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Chapter VI
Sudden darkness fell upon the room. Sonia Danidoff hesitated for a moment and then half rose in the bath. All her pride as a great lady was in revolt. If she must defend her honour and her life, she was ready to do so, and despair would give her strength; but in any event she would be better out of the water, and on her feet, prepared. The darkness was complete, both in the bathroom and in the adjacent bedroom, and the silence was absolute.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The darkness was complete, both in the bathroom and in the adjacent bedroom, and the silence was absolute.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “All her pride as a great lady was in revolt.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Sonia Danidoff hesitated for a moment and then half rose in the bath.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “If she must defend her honour and her life, she was ready to do so, and despair would give her strength; but in any event she would be better out of the water, and on her feet, prepared.”
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “If she must defend her honour and her life, she was ready to do so, and despair would give her strength; but in any event she would be better out of the water, and on her feet, prepared.”
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading “The darkness was complete, both in the bathroom and in the adjacent bedroom, and the silence was absolute.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “If she must defend her honour and her life, she was ready to do so, and despair would give her strength; but in any event she would be better out of the water, and on her feet, prepared.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Sudden darkness fell upon the room.”
a formal word for “on”
From this reading “Sudden darkness fell upon the room.”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “If she must defend her honour and her life, she was ready to do so, and despair would give her strength; but in any event she would be better out of the water, and on her feet, prepared.”
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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 Sonia Danidoff hesitated for a moment and then half rose in the bath.
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From this reading The darkness was complete, both in the bathroom and in the adjacent bedroom, and the silence was absolute.
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From this reading The darkness was complete, both in the bathroom and in the adjacent bedroom, and the silence was absolute.
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From this reading All her pride as a great lady was in revolt.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Sonia Danidoff hesitated for a moment and then half rose in the bath.
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From this reading If she must defend her honour and her life, she was ready to do so, and despair would give her strength; but in any event she would be better out of the water, and on her feet, prepared.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading All her pride as a great lady was in revolt.
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From this reading Sonia Danidoff hesitated for a moment and then half rose in the bath.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The darkness was complete, both in the bathroom and in the adjacent bedroom, and the silence was absolute.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading If she must defend her honour and her life, she was ready to do so, and despair would give her strength; but in any event she would be better out of the water, and on her feet, prepared.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The darkness was complete, both in the bathroom and in the adjacent bedroom, and the silence was absolute.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading If she must defend her honour and her life, she was ready to do so, and despair would give her strength; but in any event she would be better out of the water, and on her feet, prepared.
the two together, not just one
From this reading The darkness was complete, both in the bathroom and in the adjacent bedroom, and the silence was absolute.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading If she must defend her honour and her life, she was ready to do so, and despair would give her strength; but in any event she would be better out of the water, and on her feet, prepared.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The darkness was complete, both in the bathroom and in the adjacent bedroom, and the silence was absolute.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Sonia Danidoff hesitated for a moment and then half rose in the bath.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Sudden darkness fell upon the room.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading If she must defend her honour and her life, she was ready to do so, and despair would give her strength; but in any event she would be better out of the water, and on her feet, prepared.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading If she must defend her honour and her life, she was ready to do so, and despair would give her strength; but in any event she would be better out of the water, and on her feet, prepared.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading If she must defend her honour and her life, she was ready to do so, and despair would give her strength; but in any event she would be better out of the water, and on her feet, prepared.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading If she must defend her honour and her life, she was ready to do so, and despair would give her strength; but in any event she would be better out of the water, and on her feet, prepared.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading If she must defend her honour and her life, she was ready to do so, and despair would give her strength; but in any event she would be better out of the water, and on her feet, prepared.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Sudden darkness fell upon the room.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Sonia Danidoff hesitated for a moment and then half rose in the bath.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading If she must defend her honour and her life, she was ready to do so, and despair would give her strength; but in any event she would be better out of the water, and on her feet, prepared.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading All her pride as a great lady was in revolt.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Sonia Danidoff hesitated for a moment and then half rose in the bath.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading All her pride as a great lady was in revolt.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Sonia Danidoff hesitated for a moment and then half rose in the bath.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading If she must defend her honour and her life, she was ready to do so, and despair would give her strength; but in any event she would be better out of the water, and on her feet, prepared.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If she must defend her honour and her life, she was ready to do so, and despair would give her strength; but in any event she would be better out of the water, and on her feet, prepared.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Sonia Danidoff hesitated for a moment and then half rose in the bath.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading All her pride as a great lady was in revolt.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading If she must defend her honour and her life, she was ready to do so, and despair would give her strength; but in any event she would be better out of the water, and on her feet, prepared.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Sonia Danidoff hesitated for a moment and then half rose in the bath.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading If she must defend her honour and her life, she was ready to do so, and despair would give her strength; but in any event she would be better out of the water, and on her feet, prepared.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading If she must defend her honour and her life, she was ready to do so, and despair would give her strength; but in any event she would be better out of the water, and on her feet, prepared.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading If she must defend her honour and her life, she was ready to do so, and despair would give her strength; but in any event she would be better out of the water, and on her feet, prepared.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading If she must defend her honour and her life, she was ready to do so, and despair would give her strength; but in any event she would be better out of the water, and on her feet, prepared.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading If she must defend her honour and her life, she was ready to do so, and despair would give her strength; but in any event she would be better out of the water, and on her feet, prepared.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading All her pride as a great lady was in revolt.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading If she must defend her honour and her life, she was ready to do so, and despair would give her strength; but in any event she would be better out of the water, and on her feet, prepared.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading All her pride as a great lady was in revolt.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Sudden darkness fell upon the room.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Sonia Danidoff hesitated for a moment and then half rose in the bath.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading If she must defend her honour and her life, she was ready to do so, and despair would give her strength; but in any event she would be better out of the water, and on her feet, prepared.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading The darkness was complete, both in the bathroom and in the adjacent bedroom, and the silence was absolute.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading If she must defend her honour and her life, she was ready to do so, and despair would give her strength; but in any event she would be better out of the water, and on her feet, prepared.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Sonia Danidoff hesitated for a moment and then half rose in the bath.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading If she must defend her honour and her life, she was ready to do so, and despair would give her strength; but in any event she would be better out of the water, and on her feet, prepared.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Sudden darkness fell upon the room.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Sudden darkness fell upon the room.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Sonia Danidoff hesitated for a moment and then half rose in the bath.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading If she must defend her honour and her life, she was ready to do so, and despair would give her strength; but in any event she would be better out of the water, and on her feet, prepared.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Sudden darkness fell upon the room.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading All her pride as a great lady was in revolt.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading If she must defend her honour and her life, she was ready to do so, and despair would give her strength; but in any event she would be better out of the water, and on her feet, prepared.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading If she must defend her honour and her life, she was ready to do so, and despair would give her strength; but in any event she would be better out of the water, and on her feet, prepared.
