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Chapter V
Considering the amount of brandy that I had consumed, I awoke next morning feeling remarkably well. The first thing that met my eyes was the canopy of the bed. I stared at it in a kind of vague surprise, wondering how on earth it had got there. Then, with a sudden shock, the events of the previous evening came racing back into my mind. I realised that I was in Northcote's bedroom, and that someone was knocking gently but persistently at the door.
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to reach or total a particular quantity or value
From this reading “Considering the amount of brandy that I had consumed, I awoke next morning feeling remarkably well.”
a strong alcoholic drink distilled from wine
From this reading “Considering the amount of brandy that I had consumed, I awoke next morning feeling remarkably well.”
An overhead roof or structure, such as the high vaulted ceiling of an ancient library.
From this reading “The first thing that met my eyes was the canopy of the bed.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Considering the amount of brandy that I had consumed, I awoke next morning feeling remarkably well.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The first thing that met my eyes was the canopy of the bed.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Then, with a sudden shock, the events of the previous evening came racing back into my mind.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Considering the amount of brandy that I had consumed, I awoke next morning feeling remarkably well.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Considering the amount of brandy that I had consumed, I awoke next morning feeling remarkably well.”
a person, without saying who
From this reading “I realised that I was in Northcote's bedroom, and that someone was knocking gently but persistently at the door.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Then, with a sudden shock, the events of the previous evening came racing back into my mind.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The first thing that met my eyes was the canopy of the bed.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Considering the amount of brandy that I had consumed, I awoke next morning feeling remarkably well.”
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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 I stared at it in a kind of vague surprise, wondering how on earth it had got there.
to reach or total a particular quantity or value
From this reading Considering the amount of brandy that I had consumed, I awoke next morning feeling remarkably well.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I realised that I was in Northcote's bedroom, and that someone was knocking gently but persistently at the door.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I stared at it in a kind of vague surprise, wondering how on earth it had got there.
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From this reading Considering the amount of brandy that I had consumed, I awoke next morning feeling remarkably well.
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From this reading Then, with a sudden shock, the events of the previous evening came racing back into my mind.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The first thing that met my eyes was the canopy of the bed.
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From this reading I realised that I was in Northcote's bedroom, and that someone was knocking gently but persistently at the door.
a strong alcoholic drink distilled from wine
From this reading Considering the amount of brandy that I had consumed, I awoke next morning feeling remarkably well.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I realised that I was in Northcote's bedroom, and that someone was knocking gently but persistently at the door.
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From this reading Then, with a sudden shock, the events of the previous evening came racing back into my mind.
An overhead roof or structure, such as the high vaulted ceiling of an ancient library.
From this reading The first thing that met my eyes was the canopy of the bed.
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From this reading Considering the amount of brandy that I had consumed, I awoke next morning feeling remarkably well.
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From this reading Considering the amount of brandy that I had consumed, I awoke next morning feeling remarkably well.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I realised that I was in Northcote's bedroom, and that someone was knocking gently but persistently at the door.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I stared at it in a kind of vague surprise, wondering how on earth it had got there.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then, with a sudden shock, the events of the previous evening came racing back into my mind.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then, with a sudden shock, the events of the previous evening came racing back into my mind.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The first thing that met my eyes was the canopy of the bed.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Considering the amount of brandy that I had consumed, I awoke next morning feeling remarkably well.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The first thing that met my eyes was the canopy of the bed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I realised that I was in Northcote's bedroom, and that someone was knocking gently but persistently at the door.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I stared at it in a kind of vague surprise, wondering how on earth it had got there.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Considering the amount of brandy that I had consumed, I awoke next morning feeling remarkably well.
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From this reading I stared at it in a kind of vague surprise, wondering how on earth it had got there.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Considering the amount of brandy that I had consumed, I awoke next morning feeling remarkably well.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I stared at it in a kind of vague surprise, wondering how on earth it had got there.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Then, with a sudden shock, the events of the previous evening came racing back into my mind.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I stared at it in a kind of vague surprise, wondering how on earth it had got there.
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From this reading I stared at it in a kind of vague surprise, wondering how on earth it had got there.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I realised that I was in Northcote's bedroom, and that someone was knocking gently but persistently at the door.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The first thing that met my eyes was the canopy of the bed.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Then, with a sudden shock, the events of the previous evening came racing back into my mind.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Considering the amount of brandy that I had consumed, I awoke next morning feeling remarkably well.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading The first thing that met my eyes was the canopy of the bed.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Considering the amount of brandy that I had consumed, I awoke next morning feeling remarkably well.
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From this reading I realised that I was in Northcote's bedroom, and that someone was knocking gently but persistently at the door.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Considering the amount of brandy that I had consumed, I awoke next morning feeling remarkably well.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I stared at it in a kind of vague surprise, wondering how on earth it had got there.
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From this reading I realised that I was in Northcote's bedroom, and that someone was knocking gently but persistently at the door.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then, with a sudden shock, the events of the previous evening came racing back into my mind.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then, with a sudden shock, the events of the previous evening came racing back into my mind.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I realised that I was in Northcote's bedroom, and that someone was knocking gently but persistently at the door.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Considering the amount of brandy that I had consumed, I awoke next morning feeling remarkably well.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then, with a sudden shock, the events of the previous evening came racing back into my mind.
a person, without saying who
From this reading I realised that I was in Northcote's bedroom, and that someone was knocking gently but persistently at the door.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I stared at it in a kind of vague surprise, wondering how on earth it had got there.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Then, with a sudden shock, the events of the previous evening came racing back into my mind.
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From this reading I stared at it in a kind of vague surprise, wondering how on earth it had got there.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Considering the amount of brandy that I had consumed, I awoke next morning feeling remarkably well.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Considering the amount of brandy that I had consumed, I awoke next morning feeling remarkably well.
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From this reading Then, with a sudden shock, the events of the previous evening came racing back into my mind.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I stared at it in a kind of vague surprise, wondering how on earth it had got there.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The first thing that met my eyes was the canopy of the bed.
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From this reading I stared at it in a kind of vague surprise, wondering how on earth it had got there.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The first thing that met my eyes was the canopy of the bed.
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From this reading Considering the amount of brandy that I had consumed, I awoke next morning feeling remarkably well.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Then, with a sudden shock, the events of the previous evening came racing back into my mind.
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From this reading I stared at it in a kind of vague surprise, wondering how on earth it had got there.
