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Chapter VIII
* * * * * Her heart had quietened down while she rested under the wall. Pulling out a long stalk of grass, she twined it round her fingers absently. The veil of cloud had thickened over her head, early dusk had descended upon the earth, and she had not found out what had become of Réal. She jumped to her feet wildly. But directly she had done that she felt the need of self-control.
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a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “The veil of cloud had thickened over her head, early dusk had descended upon the earth, and she had not found out what had become of Réal.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “But directly she had done that she felt the need of self-control.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “But directly she had done that she felt the need of self-control.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The veil of cloud had thickened over her head, early dusk had descended upon the earth, and she had not found out what had become of Réal.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Pulling out a long stalk of grass, she twined it round her fingers absently.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “But directly she had done that she felt the need of self-control.”
above and across; more than
From this reading “The veil of cloud had thickened over her head, early dusk had descended upon the earth, and she had not found out what had become of Réal.”
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading “* * * * * Her heart had quietened down while she rested under the wall.”
a formal word for “on”
From this reading “The veil of cloud had thickened over her head, early dusk had descended upon the earth, and she had not found out what had become of Réal.”
during the time that
From this reading “* * * * * Her heart had quietened down while she rested under the wall.”
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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 Pulling out a long stalk of grass, she twined it round her fingers absently.
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From this reading Pulling out a long stalk of grass, she twined it round her fingers absently.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The veil of cloud had thickened over her head, early dusk had descended upon the earth, and she had not found out what had become of Réal.
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From this reading The veil of cloud had thickened over her head, early dusk had descended upon the earth, and she had not found out what had become of Réal.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But directly she had done that she felt the need of self-control.
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From this reading The veil of cloud had thickened over her head, early dusk had descended upon the earth, and she had not found out what had become of Réal.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The veil of cloud had thickened over her head, early dusk had descended upon the earth, and she had not found out what had become of Réal.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading But directly she had done that she felt the need of self-control.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But directly she had done that she felt the need of self-control.
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From this reading * * * * * Her heart had quietened down while she rested under the wall.
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From this reading The veil of cloud had thickened over her head, early dusk had descended upon the earth, and she had not found out what had become of Réal.
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From this reading The veil of cloud had thickened over her head, early dusk had descended upon the earth, and she had not found out what had become of Réal.
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From this reading The veil of cloud had thickened over her head, early dusk had descended upon the earth, and she had not found out what had become of Réal.
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From this reading She jumped to her feet wildly.
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From this reading But directly she had done that she felt the need of self-control.
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From this reading Pulling out a long stalk of grass, she twined it round her fingers absently.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The veil of cloud had thickened over her head, early dusk had descended upon the earth, and she had not found out what had become of Réal.
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From this reading Pulling out a long stalk of grass, she twined it round her fingers absently.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading * * * * * Her heart had quietened down while she rested under the wall.
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From this reading The veil of cloud had thickened over her head, early dusk had descended upon the earth, and she had not found out what had become of Réal.
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From this reading * * * * * Her heart had quietened down while she rested under the wall.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading * * * * * Her heart had quietened down while she rested under the wall.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Pulling out a long stalk of grass, she twined it round her fingers absently.
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From this reading She jumped to her feet wildly.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Pulling out a long stalk of grass, she twined it round her fingers absently.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But directly she had done that she felt the need of self-control.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The veil of cloud had thickened over her head, early dusk had descended upon the earth, and she had not found out what had become of Réal.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Pulling out a long stalk of grass, she twined it round her fingers absently.
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From this reading Pulling out a long stalk of grass, she twined it round her fingers absently.
above and across; more than
From this reading The veil of cloud had thickened over her head, early dusk had descended upon the earth, and she had not found out what had become of Réal.
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From this reading Pulling out a long stalk of grass, she twined it round her fingers absently.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading * * * * * Her heart had quietened down while she rested under the wall.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading * * * * * Her heart had quietened down while she rested under the wall.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Pulling out a long stalk of grass, she twined it round her fingers absently.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The veil of cloud had thickened over her head, early dusk had descended upon the earth, and she had not found out what had become of Réal.
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From this reading But directly she had done that she felt the need of self-control.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading * * * * * Her heart had quietened down while she rested under the wall.
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From this reading Pulling out a long stalk of grass, she twined it round her fingers absently.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But directly she had done that she felt the need of self-control.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading * * * * * Her heart had quietened down while she rested under the wall.
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From this reading The veil of cloud had thickened over her head, early dusk had descended upon the earth, and she had not found out what had become of Réal.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She jumped to her feet wildly.
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From this reading Pulling out a long stalk of grass, she twined it round her fingers absently.
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading * * * * * Her heart had quietened down while she rested under the wall.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The veil of cloud had thickened over her head, early dusk had descended upon the earth, and she had not found out what had become of Réal.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The veil of cloud had thickened over her head, early dusk had descended upon the earth, and she had not found out what had become of Réal.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading * * * * * Her heart had quietened down while she rested under the wall.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading The veil of cloud had thickened over her head, early dusk had descended upon the earth, and she had not found out what had become of Réal.
during the time that
From this reading * * * * * Her heart had quietened down while she rested under the wall.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She jumped to her feet wildly.
