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Chapter XXIII
She slept all night, without stirring, without dreaming, and awoke naturally and, for the first time in weeks, refreshed. She felt her old self, as if some depressing weight had been lifted, or a shadow had been swept away from between her and the sun. Her head was clear. The seeming iron band that had pressed it so hard was gone. She was cheerful.
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the past participle of “be”
From this reading “She felt her old self, as if some depressing weight had been lifted, or a shadow had been swept away from between her and the sun.”
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading “She felt her old self, as if some depressing weight had been lifted, or a shadow had been swept away from between her and the sun.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “She slept all night, without stirring, without dreaming, and awoke naturally and, for the first time in weeks, refreshed.”
A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.
From this reading “She felt her old self, as if some depressing weight had been lifted, or a shadow had been swept away from between her and the sun.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “She slept all night, without stirring, without dreaming, and awoke naturally and, for the first time in weeks, refreshed.”
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading “She slept all night, without stirring, without dreaming, and awoke naturally and, for the first time in weeks, refreshed.”
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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 She felt her old self, as if some depressing weight had been lifted, or a shadow had been swept away from between her and the sun.
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From this reading She slept all night, without stirring, without dreaming, and awoke naturally and, for the first time in weeks, refreshed.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She slept all night, without stirring, without dreaming, and awoke naturally and, for the first time in weeks, refreshed.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She felt her old self, as if some depressing weight had been lifted, or a shadow had been swept away from between her and the sun.
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From this reading She felt her old self, as if some depressing weight had been lifted, or a shadow had been swept away from between her and the sun.
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From this reading She slept all night, without stirring, without dreaming, and awoke naturally and, for the first time in weeks, refreshed.
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From this reading The seeming iron band that had pressed it so hard was gone.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading She felt her old self, as if some depressing weight had been lifted, or a shadow had been swept away from between her and the sun.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading She felt her old self, as if some depressing weight had been lifted, or a shadow had been swept away from between her and the sun.
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From this reading She was cheerful.
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From this reading Her head was clear.
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From this reading She felt her old self, as if some depressing weight had been lifted, or a shadow had been swept away from between her and the sun.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She slept all night, without stirring, without dreaming, and awoke naturally and, for the first time in weeks, refreshed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She felt her old self, as if some depressing weight had been lifted, or a shadow had been swept away from between her and the sun.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She slept all night, without stirring, without dreaming, and awoke naturally and, for the first time in weeks, refreshed.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She slept all night, without stirring, without dreaming, and awoke naturally and, for the first time in weeks, refreshed.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading She felt her old self, as if some depressing weight had been lifted, or a shadow had been swept away from between her and the sun.
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From this reading The seeming iron band that had pressed it so hard was gone.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She felt her old self, as if some depressing weight had been lifted, or a shadow had been swept away from between her and the sun.
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From this reading The seeming iron band that had pressed it so hard was gone.
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From this reading Her head was clear.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She felt her old self, as if some depressing weight had been lifted, or a shadow had been swept away from between her and the sun.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading She felt her old self, as if some depressing weight had been lifted, or a shadow had been swept away from between her and the sun.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She slept all night, without stirring, without dreaming, and awoke naturally and, for the first time in weeks, refreshed.
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From this reading The seeming iron band that had pressed it so hard was gone.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The seeming iron band that had pressed it so hard was gone.
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From this reading She felt her old self, as if some depressing weight had been lifted, or a shadow had been swept away from between her and the sun.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She slept all night, without stirring, without dreaming, and awoke naturally and, for the first time in weeks, refreshed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She slept all night, without stirring, without dreaming, and awoke naturally and, for the first time in weeks, refreshed.
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From this reading She felt her old self, as if some depressing weight had been lifted, or a shadow had been swept away from between her and the sun.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading She felt her old self, as if some depressing weight had been lifted, or a shadow had been swept away from between her and the sun.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The seeming iron band that had pressed it so hard was gone.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She slept all night, without stirring, without dreaming, and awoke naturally and, for the first time in weeks, refreshed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The seeming iron band that had pressed it so hard was gone.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She felt her old self, as if some depressing weight had been lifted, or a shadow had been swept away from between her and the sun.
A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.
From this reading She felt her old self, as if some depressing weight had been lifted, or a shadow had been swept away from between her and the sun.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She slept all night, without stirring, without dreaming, and awoke naturally and, for the first time in weeks, refreshed.
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From this reading She slept all night, without stirring, without dreaming, and awoke naturally and, for the first time in weeks, refreshed.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The seeming iron band that had pressed it so hard was gone.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She felt her old self, as if some depressing weight had been lifted, or a shadow had been swept away from between her and the sun.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She slept all night, without stirring, without dreaming, and awoke naturally and, for the first time in weeks, refreshed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She felt her old self, as if some depressing weight had been lifted, or a shadow had been swept away from between her and the sun.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She felt her old self, as if some depressing weight had been lifted, or a shadow had been swept away from between her and the sun.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The seeming iron band that had pressed it so hard was gone.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She slept all night, without stirring, without dreaming, and awoke naturally and, for the first time in weeks, refreshed.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She slept all night, without stirring, without dreaming, and awoke naturally and, for the first time in weeks, refreshed.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Her head was clear.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She slept all night, without stirring, without dreaming, and awoke naturally and, for the first time in weeks, refreshed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She felt her old self, as if some depressing weight had been lifted, or a shadow had been swept away from between her and the sun.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading She slept all night, without stirring, without dreaming, and awoke naturally and, for the first time in weeks, refreshed.
