Tuesday afternoon came, and waned to the twilight.
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Chapter XXXII
Tuesday afternoon came, and waned to the twilight. The village of St. Petersburg still mourned. The lost children had not been found. Public prayers had been offered up for them, and many and many a private prayer that had the petitioner’s whole heart in it; but still no good news came from the cave. The majority of the searchers had given up the quest and gone back to their daily avocations, saying that it was plain the children could never be found.
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a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Tuesday afternoon came, and waned to the twilight.”
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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 Public prayers had been offered up for them, and many and many a private prayer that had the petitioner’s whole heart in it; but still no good news came from the cave.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Tuesday afternoon came, and waned to the twilight.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Tuesday afternoon came, and waned to the twilight.
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From this reading The majority of the searchers had given up the quest and gone back to their daily avocations, saying that it was plain the children could never be found.
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From this reading The majority of the searchers had given up the quest and gone back to their daily avocations, saying that it was plain the children could never be found.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The majority of the searchers had given up the quest and gone back to their daily avocations, saying that it was plain the children could never be found.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The lost children had not been found.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Public prayers had been offered up for them, and many and many a private prayer that had the petitioner’s whole heart in it; but still no good news came from the cave.
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From this reading Tuesday afternoon came, and waned to the twilight.
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From this reading Public prayers had been offered up for them, and many and many a private prayer that had the petitioner’s whole heart in it; but still no good news came from the cave.
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From this reading The lost children had not been found.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The majority of the searchers had given up the quest and gone back to their daily avocations, saying that it was plain the children could never be found.
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From this reading The majority of the searchers had given up the quest and gone back to their daily avocations, saying that it was plain the children could never be found.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Public prayers had been offered up for them, and many and many a private prayer that had the petitioner’s whole heart in it; but still no good news came from the cave.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The lost children had not been found.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Public prayers had been offered up for them, and many and many a private prayer that had the petitioner’s whole heart in it; but still no good news came from the cave.
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From this reading The majority of the searchers had given up the quest and gone back to their daily avocations, saying that it was plain the children could never be found.
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From this reading The majority of the searchers had given up the quest and gone back to their daily avocations, saying that it was plain the children could never be found.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Public prayers had been offered up for them, and many and many a private prayer that had the petitioner’s whole heart in it; but still no good news came from the cave.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The lost children had not been found.
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From this reading Public prayers had been offered up for them, and many and many a private prayer that had the petitioner’s whole heart in it; but still no good news came from the cave.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Public prayers had been offered up for them, and many and many a private prayer that had the petitioner’s whole heart in it; but still no good news came from the cave.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Public prayers had been offered up for them, and many and many a private prayer that had the petitioner’s whole heart in it; but still no good news came from the cave.
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From this reading The lost children had not been found.
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From this reading The majority of the searchers had given up the quest and gone back to their daily avocations, saying that it was plain the children could never be found.
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From this reading Public prayers had been offered up for them, and many and many a private prayer that had the petitioner’s whole heart in it; but still no good news came from the cave.
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From this reading The village of St. Petersburg still mourned.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The majority of the searchers had given up the quest and gone back to their daily avocations, saying that it was plain the children could never be found.
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From this reading Public prayers had been offered up for them, and many and many a private prayer that had the petitioner’s whole heart in it; but still no good news came from the cave.
not any; not one
From this reading Public prayers had been offered up for them, and many and many a private prayer that had the petitioner’s whole heart in it; but still no good news came from the cave.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The lost children had not been found.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The village of St. Petersburg still mourned.
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From this reading Public prayers had been offered up for them, and many and many a private prayer that had the petitioner’s whole heart in it; but still no good news came from the cave.
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From this reading The village of St. Petersburg still mourned.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Public prayers had been offered up for them, and many and many a private prayer that had the petitioner’s whole heart in it; but still no good news came from the cave.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The majority of the searchers had given up the quest and gone back to their daily avocations, saying that it was plain the children could never be found.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Public prayers had been offered up for them, and many and many a private prayer that had the petitioner’s whole heart in it; but still no good news came from the cave.
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From this reading Public prayers had been offered up for them, and many and many a private prayer that had the petitioner’s whole heart in it; but still no good news came from the cave.
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From this reading Public prayers had been offered up for them, and many and many a private prayer that had the petitioner’s whole heart in it; but still no good news came from the cave.
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From this reading Public prayers had been offered up for them, and many and many a private prayer that had the petitioner’s whole heart in it; but still no good news came from the cave.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The majority of the searchers had given up the quest and gone back to their daily avocations, saying that it was plain the children could never be found.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The majority of the searchers had given up the quest and gone back to their daily avocations, saying that it was plain the children could never be found.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The majority of the searchers had given up the quest and gone back to their daily avocations, saying that it was plain the children could never be found.
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From this reading The village of St. Petersburg still mourned.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The village of St. Petersburg still mourned.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Public prayers had been offered up for them, and many and many a private prayer that had the petitioner’s whole heart in it; but still no good news came from the cave.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Tuesday afternoon came, and waned to the twilight.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The majority of the searchers had given up the quest and gone back to their daily avocations, saying that it was plain the children could never be found.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Public prayers had been offered up for them, and many and many a private prayer that had the petitioner’s whole heart in it; but still no good news came from the cave.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Tuesday afternoon came, and waned to the twilight.
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From this reading Tuesday afternoon came, and waned to the twilight.
the dim light before night or sunrise
From this reading Tuesday afternoon came, and waned to the twilight.
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From this reading Public prayers had been offered up for them, and many and many a private prayer that had the petitioner’s whole heart in it; but still no good news came from the cave.
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From this reading The village of St. Petersburg still mourned.
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From this reading Tuesday afternoon came, and waned to the twilight.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The majority of the searchers had given up the quest and gone back to their daily avocations, saying that it was plain the children could never be found.
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From this reading Public prayers had been offered up for them, and many and many a private prayer that had the petitioner’s whole heart in it; but still no good news came from the cave.
What is the central narrative or theme conveyed in this section of Chapter 32?
Which core linguistic virtue or character attribute is emphasized in this passage?
According to the text: "CHAPTER VIII...", what tone does the author establish?
