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Chapter XV
NEWS. November had come. It was early in the month still; yet, as often happens, the season was thoroughly defined already. Later, perhaps, some sweet relics or reminders of October would come in, or days of the soberer charm which October's successor often brings; but just now, a grey sky and a brown earth and a wind with no tenderness in it banished all thought of such pleasant times. The day was dark and gloomy.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It was early in the month still; yet, as often happens, the season was thoroughly defined already.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “November had come.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Later, perhaps, some sweet relics or reminders of October would come in, or days of the soberer charm which October's successor often brings; but just now, a grey sky and a brown earth and a wind with no tenderness in it banished all thought of such pleasant times.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Later, perhaps, some sweet relics or reminders of October would come in, or days of the soberer charm which October's successor often brings; but just now, a grey sky and a brown earth and a wind with no tenderness in it banished all thought of such pleasant times.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It was early in the month still; yet, as often happens, the season was thoroughly defined already.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Later, perhaps, some sweet relics or reminders of October would come in, or days of the soberer charm which October's successor often brings; but just now, a grey sky and a brown earth and a wind with no tenderness in it banished all thought of such pleasant times.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Later, perhaps, some sweet relics or reminders of October would come in, or days of the soberer charm which October's successor often brings; but just now, a grey sky and a brown earth and a wind with no tenderness in it banished all thought of such pleasant times.”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “Later, perhaps, some sweet relics or reminders of October would come in, or days of the soberer charm which October's successor often brings; but just now, a grey sky and a brown earth and a wind with no tenderness in it banished all thought of such pleasant times.”
but in spite of that
From this reading “It was early in the month still; yet, as often happens, the season was thoroughly defined already.”
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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 Later, perhaps, some sweet relics or reminders of October would come in, or days of the soberer charm which October's successor often brings; but just now, a grey sky and a brown earth and a wind with no tenderness in it banished all thought of such pleasant times.
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From this reading Later, perhaps, some sweet relics or reminders of October would come in, or days of the soberer charm which October's successor often brings; but just now, a grey sky and a brown earth and a wind with no tenderness in it banished all thought of such pleasant times.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was early in the month still; yet, as often happens, the season was thoroughly defined already.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Later, perhaps, some sweet relics or reminders of October would come in, or days of the soberer charm which October's successor often brings; but just now, a grey sky and a brown earth and a wind with no tenderness in it banished all thought of such pleasant times.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It was early in the month still; yet, as often happens, the season was thoroughly defined already.
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From this reading Later, perhaps, some sweet relics or reminders of October would come in, or days of the soberer charm which October's successor often brings; but just now, a grey sky and a brown earth and a wind with no tenderness in it banished all thought of such pleasant times.
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From this reading Later, perhaps, some sweet relics or reminders of October would come in, or days of the soberer charm which October's successor often brings; but just now, a grey sky and a brown earth and a wind with no tenderness in it banished all thought of such pleasant times.
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From this reading Later, perhaps, some sweet relics or reminders of October would come in, or days of the soberer charm which October's successor often brings; but just now, a grey sky and a brown earth and a wind with no tenderness in it banished all thought of such pleasant times.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Later, perhaps, some sweet relics or reminders of October would come in, or days of the soberer charm which October's successor often brings; but just now, a grey sky and a brown earth and a wind with no tenderness in it banished all thought of such pleasant times.
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From this reading Later, perhaps, some sweet relics or reminders of October would come in, or days of the soberer charm which October's successor often brings; but just now, a grey sky and a brown earth and a wind with no tenderness in it banished all thought of such pleasant times.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading November had come.
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From this reading The day was dark and gloomy.
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From this reading The day was dark and gloomy.
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From this reading Later, perhaps, some sweet relics or reminders of October would come in, or days of the soberer charm which October's successor often brings; but just now, a grey sky and a brown earth and a wind with no tenderness in it banished all thought of such pleasant times.
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From this reading It was early in the month still; yet, as often happens, the season was thoroughly defined already.
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From this reading It was early in the month still; yet, as often happens, the season was thoroughly defined already.
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From this reading Later, perhaps, some sweet relics or reminders of October would come in, or days of the soberer charm which October's successor often brings; but just now, a grey sky and a brown earth and a wind with no tenderness in it banished all thought of such pleasant times.
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From this reading The day was dark and gloomy.
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From this reading Later, perhaps, some sweet relics or reminders of October would come in, or days of the soberer charm which October's successor often brings; but just now, a grey sky and a brown earth and a wind with no tenderness in it banished all thought of such pleasant times.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading November had come.
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From this reading It was early in the month still; yet, as often happens, the season was thoroughly defined already.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was early in the month still; yet, as often happens, the season was thoroughly defined already.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was early in the month still; yet, as often happens, the season was thoroughly defined already.
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From this reading Later, perhaps, some sweet relics or reminders of October would come in, or days of the soberer charm which October's successor often brings; but just now, a grey sky and a brown earth and a wind with no tenderness in it banished all thought of such pleasant times.
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From this reading Later, perhaps, some sweet relics or reminders of October would come in, or days of the soberer charm which October's successor often brings; but just now, a grey sky and a brown earth and a wind with no tenderness in it banished all thought of such pleasant times.
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From this reading It was early in the month still; yet, as often happens, the season was thoroughly defined already.
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From this reading NEWS.
not any; not one
From this reading Later, perhaps, some sweet relics or reminders of October would come in, or days of the soberer charm which October's successor often brings; but just now, a grey sky and a brown earth and a wind with no tenderness in it banished all thought of such pleasant times.
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From this reading November had come.
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From this reading Later, perhaps, some sweet relics or reminders of October would come in, or days of the soberer charm which October's successor often brings; but just now, a grey sky and a brown earth and a wind with no tenderness in it banished all thought of such pleasant times.
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From this reading Later, perhaps, some sweet relics or reminders of October would come in, or days of the soberer charm which October's successor often brings; but just now, a grey sky and a brown earth and a wind with no tenderness in it banished all thought of such pleasant times.
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From this reading Later, perhaps, some sweet relics or reminders of October would come in, or days of the soberer charm which October's successor often brings; but just now, a grey sky and a brown earth and a wind with no tenderness in it banished all thought of such pleasant times.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Later, perhaps, some sweet relics or reminders of October would come in, or days of the soberer charm which October's successor often brings; but just now, a grey sky and a brown earth and a wind with no tenderness in it banished all thought of such pleasant times.
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From this reading It was early in the month still; yet, as often happens, the season was thoroughly defined already.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Later, perhaps, some sweet relics or reminders of October would come in, or days of the soberer charm which October's successor often brings; but just now, a grey sky and a brown earth and a wind with no tenderness in it banished all thought of such pleasant times.
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From this reading Later, perhaps, some sweet relics or reminders of October would come in, or days of the soberer charm which October's successor often brings; but just now, a grey sky and a brown earth and a wind with no tenderness in it banished all thought of such pleasant times.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Later, perhaps, some sweet relics or reminders of October would come in, or days of the soberer charm which October's successor often brings; but just now, a grey sky and a brown earth and a wind with no tenderness in it banished all thought of such pleasant times.
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From this reading Later, perhaps, some sweet relics or reminders of October would come in, or days of the soberer charm which October's successor often brings; but just now, a grey sky and a brown earth and a wind with no tenderness in it banished all thought of such pleasant times.
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From this reading Later, perhaps, some sweet relics or reminders of October would come in, or days of the soberer charm which October's successor often brings; but just now, a grey sky and a brown earth and a wind with no tenderness in it banished all thought of such pleasant times.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was early in the month still; yet, as often happens, the season was thoroughly defined already.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Later, perhaps, some sweet relics or reminders of October would come in, or days of the soberer charm which October's successor often brings; but just now, a grey sky and a brown earth and a wind with no tenderness in it banished all thought of such pleasant times.
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From this reading Later, perhaps, some sweet relics or reminders of October would come in, or days of the soberer charm which October's successor often brings; but just now, a grey sky and a brown earth and a wind with no tenderness in it banished all thought of such pleasant times.
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From this reading Later, perhaps, some sweet relics or reminders of October would come in, or days of the soberer charm which October's successor often brings; but just now, a grey sky and a brown earth and a wind with no tenderness in it banished all thought of such pleasant times.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was early in the month still; yet, as often happens, the season was thoroughly defined already.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Later, perhaps, some sweet relics or reminders of October would come in, or days of the soberer charm which October's successor often brings; but just now, a grey sky and a brown earth and a wind with no tenderness in it banished all thought of such pleasant times.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Later, perhaps, some sweet relics or reminders of October would come in, or days of the soberer charm which October's successor often brings; but just now, a grey sky and a brown earth and a wind with no tenderness in it banished all thought of such pleasant times.
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From this reading Later, perhaps, some sweet relics or reminders of October would come in, or days of the soberer charm which October's successor often brings; but just now, a grey sky and a brown earth and a wind with no tenderness in it banished all thought of such pleasant times.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Later, perhaps, some sweet relics or reminders of October would come in, or days of the soberer charm which October's successor often brings; but just now, a grey sky and a brown earth and a wind with no tenderness in it banished all thought of such pleasant times.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was early in the month still; yet, as often happens, the season was thoroughly defined already.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was early in the month still; yet, as often happens, the season was thoroughly defined already.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Later, perhaps, some sweet relics or reminders of October would come in, or days of the soberer charm which October's successor often brings; but just now, a grey sky and a brown earth and a wind with no tenderness in it banished all thought of such pleasant times.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Later, perhaps, some sweet relics or reminders of October would come in, or days of the soberer charm which October's successor often brings; but just now, a grey sky and a brown earth and a wind with no tenderness in it banished all thought of such pleasant times.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was early in the month still; yet, as often happens, the season was thoroughly defined already.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Later, perhaps, some sweet relics or reminders of October would come in, or days of the soberer charm which October's successor often brings; but just now, a grey sky and a brown earth and a wind with no tenderness in it banished all thought of such pleasant times.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Later, perhaps, some sweet relics or reminders of October would come in, or days of the soberer charm which October's successor often brings; but just now, a grey sky and a brown earth and a wind with no tenderness in it banished all thought of such pleasant times.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Later, perhaps, some sweet relics or reminders of October would come in, or days of the soberer charm which October's successor often brings; but just now, a grey sky and a brown earth and a wind with no tenderness in it banished all thought of such pleasant times.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Later, perhaps, some sweet relics or reminders of October would come in, or days of the soberer charm which October's successor often brings; but just now, a grey sky and a brown earth and a wind with no tenderness in it banished all thought of such pleasant times.
but in spite of that
From this reading It was early in the month still; yet, as often happens, the season was thoroughly defined already.
