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Chapter VIII
EMILY CHANDOS. In the grey dawn of an August morning, I stood on a steamer that was about to clear out from alongside one of the wharves near London Bridge. It was bound for a seaport town in France. Scarcely dawn yet, the night-clouds still hung upon the earth, but light was breaking in the eastern horizon. The passengers were coming on board—not many; it did not appear that the boat would have much of a freight that day.
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “In the grey dawn of an August morning, I stood on a steamer that was about to clear out from alongside one of the wharves near London Bridge.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “The passengers were coming on board—not many; it did not appear that the boat would have much of a freight that day.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “In the grey dawn of an August morning, I stood on a steamer that was about to clear out from alongside one of the wharves near London Bridge.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “In the grey dawn of an August morning, I stood on a steamer that was about to clear out from alongside one of the wharves near London Bridge.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Scarcely dawn yet, the night-clouds still hung upon the earth, but light was breaking in the eastern horizon.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “In the grey dawn of an August morning, I stood on a steamer that was about to clear out from alongside one of the wharves near London Bridge.”
a formal word for “on”
From this reading “Scarcely dawn yet, the night-clouds still hung upon the earth, but light was breaking in the eastern horizon.”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “The passengers were coming on board—not many; it did not appear that the boat would have much of a freight that day.”
but in spite of that
From this reading “Scarcely dawn yet, the night-clouds still hung upon the earth, but light was breaking in the eastern horizon.”
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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 the grey dawn of an August morning, I stood on a steamer that was about to clear out from alongside one of the wharves near London Bridge.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading In the grey dawn of an August morning, I stood on a steamer that was about to clear out from alongside one of the wharves near London Bridge.
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From this reading In the grey dawn of an August morning, I stood on a steamer that was about to clear out from alongside one of the wharves near London Bridge.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading In the grey dawn of an August morning, I stood on a steamer that was about to clear out from alongside one of the wharves near London Bridge.
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From this reading The passengers were coming on board—not many; it did not appear that the boat would have much of a freight that day.
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From this reading In the grey dawn of an August morning, I stood on a steamer that was about to clear out from alongside one of the wharves near London Bridge.
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From this reading The passengers were coming on board—not many; it did not appear that the boat would have much of a freight that day.
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From this reading The passengers were coming on board—not many; it did not appear that the boat would have much of a freight that day.
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From this reading It was bound for a seaport town in France.
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From this reading Scarcely dawn yet, the night-clouds still hung upon the earth, but light was breaking in the eastern horizon.
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From this reading In the grey dawn of an August morning, I stood on a steamer that was about to clear out from alongside one of the wharves near London Bridge.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Scarcely dawn yet, the night-clouds still hung upon the earth, but light was breaking in the eastern horizon.
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From this reading EMILY CHANDOS.
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From this reading In the grey dawn of an August morning, I stood on a steamer that was about to clear out from alongside one of the wharves near London Bridge.
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From this reading The passengers were coming on board—not many; it did not appear that the boat would have much of a freight that day.
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From this reading In the grey dawn of an August morning, I stood on a steamer that was about to clear out from alongside one of the wharves near London Bridge.
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From this reading The passengers were coming on board—not many; it did not appear that the boat would have much of a freight that day.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading The passengers were coming on board—not many; it did not appear that the boat would have much of a freight that day.
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From this reading Scarcely dawn yet, the night-clouds still hung upon the earth, but light was breaking in the eastern horizon.
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From this reading Scarcely dawn yet, the night-clouds still hung upon the earth, but light was breaking in the eastern horizon.
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From this reading EMILY CHANDOS.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was bound for a seaport town in France.
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From this reading It was bound for a seaport town in France.
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From this reading The passengers were coming on board—not many; it did not appear that the boat would have much of a freight that day.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading In the grey dawn of an August morning, I stood on a steamer that was about to clear out from alongside one of the wharves near London Bridge.
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From this reading In the grey dawn of an August morning, I stood on a steamer that was about to clear out from alongside one of the wharves near London Bridge.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The passengers were coming on board—not many; it did not appear that the boat would have much of a freight that day.
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From this reading Scarcely dawn yet, the night-clouds still hung upon the earth, but light was breaking in the eastern horizon.
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From this reading Scarcely dawn yet, the night-clouds still hung upon the earth, but light was breaking in the eastern horizon.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading In the grey dawn of an August morning, I stood on a steamer that was about to clear out from alongside one of the wharves near London Bridge.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the grey dawn of an August morning, I stood on a steamer that was about to clear out from alongside one of the wharves near London Bridge.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was bound for a seaport town in France.
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From this reading Scarcely dawn yet, the night-clouds still hung upon the earth, but light was breaking in the eastern horizon.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In the grey dawn of an August morning, I stood on a steamer that was about to clear out from alongside one of the wharves near London Bridge.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The passengers were coming on board—not many; it did not appear that the boat would have much of a freight that day.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In the grey dawn of an August morning, I stood on a steamer that was about to clear out from alongside one of the wharves near London Bridge.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The passengers were coming on board—not many; it did not appear that the boat would have much of a freight that day.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In the grey dawn of an August morning, I stood on a steamer that was about to clear out from alongside one of the wharves near London Bridge.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Scarcely dawn yet, the night-clouds still hung upon the earth, but light was breaking in the eastern horizon.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The passengers were coming on board—not many; it did not appear that the boat would have much of a freight that day.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In the grey dawn of an August morning, I stood on a steamer that was about to clear out from alongside one of the wharves near London Bridge.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading In the grey dawn of an August morning, I stood on a steamer that was about to clear out from alongside one of the wharves near London Bridge.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading In the grey dawn of an August morning, I stood on a steamer that was about to clear out from alongside one of the wharves near London Bridge.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In the grey dawn of an August morning, I stood on a steamer that was about to clear out from alongside one of the wharves near London Bridge.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The passengers were coming on board—not many; it did not appear that the boat would have much of a freight that day.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Scarcely dawn yet, the night-clouds still hung upon the earth, but light was breaking in the eastern horizon.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was bound for a seaport town in France.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In the grey dawn of an August morning, I stood on a steamer that was about to clear out from alongside one of the wharves near London Bridge.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Scarcely dawn yet, the night-clouds still hung upon the earth, but light was breaking in the eastern horizon.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In the grey dawn of an August morning, I stood on a steamer that was about to clear out from alongside one of the wharves near London Bridge.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading In the grey dawn of an August morning, I stood on a steamer that was about to clear out from alongside one of the wharves near London Bridge.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In the grey dawn of an August morning, I stood on a steamer that was about to clear out from alongside one of the wharves near London Bridge.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In the grey dawn of an August morning, I stood on a steamer that was about to clear out from alongside one of the wharves near London Bridge.
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From this reading It was bound for a seaport town in France.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Scarcely dawn yet, the night-clouds still hung upon the earth, but light was breaking in the eastern horizon.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In the grey dawn of an August morning, I stood on a steamer that was about to clear out from alongside one of the wharves near London Bridge.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The passengers were coming on board—not many; it did not appear that the boat would have much of a freight that day.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In the grey dawn of an August morning, I stood on a steamer that was about to clear out from alongside one of the wharves near London Bridge.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The passengers were coming on board—not many; it did not appear that the boat would have much of a freight that day.
but in spite of that
From this reading Scarcely dawn yet, the night-clouds still hung upon the earth, but light was breaking in the eastern horizon.
