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Chapter IX
Louise was at the nursery window, staring out into the brown, bare garden. The sky was smooth and a dark yellow, the naked trees barred it like a tiger's hide. The gathering dusk had swallowed up the wind. Not a twig stirred, not a sparrow's chirp broke the thick stillness. Spellbound, the world awaited the imminent snow.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The gathering dusk had swallowed up the wind.”
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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 The sky was smooth and a dark yellow, the naked trees barred it like a tiger's hide.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The sky was smooth and a dark yellow, the naked trees barred it like a tiger's hide.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Louise was at the nursery window, staring out into the brown, bare garden.
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From this reading Spellbound, the world awaited the imminent snow.
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From this reading Louise was at the nursery window, staring out into the brown, bare garden.
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From this reading The sky was smooth and a dark yellow, the naked trees barred it like a tiger's hide.
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From this reading Not a twig stirred, not a sparrow's chirp broke the thick stillness.
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From this reading Louise was at the nursery window, staring out into the brown, bare garden.
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From this reading Not a twig stirred, not a sparrow's chirp broke the thick stillness.
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From this reading The sky was smooth and a dark yellow, the naked trees barred it like a tiger's hide.
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From this reading The gathering dusk had swallowed up the wind.
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From this reading Louise was at the nursery window, staring out into the brown, bare garden.
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From this reading The gathering dusk had swallowed up the wind.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The gathering dusk had swallowed up the wind.
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From this reading The sky was smooth and a dark yellow, the naked trees barred it like a tiger's hide.
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From this reading Spellbound, the world awaited the imminent snow.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Louise was at the nursery window, staring out into the brown, bare garden.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The sky was smooth and a dark yellow, the naked trees barred it like a tiger's hide.
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From this reading The sky was smooth and a dark yellow, the naked trees barred it like a tiger's hide.
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From this reading Louise was at the nursery window, staring out into the brown, bare garden.
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From this reading The sky was smooth and a dark yellow, the naked trees barred it like a tiger's hide.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Not a twig stirred, not a sparrow's chirp broke the thick stillness.
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From this reading Louise was at the nursery window, staring out into the brown, bare garden.
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From this reading Louise was at the nursery window, staring out into the brown, bare garden.
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From this reading The sky was smooth and a dark yellow, the naked trees barred it like a tiger's hide.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The sky was smooth and a dark yellow, the naked trees barred it like a tiger's hide.
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From this reading Spellbound, the world awaited the imminent snow.
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From this reading Not a twig stirred, not a sparrow's chirp broke the thick stillness.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Spellbound, the world awaited the imminent snow.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Louise was at the nursery window, staring out into the brown, bare garden.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Not a twig stirred, not a sparrow's chirp broke the thick stillness.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Not a twig stirred, not a sparrow's chirp broke the thick stillness.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The gathering dusk had swallowed up the wind.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Louise was at the nursery window, staring out into the brown, bare garden.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Not a twig stirred, not a sparrow's chirp broke the thick stillness.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The sky was smooth and a dark yellow, the naked trees barred it like a tiger's hide.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The sky was smooth and a dark yellow, the naked trees barred it like a tiger's hide.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Not a twig stirred, not a sparrow's chirp broke the thick stillness.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The gathering dusk had swallowed up the wind.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Louise was at the nursery window, staring out into the brown, bare garden.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The gathering dusk had swallowed up the wind.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Louise was at the nursery window, staring out into the brown, bare garden.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Spellbound, the world awaited the imminent snow.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The sky was smooth and a dark yellow, the naked trees barred it like a tiger's hide.
