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Chapter III
Avery stood irresolute. "It is one of those hallucinations," he thought. "This shock--following the wreck--has confused me." The voice was not repeated; and after a few moments' hesitation he opened the door of his wife's room. It was neither dark nor light in the chamber; something like twilight filled the room, which, unlike the house, was not heavy with the excessive perfume of flowers.
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later than; following
From this reading “The voice was not repeated; and after a few moments' hesitation he opened the door of his wife's room.”
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “"This shock--following the wreck--has confused me."”
not one and not the other of two
From this reading “It was neither dark nor light in the chamber; something like twilight filled the room, which, unlike the house, was not heavy with the excessive perfume of flowers.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “"It is one of those hallucinations," he thought.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The voice was not repeated; and after a few moments' hesitation he opened the door of his wife's room.”
a thing, without saying which
From this reading “It was neither dark nor light in the chamber; something like twilight filled the room, which, unlike the house, was not heavy with the excessive perfume of flowers.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Avery stood irresolute.”
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading “"It is one of those hallucinations," he thought.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"It is one of those hallucinations," he thought.”
the dim light before night or sunrise
From this reading “It was neither dark nor light in the chamber; something like twilight filled the room, which, unlike the house, was not heavy with the excessive perfume of flowers.”
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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 The voice was not repeated; and after a few moments' hesitation he opened the door of his wife's room.
later than; following
From this reading The voice was not repeated; and after a few moments' hesitation he opened the door of his wife's room.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The voice was not repeated; and after a few moments' hesitation he opened the door of his wife's room.
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From this reading Avery stood irresolute.
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From this reading It was neither dark nor light in the chamber; something like twilight filled the room, which, unlike the house, was not heavy with the excessive perfume of flowers.
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From this reading "This shock--following the wreck--has confused me."
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From this reading It was neither dark nor light in the chamber; something like twilight filled the room, which, unlike the house, was not heavy with the excessive perfume of flowers.
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From this reading The voice was not repeated; and after a few moments' hesitation he opened the door of his wife's room.
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From this reading It was neither dark nor light in the chamber; something like twilight filled the room, which, unlike the house, was not heavy with the excessive perfume of flowers.
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From this reading The voice was not repeated; and after a few moments' hesitation he opened the door of his wife's room.
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From this reading It was neither dark nor light in the chamber; something like twilight filled the room, which, unlike the house, was not heavy with the excessive perfume of flowers.
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From this reading It was neither dark nor light in the chamber; something like twilight filled the room, which, unlike the house, was not heavy with the excessive perfume of flowers.
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From this reading "This shock--following the wreck--has confused me."
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From this reading "It is one of those hallucinations," he thought.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "This shock--following the wreck--has confused me."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "It is one of those hallucinations," he thought.
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From this reading It was neither dark nor light in the chamber; something like twilight filled the room, which, unlike the house, was not heavy with the excessive perfume of flowers.
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From this reading The voice was not repeated; and after a few moments' hesitation he opened the door of his wife's room.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The voice was not repeated; and after a few moments' hesitation he opened the door of his wife's room.
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From this reading It was neither dark nor light in the chamber; something like twilight filled the room, which, unlike the house, was not heavy with the excessive perfume of flowers.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was neither dark nor light in the chamber; something like twilight filled the room, which, unlike the house, was not heavy with the excessive perfume of flowers.
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From this reading Avery stood irresolute.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "It is one of those hallucinations," he thought.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It is one of those hallucinations," he thought.
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From this reading It was neither dark nor light in the chamber; something like twilight filled the room, which, unlike the house, was not heavy with the excessive perfume of flowers.
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From this reading It was neither dark nor light in the chamber; something like twilight filled the room, which, unlike the house, was not heavy with the excessive perfume of flowers.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "This shock--following the wreck--has confused me."
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From this reading The voice was not repeated; and after a few moments' hesitation he opened the door of his wife's room.
not one and not the other of two
From this reading It was neither dark nor light in the chamber; something like twilight filled the room, which, unlike the house, was not heavy with the excessive perfume of flowers.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading It was neither dark nor light in the chamber; something like twilight filled the room, which, unlike the house, was not heavy with the excessive perfume of flowers.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The voice was not repeated; and after a few moments' hesitation he opened the door of his wife's room.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "It is one of those hallucinations," he thought.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "It is one of those hallucinations," he thought.
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From this reading The voice was not repeated; and after a few moments' hesitation he opened the door of his wife's room.
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From this reading It was neither dark nor light in the chamber; something like twilight filled the room, which, unlike the house, was not heavy with the excessive perfume of flowers.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The voice was not repeated; and after a few moments' hesitation he opened the door of his wife's room.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The voice was not repeated; and after a few moments' hesitation he opened the door of his wife's room.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "This shock--following the wreck--has confused me."
a thing, without saying which
From this reading It was neither dark nor light in the chamber; something like twilight filled the room, which, unlike the house, was not heavy with the excessive perfume of flowers.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Avery stood irresolute.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "This shock--following the wreck--has confused me."
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "This shock--following the wreck--has confused me."
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading "It is one of those hallucinations," he thought.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "It is one of those hallucinations," he thought.
the dim light before night or sunrise
From this reading It was neither dark nor light in the chamber; something like twilight filled the room, which, unlike the house, was not heavy with the excessive perfume of flowers.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was neither dark nor light in the chamber; something like twilight filled the room, which, unlike the house, was not heavy with the excessive perfume of flowers.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The voice was not repeated; and after a few moments' hesitation he opened the door of his wife's room.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The voice was not repeated; and after a few moments' hesitation he opened the door of his wife's room.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It was neither dark nor light in the chamber; something like twilight filled the room, which, unlike the house, was not heavy with the excessive perfume of flowers.
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From this reading The voice was not repeated; and after a few moments' hesitation he opened the door of his wife's room.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was neither dark nor light in the chamber; something like twilight filled the room, which, unlike the house, was not heavy with the excessive perfume of flowers.
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From this reading "This shock--following the wreck--has confused me."
