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Chapter XIV
The Harvester sat at the table in deep thoughts until the lights in the Girl's room were darkened and everything was quiet. Then he locked the screens inside and went into the night. The moon flooded all the hillside, until coarse print could have been read with keen eyes in its light. A restlessness, born of exultation he could not allay or control, was on him. She had not forgotten!
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the past participle of “be”
From this reading “The moon flooded all the hillside, until coarse print could have been read with keen eyes in its light.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “A restlessness, born of exultation he could not allay or control, was on him.”
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “The moon flooded all the hillside, until coarse print could have been read with keen eyes in its light.”
all things; all of a situation
From this reading “The Harvester sat at the table in deep thoughts until the lights in the Girl's room were darkened and everything was quiet.”
Not remembered; lapsed from memory.
From this reading “She had not forgotten!”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “The moon flooded all the hillside, until coarse print could have been read with keen eyes in its light.”
up to a particular time
From this reading “The Harvester sat at the table in deep thoughts until the lights in the Girl's room were darkened and everything was quiet.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Then he locked the screens inside and went into the night.”
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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 A restlessness, born of exultation he could not allay or control, was on him.
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From this reading The moon flooded all the hillside, until coarse print could have been read with keen eyes in its light.
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From this reading A restlessness, born of exultation he could not allay or control, was on him.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Harvester sat at the table in deep thoughts until the lights in the Girl's room were darkened and everything was quiet.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The Harvester sat at the table in deep thoughts until the lights in the Girl's room were darkened and everything was quiet.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The moon flooded all the hillside, until coarse print could have been read with keen eyes in its light.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A restlessness, born of exultation he could not allay or control, was on him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The moon flooded all the hillside, until coarse print could have been read with keen eyes in its light.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A restlessness, born of exultation he could not allay or control, was on him.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The moon flooded all the hillside, until coarse print could have been read with keen eyes in its light.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Harvester sat at the table in deep thoughts until the lights in the Girl's room were darkened and everything was quiet.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Harvester sat at the table in deep thoughts until the lights in the Girl's room were darkened and everything was quiet.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading The Harvester sat at the table in deep thoughts until the lights in the Girl's room were darkened and everything was quiet.
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From this reading A restlessness, born of exultation he could not allay or control, was on him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The moon flooded all the hillside, until coarse print could have been read with keen eyes in its light.
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From this reading The moon flooded all the hillside, until coarse print could have been read with keen eyes in its light.
Not remembered; lapsed from memory.
From this reading She had not forgotten!
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From this reading The Harvester sat at the table in deep thoughts until the lights in the Girl's room were darkened and everything was quiet.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had not forgotten!
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From this reading The Harvester sat at the table in deep thoughts until the lights in the Girl's room were darkened and everything was quiet.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The moon flooded all the hillside, until coarse print could have been read with keen eyes in its light.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then he locked the screens inside and went into the night.
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From this reading The moon flooded all the hillside, until coarse print could have been read with keen eyes in its light.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A restlessness, born of exultation he could not allay or control, was on him.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The Harvester sat at the table in deep thoughts until the lights in the Girl's room were darkened and everything was quiet.
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From this reading Then he locked the screens inside and went into the night.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Then he locked the screens inside and went into the night.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The moon flooded all the hillside, until coarse print could have been read with keen eyes in its light.
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From this reading The moon flooded all the hillside, until coarse print could have been read with keen eyes in its light.
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From this reading The moon flooded all the hillside, until coarse print could have been read with keen eyes in its light.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Harvester sat at the table in deep thoughts until the lights in the Girl's room were darkened and everything was quiet.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then he locked the screens inside and went into the night.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The moon flooded all the hillside, until coarse print could have been read with keen eyes in its light.
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From this reading Then he locked the screens inside and went into the night.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading A restlessness, born of exultation he could not allay or control, was on him.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A restlessness, born of exultation he could not allay or control, was on him.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A restlessness, born of exultation he could not allay or control, was on him.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading A restlessness, born of exultation he could not allay or control, was on him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The moon flooded all the hillside, until coarse print could have been read with keen eyes in its light.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Harvester sat at the table in deep thoughts until the lights in the Girl's room were darkened and everything was quiet.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The moon flooded all the hillside, until coarse print could have been read with keen eyes in its light.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A restlessness, born of exultation he could not allay or control, was on him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Harvester sat at the table in deep thoughts until the lights in the Girl's room were darkened and everything was quiet.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Harvester sat at the table in deep thoughts until the lights in the Girl's room were darkened and everything was quiet.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then he locked the screens inside and went into the night.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had not forgotten!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Harvester sat at the table in deep thoughts until the lights in the Girl's room were darkened and everything was quiet.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Harvester sat at the table in deep thoughts until the lights in the Girl's room were darkened and everything was quiet.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then he locked the screens inside and went into the night.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Harvester sat at the table in deep thoughts until the lights in the Girl's room were darkened and everything was quiet.
up to a particular time
From this reading The Harvester sat at the table in deep thoughts until the lights in the Girl's room were darkened and everything was quiet.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Harvester sat at the table in deep thoughts until the lights in the Girl's room were darkened and everything was quiet.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Then he locked the screens inside and went into the night.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The Harvester sat at the table in deep thoughts until the lights in the Girl's room were darkened and everything was quiet.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The moon flooded all the hillside, until coarse print could have been read with keen eyes in its light.
