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Chapter IV
A SUNDAY. Notwithstanding his weariness, Donal woke early, for he had slept thoroughly. He rose and dressed himself, drew aside the little curtain that shrouded the window, and looked out. It was a lovely morning. His prospect was the curious old main street of the town.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He rose and dressed himself, drew aside the little curtain that shrouded the window, and looked out.”
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading “He rose and dressed himself, drew aside the little curtain that shrouded the window, and looked out.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He rose and dressed himself, drew aside the little curtain that shrouded the window, and looked out.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He rose and dressed himself, drew aside the little curtain that shrouded the window, and looked out.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It was a lovely morning.”
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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 SUNDAY.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He rose and dressed himself, drew aside the little curtain that shrouded the window, and looked out.
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From this reading He rose and dressed himself, drew aside the little curtain that shrouded the window, and looked out.
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From this reading His prospect was the curious old main street of the town.
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From this reading He rose and dressed himself, drew aside the little curtain that shrouded the window, and looked out.
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From this reading Notwithstanding his weariness, Donal woke early, for he had slept thoroughly.
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From this reading He rose and dressed himself, drew aside the little curtain that shrouded the window, and looked out.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He rose and dressed himself, drew aside the little curtain that shrouded the window, and looked out.
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From this reading Notwithstanding his weariness, Donal woke early, for he had slept thoroughly.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Notwithstanding his weariness, Donal woke early, for he had slept thoroughly.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Notwithstanding his weariness, Donal woke early, for he had slept thoroughly.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Notwithstanding his weariness, Donal woke early, for he had slept thoroughly.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He rose and dressed himself, drew aside the little curtain that shrouded the window, and looked out.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Notwithstanding his weariness, Donal woke early, for he had slept thoroughly.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a lovely morning.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He rose and dressed himself, drew aside the little curtain that shrouded the window, and looked out.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He rose and dressed himself, drew aside the little curtain that shrouded the window, and looked out.
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From this reading It was a lovely morning.
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From this reading His prospect was the curious old main street of the town.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was a lovely morning.
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From this reading Notwithstanding his weariness, Donal woke early, for he had slept thoroughly.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading His prospect was the curious old main street of the town.
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From this reading His prospect was the curious old main street of the town.
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From this reading He rose and dressed himself, drew aside the little curtain that shrouded the window, and looked out.
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From this reading His prospect was the curious old main street of the town.
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From this reading He rose and dressed himself, drew aside the little curtain that shrouded the window, and looked out.
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From this reading He rose and dressed himself, drew aside the little curtain that shrouded the window, and looked out.
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From this reading Notwithstanding his weariness, Donal woke early, for he had slept thoroughly.
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From this reading His prospect was the curious old main street of the town.
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From this reading A SUNDAY.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He rose and dressed himself, drew aside the little curtain that shrouded the window, and looked out.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He rose and dressed himself, drew aside the little curtain that shrouded the window, and looked out.
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From this reading Notwithstanding his weariness, Donal woke early, for he had slept thoroughly.
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From this reading His prospect was the curious old main street of the town.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a lovely morning.
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From this reading Notwithstanding his weariness, Donal woke early, for he had slept thoroughly.
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From this reading He rose and dressed himself, drew aside the little curtain that shrouded the window, and looked out.
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From this reading Notwithstanding his weariness, Donal woke early, for he had slept thoroughly.
