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Chapter XVI
Fewer tourists and more hunters had been coming to the Lodge of late; the crack of the rifle sounded all day. There was great talk of a hunt which the duke would hold in September, and the colonel and Rex were invited. But though September was now only a few days off, the colonel was growing too restless to wait. After Yvonne’s visit, he and Ruth were much together. It seemed to happen so.
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later than; following
From this reading “After Yvonne’s visit, he and Ruth were much together.”
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “Fewer tourists and more hunters had been coming to the Lodge of late; the crack of the rifle sounded all day.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “There was great talk of a hunt which the duke would hold in September, and the colonel and Rex were invited.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It seemed to happen so.”
in spite of the fact that
From this reading “But though September was now only a few days off, the colonel was growing too restless to wait.”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “There was great talk of a hunt which the duke would hold in September, and the colonel and Rex were invited.”
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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 There was great talk of a hunt which the duke would hold in September, and the colonel and Rex were invited.
later than; following
From this reading After Yvonne’s visit, he and Ruth were much together.
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From this reading Fewer tourists and more hunters had been coming to the Lodge of late; the crack of the rifle sounded all day.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Fewer tourists and more hunters had been coming to the Lodge of late; the crack of the rifle sounded all day.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Fewer tourists and more hunters had been coming to the Lodge of late; the crack of the rifle sounded all day.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But though September was now only a few days off, the colonel was growing too restless to wait.
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From this reading There was great talk of a hunt which the duke would hold in September, and the colonel and Rex were invited.
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From this reading Fewer tourists and more hunters had been coming to the Lodge of late; the crack of the rifle sounded all day.
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From this reading Fewer tourists and more hunters had been coming to the Lodge of late; the crack of the rifle sounded all day.
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From this reading Fewer tourists and more hunters had been coming to the Lodge of late; the crack of the rifle sounded all day.
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From this reading But though September was now only a few days off, the colonel was growing too restless to wait.
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From this reading There was great talk of a hunt which the duke would hold in September, and the colonel and Rex were invited.
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From this reading But though September was now only a few days off, the colonel was growing too restless to wait.
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From this reading Fewer tourists and more hunters had been coming to the Lodge of late; the crack of the rifle sounded all day.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There was great talk of a hunt which the duke would hold in September, and the colonel and Rex were invited.
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From this reading But though September was now only a few days off, the colonel was growing too restless to wait.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Fewer tourists and more hunters had been coming to the Lodge of late; the crack of the rifle sounded all day.
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From this reading It seemed to happen so.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading After Yvonne’s visit, he and Ruth were much together.
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From this reading There was great talk of a hunt which the duke would hold in September, and the colonel and Rex were invited.
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From this reading There was great talk of a hunt which the duke would hold in September, and the colonel and Rex were invited.
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From this reading Fewer tourists and more hunters had been coming to the Lodge of late; the crack of the rifle sounded all day.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There was great talk of a hunt which the duke would hold in September, and the colonel and Rex were invited.
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From this reading There was great talk of a hunt which the duke would hold in September, and the colonel and Rex were invited.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It seemed to happen so.
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From this reading Fewer tourists and more hunters had been coming to the Lodge of late; the crack of the rifle sounded all day.
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From this reading Fewer tourists and more hunters had been coming to the Lodge of late; the crack of the rifle sounded all day.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Fewer tourists and more hunters had been coming to the Lodge of late; the crack of the rifle sounded all day.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading After Yvonne’s visit, he and Ruth were much together.
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From this reading But though September was now only a few days off, the colonel was growing too restless to wait.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Fewer tourists and more hunters had been coming to the Lodge of late; the crack of the rifle sounded all day.
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From this reading But though September was now only a few days off, the colonel was growing too restless to wait.
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From this reading But though September was now only a few days off, the colonel was growing too restless to wait.
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From this reading But though September was now only a few days off, the colonel was growing too restless to wait.
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From this reading There was great talk of a hunt which the duke would hold in September, and the colonel and Rex were invited.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Fewer tourists and more hunters had been coming to the Lodge of late; the crack of the rifle sounded all day.
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From this reading After Yvonne’s visit, he and Ruth were much together.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It seemed to happen so.
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From this reading There was great talk of a hunt which the duke would hold in September, and the colonel and Rex were invited.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It seemed to happen so.
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From this reading Fewer tourists and more hunters had been coming to the Lodge of late; the crack of the rifle sounded all day.
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From this reading There was great talk of a hunt which the duke would hold in September, and the colonel and Rex were invited.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Fewer tourists and more hunters had been coming to the Lodge of late; the crack of the rifle sounded all day.
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From this reading There was great talk of a hunt which the duke would hold in September, and the colonel and Rex were invited.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading But though September was now only a few days off, the colonel was growing too restless to wait.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Fewer tourists and more hunters had been coming to the Lodge of late; the crack of the rifle sounded all day.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading After Yvonne’s visit, he and Ruth were much together.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But though September was now only a few days off, the colonel was growing too restless to wait.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Fewer tourists and more hunters had been coming to the Lodge of late; the crack of the rifle sounded all day.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading After Yvonne’s visit, he and Ruth were much together.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But though September was now only a few days off, the colonel was growing too restless to wait.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was great talk of a hunt which the duke would hold in September, and the colonel and Rex were invited.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There was great talk of a hunt which the duke would hold in September, and the colonel and Rex were invited.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading There was great talk of a hunt which the duke would hold in September, and the colonel and Rex were invited.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading There was great talk of a hunt which the duke would hold in September, and the colonel and Rex were invited.
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From this reading After Yvonne’s visit, he and Ruth were much together.
