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Chapter XI
ON THE BEAUTIFUL RHINE. In the garden at Rosemount was such an excitement and running to and fro as had never been seen there before. It was the day after the arrival of the three guests. Great had been the surprise of the doctor’s children, yesterday evening, when they were shown up stairs, to find three large rooms assigned for their use, one to each. For the house was so arranged that there was but one bed in each room.
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later than; following
From this reading “It was the day after the arrival of the three guests.”
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “In the garden at Rosemount was such an excitement and running to and fro as had never been seen there before.”
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “In the garden at Rosemount was such an excitement and running to and fro as had never been seen there before.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Great had been the surprise of the doctor’s children, yesterday evening, when they were shown up stairs, to find three large rooms assigned for their use, one to each.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “In the garden at Rosemount was such an excitement and running to and fro as had never been seen there before.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “Great had been the surprise of the doctor’s children, yesterday evening, when they were shown up stairs, to find three large rooms assigned for their use, one to each.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “In the garden at Rosemount was such an excitement and running to and fro as had never been seen there before.”
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later than; following
From this reading It was the day after the arrival of the three guests.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading In the garden at Rosemount was such an excitement and running to and fro as had never been seen there before.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In the garden at Rosemount was such an excitement and running to and fro as had never been seen there before.
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From this reading For the house was so arranged that there was but one bed in each room.
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From this reading It was the day after the arrival of the three guests.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading In the garden at Rosemount was such an excitement and running to and fro as had never been seen there before.
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From this reading Great had been the surprise of the doctor’s children, yesterday evening, when they were shown up stairs, to find three large rooms assigned for their use, one to each.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading In the garden at Rosemount was such an excitement and running to and fro as had never been seen there before.
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From this reading ON THE BEAUTIFUL RHINE.
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From this reading For the house was so arranged that there was but one bed in each room.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading In the garden at Rosemount was such an excitement and running to and fro as had never been seen there before.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading In the garden at Rosemount was such an excitement and running to and fro as had never been seen there before.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading For the house was so arranged that there was but one bed in each room.
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From this reading Great had been the surprise of the doctor’s children, yesterday evening, when they were shown up stairs, to find three large rooms assigned for their use, one to each.
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From this reading It was the day after the arrival of the three guests.
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From this reading Great had been the surprise of the doctor’s children, yesterday evening, when they were shown up stairs, to find three large rooms assigned for their use, one to each.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Great had been the surprise of the doctor’s children, yesterday evening, when they were shown up stairs, to find three large rooms assigned for their use, one to each.
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From this reading Great had been the surprise of the doctor’s children, yesterday evening, when they were shown up stairs, to find three large rooms assigned for their use, one to each.
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From this reading In the garden at Rosemount was such an excitement and running to and fro as had never been seen there before.
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From this reading Great had been the surprise of the doctor’s children, yesterday evening, when they were shown up stairs, to find three large rooms assigned for their use, one to each.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Great had been the surprise of the doctor’s children, yesterday evening, when they were shown up stairs, to find three large rooms assigned for their use, one to each.
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From this reading In the garden at Rosemount was such an excitement and running to and fro as had never been seen there before.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In the garden at Rosemount was such an excitement and running to and fro as had never been seen there before.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Great had been the surprise of the doctor’s children, yesterday evening, when they were shown up stairs, to find three large rooms assigned for their use, one to each.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was the day after the arrival of the three guests.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading In the garden at Rosemount was such an excitement and running to and fro as had never been seen there before.
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From this reading For the house was so arranged that there was but one bed in each room.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the garden at Rosemount was such an excitement and running to and fro as had never been seen there before.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was the day after the arrival of the three guests.
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From this reading Great had been the surprise of the doctor’s children, yesterday evening, when they were shown up stairs, to find three large rooms assigned for their use, one to each.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In the garden at Rosemount was such an excitement and running to and fro as had never been seen there before.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was the day after the arrival of the three guests.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading ON THE BEAUTIFUL RHINE.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Great had been the surprise of the doctor’s children, yesterday evening, when they were shown up stairs, to find three large rooms assigned for their use, one to each.
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From this reading ON THE BEAUTIFUL RHINE.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading For the house was so arranged that there was but one bed in each room.
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From this reading Great had been the surprise of the doctor’s children, yesterday evening, when they were shown up stairs, to find three large rooms assigned for their use, one to each.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In the garden at Rosemount was such an excitement and running to and fro as had never been seen there before.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading In the garden at Rosemount was such an excitement and running to and fro as had never been seen there before.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In the garden at Rosemount was such an excitement and running to and fro as had never been seen there before.
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From this reading Great had been the surprise of the doctor’s children, yesterday evening, when they were shown up stairs, to find three large rooms assigned for their use, one to each.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading For the house was so arranged that there was but one bed in each room.
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From this reading Great had been the surprise of the doctor’s children, yesterday evening, when they were shown up stairs, to find three large rooms assigned for their use, one to each.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading In the garden at Rosemount was such an excitement and running to and fro as had never been seen there before.
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From this reading Great had been the surprise of the doctor’s children, yesterday evening, when they were shown up stairs, to find three large rooms assigned for their use, one to each.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading For the house was so arranged that there was but one bed in each room.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ON THE BEAUTIFUL RHINE.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Great had been the surprise of the doctor’s children, yesterday evening, when they were shown up stairs, to find three large rooms assigned for their use, one to each.
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From this reading In the garden at Rosemount was such an excitement and running to and fro as had never been seen there before.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Great had been the surprise of the doctor’s children, yesterday evening, when they were shown up stairs, to find three large rooms assigned for their use, one to each.
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From this reading It was the day after the arrival of the three guests.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In the garden at Rosemount was such an excitement and running to and fro as had never been seen there before.
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From this reading Great had been the surprise of the doctor’s children, yesterday evening, when they were shown up stairs, to find three large rooms assigned for their use, one to each.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Great had been the surprise of the doctor’s children, yesterday evening, when they were shown up stairs, to find three large rooms assigned for their use, one to each.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In the garden at Rosemount was such an excitement and running to and fro as had never been seen there before.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Great had been the surprise of the doctor’s children, yesterday evening, when they were shown up stairs, to find three large rooms assigned for their use, one to each.
at the time that
From this reading Great had been the surprise of the doctor’s children, yesterday evening, when they were shown up stairs, to find three large rooms assigned for their use, one to each.
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From this reading Great had been the surprise of the doctor’s children, yesterday evening, when they were shown up stairs, to find three large rooms assigned for their use, one to each.
