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Chapter XVII
As the author concluded his dolorous moan, the extinguished embers arose and settled down and arose again, and finally flew up the chimney, like a demon with sable wings. Just as they disappeared, there was a loud and solitary cry in the street below us. “Fire!” Fire! Other voices caught up that terrible word, and it speedily became the shout of a multitude.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “As the author concluded his dolorous moan, the extinguished embers arose and settled down and arose again, and finally flew up the chimney, like a demon with sable wings.”
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading “Just as they disappeared, there was a loud and solitary cry in the street below us.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Just as they disappeared, there was a loud and solitary cry in the street below us.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Other voices caught up that terrible word, and it speedily became the shout of a multitude.”
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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 As the author concluded his dolorous moan, the extinguished embers arose and settled down and arose again, and finally flew up the chimney, like a demon with sable wings.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading As the author concluded his dolorous moan, the extinguished embers arose and settled down and arose again, and finally flew up the chimney, like a demon with sable wings.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading As the author concluded his dolorous moan, the extinguished embers arose and settled down and arose again, and finally flew up the chimney, like a demon with sable wings.
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From this reading As the author concluded his dolorous moan, the extinguished embers arose and settled down and arose again, and finally flew up the chimney, like a demon with sable wings.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As the author concluded his dolorous moan, the extinguished embers arose and settled down and arose again, and finally flew up the chimney, like a demon with sable wings.
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From this reading As the author concluded his dolorous moan, the extinguished embers arose and settled down and arose again, and finally flew up the chimney, like a demon with sable wings.
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From this reading Other voices caught up that terrible word, and it speedily became the shout of a multitude.
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading Just as they disappeared, there was a loud and solitary cry in the street below us.
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From this reading Other voices caught up that terrible word, and it speedily became the shout of a multitude.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As the author concluded his dolorous moan, the extinguished embers arose and settled down and arose again, and finally flew up the chimney, like a demon with sable wings.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As the author concluded his dolorous moan, the extinguished embers arose and settled down and arose again, and finally flew up the chimney, like a demon with sable wings.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Just as they disappeared, there was a loud and solitary cry in the street below us.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As the author concluded his dolorous moan, the extinguished embers arose and settled down and arose again, and finally flew up the chimney, like a demon with sable wings.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Just as they disappeared, there was a loud and solitary cry in the street below us.
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From this reading As the author concluded his dolorous moan, the extinguished embers arose and settled down and arose again, and finally flew up the chimney, like a demon with sable wings.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As the author concluded his dolorous moan, the extinguished embers arose and settled down and arose again, and finally flew up the chimney, like a demon with sable wings.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As the author concluded his dolorous moan, the extinguished embers arose and settled down and arose again, and finally flew up the chimney, like a demon with sable wings.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As the author concluded his dolorous moan, the extinguished embers arose and settled down and arose again, and finally flew up the chimney, like a demon with sable wings.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As the author concluded his dolorous moan, the extinguished embers arose and settled down and arose again, and finally flew up the chimney, like a demon with sable wings.
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From this reading “Fire!”
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From this reading As the author concluded his dolorous moan, the extinguished embers arose and settled down and arose again, and finally flew up the chimney, like a demon with sable wings.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading As the author concluded his dolorous moan, the extinguished embers arose and settled down and arose again, and finally flew up the chimney, like a demon with sable wings.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Just as they disappeared, there was a loud and solitary cry in the street below us.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Other voices caught up that terrible word, and it speedily became the shout of a multitude.
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From this reading Just as they disappeared, there was a loud and solitary cry in the street below us.
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From this reading As the author concluded his dolorous moan, the extinguished embers arose and settled down and arose again, and finally flew up the chimney, like a demon with sable wings.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Just as they disappeared, there was a loud and solitary cry in the street below us.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As the author concluded his dolorous moan, the extinguished embers arose and settled down and arose again, and finally flew up the chimney, like a demon with sable wings.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Other voices caught up that terrible word, and it speedily became the shout of a multitude.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Other voices caught up that terrible word, and it speedily became the shout of a multitude.
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From this reading Other voices caught up that terrible word, and it speedily became the shout of a multitude.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As the author concluded his dolorous moan, the extinguished embers arose and settled down and arose again, and finally flew up the chimney, like a demon with sable wings.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As the author concluded his dolorous moan, the extinguished embers arose and settled down and arose again, and finally flew up the chimney, like a demon with sable wings.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Other voices caught up that terrible word, and it speedily became the shout of a multitude.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Just as they disappeared, there was a loud and solitary cry in the street below us.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Other voices caught up that terrible word, and it speedily became the shout of a multitude.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Just as they disappeared, there was a loud and solitary cry in the street below us.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Other voices caught up that terrible word, and it speedily became the shout of a multitude.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Other voices caught up that terrible word, and it speedily became the shout of a multitude.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading As the author concluded his dolorous moan, the extinguished embers arose and settled down and arose again, and finally flew up the chimney, like a demon with sable wings.
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From this reading Just as they disappeared, there was a loud and solitary cry in the street below us.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Just as they disappeared, there was a loud and solitary cry in the street below us.
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From this reading As the author concluded his dolorous moan, the extinguished embers arose and settled down and arose again, and finally flew up the chimney, like a demon with sable wings.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Just as they disappeared, there was a loud and solitary cry in the street below us.
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From this reading Other voices caught up that terrible word, and it speedily became the shout of a multitude.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Just as they disappeared, there was a loud and solitary cry in the street below us.
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From this reading As the author concluded his dolorous moan, the extinguished embers arose and settled down and arose again, and finally flew up the chimney, like a demon with sable wings.
in the company of; together with
From this reading As the author concluded his dolorous moan, the extinguished embers arose and settled down and arose again, and finally flew up the chimney, like a demon with sable wings.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Other voices caught up that terrible word, and it speedily became the shout of a multitude.
