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Chapter XIX
MASCOT A single light burned in Christine's bedroom. It stood low on the pedestal by the wide bed and was heavily shaded, so that only one half of the bed, Christine's half, was exempt from the general gloom of the chamber. The officer had thus ordained things. The white, plump arm of Christine was imprisoned under his neck. He had ordered that too.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It stood low on the pedestal by the wide bed and was heavily shaded, so that only one half of the bed, Christine's half, was exempt from the general gloom of the chamber.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “It stood low on the pedestal by the wide bed and was heavily shaded, so that only one half of the bed, Christine's half, was exempt from the general gloom of the chamber.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It stood low on the pedestal by the wide bed and was heavily shaded, so that only one half of the bed, Christine's half, was exempt from the general gloom of the chamber.”
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading “The white, plump arm of Christine was imprisoned under his neck.”
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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 MASCOT A single light burned in Christine's bedroom.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It stood low on the pedestal by the wide bed and was heavily shaded, so that only one half of the bed, Christine's half, was exempt from the general gloom of the chamber.
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From this reading The white, plump arm of Christine was imprisoned under his neck.
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From this reading It stood low on the pedestal by the wide bed and was heavily shaded, so that only one half of the bed, Christine's half, was exempt from the general gloom of the chamber.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading MASCOT A single light burned in Christine's bedroom.
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From this reading MASCOT A single light burned in Christine's bedroom.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It stood low on the pedestal by the wide bed and was heavily shaded, so that only one half of the bed, Christine's half, was exempt from the general gloom of the chamber.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It stood low on the pedestal by the wide bed and was heavily shaded, so that only one half of the bed, Christine's half, was exempt from the general gloom of the chamber.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The white, plump arm of Christine was imprisoned under his neck.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading MASCOT A single light burned in Christine's bedroom.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It stood low on the pedestal by the wide bed and was heavily shaded, so that only one half of the bed, Christine's half, was exempt from the general gloom of the chamber.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It stood low on the pedestal by the wide bed and was heavily shaded, so that only one half of the bed, Christine's half, was exempt from the general gloom of the chamber.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It stood low on the pedestal by the wide bed and was heavily shaded, so that only one half of the bed, Christine's half, was exempt from the general gloom of the chamber.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It stood low on the pedestal by the wide bed and was heavily shaded, so that only one half of the bed, Christine's half, was exempt from the general gloom of the chamber.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The officer had thus ordained things.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It stood low on the pedestal by the wide bed and was heavily shaded, so that only one half of the bed, Christine's half, was exempt from the general gloom of the chamber.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had ordered that too.
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From this reading It stood low on the pedestal by the wide bed and was heavily shaded, so that only one half of the bed, Christine's half, was exempt from the general gloom of the chamber.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The white, plump arm of Christine was imprisoned under his neck.
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From this reading The white, plump arm of Christine was imprisoned under his neck.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading MASCOT A single light burned in Christine's bedroom.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It stood low on the pedestal by the wide bed and was heavily shaded, so that only one half of the bed, Christine's half, was exempt from the general gloom of the chamber.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading MASCOT A single light burned in Christine's bedroom.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It stood low on the pedestal by the wide bed and was heavily shaded, so that only one half of the bed, Christine's half, was exempt from the general gloom of the chamber.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading MASCOT A single light burned in Christine's bedroom.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The white, plump arm of Christine was imprisoned under his neck.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It stood low on the pedestal by the wide bed and was heavily shaded, so that only one half of the bed, Christine's half, was exempt from the general gloom of the chamber.
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From this reading The officer had thus ordained things.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It stood low on the pedestal by the wide bed and was heavily shaded, so that only one half of the bed, Christine's half, was exempt from the general gloom of the chamber.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It stood low on the pedestal by the wide bed and was heavily shaded, so that only one half of the bed, Christine's half, was exempt from the general gloom of the chamber.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It stood low on the pedestal by the wide bed and was heavily shaded, so that only one half of the bed, Christine's half, was exempt from the general gloom of the chamber.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The officer had thus ordained things.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He had ordered that too.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It stood low on the pedestal by the wide bed and was heavily shaded, so that only one half of the bed, Christine's half, was exempt from the general gloom of the chamber.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The white, plump arm of Christine was imprisoned under his neck.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It stood low on the pedestal by the wide bed and was heavily shaded, so that only one half of the bed, Christine's half, was exempt from the general gloom of the chamber.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading MASCOT A single light burned in Christine's bedroom.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It stood low on the pedestal by the wide bed and was heavily shaded, so that only one half of the bed, Christine's half, was exempt from the general gloom of the chamber.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It stood low on the pedestal by the wide bed and was heavily shaded, so that only one half of the bed, Christine's half, was exempt from the general gloom of the chamber.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It stood low on the pedestal by the wide bed and was heavily shaded, so that only one half of the bed, Christine's half, was exempt from the general gloom of the chamber.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It stood low on the pedestal by the wide bed and was heavily shaded, so that only one half of the bed, Christine's half, was exempt from the general gloom of the chamber.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The officer had thus ordained things.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The officer had thus ordained things.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He had ordered that too.
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading The white, plump arm of Christine was imprisoned under his neck.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It stood low on the pedestal by the wide bed and was heavily shaded, so that only one half of the bed, Christine's half, was exempt from the general gloom of the chamber.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The white, plump arm of Christine was imprisoned under his neck.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It stood low on the pedestal by the wide bed and was heavily shaded, so that only one half of the bed, Christine's half, was exempt from the general gloom of the chamber.
