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Chapter IX
Teresa awoke with a start. It was day already, but how far advanced the even, unchanging, soft twilight of the woods gave no indication. Her companion had vanished, and to her bewildered senses so had the camp-fire, even to its embers and ashes. Was she awake, or had she wandered away unconsciously in the night? One glance at the tree above her dissipated the fancy.
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higher than, or over, something
From this reading “One glance at the tree above her dissipated the fancy.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It was day already, but how far advanced the even, unchanging, soft twilight of the woods gave no indication.”
The powdery residue left after the burning of a substance.
From this reading “Her companion had vanished, and to her bewildered senses so had the camp-fire, even to its embers and ashes.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Her companion had vanished, and to her bewildered senses so had the camp-fire, even to its embers and ashes.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It was day already, but how far advanced the even, unchanging, soft twilight of the woods gave no indication.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “One glance at the tree above her dissipated the fancy.”
powers of perception and awareness
From this reading “Her companion had vanished, and to her bewildered senses so had the camp-fire, even to its embers and ashes.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Teresa awoke with a start.”
the dim light before night or sunrise
From this reading “It was day already, but how far advanced the even, unchanging, soft twilight of the woods gave no indication.”
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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 Teresa awoke with a start.
higher than, or over, something
From this reading One glance at the tree above her dissipated the fancy.
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From this reading It was day already, but how far advanced the even, unchanging, soft twilight of the woods gave no indication.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was day already, but how far advanced the even, unchanging, soft twilight of the woods gave no indication.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Her companion had vanished, and to her bewildered senses so had the camp-fire, even to its embers and ashes.
The powdery residue left after the burning of a substance.
From this reading Her companion had vanished, and to her bewildered senses so had the camp-fire, even to its embers and ashes.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading One glance at the tree above her dissipated the fancy.
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From this reading Was she awake, or had she wandered away unconsciously in the night?
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From this reading Was she awake, or had she wandered away unconsciously in the night?
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From this reading Teresa awoke with a start.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Her companion had vanished, and to her bewildered senses so had the camp-fire, even to its embers and ashes.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It was day already, but how far advanced the even, unchanging, soft twilight of the woods gave no indication.
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From this reading Her companion had vanished, and to her bewildered senses so had the camp-fire, even to its embers and ashes.
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From this reading Her companion had vanished, and to her bewildered senses so had the camp-fire, even to its embers and ashes.
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From this reading It was day already, but how far advanced the even, unchanging, soft twilight of the woods gave no indication.
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From this reading One glance at the tree above her dissipated the fancy.
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From this reading Her companion had vanished, and to her bewildered senses so had the camp-fire, even to its embers and ashes.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was day already, but how far advanced the even, unchanging, soft twilight of the woods gave no indication.
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From this reading One glance at the tree above her dissipated the fancy.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was day already, but how far advanced the even, unchanging, soft twilight of the woods gave no indication.
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From this reading It was day already, but how far advanced the even, unchanging, soft twilight of the woods gave no indication.
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From this reading One glance at the tree above her dissipated the fancy.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Her companion had vanished, and to her bewildered senses so had the camp-fire, even to its embers and ashes.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her companion had vanished, and to her bewildered senses so had the camp-fire, even to its embers and ashes.
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From this reading It was day already, but how far advanced the even, unchanging, soft twilight of the woods gave no indication.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Was she awake, or had she wandered away unconsciously in the night?
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From this reading It was day already, but how far advanced the even, unchanging, soft twilight of the woods gave no indication.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was day already, but how far advanced the even, unchanging, soft twilight of the woods gave no indication.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Her companion had vanished, and to her bewildered senses so had the camp-fire, even to its embers and ashes.
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From this reading Was she awake, or had she wandered away unconsciously in the night?
not any; not one
From this reading It was day already, but how far advanced the even, unchanging, soft twilight of the woods gave no indication.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was day already, but how far advanced the even, unchanging, soft twilight of the woods gave no indication.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One glance at the tree above her dissipated the fancy.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Was she awake, or had she wandered away unconsciously in the night?
powers of perception and awareness
From this reading Her companion had vanished, and to her bewildered senses so had the camp-fire, even to its embers and ashes.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Was she awake, or had she wandered away unconsciously in the night?
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Her companion had vanished, and to her bewildered senses so had the camp-fire, even to its embers and ashes.
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From this reading It was day already, but how far advanced the even, unchanging, soft twilight of the woods gave no indication.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Teresa awoke with a start.
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From this reading Teresa awoke with a start.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was day already, but how far advanced the even, unchanging, soft twilight of the woods gave no indication.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Her companion had vanished, and to her bewildered senses so had the camp-fire, even to its embers and ashes.
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From this reading One glance at the tree above her dissipated the fancy.
the dim light before night or sunrise
From this reading It was day already, but how far advanced the even, unchanging, soft twilight of the woods gave no indication.
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From this reading It was day already, but how far advanced the even, unchanging, soft twilight of the woods gave no indication.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Was she awake, or had she wandered away unconsciously in the night?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Her companion had vanished, and to her bewildered senses so had the camp-fire, even to its embers and ashes.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Was she awake, or had she wandered away unconsciously in the night?
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was day already, but how far advanced the even, unchanging, soft twilight of the woods gave no indication.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Teresa awoke with a start.
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From this reading It was day already, but how far advanced the even, unchanging, soft twilight of the woods gave no indication.
