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Chapter XL
Ten years had passed since the wedding bells chimed for the marriage of Lillian Earle. New life had come to Earlescourt. Children's happy voices made music there; the pattering of little feet sounded in the large, stately rooms, pretty, rosy faces made light and sunshine. The years had passed as swiftly and peacefully as a happy dream. One event had happened which had saddened Lord Earle for a few days--the death of the pretty, coquettish Countess Rosali.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “New life had come to Earlescourt.”
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading “The years had passed as swiftly and peacefully as a happy dream.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “New life had come to Earlescourt.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Children's happy voices made music there; the pattering of little feet sounded in the large, stately rooms, pretty, rosy faces made light and sunshine.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “One event had happened which had saddened Lord Earle for a few days--the death of the pretty, coquettish Countess Rosali.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Ten years had passed since the wedding bells chimed for the marriage of Lillian Earle.”
from a time in the past until now
From this reading “Ten years had passed since the wedding bells chimed for the marriage of Lillian Earle.”
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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 The years had passed as swiftly and peacefully as a happy dream.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Children's happy voices made music there; the pattering of little feet sounded in the large, stately rooms, pretty, rosy faces made light and sunshine.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The years had passed as swiftly and peacefully as a happy dream.
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From this reading Ten years had passed since the wedding bells chimed for the marriage of Lillian Earle.
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From this reading Children's happy voices made music there; the pattering of little feet sounded in the large, stately rooms, pretty, rosy faces made light and sunshine.
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From this reading Ten years had passed since the wedding bells chimed for the marriage of Lillian Earle.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading New life had come to Earlescourt.
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From this reading One event had happened which had saddened Lord Earle for a few days--the death of the pretty, coquettish Countess Rosali.
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From this reading One event had happened which had saddened Lord Earle for a few days--the death of the pretty, coquettish Countess Rosali.
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From this reading One event had happened which had saddened Lord Earle for a few days--the death of the pretty, coquettish Countess Rosali.
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From this reading One event had happened which had saddened Lord Earle for a few days--the death of the pretty, coquettish Countess Rosali.
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading The years had passed as swiftly and peacefully as a happy dream.
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From this reading Ten years had passed since the wedding bells chimed for the marriage of Lillian Earle.
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From this reading New life had come to Earlescourt.
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From this reading One event had happened which had saddened Lord Earle for a few days--the death of the pretty, coquettish Countess Rosali.
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From this reading Children's happy voices made music there; the pattering of little feet sounded in the large, stately rooms, pretty, rosy faces made light and sunshine.
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From this reading Children's happy voices made music there; the pattering of little feet sounded in the large, stately rooms, pretty, rosy faces made light and sunshine.
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From this reading One event had happened which had saddened Lord Earle for a few days--the death of the pretty, coquettish Countess Rosali.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Ten years had passed since the wedding bells chimed for the marriage of Lillian Earle.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Ten years had passed since the wedding bells chimed for the marriage of Lillian Earle.
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From this reading One event had happened which had saddened Lord Earle for a few days--the death of the pretty, coquettish Countess Rosali.
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From this reading Children's happy voices made music there; the pattering of little feet sounded in the large, stately rooms, pretty, rosy faces made light and sunshine.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Children's happy voices made music there; the pattering of little feet sounded in the large, stately rooms, pretty, rosy faces made light and sunshine.
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From this reading Children's happy voices made music there; the pattering of little feet sounded in the large, stately rooms, pretty, rosy faces made light and sunshine.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading New life had come to Earlescourt.
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From this reading Children's happy voices made music there; the pattering of little feet sounded in the large, stately rooms, pretty, rosy faces made light and sunshine.
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From this reading Ten years had passed since the wedding bells chimed for the marriage of Lillian Earle.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Children's happy voices made music there; the pattering of little feet sounded in the large, stately rooms, pretty, rosy faces made light and sunshine.
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From this reading One event had happened which had saddened Lord Earle for a few days--the death of the pretty, coquettish Countess Rosali.
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From this reading Children's happy voices made music there; the pattering of little feet sounded in the large, stately rooms, pretty, rosy faces made light and sunshine.
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From this reading Ten years had passed since the wedding bells chimed for the marriage of Lillian Earle.
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From this reading Children's happy voices made music there; the pattering of little feet sounded in the large, stately rooms, pretty, rosy faces made light and sunshine.
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From this reading New life had come to Earlescourt.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Ten years had passed since the wedding bells chimed for the marriage of Lillian Earle.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One event had happened which had saddened Lord Earle for a few days--the death of the pretty, coquettish Countess Rosali.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Ten years had passed since the wedding bells chimed for the marriage of Lillian Earle.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Children's happy voices made music there; the pattering of little feet sounded in the large, stately rooms, pretty, rosy faces made light and sunshine.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The years had passed as swiftly and peacefully as a happy dream.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Children's happy voices made music there; the pattering of little feet sounded in the large, stately rooms, pretty, rosy faces made light and sunshine.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Children's happy voices made music there; the pattering of little feet sounded in the large, stately rooms, pretty, rosy faces made light and sunshine.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading One event had happened which had saddened Lord Earle for a few days--the death of the pretty, coquettish Countess Rosali.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Children's happy voices made music there; the pattering of little feet sounded in the large, stately rooms, pretty, rosy faces made light and sunshine.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading One event had happened which had saddened Lord Earle for a few days--the death of the pretty, coquettish Countess Rosali.
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Ten years had passed since the wedding bells chimed for the marriage of Lillian Earle.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Children's happy voices made music there; the pattering of little feet sounded in the large, stately rooms, pretty, rosy faces made light and sunshine.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Children's happy voices made music there; the pattering of little feet sounded in the large, stately rooms, pretty, rosy faces made light and sunshine.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Children's happy voices made music there; the pattering of little feet sounded in the large, stately rooms, pretty, rosy faces made light and sunshine.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The years had passed as swiftly and peacefully as a happy dream.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Ten years had passed since the wedding bells chimed for the marriage of Lillian Earle.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Ten years had passed since the wedding bells chimed for the marriage of Lillian Earle.
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From this reading Children's happy voices made music there; the pattering of little feet sounded in the large, stately rooms, pretty, rosy faces made light and sunshine.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading New life had come to Earlescourt.
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From this reading Children's happy voices made music there; the pattering of little feet sounded in the large, stately rooms, pretty, rosy faces made light and sunshine.
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From this reading Ten years had passed since the wedding bells chimed for the marriage of Lillian Earle.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading One event had happened which had saddened Lord Earle for a few days--the death of the pretty, coquettish Countess Rosali.
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From this reading Ten years had passed since the wedding bells chimed for the marriage of Lillian Earle.
