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Chapter I
It was broad daylight outside. A man was putting out the lights one by one along the cold little grey parade. A figure, walking slowly, with down-bent head, was approaching the hotel from the pier. Anne recognised it as that of her husband. Both sights reminded her that her life had to be begun all over again, and to go on.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Both sights reminded her that her life had to be begun all over again, and to go on.”
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading “A man was putting out the lights one by one along the cold little grey parade.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Both sights reminded her that her life had to be begun all over again, and to go on.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “A man was putting out the lights one by one along the cold little grey parade.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “A man was putting out the lights one by one along the cold little grey parade.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “It was broad daylight outside.”
above and across; more than
From this reading “Both sights reminded her that her life had to be begun all over again, and to go on.”
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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 man was putting out the lights one by one along the cold little grey parade.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Both sights reminded her that her life had to be begun all over again, and to go on.
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From this reading Both sights reminded her that her life had to be begun all over again, and to go on.
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading A man was putting out the lights one by one along the cold little grey parade.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Both sights reminded her that her life had to be begun all over again, and to go on.
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From this reading Anne recognised it as that of her husband.
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From this reading A figure, walking slowly, with down-bent head, was approaching the hotel from the pier.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Anne recognised it as that of her husband.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Both sights reminded her that her life had to be begun all over again, and to go on.
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From this reading Both sights reminded her that her life had to be begun all over again, and to go on.
the two together, not just one
From this reading Both sights reminded her that her life had to be begun all over again, and to go on.
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From this reading It was broad daylight outside.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading A man was putting out the lights one by one along the cold little grey parade.
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From this reading A man was putting out the lights one by one along the cold little grey parade.
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From this reading It was broad daylight outside.
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From this reading A figure, walking slowly, with down-bent head, was approaching the hotel from the pier.
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From this reading A figure, walking slowly, with down-bent head, was approaching the hotel from the pier.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A figure, walking slowly, with down-bent head, was approaching the hotel from the pier.
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From this reading Both sights reminded her that her life had to be begun all over again, and to go on.
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From this reading A man was putting out the lights one by one along the cold little grey parade.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Both sights reminded her that her life had to be begun all over again, and to go on.
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From this reading A figure, walking slowly, with down-bent head, was approaching the hotel from the pier.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Anne recognised it as that of her husband.
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From this reading A figure, walking slowly, with down-bent head, was approaching the hotel from the pier.
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From this reading Anne recognised it as that of her husband.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was broad daylight outside.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Both sights reminded her that her life had to be begun all over again, and to go on.
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From this reading A man was putting out the lights one by one along the cold little grey parade.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A man was putting out the lights one by one along the cold little grey parade.
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From this reading A man was putting out the lights one by one along the cold little grey parade.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Anne recognised it as that of her husband.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Both sights reminded her that her life had to be begun all over again, and to go on.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading A man was putting out the lights one by one along the cold little grey parade.
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From this reading A man was putting out the lights one by one along the cold little grey parade.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading It was broad daylight outside.
above and across; more than
From this reading Both sights reminded her that her life had to be begun all over again, and to go on.
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From this reading A man was putting out the lights one by one along the cold little grey parade.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A figure, walking slowly, with down-bent head, was approaching the hotel from the pier.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A man was putting out the lights one by one along the cold little grey parade.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Anne recognised it as that of her husband.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Both sights reminded her that her life had to be begun all over again, and to go on.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Both sights reminded her that her life had to be begun all over again, and to go on.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A figure, walking slowly, with down-bent head, was approaching the hotel from the pier.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Anne recognised it as that of her husband.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A man was putting out the lights one by one along the cold little grey parade.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Both sights reminded her that her life had to be begun all over again, and to go on.
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From this reading A figure, walking slowly, with down-bent head, was approaching the hotel from the pier.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was broad daylight outside.
in the company of; together with
From this reading A figure, walking slowly, with down-bent head, was approaching the hotel from the pier.
