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Chapter XIV
It was only the darkened house that could contain her. When sunshine came again, she was not there. Her shadow had faded across the threshold. The helpful inmate had departed, without one backward glance to gather up the meed of gratitude, if any were in the hearts of those whom she had served so zealously. Meeting them in the street, she never raised her head to receive their greeting.
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(of fabrics and paper) grown dark in color over time
From this reading “It was only the darkened house that could contain her.”
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from one side of something to the other
From this reading Her shadow had faded across the threshold.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When sunshine came again, she was not there.
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From this reading The helpful inmate had departed, without one backward glance to gather up the meed of gratitude, if any were in the hearts of those whom she had served so zealously.
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From this reading The helpful inmate had departed, without one backward glance to gather up the meed of gratitude, if any were in the hearts of those whom she had served so zealously.
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From this reading When sunshine came again, she was not there.
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From this reading It was only the darkened house that could contain her.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading It was only the darkened house that could contain her.
(of fabrics and paper) grown dark in color over time
From this reading It was only the darkened house that could contain her.
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From this reading The helpful inmate had departed, without one backward glance to gather up the meed of gratitude, if any were in the hearts of those whom she had served so zealously.
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From this reading Her shadow had faded across the threshold.
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From this reading The helpful inmate had departed, without one backward glance to gather up the meed of gratitude, if any were in the hearts of those whom she had served so zealously.
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From this reading The helpful inmate had departed, without one backward glance to gather up the meed of gratitude, if any were in the hearts of those whom she had served so zealously.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The helpful inmate had departed, without one backward glance to gather up the meed of gratitude, if any were in the hearts of those whom she had served so zealously.
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From this reading Meeting them in the street, she never raised her head to receive their greeting.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Her shadow had faded across the threshold.
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From this reading Meeting them in the street, she never raised her head to receive their greeting.
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From this reading The helpful inmate had departed, without one backward glance to gather up the meed of gratitude, if any were in the hearts of those whom she had served so zealously.
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From this reading The helpful inmate had departed, without one backward glance to gather up the meed of gratitude, if any were in the hearts of those whom she had served so zealously.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading It was only the darkened house that could contain her.
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From this reading It was only the darkened house that could contain her.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading The helpful inmate had departed, without one backward glance to gather up the meed of gratitude, if any were in the hearts of those whom she had served so zealously.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The helpful inmate had departed, without one backward glance to gather up the meed of gratitude, if any were in the hearts of those whom she had served so zealously.
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From this reading The helpful inmate had departed, without one backward glance to gather up the meed of gratitude, if any were in the hearts of those whom she had served so zealously.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was only the darkened house that could contain her.
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From this reading The helpful inmate had departed, without one backward glance to gather up the meed of gratitude, if any were in the hearts of those whom she had served so zealously.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Meeting them in the street, she never raised her head to receive their greeting.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Meeting them in the street, she never raised her head to receive their greeting.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading When sunshine came again, she was not there.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The helpful inmate had departed, without one backward glance to gather up the meed of gratitude, if any were in the hearts of those whom she had served so zealously.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The helpful inmate had departed, without one backward glance to gather up the meed of gratitude, if any were in the hearts of those whom she had served so zealously.
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From this reading It was only the darkened house that could contain her.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Meeting them in the street, she never raised her head to receive their greeting.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Meeting them in the street, she never raised her head to receive their greeting.
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From this reading The helpful inmate had departed, without one backward glance to gather up the meed of gratitude, if any were in the hearts of those whom she had served so zealously.
A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.
From this reading Her shadow had faded across the threshold.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When sunshine came again, she was not there.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The helpful inmate had departed, without one backward glance to gather up the meed of gratitude, if any were in the hearts of those whom she had served so zealously.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Meeting them in the street, she never raised her head to receive their greeting.
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From this reading When sunshine came again, she was not there.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was only the darkened house that could contain her.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was only the darkened house that could contain her.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Meeting them in the street, she never raised her head to receive their greeting.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Meeting them in the street, she never raised her head to receive their greeting.
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From this reading When sunshine came again, she was not there.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading The helpful inmate had departed, without one backward glance to gather up the meed of gratitude, if any were in the hearts of those whom she had served so zealously.
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From this reading Her shadow had faded across the threshold.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The helpful inmate had departed, without one backward glance to gather up the meed of gratitude, if any were in the hearts of those whom she had served so zealously.
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From this reading The helpful inmate had departed, without one backward glance to gather up the meed of gratitude, if any were in the hearts of those whom she had served so zealously.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was only the darkened house that could contain her.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The helpful inmate had departed, without one backward glance to gather up the meed of gratitude, if any were in the hearts of those whom she had served so zealously.
at the time that
From this reading When sunshine came again, she was not there.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The helpful inmate had departed, without one backward glance to gather up the meed of gratitude, if any were in the hearts of those whom she had served so zealously.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading The helpful inmate had departed, without one backward glance to gather up the meed of gratitude, if any were in the hearts of those whom she had served so zealously.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The helpful inmate had departed, without one backward glance to gather up the meed of gratitude, if any were in the hearts of those whom she had served so zealously.
