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Chapter XIX
IN THE DARKENED ROOM. Claude flung the cloak from his head and shoulders, and sat up. It was morning--morning, after that long, dear sitting together--and he stared confusedly about him. He had been dreaming; all night he had slept uneasily. But the cry that had roused him, the cry that had started that quick beating of the heart, the cry that still rang in his waking ears and frightened him, was no dream.
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “It was morning--morning, after that long, dear sitting together--and he stared confusedly about him.”
later than; following
From this reading “It was morning--morning, after that long, dear sitting together--and he stared confusedly about him.”
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “He had been dreaming; all night he had slept uneasily.”
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading “But the cry that had roused him, the cry that had started that quick beating of the heart, the cry that still rang in his waking ears and frightened him, was no dream.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It was morning--morning, after that long, dear sitting together--and he stared confusedly about him.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It was morning--morning, after that long, dear sitting together--and he stared confusedly about him.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “But the cry that had roused him, the cry that had started that quick beating of the heart, the cry that still rang in his waking ears and frightened him, was no dream.”
Risen from sleep; conscious.
From this reading “But the cry that had roused him, the cry that had started that quick beating of the heart, the cry that still rang in his waking ears and frightened him, was no dream.”
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading It was morning--morning, after that long, dear sitting together--and he stared confusedly about him.
later than; following
From this reading It was morning--morning, after that long, dear sitting together--and he stared confusedly about him.
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From this reading He had been dreaming; all night he had slept uneasily.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Claude flung the cloak from his head and shoulders, and sat up.
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From this reading But the cry that had roused him, the cry that had started that quick beating of the heart, the cry that still rang in his waking ears and frightened him, was no dream.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He had been dreaming; all night he had slept uneasily.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the cry that had roused him, the cry that had started that quick beating of the heart, the cry that still rang in his waking ears and frightened him, was no dream.
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From this reading Claude flung the cloak from his head and shoulders, and sat up.
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From this reading Claude flung the cloak from his head and shoulders, and sat up.
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From this reading It was morning--morning, after that long, dear sitting together--and he stared confusedly about him.
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From this reading But the cry that had roused him, the cry that had started that quick beating of the heart, the cry that still rang in his waking ears and frightened him, was no dream.
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From this reading IN THE DARKENED ROOM.
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From this reading It was morning--morning, after that long, dear sitting together--and he stared confusedly about him.
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading But the cry that had roused him, the cry that had started that quick beating of the heart, the cry that still rang in his waking ears and frightened him, was no dream.
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From this reading He had been dreaming; all night he had slept uneasily.
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From this reading But the cry that had roused him, the cry that had started that quick beating of the heart, the cry that still rang in his waking ears and frightened him, was no dream.
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From this reading Claude flung the cloak from his head and shoulders, and sat up.
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From this reading But the cry that had roused him, the cry that had started that quick beating of the heart, the cry that still rang in his waking ears and frightened him, was no dream.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Claude flung the cloak from his head and shoulders, and sat up.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had been dreaming; all night he had slept uneasily.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was morning--morning, after that long, dear sitting together--and he stared confusedly about him.
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From this reading Claude flung the cloak from his head and shoulders, and sat up.
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From this reading But the cry that had roused him, the cry that had started that quick beating of the heart, the cry that still rang in his waking ears and frightened him, was no dream.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It was morning--morning, after that long, dear sitting together--and he stared confusedly about him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Claude flung the cloak from his head and shoulders, and sat up.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN THE DARKENED ROOM.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was morning--morning, after that long, dear sitting together--and he stared confusedly about him.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was morning--morning, after that long, dear sitting together--and he stared confusedly about him.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was morning--morning, after that long, dear sitting together--and he stared confusedly about him.
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From this reading He had been dreaming; all night he had slept uneasily.
not any; not one
From this reading But the cry that had roused him, the cry that had started that quick beating of the heart, the cry that still rang in his waking ears and frightened him, was no dream.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But the cry that had roused him, the cry that had started that quick beating of the heart, the cry that still rang in his waking ears and frightened him, was no dream.
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From this reading But the cry that had roused him, the cry that had started that quick beating of the heart, the cry that still rang in his waking ears and frightened him, was no dream.
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From this reading But the cry that had roused him, the cry that had started that quick beating of the heart, the cry that still rang in his waking ears and frightened him, was no dream.
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From this reading IN THE DARKENED ROOM.
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From this reading But the cry that had roused him, the cry that had started that quick beating of the heart, the cry that still rang in his waking ears and frightened him, was no dream.
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From this reading Claude flung the cloak from his head and shoulders, and sat up.
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From this reading Claude flung the cloak from his head and shoulders, and sat up.
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From this reading It was morning--morning, after that long, dear sitting together--and he stared confusedly about him.
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From this reading He had been dreaming; all night he had slept uneasily.
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From this reading It was morning--morning, after that long, dear sitting together--and he stared confusedly about him.
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From this reading But the cry that had roused him, the cry that had started that quick beating of the heart, the cry that still rang in his waking ears and frightened him, was no dream.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But the cry that had roused him, the cry that had started that quick beating of the heart, the cry that still rang in his waking ears and frightened him, was no dream.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was morning--morning, after that long, dear sitting together--and he stared confusedly about him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IN THE DARKENED ROOM.
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From this reading It was morning--morning, after that long, dear sitting together--and he stared confusedly about him.
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From this reading He had been dreaming; all night he had slept uneasily.
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From this reading Claude flung the cloak from his head and shoulders, and sat up.
Risen from sleep; conscious.
From this reading But the cry that had roused him, the cry that had started that quick beating of the heart, the cry that still rang in his waking ears and frightened him, was no dream.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was morning--morning, after that long, dear sitting together--and he stared confusedly about him.
