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Chapter VI
It was the evening before the wedding. In a low long room that was dark with black oak panelling, and gloomy, moreover, by reason of the smallness of the ivy-framed casement at one end, which alone admitted the daylight into it, Lord Seely sat before the hearth. Although it was August there was a fire. There were few evenings of the year when a fire was not agreeable at Long Fells; and one was certainly agreeable on this especial evening. The day had been rainy.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “In a low long room that was dark with black oak panelling, and gloomy, moreover, by reason of the smallness of the ivy-framed casement at one end, which alone admitted the daylight into it, Lord Seely sat before the hearth.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Although it was August there was a fire.”
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “The day had been rainy.”
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “It was the evening before the wedding.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “In a low long room that was dark with black oak panelling, and gloomy, moreover, by reason of the smallness of the ivy-framed casement at one end, which alone admitted the daylight into it, Lord Seely sat before the hearth.”
in addition to what has just been said
From this reading “In a low long room that was dark with black oak panelling, and gloomy, moreover, by reason of the smallness of the ivy-framed casement at one end, which alone admitted the daylight into it, Lord Seely sat before the hearth.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “In a low long room that was dark with black oak panelling, and gloomy, moreover, by reason of the smallness of the ivy-framed casement at one end, which alone admitted the daylight into it, Lord Seely sat before the hearth.”
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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 In a low long room that was dark with black oak panelling, and gloomy, moreover, by reason of the smallness of the ivy-framed casement at one end, which alone admitted the daylight into it, Lord Seely sat before the hearth.
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From this reading In a low long room that was dark with black oak panelling, and gloomy, moreover, by reason of the smallness of the ivy-framed casement at one end, which alone admitted the daylight into it, Lord Seely sat before the hearth.
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From this reading There were few evenings of the year when a fire was not agreeable at Long Fells; and one was certainly agreeable on this especial evening.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In a low long room that was dark with black oak panelling, and gloomy, moreover, by reason of the smallness of the ivy-framed casement at one end, which alone admitted the daylight into it, Lord Seely sat before the hearth.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Although it was August there was a fire.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In a low long room that was dark with black oak panelling, and gloomy, moreover, by reason of the smallness of the ivy-framed casement at one end, which alone admitted the daylight into it, Lord Seely sat before the hearth.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading In a low long room that was dark with black oak panelling, and gloomy, moreover, by reason of the smallness of the ivy-framed casement at one end, which alone admitted the daylight into it, Lord Seely sat before the hearth.
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From this reading Although it was August there was a fire.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The day had been rainy.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading It was the evening before the wedding.
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From this reading In a low long room that was dark with black oak panelling, and gloomy, moreover, by reason of the smallness of the ivy-framed casement at one end, which alone admitted the daylight into it, Lord Seely sat before the hearth.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading In a low long room that was dark with black oak panelling, and gloomy, moreover, by reason of the smallness of the ivy-framed casement at one end, which alone admitted the daylight into it, Lord Seely sat before the hearth.
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From this reading In a low long room that was dark with black oak panelling, and gloomy, moreover, by reason of the smallness of the ivy-framed casement at one end, which alone admitted the daylight into it, Lord Seely sat before the hearth.
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From this reading There were few evenings of the year when a fire was not agreeable at Long Fells; and one was certainly agreeable on this especial evening.
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From this reading In a low long room that was dark with black oak panelling, and gloomy, moreover, by reason of the smallness of the ivy-framed casement at one end, which alone admitted the daylight into it, Lord Seely sat before the hearth.
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From this reading The day had been rainy.
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From this reading In a low long room that was dark with black oak panelling, and gloomy, moreover, by reason of the smallness of the ivy-framed casement at one end, which alone admitted the daylight into it, Lord Seely sat before the hearth.
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From this reading In a low long room that was dark with black oak panelling, and gloomy, moreover, by reason of the smallness of the ivy-framed casement at one end, which alone admitted the daylight into it, Lord Seely sat before the hearth.
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From this reading There were few evenings of the year when a fire was not agreeable at Long Fells; and one was certainly agreeable on this especial evening.
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From this reading It was the evening before the wedding.
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From this reading There were few evenings of the year when a fire was not agreeable at Long Fells; and one was certainly agreeable on this especial evening.
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From this reading There were few evenings of the year when a fire was not agreeable at Long Fells; and one was certainly agreeable on this especial evening.
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From this reading There were few evenings of the year when a fire was not agreeable at Long Fells; and one was certainly agreeable on this especial evening.
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From this reading Although it was August there was a fire.
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From this reading In a low long room that was dark with black oak panelling, and gloomy, moreover, by reason of the smallness of the ivy-framed casement at one end, which alone admitted the daylight into it, Lord Seely sat before the hearth.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The day had been rainy.
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From this reading In a low long room that was dark with black oak panelling, and gloomy, moreover, by reason of the smallness of the ivy-framed casement at one end, which alone admitted the daylight into it, Lord Seely sat before the hearth.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In a low long room that was dark with black oak panelling, and gloomy, moreover, by reason of the smallness of the ivy-framed casement at one end, which alone admitted the daylight into it, Lord Seely sat before the hearth.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading In a low long room that was dark with black oak panelling, and gloomy, moreover, by reason of the smallness of the ivy-framed casement at one end, which alone admitted the daylight into it, Lord Seely sat before the hearth.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was the evening before the wedding.
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From this reading In a low long room that was dark with black oak panelling, and gloomy, moreover, by reason of the smallness of the ivy-framed casement at one end, which alone admitted the daylight into it, Lord Seely sat before the hearth.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In a low long room that was dark with black oak panelling, and gloomy, moreover, by reason of the smallness of the ivy-framed casement at one end, which alone admitted the daylight into it, Lord Seely sat before the hearth.
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From this reading In a low long room that was dark with black oak panelling, and gloomy, moreover, by reason of the smallness of the ivy-framed casement at one end, which alone admitted the daylight into it, Lord Seely sat before the hearth.
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From this reading In a low long room that was dark with black oak panelling, and gloomy, moreover, by reason of the smallness of the ivy-framed casement at one end, which alone admitted the daylight into it, Lord Seely sat before the hearth.
in addition to what has just been said
From this reading In a low long room that was dark with black oak panelling, and gloomy, moreover, by reason of the smallness of the ivy-framed casement at one end, which alone admitted the daylight into it, Lord Seely sat before the hearth.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading There were few evenings of the year when a fire was not agreeable at Long Fells; and one was certainly agreeable on this especial evening.
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From this reading In a low long room that was dark with black oak panelling, and gloomy, moreover, by reason of the smallness of the ivy-framed casement at one end, which alone admitted the daylight into it, Lord Seely sat before the hearth.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In a low long room that was dark with black oak panelling, and gloomy, moreover, by reason of the smallness of the ivy-framed casement at one end, which alone admitted the daylight into it, Lord Seely sat before the hearth.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading There were few evenings of the year when a fire was not agreeable at Long Fells; and one was certainly agreeable on this especial evening.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading In a low long room that was dark with black oak panelling, and gloomy, moreover, by reason of the smallness of the ivy-framed casement at one end, which alone admitted the daylight into it, Lord Seely sat before the hearth.
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From this reading In a low long room that was dark with black oak panelling, and gloomy, moreover, by reason of the smallness of the ivy-framed casement at one end, which alone admitted the daylight into it, Lord Seely sat before the hearth.
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From this reading The day had been rainy.
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From this reading In a low long room that was dark with black oak panelling, and gloomy, moreover, by reason of the smallness of the ivy-framed casement at one end, which alone admitted the daylight into it, Lord Seely sat before the hearth.
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From this reading In a low long room that was dark with black oak panelling, and gloomy, moreover, by reason of the smallness of the ivy-framed casement at one end, which alone admitted the daylight into it, Lord Seely sat before the hearth.
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From this reading In a low long room that was dark with black oak panelling, and gloomy, moreover, by reason of the smallness of the ivy-framed casement at one end, which alone admitted the daylight into it, Lord Seely sat before the hearth.
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From this reading In a low long room that was dark with black oak panelling, and gloomy, moreover, by reason of the smallness of the ivy-framed casement at one end, which alone admitted the daylight into it, Lord Seely sat before the hearth.
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From this reading In a low long room that was dark with black oak panelling, and gloomy, moreover, by reason of the smallness of the ivy-framed casement at one end, which alone admitted the daylight into it, Lord Seely sat before the hearth.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading In a low long room that was dark with black oak panelling, and gloomy, moreover, by reason of the smallness of the ivy-framed casement at one end, which alone admitted the daylight into it, Lord Seely sat before the hearth.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was the evening before the wedding.
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From this reading Although it was August there was a fire.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading There were few evenings of the year when a fire was not agreeable at Long Fells; and one was certainly agreeable on this especial evening.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was the evening before the wedding.
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From this reading It was the evening before the wedding.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There were few evenings of the year when a fire was not agreeable at Long Fells; and one was certainly agreeable on this especial evening.
at the time that
From this reading There were few evenings of the year when a fire was not agreeable at Long Fells; and one was certainly agreeable on this especial evening.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading In a low long room that was dark with black oak panelling, and gloomy, moreover, by reason of the smallness of the ivy-framed casement at one end, which alone admitted the daylight into it, Lord Seely sat before the hearth.
in the company of; together with
From this reading In a low long room that was dark with black oak panelling, and gloomy, moreover, by reason of the smallness of the ivy-framed casement at one end, which alone admitted the daylight into it, Lord Seely sat before the hearth.
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From this reading There were few evenings of the year when a fire was not agreeable at Long Fells; and one was certainly agreeable on this especial evening.
