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Chapter XXV
A DREAM. My room looked dreary enough. There was no fire, and the loss of the patch of tapestry from the wall gave the whole an air of dilapidation. The wind howled fearfully in the chimney and about the door on the roof, and the rain came down on the leads like the distant trampling of many horses. But I was not in an imaginative mood.
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “The wind howled fearfully in the chimney and about the door on the roof, and the rain came down on the leads like the distant trampling of many horses.”
not friendly or close
From this reading “The wind howled fearfully in the chimney and about the door on the roof, and the rain came down on the leads like the distant trampling of many horses.”
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading “A DREAM.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “My room looked dreary enough.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The wind howled fearfully in the chimney and about the door on the roof, and the rain came down on the leads like the distant trampling of many horses.”
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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 DREAM.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The wind howled fearfully in the chimney and about the door on the roof, and the rain came down on the leads like the distant trampling of many horses.
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From this reading There was no fire, and the loss of the patch of tapestry from the wall gave the whole an air of dilapidation.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading There was no fire, and the loss of the patch of tapestry from the wall gave the whole an air of dilapidation.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There was no fire, and the loss of the patch of tapestry from the wall gave the whole an air of dilapidation.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But I was not in an imaginative mood.
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From this reading The wind howled fearfully in the chimney and about the door on the roof, and the rain came down on the leads like the distant trampling of many horses.
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From this reading The wind howled fearfully in the chimney and about the door on the roof, and the rain came down on the leads like the distant trampling of many horses.
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From this reading There was no fire, and the loss of the patch of tapestry from the wall gave the whole an air of dilapidation.
not friendly or close
From this reading The wind howled fearfully in the chimney and about the door on the roof, and the rain came down on the leads like the distant trampling of many horses.
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From this reading The wind howled fearfully in the chimney and about the door on the roof, and the rain came down on the leads like the distant trampling of many horses.
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From this reading The wind howled fearfully in the chimney and about the door on the roof, and the rain came down on the leads like the distant trampling of many horses.
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading A DREAM.
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From this reading My room looked dreary enough.
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From this reading My room looked dreary enough.
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From this reading The wind howled fearfully in the chimney and about the door on the roof, and the rain came down on the leads like the distant trampling of many horses.
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From this reading There was no fire, and the loss of the patch of tapestry from the wall gave the whole an air of dilapidation.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading There was no fire, and the loss of the patch of tapestry from the wall gave the whole an air of dilapidation.
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From this reading There was no fire, and the loss of the patch of tapestry from the wall gave the whole an air of dilapidation.
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From this reading The wind howled fearfully in the chimney and about the door on the roof, and the rain came down on the leads like the distant trampling of many horses.
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From this reading The wind howled fearfully in the chimney and about the door on the roof, and the rain came down on the leads like the distant trampling of many horses.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading But I was not in an imaginative mood.
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From this reading But I was not in an imaginative mood.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The wind howled fearfully in the chimney and about the door on the roof, and the rain came down on the leads like the distant trampling of many horses.
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From this reading The wind howled fearfully in the chimney and about the door on the roof, and the rain came down on the leads like the distant trampling of many horses.
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From this reading The wind howled fearfully in the chimney and about the door on the roof, and the rain came down on the leads like the distant trampling of many horses.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading My room looked dreary enough.
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From this reading There was no fire, and the loss of the patch of tapestry from the wall gave the whole an air of dilapidation.
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From this reading The wind howled fearfully in the chimney and about the door on the roof, and the rain came down on the leads like the distant trampling of many horses.
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From this reading But I was not in an imaginative mood.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My room looked dreary enough.
not any; not one
From this reading There was no fire, and the loss of the patch of tapestry from the wall gave the whole an air of dilapidation.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But I was not in an imaginative mood.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There was no fire, and the loss of the patch of tapestry from the wall gave the whole an air of dilapidation.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The wind howled fearfully in the chimney and about the door on the roof, and the rain came down on the leads like the distant trampling of many horses.
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From this reading There was no fire, and the loss of the patch of tapestry from the wall gave the whole an air of dilapidation.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The wind howled fearfully in the chimney and about the door on the roof, and the rain came down on the leads like the distant trampling of many horses.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The wind howled fearfully in the chimney and about the door on the roof, and the rain came down on the leads like the distant trampling of many horses.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading My room looked dreary enough.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There was no fire, and the loss of the patch of tapestry from the wall gave the whole an air of dilapidation.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading There was no fire, and the loss of the patch of tapestry from the wall gave the whole an air of dilapidation.
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From this reading There was no fire, and the loss of the patch of tapestry from the wall gave the whole an air of dilapidation.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The wind howled fearfully in the chimney and about the door on the roof, and the rain came down on the leads like the distant trampling of many horses.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There was no fire, and the loss of the patch of tapestry from the wall gave the whole an air of dilapidation.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was no fire, and the loss of the patch of tapestry from the wall gave the whole an air of dilapidation.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There was no fire, and the loss of the patch of tapestry from the wall gave the whole an air of dilapidation.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The wind howled fearfully in the chimney and about the door on the roof, and the rain came down on the leads like the distant trampling of many horses.
