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Chapter XXXV
“The sun sank; the short twilight came and went. I had some tea, and sat at the table thinking and dreaming over it. When I roused myself and went back to the window, the moon was up; but the quiet sea was as quiet as ever. “I was still looking out, when I saw Midwinter in the street below, coming back. I was composed enough by this time to remember his habits, and to guess that he had been trying to relieve the oppression on his mind by one of his long solitary walks.
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the past participle of “be”
From this reading “I was composed enough by this time to remember his habits, and to guess that he had been trying to relieve the oppression on his mind by one of his long solitary walks.”
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading ““I was still looking out, when I saw Midwinter in the street below, coming back.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “When I roused myself and went back to the window, the moon was up; but the quiet sea was as quiet as ever.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I was composed enough by this time to remember his habits, and to guess that he had been trying to relieve the oppression on his mind by one of his long solitary walks.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I was composed enough by this time to remember his habits, and to guess that he had been trying to relieve the oppression on his mind by one of his long solitary walks.”
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading “When I roused myself and went back to the window, the moon was up; but the quiet sea was as quiet as ever.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “I was composed enough by this time to remember his habits, and to guess that he had been trying to relieve the oppression on his mind by one of his long solitary walks.”
above and across; more than
From this reading “I had some tea, and sat at the table thinking and dreaming over it.”
To recall to mind.
From this reading “I was composed enough by this time to remember his habits, and to guess that he had been trying to relieve the oppression on his mind by one of his long solitary walks.”
brief or direct in expression
From this reading ““The sun sank; the short twilight came and went.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““I was still looking out, when I saw Midwinter in the street below, coming back.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I had some tea, and sat at the table thinking and dreaming over it.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I was composed enough by this time to remember his habits, and to guess that he had been trying to relieve the oppression on his mind by one of his long solitary walks.”
the dim light before night or sunrise
From this reading ““The sun sank; the short twilight came and went.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““The sun sank; the short twilight came and went.”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “The sun sank; the short twilight came and went.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading When I roused myself and went back to the window, the moon was up; but the quiet sea was as quiet as ever.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I had some tea, and sat at the table thinking and dreaming over it.
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From this reading When I roused myself and went back to the window, the moon was up; but the quiet sea was as quiet as ever.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading I was composed enough by this time to remember his habits, and to guess that he had been trying to relieve the oppression on his mind by one of his long solitary walks.
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading “I was still looking out, when I saw Midwinter in the street below, coming back.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading When I roused myself and went back to the window, the moon was up; but the quiet sea was as quiet as ever.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading I was composed enough by this time to remember his habits, and to guess that he had been trying to relieve the oppression on his mind by one of his long solitary walks.
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From this reading “The sun sank; the short twilight came and went.
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From this reading “I was still looking out, when I saw Midwinter in the street below, coming back.
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From this reading I was composed enough by this time to remember his habits, and to guess that he had been trying to relieve the oppression on his mind by one of his long solitary walks.
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From this reading I had some tea, and sat at the table thinking and dreaming over it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I was composed enough by this time to remember his habits, and to guess that he had been trying to relieve the oppression on his mind by one of his long solitary walks.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When I roused myself and went back to the window, the moon was up; but the quiet sea was as quiet as ever.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I was composed enough by this time to remember his habits, and to guess that he had been trying to relieve the oppression on his mind by one of his long solitary walks.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I was composed enough by this time to remember his habits, and to guess that he had been trying to relieve the oppression on his mind by one of his long solitary walks.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I had some tea, and sat at the table thinking and dreaming over it.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I was composed enough by this time to remember his habits, and to guess that he had been trying to relieve the oppression on his mind by one of his long solitary walks.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading I was composed enough by this time to remember his habits, and to guess that he had been trying to relieve the oppression on his mind by one of his long solitary walks.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I had some tea, and sat at the table thinking and dreaming over it.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “I was still looking out, when I saw Midwinter in the street below, coming back.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I had some tea, and sat at the table thinking and dreaming over it.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I was composed enough by this time to remember his habits, and to guess that he had been trying to relieve the oppression on his mind by one of his long solitary walks.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I was still looking out, when I saw Midwinter in the street below, coming back.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I was still looking out, when I saw Midwinter in the street below, coming back.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I was composed enough by this time to remember his habits, and to guess that he had been trying to relieve the oppression on his mind by one of his long solitary walks.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When I roused myself and went back to the window, the moon was up; but the quiet sea was as quiet as ever.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading When I roused myself and went back to the window, the moon was up; but the quiet sea was as quiet as ever.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I was composed enough by this time to remember his habits, and to guess that he had been trying to relieve the oppression on his mind by one of his long solitary walks.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I was composed enough by this time to remember his habits, and to guess that he had been trying to relieve the oppression on his mind by one of his long solitary walks.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading I was composed enough by this time to remember his habits, and to guess that he had been trying to relieve the oppression on his mind by one of his long solitary walks.
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From this reading I was composed enough by this time to remember his habits, and to guess that he had been trying to relieve the oppression on his mind by one of his long solitary walks.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I was still looking out, when I saw Midwinter in the street below, coming back.
above and across; more than
From this reading I had some tea, and sat at the table thinking and dreaming over it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When I roused myself and went back to the window, the moon was up; but the quiet sea was as quiet as ever.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I was composed enough by this time to remember his habits, and to guess that he had been trying to relieve the oppression on his mind by one of his long solitary walks.
To recall to mind.
From this reading I was composed enough by this time to remember his habits, and to guess that he had been trying to relieve the oppression on his mind by one of his long solitary walks.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When I roused myself and went back to the window, the moon was up; but the quiet sea was as quiet as ever.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “The sun sank; the short twilight came and went.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I had some tea, and sat at the table thinking and dreaming over it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I was still looking out, when I saw Midwinter in the street below, coming back.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When I roused myself and went back to the window, the moon was up; but the quiet sea was as quiet as ever.
brief or direct in expression
From this reading “The sun sank; the short twilight came and went.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I was composed enough by this time to remember his habits, and to guess that he had been trying to relieve the oppression on his mind by one of his long solitary walks.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I had some tea, and sat at the table thinking and dreaming over it.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I was still looking out, when I saw Midwinter in the street below, coming back.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I was still looking out, when I saw Midwinter in the street below, coming back.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “The sun sank; the short twilight came and went.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I had some tea, and sat at the table thinking and dreaming over it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I had some tea, and sat at the table thinking and dreaming over it.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I was composed enough by this time to remember his habits, and to guess that he had been trying to relieve the oppression on his mind by one of his long solitary walks.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “The sun sank; the short twilight came and went.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I had some tea, and sat at the table thinking and dreaming over it.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading I was composed enough by this time to remember his habits, and to guess that he had been trying to relieve the oppression on his mind by one of his long solitary walks.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I was composed enough by this time to remember his habits, and to guess that he had been trying to relieve the oppression on his mind by one of his long solitary walks.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When I roused myself and went back to the window, the moon was up; but the quiet sea was as quiet as ever.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I was composed enough by this time to remember his habits, and to guess that he had been trying to relieve the oppression on his mind by one of his long solitary walks.
the dim light before night or sunrise
From this reading “The sun sank; the short twilight came and went.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When I roused myself and went back to the window, the moon was up; but the quiet sea was as quiet as ever.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I was composed enough by this time to remember his habits, and to guess that he had been trying to relieve the oppression on his mind by one of his long solitary walks.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When I roused myself and went back to the window, the moon was up; but the quiet sea was as quiet as ever.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The sun sank; the short twilight came and went.
at the time that
From this reading When I roused myself and went back to the window, the moon was up; but the quiet sea was as quiet as ever.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When I roused myself and went back to the window, the moon was up; but the quiet sea was as quiet as ever.
