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Chapter XVIII
She started up to find it full day; she had been asleep, her head against his knee. The fire was dying down; she jumped up and replenished it, setting the broth back among the coals. King lay as he had lain last night; his continued coma was like a profound quiet sleep. He was very pale, and yet certainly not paler than when she had first looked upon his blood-smeared face. She went to the canvas screen and looked out.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading “She started up to find it full day; she had been asleep, her head against his knee.”
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading “The fire was dying down; she jumped up and replenished it, setting the broth back among the coals.”
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “She started up to find it full day; she had been asleep, her head against his knee.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “King lay as he had lain last night; his continued coma was like a profound quiet sleep.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He was very pale, and yet certainly not paler than when she had first looked upon his blood-smeared face.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “King lay as he had lain last night; his continued coma was like a profound quiet sleep.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He was very pale, and yet certainly not paler than when she had first looked upon his blood-smeared face.”
a formal word for “on”
From this reading “He was very pale, and yet certainly not paler than when she had first looked upon his blood-smeared face.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “She went to the canvas screen and looked out.”
but in spite of that
From this reading “He was very pale, and yet certainly not paler than when she had first looked upon his blood-smeared face.”
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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 King lay as he had lain last night; his continued coma was like a profound quiet sleep.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading She started up to find it full day; she had been asleep, her head against his knee.
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading The fire was dying down; she jumped up and replenished it, setting the broth back among the coals.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The fire was dying down; she jumped up and replenished it, setting the broth back among the coals.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading King lay as he had lain last night; his continued coma was like a profound quiet sleep.
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From this reading She started up to find it full day; she had been asleep, her head against his knee.
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From this reading The fire was dying down; she jumped up and replenished it, setting the broth back among the coals.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading She started up to find it full day; she had been asleep, her head against his knee.
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From this reading He was very pale, and yet certainly not paler than when she had first looked upon his blood-smeared face.
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From this reading The fire was dying down; she jumped up and replenished it, setting the broth back among the coals.
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From this reading She went to the canvas screen and looked out.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He was very pale, and yet certainly not paler than when she had first looked upon his blood-smeared face.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The fire was dying down; she jumped up and replenished it, setting the broth back among the coals.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading King lay as he had lain last night; his continued coma was like a profound quiet sleep.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading King lay as he had lain last night; his continued coma was like a profound quiet sleep.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She started up to find it full day; she had been asleep, her head against his knee.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The fire was dying down; she jumped up and replenished it, setting the broth back among the coals.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The fire was dying down; she jumped up and replenished it, setting the broth back among the coals.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He was very pale, and yet certainly not paler than when she had first looked upon his blood-smeared face.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She started up to find it full day; she had been asleep, her head against his knee.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The fire was dying down; she jumped up and replenished it, setting the broth back among the coals.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He was very pale, and yet certainly not paler than when she had first looked upon his blood-smeared face.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She started up to find it full day; she had been asleep, her head against his knee.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She started up to find it full day; she had been asleep, her head against his knee.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading King lay as he had lain last night; his continued coma was like a profound quiet sleep.
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From this reading She started up to find it full day; she had been asleep, her head against his knee.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She started up to find it full day; she had been asleep, her head against his knee.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading She started up to find it full day; she had been asleep, her head against his knee.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She started up to find it full day; she had been asleep, her head against his knee.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The fire was dying down; she jumped up and replenished it, setting the broth back among the coals.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading King lay as he had lain last night; his continued coma was like a profound quiet sleep.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She started up to find it full day; she had been asleep, her head against his knee.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading King lay as he had lain last night; his continued coma was like a profound quiet sleep.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading King lay as he had lain last night; his continued coma was like a profound quiet sleep.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading King lay as he had lain last night; his continued coma was like a profound quiet sleep.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading King lay as he had lain last night; his continued coma was like a profound quiet sleep.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He was very pale, and yet certainly not paler than when she had first looked upon his blood-smeared face.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading King lay as he had lain last night; his continued coma was like a profound quiet sleep.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He was very pale, and yet certainly not paler than when she had first looked upon his blood-smeared face.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She went to the canvas screen and looked out.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He was very pale, and yet certainly not paler than when she had first looked upon his blood-smeared face.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He was very pale, and yet certainly not paler than when she had first looked upon his blood-smeared face.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading King lay as he had lain last night; his continued coma was like a profound quiet sleep.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading King lay as he had lain last night; his continued coma was like a profound quiet sleep.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The fire was dying down; she jumped up and replenished it, setting the broth back among the coals.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She went to the canvas screen and looked out.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The fire was dying down; she jumped up and replenished it, setting the broth back among the coals.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She started up to find it full day; she had been asleep, her head against his knee.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading King lay as he had lain last night; his continued coma was like a profound quiet sleep.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She started up to find it full day; she had been asleep, her head against his knee.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading He was very pale, and yet certainly not paler than when she had first looked upon his blood-smeared face.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The fire was dying down; she jumped up and replenished it, setting the broth back among the coals.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She started up to find it full day; she had been asleep, her head against his knee.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She started up to find it full day; she had been asleep, her head against his knee.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading He was very pale, and yet certainly not paler than when she had first looked upon his blood-smeared face.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He was very pale, and yet certainly not paler than when she had first looked upon his blood-smeared face.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The fire was dying down; she jumped up and replenished it, setting the broth back among the coals.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She went to the canvas screen and looked out.
at the time that
From this reading He was very pale, and yet certainly not paler than when she had first looked upon his blood-smeared face.
but in spite of that
From this reading He was very pale, and yet certainly not paler than when she had first looked upon his blood-smeared face.
