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Chapter XVIII
THE SHADOW IN THE ROOM Sylvia raised her hand suddenly, enjoining silence, and turned back into the room. She had heard a door slam violently within the house; and now from the hall voices rose. Her father and Walter Hine were coming up early to-night from the library, and it seemed in anger. At all events Walter Hine was angry. His voice rang up the stairway shrill and violent.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “THE SHADOW IN THE ROOM Sylvia raised her hand suddenly, enjoining silence, and turned back into the room.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Her father and Walter Hine were coming up early to-night from the library, and it seemed in anger.”
A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.
From this reading “THE SHADOW IN THE ROOM Sylvia raised her hand suddenly, enjoining silence, and turned back into the room.”
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading “THE SHADOW IN THE ROOM Sylvia raised her hand suddenly, enjoining silence, and turned back into the room.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “THE SHADOW IN THE ROOM Sylvia raised her hand suddenly, enjoining silence, and turned back into the room.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “His voice rang up the stairway shrill and violent.”
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading “She had heard a door slam violently within the house; and now from the hall voices rose.”
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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 She had heard a door slam violently within the house; and now from the hall voices rose.
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From this reading At all events Walter Hine was angry.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE SHADOW IN THE ROOM Sylvia raised her hand suddenly, enjoining silence, and turned back into the room.
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From this reading Her father and Walter Hine were coming up early to-night from the library, and it seemed in anger.
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From this reading At all events Walter Hine was angry.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At all events Walter Hine was angry.
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From this reading THE SHADOW IN THE ROOM Sylvia raised her hand suddenly, enjoining silence, and turned back into the room.
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From this reading Her father and Walter Hine were coming up early to-night from the library, and it seemed in anger.
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From this reading She had heard a door slam violently within the house; and now from the hall voices rose.
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From this reading Her father and Walter Hine were coming up early to-night from the library, and it seemed in anger.
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From this reading THE SHADOW IN THE ROOM Sylvia raised her hand suddenly, enjoining silence, and turned back into the room.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At all events Walter Hine was angry.
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From this reading Her father and Walter Hine were coming up early to-night from the library, and it seemed in anger.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading She had heard a door slam violently within the house; and now from the hall voices rose.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had heard a door slam violently within the house; and now from the hall voices rose.
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From this reading She had heard a door slam violently within the house; and now from the hall voices rose.
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From this reading THE SHADOW IN THE ROOM Sylvia raised her hand suddenly, enjoining silence, and turned back into the room.
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From this reading She had heard a door slam violently within the house; and now from the hall voices rose.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading THE SHADOW IN THE ROOM Sylvia raised her hand suddenly, enjoining silence, and turned back into the room.
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From this reading Her father and Walter Hine were coming up early to-night from the library, and it seemed in anger.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His voice rang up the stairway shrill and violent.
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From this reading She had heard a door slam violently within the house; and now from the hall voices rose.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE SHADOW IN THE ROOM Sylvia raised her hand suddenly, enjoining silence, and turned back into the room.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading THE SHADOW IN THE ROOM Sylvia raised her hand suddenly, enjoining silence, and turned back into the room.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Her father and Walter Hine were coming up early to-night from the library, and it seemed in anger.
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From this reading Her father and Walter Hine were coming up early to-night from the library, and it seemed in anger.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She had heard a door slam violently within the house; and now from the hall voices rose.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE SHADOW IN THE ROOM Sylvia raised her hand suddenly, enjoining silence, and turned back into the room.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading His voice rang up the stairway shrill and violent.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE SHADOW IN THE ROOM Sylvia raised her hand suddenly, enjoining silence, and turned back into the room.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She had heard a door slam violently within the house; and now from the hall voices rose.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Her father and Walter Hine were coming up early to-night from the library, and it seemed in anger.
A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.
From this reading THE SHADOW IN THE ROOM Sylvia raised her hand suddenly, enjoining silence, and turned back into the room.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had heard a door slam violently within the house; and now from the hall voices rose.
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From this reading His voice rang up the stairway shrill and violent.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading THE SHADOW IN THE ROOM Sylvia raised her hand suddenly, enjoining silence, and turned back into the room.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She had heard a door slam violently within the house; and now from the hall voices rose.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading His voice rang up the stairway shrill and violent.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading THE SHADOW IN THE ROOM Sylvia raised her hand suddenly, enjoining silence, and turned back into the room.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE SHADOW IN THE ROOM Sylvia raised her hand suddenly, enjoining silence, and turned back into the room.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SHADOW IN THE ROOM Sylvia raised her hand suddenly, enjoining silence, and turned back into the room.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Her father and Walter Hine were coming up early to-night from the library, and it seemed in anger.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE SHADOW IN THE ROOM Sylvia raised her hand suddenly, enjoining silence, and turned back into the room.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Her father and Walter Hine were coming up early to-night from the library, and it seemed in anger.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading His voice rang up the stairway shrill and violent.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She had heard a door slam violently within the house; and now from the hall voices rose.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading His voice rang up the stairway shrill and violent.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She had heard a door slam violently within the house; and now from the hall voices rose.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Her father and Walter Hine were coming up early to-night from the library, and it seemed in anger.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading At all events Walter Hine was angry.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Her father and Walter Hine were coming up early to-night from the library, and it seemed in anger.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading She had heard a door slam violently within the house; and now from the hall voices rose.
