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Chapter VI
Hollister sat in the snow, his gaze fixed upon this house on the river bank, wrestling with all the implications of this incredible discovery. He could neither believe what he had seen nor deny the evidence of his vision. He kept watch, with the glasses ready to fix upon the woman if she emerged again. But she did not reappear. The cold began to chill his body, to stiffen his limbs.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He kept watch, with the glasses ready to fix upon the woman if she emerged again.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The cold began to chill his body, to stiffen his limbs.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “He could neither believe what he had seen nor deny the evidence of his vision.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The cold began to chill his body, to stiffen his limbs.”
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “He could neither believe what he had seen nor deny the evidence of his vision.”
not one and not the other of two
From this reading “He could neither believe what he had seen nor deny the evidence of his vision.”
a formal word for “on”
From this reading “Hollister sat in the snow, his gaze fixed upon this house on the river bank, wrestling with all the implications of this incredible discovery.”
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He kept watch, with the glasses ready to fix upon the woman if she emerged again.
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From this reading Hollister sat in the snow, his gaze fixed upon this house on the river bank, wrestling with all the implications of this incredible discovery.
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From this reading Hollister sat in the snow, his gaze fixed upon this house on the river bank, wrestling with all the implications of this incredible discovery.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The cold began to chill his body, to stiffen his limbs.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He could neither believe what he had seen nor deny the evidence of his vision.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The cold began to chill his body, to stiffen his limbs.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But she did not reappear.
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From this reading The cold began to chill his body, to stiffen his limbs.
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From this reading The cold began to chill his body, to stiffen his limbs.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He could neither believe what he had seen nor deny the evidence of his vision.
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From this reading He could neither believe what he had seen nor deny the evidence of his vision.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading But she did not reappear.
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From this reading Hollister sat in the snow, his gaze fixed upon this house on the river bank, wrestling with all the implications of this incredible discovery.
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From this reading He kept watch, with the glasses ready to fix upon the woman if she emerged again.
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From this reading He could neither believe what he had seen nor deny the evidence of his vision.
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From this reading He kept watch, with the glasses ready to fix upon the woman if she emerged again.
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From this reading Hollister sat in the snow, his gaze fixed upon this house on the river bank, wrestling with all the implications of this incredible discovery.
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From this reading Hollister sat in the snow, his gaze fixed upon this house on the river bank, wrestling with all the implications of this incredible discovery.
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From this reading He kept watch, with the glasses ready to fix upon the woman if she emerged again.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He could neither believe what he had seen nor deny the evidence of his vision.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He could neither believe what he had seen nor deny the evidence of his vision.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Hollister sat in the snow, his gaze fixed upon this house on the river bank, wrestling with all the implications of this incredible discovery.
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From this reading Hollister sat in the snow, his gaze fixed upon this house on the river bank, wrestling with all the implications of this incredible discovery.
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From this reading Hollister sat in the snow, his gaze fixed upon this house on the river bank, wrestling with all the implications of this incredible discovery.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading He kept watch, with the glasses ready to fix upon the woman if she emerged again.
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From this reading Hollister sat in the snow, his gaze fixed upon this house on the river bank, wrestling with all the implications of this incredible discovery.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Hollister sat in the snow, his gaze fixed upon this house on the river bank, wrestling with all the implications of this incredible discovery.
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From this reading Hollister sat in the snow, his gaze fixed upon this house on the river bank, wrestling with all the implications of this incredible discovery.
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From this reading He kept watch, with the glasses ready to fix upon the woman if she emerged again.
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From this reading The cold began to chill his body, to stiffen his limbs.
not one and not the other of two
From this reading He could neither believe what he had seen nor deny the evidence of his vision.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading He could neither believe what he had seen nor deny the evidence of his vision.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But she did not reappear.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Hollister sat in the snow, his gaze fixed upon this house on the river bank, wrestling with all the implications of this incredible discovery.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Hollister sat in the snow, his gaze fixed upon this house on the river bank, wrestling with all the implications of this incredible discovery.
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From this reading He kept watch, with the glasses ready to fix upon the woman if she emerged again.
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From this reading But she did not reappear.
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From this reading Hollister sat in the snow, his gaze fixed upon this house on the river bank, wrestling with all the implications of this incredible discovery.
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From this reading Hollister sat in the snow, his gaze fixed upon this house on the river bank, wrestling with all the implications of this incredible discovery.
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From this reading He could neither believe what he had seen nor deny the evidence of his vision.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He kept watch, with the glasses ready to fix upon the woman if she emerged again.
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From this reading Hollister sat in the snow, his gaze fixed upon this house on the river bank, wrestling with all the implications of this incredible discovery.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The cold began to chill his body, to stiffen his limbs.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Hollister sat in the snow, his gaze fixed upon this house on the river bank, wrestling with all the implications of this incredible discovery.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Hollister sat in the snow, his gaze fixed upon this house on the river bank, wrestling with all the implications of this incredible discovery.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He kept watch, with the glasses ready to fix upon the woman if she emerged again.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Hollister sat in the snow, his gaze fixed upon this house on the river bank, wrestling with all the implications of this incredible discovery.
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From this reading He could neither believe what he had seen nor deny the evidence of his vision.
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From this reading He kept watch, with the glasses ready to fix upon the woman if she emerged again.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading He could neither believe what he had seen nor deny the evidence of his vision.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Hollister sat in the snow, his gaze fixed upon this house on the river bank, wrestling with all the implications of this incredible discovery.
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From this reading He kept watch, with the glasses ready to fix upon the woman if she emerged again.
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From this reading Hollister sat in the snow, his gaze fixed upon this house on the river bank, wrestling with all the implications of this incredible discovery.
