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Chapter XI
A STORM ON THE COAST. Summers _are_ short in Maine; still the autumn that year seemed in no haste to begin its work. September came and went, bringing only trifling frosts, and the equinoctial week passed without a storm. In its place appeared an odd yellow mist, which wrapped the world in its folds and made the most familiar objects look strange and unnatural. Not a fog,--it was not dense enough for that.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “In its place appeared an odd yellow mist, which wrapped the world in its folds and made the most familiar objects look strange and unnatural.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “September came and went, bringing only trifling frosts, and the equinoctial week passed without a storm.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Summers _are_ short in Maine; still the autumn that year seemed in no haste to begin its work.”
brief or direct in expression
From this reading “Summers _are_ short in Maine; still the autumn that year seemed in no haste to begin its work.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Summers _are_ short in Maine; still the autumn that year seemed in no haste to begin its work.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “September came and went, bringing only trifling frosts, and the equinoctial week passed without a storm.”
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading “September came and went, bringing only trifling frosts, and the equinoctial week passed without a storm.”
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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 STORM ON THE COAST.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading In its place appeared an odd yellow mist, which wrapped the world in its folds and made the most familiar objects look strange and unnatural.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading September came and went, bringing only trifling frosts, and the equinoctial week passed without a storm.
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From this reading In its place appeared an odd yellow mist, which wrapped the world in its folds and made the most familiar objects look strange and unnatural.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Summers _are_ short in Maine; still the autumn that year seemed in no haste to begin its work.
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From this reading Summers _are_ short in Maine; still the autumn that year seemed in no haste to begin its work.
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From this reading Summers _are_ short in Maine; still the autumn that year seemed in no haste to begin its work.
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From this reading September came and went, bringing only trifling frosts, and the equinoctial week passed without a storm.
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From this reading September came and went, bringing only trifling frosts, and the equinoctial week passed without a storm.
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From this reading A STORM ON THE COAST.
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From this reading Not a fog,--it was not dense enough for that.
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From this reading Not a fog,--it was not dense enough for that.
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From this reading September came and went, bringing only trifling frosts, and the equinoctial week passed without a storm.
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From this reading In its place appeared an odd yellow mist, which wrapped the world in its folds and made the most familiar objects look strange and unnatural.
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From this reading Not a fog,--it was not dense enough for that.
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From this reading In its place appeared an odd yellow mist, which wrapped the world in its folds and made the most familiar objects look strange and unnatural.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Not a fog,--it was not dense enough for that.
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From this reading September came and went, bringing only trifling frosts, and the equinoctial week passed without a storm.
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From this reading Summers _are_ short in Maine; still the autumn that year seemed in no haste to begin its work.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Summers _are_ short in Maine; still the autumn that year seemed in no haste to begin its work.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Not a fog,--it was not dense enough for that.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Summers _are_ short in Maine; still the autumn that year seemed in no haste to begin its work.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In its place appeared an odd yellow mist, which wrapped the world in its folds and made the most familiar objects look strange and unnatural.
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From this reading In its place appeared an odd yellow mist, which wrapped the world in its folds and made the most familiar objects look strange and unnatural.
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From this reading Summers _are_ short in Maine; still the autumn that year seemed in no haste to begin its work.
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From this reading In its place appeared an odd yellow mist, which wrapped the world in its folds and made the most familiar objects look strange and unnatural.
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From this reading In its place appeared an odd yellow mist, which wrapped the world in its folds and made the most familiar objects look strange and unnatural.
not any; not one
From this reading Summers _are_ short in Maine; still the autumn that year seemed in no haste to begin its work.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Not a fog,--it was not dense enough for that.
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From this reading In its place appeared an odd yellow mist, which wrapped the world in its folds and made the most familiar objects look strange and unnatural.
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From this reading In its place appeared an odd yellow mist, which wrapped the world in its folds and made the most familiar objects look strange and unnatural.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A STORM ON THE COAST.
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From this reading September came and went, bringing only trifling frosts, and the equinoctial week passed without a storm.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading September came and went, bringing only trifling frosts, and the equinoctial week passed without a storm.
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From this reading In its place appeared an odd yellow mist, which wrapped the world in its folds and made the most familiar objects look strange and unnatural.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Summers _are_ short in Maine; still the autumn that year seemed in no haste to begin its work.
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From this reading September came and went, bringing only trifling frosts, and the equinoctial week passed without a storm.
brief or direct in expression
From this reading Summers _are_ short in Maine; still the autumn that year seemed in no haste to begin its work.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Summers _are_ short in Maine; still the autumn that year seemed in no haste to begin its work.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A STORM ON THE COAST.
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From this reading In its place appeared an odd yellow mist, which wrapped the world in its folds and made the most familiar objects look strange and unnatural.
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From this reading Summers _are_ short in Maine; still the autumn that year seemed in no haste to begin its work.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Summers _are_ short in Maine; still the autumn that year seemed in no haste to begin its work.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A STORM ON THE COAST.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Summers _are_ short in Maine; still the autumn that year seemed in no haste to begin its work.
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From this reading September came and went, bringing only trifling frosts, and the equinoctial week passed without a storm.
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From this reading In its place appeared an odd yellow mist, which wrapped the world in its folds and made the most familiar objects look strange and unnatural.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Not a fog,--it was not dense enough for that.
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From this reading September came and went, bringing only trifling frosts, and the equinoctial week passed without a storm.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading September came and went, bringing only trifling frosts, and the equinoctial week passed without a storm.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading In its place appeared an odd yellow mist, which wrapped the world in its folds and made the most familiar objects look strange and unnatural.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading September came and went, bringing only trifling frosts, and the equinoctial week passed without a storm.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Summers _are_ short in Maine; still the autumn that year seemed in no haste to begin its work.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In its place appeared an odd yellow mist, which wrapped the world in its folds and made the most familiar objects look strange and unnatural.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In its place appeared an odd yellow mist, which wrapped the world in its folds and made the most familiar objects look strange and unnatural.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Summers _are_ short in Maine; still the autumn that year seemed in no haste to begin its work.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In its place appeared an odd yellow mist, which wrapped the world in its folds and made the most familiar objects look strange and unnatural.
