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Chapter XXV
_A HOUSE_. Yet the colonel did not go. Days passed, and he did not go. Esther ventured some gentle reminders, which had no effect. And the winter was gone and the spring was come, before he made the first expedition to the city in search of a house.
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earlier than; in front of
From this reading “And the winter was gone and the spring was come, before he made the first expedition to the city in search of a house.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “And the winter was gone and the spring was come, before he made the first expedition to the city in search of a house.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “And the winter was gone and the spring was come, before he made the first expedition to the city in search of a house.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Days passed, and he did not go.”
but in spite of that
From this reading “Yet the colonel did not go.”
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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 _A HOUSE_.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Days passed, and he did not go.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading And the winter was gone and the spring was come, before he made the first expedition to the city in search of a house.
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From this reading And the winter was gone and the spring was come, before he made the first expedition to the city in search of a house.
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From this reading Yet the colonel did not go.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And the winter was gone and the spring was come, before he made the first expedition to the city in search of a house.
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From this reading Days passed, and he did not go.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Yet the colonel did not go.
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From this reading Esther ventured some gentle reminders, which had no effect.
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From this reading Esther ventured some gentle reminders, which had no effect.
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From this reading And the winter was gone and the spring was come, before he made the first expedition to the city in search of a house.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And the winter was gone and the spring was come, before he made the first expedition to the city in search of a house.
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From this reading Esther ventured some gentle reminders, which had no effect.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Yet the colonel did not go.
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From this reading And the winter was gone and the spring was come, before he made the first expedition to the city in search of a house.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Esther ventured some gentle reminders, which had no effect.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Days passed, and he did not go.
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From this reading _A HOUSE_.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading And the winter was gone and the spring was come, before he made the first expedition to the city in search of a house.
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From this reading And the winter was gone and the spring was come, before he made the first expedition to the city in search of a house.
not any; not one
From this reading Esther ventured some gentle reminders, which had no effect.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Yet the colonel did not go.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And the winter was gone and the spring was come, before he made the first expedition to the city in search of a house.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Days passed, and he did not go.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Esther ventured some gentle reminders, which had no effect.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And the winter was gone and the spring was come, before he made the first expedition to the city in search of a house.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Esther ventured some gentle reminders, which had no effect.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And the winter was gone and the spring was come, before he made the first expedition to the city in search of a house.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Yet the colonel did not go.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And the winter was gone and the spring was come, before he made the first expedition to the city in search of a house.
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From this reading Esther ventured some gentle reminders, which had no effect.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And the winter was gone and the spring was come, before he made the first expedition to the city in search of a house.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Esther ventured some gentle reminders, which had no effect.
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From this reading And the winter was gone and the spring was come, before he made the first expedition to the city in search of a house.
but in spite of that
From this reading Yet the colonel did not go.
