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Chapter XIII
Wogan closed the window cautiously. The snow had drifted through and lay melting in a heap beneath the sill. He drew the curtain across the embrasure, and then he crossed to the bedroom door. "Jenny," he whispered, "are you in bed?" "Yes."
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from one side of something to the other
From this reading “He drew the curtain across the embrasure, and then he crossed to the bedroom door.”
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading “The snow had drifted through and lay melting in a heap beneath the sill.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He drew the curtain across the embrasure, and then he crossed to the bedroom door.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “The snow had drifted through and lay melting in a heap beneath the sill.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “The snow had drifted through and lay melting in a heap beneath the sill.”
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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 snow had drifted through and lay melting in a heap beneath the sill.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading He drew the curtain across the embrasure, and then he crossed to the bedroom door.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The snow had drifted through and lay melting in a heap beneath the sill.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Jenny," he whispered, "are you in bed?"
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From this reading "Jenny," he whispered, "are you in bed?"
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From this reading He drew the curtain across the embrasure, and then he crossed to the bedroom door.
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading The snow had drifted through and lay melting in a heap beneath the sill.
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From this reading Wogan closed the window cautiously.
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From this reading Wogan closed the window cautiously.
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From this reading He drew the curtain across the embrasure, and then he crossed to the bedroom door.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He drew the curtain across the embrasure, and then he crossed to the bedroom door.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He drew the curtain across the embrasure, and then he crossed to the bedroom door.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He drew the curtain across the embrasure, and then he crossed to the bedroom door.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The snow had drifted through and lay melting in a heap beneath the sill.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He drew the curtain across the embrasure, and then he crossed to the bedroom door.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The snow had drifted through and lay melting in a heap beneath the sill.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He drew the curtain across the embrasure, and then he crossed to the bedroom door.
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From this reading The snow had drifted through and lay melting in a heap beneath the sill.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The snow had drifted through and lay melting in a heap beneath the sill.
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From this reading "Jenny," he whispered, "are you in bed?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The snow had drifted through and lay melting in a heap beneath the sill.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The snow had drifted through and lay melting in a heap beneath the sill.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The snow had drifted through and lay melting in a heap beneath the sill.
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From this reading The snow had drifted through and lay melting in a heap beneath the sill.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Wogan closed the window cautiously.
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From this reading He drew the curtain across the embrasure, and then he crossed to the bedroom door.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The snow had drifted through and lay melting in a heap beneath the sill.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He drew the curtain across the embrasure, and then he crossed to the bedroom door.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Jenny," he whispered, "are you in bed?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Wogan closed the window cautiously.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Wogan closed the window cautiously.
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From this reading "Yes."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Jenny," he whispered, "are you in bed?"
