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Chapter XX
THE IRREVOCABLE DECREE. _IT_ is two years since the day of separation between Irene and her husband. Just two years. And she is sitting in the portico at Ivy Cliff with her father, looking down upon the river that lies gleaming in sunshine--not thinking of the river, however, nor of anything in nature. They are silent and still--very still, as if sleep had locked their senses.
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any thing at all
From this reading “And she is sitting in the portico at Ivy Cliff with her father, looking down upon the river that lies gleaming in sunshine--not thinking of the river, however, nor of anything in nature.”
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading “_IT_ is two years since the day of separation between Irene and her husband.”
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading “And she is sitting in the portico at Ivy Cliff with her father, looking down upon the river that lies gleaming in sunshine--not thinking of the river, however, nor of anything in nature.”
powers of perception and awareness
From this reading “They are silent and still--very still, as if sleep had locked their senses.”
from a time in the past until now
From this reading “_IT_ is two years since the day of separation between Irene and her husband.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “They are silent and still--very still, as if sleep had locked their senses.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “And she is sitting in the portico at Ivy Cliff with her father, looking down upon the river that lies gleaming in sunshine--not thinking of the river, however, nor of anything in nature.”
a formal word for “on”
From this reading “And she is sitting in the portico at Ivy Cliff with her father, looking down upon the river that lies gleaming in sunshine--not thinking of the river, however, nor of anything in nature.”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _IT_ is two years since the day of separation between Irene and her husband.
any thing at all
From this reading And she is sitting in the portico at Ivy Cliff with her father, looking down upon the river that lies gleaming in sunshine--not thinking of the river, however, nor of anything in nature.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They are silent and still--very still, as if sleep had locked their senses.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading They are silent and still--very still, as if sleep had locked their senses.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading And she is sitting in the portico at Ivy Cliff with her father, looking down upon the river that lies gleaming in sunshine--not thinking of the river, however, nor of anything in nature.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading _IT_ is two years since the day of separation between Irene and her husband.
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From this reading And she is sitting in the portico at Ivy Cliff with her father, looking down upon the river that lies gleaming in sunshine--not thinking of the river, however, nor of anything in nature.
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From this reading _IT_ is two years since the day of separation between Irene and her husband.
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From this reading THE IRREVOCABLE DECREE.
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From this reading And she is sitting in the portico at Ivy Cliff with her father, looking down upon the river that lies gleaming in sunshine--not thinking of the river, however, nor of anything in nature.
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From this reading And she is sitting in the portico at Ivy Cliff with her father, looking down upon the river that lies gleaming in sunshine--not thinking of the river, however, nor of anything in nature.
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From this reading And she is sitting in the portico at Ivy Cliff with her father, looking down upon the river that lies gleaming in sunshine--not thinking of the river, however, nor of anything in nature.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They are silent and still--very still, as if sleep had locked their senses.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading _IT_ is two years since the day of separation between Irene and her husband.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading And she is sitting in the portico at Ivy Cliff with her father, looking down upon the river that lies gleaming in sunshine--not thinking of the river, however, nor of anything in nature.
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From this reading _IT_ is two years since the day of separation between Irene and her husband.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading They are silent and still--very still, as if sleep had locked their senses.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading And she is sitting in the portico at Ivy Cliff with her father, looking down upon the river that lies gleaming in sunshine--not thinking of the river, however, nor of anything in nature.
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From this reading _IT_ is two years since the day of separation between Irene and her husband.
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From this reading THE IRREVOCABLE DECREE.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _IT_ is two years since the day of separation between Irene and her husband.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading _IT_ is two years since the day of separation between Irene and her husband.
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From this reading And she is sitting in the portico at Ivy Cliff with her father, looking down upon the river that lies gleaming in sunshine--not thinking of the river, however, nor of anything in nature.
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From this reading Just two years.
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From this reading And she is sitting in the portico at Ivy Cliff with her father, looking down upon the river that lies gleaming in sunshine--not thinking of the river, however, nor of anything in nature.
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From this reading They are silent and still--very still, as if sleep had locked their senses.
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From this reading And she is sitting in the portico at Ivy Cliff with her father, looking down upon the river that lies gleaming in sunshine--not thinking of the river, however, nor of anything in nature.
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From this reading And she is sitting in the portico at Ivy Cliff with her father, looking down upon the river that lies gleaming in sunshine--not thinking of the river, however, nor of anything in nature.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading And she is sitting in the portico at Ivy Cliff with her father, looking down upon the river that lies gleaming in sunshine--not thinking of the river, however, nor of anything in nature.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading And she is sitting in the portico at Ivy Cliff with her father, looking down upon the river that lies gleaming in sunshine--not thinking of the river, however, nor of anything in nature.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _IT_ is two years since the day of separation between Irene and her husband.
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From this reading And she is sitting in the portico at Ivy Cliff with her father, looking down upon the river that lies gleaming in sunshine--not thinking of the river, however, nor of anything in nature.
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From this reading And she is sitting in the portico at Ivy Cliff with her father, looking down upon the river that lies gleaming in sunshine--not thinking of the river, however, nor of anything in nature.
powers of perception and awareness
From this reading They are silent and still--very still, as if sleep had locked their senses.
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From this reading _IT_ is two years since the day of separation between Irene and her husband.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And she is sitting in the portico at Ivy Cliff with her father, looking down upon the river that lies gleaming in sunshine--not thinking of the river, however, nor of anything in nature.
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From this reading They are silent and still--very still, as if sleep had locked their senses.
from a time in the past until now
From this reading _IT_ is two years since the day of separation between Irene and her husband.
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From this reading And she is sitting in the portico at Ivy Cliff with her father, looking down upon the river that lies gleaming in sunshine--not thinking of the river, however, nor of anything in nature.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They are silent and still--very still, as if sleep had locked their senses.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They are silent and still--very still, as if sleep had locked their senses.
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From this reading And she is sitting in the portico at Ivy Cliff with her father, looking down upon the river that lies gleaming in sunshine--not thinking of the river, however, nor of anything in nature.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading And she is sitting in the portico at Ivy Cliff with her father, looking down upon the river that lies gleaming in sunshine--not thinking of the river, however, nor of anything in nature.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE IRREVOCABLE DECREE.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading They are silent and still--very still, as if sleep had locked their senses.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They are silent and still--very still, as if sleep had locked their senses.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And she is sitting in the portico at Ivy Cliff with her father, looking down upon the river that lies gleaming in sunshine--not thinking of the river, however, nor of anything in nature.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _IT_ is two years since the day of separation between Irene and her husband.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading And she is sitting in the portico at Ivy Cliff with her father, looking down upon the river that lies gleaming in sunshine--not thinking of the river, however, nor of anything in nature.
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From this reading They are silent and still--very still, as if sleep had locked their senses.
in the company of; together with
From this reading And she is sitting in the portico at Ivy Cliff with her father, looking down upon the river that lies gleaming in sunshine--not thinking of the river, however, nor of anything in nature.
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From this reading _IT_ is two years since the day of separation between Irene and her husband.
