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Chapter XXV
"And he went out immediately, and it was night." It was nearly dark when Rachel reached Westhope Abbey. A great peace seemed to pervade the long, dim lines of the gardens, and to be gathered into the solemn arches of the ruins against the darkening sky. Through the low door-way a faint light of welcome peered. As she drove up she was aware of two tall figures pacing amicably together in the dusk.
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touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading “A great peace seemed to pervade the long, dim lines of the gardens, and to be gathered into the solemn arches of the ruins against the darkening sky.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “A great peace seemed to pervade the long, dim lines of the gardens, and to be gathered into the solemn arches of the ruins against the darkening sky.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “A great peace seemed to pervade the long, dim lines of the gardens, and to be gathered into the solemn arches of the ruins against the darkening sky.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “A great peace seemed to pervade the long, dim lines of the gardens, and to be gathered into the solemn arches of the ruins against the darkening sky.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Through the low door-way a faint light of welcome peered.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"And he went out immediately, and it was night."”
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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 great peace seemed to pervade the long, dim lines of the gardens, and to be gathered into the solemn arches of the ruins against the darkening sky.
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From this reading It was nearly dark when Rachel reached Westhope Abbey.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading A great peace seemed to pervade the long, dim lines of the gardens, and to be gathered into the solemn arches of the ruins against the darkening sky.
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From this reading As she drove up she was aware of two tall figures pacing amicably together in the dusk.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "And he went out immediately, and it was night."
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From this reading A great peace seemed to pervade the long, dim lines of the gardens, and to be gathered into the solemn arches of the ruins against the darkening sky.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As she drove up she was aware of two tall figures pacing amicably together in the dusk.
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From this reading As she drove up she was aware of two tall figures pacing amicably together in the dusk.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading A great peace seemed to pervade the long, dim lines of the gardens, and to be gathered into the solemn arches of the ruins against the darkening sky.
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From this reading It was nearly dark when Rachel reached Westhope Abbey.
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From this reading A great peace seemed to pervade the long, dim lines of the gardens, and to be gathered into the solemn arches of the ruins against the darkening sky.
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From this reading A great peace seemed to pervade the long, dim lines of the gardens, and to be gathered into the solemn arches of the ruins against the darkening sky.
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From this reading Through the low door-way a faint light of welcome peered.
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From this reading As she drove up she was aware of two tall figures pacing amicably together in the dusk.
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From this reading As she drove up she was aware of two tall figures pacing amicably together in the dusk.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Through the low door-way a faint light of welcome peered.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As she drove up she was aware of two tall figures pacing amicably together in the dusk.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A great peace seemed to pervade the long, dim lines of the gardens, and to be gathered into the solemn arches of the ruins against the darkening sky.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A great peace seemed to pervade the long, dim lines of the gardens, and to be gathered into the solemn arches of the ruins against the darkening sky.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A great peace seemed to pervade the long, dim lines of the gardens, and to be gathered into the solemn arches of the ruins against the darkening sky.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "And he went out immediately, and it was night."
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From this reading "And he went out immediately, and it was night."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading As she drove up she was aware of two tall figures pacing amicably together in the dusk.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading A great peace seemed to pervade the long, dim lines of the gardens, and to be gathered into the solemn arches of the ruins against the darkening sky.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "And he went out immediately, and it was night."
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From this reading Through the low door-way a faint light of welcome peered.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A great peace seemed to pervade the long, dim lines of the gardens, and to be gathered into the solemn arches of the ruins against the darkening sky.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A great peace seemed to pervade the long, dim lines of the gardens, and to be gathered into the solemn arches of the ruins against the darkening sky.
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From this reading Through the low door-way a faint light of welcome peered.
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From this reading It was nearly dark when Rachel reached Westhope Abbey.
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From this reading "And he went out immediately, and it was night."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A great peace seemed to pervade the long, dim lines of the gardens, and to be gathered into the solemn arches of the ruins against the darkening sky.
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From this reading "And he went out immediately, and it was night."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As she drove up she was aware of two tall figures pacing amicably together in the dusk.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A great peace seemed to pervade the long, dim lines of the gardens, and to be gathered into the solemn arches of the ruins against the darkening sky.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Through the low door-way a faint light of welcome peered.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A great peace seemed to pervade the long, dim lines of the gardens, and to be gathered into the solemn arches of the ruins against the darkening sky.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was nearly dark when Rachel reached Westhope Abbey.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was nearly dark when Rachel reached Westhope Abbey.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A great peace seemed to pervade the long, dim lines of the gardens, and to be gathered into the solemn arches of the ruins against the darkening sky.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A great peace seemed to pervade the long, dim lines of the gardens, and to be gathered into the solemn arches of the ruins against the darkening sky.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As she drove up she was aware of two tall figures pacing amicably together in the dusk.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A great peace seemed to pervade the long, dim lines of the gardens, and to be gathered into the solemn arches of the ruins against the darkening sky.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A great peace seemed to pervade the long, dim lines of the gardens, and to be gathered into the solemn arches of the ruins against the darkening sky.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As she drove up she was aware of two tall figures pacing amicably together in the dusk.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A great peace seemed to pervade the long, dim lines of the gardens, and to be gathered into the solemn arches of the ruins against the darkening sky.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Through the low door-way a faint light of welcome peered.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A great peace seemed to pervade the long, dim lines of the gardens, and to be gathered into the solemn arches of the ruins against the darkening sky.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As she drove up she was aware of two tall figures pacing amicably together in the dusk.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As she drove up she was aware of two tall figures pacing amicably together in the dusk.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As she drove up she was aware of two tall figures pacing amicably together in the dusk.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "And he went out immediately, and it was night."
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From this reading Through the low door-way a faint light of welcome peered.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "And he went out immediately, and it was night."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was nearly dark when Rachel reached Westhope Abbey.
at the time that
From this reading It was nearly dark when Rachel reached Westhope Abbey.
