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Chapter IV
THE BURSTING OF THE STORM. _MR. DELANCY_ was sitting in his library on the afternoon of the fourth day since the wedding-party left Ivy Cliff, when the entrance of some one caused him to turn toward the door. "Irene!" he exclaimed, in a tone of anxiety and alarm, as he started to his feet; for his daughter stood before him. Her face was pale, her eyes fixed and sad, her dress in disorder.
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a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “DELANCY_ was sitting in his library on the afternoon of the fourth day since the wedding-party left Ivy Cliff, when the entrance of some one caused him to turn toward the door.”
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “"Irene!" he exclaimed, in a tone of anxiety and alarm, as he started to his feet; for his daughter stood before him.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “DELANCY_ was sitting in his library on the afternoon of the fourth day since the wedding-party left Ivy Cliff, when the entrance of some one caused him to turn toward the door.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “DELANCY_ was sitting in his library on the afternoon of the fourth day since the wedding-party left Ivy Cliff, when the entrance of some one caused him to turn toward the door.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “DELANCY_ was sitting in his library on the afternoon of the fourth day since the wedding-party left Ivy Cliff, when the entrance of some one caused him to turn toward the door.”
from a time in the past until now
From this reading “DELANCY_ was sitting in his library on the afternoon of the fourth day since the wedding-party left Ivy Cliff, when the entrance of some one caused him to turn toward the door.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Irene!" he exclaimed, in a tone of anxiety and alarm, as he started to his feet; for his daughter stood before him.”
in the direction of
From this reading “DELANCY_ was sitting in his library on the afternoon of the fourth day since the wedding-party left Ivy Cliff, when the entrance of some one caused him to turn toward the door.”
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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 "Irene!" he exclaimed, in a tone of anxiety and alarm, as he started to his feet; for his daughter stood before him.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading DELANCY_ was sitting in his library on the afternoon of the fourth day since the wedding-party left Ivy Cliff, when the entrance of some one caused him to turn toward the door.
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From this reading "Irene!" he exclaimed, in a tone of anxiety and alarm, as he started to his feet; for his daughter stood before him.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Irene!" he exclaimed, in a tone of anxiety and alarm, as he started to his feet; for his daughter stood before him.
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From this reading "Irene!" he exclaimed, in a tone of anxiety and alarm, as he started to his feet; for his daughter stood before him.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Irene!" he exclaimed, in a tone of anxiety and alarm, as he started to his feet; for his daughter stood before him.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading "Irene!" he exclaimed, in a tone of anxiety and alarm, as he started to his feet; for his daughter stood before him.
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From this reading THE BURSTING OF THE STORM.
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From this reading DELANCY_ was sitting in his library on the afternoon of the fourth day since the wedding-party left Ivy Cliff, when the entrance of some one caused him to turn toward the door.
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From this reading DELANCY_ was sitting in his library on the afternoon of the fourth day since the wedding-party left Ivy Cliff, when the entrance of some one caused him to turn toward the door.
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From this reading "Irene!" he exclaimed, in a tone of anxiety and alarm, as he started to his feet; for his daughter stood before him.
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From this reading DELANCY_ was sitting in his library on the afternoon of the fourth day since the wedding-party left Ivy Cliff, when the entrance of some one caused him to turn toward the door.
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From this reading DELANCY_ was sitting in his library on the afternoon of the fourth day since the wedding-party left Ivy Cliff, when the entrance of some one caused him to turn toward the door.
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From this reading Her face was pale, her eyes fixed and sad, her dress in disorder.
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From this reading DELANCY_ was sitting in his library on the afternoon of the fourth day since the wedding-party left Ivy Cliff, when the entrance of some one caused him to turn toward the door.
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From this reading Her face was pale, her eyes fixed and sad, her dress in disorder.
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From this reading DELANCY_ was sitting in his library on the afternoon of the fourth day since the wedding-party left Ivy Cliff, when the entrance of some one caused him to turn toward the door.
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From this reading "Irene!" he exclaimed, in a tone of anxiety and alarm, as he started to his feet; for his daughter stood before him.
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From this reading Her face was pale, her eyes fixed and sad, her dress in disorder.
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From this reading Her face was pale, her eyes fixed and sad, her dress in disorder.
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From this reading "Irene!" he exclaimed, in a tone of anxiety and alarm, as he started to his feet; for his daughter stood before him.
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From this reading Her face was pale, her eyes fixed and sad, her dress in disorder.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Irene!" he exclaimed, in a tone of anxiety and alarm, as he started to his feet; for his daughter stood before him.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading DELANCY_ was sitting in his library on the afternoon of the fourth day since the wedding-party left Ivy Cliff, when the entrance of some one caused him to turn toward the door.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Irene!" he exclaimed, in a tone of anxiety and alarm, as he started to his feet; for his daughter stood before him.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her face was pale, her eyes fixed and sad, her dress in disorder.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading DELANCY_ was sitting in his library on the afternoon of the fourth day since the wedding-party left Ivy Cliff, when the entrance of some one caused him to turn toward the door.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading DELANCY_ was sitting in his library on the afternoon of the fourth day since the wedding-party left Ivy Cliff, when the entrance of some one caused him to turn toward the door.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading DELANCY_ was sitting in his library on the afternoon of the fourth day since the wedding-party left Ivy Cliff, when the entrance of some one caused him to turn toward the door.
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From this reading "Irene!" he exclaimed, in a tone of anxiety and alarm, as he started to his feet; for his daughter stood before him.
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From this reading DELANCY_ was sitting in his library on the afternoon of the fourth day since the wedding-party left Ivy Cliff, when the entrance of some one caused him to turn toward the door.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading DELANCY_ was sitting in his library on the afternoon of the fourth day since the wedding-party left Ivy Cliff, when the entrance of some one caused him to turn toward the door.
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From this reading DELANCY_ was sitting in his library on the afternoon of the fourth day since the wedding-party left Ivy Cliff, when the entrance of some one caused him to turn toward the door.
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From this reading _MR.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE BURSTING OF THE STORM.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading DELANCY_ was sitting in his library on the afternoon of the fourth day since the wedding-party left Ivy Cliff, when the entrance of some one caused him to turn toward the door.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading DELANCY_ was sitting in his library on the afternoon of the fourth day since the wedding-party left Ivy Cliff, when the entrance of some one caused him to turn toward the door.
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From this reading Her face was pale, her eyes fixed and sad, her dress in disorder.
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From this reading Her face was pale, her eyes fixed and sad, her dress in disorder.
from a time in the past until now
From this reading DELANCY_ was sitting in his library on the afternoon of the fourth day since the wedding-party left Ivy Cliff, when the entrance of some one caused him to turn toward the door.
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From this reading DELANCY_ was sitting in his library on the afternoon of the fourth day since the wedding-party left Ivy Cliff, when the entrance of some one caused him to turn toward the door.
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From this reading DELANCY_ was sitting in his library on the afternoon of the fourth day since the wedding-party left Ivy Cliff, when the entrance of some one caused him to turn toward the door.
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From this reading "Irene!" he exclaimed, in a tone of anxiety and alarm, as he started to his feet; for his daughter stood before him.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Irene!" he exclaimed, in a tone of anxiety and alarm, as he started to his feet; for his daughter stood before him.
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From this reading THE BURSTING OF THE STORM.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE BURSTING OF THE STORM.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading DELANCY_ was sitting in his library on the afternoon of the fourth day since the wedding-party left Ivy Cliff, when the entrance of some one caused him to turn toward the door.
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From this reading "Irene!" he exclaimed, in a tone of anxiety and alarm, as he started to his feet; for his daughter stood before him.
in the direction of
From this reading DELANCY_ was sitting in his library on the afternoon of the fourth day since the wedding-party left Ivy Cliff, when the entrance of some one caused him to turn toward the door.
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From this reading DELANCY_ was sitting in his library on the afternoon of the fourth day since the wedding-party left Ivy Cliff, when the entrance of some one caused him to turn toward the door.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading DELANCY_ was sitting in his library on the afternoon of the fourth day since the wedding-party left Ivy Cliff, when the entrance of some one caused him to turn toward the door.
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From this reading DELANCY_ was sitting in his library on the afternoon of the fourth day since the wedding-party left Ivy Cliff, when the entrance of some one caused him to turn toward the door.
at the time that
From this reading DELANCY_ was sitting in his library on the afternoon of the fourth day since the wedding-party left Ivy Cliff, when the entrance of some one caused him to turn toward the door.
