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Chapter V
The June afternoon was softening to a rosy dimness as he came in, very tired physically, hot and grimy, and sick of soul. "Glory be, tea-time's over, and they'll be dressing for dinner," he murmured, and turned a corner on eight of "them." A glance at the gay group showed two or three new faces. More guests! McBirney set his teeth.
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a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “The June afternoon was softening to a rosy dimness as he came in, very tired physically, hot and grimy, and sick of soul.”
above and across; more than
From this reading “"Glory be, tea-time's over, and they'll be dressing for dinner," he murmured, and turned a corner on eight of "them."”
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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 The June afternoon was softening to a rosy dimness as he came in, very tired physically, hot and grimy, and sick of soul.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The June afternoon was softening to a rosy dimness as he came in, very tired physically, hot and grimy, and sick of soul.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The June afternoon was softening to a rosy dimness as he came in, very tired physically, hot and grimy, and sick of soul.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The June afternoon was softening to a rosy dimness as he came in, very tired physically, hot and grimy, and sick of soul.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A glance at the gay group showed two or three new faces.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Glory be, tea-time's over, and they'll be dressing for dinner," he murmured, and turned a corner on eight of "them."
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From this reading The June afternoon was softening to a rosy dimness as he came in, very tired physically, hot and grimy, and sick of soul.
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From this reading "Glory be, tea-time's over, and they'll be dressing for dinner," he murmured, and turned a corner on eight of "them."
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From this reading The June afternoon was softening to a rosy dimness as he came in, very tired physically, hot and grimy, and sick of soul.
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From this reading "Glory be, tea-time's over, and they'll be dressing for dinner," he murmured, and turned a corner on eight of "them."
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From this reading "Glory be, tea-time's over, and they'll be dressing for dinner," he murmured, and turned a corner on eight of "them."
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From this reading "Glory be, tea-time's over, and they'll be dressing for dinner," he murmured, and turned a corner on eight of "them."
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From this reading A glance at the gay group showed two or three new faces.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Glory be, tea-time's over, and they'll be dressing for dinner," he murmured, and turned a corner on eight of "them."
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From this reading A glance at the gay group showed two or three new faces.
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From this reading A glance at the gay group showed two or three new faces.
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From this reading "Glory be, tea-time's over, and they'll be dressing for dinner," he murmured, and turned a corner on eight of "them."
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From this reading The June afternoon was softening to a rosy dimness as he came in, very tired physically, hot and grimy, and sick of soul.
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From this reading A glance at the gay group showed two or three new faces.
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From this reading More guests!
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The June afternoon was softening to a rosy dimness as he came in, very tired physically, hot and grimy, and sick of soul.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading McBirney set his teeth.
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From this reading The June afternoon was softening to a rosy dimness as he came in, very tired physically, hot and grimy, and sick of soul.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The June afternoon was softening to a rosy dimness as he came in, very tired physically, hot and grimy, and sick of soul.
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From this reading The June afternoon was softening to a rosy dimness as he came in, very tired physically, hot and grimy, and sick of soul.
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From this reading McBirney set his teeth.
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From this reading More guests!
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From this reading "Glory be, tea-time's over, and they'll be dressing for dinner," he murmured, and turned a corner on eight of "them."
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From this reading A glance at the gay group showed two or three new faces.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The June afternoon was softening to a rosy dimness as he came in, very tired physically, hot and grimy, and sick of soul.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Glory be, tea-time's over, and they'll be dressing for dinner," he murmured, and turned a corner on eight of "them."
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading A glance at the gay group showed two or three new faces.
above and across; more than
From this reading "Glory be, tea-time's over, and they'll be dressing for dinner," he murmured, and turned a corner on eight of "them."
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From this reading The June afternoon was softening to a rosy dimness as he came in, very tired physically, hot and grimy, and sick of soul.
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From this reading The June afternoon was softening to a rosy dimness as he came in, very tired physically, hot and grimy, and sick of soul.
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From this reading McBirney set his teeth.
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From this reading A glance at the gay group showed two or three new faces.
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From this reading The June afternoon was softening to a rosy dimness as he came in, very tired physically, hot and grimy, and sick of soul.
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From this reading The June afternoon was softening to a rosy dimness as he came in, very tired physically, hot and grimy, and sick of soul.
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From this reading The June afternoon was softening to a rosy dimness as he came in, very tired physically, hot and grimy, and sick of soul.
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From this reading "Glory be, tea-time's over, and they'll be dressing for dinner," he murmured, and turned a corner on eight of "them."
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From this reading McBirney set his teeth.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The June afternoon was softening to a rosy dimness as he came in, very tired physically, hot and grimy, and sick of soul.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "Glory be, tea-time's over, and they'll be dressing for dinner," he murmured, and turned a corner on eight of "them."
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From this reading "Glory be, tea-time's over, and they'll be dressing for dinner," he murmured, and turned a corner on eight of "them."
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From this reading A glance at the gay group showed two or three new faces.
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From this reading The June afternoon was softening to a rosy dimness as he came in, very tired physically, hot and grimy, and sick of soul.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The June afternoon was softening to a rosy dimness as he came in, very tired physically, hot and grimy, and sick of soul.
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From this reading "Glory be, tea-time's over, and they'll be dressing for dinner," he murmured, and turned a corner on eight of "them."
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From this reading A glance at the gay group showed two or three new faces.
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From this reading The June afternoon was softening to a rosy dimness as he came in, very tired physically, hot and grimy, and sick of soul.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The June afternoon was softening to a rosy dimness as he came in, very tired physically, hot and grimy, and sick of soul.
