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Chapter III
Spurred by solicitude, the young man put personal apprehensions in his pocket and forgot them, cautiously picking his way through the gloom to the foot of the stairs. There, by the newel-post, he paused. Darkness walled him about. Overhead the steps vanished in a well of blackness; he could not even see the ceiling; his eyes ached with futile effort to fathom the unknown; his ears rang with unrewarded strain of listening. The silence hung inviolate, profound.
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “Darkness walled him about.”
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “Overhead the steps vanished in a well of blackness; he could not even see the ceiling; his eyes ached with futile effort to fathom the unknown; his ears rang with unrewarded strain of listening.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Overhead the steps vanished in a well of blackness; he could not even see the ceiling; his eyes ached with futile effort to fathom the unknown; his ears rang with unrewarded strain of listening.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Spurred by solicitude, the young man put personal apprehensions in his pocket and forgot them, cautiously picking his way through the gloom to the foot of the stairs.”
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading “The silence hung inviolate, profound.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Spurred by solicitude, the young man put personal apprehensions in his pocket and forgot them, cautiously picking his way through the gloom to the foot of the stairs.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Overhead the steps vanished in a well of blackness; he could not even see the ceiling; his eyes ached with futile effort to fathom the unknown; his ears rang with unrewarded strain of listening.”
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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 Overhead the steps vanished in a well of blackness; he could not even see the ceiling; his eyes ached with futile effort to fathom the unknown; his ears rang with unrewarded strain of listening.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Darkness walled him about.
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From this reading Overhead the steps vanished in a well of blackness; he could not even see the ceiling; his eyes ached with futile effort to fathom the unknown; his ears rang with unrewarded strain of listening.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Spurred by solicitude, the young man put personal apprehensions in his pocket and forgot them, cautiously picking his way through the gloom to the foot of the stairs.
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From this reading Spurred by solicitude, the young man put personal apprehensions in his pocket and forgot them, cautiously picking his way through the gloom to the foot of the stairs.
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From this reading Overhead the steps vanished in a well of blackness; he could not even see the ceiling; his eyes ached with futile effort to fathom the unknown; his ears rang with unrewarded strain of listening.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Spurred by solicitude, the young man put personal apprehensions in his pocket and forgot them, cautiously picking his way through the gloom to the foot of the stairs.
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From this reading Spurred by solicitude, the young man put personal apprehensions in his pocket and forgot them, cautiously picking his way through the gloom to the foot of the stairs.
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From this reading Overhead the steps vanished in a well of blackness; he could not even see the ceiling; his eyes ached with futile effort to fathom the unknown; his ears rang with unrewarded strain of listening.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Overhead the steps vanished in a well of blackness; he could not even see the ceiling; his eyes ached with futile effort to fathom the unknown; his ears rang with unrewarded strain of listening.
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From this reading Darkness walled him about.
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From this reading Overhead the steps vanished in a well of blackness; he could not even see the ceiling; his eyes ached with futile effort to fathom the unknown; his ears rang with unrewarded strain of listening.
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From this reading Overhead the steps vanished in a well of blackness; he could not even see the ceiling; his eyes ached with futile effort to fathom the unknown; his ears rang with unrewarded strain of listening.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Overhead the steps vanished in a well of blackness; he could not even see the ceiling; his eyes ached with futile effort to fathom the unknown; his ears rang with unrewarded strain of listening.
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From this reading Overhead the steps vanished in a well of blackness; he could not even see the ceiling; his eyes ached with futile effort to fathom the unknown; his ears rang with unrewarded strain of listening.
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From this reading Overhead the steps vanished in a well of blackness; he could not even see the ceiling; his eyes ached with futile effort to fathom the unknown; his ears rang with unrewarded strain of listening.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Spurred by solicitude, the young man put personal apprehensions in his pocket and forgot them, cautiously picking his way through the gloom to the foot of the stairs.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Spurred by solicitude, the young man put personal apprehensions in his pocket and forgot them, cautiously picking his way through the gloom to the foot of the stairs.
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From this reading Overhead the steps vanished in a well of blackness; he could not even see the ceiling; his eyes ached with futile effort to fathom the unknown; his ears rang with unrewarded strain of listening.
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From this reading Spurred by solicitude, the young man put personal apprehensions in his pocket and forgot them, cautiously picking his way through the gloom to the foot of the stairs.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading There, by the newel-post, he paused.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Darkness walled him about.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Spurred by solicitude, the young man put personal apprehensions in his pocket and forgot them, cautiously picking his way through the gloom to the foot of the stairs.
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From this reading The silence hung inviolate, profound.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Spurred by solicitude, the young man put personal apprehensions in his pocket and forgot them, cautiously picking his way through the gloom to the foot of the stairs.
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From this reading The silence hung inviolate, profound.
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From this reading Overhead the steps vanished in a well of blackness; he could not even see the ceiling; his eyes ached with futile effort to fathom the unknown; his ears rang with unrewarded strain of listening.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Spurred by solicitude, the young man put personal apprehensions in his pocket and forgot them, cautiously picking his way through the gloom to the foot of the stairs.
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From this reading There, by the newel-post, he paused.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Overhead the steps vanished in a well of blackness; he could not even see the ceiling; his eyes ached with futile effort to fathom the unknown; his ears rang with unrewarded strain of listening.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Spurred by solicitude, the young man put personal apprehensions in his pocket and forgot them, cautiously picking his way through the gloom to the foot of the stairs.
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From this reading Overhead the steps vanished in a well of blackness; he could not even see the ceiling; his eyes ached with futile effort to fathom the unknown; his ears rang with unrewarded strain of listening.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There, by the newel-post, he paused.
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From this reading Spurred by solicitude, the young man put personal apprehensions in his pocket and forgot them, cautiously picking his way through the gloom to the foot of the stairs.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Spurred by solicitude, the young man put personal apprehensions in his pocket and forgot them, cautiously picking his way through the gloom to the foot of the stairs.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Spurred by solicitude, the young man put personal apprehensions in his pocket and forgot them, cautiously picking his way through the gloom to the foot of the stairs.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The silence hung inviolate, profound.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Spurred by solicitude, the young man put personal apprehensions in his pocket and forgot them, cautiously picking his way through the gloom to the foot of the stairs.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Overhead the steps vanished in a well of blackness; he could not even see the ceiling; his eyes ached with futile effort to fathom the unknown; his ears rang with unrewarded strain of listening.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Overhead the steps vanished in a well of blackness; he could not even see the ceiling; his eyes ached with futile effort to fathom the unknown; his ears rang with unrewarded strain of listening.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading The silence hung inviolate, profound.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Spurred by solicitude, the young man put personal apprehensions in his pocket and forgot them, cautiously picking his way through the gloom to the foot of the stairs.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Spurred by solicitude, the young man put personal apprehensions in his pocket and forgot them, cautiously picking his way through the gloom to the foot of the stairs.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Spurred by solicitude, the young man put personal apprehensions in his pocket and forgot them, cautiously picking his way through the gloom to the foot of the stairs.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Overhead the steps vanished in a well of blackness; he could not even see the ceiling; his eyes ached with futile effort to fathom the unknown; his ears rang with unrewarded strain of listening.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Overhead the steps vanished in a well of blackness; he could not even see the ceiling; his eyes ached with futile effort to fathom the unknown; his ears rang with unrewarded strain of listening.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Spurred by solicitude, the young man put personal apprehensions in his pocket and forgot them, cautiously picking his way through the gloom to the foot of the stairs.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Spurred by solicitude, the young man put personal apprehensions in his pocket and forgot them, cautiously picking his way through the gloom to the foot of the stairs.
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From this reading There, by the newel-post, he paused.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Spurred by solicitude, the young man put personal apprehensions in his pocket and forgot them, cautiously picking his way through the gloom to the foot of the stairs.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Spurred by solicitude, the young man put personal apprehensions in his pocket and forgot them, cautiously picking his way through the gloom to the foot of the stairs.
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From this reading Overhead the steps vanished in a well of blackness; he could not even see the ceiling; his eyes ached with futile effort to fathom the unknown; his ears rang with unrewarded strain of listening.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Overhead the steps vanished in a well of blackness; he could not even see the ceiling; his eyes ached with futile effort to fathom the unknown; his ears rang with unrewarded strain of listening.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Overhead the steps vanished in a well of blackness; he could not even see the ceiling; his eyes ached with futile effort to fathom the unknown; his ears rang with unrewarded strain of listening.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Darkness walled him about.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Spurred by solicitude, the young man put personal apprehensions in his pocket and forgot them, cautiously picking his way through the gloom to the foot of the stairs.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Overhead the steps vanished in a well of blackness; he could not even see the ceiling; his eyes ached with futile effort to fathom the unknown; his ears rang with unrewarded strain of listening.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Overhead the steps vanished in a well of blackness; he could not even see the ceiling; his eyes ached with futile effort to fathom the unknown; his ears rang with unrewarded strain of listening.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Spurred by solicitude, the young man put personal apprehensions in his pocket and forgot them, cautiously picking his way through the gloom to the foot of the stairs.
