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Chapter IV
Two months later, on a brilliant morning of May, Hilliard again awoke from troubled dreams, but the sounds about him had no association with bygone miseries. From the courtyard upon which his window looked there came a ringing of gay laughter followed by shrill, merry gossip in a foreign tongue. Somewhere in the neighbourhood a church bell was pealing. Presently footsteps hurried along the corridor, and an impatient voice shouted repeatedly, "Alphonse! Alphonse!"
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “Two months later, on a brilliant morning of May, Hilliard again awoke from troubled dreams, but the sounds about him had no association with bygone miseries.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Two months later, on a brilliant morning of May, Hilliard again awoke from troubled dreams, but the sounds about him had no association with bygone miseries.”
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading “Presently footsteps hurried along the corridor, and an impatient voice shouted repeatedly, "Alphonse!”
an open area surrounded by the walls of a building
From this reading “From the courtyard upon which his window looked there came a ringing of gay laughter followed by shrill, merry gossip in a foreign tongue.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “From the courtyard upon which his window looked there came a ringing of gay laughter followed by shrill, merry gossip in a foreign tongue.”
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading “Two months later, on a brilliant morning of May, Hilliard again awoke from troubled dreams, but the sounds about him had no association with bygone miseries.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “From the courtyard upon which his window looked there came a ringing of gay laughter followed by shrill, merry gossip in a foreign tongue.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Two months later, on a brilliant morning of May, Hilliard again awoke from troubled dreams, but the sounds about him had no association with bygone miseries.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Presently footsteps hurried along the corridor, and an impatient voice shouted repeatedly, "Alphonse!”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “From the courtyard upon which his window looked there came a ringing of gay laughter followed by shrill, merry gossip in a foreign tongue.”
a formal word for “on”
From this reading “From the courtyard upon which his window looked there came a ringing of gay laughter followed by shrill, merry gossip in a foreign tongue.”
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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 Two months later, on a brilliant morning of May, Hilliard again awoke from troubled dreams, but the sounds about him had no association with bygone miseries.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Two months later, on a brilliant morning of May, Hilliard again awoke from troubled dreams, but the sounds about him had no association with bygone miseries.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Two months later, on a brilliant morning of May, Hilliard again awoke from troubled dreams, but the sounds about him had no association with bygone miseries.
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading Presently footsteps hurried along the corridor, and an impatient voice shouted repeatedly, "Alphonse!
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From this reading Presently footsteps hurried along the corridor, and an impatient voice shouted repeatedly, "Alphonse!
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Presently footsteps hurried along the corridor, and an impatient voice shouted repeatedly, "Alphonse!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Presently footsteps hurried along the corridor, and an impatient voice shouted repeatedly, "Alphonse!
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From this reading Two months later, on a brilliant morning of May, Hilliard again awoke from troubled dreams, but the sounds about him had no association with bygone miseries.
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From this reading Two months later, on a brilliant morning of May, Hilliard again awoke from troubled dreams, but the sounds about him had no association with bygone miseries.
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From this reading Somewhere in the neighbourhood a church bell was pealing.
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From this reading Two months later, on a brilliant morning of May, Hilliard again awoke from troubled dreams, but the sounds about him had no association with bygone miseries.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Two months later, on a brilliant morning of May, Hilliard again awoke from troubled dreams, but the sounds about him had no association with bygone miseries.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading From the courtyard upon which his window looked there came a ringing of gay laughter followed by shrill, merry gossip in a foreign tongue.
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From this reading Two months later, on a brilliant morning of May, Hilliard again awoke from troubled dreams, but the sounds about him had no association with bygone miseries.
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From this reading From the courtyard upon which his window looked there came a ringing of gay laughter followed by shrill, merry gossip in a foreign tongue.
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From this reading Somewhere in the neighbourhood a church bell was pealing.
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From this reading Presently footsteps hurried along the corridor, and an impatient voice shouted repeatedly, "Alphonse!
an open area surrounded by the walls of a building
From this reading From the courtyard upon which his window looked there came a ringing of gay laughter followed by shrill, merry gossip in a foreign tongue.
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From this reading Two months later, on a brilliant morning of May, Hilliard again awoke from troubled dreams, but the sounds about him had no association with bygone miseries.
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From this reading From the courtyard upon which his window looked there came a ringing of gay laughter followed by shrill, merry gossip in a foreign tongue.
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From this reading Presently footsteps hurried along the corridor, and an impatient voice shouted repeatedly, "Alphonse!
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From this reading From the courtyard upon which his window looked there came a ringing of gay laughter followed by shrill, merry gossip in a foreign tongue.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Two months later, on a brilliant morning of May, Hilliard again awoke from troubled dreams, but the sounds about him had no association with bygone miseries.
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From this reading From the courtyard upon which his window looked there came a ringing of gay laughter followed by shrill, merry gossip in a foreign tongue.
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From this reading From the courtyard upon which his window looked there came a ringing of gay laughter followed by shrill, merry gossip in a foreign tongue.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Two months later, on a brilliant morning of May, Hilliard again awoke from troubled dreams, but the sounds about him had no association with bygone miseries.
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From this reading Two months later, on a brilliant morning of May, Hilliard again awoke from troubled dreams, but the sounds about him had no association with bygone miseries.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Two months later, on a brilliant morning of May, Hilliard again awoke from troubled dreams, but the sounds about him had no association with bygone miseries.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading From the courtyard upon which his window looked there came a ringing of gay laughter followed by shrill, merry gossip in a foreign tongue.
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From this reading Presently footsteps hurried along the corridor, and an impatient voice shouted repeatedly, "Alphonse!
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From this reading Presently footsteps hurried along the corridor, and an impatient voice shouted repeatedly, "Alphonse!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading From the courtyard upon which his window looked there came a ringing of gay laughter followed by shrill, merry gossip in a foreign tongue.
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From this reading Two months later, on a brilliant morning of May, Hilliard again awoke from troubled dreams, but the sounds about him had no association with bygone miseries.
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From this reading From the courtyard upon which his window looked there came a ringing of gay laughter followed by shrill, merry gossip in a foreign tongue.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading From the courtyard upon which his window looked there came a ringing of gay laughter followed by shrill, merry gossip in a foreign tongue.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading Two months later, on a brilliant morning of May, Hilliard again awoke from troubled dreams, but the sounds about him had no association with bygone miseries.
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From this reading From the courtyard upon which his window looked there came a ringing of gay laughter followed by shrill, merry gossip in a foreign tongue.
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From this reading Two months later, on a brilliant morning of May, Hilliard again awoke from troubled dreams, but the sounds about him had no association with bygone miseries.
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From this reading Two months later, on a brilliant morning of May, Hilliard again awoke from troubled dreams, but the sounds about him had no association with bygone miseries.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Two months later, on a brilliant morning of May, Hilliard again awoke from troubled dreams, but the sounds about him had no association with bygone miseries.
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From this reading Somewhere in the neighbourhood a church bell was pealing.
not any; not one
From this reading Two months later, on a brilliant morning of May, Hilliard again awoke from troubled dreams, but the sounds about him had no association with bygone miseries.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Two months later, on a brilliant morning of May, Hilliard again awoke from troubled dreams, but the sounds about him had no association with bygone miseries.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Two months later, on a brilliant morning of May, Hilliard again awoke from troubled dreams, but the sounds about him had no association with bygone miseries.
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From this reading Somewhere in the neighbourhood a church bell was pealing.
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From this reading Presently footsteps hurried along the corridor, and an impatient voice shouted repeatedly, "Alphonse!
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From this reading Presently footsteps hurried along the corridor, and an impatient voice shouted repeatedly, "Alphonse!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading From the courtyard upon which his window looked there came a ringing of gay laughter followed by shrill, merry gossip in a foreign tongue.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Presently footsteps hurried along the corridor, and an impatient voice shouted repeatedly, "Alphonse!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading From the courtyard upon which his window looked there came a ringing of gay laughter followed by shrill, merry gossip in a foreign tongue.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Somewhere in the neighbourhood a church bell was pealing.
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From this reading Two months later, on a brilliant morning of May, Hilliard again awoke from troubled dreams, but the sounds about him had no association with bygone miseries.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Two months later, on a brilliant morning of May, Hilliard again awoke from troubled dreams, but the sounds about him had no association with bygone miseries.
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From this reading From the courtyard upon which his window looked there came a ringing of gay laughter followed by shrill, merry gossip in a foreign tongue.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading From the courtyard upon which his window looked there came a ringing of gay laughter followed by shrill, merry gossip in a foreign tongue.
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From this reading Two months later, on a brilliant morning of May, Hilliard again awoke from troubled dreams, but the sounds about him had no association with bygone miseries.
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From this reading Two months later, on a brilliant morning of May, Hilliard again awoke from troubled dreams, but the sounds about him had no association with bygone miseries.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading From the courtyard upon which his window looked there came a ringing of gay laughter followed by shrill, merry gossip in a foreign tongue.
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From this reading Presently footsteps hurried along the corridor, and an impatient voice shouted repeatedly, "Alphonse!
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Somewhere in the neighbourhood a church bell was pealing.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading From the courtyard upon which his window looked there came a ringing of gay laughter followed by shrill, merry gossip in a foreign tongue.
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From this reading From the courtyard upon which his window looked there came a ringing of gay laughter followed by shrill, merry gossip in a foreign tongue.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Two months later, on a brilliant morning of May, Hilliard again awoke from troubled dreams, but the sounds about him had no association with bygone miseries.
