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Chapter II
The next morning Giovanna was the first to awaken. Through a pane of glass set in the door came a faint, roseate, sunrise glow; and the early morning silence was broken only by the chattering of the swallows. Not yet fully aroused, her first sensations were agreeable; then, all at once it was as though a terrific clap of thunder had sounded in her ear. She remembered! This was the day that was to decide her husband's fate.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Through a pane of glass set in the door came a faint, roseate, sunrise glow; and the early morning silence was broken only by the chattering of the swallows.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The next morning Giovanna was the first to awaken.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The next morning Giovanna was the first to awaken.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The next morning Giovanna was the first to awaken.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Not yet fully aroused, her first sensations were agreeable; then, all at once it was as though a terrific clap of thunder had sounded in her ear.”
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading “Through a pane of glass set in the door came a faint, roseate, sunrise glow; and the early morning silence was broken only by the chattering of the swallows.”
in spite of the fact that
From this reading “Not yet fully aroused, her first sensations were agreeable; then, all at once it was as though a terrific clap of thunder had sounded in her ear.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Through a pane of glass set in the door came a faint, roseate, sunrise glow; and the early morning silence was broken only by the chattering of the swallows.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Not yet fully aroused, her first sensations were agreeable; then, all at once it was as though a terrific clap of thunder had sounded in her ear.”
but in spite of that
From this reading “Not yet fully aroused, her first sensations were agreeable; then, all at once it was as though a terrific clap of thunder had sounded in her ear.”
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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 Through a pane of glass set in the door came a faint, roseate, sunrise glow; and the early morning silence was broken only by the chattering of the swallows.
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From this reading Not yet fully aroused, her first sensations were agreeable; then, all at once it was as though a terrific clap of thunder had sounded in her ear.
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From this reading Not yet fully aroused, her first sensations were agreeable; then, all at once it was as though a terrific clap of thunder had sounded in her ear.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Through a pane of glass set in the door came a faint, roseate, sunrise glow; and the early morning silence was broken only by the chattering of the swallows.
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From this reading Not yet fully aroused, her first sensations were agreeable; then, all at once it was as though a terrific clap of thunder had sounded in her ear.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Not yet fully aroused, her first sensations were agreeable; then, all at once it was as though a terrific clap of thunder had sounded in her ear.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Not yet fully aroused, her first sensations were agreeable; then, all at once it was as though a terrific clap of thunder had sounded in her ear.
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From this reading The next morning Giovanna was the first to awaken.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Through a pane of glass set in the door came a faint, roseate, sunrise glow; and the early morning silence was broken only by the chattering of the swallows.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Through a pane of glass set in the door came a faint, roseate, sunrise glow; and the early morning silence was broken only by the chattering of the swallows.
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From this reading Through a pane of glass set in the door came a faint, roseate, sunrise glow; and the early morning silence was broken only by the chattering of the swallows.
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From this reading Through a pane of glass set in the door came a faint, roseate, sunrise glow; and the early morning silence was broken only by the chattering of the swallows.
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From this reading Not yet fully aroused, her first sensations were agreeable; then, all at once it was as though a terrific clap of thunder had sounded in her ear.
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From this reading This was the day that was to decide her husband's fate.
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From this reading This was the day that was to decide her husband's fate.
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From this reading Through a pane of glass set in the door came a faint, roseate, sunrise glow; and the early morning silence was broken only by the chattering of the swallows.
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From this reading Not yet fully aroused, her first sensations were agreeable; then, all at once it was as though a terrific clap of thunder had sounded in her ear.
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From this reading Through a pane of glass set in the door came a faint, roseate, sunrise glow; and the early morning silence was broken only by the chattering of the swallows.
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From this reading Through a pane of glass set in the door came a faint, roseate, sunrise glow; and the early morning silence was broken only by the chattering of the swallows.
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From this reading This was the day that was to decide her husband's fate.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The next morning Giovanna was the first to awaken.
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From this reading Not yet fully aroused, her first sensations were agreeable; then, all at once it was as though a terrific clap of thunder had sounded in her ear.
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From this reading The next morning Giovanna was the first to awaken.
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From this reading Through a pane of glass set in the door came a faint, roseate, sunrise glow; and the early morning silence was broken only by the chattering of the swallows.
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From this reading Through a pane of glass set in the door came a faint, roseate, sunrise glow; and the early morning silence was broken only by the chattering of the swallows.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Not yet fully aroused, her first sensations were agreeable; then, all at once it was as though a terrific clap of thunder had sounded in her ear.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Not yet fully aroused, her first sensations were agreeable; then, all at once it was as though a terrific clap of thunder had sounded in her ear.
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From this reading This was the day that was to decide her husband's fate.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Through a pane of glass set in the door came a faint, roseate, sunrise glow; and the early morning silence was broken only by the chattering of the swallows.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Not yet fully aroused, her first sensations were agreeable; then, all at once it was as though a terrific clap of thunder had sounded in her ear.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The next morning Giovanna was the first to awaken.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The next morning Giovanna was the first to awaken.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Not yet fully aroused, her first sensations were agreeable; then, all at once it was as though a terrific clap of thunder had sounded in her ear.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Through a pane of glass set in the door came a faint, roseate, sunrise glow; and the early morning silence was broken only by the chattering of the swallows.
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From this reading Not yet fully aroused, her first sensations were agreeable; then, all at once it was as though a terrific clap of thunder had sounded in her ear.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Through a pane of glass set in the door came a faint, roseate, sunrise glow; and the early morning silence was broken only by the chattering of the swallows.
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From this reading Through a pane of glass set in the door came a faint, roseate, sunrise glow; and the early morning silence was broken only by the chattering of the swallows.
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From this reading She remembered!
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From this reading Through a pane of glass set in the door came a faint, roseate, sunrise glow; and the early morning silence was broken only by the chattering of the swallows.
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From this reading Not yet fully aroused, her first sensations were agreeable; then, all at once it was as though a terrific clap of thunder had sounded in her ear.
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From this reading Through a pane of glass set in the door came a faint, roseate, sunrise glow; and the early morning silence was broken only by the chattering of the swallows.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She remembered!
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading Through a pane of glass set in the door came a faint, roseate, sunrise glow; and the early morning silence was broken only by the chattering of the swallows.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Not yet fully aroused, her first sensations were agreeable; then, all at once it was as though a terrific clap of thunder had sounded in her ear.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Through a pane of glass set in the door came a faint, roseate, sunrise glow; and the early morning silence was broken only by the chattering of the swallows.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Through a pane of glass set in the door came a faint, roseate, sunrise glow; and the early morning silence was broken only by the chattering of the swallows.
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From this reading Not yet fully aroused, her first sensations were agreeable; then, all at once it was as though a terrific clap of thunder had sounded in her ear.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading This was the day that was to decide her husband's fate.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The next morning Giovanna was the first to awaken.
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From this reading Not yet fully aroused, her first sensations were agreeable; then, all at once it was as though a terrific clap of thunder had sounded in her ear.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This was the day that was to decide her husband's fate.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Not yet fully aroused, her first sensations were agreeable; then, all at once it was as though a terrific clap of thunder had sounded in her ear.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Through a pane of glass set in the door came a faint, roseate, sunrise glow; and the early morning silence was broken only by the chattering of the swallows.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Not yet fully aroused, her first sensations were agreeable; then, all at once it was as though a terrific clap of thunder had sounded in her ear.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The next morning Giovanna was the first to awaken.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The next morning Giovanna was the first to awaken.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Not yet fully aroused, her first sensations were agreeable; then, all at once it was as though a terrific clap of thunder had sounded in her ear.
but in spite of that
From this reading Not yet fully aroused, her first sensations were agreeable; then, all at once it was as though a terrific clap of thunder had sounded in her ear.
