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Chapter XX
APPREHENSIONS. The fine old house, Eagles' Nest, lay buried in snow. It was Christmas-tide, and Christmas weather. All the Raynor family had assembled within its walls: with the exception of Dr. Raynor and his daughter Edina. Charles had come home from keeping his first term at Oxford; Alfred from school; Frank Raynor and his wife had returned from their sojourn abroad.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Charles had come home from keeping his first term at Oxford; Alfred from school; Frank Raynor and his wife had returned from their sojourn abroad.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The fine old house, Eagles' Nest, lay buried in snow.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Charles had come home from keeping his first term at Oxford; Alfred from school; Frank Raynor and his wife had returned from their sojourn abroad.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Charles had come home from keeping his first term at Oxford; Alfred from school; Frank Raynor and his wife had returned from their sojourn abroad.”
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading “All the Raynor family had assembled within its walls: with the exception of Dr. Raynor and his daughter Edina.”
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From this reading Charles had come home from keeping his first term at Oxford; Alfred from school; Frank Raynor and his wife had returned from their sojourn abroad.
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From this reading Charles had come home from keeping his first term at Oxford; Alfred from school; Frank Raynor and his wife had returned from their sojourn abroad.
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From this reading All the Raynor family had assembled within its walls: with the exception of Dr. Raynor and his daughter Edina.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was Christmas-tide, and Christmas weather.
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From this reading APPREHENSIONS.
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From this reading All the Raynor family had assembled within its walls: with the exception of Dr. Raynor and his daughter Edina.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Charles had come home from keeping his first term at Oxford; Alfred from school; Frank Raynor and his wife had returned from their sojourn abroad.
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From this reading The fine old house, Eagles' Nest, lay buried in snow.
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From this reading Charles had come home from keeping his first term at Oxford; Alfred from school; Frank Raynor and his wife had returned from their sojourn abroad.
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From this reading It was Christmas-tide, and Christmas weather.
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From this reading It was Christmas-tide, and Christmas weather.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Charles had come home from keeping his first term at Oxford; Alfred from school; Frank Raynor and his wife had returned from their sojourn abroad.
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From this reading All the Raynor family had assembled within its walls: with the exception of Dr. Raynor and his daughter Edina.
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From this reading All the Raynor family had assembled within its walls: with the exception of Dr. Raynor and his daughter Edina.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The fine old house, Eagles' Nest, lay buried in snow.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading All the Raynor family had assembled within its walls: with the exception of Dr. Raynor and his daughter Edina.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading All the Raynor family had assembled within its walls: with the exception of Dr. Raynor and his daughter Edina.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading All the Raynor family had assembled within its walls: with the exception of Dr. Raynor and his daughter Edina.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The fine old house, Eagles' Nest, lay buried in snow.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Charles had come home from keeping his first term at Oxford; Alfred from school; Frank Raynor and his wife had returned from their sojourn abroad.
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From this reading Charles had come home from keeping his first term at Oxford; Alfred from school; Frank Raynor and his wife had returned from their sojourn abroad.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Charles had come home from keeping his first term at Oxford; Alfred from school; Frank Raynor and his wife had returned from their sojourn abroad.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading All the Raynor family had assembled within its walls: with the exception of Dr. Raynor and his daughter Edina.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading All the Raynor family had assembled within its walls: with the exception of Dr. Raynor and his daughter Edina.
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From this reading Charles had come home from keeping his first term at Oxford; Alfred from school; Frank Raynor and his wife had returned from their sojourn abroad.
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From this reading The fine old house, Eagles' Nest, lay buried in snow.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The fine old house, Eagles' Nest, lay buried in snow.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was Christmas-tide, and Christmas weather.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading All the Raynor family had assembled within its walls: with the exception of Dr. Raynor and his daughter Edina.
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From this reading Charles had come home from keeping his first term at Oxford; Alfred from school; Frank Raynor and his wife had returned from their sojourn abroad.
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From this reading The fine old house, Eagles' Nest, lay buried in snow.
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From this reading The fine old house, Eagles' Nest, lay buried in snow.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading All the Raynor family had assembled within its walls: with the exception of Dr. Raynor and his daughter Edina.
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From this reading The fine old house, Eagles' Nest, lay buried in snow.
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From this reading Charles had come home from keeping his first term at Oxford; Alfred from school; Frank Raynor and his wife had returned from their sojourn abroad.
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From this reading All the Raynor family had assembled within its walls: with the exception of Dr. Raynor and his daughter Edina.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Charles had come home from keeping his first term at Oxford; Alfred from school; Frank Raynor and his wife had returned from their sojourn abroad.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Charles had come home from keeping his first term at Oxford; Alfred from school; Frank Raynor and his wife had returned from their sojourn abroad.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The fine old house, Eagles' Nest, lay buried in snow.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Charles had come home from keeping his first term at Oxford; Alfred from school; Frank Raynor and his wife had returned from their sojourn abroad.
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From this reading Charles had come home from keeping his first term at Oxford; Alfred from school; Frank Raynor and his wife had returned from their sojourn abroad.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The fine old house, Eagles' Nest, lay buried in snow.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Charles had come home from keeping his first term at Oxford; Alfred from school; Frank Raynor and his wife had returned from their sojourn abroad.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading All the Raynor family had assembled within its walls: with the exception of Dr. Raynor and his daughter Edina.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was Christmas-tide, and Christmas weather.
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From this reading It was Christmas-tide, and Christmas weather.
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From this reading Charles had come home from keeping his first term at Oxford; Alfred from school; Frank Raynor and his wife had returned from their sojourn abroad.
in the company of; together with
From this reading All the Raynor family had assembled within its walls: with the exception of Dr. Raynor and his daughter Edina.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading All the Raynor family had assembled within its walls: with the exception of Dr. Raynor and his daughter Edina.
