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Chapter XXXI
SUNDAY'S LULL AND MONDAY'S STORM. SUNDAY, the 12th of July, proved a long, restful sabbath to Marian and her father, and they spent most of its hours together. The great tension and strain of the past weeks appeared to be over for a time. The magnificent Union victories had brought gladness and hopefulness to Mr. Vosburgh, and the return of her friends had relieved his daughter's mind. He now thought he saw the end clearly.
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a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “The magnificent Union victories had brought gladness and hopefulness to Mr. Vosburgh, and the return of her friends had relieved his daughter's mind.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The great tension and strain of the past weeks appeared to be over for a time.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “SUNDAY, the 12th of July, proved a long, restful sabbath to Marian and her father, and they spent most of its hours together.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The magnificent Union victories had brought gladness and hopefulness to Mr. Vosburgh, and the return of her friends had relieved his daughter's mind.”
above and across; more than
From this reading “The great tension and strain of the past weeks appeared to be over for a time.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “The magnificent Union victories had brought gladness and hopefulness to Mr. Vosburgh, and the return of her friends had relieved his daughter's mind.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He now thought he saw the end clearly.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The great tension and strain of the past weeks appeared to be over for a time.”
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From this reading SUNDAY, the 12th of July, proved a long, restful sabbath to Marian and her father, and they spent most of its hours together.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading SUNDAY, the 12th of July, proved a long, restful sabbath to Marian and her father, and they spent most of its hours together.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading SUNDAY'S LULL AND MONDAY'S STORM.
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From this reading The great tension and strain of the past weeks appeared to be over for a time.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The great tension and strain of the past weeks appeared to be over for a time.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The magnificent Union victories had brought gladness and hopefulness to Mr. Vosburgh, and the return of her friends had relieved his daughter's mind.
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From this reading He now thought he saw the end clearly.
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From this reading The magnificent Union victories had brought gladness and hopefulness to Mr. Vosburgh, and the return of her friends had relieved his daughter's mind.
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From this reading He now thought he saw the end clearly.
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From this reading SUNDAY, the 12th of July, proved a long, restful sabbath to Marian and her father, and they spent most of its hours together.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The great tension and strain of the past weeks appeared to be over for a time.
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From this reading The magnificent Union victories had brought gladness and hopefulness to Mr. Vosburgh, and the return of her friends had relieved his daughter's mind.
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From this reading The magnificent Union victories had brought gladness and hopefulness to Mr. Vosburgh, and the return of her friends had relieved his daughter's mind.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The great tension and strain of the past weeks appeared to be over for a time.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The magnificent Union victories had brought gladness and hopefulness to Mr. Vosburgh, and the return of her friends had relieved his daughter's mind.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He now thought he saw the end clearly.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading SUNDAY, the 12th of July, proved a long, restful sabbath to Marian and her father, and they spent most of its hours together.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The magnificent Union victories had brought gladness and hopefulness to Mr. Vosburgh, and the return of her friends had relieved his daughter's mind.
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From this reading The magnificent Union victories had brought gladness and hopefulness to Mr. Vosburgh, and the return of her friends had relieved his daughter's mind.
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From this reading SUNDAY, the 12th of July, proved a long, restful sabbath to Marian and her father, and they spent most of its hours together.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading SUNDAY, the 12th of July, proved a long, restful sabbath to Marian and her father, and they spent most of its hours together.
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From this reading SUNDAY, the 12th of July, proved a long, restful sabbath to Marian and her father, and they spent most of its hours together.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading SUNDAY, the 12th of July, proved a long, restful sabbath to Marian and her father, and they spent most of its hours together.
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From this reading SUNDAY'S LULL AND MONDAY'S STORM.
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From this reading The magnificent Union victories had brought gladness and hopefulness to Mr. Vosburgh, and the return of her friends had relieved his daughter's mind.
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From this reading SUNDAY, the 12th of July, proved a long, restful sabbath to Marian and her father, and they spent most of its hours together.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The magnificent Union victories had brought gladness and hopefulness to Mr. Vosburgh, and the return of her friends had relieved his daughter's mind.
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From this reading SUNDAY'S LULL AND MONDAY'S STORM.
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From this reading SUNDAY, the 12th of July, proved a long, restful sabbath to Marian and her father, and they spent most of its hours together.
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From this reading The magnificent Union victories had brought gladness and hopefulness to Mr. Vosburgh, and the return of her friends had relieved his daughter's mind.
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From this reading He now thought he saw the end clearly.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading SUNDAY, the 12th of July, proved a long, restful sabbath to Marian and her father, and they spent most of its hours together.
above and across; more than
From this reading The great tension and strain of the past weeks appeared to be over for a time.
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From this reading The great tension and strain of the past weeks appeared to be over for a time.
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From this reading SUNDAY, the 12th of July, proved a long, restful sabbath to Marian and her father, and they spent most of its hours together.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The magnificent Union victories had brought gladness and hopefulness to Mr. Vosburgh, and the return of her friends had relieved his daughter's mind.
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From this reading SUNDAY, the 12th of July, proved a long, restful sabbath to Marian and her father, and they spent most of its hours together.
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From this reading The magnificent Union victories had brought gladness and hopefulness to Mr. Vosburgh, and the return of her friends had relieved his daughter's mind.
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From this reading SUNDAY, the 12th of July, proved a long, restful sabbath to Marian and her father, and they spent most of its hours together.
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From this reading He now thought he saw the end clearly.
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From this reading SUNDAY, the 12th of July, proved a long, restful sabbath to Marian and her father, and they spent most of its hours together.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading SUNDAY'S LULL AND MONDAY'S STORM.
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From this reading The great tension and strain of the past weeks appeared to be over for a time.
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From this reading SUNDAY, the 12th of July, proved a long, restful sabbath to Marian and her father, and they spent most of its hours together.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading SUNDAY'S LULL AND MONDAY'S STORM.
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From this reading The great tension and strain of the past weeks appeared to be over for a time.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading SUNDAY, the 12th of July, proved a long, restful sabbath to Marian and her father, and they spent most of its hours together.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading SUNDAY, the 12th of July, proved a long, restful sabbath to Marian and her father, and they spent most of its hours together.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He now thought he saw the end clearly.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The great tension and strain of the past weeks appeared to be over for a time.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading SUNDAY, the 12th of July, proved a long, restful sabbath to Marian and her father, and they spent most of its hours together.
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From this reading SUNDAY, the 12th of July, proved a long, restful sabbath to Marian and her father, and they spent most of its hours together.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The magnificent Union victories had brought gladness and hopefulness to Mr. Vosburgh, and the return of her friends had relieved his daughter's mind.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The magnificent Union victories had brought gladness and hopefulness to Mr. Vosburgh, and the return of her friends had relieved his daughter's mind.
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From this reading The magnificent Union victories had brought gladness and hopefulness to Mr. Vosburgh, and the return of her friends had relieved his daughter's mind.
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From this reading The great tension and strain of the past weeks appeared to be over for a time.
