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Chapter XXVII
The vision was over, but the beauty remained. The spoken words of protest made her a woman. Never again would she, nor any other creature of the earth, appear to Thorpe as she had in the silver glade or the cloistered pines. He had had his moment of insight. The deeps had twice opened to permit him to look within.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Never again would she, nor any other creature of the earth, appear to Thorpe as she had in the silver glade or the cloistered pines.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Never again would she, nor any other creature of the earth, appear to Thorpe as she had in the silver glade or the cloistered pines.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The deeps had twice opened to permit him to look within.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Never again would she, nor any other creature of the earth, appear to Thorpe as she had in the silver glade or the cloistered pines.”
above and across; more than
From this reading “The vision was over, but the beauty remained.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “The vision was over, but the beauty remained.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Never again would she, nor any other creature of the earth, appear to Thorpe as she had in the silver glade or the cloistered pines.”
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading “The deeps had twice opened to permit him to look within.”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “Never again would she, nor any other creature of the earth, appear to Thorpe as she had in the silver glade or the cloistered pines.”
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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 spoken words of protest made her a woman.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Never again would she, nor any other creature of the earth, appear to Thorpe as she had in the silver glade or the cloistered pines.
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From this reading Never again would she, nor any other creature of the earth, appear to Thorpe as she had in the silver glade or the cloistered pines.
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From this reading Never again would she, nor any other creature of the earth, appear to Thorpe as she had in the silver glade or the cloistered pines.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Never again would she, nor any other creature of the earth, appear to Thorpe as she had in the silver glade or the cloistered pines.
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From this reading The vision was over, but the beauty remained.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The vision was over, but the beauty remained.
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From this reading Never again would she, nor any other creature of the earth, appear to Thorpe as she had in the silver glade or the cloistered pines.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Never again would she, nor any other creature of the earth, appear to Thorpe as she had in the silver glade or the cloistered pines.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The deeps had twice opened to permit him to look within.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Never again would she, nor any other creature of the earth, appear to Thorpe as she had in the silver glade or the cloistered pines.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Never again would she, nor any other creature of the earth, appear to Thorpe as she had in the silver glade or the cloistered pines.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Never again would she, nor any other creature of the earth, appear to Thorpe as she had in the silver glade or the cloistered pines.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had had his moment of insight.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The spoken words of protest made her a woman.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The deeps had twice opened to permit him to look within.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He had had his moment of insight.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Never again would she, nor any other creature of the earth, appear to Thorpe as she had in the silver glade or the cloistered pines.
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From this reading He had had his moment of insight.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The deeps had twice opened to permit him to look within.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The spoken words of protest made her a woman.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He had had his moment of insight.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Never again would she, nor any other creature of the earth, appear to Thorpe as she had in the silver glade or the cloistered pines.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading Never again would she, nor any other creature of the earth, appear to Thorpe as she had in the silver glade or the cloistered pines.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The spoken words of protest made her a woman.
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From this reading The deeps had twice opened to permit him to look within.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Never again would she, nor any other creature of the earth, appear to Thorpe as she had in the silver glade or the cloistered pines.
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From this reading Never again would she, nor any other creature of the earth, appear to Thorpe as she had in the silver glade or the cloistered pines.
above and across; more than
From this reading The vision was over, but the beauty remained.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The deeps had twice opened to permit him to look within.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Never again would she, nor any other creature of the earth, appear to Thorpe as she had in the silver glade or the cloistered pines.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The spoken words of protest made her a woman.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The vision was over, but the beauty remained.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Never again would she, nor any other creature of the earth, appear to Thorpe as she had in the silver glade or the cloistered pines.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Never again would she, nor any other creature of the earth, appear to Thorpe as she had in the silver glade or the cloistered pines.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The spoken words of protest made her a woman.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The vision was over, but the beauty remained.
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From this reading Never again would she, nor any other creature of the earth, appear to Thorpe as she had in the silver glade or the cloistered pines.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Never again would she, nor any other creature of the earth, appear to Thorpe as she had in the silver glade or the cloistered pines.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The deeps had twice opened to permit him to look within.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The vision was over, but the beauty remained.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The vision was over, but the beauty remained.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading The deeps had twice opened to permit him to look within.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The spoken words of protest made her a woman.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The spoken words of protest made her a woman.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Never again would she, nor any other creature of the earth, appear to Thorpe as she had in the silver glade or the cloistered pines.
