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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 awoke from that long, death-like swoon as morning broke--so near unto death that it seemed the turning of a hair might weigh down the scale.

later than; following

From this reading And so for days after it was--for weary miserable days and nights.

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From this reading The great reaction after the great excitement had come, all consciousness left her, she lay white and still, scarcely moving, scarcely breathing.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading And so for days after it was--for weary miserable days and nights.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading She awoke from that long, death-like swoon as morning broke--so near unto death that it seemed the turning of a hair might weigh down the scale.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading At first they thought her dead--but it was not death.

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From this reading She awoke from that long, death-like swoon as morning broke--so near unto death that it seemed the turning of a hair might weigh down the scale.

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From this reading The great reaction after the great excitement had come, all consciousness left her, she lay white and still, scarcely moving, scarcely breathing.

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From this reading She awoke from that long, death-like swoon as morning broke--so near unto death that it seemed the turning of a hair might weigh down the scale.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading At first they thought her dead--but it was not death.

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading The great reaction after the great excitement had come, all consciousness left her, she lay white and still, scarcely moving, scarcely breathing.

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From this reading The great reaction after the great excitement had come, all consciousness left her, she lay white and still, scarcely moving, scarcely breathing.

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From this reading And so for days after it was--for weary miserable days and nights.

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading At first they thought her dead--but it was not death.

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From this reading At first they thought her dead--but it was not death.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading She awoke from that long, death-like swoon as morning broke--so near unto death that it seemed the turning of a hair might weigh down the scale.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading She awoke from that long, death-like swoon as morning broke--so near unto death that it seemed the turning of a hair might weigh down the scale.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The great reaction after the great excitement had come, all consciousness left her, she lay white and still, scarcely moving, scarcely breathing.

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading At first they thought her dead--but it was not death.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading And so for days after it was--for weary miserable days and nights.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading She awoke from that long, death-like swoon as morning broke--so near unto death that it seemed the turning of a hair might weigh down the scale.

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading The great reaction after the great excitement had come, all consciousness left her, she lay white and still, scarcely moving, scarcely breathing.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading The great reaction after the great excitement had come, all consciousness left her, she lay white and still, scarcely moving, scarcely breathing.

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From this reading She awoke from that long, death-like swoon as morning broke--so near unto death that it seemed the turning of a hair might weigh down the scale.

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading At first they thought her dead--but it was not death.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading At first they thought her dead--but it was not death.

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From this reading The great reaction after the great excitement had come, all consciousness left her, she lay white and still, scarcely moving, scarcely breathing.

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading The great reaction after the great excitement had come, all consciousness left her, she lay white and still, scarcely moving, scarcely breathing.

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading She awoke from that long, death-like swoon as morning broke--so near unto death that it seemed the turning of a hair might weigh down the scale.

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading She awoke from that long, death-like swoon as morning broke--so near unto death that it seemed the turning of a hair might weigh down the scale.

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From this reading And so for days after it was--for weary miserable days and nights.

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading She awoke from that long, death-like swoon as morning broke--so near unto death that it seemed the turning of a hair might weigh down the scale.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The great reaction after the great excitement had come, all consciousness left her, she lay white and still, scarcely moving, scarcely breathing.

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From this reading She awoke from that long, death-like swoon as morning broke--so near unto death that it seemed the turning of a hair might weigh down the scale.

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From this reading THE NIGHT.

Periods of darkness between sunset and sunrise.

From this reading And so for days after it was--for weary miserable days and nights.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading At first they thought her dead--but it was not death.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading She awoke from that long, death-like swoon as morning broke--so near unto death that it seemed the turning of a hair might weigh down the scale.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The great reaction after the great excitement had come, all consciousness left her, she lay white and still, scarcely moving, scarcely breathing.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading She awoke from that long, death-like swoon as morning broke--so near unto death that it seemed the turning of a hair might weigh down the scale.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The great reaction after the great excitement had come, all consciousness left her, she lay white and still, scarcely moving, scarcely breathing.

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading She awoke from that long, death-like swoon as morning broke--so near unto death that it seemed the turning of a hair might weigh down the scale.

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading She awoke from that long, death-like swoon as morning broke--so near unto death that it seemed the turning of a hair might weigh down the scale.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading She awoke from that long, death-like swoon as morning broke--so near unto death that it seemed the turning of a hair might weigh down the scale.

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading The great reaction after the great excitement had come, all consciousness left her, she lay white and still, scarcely moving, scarcely breathing.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading She awoke from that long, death-like swoon as morning broke--so near unto death that it seemed the turning of a hair might weigh down the scale.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading She awoke from that long, death-like swoon as morning broke--so near unto death that it seemed the turning of a hair might weigh down the scale.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading THE NIGHT.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading At first they thought her dead--but it was not death.

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading At first they thought her dead--but it was not death.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading She awoke from that long, death-like swoon as morning broke--so near unto death that it seemed the turning of a hair might weigh down the scale.

an old word for “to”

From this reading She awoke from that long, death-like swoon as morning broke--so near unto death that it seemed the turning of a hair might weigh down the scale.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading At first they thought her dead--but it was not death.

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From this reading And so for days after it was--for weary miserable days and nights.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading She awoke from that long, death-like swoon as morning broke--so near unto death that it seemed the turning of a hair might weigh down the scale.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The great reaction after the great excitement had come, all consciousness left her, she lay white and still, scarcely moving, scarcely breathing.