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Chapter XXIV
IN WHICH OLD TAMAR LIFTS UP HER VOICE IN PROPHECY. Certainly Stanley Lake was right about Redman's Dell. Once the sun had gone down behind the distant hills, it was the darkest, the most silent, and the most solitary of nooks. It was not, indeed, quite dark yet. The upper sky had still a faint gray twilight halo, and the stars looked wan and faint.
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “Certainly Stanley Lake was right about Redman's Dell.”
at or toward the back of something
From this reading “Once the sun had gone down behind the distant hills, it was the darkest, the most silent, and the most solitary of nooks.”
not friendly or close
From this reading “Once the sun had gone down behind the distant hills, it was the darkest, the most silent, and the most solitary of nooks.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The upper sky had still a faint gray twilight halo, and the stars looked wan and faint.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Once the sun had gone down behind the distant hills, it was the darkest, the most silent, and the most solitary of nooks.”
A prediction of what will happen in the future, often divinely or magically inspired.
From this reading “IN WHICH OLD TAMAR LIFTS UP HER VOICE IN PROPHECY.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It was not, indeed, quite dark yet.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Certainly Stanley Lake was right about Redman's Dell.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The upper sky had still a faint gray twilight halo, and the stars looked wan and faint.”
the dim light before night or sunrise
From this reading “The upper sky had still a faint gray twilight halo, and the stars looked wan and faint.”
but in spite of that
From this reading “It was not, indeed, quite dark yet.”
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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 The upper sky had still a faint gray twilight halo, and the stars looked wan and faint.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Certainly Stanley Lake was right about Redman's Dell.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Once the sun had gone down behind the distant hills, it was the darkest, the most silent, and the most solitary of nooks.
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Once the sun had gone down behind the distant hills, it was the darkest, the most silent, and the most solitary of nooks.
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From this reading Certainly Stanley Lake was right about Redman's Dell.
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From this reading It was not, indeed, quite dark yet.
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From this reading Once the sun had gone down behind the distant hills, it was the darkest, the most silent, and the most solitary of nooks.
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From this reading Certainly Stanley Lake was right about Redman's Dell.
not friendly or close
From this reading Once the sun had gone down behind the distant hills, it was the darkest, the most silent, and the most solitary of nooks.
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From this reading Once the sun had gone down behind the distant hills, it was the darkest, the most silent, and the most solitary of nooks.
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From this reading The upper sky had still a faint gray twilight halo, and the stars looked wan and faint.
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From this reading Once the sun had gone down behind the distant hills, it was the darkest, the most silent, and the most solitary of nooks.
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From this reading The upper sky had still a faint gray twilight halo, and the stars looked wan and faint.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Once the sun had gone down behind the distant hills, it was the darkest, the most silent, and the most solitary of nooks.
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From this reading The upper sky had still a faint gray twilight halo, and the stars looked wan and faint.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
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From this reading Once the sun had gone down behind the distant hills, it was the darkest, the most silent, and the most solitary of nooks.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN WHICH OLD TAMAR LIFTS UP HER VOICE IN PROPHECY.
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From this reading It was not, indeed, quite dark yet.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Once the sun had gone down behind the distant hills, it was the darkest, the most silent, and the most solitary of nooks.
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From this reading Certainly Stanley Lake was right about Redman's Dell.
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From this reading IN WHICH OLD TAMAR LIFTS UP HER VOICE IN PROPHECY.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The upper sky had still a faint gray twilight halo, and the stars looked wan and faint.
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From this reading Once the sun had gone down behind the distant hills, it was the darkest, the most silent, and the most solitary of nooks.
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From this reading Once the sun had gone down behind the distant hills, it was the darkest, the most silent, and the most solitary of nooks.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It was not, indeed, quite dark yet.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Once the sun had gone down behind the distant hills, it was the darkest, the most silent, and the most solitary of nooks.
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From this reading IN WHICH OLD TAMAR LIFTS UP HER VOICE IN PROPHECY.
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From this reading Once the sun had gone down behind the distant hills, it was the darkest, the most silent, and the most solitary of nooks.
A prediction of what will happen in the future, often divinely or magically inspired.
From this reading IN WHICH OLD TAMAR LIFTS UP HER VOICE IN PROPHECY.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was not, indeed, quite dark yet.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Certainly Stanley Lake was right about Redman's Dell.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Certainly Stanley Lake was right about Redman's Dell.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Once the sun had gone down behind the distant hills, it was the darkest, the most silent, and the most solitary of nooks.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The upper sky had still a faint gray twilight halo, and the stars looked wan and faint.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Once the sun had gone down behind the distant hills, it was the darkest, the most silent, and the most solitary of nooks.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Certainly Stanley Lake was right about Redman's Dell.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The upper sky had still a faint gray twilight halo, and the stars looked wan and faint.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The upper sky had still a faint gray twilight halo, and the stars looked wan and faint.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Once the sun had gone down behind the distant hills, it was the darkest, the most silent, and the most solitary of nooks.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading IN WHICH OLD TAMAR LIFTS UP HER VOICE IN PROPHECY.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Once the sun had gone down behind the distant hills, it was the darkest, the most silent, and the most solitary of nooks.
the dim light before night or sunrise
From this reading The upper sky had still a faint gray twilight halo, and the stars looked wan and faint.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading IN WHICH OLD TAMAR LIFTS UP HER VOICE IN PROPHECY.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The upper sky had still a faint gray twilight halo, and the stars looked wan and faint.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading IN WHICH OLD TAMAR LIFTS UP HER VOICE IN PROPHECY.
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From this reading The upper sky had still a faint gray twilight halo, and the stars looked wan and faint.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Certainly Stanley Lake was right about Redman's Dell.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading IN WHICH OLD TAMAR LIFTS UP HER VOICE IN PROPHECY.
but in spite of that
From this reading It was not, indeed, quite dark yet.
