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Chapter XXXIII
A gleam of day was in the sky as Hamel, with Mrs. Fentolin by his side, passed along the path which led from the Tower to St. David’s Hall. Lights were still burning from its windows; the outline of the building itself was faintly defined against the sky. Behind him, across the sea, was that one straight line of grey merging into silver. The rain had ceased and the wind had dropped. On either side of them stretched the brimming creeks.
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from one side of something to the other
From this reading “Behind him, across the sea, was that one straight line of grey merging into silver.”
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading “Lights were still burning from its windows; the outline of the building itself was faintly defined against the sky.”
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading “A gleam of day was in the sky as Hamel, with Mrs. Fentolin by his side, passed along the path which led from the Tower to St. David’s Hall.”
at or toward the back of something
From this reading “Behind him, across the sea, was that one straight line of grey merging into silver.”
one or the other of two
From this reading “On either side of them stretched the brimming creeks.”
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading “Lights were still burning from its windows; the outline of the building itself was faintly defined against the sky.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “Behind him, across the sea, was that one straight line of grey merging into silver.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “A gleam of day was in the sky as Hamel, with Mrs. Fentolin by his side, passed along the path which led from the Tower to St. David’s Hall.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Behind him, across the sea, was that one straight line of grey merging into silver.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Lights were still burning from its windows; the outline of the building itself was faintly defined against the sky.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The rain had ceased and the wind had dropped.”
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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 gleam of day was in the sky as Hamel, with Mrs. Fentolin by his side, passed along the path which led from the Tower to St. David’s Hall.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading Behind him, across the sea, was that one straight line of grey merging into silver.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Lights were still burning from its windows; the outline of the building itself was faintly defined against the sky.
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading A gleam of day was in the sky as Hamel, with Mrs. Fentolin by his side, passed along the path which led from the Tower to St. David’s Hall.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The rain had ceased and the wind had dropped.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading A gleam of day was in the sky as Hamel, with Mrs. Fentolin by his side, passed along the path which led from the Tower to St. David’s Hall.
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Behind him, across the sea, was that one straight line of grey merging into silver.
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From this reading On either side of them stretched the brimming creeks.
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From this reading Lights were still burning from its windows; the outline of the building itself was faintly defined against the sky.
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From this reading Lights were still burning from its windows; the outline of the building itself was faintly defined against the sky.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading A gleam of day was in the sky as Hamel, with Mrs. Fentolin by his side, passed along the path which led from the Tower to St. David’s Hall.
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From this reading The rain had ceased and the wind had dropped.
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From this reading On either side of them stretched the brimming creeks.
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From this reading A gleam of day was in the sky as Hamel, with Mrs. Fentolin by his side, passed along the path which led from the Tower to St. David’s Hall.
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From this reading A gleam of day was in the sky as Hamel, with Mrs. Fentolin by his side, passed along the path which led from the Tower to St. David’s Hall.
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From this reading Lights were still burning from its windows; the outline of the building itself was faintly defined against the sky.
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From this reading The rain had ceased and the wind had dropped.
one or the other of two
From this reading On either side of them stretched the brimming creeks.
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From this reading Lights were still burning from its windows; the outline of the building itself was faintly defined against the sky.
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From this reading A gleam of day was in the sky as Hamel, with Mrs. Fentolin by his side, passed along the path which led from the Tower to St. David’s Hall.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A gleam of day was in the sky as Hamel, with Mrs. Fentolin by his side, passed along the path which led from the Tower to St. David’s Hall.
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From this reading A gleam of day was in the sky as Hamel, with Mrs. Fentolin by his side, passed along the path which led from the Tower to St. David’s Hall.
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From this reading Behind him, across the sea, was that one straight line of grey merging into silver.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The rain had ceased and the wind had dropped.
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From this reading A gleam of day was in the sky as Hamel, with Mrs. Fentolin by his side, passed along the path which led from the Tower to St. David’s Hall.
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From this reading A gleam of day was in the sky as Hamel, with Mrs. Fentolin by his side, passed along the path which led from the Tower to St. David’s Hall.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Behind him, across the sea, was that one straight line of grey merging into silver.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A gleam of day was in the sky as Hamel, with Mrs. Fentolin by his side, passed along the path which led from the Tower to St. David’s Hall.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A gleam of day was in the sky as Hamel, with Mrs. Fentolin by his side, passed along the path which led from the Tower to St. David’s Hall.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Behind him, across the sea, was that one straight line of grey merging into silver.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Lights were still burning from its windows; the outline of the building itself was faintly defined against the sky.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading Lights were still burning from its windows; the outline of the building itself was faintly defined against the sky.
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From this reading A gleam of day was in the sky as Hamel, with Mrs. Fentolin by his side, passed along the path which led from the Tower to St. David’s Hall.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Lights were still burning from its windows; the outline of the building itself was faintly defined against the sky.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Behind him, across the sea, was that one straight line of grey merging into silver.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Behind him, across the sea, was that one straight line of grey merging into silver.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A gleam of day was in the sky as Hamel, with Mrs. Fentolin by his side, passed along the path which led from the Tower to St. David’s Hall.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A gleam of day was in the sky as Hamel, with Mrs. Fentolin by his side, passed along the path which led from the Tower to St. David’s Hall.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On either side of them stretched the brimming creeks.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Behind him, across the sea, was that one straight line of grey merging into silver.
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From this reading Lights were still burning from its windows; the outline of the building itself was faintly defined against the sky.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A gleam of day was in the sky as Hamel, with Mrs. Fentolin by his side, passed along the path which led from the Tower to St. David’s Hall.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A gleam of day was in the sky as Hamel, with Mrs. Fentolin by his side, passed along the path which led from the Tower to St. David’s Hall.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The rain had ceased and the wind had dropped.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Behind him, across the sea, was that one straight line of grey merging into silver.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A gleam of day was in the sky as Hamel, with Mrs. Fentolin by his side, passed along the path which led from the Tower to St. David’s Hall.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Behind him, across the sea, was that one straight line of grey merging into silver.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A gleam of day was in the sky as Hamel, with Mrs. Fentolin by his side, passed along the path which led from the Tower to St. David’s Hall.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A gleam of day was in the sky as Hamel, with Mrs. Fentolin by his side, passed along the path which led from the Tower to St. David’s Hall.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Lights were still burning from its windows; the outline of the building itself was faintly defined against the sky.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Behind him, across the sea, was that one straight line of grey merging into silver.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading On either side of them stretched the brimming creeks.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Behind him, across the sea, was that one straight line of grey merging into silver.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A gleam of day was in the sky as Hamel, with Mrs. Fentolin by his side, passed along the path which led from the Tower to St. David’s Hall.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading On either side of them stretched the brimming creeks.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A gleam of day was in the sky as Hamel, with Mrs. Fentolin by his side, passed along the path which led from the Tower to St. David’s Hall.
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From this reading A gleam of day was in the sky as Hamel, with Mrs. Fentolin by his side, passed along the path which led from the Tower to St. David’s Hall.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A gleam of day was in the sky as Hamel, with Mrs. Fentolin by his side, passed along the path which led from the Tower to St. David’s Hall.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Lights were still burning from its windows; the outline of the building itself was faintly defined against the sky.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading A gleam of day was in the sky as Hamel, with Mrs. Fentolin by his side, passed along the path which led from the Tower to St. David’s Hall.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The rain had ceased and the wind had dropped.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Lights were still burning from its windows; the outline of the building itself was faintly defined against the sky.
in the company of; together with
From this reading A gleam of day was in the sky as Hamel, with Mrs. Fentolin by his side, passed along the path which led from the Tower to St. David’s Hall.
