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The hot August days dragged on. Merciless sunlight beat in through the slatted shutters of ward windows. At night, from the roof to which the nurses retired after prayers for a breath of air, lower surrounding roofs were seen to be covered with sleepers. Children dozed precariously on the edge of eternity; men and women sprawled in the grotesque postures of sleep. There was a sort of feverish irritability in the air.
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later than; following
From this reading “At night, from the roof to which the nurses retired after prayers for a breath of air, lower surrounding roofs were seen to be covered with sleepers.”
slept lightly or briefly
From this reading “Children dozed precariously on the edge of eternity; men and women sprawled in the grotesque postures of sleep.”
went away to a private place
From this reading “At night, from the roof to which the nurses retired after prayers for a breath of air, lower surrounding roofs were seen to be covered with sleepers.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Merciless sunlight beat in through the slatted shutters of ward windows.”
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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 At night, from the roof to which the nurses retired after prayers for a breath of air, lower surrounding roofs were seen to be covered with sleepers.
later than; following
From this reading At night, from the roof to which the nurses retired after prayers for a breath of air, lower surrounding roofs were seen to be covered with sleepers.
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From this reading At night, from the roof to which the nurses retired after prayers for a breath of air, lower surrounding roofs were seen to be covered with sleepers.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Children dozed precariously on the edge of eternity; men and women sprawled in the grotesque postures of sleep.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At night, from the roof to which the nurses retired after prayers for a breath of air, lower surrounding roofs were seen to be covered with sleepers.
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From this reading The hot August days dragged on.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading At night, from the roof to which the nurses retired after prayers for a breath of air, lower surrounding roofs were seen to be covered with sleepers.
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From this reading Merciless sunlight beat in through the slatted shutters of ward windows.
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From this reading At night, from the roof to which the nurses retired after prayers for a breath of air, lower surrounding roofs were seen to be covered with sleepers.
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From this reading Children dozed precariously on the edge of eternity; men and women sprawled in the grotesque postures of sleep.
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From this reading At night, from the roof to which the nurses retired after prayers for a breath of air, lower surrounding roofs were seen to be covered with sleepers.
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From this reading The hot August days dragged on.
slept lightly or briefly
From this reading Children dozed precariously on the edge of eternity; men and women sprawled in the grotesque postures of sleep.
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From this reading The hot August days dragged on.
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From this reading Children dozed precariously on the edge of eternity; men and women sprawled in the grotesque postures of sleep.
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From this reading Children dozed precariously on the edge of eternity; men and women sprawled in the grotesque postures of sleep.
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From this reading There was a sort of feverish irritability in the air.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading At night, from the roof to which the nurses retired after prayers for a breath of air, lower surrounding roofs were seen to be covered with sleepers.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading At night, from the roof to which the nurses retired after prayers for a breath of air, lower surrounding roofs were seen to be covered with sleepers.
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From this reading Children dozed precariously on the edge of eternity; men and women sprawled in the grotesque postures of sleep.
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From this reading The hot August days dragged on.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Merciless sunlight beat in through the slatted shutters of ward windows.
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From this reading There was a sort of feverish irritability in the air.
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From this reading At night, from the roof to which the nurses retired after prayers for a breath of air, lower surrounding roofs were seen to be covered with sleepers.
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From this reading Children dozed precariously on the edge of eternity; men and women sprawled in the grotesque postures of sleep.
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From this reading Merciless sunlight beat in through the slatted shutters of ward windows.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At night, from the roof to which the nurses retired after prayers for a breath of air, lower surrounding roofs were seen to be covered with sleepers.
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From this reading At night, from the roof to which the nurses retired after prayers for a breath of air, lower surrounding roofs were seen to be covered with sleepers.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Merciless sunlight beat in through the slatted shutters of ward windows.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The hot August days dragged on.
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From this reading Children dozed precariously on the edge of eternity; men and women sprawled in the grotesque postures of sleep.
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From this reading At night, from the roof to which the nurses retired after prayers for a breath of air, lower surrounding roofs were seen to be covered with sleepers.
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From this reading Children dozed precariously on the edge of eternity; men and women sprawled in the grotesque postures of sleep.
went away to a private place
From this reading At night, from the roof to which the nurses retired after prayers for a breath of air, lower surrounding roofs were seen to be covered with sleepers.
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From this reading At night, from the roof to which the nurses retired after prayers for a breath of air, lower surrounding roofs were seen to be covered with sleepers.
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From this reading At night, from the roof to which the nurses retired after prayers for a breath of air, lower surrounding roofs were seen to be covered with sleepers.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At night, from the roof to which the nurses retired after prayers for a breath of air, lower surrounding roofs were seen to be covered with sleepers.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Merciless sunlight beat in through the slatted shutters of ward windows.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Merciless sunlight beat in through the slatted shutters of ward windows.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Children dozed precariously on the edge of eternity; men and women sprawled in the grotesque postures of sleep.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At night, from the roof to which the nurses retired after prayers for a breath of air, lower surrounding roofs were seen to be covered with sleepers.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There was a sort of feverish irritability in the air.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Children dozed precariously on the edge of eternity; men and women sprawled in the grotesque postures of sleep.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Merciless sunlight beat in through the slatted shutters of ward windows.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At night, from the roof to which the nurses retired after prayers for a breath of air, lower surrounding roofs were seen to be covered with sleepers.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The hot August days dragged on.
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From this reading There was a sort of feverish irritability in the air.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Merciless sunlight beat in through the slatted shutters of ward windows.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading At night, from the roof to which the nurses retired after prayers for a breath of air, lower surrounding roofs were seen to be covered with sleepers.
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From this reading Merciless sunlight beat in through the slatted shutters of ward windows.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was a sort of feverish irritability in the air.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading At night, from the roof to which the nurses retired after prayers for a breath of air, lower surrounding roofs were seen to be covered with sleepers.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading At night, from the roof to which the nurses retired after prayers for a breath of air, lower surrounding roofs were seen to be covered with sleepers.
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From this reading Merciless sunlight beat in through the slatted shutters of ward windows.
in the company of; together with
From this reading At night, from the roof to which the nurses retired after prayers for a breath of air, lower surrounding roofs were seen to be covered with sleepers.
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From this reading Children dozed precariously on the edge of eternity; men and women sprawled in the grotesque postures of sleep.
