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Chapter IV
_CONTAMINATION_. The lessons went on, and the interest on both sides knew no flagging. Dallas had begun by way of experiment, and he was quite contented with his success. In his room, over Latin and botany, at her own home, over history and the boxes of coins, he and Esther daily spent a good deal of time together. They were pleasant enough hours to him; but to her they were sources of life-giving nourishment and delight.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “In his room, over Latin and botany, at her own home, over history and the boxes of coins, he and Esther daily spent a good deal of time together.”
above and across; more than
From this reading “In his room, over Latin and botany, at her own home, over history and the boxes of coins, he and Esther daily spent a good deal of time together.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “They were pleasant enough hours to him; but to her they were sources of life-giving nourishment and delight.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Dallas had begun by way of experiment, and he was quite contented with his success.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “In his room, over Latin and botany, at her own home, over history and the boxes of coins, he and Esther daily spent a good deal of time together.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The lessons went on, and the interest on both sides knew no flagging.”
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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 his room, over Latin and botany, at her own home, over history and the boxes of coins, he and Esther daily spent a good deal of time together.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The lessons went on, and the interest on both sides knew no flagging.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading In his room, over Latin and botany, at her own home, over history and the boxes of coins, he and Esther daily spent a good deal of time together.
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From this reading Dallas had begun by way of experiment, and he was quite contented with his success.
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From this reading In his room, over Latin and botany, at her own home, over history and the boxes of coins, he and Esther daily spent a good deal of time together.
the two together, not just one
From this reading The lessons went on, and the interest on both sides knew no flagging.
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From this reading In his room, over Latin and botany, at her own home, over history and the boxes of coins, he and Esther daily spent a good deal of time together.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading They were pleasant enough hours to him; but to her they were sources of life-giving nourishment and delight.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Dallas had begun by way of experiment, and he was quite contented with his success.
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From this reading In his room, over Latin and botany, at her own home, over history and the boxes of coins, he and Esther daily spent a good deal of time together.
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From this reading _CONTAMINATION_.
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From this reading Dallas had begun by way of experiment, and he was quite contented with his success.
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From this reading In his room, over Latin and botany, at her own home, over history and the boxes of coins, he and Esther daily spent a good deal of time together.
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From this reading Dallas had begun by way of experiment, and he was quite contented with his success.
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From this reading In his room, over Latin and botany, at her own home, over history and the boxes of coins, he and Esther daily spent a good deal of time together.
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From this reading They were pleasant enough hours to him; but to her they were sources of life-giving nourishment and delight.
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From this reading They were pleasant enough hours to him; but to her they were sources of life-giving nourishment and delight.
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From this reading In his room, over Latin and botany, at her own home, over history and the boxes of coins, he and Esther daily spent a good deal of time together.
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From this reading Dallas had begun by way of experiment, and he was quite contented with his success.
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From this reading The lessons went on, and the interest on both sides knew no flagging.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In his room, over Latin and botany, at her own home, over history and the boxes of coins, he and Esther daily spent a good deal of time together.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Dallas had begun by way of experiment, and he was quite contented with his success.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Dallas had begun by way of experiment, and he was quite contented with his success.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading In his room, over Latin and botany, at her own home, over history and the boxes of coins, he and Esther daily spent a good deal of time together.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading They were pleasant enough hours to him; but to her they were sources of life-giving nourishment and delight.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Dallas had begun by way of experiment, and he was quite contented with his success.
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From this reading In his room, over Latin and botany, at her own home, over history and the boxes of coins, he and Esther daily spent a good deal of time together.
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From this reading In his room, over Latin and botany, at her own home, over history and the boxes of coins, he and Esther daily spent a good deal of time together.
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From this reading They were pleasant enough hours to him; but to her they were sources of life-giving nourishment and delight.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In his room, over Latin and botany, at her own home, over history and the boxes of coins, he and Esther daily spent a good deal of time together.
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From this reading The lessons went on, and the interest on both sides knew no flagging.
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From this reading The lessons went on, and the interest on both sides knew no flagging.
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From this reading In his room, over Latin and botany, at her own home, over history and the boxes of coins, he and Esther daily spent a good deal of time together.
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From this reading The lessons went on, and the interest on both sides knew no flagging.
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From this reading They were pleasant enough hours to him; but to her they were sources of life-giving nourishment and delight.
not any; not one
From this reading The lessons went on, and the interest on both sides knew no flagging.
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From this reading They were pleasant enough hours to him; but to her they were sources of life-giving nourishment and delight.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Dallas had begun by way of experiment, and he was quite contented with his success.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The lessons went on, and the interest on both sides knew no flagging.
above and across; more than
From this reading In his room, over Latin and botany, at her own home, over history and the boxes of coins, he and Esther daily spent a good deal of time together.
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From this reading In his room, over Latin and botany, at her own home, over history and the boxes of coins, he and Esther daily spent a good deal of time together.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They were pleasant enough hours to him; but to her they were sources of life-giving nourishment and delight.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Dallas had begun by way of experiment, and he was quite contented with his success.
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From this reading In his room, over Latin and botany, at her own home, over history and the boxes of coins, he and Esther daily spent a good deal of time together.
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From this reading The lessons went on, and the interest on both sides knew no flagging.
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From this reading They were pleasant enough hours to him; but to her they were sources of life-giving nourishment and delight.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In his room, over Latin and botany, at her own home, over history and the boxes of coins, he and Esther daily spent a good deal of time together.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Dallas had begun by way of experiment, and he was quite contented with his success.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The lessons went on, and the interest on both sides knew no flagging.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were pleasant enough hours to him; but to her they were sources of life-giving nourishment and delight.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In his room, over Latin and botany, at her own home, over history and the boxes of coins, he and Esther daily spent a good deal of time together.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They were pleasant enough hours to him; but to her they were sources of life-giving nourishment and delight.
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From this reading In his room, over Latin and botany, at her own home, over history and the boxes of coins, he and Esther daily spent a good deal of time together.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Dallas had begun by way of experiment, and he was quite contented with his success.
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From this reading Dallas had begun by way of experiment, and he was quite contented with his success.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The lessons went on, and the interest on both sides knew no flagging.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were pleasant enough hours to him; but to her they were sources of life-giving nourishment and delight.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Dallas had begun by way of experiment, and he was quite contented with his success.
