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Chapter X
No one can be more wise than destiny. The short equatorial twilight was drawing to an end, and all Nature stood in silence, while Night crept up to claim the land where her reign is more autocratic than elsewhere on earth. There is a black night above the trees, and a blacker beneath. In an hour it would be dark, and, in the meantime, the lowering clouds were tinged with a pink glow that filtered through from above. There was rain coming, and probably thunder.
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higher than, or over, something
From this reading “There is a black night above the trees, and a blacker beneath.”
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading “There is a black night above the trees, and a blacker beneath.”
the period of time while something else is happening
From this reading “In an hour it would be dark, and, in the meantime, the lowering clouds were tinged with a pink glow that filtered through from above.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “No one can be more wise than destiny.”
brief or direct in expression
From this reading “The short equatorial twilight was drawing to an end, and all Nature stood in silence, while Night crept up to claim the land where her reign is more autocratic than elsewhere on earth.”
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading “The short equatorial twilight was drawing to an end, and all Nature stood in silence, while Night crept up to claim the land where her reign is more autocratic than elsewhere on earth.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The short equatorial twilight was drawing to an end, and all Nature stood in silence, while Night crept up to claim the land where her reign is more autocratic than elsewhere on earth.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “In an hour it would be dark, and, in the meantime, the lowering clouds were tinged with a pink glow that filtered through from above.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “There was rain coming, and probably thunder.”
the dim light before night or sunrise
From this reading “The short equatorial twilight was drawing to an end, and all Nature stood in silence, while Night crept up to claim the land where her reign is more autocratic than elsewhere on earth.”
during the time that
From this reading “The short equatorial twilight was drawing to an end, and all Nature stood in silence, while Night crept up to claim the land where her reign is more autocratic than elsewhere on earth.”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “In an hour it would be dark, and, in the meantime, the lowering clouds were tinged with a pink glow that filtered through from above.”
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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 There is a black night above the trees, and a blacker beneath.
higher than, or over, something
From this reading There is a black night above the trees, and a blacker beneath.
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From this reading The short equatorial twilight was drawing to an end, and all Nature stood in silence, while Night crept up to claim the land where her reign is more autocratic than elsewhere on earth.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The short equatorial twilight was drawing to an end, and all Nature stood in silence, while Night crept up to claim the land where her reign is more autocratic than elsewhere on earth.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The short equatorial twilight was drawing to an end, and all Nature stood in silence, while Night crept up to claim the land where her reign is more autocratic than elsewhere on earth.
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From this reading The short equatorial twilight was drawing to an end, and all Nature stood in silence, while Night crept up to claim the land where her reign is more autocratic than elsewhere on earth.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading No one can be more wise than destiny.
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading There is a black night above the trees, and a blacker beneath.
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From this reading There is a black night above the trees, and a blacker beneath.
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From this reading There is a black night above the trees, and a blacker beneath.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading No one can be more wise than destiny.
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From this reading The short equatorial twilight was drawing to an end, and all Nature stood in silence, while Night crept up to claim the land where her reign is more autocratic than elsewhere on earth.
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From this reading In an hour it would be dark, and, in the meantime, the lowering clouds were tinged with a pink glow that filtered through from above.
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From this reading There was rain coming, and probably thunder.
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From this reading The short equatorial twilight was drawing to an end, and all Nature stood in silence, while Night crept up to claim the land where her reign is more autocratic than elsewhere on earth.
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From this reading In an hour it would be dark, and, in the meantime, the lowering clouds were tinged with a pink glow that filtered through from above.
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From this reading No one can be more wise than destiny.
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From this reading The short equatorial twilight was drawing to an end, and all Nature stood in silence, while Night crept up to claim the land where her reign is more autocratic than elsewhere on earth.
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From this reading The short equatorial twilight was drawing to an end, and all Nature stood in silence, while Night crept up to claim the land where her reign is more autocratic than elsewhere on earth.
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From this reading The short equatorial twilight was drawing to an end, and all Nature stood in silence, while Night crept up to claim the land where her reign is more autocratic than elsewhere on earth.
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From this reading The short equatorial twilight was drawing to an end, and all Nature stood in silence, while Night crept up to claim the land where her reign is more autocratic than elsewhere on earth.
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From this reading The short equatorial twilight was drawing to an end, and all Nature stood in silence, while Night crept up to claim the land where her reign is more autocratic than elsewhere on earth.
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From this reading In an hour it would be dark, and, in the meantime, the lowering clouds were tinged with a pink glow that filtered through from above.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading In an hour it would be dark, and, in the meantime, the lowering clouds were tinged with a pink glow that filtered through from above.
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From this reading In an hour it would be dark, and, in the meantime, the lowering clouds were tinged with a pink glow that filtered through from above.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The short equatorial twilight was drawing to an end, and all Nature stood in silence, while Night crept up to claim the land where her reign is more autocratic than elsewhere on earth.
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From this reading In an hour it would be dark, and, in the meantime, the lowering clouds were tinged with a pink glow that filtered through from above.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The short equatorial twilight was drawing to an end, and all Nature stood in silence, while Night crept up to claim the land where her reign is more autocratic than elsewhere on earth.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The short equatorial twilight was drawing to an end, and all Nature stood in silence, while Night crept up to claim the land where her reign is more autocratic than elsewhere on earth.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading In an hour it would be dark, and, in the meantime, the lowering clouds were tinged with a pink glow that filtered through from above.
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From this reading The short equatorial twilight was drawing to an end, and all Nature stood in silence, while Night crept up to claim the land where her reign is more autocratic than elsewhere on earth.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In an hour it would be dark, and, in the meantime, the lowering clouds were tinged with a pink glow that filtered through from above.
the period of time while something else is happening
From this reading In an hour it would be dark, and, in the meantime, the lowering clouds were tinged with a pink glow that filtered through from above.
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From this reading No one can be more wise than destiny.
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From this reading The short equatorial twilight was drawing to an end, and all Nature stood in silence, while Night crept up to claim the land where her reign is more autocratic than elsewhere on earth.
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From this reading The short equatorial twilight was drawing to an end, and all Nature stood in silence, while Night crept up to claim the land where her reign is more autocratic than elsewhere on earth.
not any; not one
From this reading No one can be more wise than destiny.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The short equatorial twilight was drawing to an end, and all Nature stood in silence, while Night crept up to claim the land where her reign is more autocratic than elsewhere on earth.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading No one can be more wise than destiny.
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From this reading In an hour it would be dark, and, in the meantime, the lowering clouds were tinged with a pink glow that filtered through from above.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There was rain coming, and probably thunder.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There was rain coming, and probably thunder.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The short equatorial twilight was drawing to an end, and all Nature stood in silence, while Night crept up to claim the land where her reign is more autocratic than elsewhere on earth.
brief or direct in expression
From this reading The short equatorial twilight was drawing to an end, and all Nature stood in silence, while Night crept up to claim the land where her reign is more autocratic than elsewhere on earth.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading The short equatorial twilight was drawing to an end, and all Nature stood in silence, while Night crept up to claim the land where her reign is more autocratic than elsewhere on earth.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The short equatorial twilight was drawing to an end, and all Nature stood in silence, while Night crept up to claim the land where her reign is more autocratic than elsewhere on earth.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading No one can be more wise than destiny.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading In an hour it would be dark, and, in the meantime, the lowering clouds were tinged with a pink glow that filtered through from above.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The short equatorial twilight was drawing to an end, and all Nature stood in silence, while Night crept up to claim the land where her reign is more autocratic than elsewhere on earth.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There is a black night above the trees, and a blacker beneath.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading In an hour it would be dark, and, in the meantime, the lowering clouds were tinged with a pink glow that filtered through from above.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading There was rain coming, and probably thunder.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In an hour it would be dark, and, in the meantime, the lowering clouds were tinged with a pink glow that filtered through from above.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The short equatorial twilight was drawing to an end, and all Nature stood in silence, while Night crept up to claim the land where her reign is more autocratic than elsewhere on earth.
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From this reading There is a black night above the trees, and a blacker beneath.
the dim light before night or sunrise
From this reading The short equatorial twilight was drawing to an end, and all Nature stood in silence, while Night crept up to claim the land where her reign is more autocratic than elsewhere on earth.
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From this reading The short equatorial twilight was drawing to an end, and all Nature stood in silence, while Night crept up to claim the land where her reign is more autocratic than elsewhere on earth.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The short equatorial twilight was drawing to an end, and all Nature stood in silence, while Night crept up to claim the land where her reign is more autocratic than elsewhere on earth.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading In an hour it would be dark, and, in the meantime, the lowering clouds were tinged with a pink glow that filtered through from above.
in or at the place that
From this reading The short equatorial twilight was drawing to an end, and all Nature stood in silence, while Night crept up to claim the land where her reign is more autocratic than elsewhere on earth.
during the time that
From this reading The short equatorial twilight was drawing to an end, and all Nature stood in silence, while Night crept up to claim the land where her reign is more autocratic than elsewhere on earth.
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From this reading No one can be more wise than destiny.
in the company of; together with
From this reading In an hour it would be dark, and, in the meantime, the lowering clouds were tinged with a pink glow that filtered through from above.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading In an hour it would be dark, and, in the meantime, the lowering clouds were tinged with a pink glow that filtered through from above.
