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Chapter V
‘The sun cannot be yonder,’ said Hannah, with despondence. ‘By this time it must be noon. If there could ever be any sunshine here, it would come from above our heads.’ ‘But look!’ repeated Matthew, in a somewhat altered tone. ‘It is brightening every moment.
Reading 1/31 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
higher than, or over, something
From this reading “If there could ever be any sunshine here, it would come from above our heads.’”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “If there could ever be any sunshine here, it would come from above our heads.’”
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “If there could ever be any sunshine here, it would come from above our heads.’”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “If there could ever be any sunshine here, it would come from above our heads.’”
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading “‘It is brightening every moment.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “If there could ever be any sunshine here, it would come from above our heads.’”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “‘But look!’ repeated Matthew, in a somewhat altered tone.”
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “‘By this time it must be noon.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “‘But look!’ repeated Matthew, in a somewhat altered tone.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “‘By this time it must be noon.”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “If there could ever be any sunshine here, it would come from above our heads.’”
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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 ‘But look!’ repeated Matthew, in a somewhat altered tone.
higher than, or over, something
From this reading If there could ever be any sunshine here, it would come from above our heads.’
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From this reading ‘But look!’ repeated Matthew, in a somewhat altered tone.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading If there could ever be any sunshine here, it would come from above our heads.’
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading ‘The sun cannot be yonder,’ said Hannah, with despondence.
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From this reading ‘It is brightening every moment.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading ‘But look!’ repeated Matthew, in a somewhat altered tone.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading ‘By this time it must be noon.
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From this reading ‘The sun cannot be yonder,’ said Hannah, with despondence.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading If there could ever be any sunshine here, it would come from above our heads.’
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading If there could ever be any sunshine here, it would come from above our heads.’
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ‘The sun cannot be yonder,’ said Hannah, with despondence.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading If there could ever be any sunshine here, it would come from above our heads.’
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading ‘It is brightening every moment.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading If there could ever be any sunshine here, it would come from above our heads.’
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ‘The sun cannot be yonder,’ said Hannah, with despondence.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading If there could ever be any sunshine here, it would come from above our heads.’
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading If there could ever be any sunshine here, it would come from above our heads.’
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If there could ever be any sunshine here, it would come from above our heads.’
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading ‘But look!’ repeated Matthew, in a somewhat altered tone.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ‘It is brightening every moment.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading ‘By this time it must be noon.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ‘But look!’ repeated Matthew, in a somewhat altered tone.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ‘But look!’ repeated Matthew, in a somewhat altered tone.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ‘It is brightening every moment.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading ‘By this time it must be noon.
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From this reading ‘By this time it must be noon.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading If there could ever be any sunshine here, it would come from above our heads.’
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ‘But look!’ repeated Matthew, in a somewhat altered tone.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ‘The sun cannot be yonder,’ said Hannah, with despondence.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ‘But look!’ repeated Matthew, in a somewhat altered tone.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ‘The sun cannot be yonder,’ said Hannah, with despondence.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading If there could ever be any sunshine here, it would come from above our heads.’
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ‘The sun cannot be yonder,’ said Hannah, with despondence.
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From this reading If there could ever be any sunshine here, it would come from above our heads.’
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading ‘By this time it must be noon.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ‘By this time it must be noon.
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From this reading ‘But look!’ repeated Matthew, in a somewhat altered tone.
in the company of; together with
From this reading ‘The sun cannot be yonder,’ said Hannah, with despondence.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading If there could ever be any sunshine here, it would come from above our heads.’
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ‘The sun cannot be yonder,’ said Hannah, with despondence.
