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Chapter VI
TWO DYING BEQUESTS. This midsummer night was sultry and still. The darkness was like the darkness of Egypt, lighted every now and then by a vivid Hash of lightning, from what quarter of the heavens no man knew. The inky sky was invisible--no breath of air stirred the terrible calm. The midsummer night was full of dark and deadly menace.
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all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading “The darkness was like the darkness of Egypt, lighted every now and then by a vivid Hash of lightning, from what quarter of the heavens no man knew.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “This midsummer night was sultry and still.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “The inky sky was invisible--no breath of air stirred the terrible calm.”
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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 The darkness was like the darkness of Egypt, lighted every now and then by a vivid Hash of lightning, from what quarter of the heavens no man knew.
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From this reading The inky sky was invisible--no breath of air stirred the terrible calm.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading This midsummer night was sultry and still.
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From this reading TWO DYING BEQUESTS.
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From this reading The inky sky was invisible--no breath of air stirred the terrible calm.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The darkness was like the darkness of Egypt, lighted every now and then by a vivid Hash of lightning, from what quarter of the heavens no man knew.
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From this reading The inky sky was invisible--no breath of air stirred the terrible calm.
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From this reading The midsummer night was full of dark and deadly menace.
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From this reading The darkness was like the darkness of Egypt, lighted every now and then by a vivid Hash of lightning, from what quarter of the heavens no man knew.
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From this reading The midsummer night was full of dark and deadly menace.
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From this reading TWO DYING BEQUESTS.
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From this reading The darkness was like the darkness of Egypt, lighted every now and then by a vivid Hash of lightning, from what quarter of the heavens no man knew.
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading The darkness was like the darkness of Egypt, lighted every now and then by a vivid Hash of lightning, from what quarter of the heavens no man knew.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The darkness was like the darkness of Egypt, lighted every now and then by a vivid Hash of lightning, from what quarter of the heavens no man knew.
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From this reading The midsummer night was full of dark and deadly menace.
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From this reading The darkness was like the darkness of Egypt, lighted every now and then by a vivid Hash of lightning, from what quarter of the heavens no man knew.
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From this reading The darkness was like the darkness of Egypt, lighted every now and then by a vivid Hash of lightning, from what quarter of the heavens no man knew.
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From this reading The inky sky was invisible--no breath of air stirred the terrible calm.
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From this reading The inky sky was invisible--no breath of air stirred the terrible calm.
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From this reading The darkness was like the darkness of Egypt, lighted every now and then by a vivid Hash of lightning, from what quarter of the heavens no man knew.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The darkness was like the darkness of Egypt, lighted every now and then by a vivid Hash of lightning, from what quarter of the heavens no man knew.
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From this reading The darkness was like the darkness of Egypt, lighted every now and then by a vivid Hash of lightning, from what quarter of the heavens no man knew.
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From this reading The darkness was like the darkness of Egypt, lighted every now and then by a vivid Hash of lightning, from what quarter of the heavens no man knew.
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From this reading The darkness was like the darkness of Egypt, lighted every now and then by a vivid Hash of lightning, from what quarter of the heavens no man knew.
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From this reading The midsummer night was full of dark and deadly menace.
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From this reading This midsummer night was sultry and still.
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From this reading This midsummer night was sultry and still.
not any; not one
From this reading The darkness was like the darkness of Egypt, lighted every now and then by a vivid Hash of lightning, from what quarter of the heavens no man knew.
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From this reading The darkness was like the darkness of Egypt, lighted every now and then by a vivid Hash of lightning, from what quarter of the heavens no man knew.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The darkness was like the darkness of Egypt, lighted every now and then by a vivid Hash of lightning, from what quarter of the heavens no man knew.
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From this reading The darkness was like the darkness of Egypt, lighted every now and then by a vivid Hash of lightning, from what quarter of the heavens no man knew.
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From this reading The inky sky was invisible--no breath of air stirred the terrible calm.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading This midsummer night was sultry and still.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The inky sky was invisible--no breath of air stirred the terrible calm.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading This midsummer night was sultry and still.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The inky sky was invisible--no breath of air stirred the terrible calm.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The darkness was like the darkness of Egypt, lighted every now and then by a vivid Hash of lightning, from what quarter of the heavens no man knew.
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From this reading The darkness was like the darkness of Egypt, lighted every now and then by a vivid Hash of lightning, from what quarter of the heavens no man knew.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This midsummer night was sultry and still.
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From this reading TWO DYING BEQUESTS.
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From this reading The darkness was like the darkness of Egypt, lighted every now and then by a vivid Hash of lightning, from what quarter of the heavens no man knew.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This midsummer night was sultry and still.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading The darkness was like the darkness of Egypt, lighted every now and then by a vivid Hash of lightning, from what quarter of the heavens no man knew.
