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Chapter VI
The night was dark and cheerless. It was one of those murky November nights when one seems to see and breathe through a dusky gauze. The road from Ivy Lodge to Whitford was not lighted. At a long distance before her, Castalia saw a red, glowing speck, which she knew to be the lamp over the chemist's shop, kept by Mr. Barker, her landlord. After that, a few street lamps glimmered, and the town of Whitford had fairly begun.
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later than; following
From this reading “After that, a few street lamps glimmered, and the town of Whitford had fairly begun.”
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “At a long distance before her, Castalia saw a red, glowing speck, which she knew to be the lamp over the chemist's shop, kept by Mr. Barker, her landlord.”
to speak or reveal information, especially secretly
From this reading “It was one of those murky November nights when one seems to see and breathe through a dusky gauze.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “At a long distance before her, Castalia saw a red, glowing speck, which she knew to be the lamp over the chemist's shop, kept by Mr. Barker, her landlord.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “At a long distance before her, Castalia saw a red, glowing speck, which she knew to be the lamp over the chemist's shop, kept by Mr. Barker, her landlord.”
Periods of darkness between sunset and sunrise.
From this reading “It was one of those murky November nights when one seems to see and breathe through a dusky gauze.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “It was one of those murky November nights when one seems to see and breathe through a dusky gauze.”
above and across; more than
From this reading “At a long distance before her, Castalia saw a red, glowing speck, which she knew to be the lamp over the chemist's shop, kept by Mr. Barker, her landlord.”
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading “It was one of those murky November nights when one seems to see and breathe through a dusky gauze.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “It was one of those murky November nights when one seems to see and breathe through a dusky gauze.”
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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 It was one of those murky November nights when one seems to see and breathe through a dusky gauze.
later than; following
From this reading After that, a few street lamps glimmered, and the town of Whitford had fairly begun.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The night was dark and cheerless.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At a long distance before her, Castalia saw a red, glowing speck, which she knew to be the lamp over the chemist's shop, kept by Mr. Barker, her landlord.
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From this reading At a long distance before her, Castalia saw a red, glowing speck, which she knew to be the lamp over the chemist's shop, kept by Mr. Barker, her landlord.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading At a long distance before her, Castalia saw a red, glowing speck, which she knew to be the lamp over the chemist's shop, kept by Mr. Barker, her landlord.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading At a long distance before her, Castalia saw a red, glowing speck, which she knew to be the lamp over the chemist's shop, kept by Mr. Barker, her landlord.
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From this reading After that, a few street lamps glimmered, and the town of Whitford had fairly begun.
to speak or reveal information, especially secretly
From this reading It was one of those murky November nights when one seems to see and breathe through a dusky gauze.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading At a long distance before her, Castalia saw a red, glowing speck, which she knew to be the lamp over the chemist's shop, kept by Mr. Barker, her landlord.
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From this reading At a long distance before her, Castalia saw a red, glowing speck, which she knew to be the lamp over the chemist's shop, kept by Mr. Barker, her landlord.
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From this reading The night was dark and cheerless.
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From this reading At a long distance before her, Castalia saw a red, glowing speck, which she knew to be the lamp over the chemist's shop, kept by Mr. Barker, her landlord.
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From this reading The night was dark and cheerless.
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From this reading At a long distance before her, Castalia saw a red, glowing speck, which she knew to be the lamp over the chemist's shop, kept by Mr. Barker, her landlord.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was one of those murky November nights when one seems to see and breathe through a dusky gauze.
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From this reading After that, a few street lamps glimmered, and the town of Whitford had fairly begun.
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From this reading After that, a few street lamps glimmered, and the town of Whitford had fairly begun.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The road from Ivy Lodge to Whitford was not lighted.
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From this reading It was one of those murky November nights when one seems to see and breathe through a dusky gauze.
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From this reading After that, a few street lamps glimmered, and the town of Whitford had fairly begun.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading At a long distance before her, Castalia saw a red, glowing speck, which she knew to be the lamp over the chemist's shop, kept by Mr. Barker, her landlord.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading After that, a few street lamps glimmered, and the town of Whitford had fairly begun.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading At a long distance before her, Castalia saw a red, glowing speck, which she knew to be the lamp over the chemist's shop, kept by Mr. Barker, her landlord.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was one of those murky November nights when one seems to see and breathe through a dusky gauze.
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From this reading The road from Ivy Lodge to Whitford was not lighted.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At a long distance before her, Castalia saw a red, glowing speck, which she knew to be the lamp over the chemist's shop, kept by Mr. Barker, her landlord.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At a long distance before her, Castalia saw a red, glowing speck, which she knew to be the lamp over the chemist's shop, kept by Mr. Barker, her landlord.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At a long distance before her, Castalia saw a red, glowing speck, which she knew to be the lamp over the chemist's shop, kept by Mr. Barker, her landlord.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading After that, a few street lamps glimmered, and the town of Whitford had fairly begun.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At a long distance before her, Castalia saw a red, glowing speck, which she knew to be the lamp over the chemist's shop, kept by Mr. Barker, her landlord.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The road from Ivy Lodge to Whitford was not lighted.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The road from Ivy Lodge to Whitford was not lighted.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At a long distance before her, Castalia saw a red, glowing speck, which she knew to be the lamp over the chemist's shop, kept by Mr. Barker, her landlord.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At a long distance before her, Castalia saw a red, glowing speck, which she knew to be the lamp over the chemist's shop, kept by Mr. Barker, her landlord.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was one of those murky November nights when one seems to see and breathe through a dusky gauze.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The night was dark and cheerless.
Periods of darkness between sunset and sunrise.
From this reading It was one of those murky November nights when one seems to see and breathe through a dusky gauze.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The road from Ivy Lodge to Whitford was not lighted.
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From this reading It was one of those murky November nights when one seems to see and breathe through a dusky gauze.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was one of those murky November nights when one seems to see and breathe through a dusky gauze.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It was one of those murky November nights when one seems to see and breathe through a dusky gauze.
above and across; more than
From this reading At a long distance before her, Castalia saw a red, glowing speck, which she knew to be the lamp over the chemist's shop, kept by Mr. Barker, her landlord.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At a long distance before her, Castalia saw a red, glowing speck, which she knew to be the lamp over the chemist's shop, kept by Mr. Barker, her landlord.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The road from Ivy Lodge to Whitford was not lighted.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At a long distance before her, Castalia saw a red, glowing speck, which she knew to be the lamp over the chemist's shop, kept by Mr. Barker, her landlord.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was one of those murky November nights when one seems to see and breathe through a dusky gauze.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was one of those murky November nights when one seems to see and breathe through a dusky gauze.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At a long distance before her, Castalia saw a red, glowing speck, which she knew to be the lamp over the chemist's shop, kept by Mr. Barker, her landlord.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At a long distance before her, Castalia saw a red, glowing speck, which she knew to be the lamp over the chemist's shop, kept by Mr. Barker, her landlord.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At a long distance before her, Castalia saw a red, glowing speck, which she knew to be the lamp over the chemist's shop, kept by Mr. Barker, her landlord.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading After that, a few street lamps glimmered, and the town of Whitford had fairly begun.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading After that, a few street lamps glimmered, and the town of Whitford had fairly begun.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The night was dark and cheerless.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading It was one of those murky November nights when one seems to see and breathe through a dusky gauze.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading It was one of those murky November nights when one seems to see and breathe through a dusky gauze.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was one of those murky November nights when one seems to see and breathe through a dusky gauze.
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From this reading After that, a few street lamps glimmered, and the town of Whitford had fairly begun.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The night was dark and cheerless.
at the time that
From this reading It was one of those murky November nights when one seems to see and breathe through a dusky gauze.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading At a long distance before her, Castalia saw a red, glowing speck, which she knew to be the lamp over the chemist's shop, kept by Mr. Barker, her landlord.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The road from Ivy Lodge to Whitford was not lighted.
