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Chapter I
The sun had passed the meridian when Melissa and Andreas left the house. They walked on in silence through the deserted streets, the girl with her eyes sadly fixed on the ground; for an inward voice warned her that her lover's life was in danger. She did not sob, but more than once she wiped away a large tear. Andreas, too, was lost in his own thoughts. To win a soul to the Saviour was surely a good work.
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left a place or vessel without intending to return
From this reading “They walked on in silence through the deserted streets, the girl with her eyes sadly fixed on the ground; for an inward voice warned her that her lover's life was in danger.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “To win a soul to the Saviour was surely a good work.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The sun had passed the meridian when Melissa and Andreas left the house.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “They walked on in silence through the deserted streets, the girl with her eyes sadly fixed on the ground; for an inward voice warned her that her lover's life was in danger.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “She did not sob, but more than once she wiped away a large tear.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The sun had passed the meridian when Melissa and Andreas left the house.”
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading “They walked on in silence through the deserted streets, the girl with her eyes sadly fixed on the ground; for an inward voice warned her that her lover's life was in danger.”
a sudden deep breath caused by emotion
From this reading “She did not sob, but more than once she wiped away a large tear.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “They walked on in silence through the deserted streets, the girl with her eyes sadly fixed on the ground; for an inward voice warned her that her lover's life was in danger.”
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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 did not sob, but more than once she wiped away a large tear.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading They walked on in silence through the deserted streets, the girl with her eyes sadly fixed on the ground; for an inward voice warned her that her lover's life was in danger.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The sun had passed the meridian when Melissa and Andreas left the house.
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From this reading The sun had passed the meridian when Melissa and Andreas left the house.
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From this reading She did not sob, but more than once she wiped away a large tear.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She did not sob, but more than once she wiped away a large tear.
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From this reading They walked on in silence through the deserted streets, the girl with her eyes sadly fixed on the ground; for an inward voice warned her that her lover's life was in danger.
left a place or vessel without intending to return
From this reading They walked on in silence through the deserted streets, the girl with her eyes sadly fixed on the ground; for an inward voice warned her that her lover's life was in danger.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading She did not sob, but more than once she wiped away a large tear.
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From this reading They walked on in silence through the deserted streets, the girl with her eyes sadly fixed on the ground; for an inward voice warned her that her lover's life was in danger.
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From this reading They walked on in silence through the deserted streets, the girl with her eyes sadly fixed on the ground; for an inward voice warned her that her lover's life was in danger.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading They walked on in silence through the deserted streets, the girl with her eyes sadly fixed on the ground; for an inward voice warned her that her lover's life was in danger.
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From this reading They walked on in silence through the deserted streets, the girl with her eyes sadly fixed on the ground; for an inward voice warned her that her lover's life was in danger.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading To win a soul to the Saviour was surely a good work.
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From this reading They walked on in silence through the deserted streets, the girl with her eyes sadly fixed on the ground; for an inward voice warned her that her lover's life was in danger.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The sun had passed the meridian when Melissa and Andreas left the house.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading They walked on in silence through the deserted streets, the girl with her eyes sadly fixed on the ground; for an inward voice warned her that her lover's life was in danger.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Andreas, too, was lost in his own thoughts.
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From this reading The sun had passed the meridian when Melissa and Andreas left the house.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They walked on in silence through the deserted streets, the girl with her eyes sadly fixed on the ground; for an inward voice warned her that her lover's life was in danger.
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From this reading They walked on in silence through the deserted streets, the girl with her eyes sadly fixed on the ground; for an inward voice warned her that her lover's life was in danger.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She did not sob, but more than once she wiped away a large tear.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The sun had passed the meridian when Melissa and Andreas left the house.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They walked on in silence through the deserted streets, the girl with her eyes sadly fixed on the ground; for an inward voice warned her that her lover's life was in danger.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Andreas, too, was lost in his own thoughts.
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From this reading They walked on in silence through the deserted streets, the girl with her eyes sadly fixed on the ground; for an inward voice warned her that her lover's life was in danger.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The sun had passed the meridian when Melissa and Andreas left the house.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The sun had passed the meridian when Melissa and Andreas left the house.
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From this reading She did not sob, but more than once she wiped away a large tear.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She did not sob, but more than once she wiped away a large tear.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading They walked on in silence through the deserted streets, the girl with her eyes sadly fixed on the ground; for an inward voice warned her that her lover's life was in danger.
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From this reading She did not sob, but more than once she wiped away a large tear.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Andreas, too, was lost in his own thoughts.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The sun had passed the meridian when Melissa and Andreas left the house.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They walked on in silence through the deserted streets, the girl with her eyes sadly fixed on the ground; for an inward voice warned her that her lover's life was in danger.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading To win a soul to the Saviour was surely a good work.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She did not sob, but more than once she wiped away a large tear.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading They walked on in silence through the deserted streets, the girl with her eyes sadly fixed on the ground; for an inward voice warned her that her lover's life was in danger.
a sudden deep breath caused by emotion
From this reading She did not sob, but more than once she wiped away a large tear.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading To win a soul to the Saviour was surely a good work.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They walked on in silence through the deserted streets, the girl with her eyes sadly fixed on the ground; for an inward voice warned her that her lover's life was in danger.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The sun had passed the meridian when Melissa and Andreas left the house.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading To win a soul to the Saviour was surely a good work.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She did not sob, but more than once she wiped away a large tear.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading She did not sob, but more than once she wiped away a large tear.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading They walked on in silence through the deserted streets, the girl with her eyes sadly fixed on the ground; for an inward voice warned her that her lover's life was in danger.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The sun had passed the meridian when Melissa and Andreas left the house.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They walked on in silence through the deserted streets, the girl with her eyes sadly fixed on the ground; for an inward voice warned her that her lover's life was in danger.
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From this reading Andreas, too, was lost in his own thoughts.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading They walked on in silence through the deserted streets, the girl with her eyes sadly fixed on the ground; for an inward voice warned her that her lover's life was in danger.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To win a soul to the Saviour was surely a good work.
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From this reading Andreas, too, was lost in his own thoughts.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They walked on in silence through the deserted streets, the girl with her eyes sadly fixed on the ground; for an inward voice warned her that her lover's life was in danger.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They walked on in silence through the deserted streets, the girl with her eyes sadly fixed on the ground; for an inward voice warned her that her lover's life was in danger.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They walked on in silence through the deserted streets, the girl with her eyes sadly fixed on the ground; for an inward voice warned her that her lover's life was in danger.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading They walked on in silence through the deserted streets, the girl with her eyes sadly fixed on the ground; for an inward voice warned her that her lover's life was in danger.
at the time that
From this reading The sun had passed the meridian when Melissa and Andreas left the house.
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From this reading To win a soul to the Saviour was surely a good work.
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From this reading She did not sob, but more than once she wiped away a large tear.
in the company of; together with
From this reading They walked on in silence through the deserted streets, the girl with her eyes sadly fixed on the ground; for an inward voice warned her that her lover's life was in danger.
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From this reading To win a soul to the Saviour was surely a good work.
