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Chapter III
It was light. Terry had been watching the darkness fade for about ten minutes, fascinated, because the diffused glow grew as though from nowhere, and he could not find the sun. At first he'd felt sort of scared, but nothing happened, so he'd kept watching, trying to find it. He was still in bed. It was when he became aware that it wasn't his own bed that he sat up straight, wondering, trying to remember.
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “Terry had been watching the darkness fade for about ten minutes, fascinated, because the diffused glow grew as though from nowhere, and he could not find the sun.”
for the reason that
From this reading “Terry had been watching the darkness fade for about ten minutes, fascinated, because the diffused glow grew as though from nowhere, and he could not find the sun.”
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “Terry had been watching the darkness fade for about ten minutes, fascinated, because the diffused glow grew as though from nowhere, and he could not find the sun.”
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “Terry had been watching the darkness fade for about ten minutes, fascinated, because the diffused glow grew as though from nowhere, and he could not find the sun.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “At first he'd felt sort of scared, but nothing happened, so he'd kept watching, trying to find it.”
not one thing; not anything
From this reading “At first he'd felt sort of scared, but nothing happened, so he'd kept watching, trying to find it.”
To recall to mind.
From this reading “It was when he became aware that it wasn't his own bed that he sat up straight, wondering, trying to remember.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He was still in bed.”
in spite of the fact that
From this reading “Terry had been watching the darkness fade for about ten minutes, fascinated, because the diffused glow grew as though from nowhere, and he could not find the sun.”
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Terry had been watching the darkness fade for about ten minutes, fascinated, because the diffused glow grew as though from nowhere, and he could not find the sun.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Terry had been watching the darkness fade for about ten minutes, fascinated, because the diffused glow grew as though from nowhere, and he could not find the sun.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Terry had been watching the darkness fade for about ten minutes, fascinated, because the diffused glow grew as though from nowhere, and he could not find the sun.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At first he'd felt sort of scared, but nothing happened, so he'd kept watching, trying to find it.
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From this reading It was when he became aware that it wasn't his own bed that he sat up straight, wondering, trying to remember.
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From this reading It was when he became aware that it wasn't his own bed that he sat up straight, wondering, trying to remember.
for the reason that
From this reading Terry had been watching the darkness fade for about ten minutes, fascinated, because the diffused glow grew as though from nowhere, and he could not find the sun.
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From this reading He was still in bed.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Terry had been watching the darkness fade for about ten minutes, fascinated, because the diffused glow grew as though from nowhere, and he could not find the sun.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading At first he'd felt sort of scared, but nothing happened, so he'd kept watching, trying to find it.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Terry had been watching the darkness fade for about ten minutes, fascinated, because the diffused glow grew as though from nowhere, and he could not find the sun.
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From this reading Terry had been watching the darkness fade for about ten minutes, fascinated, because the diffused glow grew as though from nowhere, and he could not find the sun.
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From this reading Terry had been watching the darkness fade for about ten minutes, fascinated, because the diffused glow grew as though from nowhere, and he could not find the sun.
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From this reading Terry had been watching the darkness fade for about ten minutes, fascinated, because the diffused glow grew as though from nowhere, and he could not find the sun.
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From this reading Terry had been watching the darkness fade for about ten minutes, fascinated, because the diffused glow grew as though from nowhere, and he could not find the sun.
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From this reading At first he'd felt sort of scared, but nothing happened, so he'd kept watching, trying to find it.
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From this reading Terry had been watching the darkness fade for about ten minutes, fascinated, because the diffused glow grew as though from nowhere, and he could not find the sun.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At first he'd felt sort of scared, but nothing happened, so he'd kept watching, trying to find it.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Terry had been watching the darkness fade for about ten minutes, fascinated, because the diffused glow grew as though from nowhere, and he could not find the sun.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Terry had been watching the darkness fade for about ten minutes, fascinated, because the diffused glow grew as though from nowhere, and he could not find the sun.
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From this reading Terry had been watching the darkness fade for about ten minutes, fascinated, because the diffused glow grew as though from nowhere, and he could not find the sun.
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From this reading Terry had been watching the darkness fade for about ten minutes, fascinated, because the diffused glow grew as though from nowhere, and he could not find the sun.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Terry had been watching the darkness fade for about ten minutes, fascinated, because the diffused glow grew as though from nowhere, and he could not find the sun.
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From this reading At first he'd felt sort of scared, but nothing happened, so he'd kept watching, trying to find it.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Terry had been watching the darkness fade for about ten minutes, fascinated, because the diffused glow grew as though from nowhere, and he could not find the sun.
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From this reading At first he'd felt sort of scared, but nothing happened, so he'd kept watching, trying to find it.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It was when he became aware that it wasn't his own bed that he sat up straight, wondering, trying to remember.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He was still in bed.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was light.
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From this reading At first he'd felt sort of scared, but nothing happened, so he'd kept watching, trying to find it.
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From this reading It was light.
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From this reading Terry had been watching the darkness fade for about ten minutes, fascinated, because the diffused glow grew as though from nowhere, and he could not find the sun.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Terry had been watching the darkness fade for about ten minutes, fascinated, because the diffused glow grew as though from nowhere, and he could not find the sun.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading At first he'd felt sort of scared, but nothing happened, so he'd kept watching, trying to find it.
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From this reading Terry had been watching the darkness fade for about ten minutes, fascinated, because the diffused glow grew as though from nowhere, and he could not find the sun.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading At first he'd felt sort of scared, but nothing happened, so he'd kept watching, trying to find it.
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From this reading It was when he became aware that it wasn't his own bed that he sat up straight, wondering, trying to remember.
To recall to mind.
From this reading It was when he became aware that it wasn't his own bed that he sat up straight, wondering, trying to remember.
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From this reading It was when he became aware that it wasn't his own bed that he sat up straight, wondering, trying to remember.
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From this reading At first he'd felt sort of scared, but nothing happened, so he'd kept watching, trying to find it.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading At first he'd felt sort of scared, but nothing happened, so he'd kept watching, trying to find it.
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From this reading At first he'd felt sort of scared, but nothing happened, so he'd kept watching, trying to find it.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He was still in bed.
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From this reading It was when he became aware that it wasn't his own bed that he sat up straight, wondering, trying to remember.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Terry had been watching the darkness fade for about ten minutes, fascinated, because the diffused glow grew as though from nowhere, and he could not find the sun.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Terry had been watching the darkness fade for about ten minutes, fascinated, because the diffused glow grew as though from nowhere, and he could not find the sun.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Terry had been watching the darkness fade for about ten minutes, fascinated, because the diffused glow grew as though from nowhere, and he could not find the sun.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was when he became aware that it wasn't his own bed that he sat up straight, wondering, trying to remember.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Terry had been watching the darkness fade for about ten minutes, fascinated, because the diffused glow grew as though from nowhere, and he could not find the sun.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Terry had been watching the darkness fade for about ten minutes, fascinated, because the diffused glow grew as though from nowhere, and he could not find the sun.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading At first he'd felt sort of scared, but nothing happened, so he'd kept watching, trying to find it.
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From this reading At first he'd felt sort of scared, but nothing happened, so he'd kept watching, trying to find it.
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From this reading It was when he became aware that it wasn't his own bed that he sat up straight, wondering, trying to remember.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was light.
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From this reading It was when he became aware that it wasn't his own bed that he sat up straight, wondering, trying to remember.
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From this reading Terry had been watching the darkness fade for about ten minutes, fascinated, because the diffused glow grew as though from nowhere, and he could not find the sun.
at the time that
From this reading It was when he became aware that it wasn't his own bed that he sat up straight, wondering, trying to remember.
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From this reading It was when he became aware that it wasn't his own bed that he sat up straight, wondering, trying to remember.
