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Chapter VII
I GO TO RENDEZVOUS The hotel lamps were being lighted by the gnome porter. When I stepped outside twilight had deepened into dusk, the air was almost frosty, and this main street had been made garish by its nightly illumination. It was a strange sight, as I paused for a moment upon the plank veranda. The near vicinity resembled a fair. As if inspired by the freshness and coolness of the new air the people were trooping to and fro more restlessly than ever, and in greater numbers.
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the past participle of “be”
From this reading “When I stepped outside twilight had deepened into dusk, the air was almost frosty, and this main street had been made garish by its nightly illumination.”
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading “I GO TO RENDEZVOUS The hotel lamps were being lighted by the gnome porter.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “As if inspired by the freshness and coolness of the new air the people were trooping to and fro more restlessly than ever, and in greater numbers.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The near vicinity resembled a fair.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “When I stepped outside twilight had deepened into dusk, the air was almost frosty, and this main street had been made garish by its nightly illumination.”
the dim light before night or sunrise
From this reading “When I stepped outside twilight had deepened into dusk, the air was almost frosty, and this main street had been made garish by its nightly illumination.”
a formal word for “on”
From this reading “It was a strange sight, as I paused for a moment upon the plank veranda.”
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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 It was a strange sight, as I paused for a moment upon the plank veranda.
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From this reading When I stepped outside twilight had deepened into dusk, the air was almost frosty, and this main street had been made garish by its nightly illumination.
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From this reading When I stepped outside twilight had deepened into dusk, the air was almost frosty, and this main street had been made garish by its nightly illumination.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When I stepped outside twilight had deepened into dusk, the air was almost frosty, and this main street had been made garish by its nightly illumination.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It was a strange sight, as I paused for a moment upon the plank veranda.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading When I stepped outside twilight had deepened into dusk, the air was almost frosty, and this main street had been made garish by its nightly illumination.
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading I GO TO RENDEZVOUS The hotel lamps were being lighted by the gnome porter.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading I GO TO RENDEZVOUS The hotel lamps were being lighted by the gnome porter.
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From this reading As if inspired by the freshness and coolness of the new air the people were trooping to and fro more restlessly than ever, and in greater numbers.
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From this reading When I stepped outside twilight had deepened into dusk, the air was almost frosty, and this main street had been made garish by its nightly illumination.
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From this reading When I stepped outside twilight had deepened into dusk, the air was almost frosty, and this main street had been made garish by its nightly illumination.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading As if inspired by the freshness and coolness of the new air the people were trooping to and fro more restlessly than ever, and in greater numbers.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The near vicinity resembled a fair.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was a strange sight, as I paused for a moment upon the plank veranda.
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From this reading As if inspired by the freshness and coolness of the new air the people were trooping to and fro more restlessly than ever, and in greater numbers.
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From this reading As if inspired by the freshness and coolness of the new air the people were trooping to and fro more restlessly than ever, and in greater numbers.
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From this reading When I stepped outside twilight had deepened into dusk, the air was almost frosty, and this main street had been made garish by its nightly illumination.
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From this reading When I stepped outside twilight had deepened into dusk, the air was almost frosty, and this main street had been made garish by its nightly illumination.
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From this reading I GO TO RENDEZVOUS The hotel lamps were being lighted by the gnome porter.
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From this reading I GO TO RENDEZVOUS The hotel lamps were being lighted by the gnome porter.
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From this reading As if inspired by the freshness and coolness of the new air the people were trooping to and fro more restlessly than ever, and in greater numbers.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading When I stepped outside twilight had deepened into dusk, the air was almost frosty, and this main street had been made garish by its nightly illumination.
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From this reading I GO TO RENDEZVOUS The hotel lamps were being lighted by the gnome porter.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I GO TO RENDEZVOUS The hotel lamps were being lighted by the gnome porter.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading As if inspired by the freshness and coolness of the new air the people were trooping to and fro more restlessly than ever, and in greater numbers.
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From this reading When I stepped outside twilight had deepened into dusk, the air was almost frosty, and this main street had been made garish by its nightly illumination.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading As if inspired by the freshness and coolness of the new air the people were trooping to and fro more restlessly than ever, and in greater numbers.
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From this reading As if inspired by the freshness and coolness of the new air the people were trooping to and fro more restlessly than ever, and in greater numbers.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading When I stepped outside twilight had deepened into dusk, the air was almost frosty, and this main street had been made garish by its nightly illumination.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a strange sight, as I paused for a moment upon the plank veranda.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading When I stepped outside twilight had deepened into dusk, the air was almost frosty, and this main street had been made garish by its nightly illumination.
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From this reading I GO TO RENDEZVOUS The hotel lamps were being lighted by the gnome porter.
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From this reading I GO TO RENDEZVOUS The hotel lamps were being lighted by the gnome porter.
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From this reading When I stepped outside twilight had deepened into dusk, the air was almost frosty, and this main street had been made garish by its nightly illumination.
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From this reading When I stepped outside twilight had deepened into dusk, the air was almost frosty, and this main street had been made garish by its nightly illumination.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was a strange sight, as I paused for a moment upon the plank veranda.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As if inspired by the freshness and coolness of the new air the people were trooping to and fro more restlessly than ever, and in greater numbers.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The near vicinity resembled a fair.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As if inspired by the freshness and coolness of the new air the people were trooping to and fro more restlessly than ever, and in greater numbers.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When I stepped outside twilight had deepened into dusk, the air was almost frosty, and this main street had been made garish by its nightly illumination.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As if inspired by the freshness and coolness of the new air the people were trooping to and fro more restlessly than ever, and in greater numbers.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading As if inspired by the freshness and coolness of the new air the people were trooping to and fro more restlessly than ever, and in greater numbers.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading When I stepped outside twilight had deepened into dusk, the air was almost frosty, and this main street had been made garish by its nightly illumination.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was a strange sight, as I paused for a moment upon the plank veranda.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As if inspired by the freshness and coolness of the new air the people were trooping to and fro more restlessly than ever, and in greater numbers.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was a strange sight, as I paused for a moment upon the plank veranda.
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From this reading I GO TO RENDEZVOUS The hotel lamps were being lighted by the gnome porter.
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From this reading I GO TO RENDEZVOUS The hotel lamps were being lighted by the gnome porter.
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From this reading The near vicinity resembled a fair.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As if inspired by the freshness and coolness of the new air the people were trooping to and fro more restlessly than ever, and in greater numbers.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was a strange sight, as I paused for a moment upon the plank veranda.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When I stepped outside twilight had deepened into dusk, the air was almost frosty, and this main street had been made garish by its nightly illumination.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was a strange sight, as I paused for a moment upon the plank veranda.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When I stepped outside twilight had deepened into dusk, the air was almost frosty, and this main street had been made garish by its nightly illumination.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading As if inspired by the freshness and coolness of the new air the people were trooping to and fro more restlessly than ever, and in greater numbers.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I GO TO RENDEZVOUS The hotel lamps were being lighted by the gnome porter.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading When I stepped outside twilight had deepened into dusk, the air was almost frosty, and this main street had been made garish by its nightly illumination.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I GO TO RENDEZVOUS The hotel lamps were being lighted by the gnome porter.
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From this reading As if inspired by the freshness and coolness of the new air the people were trooping to and fro more restlessly than ever, and in greater numbers.
the dim light before night or sunrise
From this reading When I stepped outside twilight had deepened into dusk, the air was almost frosty, and this main street had been made garish by its nightly illumination.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading It was a strange sight, as I paused for a moment upon the plank veranda.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was a strange sight, as I paused for a moment upon the plank veranda.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The near vicinity resembled a fair.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When I stepped outside twilight had deepened into dusk, the air was almost frosty, and this main street had been made garish by its nightly illumination.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading I GO TO RENDEZVOUS The hotel lamps were being lighted by the gnome porter.
at the time that
From this reading When I stepped outside twilight had deepened into dusk, the air was almost frosty, and this main street had been made garish by its nightly illumination.
