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Chapter XXVI
FACT AND FANCY. The snow-storm continued all that afternoon. The customary hour for Bressant's visit to the Parsonage went by, and he did not appear. The professor smoked two extra pipes, and spent half an hour looking out across the valley trying to discern the open spot upon the top of the hill. Finally, the early twilight set in, and he returned to his chair, but felt no impulse to light a lamp and take up a book.
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from one side of something to the other
From this reading “The professor smoked two extra pipes, and spent half an hour looking out across the valley trying to discern the open spot upon the top of the hill.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “The snow-storm continued all that afternoon.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “The snow-storm continued all that afternoon.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The professor smoked two extra pipes, and spent half an hour looking out across the valley trying to discern the open spot upon the top of the hill.”
a sudden strong desire to act
From this reading “Finally, the early twilight set in, and he returned to his chair, but felt no impulse to light a lamp and take up a book.”
To move from a closed position.
From this reading “The professor smoked two extra pipes, and spent half an hour looking out across the valley trying to discern the open spot upon the top of the hill.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Finally, the early twilight set in, and he returned to his chair, but felt no impulse to light a lamp and take up a book.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Finally, the early twilight set in, and he returned to his chair, but felt no impulse to light a lamp and take up a book.”
the dim light before night or sunrise
From this reading “Finally, the early twilight set in, and he returned to his chair, but felt no impulse to light a lamp and take up a book.”
a formal word for “on”
From this reading “The professor smoked two extra pipes, and spent half an hour looking out across the valley trying to discern the open spot upon the top of the hill.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The customary hour for Bressant's visit to the Parsonage went by, and he did not appear.”
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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 Finally, the early twilight set in, and he returned to his chair, but felt no impulse to light a lamp and take up a book.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading The professor smoked two extra pipes, and spent half an hour looking out across the valley trying to discern the open spot upon the top of the hill.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The snow-storm continued all that afternoon.
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From this reading The snow-storm continued all that afternoon.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The professor smoked two extra pipes, and spent half an hour looking out across the valley trying to discern the open spot upon the top of the hill.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading FACT AND FANCY.
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From this reading The customary hour for Bressant's visit to the Parsonage went by, and he did not appear.
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From this reading Finally, the early twilight set in, and he returned to his chair, but felt no impulse to light a lamp and take up a book.
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From this reading The customary hour for Bressant's visit to the Parsonage went by, and he did not appear.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Finally, the early twilight set in, and he returned to his chair, but felt no impulse to light a lamp and take up a book.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The customary hour for Bressant's visit to the Parsonage went by, and he did not appear.
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From this reading Finally, the early twilight set in, and he returned to his chair, but felt no impulse to light a lamp and take up a book.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The snow-storm continued all that afternoon.
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From this reading The customary hour for Bressant's visit to the Parsonage went by, and he did not appear.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading The customary hour for Bressant's visit to the Parsonage went by, and he did not appear.
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From this reading The professor smoked two extra pipes, and spent half an hour looking out across the valley trying to discern the open spot upon the top of the hill.
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From this reading Finally, the early twilight set in, and he returned to his chair, but felt no impulse to light a lamp and take up a book.
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From this reading The professor smoked two extra pipes, and spent half an hour looking out across the valley trying to discern the open spot upon the top of the hill.
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From this reading FACT AND FANCY.
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From this reading FACT AND FANCY.
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From this reading Finally, the early twilight set in, and he returned to his chair, but felt no impulse to light a lamp and take up a book.
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From this reading Finally, the early twilight set in, and he returned to his chair, but felt no impulse to light a lamp and take up a book.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The customary hour for Bressant's visit to the Parsonage went by, and he did not appear.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The professor smoked two extra pipes, and spent half an hour looking out across the valley trying to discern the open spot upon the top of the hill.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The customary hour for Bressant's visit to the Parsonage went by, and he did not appear.
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From this reading The professor smoked two extra pipes, and spent half an hour looking out across the valley trying to discern the open spot upon the top of the hill.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Finally, the early twilight set in, and he returned to his chair, but felt no impulse to light a lamp and take up a book.
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From this reading The customary hour for Bressant's visit to the Parsonage went by, and he did not appear.
a sudden strong desire to act
From this reading Finally, the early twilight set in, and he returned to his chair, but felt no impulse to light a lamp and take up a book.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Finally, the early twilight set in, and he returned to his chair, but felt no impulse to light a lamp and take up a book.
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From this reading Finally, the early twilight set in, and he returned to his chair, but felt no impulse to light a lamp and take up a book.
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From this reading Finally, the early twilight set in, and he returned to his chair, but felt no impulse to light a lamp and take up a book.
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From this reading The professor smoked two extra pipes, and spent half an hour looking out across the valley trying to discern the open spot upon the top of the hill.
not any; not one
From this reading Finally, the early twilight set in, and he returned to his chair, but felt no impulse to light a lamp and take up a book.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The customary hour for Bressant's visit to the Parsonage went by, and he did not appear.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The professor smoked two extra pipes, and spent half an hour looking out across the valley trying to discern the open spot upon the top of the hill.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading The professor smoked two extra pipes, and spent half an hour looking out across the valley trying to discern the open spot upon the top of the hill.
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From this reading The professor smoked two extra pipes, and spent half an hour looking out across the valley trying to discern the open spot upon the top of the hill.
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From this reading The customary hour for Bressant's visit to the Parsonage went by, and he did not appear.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The professor smoked two extra pipes, and spent half an hour looking out across the valley trying to discern the open spot upon the top of the hill.
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From this reading The professor smoked two extra pipes, and spent half an hour looking out across the valley trying to discern the open spot upon the top of the hill.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Finally, the early twilight set in, and he returned to his chair, but felt no impulse to light a lamp and take up a book.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Finally, the early twilight set in, and he returned to his chair, but felt no impulse to light a lamp and take up a book.
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From this reading The professor smoked two extra pipes, and spent half an hour looking out across the valley trying to discern the open spot upon the top of the hill.
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From this reading The snow-storm continued all that afternoon.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The professor smoked two extra pipes, and spent half an hour looking out across the valley trying to discern the open spot upon the top of the hill.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The professor smoked two extra pipes, and spent half an hour looking out across the valley trying to discern the open spot upon the top of the hill.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Finally, the early twilight set in, and he returned to his chair, but felt no impulse to light a lamp and take up a book.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The snow-storm continued all that afternoon.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The snow-storm continued all that afternoon.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The customary hour for Bressant's visit to the Parsonage went by, and he did not appear.
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From this reading The professor smoked two extra pipes, and spent half an hour looking out across the valley trying to discern the open spot upon the top of the hill.
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From this reading The professor smoked two extra pipes, and spent half an hour looking out across the valley trying to discern the open spot upon the top of the hill.
the dim light before night or sunrise
From this reading Finally, the early twilight set in, and he returned to his chair, but felt no impulse to light a lamp and take up a book.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The professor smoked two extra pipes, and spent half an hour looking out across the valley trying to discern the open spot upon the top of the hill.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Finally, the early twilight set in, and he returned to his chair, but felt no impulse to light a lamp and take up a book.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The professor smoked two extra pipes, and spent half an hour looking out across the valley trying to discern the open spot upon the top of the hill.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The professor smoked two extra pipes, and spent half an hour looking out across the valley trying to discern the open spot upon the top of the hill.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The customary hour for Bressant's visit to the Parsonage went by, and he did not appear.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The customary hour for Bressant's visit to the Parsonage went by, and he did not appear.
