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Chapter XVII
Complete darkness enfolded the white house. Hermon saw only two windows lighted, the ones in his friend's studio, which looked out into the open square, while his own faced the water. What did this mean? It must be nearly midnight, and he could no longer expect Myrtilus to be still at work. He had supposed that he should find him in his chamber, supported by his slaves, struggling for breath.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Complete darkness enfolded the white house.”
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “It must be nearly midnight, and he could no longer expect Myrtilus to be still at work.”
to think that something will happen
From this reading “It must be nearly midnight, and he could no longer expect Myrtilus to be still at work.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Hermon saw only two windows lighted, the ones in his friend's studio, which looked out into the open square, while his own faced the water.”
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “It must be nearly midnight, and he could no longer expect Myrtilus to be still at work.”
To move from a closed position.
From this reading “Hermon saw only two windows lighted, the ones in his friend's studio, which looked out into the open square, while his own faced the water.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It must be nearly midnight, and he could no longer expect Myrtilus to be still at work.”
during the time that
From this reading “Hermon saw only two windows lighted, the ones in his friend's studio, which looked out into the open square, while his own faced the water.”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It must be nearly midnight, and he could no longer expect Myrtilus to be still at work.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It must be nearly midnight, and he could no longer expect Myrtilus to be still at work.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It must be nearly midnight, and he could no longer expect Myrtilus to be still at work.
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From this reading He had supposed that he should find him in his chamber, supported by his slaves, struggling for breath.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He had supposed that he should find him in his chamber, supported by his slaves, struggling for breath.
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From this reading He had supposed that he should find him in his chamber, supported by his slaves, struggling for breath.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Complete darkness enfolded the white house.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading It must be nearly midnight, and he could no longer expect Myrtilus to be still at work.
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From this reading Complete darkness enfolded the white house.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading What did this mean?
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From this reading Complete darkness enfolded the white house.
to think that something will happen
From this reading It must be nearly midnight, and he could no longer expect Myrtilus to be still at work.
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From this reading Hermon saw only two windows lighted, the ones in his friend's studio, which looked out into the open square, while his own faced the water.
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From this reading He had supposed that he should find him in his chamber, supported by his slaves, struggling for breath.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He had supposed that he should find him in his chamber, supported by his slaves, struggling for breath.
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From this reading Hermon saw only two windows lighted, the ones in his friend's studio, which looked out into the open square, while his own faced the water.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had supposed that he should find him in his chamber, supported by his slaves, struggling for breath.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It must be nearly midnight, and he could no longer expect Myrtilus to be still at work.
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From this reading Hermon saw only two windows lighted, the ones in his friend's studio, which looked out into the open square, while his own faced the water.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He had supposed that he should find him in his chamber, supported by his slaves, struggling for breath.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Hermon saw only two windows lighted, the ones in his friend's studio, which looked out into the open square, while his own faced the water.
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From this reading Complete darkness enfolded the white house.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Hermon saw only two windows lighted, the ones in his friend's studio, which looked out into the open square, while his own faced the water.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Hermon saw only two windows lighted, the ones in his friend's studio, which looked out into the open square, while his own faced the water.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It must be nearly midnight, and he could no longer expect Myrtilus to be still at work.
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From this reading Hermon saw only two windows lighted, the ones in his friend's studio, which looked out into the open square, while his own faced the water.
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From this reading It must be nearly midnight, and he could no longer expect Myrtilus to be still at work.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Hermon saw only two windows lighted, the ones in his friend's studio, which looked out into the open square, while his own faced the water.
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From this reading What did this mean?
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From this reading It must be nearly midnight, and he could no longer expect Myrtilus to be still at work.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading It must be nearly midnight, and he could no longer expect Myrtilus to be still at work.
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From this reading It must be nearly midnight, and he could no longer expect Myrtilus to be still at work.
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From this reading It must be nearly midnight, and he could no longer expect Myrtilus to be still at work.
not any; not one
From this reading It must be nearly midnight, and he could no longer expect Myrtilus to be still at work.
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From this reading Hermon saw only two windows lighted, the ones in his friend's studio, which looked out into the open square, while his own faced the water.
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From this reading Hermon saw only two windows lighted, the ones in his friend's studio, which looked out into the open square, while his own faced the water.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading Hermon saw only two windows lighted, the ones in his friend's studio, which looked out into the open square, while his own faced the water.
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From this reading Hermon saw only two windows lighted, the ones in his friend's studio, which looked out into the open square, while his own faced the water.
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From this reading Hermon saw only two windows lighted, the ones in his friend's studio, which looked out into the open square, while his own faced the water.
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From this reading Hermon saw only two windows lighted, the ones in his friend's studio, which looked out into the open square, while his own faced the water.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading He had supposed that he should find him in his chamber, supported by his slaves, struggling for breath.
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From this reading He had supposed that he should find him in his chamber, supported by his slaves, struggling for breath.
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From this reading Hermon saw only two windows lighted, the ones in his friend's studio, which looked out into the open square, while his own faced the water.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It must be nearly midnight, and he could no longer expect Myrtilus to be still at work.
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From this reading He had supposed that he should find him in his chamber, supported by his slaves, struggling for breath.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Hermon saw only two windows lighted, the ones in his friend's studio, which looked out into the open square, while his own faced the water.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He had supposed that he should find him in his chamber, supported by his slaves, struggling for breath.
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From this reading He had supposed that he should find him in his chamber, supported by his slaves, struggling for breath.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He had supposed that he should find him in his chamber, supported by his slaves, struggling for breath.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Complete darkness enfolded the white house.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading What did this mean?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It must be nearly midnight, and he could no longer expect Myrtilus to be still at work.
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From this reading Hermon saw only two windows lighted, the ones in his friend's studio, which looked out into the open square, while his own faced the water.
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From this reading Hermon saw only two windows lighted, the ones in his friend's studio, which looked out into the open square, while his own faced the water.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What did this mean?
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Hermon saw only two windows lighted, the ones in his friend's studio, which looked out into the open square, while his own faced the water.
during the time that
From this reading Hermon saw only two windows lighted, the ones in his friend's studio, which looked out into the open square, while his own faced the water.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Complete darkness enfolded the white house.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Hermon saw only two windows lighted, the ones in his friend's studio, which looked out into the open square, while his own faced the water.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It must be nearly midnight, and he could no longer expect Myrtilus to be still at work.
