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Chapter XXIX
AND SO THE LIGHT LED ME He had been to see Sister Theresa, and Marian was walking with him to the gate. I saw her quite plainly in the light that fell from the lamp overhead. A long cloak covered her, and a fur toque capped her graceful head. My grandfather and his guide were apparently in high spirits. Their laughter smote harshly upon me.
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the past participle of “be”
From this reading “AND SO THE LIGHT LED ME He had been to see Sister Theresa, and Marian was walking with him to the gate.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “A long cloak covered her, and a fur toque capped her graceful head.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “I saw her quite plainly in the light that fell from the lamp overhead.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I saw her quite plainly in the light that fell from the lamp overhead.”
a formal word for “on”
From this reading “Their laughter smote harshly upon me.”
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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 long cloak covered her, and a fur toque capped her graceful head.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading AND SO THE LIGHT LED ME He had been to see Sister Theresa, and Marian was walking with him to the gate.
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From this reading My grandfather and his guide were apparently in high spirits.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading AND SO THE LIGHT LED ME He had been to see Sister Theresa, and Marian was walking with him to the gate.
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From this reading A long cloak covered her, and a fur toque capped her graceful head.
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From this reading A long cloak covered her, and a fur toque capped her graceful head.
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From this reading A long cloak covered her, and a fur toque capped her graceful head.
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From this reading I saw her quite plainly in the light that fell from the lamp overhead.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I saw her quite plainly in the light that fell from the lamp overhead.
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From this reading A long cloak covered her, and a fur toque capped her graceful head.
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From this reading AND SO THE LIGHT LED ME He had been to see Sister Theresa, and Marian was walking with him to the gate.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A long cloak covered her, and a fur toque capped her graceful head.
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From this reading My grandfather and his guide were apparently in high spirits.
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From this reading My grandfather and his guide were apparently in high spirits.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading AND SO THE LIGHT LED ME He had been to see Sister Theresa, and Marian was walking with him to the gate.
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From this reading Their laughter smote harshly upon me.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading AND SO THE LIGHT LED ME He had been to see Sister Theresa, and Marian was walking with him to the gate.
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From this reading A long cloak covered her, and a fur toque capped her graceful head.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading I saw her quite plainly in the light that fell from the lamp overhead.
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From this reading My grandfather and his guide were apparently in high spirits.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading AND SO THE LIGHT LED ME He had been to see Sister Theresa, and Marian was walking with him to the gate.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading My grandfather and his guide were apparently in high spirits.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I saw her quite plainly in the light that fell from the lamp overhead.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I saw her quite plainly in the light that fell from the lamp overhead.
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From this reading I saw her quite plainly in the light that fell from the lamp overhead.
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From this reading Their laughter smote harshly upon me.
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From this reading AND SO THE LIGHT LED ME He had been to see Sister Theresa, and Marian was walking with him to the gate.
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From this reading AND SO THE LIGHT LED ME He had been to see Sister Theresa, and Marian was walking with him to the gate.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A long cloak covered her, and a fur toque capped her graceful head.
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From this reading AND SO THE LIGHT LED ME He had been to see Sister Theresa, and Marian was walking with him to the gate.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading AND SO THE LIGHT LED ME He had been to see Sister Theresa, and Marian was walking with him to the gate.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My grandfather and his guide were apparently in high spirits.
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From this reading I saw her quite plainly in the light that fell from the lamp overhead.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading I saw her quite plainly in the light that fell from the lamp overhead.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I saw her quite plainly in the light that fell from the lamp overhead.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I saw her quite plainly in the light that fell from the lamp overhead.
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From this reading AND SO THE LIGHT LED ME He had been to see Sister Theresa, and Marian was walking with him to the gate.
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From this reading AND SO THE LIGHT LED ME He had been to see Sister Theresa, and Marian was walking with him to the gate.
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From this reading Their laughter smote harshly upon me.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading AND SO THE LIGHT LED ME He had been to see Sister Theresa, and Marian was walking with him to the gate.
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From this reading My grandfather and his guide were apparently in high spirits.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I saw her quite plainly in the light that fell from the lamp overhead.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AND SO THE LIGHT LED ME He had been to see Sister Theresa, and Marian was walking with him to the gate.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Their laughter smote harshly upon me.
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From this reading AND SO THE LIGHT LED ME He had been to see Sister Theresa, and Marian was walking with him to the gate.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading AND SO THE LIGHT LED ME He had been to see Sister Theresa, and Marian was walking with him to the gate.
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From this reading A long cloak covered her, and a fur toque capped her graceful head.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Their laughter smote harshly upon me.
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From this reading AND SO THE LIGHT LED ME He had been to see Sister Theresa, and Marian was walking with him to the gate.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading AND SO THE LIGHT LED ME He had been to see Sister Theresa, and Marian was walking with him to the gate.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading My grandfather and his guide were apparently in high spirits.
in the company of; together with
From this reading AND SO THE LIGHT LED ME He had been to see Sister Theresa, and Marian was walking with him to the gate.
