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Chapter XL
THE LAST STRUGGLE. It was Christmas eve! The streets were white with snow; crowds of people were rushing through the castle square, seeking for Christmas-trees, and little presents for their children. There were, however, fewer purchasers than usual. The small traders stood idle at the doors of the booths, and looked discontentedly at the swarms of laughing men, who passed by them, and rushed onward to the Gens d'Armen Market.
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used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading “There were, however, fewer purchasers than usual.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “THE LAST STRUGGLE.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The streets were white with snow; crowds of people were rushing through the castle square, seeking for Christmas-trees, and little presents for their children.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The small traders stood idle at the doors of the booths, and looked discontentedly at the swarms of laughing men, who passed by them, and rushed onward to the Gens d'Armen Market.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The small traders stood idle at the doors of the booths, and looked discontentedly at the swarms of laughing men, who passed by them, and rushed onward to the Gens d'Armen Market.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The small traders stood idle at the doors of the booths, and looked discontentedly at the swarms of laughing men, who passed by them, and rushed onward to the Gens d'Armen Market.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “The streets were white with snow; crowds of people were rushing through the castle square, seeking for Christmas-trees, and little presents for their children.”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The streets were white with snow; crowds of people were rushing through the castle square, seeking for Christmas-trees, and little presents for their children.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The small traders stood idle at the doors of the booths, and looked discontentedly at the swarms of laughing men, who passed by them, and rushed onward to the Gens d'Armen Market.
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From this reading The small traders stood idle at the doors of the booths, and looked discontentedly at the swarms of laughing men, who passed by them, and rushed onward to the Gens d'Armen Market.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The small traders stood idle at the doors of the booths, and looked discontentedly at the swarms of laughing men, who passed by them, and rushed onward to the Gens d'Armen Market.
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From this reading The streets were white with snow; crowds of people were rushing through the castle square, seeking for Christmas-trees, and little presents for their children.
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From this reading The streets were white with snow; crowds of people were rushing through the castle square, seeking for Christmas-trees, and little presents for their children.
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From this reading It was Christmas eve!
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From this reading The streets were white with snow; crowds of people were rushing through the castle square, seeking for Christmas-trees, and little presents for their children.
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From this reading The streets were white with snow; crowds of people were rushing through the castle square, seeking for Christmas-trees, and little presents for their children.
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From this reading The small traders stood idle at the doors of the booths, and looked discontentedly at the swarms of laughing men, who passed by them, and rushed onward to the Gens d'Armen Market.
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From this reading The small traders stood idle at the doors of the booths, and looked discontentedly at the swarms of laughing men, who passed by them, and rushed onward to the Gens d'Armen Market.
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From this reading The small traders stood idle at the doors of the booths, and looked discontentedly at the swarms of laughing men, who passed by them, and rushed onward to the Gens d'Armen Market.
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From this reading It was Christmas eve!
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From this reading There were, however, fewer purchasers than usual.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The streets were white with snow; crowds of people were rushing through the castle square, seeking for Christmas-trees, and little presents for their children.
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From this reading The small traders stood idle at the doors of the booths, and looked discontentedly at the swarms of laughing men, who passed by them, and rushed onward to the Gens d'Armen Market.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading There were, however, fewer purchasers than usual.
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From this reading The small traders stood idle at the doors of the booths, and looked discontentedly at the swarms of laughing men, who passed by them, and rushed onward to the Gens d'Armen Market.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was Christmas eve!
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE LAST STRUGGLE.
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From this reading The small traders stood idle at the doors of the booths, and looked discontentedly at the swarms of laughing men, who passed by them, and rushed onward to the Gens d'Armen Market.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The streets were white with snow; crowds of people were rushing through the castle square, seeking for Christmas-trees, and little presents for their children.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The small traders stood idle at the doors of the booths, and looked discontentedly at the swarms of laughing men, who passed by them, and rushed onward to the Gens d'Armen Market.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The small traders stood idle at the doors of the booths, and looked discontentedly at the swarms of laughing men, who passed by them, and rushed onward to the Gens d'Armen Market.
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From this reading The small traders stood idle at the doors of the booths, and looked discontentedly at the swarms of laughing men, who passed by them, and rushed onward to the Gens d'Armen Market.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The streets were white with snow; crowds of people were rushing through the castle square, seeking for Christmas-trees, and little presents for their children.
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From this reading The small traders stood idle at the doors of the booths, and looked discontentedly at the swarms of laughing men, who passed by them, and rushed onward to the Gens d'Armen Market.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The small traders stood idle at the doors of the booths, and looked discontentedly at the swarms of laughing men, who passed by them, and rushed onward to the Gens d'Armen Market.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The streets were white with snow; crowds of people were rushing through the castle square, seeking for Christmas-trees, and little presents for their children.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The streets were white with snow; crowds of people were rushing through the castle square, seeking for Christmas-trees, and little presents for their children.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There were, however, fewer purchasers than usual.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The small traders stood idle at the doors of the booths, and looked discontentedly at the swarms of laughing men, who passed by them, and rushed onward to the Gens d'Armen Market.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The streets were white with snow; crowds of people were rushing through the castle square, seeking for Christmas-trees, and little presents for their children.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The streets were white with snow; crowds of people were rushing through the castle square, seeking for Christmas-trees, and little presents for their children.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The small traders stood idle at the doors of the booths, and looked discontentedly at the swarms of laughing men, who passed by them, and rushed onward to the Gens d'Armen Market.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The streets were white with snow; crowds of people were rushing through the castle square, seeking for Christmas-trees, and little presents for their children.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The streets were white with snow; crowds of people were rushing through the castle square, seeking for Christmas-trees, and little presents for their children.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The small traders stood idle at the doors of the booths, and looked discontentedly at the swarms of laughing men, who passed by them, and rushed onward to the Gens d'Armen Market.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The streets were white with snow; crowds of people were rushing through the castle square, seeking for Christmas-trees, and little presents for their children.
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From this reading THE LAST STRUGGLE.
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From this reading The small traders stood idle at the doors of the booths, and looked discontentedly at the swarms of laughing men, who passed by them, and rushed onward to the Gens d'Armen Market.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading There were, however, fewer purchasers than usual.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE LAST STRUGGLE.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The streets were white with snow; crowds of people were rushing through the castle square, seeking for Christmas-trees, and little presents for their children.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The small traders stood idle at the doors of the booths, and looked discontentedly at the swarms of laughing men, who passed by them, and rushed onward to the Gens d'Armen Market.
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From this reading There were, however, fewer purchasers than usual.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The streets were white with snow; crowds of people were rushing through the castle square, seeking for Christmas-trees, and little presents for their children.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The small traders stood idle at the doors of the booths, and looked discontentedly at the swarms of laughing men, who passed by them, and rushed onward to the Gens d'Armen Market.
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From this reading The small traders stood idle at the doors of the booths, and looked discontentedly at the swarms of laughing men, who passed by them, and rushed onward to the Gens d'Armen Market.
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From this reading There were, however, fewer purchasers than usual.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was Christmas eve!
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The streets were white with snow; crowds of people were rushing through the castle square, seeking for Christmas-trees, and little presents for their children.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The streets were white with snow; crowds of people were rushing through the castle square, seeking for Christmas-trees, and little presents for their children.
which person or people
From this reading The small traders stood idle at the doors of the booths, and looked discontentedly at the swarms of laughing men, who passed by them, and rushed onward to the Gens d'Armen Market.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The streets were white with snow; crowds of people were rushing through the castle square, seeking for Christmas-trees, and little presents for their children.
