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Chapter XVII
The half-moon set, and the night became much darker before John Derringham rose from his seat by the bench. A stupor had fallen upon him. He had ceased to reason. Then he got up and made his way back to the orchard house, under the myriads of pale stars, which shone with diminished brilliancy from the luminous, summer night sky. Here he seemed to grow material again and to realize that he was indeed awake.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Here he seemed to grow material again and to realize that he was indeed awake.”
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “The half-moon set, and the night became much darker before John Derringham rose from his seat by the bench.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Here he seemed to grow material again and to realize that he was indeed awake.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The half-moon set, and the night became much darker before John Derringham rose from his seat by the bench.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Here he seemed to grow material again and to realize that he was indeed awake.”
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading “Then he got up and made his way back to the orchard house, under the myriads of pale stars, which shone with diminished brilliancy from the luminous, summer night sky.”
a formal word for “on”
From this reading “A stupor had fallen upon him.”
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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 A stupor had fallen upon him.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Here he seemed to grow material again and to realize that he was indeed awake.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The half-moon set, and the night became much darker before John Derringham rose from his seat by the bench.
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From this reading Here he seemed to grow material again and to realize that he was indeed awake.
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From this reading Then he got up and made his way back to the orchard house, under the myriads of pale stars, which shone with diminished brilliancy from the luminous, summer night sky.
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From this reading The half-moon set, and the night became much darker before John Derringham rose from his seat by the bench.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The half-moon set, and the night became much darker before John Derringham rose from his seat by the bench.
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From this reading The half-moon set, and the night became much darker before John Derringham rose from his seat by the bench.
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From this reading Then he got up and made his way back to the orchard house, under the myriads of pale stars, which shone with diminished brilliancy from the luminous, summer night sky.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The half-moon set, and the night became much darker before John Derringham rose from his seat by the bench.
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From this reading He had ceased to reason.
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From this reading The half-moon set, and the night became much darker before John Derringham rose from his seat by the bench.
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From this reading The half-moon set, and the night became much darker before John Derringham rose from his seat by the bench.
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From this reading Then he got up and made his way back to the orchard house, under the myriads of pale stars, which shone with diminished brilliancy from the luminous, summer night sky.
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From this reading A stupor had fallen upon him.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The half-moon set, and the night became much darker before John Derringham rose from his seat by the bench.
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From this reading Then he got up and made his way back to the orchard house, under the myriads of pale stars, which shone with diminished brilliancy from the luminous, summer night sky.
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From this reading Here he seemed to grow material again and to realize that he was indeed awake.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A stupor had fallen upon him.
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From this reading The half-moon set, and the night became much darker before John Derringham rose from his seat by the bench.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had ceased to reason.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Here he seemed to grow material again and to realize that he was indeed awake.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A stupor had fallen upon him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The half-moon set, and the night became much darker before John Derringham rose from his seat by the bench.
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From this reading Then he got up and made his way back to the orchard house, under the myriads of pale stars, which shone with diminished brilliancy from the luminous, summer night sky.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Here he seemed to grow material again and to realize that he was indeed awake.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The half-moon set, and the night became much darker before John Derringham rose from his seat by the bench.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then he got up and made his way back to the orchard house, under the myriads of pale stars, which shone with diminished brilliancy from the luminous, summer night sky.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then he got up and made his way back to the orchard house, under the myriads of pale stars, which shone with diminished brilliancy from the luminous, summer night sky.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Here he seemed to grow material again and to realize that he was indeed awake.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The half-moon set, and the night became much darker before John Derringham rose from his seat by the bench.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then he got up and made his way back to the orchard house, under the myriads of pale stars, which shone with diminished brilliancy from the luminous, summer night sky.
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From this reading The half-moon set, and the night became much darker before John Derringham rose from his seat by the bench.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Then he got up and made his way back to the orchard house, under the myriads of pale stars, which shone with diminished brilliancy from the luminous, summer night sky.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then he got up and made his way back to the orchard house, under the myriads of pale stars, which shone with diminished brilliancy from the luminous, summer night sky.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then he got up and made his way back to the orchard house, under the myriads of pale stars, which shone with diminished brilliancy from the luminous, summer night sky.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Here he seemed to grow material again and to realize that he was indeed awake.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He had ceased to reason.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The half-moon set, and the night became much darker before John Derringham rose from his seat by the bench.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The half-moon set, and the night became much darker before John Derringham rose from his seat by the bench.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Here he seemed to grow material again and to realize that he was indeed awake.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The half-moon set, and the night became much darker before John Derringham rose from his seat by the bench.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then he got up and made his way back to the orchard house, under the myriads of pale stars, which shone with diminished brilliancy from the luminous, summer night sky.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then he got up and made his way back to the orchard house, under the myriads of pale stars, which shone with diminished brilliancy from the luminous, summer night sky.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then he got up and made his way back to the orchard house, under the myriads of pale stars, which shone with diminished brilliancy from the luminous, summer night sky.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A stupor had fallen upon him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then he got up and made his way back to the orchard house, under the myriads of pale stars, which shone with diminished brilliancy from the luminous, summer night sky.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Here he seemed to grow material again and to realize that he was indeed awake.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The half-moon set, and the night became much darker before John Derringham rose from his seat by the bench.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then he got up and made his way back to the orchard house, under the myriads of pale stars, which shone with diminished brilliancy from the luminous, summer night sky.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He had ceased to reason.
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Then he got up and made his way back to the orchard house, under the myriads of pale stars, which shone with diminished brilliancy from the luminous, summer night sky.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then he got up and made his way back to the orchard house, under the myriads of pale stars, which shone with diminished brilliancy from the luminous, summer night sky.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading A stupor had fallen upon him.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Here he seemed to grow material again and to realize that he was indeed awake.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then he got up and made his way back to the orchard house, under the myriads of pale stars, which shone with diminished brilliancy from the luminous, summer night sky.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Then he got up and made his way back to the orchard house, under the myriads of pale stars, which shone with diminished brilliancy from the luminous, summer night sky.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Then he got up and made his way back to the orchard house, under the myriads of pale stars, which shone with diminished brilliancy from the luminous, summer night sky.
