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Chapter V
It was just upon midnight when Eve returned. She came at a quick walk, and alone; the light of the street-lamps showed her figure distinctly enough to leave the watcher in no doubt. A latchkey admitted her to the house. Presently there appeared a light at an upper window, and a shadow kept moving across the blind. When the light was extinguished Hilliard went to bed, but that night he slept little.
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from one side of something to the other
From this reading “Presently there appeared a light at an upper window, and a shadow kept moving across the blind.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “She came at a quick walk, and alone; the light of the street-lamps showed her figure distinctly enough to leave the watcher in no doubt.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “When the light was extinguished Hilliard went to bed, but that night he slept little.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “It was just upon midnight when Eve returned.”
A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.
From this reading “Presently there appeared a light at an upper window, and a shadow kept moving across the blind.”
a formal word for “on”
From this reading “It was just upon midnight when Eve returned.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “When the light was extinguished Hilliard went to bed, but that night he slept little.”
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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 She came at a quick walk, and alone; the light of the street-lamps showed her figure distinctly enough to leave the watcher in no doubt.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading Presently there appeared a light at an upper window, and a shadow kept moving across the blind.
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From this reading A latchkey admitted her to the house.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She came at a quick walk, and alone; the light of the street-lamps showed her figure distinctly enough to leave the watcher in no doubt.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Presently there appeared a light at an upper window, and a shadow kept moving across the blind.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She came at a quick walk, and alone; the light of the street-lamps showed her figure distinctly enough to leave the watcher in no doubt.
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From this reading Presently there appeared a light at an upper window, and a shadow kept moving across the blind.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She came at a quick walk, and alone; the light of the street-lamps showed her figure distinctly enough to leave the watcher in no doubt.
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From this reading When the light was extinguished Hilliard went to bed, but that night he slept little.
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From this reading Presently there appeared a light at an upper window, and a shadow kept moving across the blind.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading When the light was extinguished Hilliard went to bed, but that night he slept little.
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From this reading She came at a quick walk, and alone; the light of the street-lamps showed her figure distinctly enough to leave the watcher in no doubt.
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From this reading She came at a quick walk, and alone; the light of the street-lamps showed her figure distinctly enough to leave the watcher in no doubt.
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From this reading She came at a quick walk, and alone; the light of the street-lamps showed her figure distinctly enough to leave the watcher in no doubt.
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From this reading She came at a quick walk, and alone; the light of the street-lamps showed her figure distinctly enough to leave the watcher in no doubt.
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From this reading It was just upon midnight when Eve returned.
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From this reading When the light was extinguished Hilliard went to bed, but that night he slept little.
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From this reading She came at a quick walk, and alone; the light of the street-lamps showed her figure distinctly enough to leave the watcher in no doubt.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When the light was extinguished Hilliard went to bed, but that night he slept little.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She came at a quick walk, and alone; the light of the street-lamps showed her figure distinctly enough to leave the watcher in no doubt.
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From this reading When the light was extinguished Hilliard went to bed, but that night he slept little.
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From this reading A latchkey admitted her to the house.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She came at a quick walk, and alone; the light of the street-lamps showed her figure distinctly enough to leave the watcher in no doubt.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was just upon midnight when Eve returned.
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From this reading It was just upon midnight when Eve returned.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Presently there appeared a light at an upper window, and a shadow kept moving across the blind.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A latchkey admitted her to the house.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She came at a quick walk, and alone; the light of the street-lamps showed her figure distinctly enough to leave the watcher in no doubt.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She came at a quick walk, and alone; the light of the street-lamps showed her figure distinctly enough to leave the watcher in no doubt.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When the light was extinguished Hilliard went to bed, but that night he slept little.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was just upon midnight when Eve returned.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Presently there appeared a light at an upper window, and a shadow kept moving across the blind.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When the light was extinguished Hilliard went to bed, but that night he slept little.
not any; not one
From this reading She came at a quick walk, and alone; the light of the street-lamps showed her figure distinctly enough to leave the watcher in no doubt.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She came at a quick walk, and alone; the light of the street-lamps showed her figure distinctly enough to leave the watcher in no doubt.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Presently there appeared a light at an upper window, and a shadow kept moving across the blind.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She came at a quick walk, and alone; the light of the street-lamps showed her figure distinctly enough to leave the watcher in no doubt.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading It was just upon midnight when Eve returned.
A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.
From this reading Presently there appeared a light at an upper window, and a shadow kept moving across the blind.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She came at a quick walk, and alone; the light of the street-lamps showed her figure distinctly enough to leave the watcher in no doubt.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She came at a quick walk, and alone; the light of the street-lamps showed her figure distinctly enough to leave the watcher in no doubt.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When the light was extinguished Hilliard went to bed, but that night he slept little.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She came at a quick walk, and alone; the light of the street-lamps showed her figure distinctly enough to leave the watcher in no doubt.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading When the light was extinguished Hilliard went to bed, but that night he slept little.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She came at a quick walk, and alone; the light of the street-lamps showed her figure distinctly enough to leave the watcher in no doubt.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Presently there appeared a light at an upper window, and a shadow kept moving across the blind.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She came at a quick walk, and alone; the light of the street-lamps showed her figure distinctly enough to leave the watcher in no doubt.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading It was just upon midnight when Eve returned.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Presently there appeared a light at an upper window, and a shadow kept moving across the blind.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She came at a quick walk, and alone; the light of the street-lamps showed her figure distinctly enough to leave the watcher in no doubt.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was just upon midnight when Eve returned.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She came at a quick walk, and alone; the light of the street-lamps showed her figure distinctly enough to leave the watcher in no doubt.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When the light was extinguished Hilliard went to bed, but that night he slept little.
at the time that
From this reading It was just upon midnight when Eve returned.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Presently there appeared a light at an upper window, and a shadow kept moving across the blind.
