wind-Vane Offices toward his state apartments.
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From this reading GRAHAM REMEMBERS She came upon him at last in a little gallery that ran from the Wind-Vane Offices toward his state apartments.
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From this reading The gallery was long and narrow, with a series of recesses, each with an arched fenestration that looked upon a court of palms.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading The gallery was long and narrow, with a series of recesses, each with an arched fenestration that looked upon a court of palms.
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From this reading The gallery was long and narrow, with a series of recesses, each with an arched fenestration that looked upon a court of palms.
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From this reading She turned her head at the sound of his footsteps and started at the sight of him.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading GRAHAM REMEMBERS She came upon him at last in a little gallery that ran from the Wind-Vane Offices toward his state apartments.
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From this reading GRAHAM REMEMBERS She came upon him at last in a little gallery that ran from the Wind-Vane Offices toward his state apartments.
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From this reading GRAHAM REMEMBERS She came upon him at last in a little gallery that ran from the Wind-Vane Offices toward his state apartments.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He came upon her suddenly in one of these recesses.
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From this reading She turned her head at the sound of his footsteps and started at the sight of him.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He came upon her suddenly in one of these recesses.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading GRAHAM REMEMBERS She came upon him at last in a little gallery that ran from the Wind-Vane Offices toward his state apartments.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading GRAHAM REMEMBERS She came upon him at last in a little gallery that ran from the Wind-Vane Offices toward his state apartments.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading GRAHAM REMEMBERS She came upon him at last in a little gallery that ran from the Wind-Vane Offices toward his state apartments.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading GRAHAM REMEMBERS She came upon him at last in a little gallery that ran from the Wind-Vane Offices toward his state apartments.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading GRAHAM REMEMBERS She came upon him at last in a little gallery that ran from the Wind-Vane Offices toward his state apartments.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The gallery was long and narrow, with a series of recesses, each with an arched fenestration that looked upon a court of palms.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The gallery was long and narrow, with a series of recesses, each with an arched fenestration that looked upon a court of palms.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The gallery was long and narrow, with a series of recesses, each with an arched fenestration that looked upon a court of palms.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The gallery was long and narrow, with a series of recesses, each with an arched fenestration that looked upon a court of palms.
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From this reading GRAHAM REMEMBERS She came upon him at last in a little gallery that ran from the Wind-Vane Offices toward his state apartments.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He came upon her suddenly in one of these recesses.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The gallery was long and narrow, with a series of recesses, each with an arched fenestration that looked upon a court of palms.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading GRAHAM REMEMBERS She came upon him at last in a little gallery that ran from the Wind-Vane Offices toward his state apartments.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The gallery was long and narrow, with a series of recesses, each with an arched fenestration that looked upon a court of palms.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading GRAHAM REMEMBERS She came upon him at last in a little gallery that ran from the Wind-Vane Offices toward his state apartments.
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From this reading She was seated.
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From this reading The gallery was long and narrow, with a series of recesses, each with an arched fenestration that looked upon a court of palms.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading GRAHAM REMEMBERS She came upon him at last in a little gallery that ran from the Wind-Vane Offices toward his state apartments.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She turned her head at the sound of his footsteps and started at the sight of him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She turned her head at the sound of his footsteps and started at the sight of him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She turned her head at the sound of his footsteps and started at the sight of him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading GRAHAM REMEMBERS She came upon him at last in a little gallery that ran from the Wind-Vane Offices toward his state apartments.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He came upon her suddenly in one of these recesses.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading GRAHAM REMEMBERS She came upon him at last in a little gallery that ran from the Wind-Vane Offices toward his state apartments.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading GRAHAM REMEMBERS She came upon him at last in a little gallery that ran from the Wind-Vane Offices toward his state apartments.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading He came upon her suddenly in one of these recesses.
in the direction of
From this reading GRAHAM REMEMBERS She came upon him at last in a little gallery that ran from the Wind-Vane Offices toward his state apartments.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She turned her head at the sound of his footsteps and started at the sight of him.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading GRAHAM REMEMBERS She came upon him at last in a little gallery that ran from the Wind-Vane Offices toward his state apartments.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The gallery was long and narrow, with a series of recesses, each with an arched fenestration that looked upon a court of palms.
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From this reading GRAHAM REMEMBERS She came upon him at last in a little gallery that ran from the Wind-Vane Offices toward his state apartments.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The gallery was long and narrow, with a series of recesses, each with an arched fenestration that looked upon a court of palms.
