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Chapter XXIII
“_Everyman—and his own care!_”—ARABIC PROVERB. Zarah stretched her arms above her head, yawned, listened for a moment to the barking of the dogs, then, struck with a premonition of impending disaster, awoke to her surroundings, struggled to a sitting position, and stared up at the unlit lamps and round the room in amazement. Save for the faint light of the coming dawn, the place was in darkness and strangely still. Who had blown out the lights? Where was Helen?
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higher than, or over, something
From this reading “Zarah stretched her arms above her head, yawned, listened for a moment to the barking of the dogs, then, struck with a premonition of impending disaster, awoke to her surroundings, struggled to a sitting position, and stared up at the unlit lamps and round the room in amazement.”
except for; apart from
From this reading “Save for the faint light of the coming dawn, the place was in darkness and strangely still.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Save for the faint light of the coming dawn, the place was in darkness and strangely still.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Save for the faint light of the coming dawn, the place was in darkness and strangely still.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Zarah stretched her arms above her head, yawned, listened for a moment to the barking of the dogs, then, struck with a premonition of impending disaster, awoke to her surroundings, struggled to a sitting position, and stared up at the unlit lamps and round the room in amazement.”
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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 Zarah stretched her arms above her head, yawned, listened for a moment to the barking of the dogs, then, struck with a premonition of impending disaster, awoke to her surroundings, struggled to a sitting position, and stared up at the unlit lamps and round the room in amazement.
higher than, or over, something
From this reading Zarah stretched her arms above her head, yawned, listened for a moment to the barking of the dogs, then, struck with a premonition of impending disaster, awoke to her surroundings, struggled to a sitting position, and stared up at the unlit lamps and round the room in amazement.
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From this reading Zarah stretched her arms above her head, yawned, listened for a moment to the barking of the dogs, then, struck with a premonition of impending disaster, awoke to her surroundings, struggled to a sitting position, and stared up at the unlit lamps and round the room in amazement.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “_Everyman—and his own care!_”—ARABIC PROVERB.
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From this reading “_Everyman—and his own care!_”—ARABIC PROVERB.
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From this reading Zarah stretched her arms above her head, yawned, listened for a moment to the barking of the dogs, then, struck with a premonition of impending disaster, awoke to her surroundings, struggled to a sitting position, and stared up at the unlit lamps and round the room in amazement.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Zarah stretched her arms above her head, yawned, listened for a moment to the barking of the dogs, then, struck with a premonition of impending disaster, awoke to her surroundings, struggled to a sitting position, and stared up at the unlit lamps and round the room in amazement.
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From this reading Zarah stretched her arms above her head, yawned, listened for a moment to the barking of the dogs, then, struck with a premonition of impending disaster, awoke to her surroundings, struggled to a sitting position, and stared up at the unlit lamps and round the room in amazement.
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From this reading Zarah stretched her arms above her head, yawned, listened for a moment to the barking of the dogs, then, struck with a premonition of impending disaster, awoke to her surroundings, struggled to a sitting position, and stared up at the unlit lamps and round the room in amazement.
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From this reading Who had blown out the lights?
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From this reading “_Everyman—and his own care!_”—ARABIC PROVERB.
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From this reading Save for the faint light of the coming dawn, the place was in darkness and strangely still.
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From this reading Save for the faint light of the coming dawn, the place was in darkness and strangely still.
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From this reading Save for the faint light of the coming dawn, the place was in darkness and strangely still.
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From this reading Zarah stretched her arms above her head, yawned, listened for a moment to the barking of the dogs, then, struck with a premonition of impending disaster, awoke to her surroundings, struggled to a sitting position, and stared up at the unlit lamps and round the room in amazement.
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From this reading Zarah stretched her arms above her head, yawned, listened for a moment to the barking of the dogs, then, struck with a premonition of impending disaster, awoke to her surroundings, struggled to a sitting position, and stared up at the unlit lamps and round the room in amazement.
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From this reading “_Everyman—and his own care!_”—ARABIC PROVERB.
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From this reading Save for the faint light of the coming dawn, the place was in darkness and strangely still.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Zarah stretched her arms above her head, yawned, listened for a moment to the barking of the dogs, then, struck with a premonition of impending disaster, awoke to her surroundings, struggled to a sitting position, and stared up at the unlit lamps and round the room in amazement.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Who had blown out the lights?
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From this reading Zarah stretched her arms above her head, yawned, listened for a moment to the barking of the dogs, then, struck with a premonition of impending disaster, awoke to her surroundings, struggled to a sitting position, and stared up at the unlit lamps and round the room in amazement.
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From this reading Where was Helen?
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Zarah stretched her arms above her head, yawned, listened for a moment to the barking of the dogs, then, struck with a premonition of impending disaster, awoke to her surroundings, struggled to a sitting position, and stared up at the unlit lamps and round the room in amazement.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “_Everyman—and his own care!_”—ARABIC PROVERB.
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From this reading Zarah stretched her arms above her head, yawned, listened for a moment to the barking of the dogs, then, struck with a premonition of impending disaster, awoke to her surroundings, struggled to a sitting position, and stared up at the unlit lamps and round the room in amazement.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Zarah stretched her arms above her head, yawned, listened for a moment to the barking of the dogs, then, struck with a premonition of impending disaster, awoke to her surroundings, struggled to a sitting position, and stared up at the unlit lamps and round the room in amazement.
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From this reading Zarah stretched her arms above her head, yawned, listened for a moment to the barking of the dogs, then, struck with a premonition of impending disaster, awoke to her surroundings, struggled to a sitting position, and stared up at the unlit lamps and round the room in amazement.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Save for the faint light of the coming dawn, the place was in darkness and strangely still.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Who had blown out the lights?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Zarah stretched her arms above her head, yawned, listened for a moment to the barking of the dogs, then, struck with a premonition of impending disaster, awoke to her surroundings, struggled to a sitting position, and stared up at the unlit lamps and round the room in amazement.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Zarah stretched her arms above her head, yawned, listened for a moment to the barking of the dogs, then, struck with a premonition of impending disaster, awoke to her surroundings, struggled to a sitting position, and stared up at the unlit lamps and round the room in amazement.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Zarah stretched her arms above her head, yawned, listened for a moment to the barking of the dogs, then, struck with a premonition of impending disaster, awoke to her surroundings, struggled to a sitting position, and stared up at the unlit lamps and round the room in amazement.
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From this reading Who had blown out the lights?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “_Everyman—and his own care!_”—ARABIC PROVERB.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Save for the faint light of the coming dawn, the place was in darkness and strangely still.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Zarah stretched her arms above her head, yawned, listened for a moment to the barking of the dogs, then, struck with a premonition of impending disaster, awoke to her surroundings, struggled to a sitting position, and stared up at the unlit lamps and round the room in amazement.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Zarah stretched her arms above her head, yawned, listened for a moment to the barking of the dogs, then, struck with a premonition of impending disaster, awoke to her surroundings, struggled to a sitting position, and stared up at the unlit lamps and round the room in amazement.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “_Everyman—and his own care!_”—ARABIC PROVERB.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Zarah stretched her arms above her head, yawned, listened for a moment to the barking of the dogs, then, struck with a premonition of impending disaster, awoke to her surroundings, struggled to a sitting position, and stared up at the unlit lamps and round the room in amazement.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Zarah stretched her arms above her head, yawned, listened for a moment to the barking of the dogs, then, struck with a premonition of impending disaster, awoke to her surroundings, struggled to a sitting position, and stared up at the unlit lamps and round the room in amazement.
except for; apart from
From this reading Save for the faint light of the coming dawn, the place was in darkness and strangely still.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Zarah stretched her arms above her head, yawned, listened for a moment to the barking of the dogs, then, struck with a premonition of impending disaster, awoke to her surroundings, struggled to a sitting position, and stared up at the unlit lamps and round the room in amazement.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Zarah stretched her arms above her head, yawned, listened for a moment to the barking of the dogs, then, struck with a premonition of impending disaster, awoke to her surroundings, struggled to a sitting position, and stared up at the unlit lamps and round the room in amazement.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Save for the faint light of the coming dawn, the place was in darkness and strangely still.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Save for the faint light of the coming dawn, the place was in darkness and strangely still.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Zarah stretched her arms above her head, yawned, listened for a moment to the barking of the dogs, then, struck with a premonition of impending disaster, awoke to her surroundings, struggled to a sitting position, and stared up at the unlit lamps and round the room in amazement.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Zarah stretched her arms above her head, yawned, listened for a moment to the barking of the dogs, then, struck with a premonition of impending disaster, awoke to her surroundings, struggled to a sitting position, and stared up at the unlit lamps and round the room in amazement.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Zarah stretched her arms above her head, yawned, listened for a moment to the barking of the dogs, then, struck with a premonition of impending disaster, awoke to her surroundings, struggled to a sitting position, and stared up at the unlit lamps and round the room in amazement.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Zarah stretched her arms above her head, yawned, listened for a moment to the barking of the dogs, then, struck with a premonition of impending disaster, awoke to her surroundings, struggled to a sitting position, and stared up at the unlit lamps and round the room in amazement.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Zarah stretched her arms above her head, yawned, listened for a moment to the barking of the dogs, then, struck with a premonition of impending disaster, awoke to her surroundings, struggled to a sitting position, and stared up at the unlit lamps and round the room in amazement.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Zarah stretched her arms above her head, yawned, listened for a moment to the barking of the dogs, then, struck with a premonition of impending disaster, awoke to her surroundings, struggled to a sitting position, and stared up at the unlit lamps and round the room in amazement.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Zarah stretched her arms above her head, yawned, listened for a moment to the barking of the dogs, then, struck with a premonition of impending disaster, awoke to her surroundings, struggled to a sitting position, and stared up at the unlit lamps and round the room in amazement.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Zarah stretched her arms above her head, yawned, listened for a moment to the barking of the dogs, then, struck with a premonition of impending disaster, awoke to her surroundings, struggled to a sitting position, and stared up at the unlit lamps and round the room in amazement.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Zarah stretched her arms above her head, yawned, listened for a moment to the barking of the dogs, then, struck with a premonition of impending disaster, awoke to her surroundings, struggled to a sitting position, and stared up at the unlit lamps and round the room in amazement.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Save for the faint light of the coming dawn, the place was in darkness and strangely still.
in or at the place that
From this reading Where was Helen?
which person or people
From this reading Who had blown out the lights?
in the company of; together with
From this reading Zarah stretched her arms above her head, yawned, listened for a moment to the barking of the dogs, then, struck with a premonition of impending disaster, awoke to her surroundings, struggled to a sitting position, and stared up at the unlit lamps and round the room in amazement.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Zarah stretched her arms above her head, yawned, listened for a moment to the barking of the dogs, then, struck with a premonition of impending disaster, awoke to her surroundings, struggled to a sitting position, and stared up at the unlit lamps and round the room in amazement.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Zarah stretched her arms above her head, yawned, listened for a moment to the barking of the dogs, then, struck with a premonition of impending disaster, awoke to her surroundings, struggled to a sitting position, and stared up at the unlit lamps and round the room in amazement.
