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Chapter XXIV
Before the great high window, Marie of Reist watched the red fires flaring in the mountains and listened to the far-off booming of the guns. Behind her the room was in darkness, for she had turned out the lamps to see more clearly into the night. So when a voice at her elbow roused her she started with a sudden fear. "Countess, you hear the war-note yonder! Listen again!
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Listen again!”
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “Before the great high window, Marie of Reist watched the red fires flaring in the mountains and listened to the far-off booming of the guns.”
at or toward the back of something
From this reading “Behind her the room was in darkness, for she had turned out the lamps to see more clearly into the night.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Before the great high window, Marie of Reist watched the red fires flaring in the mountains and listened to the far-off booming of the guns.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Before the great high window, Marie of Reist watched the red fires flaring in the mountains and listened to the far-off booming of the guns.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Countess, you hear the war-note yonder!”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “So when a voice at her elbow roused her she started with a sudden fear.”
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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 So when a voice at her elbow roused her she started with a sudden fear.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Listen again!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Before the great high window, Marie of Reist watched the red fires flaring in the mountains and listened to the far-off booming of the guns.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading So when a voice at her elbow roused her she started with a sudden fear.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Before the great high window, Marie of Reist watched the red fires flaring in the mountains and listened to the far-off booming of the guns.
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Behind her the room was in darkness, for she had turned out the lamps to see more clearly into the night.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Before the great high window, Marie of Reist watched the red fires flaring in the mountains and listened to the far-off booming of the guns.
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From this reading Behind her the room was in darkness, for she had turned out the lamps to see more clearly into the night.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Countess, you hear the war-note yonder!
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From this reading Behind her the room was in darkness, for she had turned out the lamps to see more clearly into the night.
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From this reading So when a voice at her elbow roused her she started with a sudden fear.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Before the great high window, Marie of Reist watched the red fires flaring in the mountains and listened to the far-off booming of the guns.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading So when a voice at her elbow roused her she started with a sudden fear.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Before the great high window, Marie of Reist watched the red fires flaring in the mountains and listened to the far-off booming of the guns.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Before the great high window, Marie of Reist watched the red fires flaring in the mountains and listened to the far-off booming of the guns.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Behind her the room was in darkness, for she had turned out the lamps to see more clearly into the night.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Before the great high window, Marie of Reist watched the red fires flaring in the mountains and listened to the far-off booming of the guns.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Before the great high window, Marie of Reist watched the red fires flaring in the mountains and listened to the far-off booming of the guns.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Behind her the room was in darkness, for she had turned out the lamps to see more clearly into the night.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Countess, you hear the war-note yonder!
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Behind her the room was in darkness, for she had turned out the lamps to see more clearly into the night.
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From this reading Before the great high window, Marie of Reist watched the red fires flaring in the mountains and listened to the far-off booming of the guns.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Before the great high window, Marie of Reist watched the red fires flaring in the mountains and listened to the far-off booming of the guns.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Behind her the room was in darkness, for she had turned out the lamps to see more clearly into the night.
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From this reading Behind her the room was in darkness, for she had turned out the lamps to see more clearly into the night.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Listen again!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Before the great high window, Marie of Reist watched the red fires flaring in the mountains and listened to the far-off booming of the guns.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Before the great high window, Marie of Reist watched the red fires flaring in the mountains and listened to the far-off booming of the guns.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Behind her the room was in darkness, for she had turned out the lamps to see more clearly into the night.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Before the great high window, Marie of Reist watched the red fires flaring in the mountains and listened to the far-off booming of the guns.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Behind her the room was in darkness, for she had turned out the lamps to see more clearly into the night.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Before the great high window, Marie of Reist watched the red fires flaring in the mountains and listened to the far-off booming of the guns.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Behind her the room was in darkness, for she had turned out the lamps to see more clearly into the night.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Before the great high window, Marie of Reist watched the red fires flaring in the mountains and listened to the far-off booming of the guns.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Before the great high window, Marie of Reist watched the red fires flaring in the mountains and listened to the far-off booming of the guns.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Behind her the room was in darkness, for she had turned out the lamps to see more clearly into the night.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading So when a voice at her elbow roused her she started with a sudden fear.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Behind her the room was in darkness, for she had turned out the lamps to see more clearly into the night.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Behind her the room was in darkness, for she had turned out the lamps to see more clearly into the night.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So when a voice at her elbow roused her she started with a sudden fear.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading So when a voice at her elbow roused her she started with a sudden fear.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading So when a voice at her elbow roused her she started with a sudden fear.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Before the great high window, Marie of Reist watched the red fires flaring in the mountains and listened to the far-off booming of the guns.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Before the great high window, Marie of Reist watched the red fires flaring in the mountains and listened to the far-off booming of the guns.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Behind her the room was in darkness, for she had turned out the lamps to see more clearly into the night.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading So when a voice at her elbow roused her she started with a sudden fear.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Countess, you hear the war-note yonder!
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Behind her the room was in darkness, for she had turned out the lamps to see more clearly into the night.
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From this reading Before the great high window, Marie of Reist watched the red fires flaring in the mountains and listened to the far-off booming of the guns.
at the time that
From this reading So when a voice at her elbow roused her she started with a sudden fear.
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From this reading Before the great high window, Marie of Reist watched the red fires flaring in the mountains and listened to the far-off booming of the guns.
in the company of; together with
From this reading So when a voice at her elbow roused her she started with a sudden fear.
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From this reading "Countess, you hear the war-note yonder!
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Countess, you hear the war-note yonder!
