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Chapter XXXVI
THE PORCH OF HADES. When Arctura woke from her unnatural sleep, she lay a while without thought, then began to _localize_ herself. The last place she recalled was the inn where they had tea: she must have been there taken ill, she thought, and was now in a room of the same. It was quite dark: they might have left a light by her! She lay comfortably enough, but had a suspicion that the place was not over clean, and was glad to find herself not undrest.
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the past participle of “be”
From this reading “The last place she recalled was the inn where they had tea: she must have been there taken ill, she thought, and was now in a room of the same.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “When Arctura woke from her unnatural sleep, she lay a while without thought, then began to _localize_ herself.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “The last place she recalled was the inn where they had tea: she must have been there taken ill, she thought, and was now in a room of the same.”
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading “When Arctura woke from her unnatural sleep, she lay a while without thought, then began to _localize_ herself.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The last place she recalled was the inn where they had tea: she must have been there taken ill, she thought, and was now in a room of the same.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It was quite dark: they might have left a light by her!”
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading “It was quite dark: they might have left a light by her!”
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “The last place she recalled was the inn where they had tea: she must have been there taken ill, she thought, and was now in a room of the same.”
above and across; more than
From this reading “She lay comfortably enough, but had a suspicion that the place was not over clean, and was glad to find herself not undrest.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It was quite dark: they might have left a light by her!”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The last place she recalled was the inn where they had tea: she must have been there taken ill, she thought, and was now in a room of the same.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “When Arctura woke from her unnatural sleep, she lay a while without thought, then began to _localize_ herself.”
during the time that
From this reading “When Arctura woke from her unnatural sleep, she lay a while without thought, then began to _localize_ herself.”
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading “When Arctura woke from her unnatural sleep, she lay a while without thought, then began to _localize_ herself.”
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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 When Arctura woke from her unnatural sleep, she lay a while without thought, then began to _localize_ herself.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The last place she recalled was the inn where they had tea: she must have been there taken ill, she thought, and was now in a room of the same.
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From this reading When Arctura woke from her unnatural sleep, she lay a while without thought, then began to _localize_ herself.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The last place she recalled was the inn where they had tea: she must have been there taken ill, she thought, and was now in a room of the same.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When Arctura woke from her unnatural sleep, she lay a while without thought, then began to _localize_ herself.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She lay comfortably enough, but had a suspicion that the place was not over clean, and was glad to find herself not undrest.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It was quite dark: they might have left a light by her!
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From this reading She lay comfortably enough, but had a suspicion that the place was not over clean, and was glad to find herself not undrest.
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From this reading She lay comfortably enough, but had a suspicion that the place was not over clean, and was glad to find herself not undrest.
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From this reading It was quite dark: they might have left a light by her!
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From this reading She lay comfortably enough, but had a suspicion that the place was not over clean, and was glad to find herself not undrest.
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From this reading She lay comfortably enough, but had a suspicion that the place was not over clean, and was glad to find herself not undrest.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading When Arctura woke from her unnatural sleep, she lay a while without thought, then began to _localize_ herself.
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From this reading She lay comfortably enough, but had a suspicion that the place was not over clean, and was glad to find herself not undrest.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The last place she recalled was the inn where they had tea: she must have been there taken ill, she thought, and was now in a room of the same.
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From this reading THE PORCH OF HADES.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The last place she recalled was the inn where they had tea: she must have been there taken ill, she thought, and was now in a room of the same.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading When Arctura woke from her unnatural sleep, she lay a while without thought, then began to _localize_ herself.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading When Arctura woke from her unnatural sleep, she lay a while without thought, then began to _localize_ herself.
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From this reading The last place she recalled was the inn where they had tea: she must have been there taken ill, she thought, and was now in a room of the same.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The last place she recalled was the inn where they had tea: she must have been there taken ill, she thought, and was now in a room of the same.
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From this reading The last place she recalled was the inn where they had tea: she must have been there taken ill, she thought, and was now in a room of the same.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was quite dark: they might have left a light by her!
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The last place she recalled was the inn where they had tea: she must have been there taken ill, she thought, and was now in a room of the same.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When Arctura woke from her unnatural sleep, she lay a while without thought, then began to _localize_ herself.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was quite dark: they might have left a light by her!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was quite dark: they might have left a light by her!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When Arctura woke from her unnatural sleep, she lay a while without thought, then began to _localize_ herself.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading It was quite dark: they might have left a light by her!
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading The last place she recalled was the inn where they had tea: she must have been there taken ill, she thought, and was now in a room of the same.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She lay comfortably enough, but had a suspicion that the place was not over clean, and was glad to find herself not undrest.
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From this reading The last place she recalled was the inn where they had tea: she must have been there taken ill, she thought, and was now in a room of the same.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE PORCH OF HADES.
above and across; more than
From this reading She lay comfortably enough, but had a suspicion that the place was not over clean, and was glad to find herself not undrest.
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From this reading The last place she recalled was the inn where they had tea: she must have been there taken ill, she thought, and was now in a room of the same.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE PORCH OF HADES.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was quite dark: they might have left a light by her!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The last place she recalled was the inn where they had tea: she must have been there taken ill, she thought, and was now in a room of the same.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The last place she recalled was the inn where they had tea: she must have been there taken ill, she thought, and was now in a room of the same.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The last place she recalled was the inn where they had tea: she must have been there taken ill, she thought, and was now in a room of the same.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When Arctura woke from her unnatural sleep, she lay a while without thought, then began to _localize_ herself.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When Arctura woke from her unnatural sleep, she lay a while without thought, then began to _localize_ herself.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She lay comfortably enough, but had a suspicion that the place was not over clean, and was glad to find herself not undrest.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The last place she recalled was the inn where they had tea: she must have been there taken ill, she thought, and was now in a room of the same.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The last place she recalled was the inn where they had tea: she must have been there taken ill, she thought, and was now in a room of the same.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She lay comfortably enough, but had a suspicion that the place was not over clean, and was glad to find herself not undrest.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE PORCH OF HADES.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When Arctura woke from her unnatural sleep, she lay a while without thought, then began to _localize_ herself.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The last place she recalled was the inn where they had tea: she must have been there taken ill, she thought, and was now in a room of the same.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The last place she recalled was the inn where they had tea: she must have been there taken ill, she thought, and was now in a room of the same.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When Arctura woke from her unnatural sleep, she lay a while without thought, then began to _localize_ herself.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When Arctura woke from her unnatural sleep, she lay a while without thought, then began to _localize_ herself.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She lay comfortably enough, but had a suspicion that the place was not over clean, and was glad to find herself not undrest.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When Arctura woke from her unnatural sleep, she lay a while without thought, then began to _localize_ herself.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The last place she recalled was the inn where they had tea: she must have been there taken ill, she thought, and was now in a room of the same.
at the time that
From this reading When Arctura woke from her unnatural sleep, she lay a while without thought, then began to _localize_ herself.
in or at the place that
From this reading The last place she recalled was the inn where they had tea: she must have been there taken ill, she thought, and was now in a room of the same.
during the time that
From this reading When Arctura woke from her unnatural sleep, she lay a while without thought, then began to _localize_ herself.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading When Arctura woke from her unnatural sleep, she lay a while without thought, then began to _localize_ herself.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When Arctura woke from her unnatural sleep, she lay a while without thought, then began to _localize_ herself.
