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Chapter VII
_April_ 29_th_, ’91. MY DEAR COLVIN,—I begin again. I was awake this morning about half-past four. It was still night, but I made my fire, which is always a delightful employment, and read Lockhart’s ‘Scott’ until the day began to peep. It was a beautiful and sober dawn, a dove-coloured dawn, insensibly brightening to gold.
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “I was awake this morning about half-past four.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “MY DEAR COLVIN,—I begin again.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It was still night, but I made my fire, which is always a delightful employment, and read Lockhart’s ‘Scott’ until the day began to peep.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I was awake this morning about half-past four.”
not affected by alcohol
From this reading “It was a beautiful and sober dawn, a dove-coloured dawn, insensibly brightening to gold.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It was still night, but I made my fire, which is always a delightful employment, and read Lockhart’s ‘Scott’ until the day began to peep.”
up to a particular time
From this reading “It was still night, but I made my fire, which is always a delightful employment, and read Lockhart’s ‘Scott’ until the day began to peep.”
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From this reading _April_ 29_th_, ’91.
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From this reading _April_ 29_th_, ’91.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was still night, but I made my fire, which is always a delightful employment, and read Lockhart’s ‘Scott’ until the day began to peep.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading I was awake this morning about half-past four.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading MY DEAR COLVIN,—I begin again.
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From this reading It was still night, but I made my fire, which is always a delightful employment, and read Lockhart’s ‘Scott’ until the day began to peep.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was still night, but I made my fire, which is always a delightful employment, and read Lockhart’s ‘Scott’ until the day began to peep.
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From this reading _April_ 29_th_, ’91.
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From this reading I was awake this morning about half-past four.
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From this reading It was a beautiful and sober dawn, a dove-coloured dawn, insensibly brightening to gold.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was still night, but I made my fire, which is always a delightful employment, and read Lockhart’s ‘Scott’ until the day began to peep.
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From this reading MY DEAR COLVIN,—I begin again.
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From this reading It was a beautiful and sober dawn, a dove-coloured dawn, insensibly brightening to gold.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It was still night, but I made my fire, which is always a delightful employment, and read Lockhart’s ‘Scott’ until the day began to peep.
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From this reading MY DEAR COLVIN,—I begin again.
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From this reading It was a beautiful and sober dawn, a dove-coloured dawn, insensibly brightening to gold.
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From this reading It was still night, but I made my fire, which is always a delightful employment, and read Lockhart’s ‘Scott’ until the day began to peep.
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From this reading MY DEAR COLVIN,—I begin again.
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From this reading It was still night, but I made my fire, which is always a delightful employment, and read Lockhart’s ‘Scott’ until the day began to peep.
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From this reading It was a beautiful and sober dawn, a dove-coloured dawn, insensibly brightening to gold.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was still night, but I made my fire, which is always a delightful employment, and read Lockhart’s ‘Scott’ until the day began to peep.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was still night, but I made my fire, which is always a delightful employment, and read Lockhart’s ‘Scott’ until the day began to peep.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I was awake this morning about half-past four.
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From this reading It was a beautiful and sober dawn, a dove-coloured dawn, insensibly brightening to gold.
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From this reading I was awake this morning about half-past four.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading MY DEAR COLVIN,—I begin again.
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From this reading It was a beautiful and sober dawn, a dove-coloured dawn, insensibly brightening to gold.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was still night, but I made my fire, which is always a delightful employment, and read Lockhart’s ‘Scott’ until the day began to peep.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was still night, but I made my fire, which is always a delightful employment, and read Lockhart’s ‘Scott’ until the day began to peep.
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From this reading It was still night, but I made my fire, which is always a delightful employment, and read Lockhart’s ‘Scott’ until the day began to peep.
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From this reading It was still night, but I made my fire, which is always a delightful employment, and read Lockhart’s ‘Scott’ until the day began to peep.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I was awake this morning about half-past four.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading MY DEAR COLVIN,—I begin again.
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From this reading It was still night, but I made my fire, which is always a delightful employment, and read Lockhart’s ‘Scott’ until the day began to peep.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was still night, but I made my fire, which is always a delightful employment, and read Lockhart’s ‘Scott’ until the day began to peep.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was still night, but I made my fire, which is always a delightful employment, and read Lockhart’s ‘Scott’ until the day began to peep.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was still night, but I made my fire, which is always a delightful employment, and read Lockhart’s ‘Scott’ until the day began to peep.
not affected by alcohol
From this reading It was a beautiful and sober dawn, a dove-coloured dawn, insensibly brightening to gold.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was still night, but I made my fire, which is always a delightful employment, and read Lockhart’s ‘Scott’ until the day began to peep.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _April_ 29_th_, ’91.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was still night, but I made my fire, which is always a delightful employment, and read Lockhart’s ‘Scott’ until the day began to peep.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading I was awake this morning about half-past four.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was still night, but I made my fire, which is always a delightful employment, and read Lockhart’s ‘Scott’ until the day began to peep.
up to a particular time
From this reading It was still night, but I made my fire, which is always a delightful employment, and read Lockhart’s ‘Scott’ until the day began to peep.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I was awake this morning about half-past four.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It was still night, but I made my fire, which is always a delightful employment, and read Lockhart’s ‘Scott’ until the day began to peep.
