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Chapter VII
AND AFTER? When Elma woke up next morning, it was broad daylight. She woke with a start, to find herself lying upon the bed where she had flung herself. For a minute or two she couldn't recollect or recall to herself how it had all come about. It was too remote from anything in her previous waking thought, too dream-like, too impossible.
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “For a minute or two she couldn't recollect or recall to herself how it had all come about.”
later than; following
From this reading “AND AFTER?”
any thing at all
From this reading “It was too remote from anything in her previous waking thought, too dream-like, too impossible.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “For a minute or two she couldn't recollect or recall to herself how it had all come about.”
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading “She woke with a start, to find herself lying upon the bed where she had flung herself.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “When Elma woke up next morning, it was broad daylight.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “When Elma woke up next morning, it was broad daylight.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “She woke with a start, to find herself lying upon the bed where she had flung herself.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It was too remote from anything in her previous waking thought, too dream-like, too impossible.”
a formal word for “on”
From this reading “She woke with a start, to find herself lying upon the bed where she had flung herself.”
Risen from sleep; conscious.
From this reading “It was too remote from anything in her previous waking thought, too dream-like, too impossible.”
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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 woke with a start, to find herself lying upon the bed where she had flung herself.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading For a minute or two she couldn't recollect or recall to herself how it had all come about.
later than; following
From this reading AND AFTER?
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From this reading For a minute or two she couldn't recollect or recall to herself how it had all come about.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading AND AFTER?
any thing at all
From this reading It was too remote from anything in her previous waking thought, too dream-like, too impossible.
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From this reading She woke with a start, to find herself lying upon the bed where she had flung herself.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When Elma woke up next morning, it was broad daylight.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading For a minute or two she couldn't recollect or recall to herself how it had all come about.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading For a minute or two she couldn't recollect or recall to herself how it had all come about.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When Elma woke up next morning, it was broad daylight.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was too remote from anything in her previous waking thought, too dream-like, too impossible.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When Elma woke up next morning, it was broad daylight.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She woke with a start, to find herself lying upon the bed where she had flung herself.
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From this reading She woke with a start, to find herself lying upon the bed where she had flung herself.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For a minute or two she couldn't recollect or recall to herself how it had all come about.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It was too remote from anything in her previous waking thought, too dream-like, too impossible.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She woke with a start, to find herself lying upon the bed where she had flung herself.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading It was too remote from anything in her previous waking thought, too dream-like, too impossible.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading She woke with a start, to find herself lying upon the bed where she had flung herself.
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From this reading For a minute or two she couldn't recollect or recall to herself how it had all come about.
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From this reading It was too remote from anything in her previous waking thought, too dream-like, too impossible.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was too remote from anything in her previous waking thought, too dream-like, too impossible.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading When Elma woke up next morning, it was broad daylight.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She woke with a start, to find herself lying upon the bed where she had flung herself.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading For a minute or two she couldn't recollect or recall to herself how it had all come about.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When Elma woke up next morning, it was broad daylight.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When Elma woke up next morning, it was broad daylight.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading For a minute or two she couldn't recollect or recall to herself how it had all come about.
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From this reading It was too remote from anything in her previous waking thought, too dream-like, too impossible.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading For a minute or two she couldn't recollect or recall to herself how it had all come about.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading For a minute or two she couldn't recollect or recall to herself how it had all come about.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was too remote from anything in her previous waking thought, too dream-like, too impossible.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She woke with a start, to find herself lying upon the bed where she had flung herself.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She woke with a start, to find herself lying upon the bed where she had flung herself.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She woke with a start, to find herself lying upon the bed where she had flung herself.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was too remote from anything in her previous waking thought, too dream-like, too impossible.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She woke with a start, to find herself lying upon the bed where she had flung herself.
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From this reading It was too remote from anything in her previous waking thought, too dream-like, too impossible.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading For a minute or two she couldn't recollect or recall to herself how it had all come about.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When Elma woke up next morning, it was broad daylight.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading She woke with a start, to find herself lying upon the bed where she had flung herself.
Risen from sleep; conscious.
From this reading It was too remote from anything in her previous waking thought, too dream-like, too impossible.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When Elma woke up next morning, it was broad daylight.
at the time that
From this reading When Elma woke up next morning, it was broad daylight.
in or at the place that
From this reading She woke with a start, to find herself lying upon the bed where she had flung herself.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She woke with a start, to find herself lying upon the bed where she had flung herself.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When Elma woke up next morning, it was broad daylight.
