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Chapter XXVII
She hardly knew how she reached home that night. Entering by the lawn door she saw a red coal in the direction of the arbour. Louis was smoking there, and he came forward. He had not seen her since the morning and was naturally anxious about her. She blessed the chance which enveloped her in night and lessened the weight of the encounter one half by depriving him of vision.
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “He had not seen her since the morning and was naturally anxious about her.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Louis was smoking there, and he came forward.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “She blessed the chance which enveloped her in night and lessened the weight of the encounter one half by depriving him of vision.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He had not seen her since the morning and was naturally anxious about her.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “She blessed the chance which enveloped her in night and lessened the weight of the encounter one half by depriving him of vision.”
from a time in the past until now
From this reading “He had not seen her since the morning and was naturally anxious about her.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Louis was smoking there, and he came forward.”
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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 Entering by the lawn door she saw a red coal in the direction of the arbour.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading He had not seen her since the morning and was naturally anxious about her.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Louis was smoking there, and he came forward.
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From this reading He had not seen her since the morning and was naturally anxious about her.
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From this reading Entering by the lawn door she saw a red coal in the direction of the arbour.
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From this reading She blessed the chance which enveloped her in night and lessened the weight of the encounter one half by depriving him of vision.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Entering by the lawn door she saw a red coal in the direction of the arbour.
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From this reading Louis was smoking there, and he came forward.
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From this reading She blessed the chance which enveloped her in night and lessened the weight of the encounter one half by depriving him of vision.
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From this reading Entering by the lawn door she saw a red coal in the direction of the arbour.
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From this reading She blessed the chance which enveloped her in night and lessened the weight of the encounter one half by depriving him of vision.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Entering by the lawn door she saw a red coal in the direction of the arbour.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Entering by the lawn door she saw a red coal in the direction of the arbour.
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From this reading She blessed the chance which enveloped her in night and lessened the weight of the encounter one half by depriving him of vision.
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From this reading Entering by the lawn door she saw a red coal in the direction of the arbour.
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From this reading She blessed the chance which enveloped her in night and lessened the weight of the encounter one half by depriving him of vision.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Louis was smoking there, and he came forward.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had not seen her since the morning and was naturally anxious about her.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She blessed the chance which enveloped her in night and lessened the weight of the encounter one half by depriving him of vision.
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From this reading She hardly knew how she reached home that night.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Louis was smoking there, and he came forward.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He had not seen her since the morning and was naturally anxious about her.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She blessed the chance which enveloped her in night and lessened the weight of the encounter one half by depriving him of vision.
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From this reading She hardly knew how she reached home that night.
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From this reading She hardly knew how she reached home that night.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Entering by the lawn door she saw a red coal in the direction of the arbour.
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From this reading She hardly knew how she reached home that night.
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From this reading Entering by the lawn door she saw a red coal in the direction of the arbour.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She blessed the chance which enveloped her in night and lessened the weight of the encounter one half by depriving him of vision.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Louis was smoking there, and he came forward.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He had not seen her since the morning and was naturally anxious about her.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He had not seen her since the morning and was naturally anxious about her.
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From this reading She hardly knew how she reached home that night.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He had not seen her since the morning and was naturally anxious about her.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Entering by the lawn door she saw a red coal in the direction of the arbour.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading She blessed the chance which enveloped her in night and lessened the weight of the encounter one half by depriving him of vision.
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From this reading She hardly knew how she reached home that night.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Entering by the lawn door she saw a red coal in the direction of the arbour.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Entering by the lawn door she saw a red coal in the direction of the arbour.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He had not seen her since the morning and was naturally anxious about her.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She hardly knew how she reached home that night.
from a time in the past until now
From this reading He had not seen her since the morning and was naturally anxious about her.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Louis was smoking there, and he came forward.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She hardly knew how she reached home that night.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Entering by the lawn door she saw a red coal in the direction of the arbour.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Louis was smoking there, and he came forward.
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From this reading She blessed the chance which enveloped her in night and lessened the weight of the encounter one half by depriving him of vision.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Louis was smoking there, and he came forward.
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From this reading She blessed the chance which enveloped her in night and lessened the weight of the encounter one half by depriving him of vision.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading She blessed the chance which enveloped her in night and lessened the weight of the encounter one half by depriving him of vision.
