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Chapter XXIII
She woke in the first of the gray dawn, while the house was in utter stillness, and rising at once, rose and dressed herself with soundless haste. It was hard indeed to go and leave James thus in danger, but she had no choice! She held her breath and listened, but all was still. She opened her door softly; not a sound reached her ear as she crept down the stair. She had neither to unlock nor unbolt the door to leave the house, for it was never made fast.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “She woke in the first of the gray dawn, while the house was in utter stillness, and rising at once, rose and dressed herself with soundless haste.”
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading “She woke in the first of the gray dawn, while the house was in utter stillness, and rising at once, rose and dressed herself with soundless haste.”
not one and not the other of two
From this reading “She had neither to unlock nor unbolt the door to leave the house, for it was never made fast.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “She had neither to unlock nor unbolt the door to leave the house, for it was never made fast.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “She woke in the first of the gray dawn, while the house was in utter stillness, and rising at once, rose and dressed herself with soundless haste.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “She held her breath and listened, but all was still.”
during the time that
From this reading “She woke in the first of the gray dawn, while the house was in utter stillness, and rising at once, rose and dressed herself with soundless haste.”
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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 opened her door softly; not a sound reached her ear as she crept down the stair.
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From this reading She held her breath and listened, but all was still.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She woke in the first of the gray dawn, while the house was in utter stillness, and rising at once, rose and dressed herself with soundless haste.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She opened her door softly; not a sound reached her ear as she crept down the stair.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She woke in the first of the gray dawn, while the house was in utter stillness, and rising at once, rose and dressed herself with soundless haste.
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From this reading She held her breath and listened, but all was still.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It was hard indeed to go and leave James thus in danger, but she had no choice!
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From this reading It was hard indeed to go and leave James thus in danger, but she had no choice!
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From this reading She opened her door softly; not a sound reached her ear as she crept down the stair.
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From this reading It was hard indeed to go and leave James thus in danger, but she had no choice!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She woke in the first of the gray dawn, while the house was in utter stillness, and rising at once, rose and dressed herself with soundless haste.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She opened her door softly; not a sound reached her ear as she crept down the stair.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She opened her door softly; not a sound reached her ear as she crept down the stair.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She woke in the first of the gray dawn, while the house was in utter stillness, and rising at once, rose and dressed herself with soundless haste.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She opened her door softly; not a sound reached her ear as she crept down the stair.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She had neither to unlock nor unbolt the door to leave the house, for it was never made fast.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She woke in the first of the gray dawn, while the house was in utter stillness, and rising at once, rose and dressed herself with soundless haste.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She had neither to unlock nor unbolt the door to leave the house, for it was never made fast.
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From this reading It was hard indeed to go and leave James thus in danger, but she had no choice!
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From this reading She woke in the first of the gray dawn, while the house was in utter stillness, and rising at once, rose and dressed herself with soundless haste.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was hard indeed to go and leave James thus in danger, but she had no choice!
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From this reading It was hard indeed to go and leave James thus in danger, but she had no choice!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She woke in the first of the gray dawn, while the house was in utter stillness, and rising at once, rose and dressed herself with soundless haste.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She held her breath and listened, but all was still.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She held her breath and listened, but all was still.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading She woke in the first of the gray dawn, while the house was in utter stillness, and rising at once, rose and dressed herself with soundless haste.
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From this reading She woke in the first of the gray dawn, while the house was in utter stillness, and rising at once, rose and dressed herself with soundless haste.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She woke in the first of the gray dawn, while the house was in utter stillness, and rising at once, rose and dressed herself with soundless haste.
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From this reading It was hard indeed to go and leave James thus in danger, but she had no choice!
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was hard indeed to go and leave James thus in danger, but she had no choice!
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From this reading It was hard indeed to go and leave James thus in danger, but she had no choice!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was hard indeed to go and leave James thus in danger, but she had no choice!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She held her breath and listened, but all was still.
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From this reading She had neither to unlock nor unbolt the door to leave the house, for it was never made fast.
not one and not the other of two
From this reading She had neither to unlock nor unbolt the door to leave the house, for it was never made fast.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She had neither to unlock nor unbolt the door to leave the house, for it was never made fast.
not any; not one
From this reading It was hard indeed to go and leave James thus in danger, but she had no choice!
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading She had neither to unlock nor unbolt the door to leave the house, for it was never made fast.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She opened her door softly; not a sound reached her ear as she crept down the stair.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She woke in the first of the gray dawn, while the house was in utter stillness, and rising at once, rose and dressed herself with soundless haste.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She woke in the first of the gray dawn, while the house was in utter stillness, and rising at once, rose and dressed herself with soundless haste.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She opened her door softly; not a sound reached her ear as she crept down the stair.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She opened her door softly; not a sound reached her ear as she crept down the stair.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She woke in the first of the gray dawn, while the house was in utter stillness, and rising at once, rose and dressed herself with soundless haste.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She woke in the first of the gray dawn, while the house was in utter stillness, and rising at once, rose and dressed herself with soundless haste.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She woke in the first of the gray dawn, while the house was in utter stillness, and rising at once, rose and dressed herself with soundless haste.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She opened her door softly; not a sound reached her ear as she crept down the stair.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She opened her door softly; not a sound reached her ear as she crept down the stair.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She woke in the first of the gray dawn, while the house was in utter stillness, and rising at once, rose and dressed herself with soundless haste.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She opened her door softly; not a sound reached her ear as she crept down the stair.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She held her breath and listened, but all was still.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She woke in the first of the gray dawn, while the house was in utter stillness, and rising at once, rose and dressed herself with soundless haste.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She woke in the first of the gray dawn, while the house was in utter stillness, and rising at once, rose and dressed herself with soundless haste.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was hard indeed to go and leave James thus in danger, but she had no choice!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was hard indeed to go and leave James thus in danger, but she had no choice!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She had neither to unlock nor unbolt the door to leave the house, for it was never made fast.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She had neither to unlock nor unbolt the door to leave the house, for it was never made fast.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She woke in the first of the gray dawn, while the house was in utter stillness, and rising at once, rose and dressed herself with soundless haste.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She woke in the first of the gray dawn, while the house was in utter stillness, and rising at once, rose and dressed herself with soundless haste.
during the time that
From this reading She woke in the first of the gray dawn, while the house was in utter stillness, and rising at once, rose and dressed herself with soundless haste.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She woke in the first of the gray dawn, while the house was in utter stillness, and rising at once, rose and dressed herself with soundless haste.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She woke in the first of the gray dawn, while the house was in utter stillness, and rising at once, rose and dressed herself with soundless haste.
