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Chapter XXXVII
THE MIDNIGHT WALK. "I could not sleep, though I had seemed tranquil all the evening. Mr. Dennison, having been broken in his rest the night before, slumbered heavily, and this made my wakeful solitude unendurable. The moon shone brightly, and the cool air came through the window with enticing sweetness. All day long I had been cramped and restless in the house, which was growing hateful to me.
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the past participle of “be”
From this reading “Mr. Dennison, having been broken in his rest the night before, slumbered heavily, and this made my wakeful solitude unendurable.”
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “Mr. Dennison, having been broken in his rest the night before, slumbered heavily, and this made my wakeful solitude unendurable.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Mr. Dennison, having been broken in his rest the night before, slumbered heavily, and this made my wakeful solitude unendurable.”
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “"I could not sleep, though I had seemed tranquil all the evening.”
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading “Mr. Dennison, having been broken in his rest the night before, slumbered heavily, and this made my wakeful solitude unendurable.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “All day long I had been cramped and restless in the house, which was growing hateful to me.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Mr. Dennison, having been broken in his rest the night before, slumbered heavily, and this made my wakeful solitude unendurable.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"I could not sleep, though I had seemed tranquil all the evening.”
in spite of the fact that
From this reading “"I could not sleep, though I had seemed tranquil all the evening.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “The moon shone brightly, and the cool air came through the window with enticing sweetness.”
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From this reading The moon shone brightly, and the cool air came through the window with enticing sweetness.
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From this reading "I could not sleep, though I had seemed tranquil all the evening.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mr. Dennison, having been broken in his rest the night before, slumbered heavily, and this made my wakeful solitude unendurable.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Mr. Dennison, having been broken in his rest the night before, slumbered heavily, and this made my wakeful solitude unendurable.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Mr. Dennison, having been broken in his rest the night before, slumbered heavily, and this made my wakeful solitude unendurable.
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From this reading The moon shone brightly, and the cool air came through the window with enticing sweetness.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Mr. Dennison, having been broken in his rest the night before, slumbered heavily, and this made my wakeful solitude unendurable.
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From this reading The moon shone brightly, and the cool air came through the window with enticing sweetness.
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From this reading The moon shone brightly, and the cool air came through the window with enticing sweetness.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading "I could not sleep, though I had seemed tranquil all the evening.
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From this reading All day long I had been cramped and restless in the house, which was growing hateful to me.
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From this reading All day long I had been cramped and restless in the house, which was growing hateful to me.
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From this reading Mr. Dennison, having been broken in his rest the night before, slumbered heavily, and this made my wakeful solitude unendurable.
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From this reading The moon shone brightly, and the cool air came through the window with enticing sweetness.
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From this reading "I could not sleep, though I had seemed tranquil all the evening.
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From this reading All day long I had been cramped and restless in the house, which was growing hateful to me.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "I could not sleep, though I had seemed tranquil all the evening.
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From this reading All day long I had been cramped and restless in the house, which was growing hateful to me.
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Mr. Dennison, having been broken in his rest the night before, slumbered heavily, and this made my wakeful solitude unendurable.
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From this reading Mr. Dennison, having been broken in his rest the night before, slumbered heavily, and this made my wakeful solitude unendurable.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Mr. Dennison, having been broken in his rest the night before, slumbered heavily, and this made my wakeful solitude unendurable.
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From this reading All day long I had been cramped and restless in the house, which was growing hateful to me.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I could not sleep, though I had seemed tranquil all the evening.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Mr. Dennison, having been broken in his rest the night before, slumbered heavily, and this made my wakeful solitude unendurable.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading All day long I had been cramped and restless in the house, which was growing hateful to me.
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From this reading Mr. Dennison, having been broken in his rest the night before, slumbered heavily, and this made my wakeful solitude unendurable.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading All day long I had been cramped and restless in the house, which was growing hateful to me.
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From this reading THE MIDNIGHT WALK.
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From this reading The moon shone brightly, and the cool air came through the window with enticing sweetness.
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From this reading Mr. Dennison, having been broken in his rest the night before, slumbered heavily, and this made my wakeful solitude unendurable.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Mr. Dennison, having been broken in his rest the night before, slumbered heavily, and this made my wakeful solitude unendurable.
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From this reading Mr. Dennison, having been broken in his rest the night before, slumbered heavily, and this made my wakeful solitude unendurable.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "I could not sleep, though I had seemed tranquil all the evening.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Mr. Dennison, having been broken in his rest the night before, slumbered heavily, and this made my wakeful solitude unendurable.
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From this reading All day long I had been cramped and restless in the house, which was growing hateful to me.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I could not sleep, though I had seemed tranquil all the evening.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The moon shone brightly, and the cool air came through the window with enticing sweetness.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I could not sleep, though I had seemed tranquil all the evening.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mr. Dennison, having been broken in his rest the night before, slumbered heavily, and this made my wakeful solitude unendurable.
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From this reading Mr. Dennison, having been broken in his rest the night before, slumbered heavily, and this made my wakeful solitude unendurable.
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From this reading The moon shone brightly, and the cool air came through the window with enticing sweetness.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE MIDNIGHT WALK.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Mr. Dennison, having been broken in his rest the night before, slumbered heavily, and this made my wakeful solitude unendurable.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading "I could not sleep, though I had seemed tranquil all the evening.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The moon shone brightly, and the cool air came through the window with enticing sweetness.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading All day long I had been cramped and restless in the house, which was growing hateful to me.
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From this reading "I could not sleep, though I had seemed tranquil all the evening.
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From this reading Mr. Dennison, having been broken in his rest the night before, slumbered heavily, and this made my wakeful solitude unendurable.
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From this reading Mr. Dennison, having been broken in his rest the night before, slumbered heavily, and this made my wakeful solitude unendurable.
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From this reading THE MIDNIGHT WALK.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading All day long I had been cramped and restless in the house, which was growing hateful to me.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading All day long I had been cramped and restless in the house, which was growing hateful to me.
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From this reading The moon shone brightly, and the cool air came through the window with enticing sweetness.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The moon shone brightly, and the cool air came through the window with enticing sweetness.
