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Chapter I
John Trenton, artist, put the finishing touches to the letter he was writing, and then read it over to himself. It ran as follows:-- “I sail for England on the 27th. But before I leave I want to have another look at the Shawenegan Falls. Their roar has been in my ears ever since I left there. That tremendous hillside of foam is before my eyes night and day.
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a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “But before I leave I want to have another look at the Shawenegan Falls.”
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “Their roar has been in my ears ever since I left there.”
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “But before I leave I want to have another look at the Shawenegan Falls.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Their roar has been in my ears ever since I left there.”
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Their roar has been in my ears ever since I left there.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “But before I leave I want to have another look at the Shawenegan Falls.”
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading “John Trenton, artist, put the finishing touches to the letter he was writing, and then read it over to himself.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “John Trenton, artist, put the finishing touches to the letter he was writing, and then read it over to himself.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Their roar has been in my ears ever since I left there.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “But before I leave I want to have another look at the Shawenegan Falls.”
above and across; more than
From this reading “John Trenton, artist, put the finishing touches to the letter he was writing, and then read it over to himself.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It ran as follows:-- “I sail for England on the 27th.”
from a time in the past until now
From this reading “Their roar has been in my ears ever since I left there.”
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From this reading It ran as follows:-- “I sail for England on the 27th.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading John Trenton, artist, put the finishing touches to the letter he was writing, and then read it over to himself.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading But before I leave I want to have another look at the Shawenegan Falls.
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From this reading John Trenton, artist, put the finishing touches to the letter he was writing, and then read it over to himself.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It ran as follows:-- “I sail for England on the 27th.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading But before I leave I want to have another look at the Shawenegan Falls.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Their roar has been in my ears ever since I left there.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading But before I leave I want to have another look at the Shawenegan Falls.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But before I leave I want to have another look at the Shawenegan Falls.
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From this reading That tremendous hillside of foam is before my eyes night and day.
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From this reading Their roar has been in my ears ever since I left there.
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From this reading It ran as follows:-- “I sail for England on the 27th.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Their roar has been in my ears ever since I left there.
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From this reading That tremendous hillside of foam is before my eyes night and day.
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From this reading But before I leave I want to have another look at the Shawenegan Falls.
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From this reading John Trenton, artist, put the finishing touches to the letter he was writing, and then read it over to himself.
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From this reading That tremendous hillside of foam is before my eyes night and day.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It ran as follows:-- “I sail for England on the 27th.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It ran as follows:-- “I sail for England on the 27th.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Their roar has been in my ears ever since I left there.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading But before I leave I want to have another look at the Shawenegan Falls.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading John Trenton, artist, put the finishing touches to the letter he was writing, and then read it over to himself.
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From this reading That tremendous hillside of foam is before my eyes night and day.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading John Trenton, artist, put the finishing touches to the letter he was writing, and then read it over to himself.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading It ran as follows:-- “I sail for England on the 27th.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Their roar has been in my ears ever since I left there.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading That tremendous hillside of foam is before my eyes night and day.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading John Trenton, artist, put the finishing touches to the letter he was writing, and then read it over to himself.
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From this reading John Trenton, artist, put the finishing touches to the letter he was writing, and then read it over to himself.
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From this reading But before I leave I want to have another look at the Shawenegan Falls.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Their roar has been in my ears ever since I left there.
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From this reading John Trenton, artist, put the finishing touches to the letter he was writing, and then read it over to himself.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But before I leave I want to have another look at the Shawenegan Falls.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Their roar has been in my ears ever since I left there.
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From this reading That tremendous hillside of foam is before my eyes night and day.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading That tremendous hillside of foam is before my eyes night and day.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It ran as follows:-- “I sail for England on the 27th.
above and across; more than
From this reading John Trenton, artist, put the finishing touches to the letter he was writing, and then read it over to himself.
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From this reading John Trenton, artist, put the finishing touches to the letter he was writing, and then read it over to himself.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It ran as follows:-- “I sail for England on the 27th.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading John Trenton, artist, put the finishing touches to the letter he was writing, and then read it over to himself.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Their roar has been in my ears ever since I left there.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It ran as follows:-- “I sail for England on the 27th.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But before I leave I want to have another look at the Shawenegan Falls.
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Their roar has been in my ears ever since I left there.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That tremendous hillside of foam is before my eyes night and day.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading John Trenton, artist, put the finishing touches to the letter he was writing, and then read it over to himself.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Their roar has been in my ears ever since I left there.
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From this reading John Trenton, artist, put the finishing touches to the letter he was writing, and then read it over to himself.
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From this reading Their roar has been in my ears ever since I left there.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading John Trenton, artist, put the finishing touches to the letter he was writing, and then read it over to himself.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading John Trenton, artist, put the finishing touches to the letter he was writing, and then read it over to himself.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading That tremendous hillside of foam is before my eyes night and day.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading John Trenton, artist, put the finishing touches to the letter he was writing, and then read it over to himself.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But before I leave I want to have another look at the Shawenegan Falls.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading John Trenton, artist, put the finishing touches to the letter he was writing, and then read it over to himself.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading John Trenton, artist, put the finishing touches to the letter he was writing, and then read it over to himself.
