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Chapter XXVII
THE SHADE WHO MEDDLED Sometime in the night Vaniman awoke, not suddenly, or with the sense of having been disturbed, but torpidly, with the feeling that he had been especially deep in slumber. He recovered his senses slowly. Therefore, only gradually did he become aware of a peculiar new condition of affairs in the camp. He wondered idly, trying to make up his mind as to what was different in the place this night. He heard the “yeak-yeak” of the crickets outside.
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the past participle of “be”
From this reading “THE SHADE WHO MEDDLED Sometime in the night Vaniman awoke, not suddenly, or with the sense of having been disturbed, but torpidly, with the feeling that he had been especially deep in slumber.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Therefore, only gradually did he become aware of a peculiar new condition of affairs in the camp.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “He wondered idly, trying to make up his mind as to what was different in the place this night.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “THE SHADE WHO MEDDLED Sometime in the night Vaniman awoke, not suddenly, or with the sense of having been disturbed, but torpidly, with the feeling that he had been especially deep in slumber.”
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading “THE SHADE WHO MEDDLED Sometime in the night Vaniman awoke, not suddenly, or with the sense of having been disturbed, but torpidly, with the feeling that he had been especially deep in slumber.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He wondered idly, trying to make up his mind as to what was different in the place this night.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He wondered idly, trying to make up his mind as to what was different in the place this night.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “He heard the “yeak-yeak” of the crickets outside.”
powers of perception and awareness
From this reading “He recovered his senses slowly.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “THE SHADE WHO MEDDLED Sometime in the night Vaniman awoke, not suddenly, or with the sense of having been disturbed, but torpidly, with the feeling that he had been especially deep in slumber.”
for that reason; as a result
From this reading “Therefore, only gradually did he become aware of a peculiar new condition of affairs in the camp.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He wondered idly, trying to make up his mind as to what was different in the place this night.”
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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 Therefore, only gradually did he become aware of a peculiar new condition of affairs in the camp.
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From this reading Therefore, only gradually did he become aware of a peculiar new condition of affairs in the camp.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He wondered idly, trying to make up his mind as to what was different in the place this night.
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From this reading Therefore, only gradually did he become aware of a peculiar new condition of affairs in the camp.
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From this reading THE SHADE WHO MEDDLED Sometime in the night Vaniman awoke, not suddenly, or with the sense of having been disturbed, but torpidly, with the feeling that he had been especially deep in slumber.
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From this reading Therefore, only gradually did he become aware of a peculiar new condition of affairs in the camp.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading THE SHADE WHO MEDDLED Sometime in the night Vaniman awoke, not suddenly, or with the sense of having been disturbed, but torpidly, with the feeling that he had been especially deep in slumber.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading THE SHADE WHO MEDDLED Sometime in the night Vaniman awoke, not suddenly, or with the sense of having been disturbed, but torpidly, with the feeling that he had been especially deep in slumber.
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From this reading Therefore, only gradually did he become aware of a peculiar new condition of affairs in the camp.
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From this reading Therefore, only gradually did he become aware of a peculiar new condition of affairs in the camp.
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From this reading He heard the “yeak-yeak” of the crickets outside.
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From this reading THE SHADE WHO MEDDLED Sometime in the night Vaniman awoke, not suddenly, or with the sense of having been disturbed, but torpidly, with the feeling that he had been especially deep in slumber.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Therefore, only gradually did he become aware of a peculiar new condition of affairs in the camp.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He wondered idly, trying to make up his mind as to what was different in the place this night.
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From this reading THE SHADE WHO MEDDLED Sometime in the night Vaniman awoke, not suddenly, or with the sense of having been disturbed, but torpidly, with the feeling that he had been especially deep in slumber.
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From this reading THE SHADE WHO MEDDLED Sometime in the night Vaniman awoke, not suddenly, or with the sense of having been disturbed, but torpidly, with the feeling that he had been especially deep in slumber.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading THE SHADE WHO MEDDLED Sometime in the night Vaniman awoke, not suddenly, or with the sense of having been disturbed, but torpidly, with the feeling that he had been especially deep in slumber.
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From this reading Therefore, only gradually did he become aware of a peculiar new condition of affairs in the camp.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE SHADE WHO MEDDLED Sometime in the night Vaniman awoke, not suddenly, or with the sense of having been disturbed, but torpidly, with the feeling that he had been especially deep in slumber.
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading THE SHADE WHO MEDDLED Sometime in the night Vaniman awoke, not suddenly, or with the sense of having been disturbed, but torpidly, with the feeling that he had been especially deep in slumber.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE SHADE WHO MEDDLED Sometime in the night Vaniman awoke, not suddenly, or with the sense of having been disturbed, but torpidly, with the feeling that he had been especially deep in slumber.
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From this reading He heard the “yeak-yeak” of the crickets outside.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He recovered his senses slowly.
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From this reading He wondered idly, trying to make up his mind as to what was different in the place this night.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE SHADE WHO MEDDLED Sometime in the night Vaniman awoke, not suddenly, or with the sense of having been disturbed, but torpidly, with the feeling that he had been especially deep in slumber.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He wondered idly, trying to make up his mind as to what was different in the place this night.
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From this reading THE SHADE WHO MEDDLED Sometime in the night Vaniman awoke, not suddenly, or with the sense of having been disturbed, but torpidly, with the feeling that he had been especially deep in slumber.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He wondered idly, trying to make up his mind as to what was different in the place this night.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Therefore, only gradually did he become aware of a peculiar new condition of affairs in the camp.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE SHADE WHO MEDDLED Sometime in the night Vaniman awoke, not suddenly, or with the sense of having been disturbed, but torpidly, with the feeling that he had been especially deep in slumber.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading THE SHADE WHO MEDDLED Sometime in the night Vaniman awoke, not suddenly, or with the sense of having been disturbed, but torpidly, with the feeling that he had been especially deep in slumber.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE SHADE WHO MEDDLED Sometime in the night Vaniman awoke, not suddenly, or with the sense of having been disturbed, but torpidly, with the feeling that he had been especially deep in slumber.
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From this reading Therefore, only gradually did he become aware of a peculiar new condition of affairs in the camp.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading THE SHADE WHO MEDDLED Sometime in the night Vaniman awoke, not suddenly, or with the sense of having been disturbed, but torpidly, with the feeling that he had been especially deep in slumber.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He heard the “yeak-yeak” of the crickets outside.
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From this reading Therefore, only gradually did he become aware of a peculiar new condition of affairs in the camp.
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From this reading He wondered idly, trying to make up his mind as to what was different in the place this night.
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From this reading He recovered his senses slowly.
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From this reading THE SHADE WHO MEDDLED Sometime in the night Vaniman awoke, not suddenly, or with the sense of having been disturbed, but torpidly, with the feeling that he had been especially deep in slumber.
powers of perception and awareness
From this reading He recovered his senses slowly.
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From this reading THE SHADE WHO MEDDLED Sometime in the night Vaniman awoke, not suddenly, or with the sense of having been disturbed, but torpidly, with the feeling that he had been especially deep in slumber.
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From this reading He recovered his senses slowly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE SHADE WHO MEDDLED Sometime in the night Vaniman awoke, not suddenly, or with the sense of having been disturbed, but torpidly, with the feeling that he had been especially deep in slumber.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE SHADE WHO MEDDLED Sometime in the night Vaniman awoke, not suddenly, or with the sense of having been disturbed, but torpidly, with the feeling that he had been especially deep in slumber.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading THE SHADE WHO MEDDLED Sometime in the night Vaniman awoke, not suddenly, or with the sense of having been disturbed, but torpidly, with the feeling that he had been especially deep in slumber.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE SHADE WHO MEDDLED Sometime in the night Vaniman awoke, not suddenly, or with the sense of having been disturbed, but torpidly, with the feeling that he had been especially deep in slumber.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SHADE WHO MEDDLED Sometime in the night Vaniman awoke, not suddenly, or with the sense of having been disturbed, but torpidly, with the feeling that he had been especially deep in slumber.
for that reason; as a result
From this reading Therefore, only gradually did he become aware of a peculiar new condition of affairs in the camp.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading He wondered idly, trying to make up his mind as to what was different in the place this night.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He wondered idly, trying to make up his mind as to what was different in the place this night.
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From this reading THE SHADE WHO MEDDLED Sometime in the night Vaniman awoke, not suddenly, or with the sense of having been disturbed, but torpidly, with the feeling that he had been especially deep in slumber.
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From this reading He wondered idly, trying to make up his mind as to what was different in the place this night.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He wondered idly, trying to make up his mind as to what was different in the place this night.
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From this reading THE SHADE WHO MEDDLED Sometime in the night Vaniman awoke, not suddenly, or with the sense of having been disturbed, but torpidly, with the feeling that he had been especially deep in slumber.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He wondered idly, trying to make up his mind as to what was different in the place this night.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading He wondered idly, trying to make up his mind as to what was different in the place this night.
which person or people
From this reading THE SHADE WHO MEDDLED Sometime in the night Vaniman awoke, not suddenly, or with the sense of having been disturbed, but torpidly, with the feeling that he had been especially deep in slumber.
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE SHADE WHO MEDDLED Sometime in the night Vaniman awoke, not suddenly, or with the sense of having been disturbed, but torpidly, with the feeling that he had been especially deep in slumber.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He wondered idly, trying to make up his mind as to what was different in the place this night.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He heard the “yeak-yeak” of the crickets outside.
