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Chapter XII
Our quarrel was now made up, and we looked about the room for an aperture through which to survey the city of Edina. Windows there were none. The sole light admitted into the gloomy chamber proceeded from a square opening, about a foot in diameter, at a height of about seven feet from the floor. Yet what will the energy of true genius not effect? I resolved to clamber up to this hole.
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “Our quarrel was now made up, and we looked about the room for an aperture through which to survey the city of Edina.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The sole light admitted into the gloomy chamber proceeded from a square opening, about a foot in diameter, at a height of about seven feet from the floor.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Our quarrel was now made up, and we looked about the room for an aperture through which to survey the city of Edina.”
not one, and not any
From this reading “Windows there were none.”
an angry argument or disagreement
From this reading “Our quarrel was now made up, and we looked about the room for an aperture through which to survey the city of Edina.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Our quarrel was now made up, and we looked about the room for an aperture through which to survey the city of Edina.”
but in spite of that
From this reading “Yet what will the energy of true genius not effect?”
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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 The sole light admitted into the gloomy chamber proceeded from a square opening, about a foot in diameter, at a height of about seven feet from the floor.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Our quarrel was now made up, and we looked about the room for an aperture through which to survey the city of Edina.
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From this reading The sole light admitted into the gloomy chamber proceeded from a square opening, about a foot in diameter, at a height of about seven feet from the floor.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Our quarrel was now made up, and we looked about the room for an aperture through which to survey the city of Edina.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Our quarrel was now made up, and we looked about the room for an aperture through which to survey the city of Edina.
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From this reading Our quarrel was now made up, and we looked about the room for an aperture through which to survey the city of Edina.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The sole light admitted into the gloomy chamber proceeded from a square opening, about a foot in diameter, at a height of about seven feet from the floor.
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From this reading The sole light admitted into the gloomy chamber proceeded from a square opening, about a foot in diameter, at a height of about seven feet from the floor.
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From this reading Our quarrel was now made up, and we looked about the room for an aperture through which to survey the city of Edina.
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From this reading I resolved to clamber up to this hole.
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From this reading The sole light admitted into the gloomy chamber proceeded from a square opening, about a foot in diameter, at a height of about seven feet from the floor.
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From this reading Our quarrel was now made up, and we looked about the room for an aperture through which to survey the city of Edina.
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From this reading Yet what will the energy of true genius not effect?
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From this reading Yet what will the energy of true genius not effect?
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From this reading The sole light admitted into the gloomy chamber proceeded from a square opening, about a foot in diameter, at a height of about seven feet from the floor.
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From this reading The sole light admitted into the gloomy chamber proceeded from a square opening, about a foot in diameter, at a height of about seven feet from the floor.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The sole light admitted into the gloomy chamber proceeded from a square opening, about a foot in diameter, at a height of about seven feet from the floor.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Our quarrel was now made up, and we looked about the room for an aperture through which to survey the city of Edina.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The sole light admitted into the gloomy chamber proceeded from a square opening, about a foot in diameter, at a height of about seven feet from the floor.
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From this reading Yet what will the energy of true genius not effect?
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From this reading The sole light admitted into the gloomy chamber proceeded from a square opening, about a foot in diameter, at a height of about seven feet from the floor.
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From this reading The sole light admitted into the gloomy chamber proceeded from a square opening, about a foot in diameter, at a height of about seven feet from the floor.
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From this reading I resolved to clamber up to this hole.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I resolved to clamber up to this hole.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The sole light admitted into the gloomy chamber proceeded from a square opening, about a foot in diameter, at a height of about seven feet from the floor.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The sole light admitted into the gloomy chamber proceeded from a square opening, about a foot in diameter, at a height of about seven feet from the floor.
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From this reading The sole light admitted into the gloomy chamber proceeded from a square opening, about a foot in diameter, at a height of about seven feet from the floor.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Our quarrel was now made up, and we looked about the room for an aperture through which to survey the city of Edina.
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From this reading Our quarrel was now made up, and we looked about the room for an aperture through which to survey the city of Edina.
not one, and not any
From this reading Windows there were none.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Yet what will the energy of true genius not effect?
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From this reading Our quarrel was now made up, and we looked about the room for an aperture through which to survey the city of Edina.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Our quarrel was now made up, and we looked about the room for an aperture through which to survey the city of Edina.
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From this reading The sole light admitted into the gloomy chamber proceeded from a square opening, about a foot in diameter, at a height of about seven feet from the floor.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Our quarrel was now made up, and we looked about the room for an aperture through which to survey the city of Edina.
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From this reading The sole light admitted into the gloomy chamber proceeded from a square opening, about a foot in diameter, at a height of about seven feet from the floor.
an angry argument or disagreement
From this reading Our quarrel was now made up, and we looked about the room for an aperture through which to survey the city of Edina.
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From this reading I resolved to clamber up to this hole.
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From this reading Our quarrel was now made up, and we looked about the room for an aperture through which to survey the city of Edina.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The sole light admitted into the gloomy chamber proceeded from a square opening, about a foot in diameter, at a height of about seven feet from the floor.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The sole light admitted into the gloomy chamber proceeded from a square opening, about a foot in diameter, at a height of about seven feet from the floor.
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From this reading The sole light admitted into the gloomy chamber proceeded from a square opening, about a foot in diameter, at a height of about seven feet from the floor.
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From this reading Our quarrel was now made up, and we looked about the room for an aperture through which to survey the city of Edina.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Our quarrel was now made up, and we looked about the room for an aperture through which to survey the city of Edina.
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From this reading Windows there were none.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading I resolved to clamber up to this hole.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Our quarrel was now made up, and we looked about the room for an aperture through which to survey the city of Edina.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Our quarrel was now made up, and we looked about the room for an aperture through which to survey the city of Edina.
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From this reading Yet what will the energy of true genius not effect?
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From this reading Our quarrel was now made up, and we looked about the room for an aperture through which to survey the city of Edina.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Our quarrel was now made up, and we looked about the room for an aperture through which to survey the city of Edina.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Our quarrel was now made up, and we looked about the room for an aperture through which to survey the city of Edina.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Windows there were none.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Yet what will the energy of true genius not effect?
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Our quarrel was now made up, and we looked about the room for an aperture through which to survey the city of Edina.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Yet what will the energy of true genius not effect?
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From this reading Windows there were none.
but in spite of that
From this reading Yet what will the energy of true genius not effect?
