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Chapter XXII
Carrie, left alone by Drouet, listened to his retreating steps, scarcely realising what had happened. She knew that he had stormed out. It was some moments before she questioned whether he would return, not now exactly, but ever. She looked around her upon the rooms, out of which the evening light was dying, and wondered why she did not feel quite the same towards them. She went over to the dresser and struck a match, lighting the gas.
Reading 1/57 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Carrie, left alone by Drouet, listened to his retreating steps, scarcely realising what had happened.”
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading “She looked around her upon the rooms, out of which the evening light was dying, and wondered why she did not feel quite the same towards them.”
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “It was some moments before she questioned whether he would return, not now exactly, but ever.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It was some moments before she questioned whether he would return, not now exactly, but ever.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Carrie, left alone by Drouet, listened to his retreating steps, scarcely realising what had happened.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “She looked around her upon the rooms, out of which the evening light was dying, and wondered why she did not feel quite the same towards them.”
above and across; more than
From this reading “She went over to the dresser and struck a match, lighting the gas.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “She looked around her upon the rooms, out of which the evening light was dying, and wondered why she did not feel quite the same towards them.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “She looked around her upon the rooms, out of which the evening light was dying, and wondered why she did not feel quite the same towards them.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “She went over to the dresser and struck a match, lighting the gas.”
in the direction of
From this reading “She looked around her upon the rooms, out of which the evening light was dying, and wondered why she did not feel quite the same towards them.”
a formal word for “on”
From this reading “She looked around her upon the rooms, out of which the evening light was dying, and wondered why she did not feel quite the same towards them.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “She went over to the dresser and struck a match, lighting the gas.”
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading “It was some moments before she questioned whether he would return, not now exactly, but ever.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “She looked around her upon the rooms, out of which the evening light was dying, and wondered why she did not feel quite the same towards them.”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “It was some moments before she questioned whether he would return, not now exactly, but ever.”
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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 went over to the dresser and struck a match, lighting the gas.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Carrie, left alone by Drouet, listened to his retreating steps, scarcely realising what had happened.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She looked around her upon the rooms, out of which the evening light was dying, and wondered why she did not feel quite the same towards them.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading She looked around her upon the rooms, out of which the evening light was dying, and wondered why she did not feel quite the same towards them.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading It was some moments before she questioned whether he would return, not now exactly, but ever.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It was some moments before she questioned whether he would return, not now exactly, but ever.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Carrie, left alone by Drouet, listened to his retreating steps, scarcely realising what had happened.
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From this reading Carrie, left alone by Drouet, listened to his retreating steps, scarcely realising what had happened.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading She looked around her upon the rooms, out of which the evening light was dying, and wondered why she did not feel quite the same towards them.
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From this reading She went over to the dresser and struck a match, lighting the gas.
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From this reading Carrie, left alone by Drouet, listened to his retreating steps, scarcely realising what had happened.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She looked around her upon the rooms, out of which the evening light was dying, and wondered why she did not feel quite the same towards them.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She looked around her upon the rooms, out of which the evening light was dying, and wondered why she did not feel quite the same towards them.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was some moments before she questioned whether he would return, not now exactly, but ever.
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From this reading It was some moments before she questioned whether he would return, not now exactly, but ever.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She looked around her upon the rooms, out of which the evening light was dying, and wondered why she did not feel quite the same towards them.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She went over to the dresser and struck a match, lighting the gas.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Carrie, left alone by Drouet, listened to his retreating steps, scarcely realising what had happened.
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From this reading Carrie, left alone by Drouet, listened to his retreating steps, scarcely realising what had happened.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She knew that he had stormed out.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She looked around her upon the rooms, out of which the evening light was dying, and wondered why she did not feel quite the same towards them.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Carrie, left alone by Drouet, listened to his retreating steps, scarcely realising what had happened.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was some moments before she questioned whether he would return, not now exactly, but ever.
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From this reading She knew that he had stormed out.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Carrie, left alone by Drouet, listened to his retreating steps, scarcely realising what had happened.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She looked around her upon the rooms, out of which the evening light was dying, and wondered why she did not feel quite the same towards them.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She went over to the dresser and struck a match, lighting the gas.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Carrie, left alone by Drouet, listened to his retreating steps, scarcely realising what had happened.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She looked around her upon the rooms, out of which the evening light was dying, and wondered why she did not feel quite the same towards them.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She went over to the dresser and struck a match, lighting the gas.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was some moments before she questioned whether he would return, not now exactly, but ever.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It was some moments before she questioned whether he would return, not now exactly, but ever.
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From this reading It was some moments before she questioned whether he would return, not now exactly, but ever.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She looked around her upon the rooms, out of which the evening light was dying, and wondered why she did not feel quite the same towards them.
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From this reading She knew that he had stormed out.
above and across; more than
From this reading She went over to the dresser and struck a match, lighting the gas.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was some moments before she questioned whether he would return, not now exactly, but ever.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She looked around her upon the rooms, out of which the evening light was dying, and wondered why she did not feel quite the same towards them.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Carrie, left alone by Drouet, listened to his retreating steps, scarcely realising what had happened.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Carrie, left alone by Drouet, listened to his retreating steps, scarcely realising what had happened.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was some moments before she questioned whether he would return, not now exactly, but ever.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She looked around her upon the rooms, out of which the evening light was dying, and wondered why she did not feel quite the same towards them.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She looked around her upon the rooms, out of which the evening light was dying, and wondered why she did not feel quite the same towards them.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Carrie, left alone by Drouet, listened to his retreating steps, scarcely realising what had happened.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She knew that he had stormed out.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was some moments before she questioned whether he would return, not now exactly, but ever.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Carrie, left alone by Drouet, listened to his retreating steps, scarcely realising what had happened.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She knew that he had stormed out.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She went over to the dresser and struck a match, lighting the gas.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She knew that he had stormed out.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She looked around her upon the rooms, out of which the evening light was dying, and wondered why she did not feel quite the same towards them.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading She looked around her upon the rooms, out of which the evening light was dying, and wondered why she did not feel quite the same towards them.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Carrie, left alone by Drouet, listened to his retreating steps, scarcely realising what had happened.
in the direction of
From this reading She looked around her upon the rooms, out of which the evening light was dying, and wondered why she did not feel quite the same towards them.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading She looked around her upon the rooms, out of which the evening light was dying, and wondered why she did not feel quite the same towards them.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was some moments before she questioned whether he would return, not now exactly, but ever.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She went over to the dresser and struck a match, lighting the gas.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Carrie, left alone by Drouet, listened to his retreating steps, scarcely realising what had happened.
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading It was some moments before she questioned whether he would return, not now exactly, but ever.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading She looked around her upon the rooms, out of which the evening light was dying, and wondered why she did not feel quite the same towards them.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She looked around her upon the rooms, out of which the evening light was dying, and wondered why she did not feel quite the same towards them.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She looked around her upon the rooms, out of which the evening light was dying, and wondered why she did not feel quite the same towards them.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading It was some moments before she questioned whether he would return, not now exactly, but ever.
