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Chapter XXIV
HELEN WITH A SECRET. When Helen came out into the corridor, she saw that the day was breaking. A dim, dreary light filled the dismal house, but the candle had prevented her from perceiving the little of it that could enter that room withdrawn. A pang of fear shot to her soul, and like a belated spectre or a roused somnambulist she fled across the park. It was all so like a horrible dream, from which she must wake in bed! yet she knew there was no such hope for her.
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from one side of something to the other
From this reading “A pang of fear shot to her soul, and like a belated spectre or a roused somnambulist she fled across the park.”
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “A dim, dreary light filled the dismal house, but the candle had prevented her from perceiving the little of it that could enter that room withdrawn.”
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading “It was all so like a horrible dream, from which she must wake in bed! yet she knew there was no such hope for her.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “A dim, dreary light filled the dismal house, but the candle had prevented her from perceiving the little of it that could enter that room withdrawn.”
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “It was all so like a horrible dream, from which she must wake in bed! yet she knew there was no such hope for her.”
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading “HELEN WITH A SECRET.”
but in spite of that
From this reading “It was all so like a horrible dream, from which she must wake in bed! yet she knew there was no such hope for her.”
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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 HELEN WITH A SECRET.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading A pang of fear shot to her soul, and like a belated spectre or a roused somnambulist she fled across the park.
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From this reading It was all so like a horrible dream, from which she must wake in bed! yet she knew there was no such hope for her.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A pang of fear shot to her soul, and like a belated spectre or a roused somnambulist she fled across the park.
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From this reading It was all so like a horrible dream, from which she must wake in bed! yet she knew there was no such hope for her.
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From this reading A pang of fear shot to her soul, and like a belated spectre or a roused somnambulist she fled across the park.
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From this reading When Helen came out into the corridor, she saw that the day was breaking.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading A dim, dreary light filled the dismal house, but the candle had prevented her from perceiving the little of it that could enter that room withdrawn.
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From this reading When Helen came out into the corridor, she saw that the day was breaking.
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From this reading A dim, dreary light filled the dismal house, but the candle had prevented her from perceiving the little of it that could enter that room withdrawn.
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From this reading When Helen came out into the corridor, she saw that the day was breaking.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading A dim, dreary light filled the dismal house, but the candle had prevented her from perceiving the little of it that could enter that room withdrawn.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When Helen came out into the corridor, she saw that the day was breaking.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A dim, dreary light filled the dismal house, but the candle had prevented her from perceiving the little of it that could enter that room withdrawn.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A dim, dreary light filled the dismal house, but the candle had prevented her from perceiving the little of it that could enter that room withdrawn.
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading It was all so like a horrible dream, from which she must wake in bed! yet she knew there was no such hope for her.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A dim, dreary light filled the dismal house, but the candle had prevented her from perceiving the little of it that could enter that room withdrawn.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A dim, dreary light filled the dismal house, but the candle had prevented her from perceiving the little of it that could enter that room withdrawn.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A pang of fear shot to her soul, and like a belated spectre or a roused somnambulist she fled across the park.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A dim, dreary light filled the dismal house, but the candle had prevented her from perceiving the little of it that could enter that room withdrawn.
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From this reading A pang of fear shot to her soul, and like a belated spectre or a roused somnambulist she fled across the park.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was all so like a horrible dream, from which she must wake in bed! yet she knew there was no such hope for her.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A dim, dreary light filled the dismal house, but the candle had prevented her from perceiving the little of it that could enter that room withdrawn.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A dim, dreary light filled the dismal house, but the candle had prevented her from perceiving the little of it that could enter that room withdrawn.
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From this reading HELEN WITH A SECRET.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading A dim, dreary light filled the dismal house, but the candle had prevented her from perceiving the little of it that could enter that room withdrawn.
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From this reading It was all so like a horrible dream, from which she must wake in bed! yet she knew there was no such hope for her.
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From this reading It was all so like a horrible dream, from which she must wake in bed! yet she knew there was no such hope for her.
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From this reading A dim, dreary light filled the dismal house, but the candle had prevented her from perceiving the little of it that could enter that room withdrawn.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was all so like a horrible dream, from which she must wake in bed! yet she knew there was no such hope for her.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading When Helen came out into the corridor, she saw that the day was breaking.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading A dim, dreary light filled the dismal house, but the candle had prevented her from perceiving the little of it that could enter that room withdrawn.
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From this reading It was all so like a horrible dream, from which she must wake in bed! yet she knew there was no such hope for her.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A dim, dreary light filled the dismal house, but the candle had prevented her from perceiving the little of it that could enter that room withdrawn.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A pang of fear shot to her soul, and like a belated spectre or a roused somnambulist she fled across the park.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A dim, dreary light filled the dismal house, but the candle had prevented her from perceiving the little of it that could enter that room withdrawn.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading It was all so like a horrible dream, from which she must wake in bed! yet she knew there was no such hope for her.
not any; not one
From this reading It was all so like a horrible dream, from which she must wake in bed! yet she knew there was no such hope for her.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A dim, dreary light filled the dismal house, but the candle had prevented her from perceiving the little of it that could enter that room withdrawn.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading A pang of fear shot to her soul, and like a belated spectre or a roused somnambulist she fled across the park.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When Helen came out into the corridor, she saw that the day was breaking.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A pang of fear shot to her soul, and like a belated spectre or a roused somnambulist she fled across the park.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A pang of fear shot to her soul, and like a belated spectre or a roused somnambulist she fled across the park.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A dim, dreary light filled the dismal house, but the candle had prevented her from perceiving the little of it that could enter that room withdrawn.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A dim, dreary light filled the dismal house, but the candle had prevented her from perceiving the little of it that could enter that room withdrawn.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A dim, dreary light filled the dismal house, but the candle had prevented her from perceiving the little of it that could enter that room withdrawn.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A pang of fear shot to her soul, and like a belated spectre or a roused somnambulist she fled across the park.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When Helen came out into the corridor, she saw that the day was breaking.
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading HELEN WITH A SECRET.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When Helen came out into the corridor, she saw that the day was breaking.
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From this reading A pang of fear shot to her soul, and like a belated spectre or a roused somnambulist she fled across the park.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It was all so like a horrible dream, from which she must wake in bed! yet she knew there was no such hope for her.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A pang of fear shot to her soul, and like a belated spectre or a roused somnambulist she fled across the park.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A pang of fear shot to her soul, and like a belated spectre or a roused somnambulist she fled across the park.
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From this reading A pang of fear shot to her soul, and like a belated spectre or a roused somnambulist she fled across the park.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading It was all so like a horrible dream, from which she must wake in bed! yet she knew there was no such hope for her.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading When Helen came out into the corridor, she saw that the day was breaking.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When Helen came out into the corridor, she saw that the day was breaking.
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From this reading It was all so like a horrible dream, from which she must wake in bed! yet she knew there was no such hope for her.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A pang of fear shot to her soul, and like a belated spectre or a roused somnambulist she fled across the park.
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From this reading It was all so like a horrible dream, from which she must wake in bed! yet she knew there was no such hope for her.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When Helen came out into the corridor, she saw that the day was breaking.
at the time that
From this reading When Helen came out into the corridor, she saw that the day was breaking.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It was all so like a horrible dream, from which she must wake in bed! yet she knew there was no such hope for her.
in the company of; together with
From this reading HELEN WITH A SECRET.
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From this reading A dim, dreary light filled the dismal house, but the candle had prevented her from perceiving the little of it that could enter that room withdrawn.
but in spite of that
From this reading It was all so like a horrible dream, from which she must wake in bed! yet she knew there was no such hope for her.
