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IN THE LIBRARY ONCE MORE He caught her hand as she turned from him. "Margaret, for God's sake, hear me before you go!" Opening the door of the library he drew her in and closed it behind them. She dropped into a chair and waited for him to speak. But it was the first time they had been there together since the reading of the will, and the benumbing influence of that hour fell on him like a nightmare.
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the past participle of “be”
From this reading “But it was the first time they had been there together since the reading of the will, and the benumbing influence of that hour fell on him like a nightmare.”
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “"Margaret, for God's sake, hear me before you go!"”
at or toward the back of something
From this reading “Opening the door of the library he drew her in and closed it behind them.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Opening the door of the library he drew her in and closed it behind them.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “But it was the first time they had been there together since the reading of the will, and the benumbing influence of that hour fell on him like a nightmare.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “IN THE LIBRARY ONCE MORE He caught her hand as she turned from him.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Margaret, for God's sake, hear me before you go!"”
A terrifying or distressing dream.
From this reading “But it was the first time they had been there together since the reading of the will, and the benumbing influence of that hour fell on him like a nightmare.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “IN THE LIBRARY ONCE MORE He caught her hand as she turned from him.”
from a time in the past until now
From this reading “But it was the first time they had been there together since the reading of the will, and the benumbing influence of that hour fell on him like a nightmare.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “She dropped into a chair and waited for him to speak.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “But it was the first time they had been there together since the reading of the will, and the benumbing influence of that hour fell on him like a nightmare.”
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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 She dropped into a chair and waited for him to speak.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Opening the door of the library he drew her in and closed it behind them.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading IN THE LIBRARY ONCE MORE He caught her hand as she turned from him.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading But it was the first time they had been there together since the reading of the will, and the benumbing influence of that hour fell on him like a nightmare.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading "Margaret, for God's sake, hear me before you go!"
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Opening the door of the library he drew her in and closed it behind them.
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From this reading But it was the first time they had been there together since the reading of the will, and the benumbing influence of that hour fell on him like a nightmare.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But it was the first time they had been there together since the reading of the will, and the benumbing influence of that hour fell on him like a nightmare.
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From this reading IN THE LIBRARY ONCE MORE He caught her hand as she turned from him.
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From this reading She dropped into a chair and waited for him to speak.
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From this reading Opening the door of the library he drew her in and closed it behind them.
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From this reading Opening the door of the library he drew her in and closed it behind them.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Opening the door of the library he drew her in and closed it behind them.
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From this reading She dropped into a chair and waited for him to speak.
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From this reading But it was the first time they had been there together since the reading of the will, and the benumbing influence of that hour fell on him like a nightmare.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But it was the first time they had been there together since the reading of the will, and the benumbing influence of that hour fell on him like a nightmare.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Margaret, for God's sake, hear me before you go!"
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading IN THE LIBRARY ONCE MORE He caught her hand as she turned from him.
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From this reading "Margaret, for God's sake, hear me before you go!"
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From this reading "Margaret, for God's sake, hear me before you go!"
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading But it was the first time they had been there together since the reading of the will, and the benumbing influence of that hour fell on him like a nightmare.
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From this reading IN THE LIBRARY ONCE MORE He caught her hand as she turned from him.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading IN THE LIBRARY ONCE MORE He caught her hand as she turned from him.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Margaret, for God's sake, hear me before you go!"
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading IN THE LIBRARY ONCE MORE He caught her hand as she turned from him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading IN THE LIBRARY ONCE MORE He caught her hand as she turned from him.
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From this reading But it was the first time they had been there together since the reading of the will, and the benumbing influence of that hour fell on him like a nightmare.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN THE LIBRARY ONCE MORE He caught her hand as she turned from him.
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From this reading But it was the first time they had been there together since the reading of the will, and the benumbing influence of that hour fell on him like a nightmare.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading She dropped into a chair and waited for him to speak.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Opening the door of the library he drew her in and closed it behind them.
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From this reading IN THE LIBRARY ONCE MORE He caught her hand as she turned from him.
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From this reading But it was the first time they had been there together since the reading of the will, and the benumbing influence of that hour fell on him like a nightmare.
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From this reading "Margaret, for God's sake, hear me before you go!"
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Margaret, for God's sake, hear me before you go!"
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From this reading IN THE LIBRARY ONCE MORE He caught her hand as she turned from him.
A terrifying or distressing dream.
From this reading But it was the first time they had been there together since the reading of the will, and the benumbing influence of that hour fell on him like a nightmare.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Opening the door of the library he drew her in and closed it behind them.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading But it was the first time they had been there together since the reading of the will, and the benumbing influence of that hour fell on him like a nightmare.
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From this reading IN THE LIBRARY ONCE MORE He caught her hand as she turned from him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Opening the door of the library he drew her in and closed it behind them.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But it was the first time they had been there together since the reading of the will, and the benumbing influence of that hour fell on him like a nightmare.
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From this reading "Margaret, for God's sake, hear me before you go!"
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading IN THE LIBRARY ONCE MORE He caught her hand as she turned from him.
from a time in the past until now
From this reading But it was the first time they had been there together since the reading of the will, and the benumbing influence of that hour fell on him like a nightmare.
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From this reading She dropped into a chair and waited for him to speak.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But it was the first time they had been there together since the reading of the will, and the benumbing influence of that hour fell on him like a nightmare.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IN THE LIBRARY ONCE MORE He caught her hand as she turned from him.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Opening the door of the library he drew her in and closed it behind them.
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From this reading But it was the first time they had been there together since the reading of the will, and the benumbing influence of that hour fell on him like a nightmare.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But it was the first time they had been there together since the reading of the will, and the benumbing influence of that hour fell on him like a nightmare.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But it was the first time they had been there together since the reading of the will, and the benumbing influence of that hour fell on him like a nightmare.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She dropped into a chair and waited for him to speak.
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From this reading But it was the first time they had been there together since the reading of the will, and the benumbing influence of that hour fell on him like a nightmare.
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From this reading IN THE LIBRARY ONCE MORE He caught her hand as she turned from him.
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From this reading She dropped into a chair and waited for him to speak.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But it was the first time they had been there together since the reading of the will, and the benumbing influence of that hour fell on him like a nightmare.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading But it was the first time they had been there together since the reading of the will, and the benumbing influence of that hour fell on him like a nightmare.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Margaret, for God's sake, hear me before you go!"
