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Chapter V
He hurried back to Bloomsbury, in the wake of her hansom, to the house of the balcony opposite the plane-trees. The plane-tree was half-withdrawn into the night, but the balcony hung out black in the yellow light from its three long windows. Poppy was not in the balcony. He went up into the room where the light was, a room that had been once an ordinary Bloomsbury drawing-room, the drawing-room of Propriety. Now it was Poppy's drawing-room.
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the past participle of “be”
From this reading “He went up into the room where the light was, a room that had been once an ordinary Bloomsbury drawing-room, the drawing-room of Propriety.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The plane-tree was half-withdrawn into the night, but the balcony hung out black in the yellow light from its three long windows.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He went up into the room where the light was, a room that had been once an ordinary Bloomsbury drawing-room, the drawing-room of Propriety.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He went up into the room where the light was, a room that had been once an ordinary Bloomsbury drawing-room, the drawing-room of Propriety.”
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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 He went up into the room where the light was, a room that had been once an ordinary Bloomsbury drawing-room, the drawing-room of Propriety.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He went up into the room where the light was, a room that had been once an ordinary Bloomsbury drawing-room, the drawing-room of Propriety.
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From this reading He hurried back to Bloomsbury, in the wake of her hansom, to the house of the balcony opposite the plane-trees.
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From this reading He hurried back to Bloomsbury, in the wake of her hansom, to the house of the balcony opposite the plane-trees.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He went up into the room where the light was, a room that had been once an ordinary Bloomsbury drawing-room, the drawing-room of Propriety.
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From this reading The plane-tree was half-withdrawn into the night, but the balcony hung out black in the yellow light from its three long windows.
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From this reading He hurried back to Bloomsbury, in the wake of her hansom, to the house of the balcony opposite the plane-trees.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The plane-tree was half-withdrawn into the night, but the balcony hung out black in the yellow light from its three long windows.
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From this reading He went up into the room where the light was, a room that had been once an ordinary Bloomsbury drawing-room, the drawing-room of Propriety.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The plane-tree was half-withdrawn into the night, but the balcony hung out black in the yellow light from its three long windows.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He went up into the room where the light was, a room that had been once an ordinary Bloomsbury drawing-room, the drawing-room of Propriety.
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From this reading The plane-tree was half-withdrawn into the night, but the balcony hung out black in the yellow light from its three long windows.
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From this reading He hurried back to Bloomsbury, in the wake of her hansom, to the house of the balcony opposite the plane-trees.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He hurried back to Bloomsbury, in the wake of her hansom, to the house of the balcony opposite the plane-trees.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He hurried back to Bloomsbury, in the wake of her hansom, to the house of the balcony opposite the plane-trees.
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From this reading He hurried back to Bloomsbury, in the wake of her hansom, to the house of the balcony opposite the plane-trees.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The plane-tree was half-withdrawn into the night, but the balcony hung out black in the yellow light from its three long windows.
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From this reading He hurried back to Bloomsbury, in the wake of her hansom, to the house of the balcony opposite the plane-trees.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He hurried back to Bloomsbury, in the wake of her hansom, to the house of the balcony opposite the plane-trees.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The plane-tree was half-withdrawn into the night, but the balcony hung out black in the yellow light from its three long windows.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Now it was Poppy's drawing-room.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The plane-tree was half-withdrawn into the night, but the balcony hung out black in the yellow light from its three long windows.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The plane-tree was half-withdrawn into the night, but the balcony hung out black in the yellow light from its three long windows.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The plane-tree was half-withdrawn into the night, but the balcony hung out black in the yellow light from its three long windows.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The plane-tree was half-withdrawn into the night, but the balcony hung out black in the yellow light from its three long windows.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Poppy was not in the balcony.
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From this reading Now it was Poppy's drawing-room.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He hurried back to Bloomsbury, in the wake of her hansom, to the house of the balcony opposite the plane-trees.
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From this reading He went up into the room where the light was, a room that had been once an ordinary Bloomsbury drawing-room, the drawing-room of Propriety.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He hurried back to Bloomsbury, in the wake of her hansom, to the house of the balcony opposite the plane-trees.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He went up into the room where the light was, a room that had been once an ordinary Bloomsbury drawing-room, the drawing-room of Propriety.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The plane-tree was half-withdrawn into the night, but the balcony hung out black in the yellow light from its three long windows.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The plane-tree was half-withdrawn into the night, but the balcony hung out black in the yellow light from its three long windows.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He hurried back to Bloomsbury, in the wake of her hansom, to the house of the balcony opposite the plane-trees.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Poppy was not in the balcony.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Now it was Poppy's drawing-room.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He went up into the room where the light was, a room that had been once an ordinary Bloomsbury drawing-room, the drawing-room of Propriety.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He went up into the room where the light was, a room that had been once an ordinary Bloomsbury drawing-room, the drawing-room of Propriety.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He went up into the room where the light was, a room that had been once an ordinary Bloomsbury drawing-room, the drawing-room of Propriety.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He hurried back to Bloomsbury, in the wake of her hansom, to the house of the balcony opposite the plane-trees.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The plane-tree was half-withdrawn into the night, but the balcony hung out black in the yellow light from its three long windows.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He hurried back to Bloomsbury, in the wake of her hansom, to the house of the balcony opposite the plane-trees.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He went up into the room where the light was, a room that had been once an ordinary Bloomsbury drawing-room, the drawing-room of Propriety.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He hurried back to Bloomsbury, in the wake of her hansom, to the house of the balcony opposite the plane-trees.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The plane-tree was half-withdrawn into the night, but the balcony hung out black in the yellow light from its three long windows.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He went up into the room where the light was, a room that had been once an ordinary Bloomsbury drawing-room, the drawing-room of Propriety.
in or at the place that
From this reading He went up into the room where the light was, a room that had been once an ordinary Bloomsbury drawing-room, the drawing-room of Propriety.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The plane-tree was half-withdrawn into the night, but the balcony hung out black in the yellow light from its three long windows.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The plane-tree was half-withdrawn into the night, but the balcony hung out black in the yellow light from its three long windows.
