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Chapter XV
The darkness closed in about eight o'clock. Ann sat on the doorstep watching the lights in the sky shine out one by one. Last night had been the only night which had ever possessed terrors for her, and now that she believed her father to be still alive she thought no longer with any horror of his apparition. She wondered where he was wandering, but her heart hardened towards him. She rested and dozed by turns upon the doorstep until about midnight.
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “The darkness closed in about eight o'clock.”
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “Last night had been the only night which had ever possessed terrors for her, and now that she believed her father to be still alive she thought no longer with any horror of his apparition.”
slept lightly or briefly
From this reading “She rested and dozed by turns upon the doorstep until about midnight.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Last night had been the only night which had ever possessed terrors for her, and now that she believed her father to be still alive she thought no longer with any horror of his apparition.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Last night had been the only night which had ever possessed terrors for her, and now that she believed her father to be still alive she thought no longer with any horror of his apparition.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “Ann sat on the doorstep watching the lights in the sky shine out one by one.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Last night had been the only night which had ever possessed terrors for her, and now that she believed her father to be still alive she thought no longer with any horror of his apparition.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Last night had been the only night which had ever possessed terrors for her, and now that she believed her father to be still alive she thought no longer with any horror of his apparition.”
in the direction of
From this reading “She wondered where he was wandering, but her heart hardened towards him.”
up to a particular time
From this reading “She rested and dozed by turns upon the doorstep until about midnight.”
a formal word for “on”
From this reading “She rested and dozed by turns upon the doorstep until about midnight.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “She wondered where he was wandering, but her heart hardened towards him.”
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The darkness closed in about eight o'clock.
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From this reading Last night had been the only night which had ever possessed terrors for her, and now that she believed her father to be still alive she thought no longer with any horror of his apparition.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Last night had been the only night which had ever possessed terrors for her, and now that she believed her father to be still alive she thought no longer with any horror of his apparition.
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From this reading Ann sat on the doorstep watching the lights in the sky shine out one by one.
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From this reading Last night had been the only night which had ever possessed terrors for her, and now that she believed her father to be still alive she thought no longer with any horror of his apparition.
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From this reading Last night had been the only night which had ever possessed terrors for her, and now that she believed her father to be still alive she thought no longer with any horror of his apparition.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Last night had been the only night which had ever possessed terrors for her, and now that she believed her father to be still alive she thought no longer with any horror of his apparition.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Last night had been the only night which had ever possessed terrors for her, and now that she believed her father to be still alive she thought no longer with any horror of his apparition.
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From this reading Last night had been the only night which had ever possessed terrors for her, and now that she believed her father to be still alive she thought no longer with any horror of his apparition.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She wondered where he was wandering, but her heart hardened towards him.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Ann sat on the doorstep watching the lights in the sky shine out one by one.
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From this reading The darkness closed in about eight o'clock.
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From this reading The darkness closed in about eight o'clock.
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From this reading Ann sat on the doorstep watching the lights in the sky shine out one by one.
slept lightly or briefly
From this reading She rested and dozed by turns upon the doorstep until about midnight.
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From this reading The darkness closed in about eight o'clock.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Last night had been the only night which had ever possessed terrors for her, and now that she believed her father to be still alive she thought no longer with any horror of his apparition.
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From this reading Last night had been the only night which had ever possessed terrors for her, and now that she believed her father to be still alive she thought no longer with any horror of his apparition.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Last night had been the only night which had ever possessed terrors for her, and now that she believed her father to be still alive she thought no longer with any horror of his apparition.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Last night had been the only night which had ever possessed terrors for her, and now that she believed her father to be still alive she thought no longer with any horror of his apparition.
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From this reading She wondered where he was wandering, but her heart hardened towards him.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She wondered where he was wandering, but her heart hardened towards him.
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From this reading She wondered where he was wandering, but her heart hardened towards him.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Last night had been the only night which had ever possessed terrors for her, and now that she believed her father to be still alive she thought no longer with any horror of his apparition.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She wondered where he was wandering, but her heart hardened towards him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Last night had been the only night which had ever possessed terrors for her, and now that she believed her father to be still alive she thought no longer with any horror of his apparition.
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From this reading Last night had been the only night which had ever possessed terrors for her, and now that she believed her father to be still alive she thought no longer with any horror of his apparition.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The darkness closed in about eight o'clock.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Last night had been the only night which had ever possessed terrors for her, and now that she believed her father to be still alive she thought no longer with any horror of his apparition.
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From this reading Ann sat on the doorstep watching the lights in the sky shine out one by one.
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From this reading Last night had been the only night which had ever possessed terrors for her, and now that she believed her father to be still alive she thought no longer with any horror of his apparition.
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From this reading She rested and dozed by turns upon the doorstep until about midnight.
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From this reading Last night had been the only night which had ever possessed terrors for her, and now that she believed her father to be still alive she thought no longer with any horror of his apparition.
not any; not one
From this reading Last night had been the only night which had ever possessed terrors for her, and now that she believed her father to be still alive she thought no longer with any horror of his apparition.
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From this reading Last night had been the only night which had ever possessed terrors for her, and now that she believed her father to be still alive she thought no longer with any horror of his apparition.
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From this reading The darkness closed in about eight o'clock.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Last night had been the only night which had ever possessed terrors for her, and now that she believed her father to be still alive she thought no longer with any horror of his apparition.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Ann sat on the doorstep watching the lights in the sky shine out one by one.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Ann sat on the doorstep watching the lights in the sky shine out one by one.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Last night had been the only night which had ever possessed terrors for her, and now that she believed her father to be still alive she thought no longer with any horror of his apparition.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Ann sat on the doorstep watching the lights in the sky shine out one by one.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Last night had been the only night which had ever possessed terrors for her, and now that she believed her father to be still alive she thought no longer with any horror of his apparition.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She rested and dozed by turns upon the doorstep until about midnight.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Ann sat on the doorstep watching the lights in the sky shine out one by one.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Last night had been the only night which had ever possessed terrors for her, and now that she believed her father to be still alive she thought no longer with any horror of his apparition.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Ann sat on the doorstep watching the lights in the sky shine out one by one.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Ann sat on the doorstep watching the lights in the sky shine out one by one.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Last night had been the only night which had ever possessed terrors for her, and now that she believed her father to be still alive she thought no longer with any horror of his apparition.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Last night had been the only night which had ever possessed terrors for her, and now that she believed her father to be still alive she thought no longer with any horror of his apparition.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Last night had been the only night which had ever possessed terrors for her, and now that she believed her father to be still alive she thought no longer with any horror of his apparition.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The darkness closed in about eight o'clock.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Last night had been the only night which had ever possessed terrors for her, and now that she believed her father to be still alive she thought no longer with any horror of his apparition.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Last night had been the only night which had ever possessed terrors for her, and now that she believed her father to be still alive she thought no longer with any horror of his apparition.
in the direction of
From this reading She wondered where he was wandering, but her heart hardened towards him.
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From this reading She rested and dozed by turns upon the doorstep until about midnight.
up to a particular time
From this reading She rested and dozed by turns upon the doorstep until about midnight.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading She rested and dozed by turns upon the doorstep until about midnight.
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From this reading She wondered where he was wandering, but her heart hardened towards him.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She wondered where he was wandering, but her heart hardened towards him.
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From this reading Ann sat on the doorstep watching the lights in the sky shine out one by one.
in or at the place that
From this reading She wondered where he was wandering, but her heart hardened towards him.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Last night had been the only night which had ever possessed terrors for her, and now that she believed her father to be still alive she thought no longer with any horror of his apparition.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Last night had been the only night which had ever possessed terrors for her, and now that she believed her father to be still alive she thought no longer with any horror of his apparition.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She wondered where he was wandering, but her heart hardened towards him.
