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Chapter XIII
A week passed; then another. The year was coming to a close. In ten days Blix would be gone. Letters had been received from Aunt Kihm, and also an exquisite black leather traveling-case, a present to her niece, full of cut-glass bottles, ebony-backed brushes, and shell combs. Blix was to leave on the second day of January.
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a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “A week passed; then another.”
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “Letters had been received from Aunt Kihm, and also an exquisite black leather traveling-case, a present to her niece, full of cut-glass bottles, ebony-backed brushes, and shell combs.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “A week passed; then another.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Blix was to leave on the second day of January.”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “In ten days Blix would be gone.”
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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 A week passed; then another.
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From this reading Letters had been received from Aunt Kihm, and also an exquisite black leather traveling-case, a present to her niece, full of cut-glass bottles, ebony-backed brushes, and shell combs.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Letters had been received from Aunt Kihm, and also an exquisite black leather traveling-case, a present to her niece, full of cut-glass bottles, ebony-backed brushes, and shell combs.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Letters had been received from Aunt Kihm, and also an exquisite black leather traveling-case, a present to her niece, full of cut-glass bottles, ebony-backed brushes, and shell combs.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading A week passed; then another.
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From this reading Letters had been received from Aunt Kihm, and also an exquisite black leather traveling-case, a present to her niece, full of cut-glass bottles, ebony-backed brushes, and shell combs.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading In ten days Blix would be gone.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Letters had been received from Aunt Kihm, and also an exquisite black leather traveling-case, a present to her niece, full of cut-glass bottles, ebony-backed brushes, and shell combs.
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From this reading Letters had been received from Aunt Kihm, and also an exquisite black leather traveling-case, a present to her niece, full of cut-glass bottles, ebony-backed brushes, and shell combs.
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From this reading In ten days Blix would be gone.
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From this reading Letters had been received from Aunt Kihm, and also an exquisite black leather traveling-case, a present to her niece, full of cut-glass bottles, ebony-backed brushes, and shell combs.
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From this reading Letters had been received from Aunt Kihm, and also an exquisite black leather traveling-case, a present to her niece, full of cut-glass bottles, ebony-backed brushes, and shell combs.
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From this reading The year was coming to a close.
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From this reading Letters had been received from Aunt Kihm, and also an exquisite black leather traveling-case, a present to her niece, full of cut-glass bottles, ebony-backed brushes, and shell combs.
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From this reading The year was coming to a close.
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From this reading Letters had been received from Aunt Kihm, and also an exquisite black leather traveling-case, a present to her niece, full of cut-glass bottles, ebony-backed brushes, and shell combs.
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From this reading Blix was to leave on the second day of January.
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From this reading In ten days Blix would be gone.
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From this reading Letters had been received from Aunt Kihm, and also an exquisite black leather traveling-case, a present to her niece, full of cut-glass bottles, ebony-backed brushes, and shell combs.
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From this reading Letters had been received from Aunt Kihm, and also an exquisite black leather traveling-case, a present to her niece, full of cut-glass bottles, ebony-backed brushes, and shell combs.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Letters had been received from Aunt Kihm, and also an exquisite black leather traveling-case, a present to her niece, full of cut-glass bottles, ebony-backed brushes, and shell combs.
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From this reading Letters had been received from Aunt Kihm, and also an exquisite black leather traveling-case, a present to her niece, full of cut-glass bottles, ebony-backed brushes, and shell combs.
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From this reading In ten days Blix would be gone.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Letters had been received from Aunt Kihm, and also an exquisite black leather traveling-case, a present to her niece, full of cut-glass bottles, ebony-backed brushes, and shell combs.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Letters had been received from Aunt Kihm, and also an exquisite black leather traveling-case, a present to her niece, full of cut-glass bottles, ebony-backed brushes, and shell combs.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In ten days Blix would be gone.
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From this reading Blix was to leave on the second day of January.
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From this reading Letters had been received from Aunt Kihm, and also an exquisite black leather traveling-case, a present to her niece, full of cut-glass bottles, ebony-backed brushes, and shell combs.
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From this reading Letters had been received from Aunt Kihm, and also an exquisite black leather traveling-case, a present to her niece, full of cut-glass bottles, ebony-backed brushes, and shell combs.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Blix was to leave on the second day of January.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Letters had been received from Aunt Kihm, and also an exquisite black leather traveling-case, a present to her niece, full of cut-glass bottles, ebony-backed brushes, and shell combs.
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From this reading Letters had been received from Aunt Kihm, and also an exquisite black leather traveling-case, a present to her niece, full of cut-glass bottles, ebony-backed brushes, and shell combs.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Letters had been received from Aunt Kihm, and also an exquisite black leather traveling-case, a present to her niece, full of cut-glass bottles, ebony-backed brushes, and shell combs.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Blix was to leave on the second day of January.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A week passed; then another.
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From this reading Letters had been received from Aunt Kihm, and also an exquisite black leather traveling-case, a present to her niece, full of cut-glass bottles, ebony-backed brushes, and shell combs.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Letters had been received from Aunt Kihm, and also an exquisite black leather traveling-case, a present to her niece, full of cut-glass bottles, ebony-backed brushes, and shell combs.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Blix was to leave on the second day of January.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Letters had been received from Aunt Kihm, and also an exquisite black leather traveling-case, a present to her niece, full of cut-glass bottles, ebony-backed brushes, and shell combs.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In ten days Blix would be gone.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The year was coming to a close.
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From this reading A week passed; then another.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The year was coming to a close.
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From this reading Letters had been received from Aunt Kihm, and also an exquisite black leather traveling-case, a present to her niece, full of cut-glass bottles, ebony-backed brushes, and shell combs.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The year was coming to a close.
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From this reading A week passed; then another.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading In ten days Blix would be gone.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The year was coming to a close.
