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Chapter III
LEONORA'S DISCOVERY. One wild winter night, when the sleet lashed the pane, my door suddenly opened. I started out of a slumber, and--could I believe my eyes? can history repeat itself?--there stood the friend of my early youth, her eyes ablaze, a cradle in her arms. Was it all coming round again? A moment's reflection showed me that it was _not_ my early friend, but her daughter, Leonora.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Was it all coming round again?”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “I started out of a slumber, and--could I believe my eyes? can history repeat itself?--there stood the friend of my early youth, her eyes ablaze, a cradle in her arms.”
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “I started out of a slumber, and--could I believe my eyes? can history repeat itself?--there stood the friend of my early youth, her eyes ablaze, a cradle in her arms.”
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading “I started out of a slumber, and--could I believe my eyes? can history repeat itself?--there stood the friend of my early youth, her eyes ablaze, a cradle in her arms.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “One wild winter night, when the sleet lashed the pane, my door suddenly opened.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I started out of a slumber, and--could I believe my eyes? can history repeat itself?--there stood the friend of my early youth, her eyes ablaze, a cradle in her arms.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “One wild winter night, when the sleet lashed the pane, my door suddenly opened.”
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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 I started out of a slumber, and--could I believe my eyes? can history repeat itself?--there stood the friend of my early youth, her eyes ablaze, a cradle in her arms.
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From this reading I started out of a slumber, and--could I believe my eyes? can history repeat itself?--there stood the friend of my early youth, her eyes ablaze, a cradle in her arms.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Was it all coming round again?
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From this reading Was it all coming round again?
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I started out of a slumber, and--could I believe my eyes? can history repeat itself?--there stood the friend of my early youth, her eyes ablaze, a cradle in her arms.
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From this reading I started out of a slumber, and--could I believe my eyes? can history repeat itself?--there stood the friend of my early youth, her eyes ablaze, a cradle in her arms.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading I started out of a slumber, and--could I believe my eyes? can history repeat itself?--there stood the friend of my early youth, her eyes ablaze, a cradle in her arms.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading A moment's reflection showed me that it was _not_ my early friend, but her daughter, Leonora.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading I started out of a slumber, and--could I believe my eyes? can history repeat itself?--there stood the friend of my early youth, her eyes ablaze, a cradle in her arms.
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From this reading Was it all coming round again?
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading I started out of a slumber, and--could I believe my eyes? can history repeat itself?--there stood the friend of my early youth, her eyes ablaze, a cradle in her arms.
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From this reading I started out of a slumber, and--could I believe my eyes? can history repeat itself?--there stood the friend of my early youth, her eyes ablaze, a cradle in her arms.
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From this reading A moment's reflection showed me that it was _not_ my early friend, but her daughter, Leonora.
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From this reading LEONORA'S DISCOVERY.
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From this reading One wild winter night, when the sleet lashed the pane, my door suddenly opened.
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From this reading I started out of a slumber, and--could I believe my eyes? can history repeat itself?--there stood the friend of my early youth, her eyes ablaze, a cradle in her arms.
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From this reading I started out of a slumber, and--could I believe my eyes? can history repeat itself?--there stood the friend of my early youth, her eyes ablaze, a cradle in her arms.
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From this reading I started out of a slumber, and--could I believe my eyes? can history repeat itself?--there stood the friend of my early youth, her eyes ablaze, a cradle in her arms.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading I started out of a slumber, and--could I believe my eyes? can history repeat itself?--there stood the friend of my early youth, her eyes ablaze, a cradle in her arms.
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From this reading I started out of a slumber, and--could I believe my eyes? can history repeat itself?--there stood the friend of my early youth, her eyes ablaze, a cradle in her arms.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I started out of a slumber, and--could I believe my eyes? can history repeat itself?--there stood the friend of my early youth, her eyes ablaze, a cradle in her arms.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I started out of a slumber, and--could I believe my eyes? can history repeat itself?--there stood the friend of my early youth, her eyes ablaze, a cradle in her arms.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Was it all coming round again?
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading I started out of a slumber, and--could I believe my eyes? can history repeat itself?--there stood the friend of my early youth, her eyes ablaze, a cradle in her arms.
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From this reading One wild winter night, when the sleet lashed the pane, my door suddenly opened.
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From this reading A moment's reflection showed me that it was _not_ my early friend, but her daughter, Leonora.
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From this reading LEONORA'S DISCOVERY.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A moment's reflection showed me that it was _not_ my early friend, but her daughter, Leonora.
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From this reading A moment's reflection showed me that it was _not_ my early friend, but her daughter, Leonora.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading One wild winter night, when the sleet lashed the pane, my door suddenly opened.
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From this reading One wild winter night, when the sleet lashed the pane, my door suddenly opened.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading A moment's reflection showed me that it was _not_ my early friend, but her daughter, Leonora.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I started out of a slumber, and--could I believe my eyes? can history repeat itself?--there stood the friend of my early youth, her eyes ablaze, a cradle in her arms.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One wild winter night, when the sleet lashed the pane, my door suddenly opened.
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From this reading One wild winter night, when the sleet lashed the pane, my door suddenly opened.
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From this reading I started out of a slumber, and--could I believe my eyes? can history repeat itself?--there stood the friend of my early youth, her eyes ablaze, a cradle in her arms.
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From this reading One wild winter night, when the sleet lashed the pane, my door suddenly opened.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A moment's reflection showed me that it was _not_ my early friend, but her daughter, Leonora.
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From this reading I started out of a slumber, and--could I believe my eyes? can history repeat itself?--there stood the friend of my early youth, her eyes ablaze, a cradle in her arms.
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From this reading Was it all coming round again?
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From this reading A moment's reflection showed me that it was _not_ my early friend, but her daughter, Leonora.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading One wild winter night, when the sleet lashed the pane, my door suddenly opened.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I started out of a slumber, and--could I believe my eyes? can history repeat itself?--there stood the friend of my early youth, her eyes ablaze, a cradle in her arms.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I started out of a slumber, and--could I believe my eyes? can history repeat itself?--there stood the friend of my early youth, her eyes ablaze, a cradle in her arms.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I started out of a slumber, and--could I believe my eyes? can history repeat itself?--there stood the friend of my early youth, her eyes ablaze, a cradle in her arms.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading One wild winter night, when the sleet lashed the pane, my door suddenly opened.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A moment's reflection showed me that it was _not_ my early friend, but her daughter, Leonora.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading One wild winter night, when the sleet lashed the pane, my door suddenly opened.
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From this reading I started out of a slumber, and--could I believe my eyes? can history repeat itself?--there stood the friend of my early youth, her eyes ablaze, a cradle in her arms.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Was it all coming round again?
at the time that
From this reading One wild winter night, when the sleet lashed the pane, my door suddenly opened.
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From this reading One wild winter night, when the sleet lashed the pane, my door suddenly opened.
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From this reading One wild winter night, when the sleet lashed the pane, my door suddenly opened.
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From this reading I started out of a slumber, and--could I believe my eyes? can history repeat itself?--there stood the friend of my early youth, her eyes ablaze, a cradle in her arms.
