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Chapter XXV
SUPREME MOMENTS The dawn came. The sun rose over the still, grey sea, and the first rays which flashed out over the brim of the world shone in through the open window of the little bedroom. It was a simple cottage room. The walls were whitewashed, the appointments were primitive, and the fresh light of morning fell upon the little truckle-bed in which a young man lay sleeping. One arm rested behind his head, another was flung carelessly over the counterpane.
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a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “One arm rested behind his head, another was flung carelessly over the counterpane.”
at or toward the back of something
From this reading “One arm rested behind his head, another was flung carelessly over the counterpane.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The sun rose over the still, grey sea, and the first rays which flashed out over the brim of the world shone in through the open window of the little bedroom.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The sun rose over the still, grey sea, and the first rays which flashed out over the brim of the world shone in through the open window of the little bedroom.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The walls were whitewashed, the appointments were primitive, and the fresh light of morning fell upon the little truckle-bed in which a young man lay sleeping.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “One arm rested behind his head, another was flung carelessly over the counterpane.”
To move from a closed position.
From this reading “The sun rose over the still, grey sea, and the first rays which flashed out over the brim of the world shone in through the open window of the little bedroom.”
above and across; more than
From this reading “The sun rose over the still, grey sea, and the first rays which flashed out over the brim of the world shone in through the open window of the little bedroom.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The sun rose over the still, grey sea, and the first rays which flashed out over the brim of the world shone in through the open window of the little bedroom.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “The sun rose over the still, grey sea, and the first rays which flashed out over the brim of the world shone in through the open window of the little bedroom.”
a formal word for “on”
From this reading “The walls were whitewashed, the appointments were primitive, and the fresh light of morning fell upon the little truckle-bed in which a young man lay sleeping.”
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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 It was a simple cottage room.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The sun rose over the still, grey sea, and the first rays which flashed out over the brim of the world shone in through the open window of the little bedroom.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading One arm rested behind his head, another was flung carelessly over the counterpane.
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From this reading The walls were whitewashed, the appointments were primitive, and the fresh light of morning fell upon the little truckle-bed in which a young man lay sleeping.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading One arm rested behind his head, another was flung carelessly over the counterpane.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The sun rose over the still, grey sea, and the first rays which flashed out over the brim of the world shone in through the open window of the little bedroom.
at or toward the back of something
From this reading One arm rested behind his head, another was flung carelessly over the counterpane.
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From this reading The sun rose over the still, grey sea, and the first rays which flashed out over the brim of the world shone in through the open window of the little bedroom.
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From this reading SUPREME MOMENTS The dawn came.
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From this reading One arm rested behind his head, another was flung carelessly over the counterpane.
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From this reading It was a simple cottage room.
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From this reading One arm rested behind his head, another was flung carelessly over the counterpane.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading SUPREME MOMENTS The dawn came.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The walls were whitewashed, the appointments were primitive, and the fresh light of morning fell upon the little truckle-bed in which a young man lay sleeping.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The sun rose over the still, grey sea, and the first rays which flashed out over the brim of the world shone in through the open window of the little bedroom.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The sun rose over the still, grey sea, and the first rays which flashed out over the brim of the world shone in through the open window of the little bedroom.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading One arm rested behind his head, another was flung carelessly over the counterpane.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The walls were whitewashed, the appointments were primitive, and the fresh light of morning fell upon the little truckle-bed in which a young man lay sleeping.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The sun rose over the still, grey sea, and the first rays which flashed out over the brim of the world shone in through the open window of the little bedroom.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading One arm rested behind his head, another was flung carelessly over the counterpane.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading One arm rested behind his head, another was flung carelessly over the counterpane.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The sun rose over the still, grey sea, and the first rays which flashed out over the brim of the world shone in through the open window of the little bedroom.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a simple cottage room.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The walls were whitewashed, the appointments were primitive, and the fresh light of morning fell upon the little truckle-bed in which a young man lay sleeping.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The walls were whitewashed, the appointments were primitive, and the fresh light of morning fell upon the little truckle-bed in which a young man lay sleeping.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The sun rose over the still, grey sea, and the first rays which flashed out over the brim of the world shone in through the open window of the little bedroom.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The walls were whitewashed, the appointments were primitive, and the fresh light of morning fell upon the little truckle-bed in which a young man lay sleeping.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading SUPREME MOMENTS The dawn came.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The walls were whitewashed, the appointments were primitive, and the fresh light of morning fell upon the little truckle-bed in which a young man lay sleeping.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The sun rose over the still, grey sea, and the first rays which flashed out over the brim of the world shone in through the open window of the little bedroom.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One arm rested behind his head, another was flung carelessly over the counterpane.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading The sun rose over the still, grey sea, and the first rays which flashed out over the brim of the world shone in through the open window of the little bedroom.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The sun rose over the still, grey sea, and the first rays which flashed out over the brim of the world shone in through the open window of the little bedroom.
above and across; more than
From this reading The sun rose over the still, grey sea, and the first rays which flashed out over the brim of the world shone in through the open window of the little bedroom.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The walls were whitewashed, the appointments were primitive, and the fresh light of morning fell upon the little truckle-bed in which a young man lay sleeping.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The sun rose over the still, grey sea, and the first rays which flashed out over the brim of the world shone in through the open window of the little bedroom.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading One arm rested behind his head, another was flung carelessly over the counterpane.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was a simple cottage room.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The sun rose over the still, grey sea, and the first rays which flashed out over the brim of the world shone in through the open window of the little bedroom.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The sun rose over the still, grey sea, and the first rays which flashed out over the brim of the world shone in through the open window of the little bedroom.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The sun rose over the still, grey sea, and the first rays which flashed out over the brim of the world shone in through the open window of the little bedroom.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was a simple cottage room.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The walls were whitewashed, the appointments were primitive, and the fresh light of morning fell upon the little truckle-bed in which a young man lay sleeping.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The sun rose over the still, grey sea, and the first rays which flashed out over the brim of the world shone in through the open window of the little bedroom.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The sun rose over the still, grey sea, and the first rays which flashed out over the brim of the world shone in through the open window of the little bedroom.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading SUPREME MOMENTS The dawn came.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading SUPREME MOMENTS The dawn came.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The sun rose over the still, grey sea, and the first rays which flashed out over the brim of the world shone in through the open window of the little bedroom.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The walls were whitewashed, the appointments were primitive, and the fresh light of morning fell upon the little truckle-bed in which a young man lay sleeping.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The walls were whitewashed, the appointments were primitive, and the fresh light of morning fell upon the little truckle-bed in which a young man lay sleeping.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The walls were whitewashed, the appointments were primitive, and the fresh light of morning fell upon the little truckle-bed in which a young man lay sleeping.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a simple cottage room.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The walls were whitewashed, the appointments were primitive, and the fresh light of morning fell upon the little truckle-bed in which a young man lay sleeping.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The sun rose over the still, grey sea, and the first rays which flashed out over the brim of the world shone in through the open window of the little bedroom.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The walls were whitewashed, the appointments were primitive, and the fresh light of morning fell upon the little truckle-bed in which a young man lay sleeping.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The sun rose over the still, grey sea, and the first rays which flashed out over the brim of the world shone in through the open window of the little bedroom.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The sun rose over the still, grey sea, and the first rays which flashed out over the brim of the world shone in through the open window of the little bedroom.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The walls were whitewashed, the appointments were primitive, and the fresh light of morning fell upon the little truckle-bed in which a young man lay sleeping.
