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Chapter V
It was very lonely, at first, in solitary, and the hours were long. Time was marked by the regular changing of the guards, and by the alternation of day and night. Day was only a little light, but it was better than the all-dark of the night. In solitary the day was an ooze, a slimy seepage of light from the bright outer world. Never was the light strong enough to read by.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It was very lonely, at first, in solitary, and the hours were long.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Day was only a little light, but it was better than the all-dark of the night.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It was very lonely, at first, in solitary, and the hours were long.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Never was the light strong enough to read by.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Time was marked by the regular changing of the guards, and by the alternation of day and 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 Day was only a little light, but it was better than the all-dark of the night.
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From this reading Day was only a little light, but it was better than the all-dark of the night.
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From this reading Time was marked by the regular changing of the guards, and by the alternation of day and night.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading In solitary the day was an ooze, a slimy seepage of light from the bright outer world.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was very lonely, at first, in solitary, and the hours were long.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It was very lonely, at first, in solitary, and the hours were long.
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From this reading Day was only a little light, but it was better than the all-dark of the night.
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From this reading In solitary the day was an ooze, a slimy seepage of light from the bright outer world.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Day was only a little light, but it was better than the all-dark of the night.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Time was marked by the regular changing of the guards, and by the alternation of day and night.
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From this reading Time was marked by the regular changing of the guards, and by the alternation of day and night.
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From this reading Time was marked by the regular changing of the guards, and by the alternation of day and night.
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From this reading Never was the light strong enough to read by.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was very lonely, at first, in solitary, and the hours were long.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading In solitary the day was an ooze, a slimy seepage of light from the bright outer world.
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From this reading Time was marked by the regular changing of the guards, and by the alternation of day and night.
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From this reading It was very lonely, at first, in solitary, and the hours were long.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was very lonely, at first, in solitary, and the hours were long.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was very lonely, at first, in solitary, and the hours were long.
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From this reading Day was only a little light, but it was better than the all-dark of the night.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Day was only a little light, but it was better than the all-dark of the night.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was very lonely, at first, in solitary, and the hours were long.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was very lonely, at first, in solitary, and the hours were long.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Time was marked by the regular changing of the guards, and by the alternation of day and night.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Never was the light strong enough to read by.
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From this reading Time was marked by the regular changing of the guards, and by the alternation of day and night.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Time was marked by the regular changing of the guards, and by the alternation of day and night.
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From this reading Day was only a little light, but it was better than the all-dark of the night.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In solitary the day was an ooze, a slimy seepage of light from the bright outer world.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In solitary the day was an ooze, a slimy seepage of light from the bright outer world.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Never was the light strong enough to read by.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Time was marked by the regular changing of the guards, and by the alternation of day and night.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In solitary the day was an ooze, a slimy seepage of light from the bright outer world.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In solitary the day was an ooze, a slimy seepage of light from the bright outer world.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was very lonely, at first, in solitary, and the hours were long.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Never was the light strong enough to read by.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Day was only a little light, but it was better than the all-dark of the night.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was very lonely, at first, in solitary, and the hours were long.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Time was marked by the regular changing of the guards, and by the alternation of day and night.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Never was the light strong enough to read by.
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From this reading It was very lonely, at first, in solitary, and the hours were long.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was very lonely, at first, in solitary, and the hours were long.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It was very lonely, at first, in solitary, and the hours were long.
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From this reading In solitary the day was an ooze, a slimy seepage of light from the bright outer world.
