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Chapter XV
With heads close together they bent over. The tiny lid flew open. And as he took her for one quick instant in his arms the sun flashed his first golden shaft upon them, covering them with light. But her exclamation of incredulous surprise he smothered with a kiss. For inside the little locket there lay--nothing.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “And as he took her for one quick instant in his arms the sun flashed his first golden shaft upon them, covering them with light.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “For inside the little locket there lay--nothing.”
not one thing; not anything
From this reading “For inside the little locket there lay--nothing.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “And as he took her for one quick instant in his arms the sun flashed his first golden shaft upon them, covering them with light.”
To move from a closed position.
From this reading “The tiny lid flew open.”
above and across; more than
From this reading “With heads close together they bent over.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “And as he took her for one quick instant in his arms the sun flashed his first golden shaft upon them, covering them with light.”
a formal word for “on”
From this reading “And as he took her for one quick instant in his arms the sun flashed his first golden shaft upon them, covering them with light.”
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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 But her exclamation of incredulous surprise he smothered with a kiss.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And as he took her for one quick instant in his arms the sun flashed his first golden shaft upon them, covering them with light.
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From this reading And as he took her for one quick instant in his arms the sun flashed his first golden shaft upon them, covering them with light.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading And as he took her for one quick instant in his arms the sun flashed his first golden shaft upon them, covering them with light.
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From this reading With heads close together they bent over.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But her exclamation of incredulous surprise he smothered with a kiss.
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From this reading With heads close together they bent over.
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From this reading And as he took her for one quick instant in his arms the sun flashed his first golden shaft upon them, covering them with light.
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From this reading But her exclamation of incredulous surprise he smothered with a kiss.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And as he took her for one quick instant in his arms the sun flashed his first golden shaft upon them, covering them with light.
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From this reading And as he took her for one quick instant in his arms the sun flashed his first golden shaft upon them, covering them with light.
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From this reading The tiny lid flew open.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading And as he took her for one quick instant in his arms the sun flashed his first golden shaft upon them, covering them with light.
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From this reading And as he took her for one quick instant in his arms the sun flashed his first golden shaft upon them, covering them with light.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And as he took her for one quick instant in his arms the sun flashed his first golden shaft upon them, covering them with light.
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From this reading With heads close together they bent over.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading And as he took her for one quick instant in his arms the sun flashed his first golden shaft upon them, covering them with light.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading And as he took her for one quick instant in his arms the sun flashed his first golden shaft upon them, covering them with light.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading And as he took her for one quick instant in his arms the sun flashed his first golden shaft upon them, covering them with light.
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From this reading But her exclamation of incredulous surprise he smothered with a kiss.
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From this reading For inside the little locket there lay--nothing.
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From this reading And as he took her for one quick instant in his arms the sun flashed his first golden shaft upon them, covering them with light.
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From this reading But her exclamation of incredulous surprise he smothered with a kiss.
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From this reading For inside the little locket there lay--nothing.
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From this reading The tiny lid flew open.
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From this reading And as he took her for one quick instant in his arms the sun flashed his first golden shaft upon them, covering them with light.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading For inside the little locket there lay--nothing.
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From this reading For inside the little locket there lay--nothing.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading For inside the little locket there lay--nothing.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But her exclamation of incredulous surprise he smothered with a kiss.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading And as he took her for one quick instant in his arms the sun flashed his first golden shaft upon them, covering them with light.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading The tiny lid flew open.
above and across; more than
From this reading With heads close together they bent over.
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From this reading And as he took her for one quick instant in his arms the sun flashed his first golden shaft upon them, covering them with light.
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From this reading And as he took her for one quick instant in his arms the sun flashed his first golden shaft upon them, covering them with light.
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From this reading But her exclamation of incredulous surprise he smothered with a kiss.
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From this reading And as he took her for one quick instant in his arms the sun flashed his first golden shaft upon them, covering them with light.
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From this reading But her exclamation of incredulous surprise he smothered with a kiss.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The tiny lid flew open.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading And as he took her for one quick instant in his arms the sun flashed his first golden shaft upon them, covering them with light.
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From this reading For inside the little locket there lay--nothing.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading With heads close together they bent over.
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From this reading The tiny lid flew open.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading With heads close together they bent over.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And as he took her for one quick instant in his arms the sun flashed his first golden shaft upon them, covering them with light.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading And as he took her for one quick instant in his arms the sun flashed his first golden shaft upon them, covering them with light.
in the company of; together with
From this reading With heads close together they bent over.
