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A hush was over everything when Paul first awoke--the hush of a hot, drowsy noontide. He stretched out his arm to touch his loved one, as was his custom, to draw her near and envelop her with caresses and greeting--an instinct which came to him while yet half asleep. But his arm met empty space. What was this? He opened his eyes wide and sat up in bed.
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all things; all of a situation
From this reading “A hush was over everything when Paul first awoke--the hush of a hot, drowsy noontide.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “A hush was over everything when Paul first awoke--the hush of a hot, drowsy noontide.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He stretched out his arm to touch his loved one, as was his custom, to draw her near and envelop her with caresses and greeting--an instinct which came to him while yet half asleep.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “He stretched out his arm to touch his loved one, as was his custom, to draw her near and envelop her with caresses and greeting--an instinct which came to him while yet half asleep.”
above and across; more than
From this reading “A hush was over everything when Paul first awoke--the hush of a hot, drowsy noontide.”
during the time that
From this reading “He stretched out his arm to touch his loved one, as was his custom, to draw her near and envelop her with caresses and greeting--an instinct which came to him while yet half asleep.”
but in spite of that
From this reading “He stretched out his arm to touch his loved one, as was his custom, to draw her near and envelop her with caresses and greeting--an instinct which came to him while yet half asleep.”
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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 A hush was over everything when Paul first awoke--the hush of a hot, drowsy noontide.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He stretched out his arm to touch his loved one, as was his custom, to draw her near and envelop her with caresses and greeting--an instinct which came to him while yet half asleep.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He stretched out his arm to touch his loved one, as was his custom, to draw her near and envelop her with caresses and greeting--an instinct which came to him while yet half asleep.
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From this reading He stretched out his arm to touch his loved one, as was his custom, to draw her near and envelop her with caresses and greeting--an instinct which came to him while yet half asleep.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He stretched out his arm to touch his loved one, as was his custom, to draw her near and envelop her with caresses and greeting--an instinct which came to him while yet half asleep.
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From this reading He stretched out his arm to touch his loved one, as was his custom, to draw her near and envelop her with caresses and greeting--an instinct which came to him while yet half asleep.
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From this reading A hush was over everything when Paul first awoke--the hush of a hot, drowsy noontide.
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From this reading He opened his eyes wide and sat up in bed.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But his arm met empty space.
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From this reading He stretched out his arm to touch his loved one, as was his custom, to draw her near and envelop her with caresses and greeting--an instinct which came to him while yet half asleep.
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From this reading He stretched out his arm to touch his loved one, as was his custom, to draw her near and envelop her with caresses and greeting--an instinct which came to him while yet half asleep.
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From this reading He stretched out his arm to touch his loved one, as was his custom, to draw her near and envelop her with caresses and greeting--an instinct which came to him while yet half asleep.
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From this reading He stretched out his arm to touch his loved one, as was his custom, to draw her near and envelop her with caresses and greeting--an instinct which came to him while yet half asleep.
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From this reading A hush was over everything when Paul first awoke--the hush of a hot, drowsy noontide.
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From this reading But his arm met empty space.
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From this reading He stretched out his arm to touch his loved one, as was his custom, to draw her near and envelop her with caresses and greeting--an instinct which came to him while yet half asleep.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading A hush was over everything when Paul first awoke--the hush of a hot, drowsy noontide.
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From this reading He opened his eyes wide and sat up in bed.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A hush was over everything when Paul first awoke--the hush of a hot, drowsy noontide.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He stretched out his arm to touch his loved one, as was his custom, to draw her near and envelop her with caresses and greeting--an instinct which came to him while yet half asleep.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He stretched out his arm to touch his loved one, as was his custom, to draw her near and envelop her with caresses and greeting--an instinct which came to him while yet half asleep.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He stretched out his arm to touch his loved one, as was his custom, to draw her near and envelop her with caresses and greeting--an instinct which came to him while yet half asleep.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He stretched out his arm to touch his loved one, as was his custom, to draw her near and envelop her with caresses and greeting--an instinct which came to him while yet half asleep.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He stretched out his arm to touch his loved one, as was his custom, to draw her near and envelop her with caresses and greeting--an instinct which came to him while yet half asleep.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He stretched out his arm to touch his loved one, as was his custom, to draw her near and envelop her with caresses and greeting--an instinct which came to him while yet half asleep.
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From this reading A hush was over everything when Paul first awoke--the hush of a hot, drowsy noontide.
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From this reading A hush was over everything when Paul first awoke--the hush of a hot, drowsy noontide.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He opened his eyes wide and sat up in bed.
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From this reading He stretched out his arm to touch his loved one, as was his custom, to draw her near and envelop her with caresses and greeting--an instinct which came to him while yet half asleep.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He stretched out his arm to touch his loved one, as was his custom, to draw her near and envelop her with caresses and greeting--an instinct which came to him while yet half asleep.
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From this reading But his arm met empty space.
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From this reading He stretched out his arm to touch his loved one, as was his custom, to draw her near and envelop her with caresses and greeting--an instinct which came to him while yet half asleep.
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From this reading A hush was over everything when Paul first awoke--the hush of a hot, drowsy noontide.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A hush was over everything when Paul first awoke--the hush of a hot, drowsy noontide.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He stretched out his arm to touch his loved one, as was his custom, to draw her near and envelop her with caresses and greeting--an instinct which came to him while yet half asleep.
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From this reading He opened his eyes wide and sat up in bed.
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From this reading He stretched out his arm to touch his loved one, as was his custom, to draw her near and envelop her with caresses and greeting--an instinct which came to him while yet half asleep.
above and across; more than
From this reading A hush was over everything when Paul first awoke--the hush of a hot, drowsy noontide.
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From this reading A hush was over everything when Paul first awoke--the hush of a hot, drowsy noontide.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He opened his eyes wide and sat up in bed.
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From this reading But his arm met empty space.
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From this reading He stretched out his arm to touch his loved one, as was his custom, to draw her near and envelop her with caresses and greeting--an instinct which came to him while yet half asleep.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A hush was over everything when Paul first awoke--the hush of a hot, drowsy noontide.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading What was this?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He stretched out his arm to touch his loved one, as was his custom, to draw her near and envelop her with caresses and greeting--an instinct which came to him while yet half asleep.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He stretched out his arm to touch his loved one, as was his custom, to draw her near and envelop her with caresses and greeting--an instinct which came to him while yet half asleep.
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From this reading He opened his eyes wide and sat up in bed.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A hush was over everything when Paul first awoke--the hush of a hot, drowsy noontide.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What was this?
at the time that
From this reading A hush was over everything when Paul first awoke--the hush of a hot, drowsy noontide.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He stretched out his arm to touch his loved one, as was his custom, to draw her near and envelop her with caresses and greeting--an instinct which came to him while yet half asleep.
during the time that
From this reading He stretched out his arm to touch his loved one, as was his custom, to draw her near and envelop her with caresses and greeting--an instinct which came to him while yet half asleep.
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From this reading He opened his eyes wide and sat up in bed.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He stretched out his arm to touch his loved one, as was his custom, to draw her near and envelop her with caresses and greeting--an instinct which came to him while yet half asleep.
but in spite of that
From this reading He stretched out his arm to touch his loved one, as was his custom, to draw her near and envelop her with caresses and greeting--an instinct which came to him while yet half asleep.
