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Chapter XIV
"Do we part for ever?" asked Luke, without daring to regard her. "FOR EVER!" answered Sybil. Before her lover could reply, she shot from his side, and plunging amidst the dark and dense assemblage near the door, disappeared from view. An instant after, she emerged into the open air. She stood within the roofless hall.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
later than; following
From this reading “An instant after, she emerged into the open air.”
in the middle of; surrounded by
From this reading “Before her lover could reply, she shot from his side, and plunging amidst the dark and dense assemblage near the door, disappeared from view.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “"FOR EVER!" answered Sybil.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Do we part for ever?" asked Luke, without daring to regard her.”
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “Before her lover could reply, she shot from his side, and plunging amidst the dark and dense assemblage near the door, disappeared from view.”
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “Before her lover could reply, she shot from his side, and plunging amidst the dark and dense assemblage near the door, disappeared from view.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Before her lover could reply, she shot from his side, and plunging amidst the dark and dense assemblage near the door, disappeared from view.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Do we part for ever?" asked Luke, without daring to regard her.”
To move from a closed position.
From this reading “An instant after, she emerged into the open air.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Do we part for ever?" asked Luke, without daring to regard her.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “She stood within the roofless hall.”
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading “She stood within the roofless hall.”
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading “"Do we part for ever?" asked Luke, without daring to regard her.”
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later than; following
From this reading An instant after, she emerged into the open air.
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From this reading An instant after, she emerged into the open air.
in the middle of; surrounded by
From this reading Before her lover could reply, she shot from his side, and plunging amidst the dark and dense assemblage near the door, disappeared from view.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading An instant after, she emerged into the open air.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Before her lover could reply, she shot from his side, and plunging amidst the dark and dense assemblage near the door, disappeared from view.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "FOR EVER!" answered Sybil.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Do we part for ever?" asked Luke, without daring to regard her.
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From this reading Before her lover could reply, she shot from his side, and plunging amidst the dark and dense assemblage near the door, disappeared from view.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Before her lover could reply, she shot from his side, and plunging amidst the dark and dense assemblage near the door, disappeared from view.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Before her lover could reply, she shot from his side, and plunging amidst the dark and dense assemblage near the door, disappeared from view.
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From this reading "Do we part for ever?" asked Luke, without daring to regard her.
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From this reading Before her lover could reply, she shot from his side, and plunging amidst the dark and dense assemblage near the door, disappeared from view.
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From this reading Before her lover could reply, she shot from his side, and plunging amidst the dark and dense assemblage near the door, disappeared from view.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Before her lover could reply, she shot from his side, and plunging amidst the dark and dense assemblage near the door, disappeared from view.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Do we part for ever?" asked Luke, without daring to regard her.
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From this reading Before her lover could reply, she shot from his side, and plunging amidst the dark and dense assemblage near the door, disappeared from view.
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From this reading An instant after, she emerged into the open air.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Do we part for ever?" asked Luke, without daring to regard her.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Do we part for ever?" asked Luke, without daring to regard her.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Before her lover could reply, she shot from his side, and plunging amidst the dark and dense assemblage near the door, disappeared from view.
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From this reading She stood within the roofless hall.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Do we part for ever?" asked Luke, without daring to regard her.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Before her lover could reply, she shot from his side, and plunging amidst the dark and dense assemblage near the door, disappeared from view.
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From this reading An instant after, she emerged into the open air.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading An instant after, she emerged into the open air.
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From this reading Before her lover could reply, she shot from his side, and plunging amidst the dark and dense assemblage near the door, disappeared from view.
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From this reading "Do we part for ever?" asked Luke, without daring to regard her.
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From this reading Before her lover could reply, she shot from his side, and plunging amidst the dark and dense assemblage near the door, disappeared from view.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading An instant after, she emerged into the open air.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Do we part for ever?" asked Luke, without daring to regard her.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Before her lover could reply, she shot from his side, and plunging amidst the dark and dense assemblage near the door, disappeared from view.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Do we part for ever?" asked Luke, without daring to regard her.
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From this reading Before her lover could reply, she shot from his side, and plunging amidst the dark and dense assemblage near the door, disappeared from view.
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From this reading She stood within the roofless hall.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Before her lover could reply, she shot from his side, and plunging amidst the dark and dense assemblage near the door, disappeared from view.
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From this reading Before her lover could reply, she shot from his side, and plunging amidst the dark and dense assemblage near the door, disappeared from view.
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From this reading Before her lover could reply, she shot from his side, and plunging amidst the dark and dense assemblage near the door, disappeared from view.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She stood within the roofless hall.
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From this reading "FOR EVER!" answered Sybil.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Before her lover could reply, she shot from his side, and plunging amidst the dark and dense assemblage near the door, disappeared from view.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Do we part for ever?" asked Luke, without daring to regard her.
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From this reading Before her lover could reply, she shot from his side, and plunging amidst the dark and dense assemblage near the door, disappeared from view.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Do we part for ever?" asked Luke, without daring to regard her.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading She stood within the roofless hall.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading "Do we part for ever?" asked Luke, without daring to regard her.
