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Chapter XIV
The moon hung over the sea, the sea flowed with silver, the world was as chill as an icicle. 'The roses, the snake, the cliff's edge, was it then only a dream?' the girl thought. 'It was only a dream, a terrible dream, but after all only a dream!' Then a voice within her said, 'But all was not a dream--there was something that was worse than the dream.' She uttered a low cry--she moaned.
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later than; following
From this reading “'It was only a dream, a terrible dream, but after all only a dream!'”
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading “'The roses, the snake, the cliff's edge, was it then only a dream?' the girl thought.”
above and across; more than
From this reading “The moon hung over the sea, the sea flowed with silver, the world was as chill as an icicle.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The moon hung over the sea, the sea flowed with silver, the world was as chill as an icicle.”
a thing, without saying which
From this reading “Then a voice within her said, 'But all was not a dream--there was something that was worse than the dream.'”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “'It was only a dream, a terrible dream, but after all only a dream!'”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “'The roses, the snake, the cliff's edge, was it then only a dream?' the girl thought.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “She uttered a low cry--she moaned.”
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading “Then a voice within her said, 'But all was not a dream--there was something that was worse than the dream.'”
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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 roses, the snake, the cliff's edge, was it then only a dream?' the girl thought.
later than; following
From this reading 'It was only a dream, a terrible dream, but after all only a dream!'
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From this reading 'It was only a dream, a terrible dream, but after all only a dream!'
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The moon hung over the sea, the sea flowed with silver, the world was as chill as an icicle.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The moon hung over the sea, the sea flowed with silver, the world was as chill as an icicle.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading 'It was only a dream, a terrible dream, but after all only a dream!'
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From this reading The moon hung over the sea, the sea flowed with silver, the world was as chill as an icicle.
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From this reading 'The roses, the snake, the cliff's edge, was it then only a dream?' the girl thought.
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From this reading She uttered a low cry--she moaned.
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading 'The roses, the snake, the cliff's edge, was it then only a dream?' the girl thought.
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From this reading 'The roses, the snake, the cliff's edge, was it then only a dream?' the girl thought.
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From this reading The moon hung over the sea, the sea flowed with silver, the world was as chill as an icicle.
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From this reading 'The roses, the snake, the cliff's edge, was it then only a dream?' the girl thought.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Then a voice within her said, 'But all was not a dream--there was something that was worse than the dream.'
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From this reading The moon hung over the sea, the sea flowed with silver, the world was as chill as an icicle.
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From this reading The moon hung over the sea, the sea flowed with silver, the world was as chill as an icicle.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading 'The roses, the snake, the cliff's edge, was it then only a dream?' the girl thought.
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From this reading She uttered a low cry--she moaned.
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From this reading She uttered a low cry--she moaned.
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From this reading The moon hung over the sea, the sea flowed with silver, the world was as chill as an icicle.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Then a voice within her said, 'But all was not a dream--there was something that was worse than the dream.'
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From this reading 'The roses, the snake, the cliff's edge, was it then only a dream?' the girl thought.
above and across; more than
From this reading The moon hung over the sea, the sea flowed with silver, the world was as chill as an icicle.
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From this reading 'The roses, the snake, the cliff's edge, was it then only a dream?' the girl thought.
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From this reading Then a voice within her said, 'But all was not a dream--there was something that was worse than the dream.'
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From this reading The moon hung over the sea, the sea flowed with silver, the world was as chill as an icicle.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She uttered a low cry--she moaned.
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From this reading The moon hung over the sea, the sea flowed with silver, the world was as chill as an icicle.
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From this reading 'The roses, the snake, the cliff's edge, was it then only a dream?' the girl thought.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Then a voice within her said, 'But all was not a dream--there was something that was worse than the dream.'
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading 'It was only a dream, a terrible dream, but after all only a dream!'
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Then a voice within her said, 'But all was not a dream--there was something that was worse than the dream.'
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Then a voice within her said, 'But all was not a dream--there was something that was worse than the dream.'
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The moon hung over the sea, the sea flowed with silver, the world was as chill as an icicle.
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From this reading 'The roses, the snake, the cliff's edge, was it then only a dream?' the girl thought.
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From this reading Then a voice within her said, 'But all was not a dream--there was something that was worse than the dream.'
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading 'The roses, the snake, the cliff's edge, was it then only a dream?' the girl thought.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading She uttered a low cry--she moaned.
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From this reading Then a voice within her said, 'But all was not a dream--there was something that was worse than the dream.'
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The moon hung over the sea, the sea flowed with silver, the world was as chill as an icicle.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The moon hung over the sea, the sea flowed with silver, the world was as chill as an icicle.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading Then a voice within her said, 'But all was not a dream--there was something that was worse than the dream.'
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The moon hung over the sea, the sea flowed with silver, the world was as chill as an icicle.
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From this reading Then a voice within her said, 'But all was not a dream--there was something that was worse than the dream.'
