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Chapter XXXII
VENGEANCE On Sunday night they turned in for their last sleep on the island. That the island had proved a quitter on two momentous occasions had not prejudiced them against it. With all its faults they loved it still. The only thing they had against it was that it would not remain still. Though it was small and of an unromantic squareness, it seemed the center of a vast empire during the week which was now ending and they were sorry at the thought of leaving it.
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touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading “That the island had proved a quitter on two momentous occasions had not prejudiced them against it.”
The middle point or core of an area.
From this reading “Though it was small and of an unromantic squareness, it seemed the center of a vast empire during the week which was now ending and they were sorry at the thought of leaving it.”
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading “Though it was small and of an unromantic squareness, it seemed the center of a vast empire during the week which was now ending and they were sorry at the thought of leaving it.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “VENGEANCE On Sunday night they turned in for their last sleep on the island.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Though it was small and of an unromantic squareness, it seemed the center of a vast empire during the week which was now ending and they were sorry at the thought of leaving it.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “With all its faults they loved it still.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The only thing they had against it was that it would not remain still.”
in spite of the fact that
From this reading “Though it was small and of an unromantic squareness, it seemed the center of a vast empire during the week which was now ending and they were sorry at the thought of leaving it.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Though it was small and of an unromantic squareness, it seemed the center of a vast empire during the week which was now ending and they were sorry at the thought of leaving it.”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “The only thing they had against it was that it would not remain still.”
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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 That the island had proved a quitter on two momentous occasions had not prejudiced them against it.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading That the island had proved a quitter on two momentous occasions had not prejudiced them against it.
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From this reading With all its faults they loved it still.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Though it was small and of an unromantic squareness, it seemed the center of a vast empire during the week which was now ending and they were sorry at the thought of leaving it.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Though it was small and of an unromantic squareness, it seemed the center of a vast empire during the week which was now ending and they were sorry at the thought of leaving it.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Though it was small and of an unromantic squareness, it seemed the center of a vast empire during the week which was now ending and they were sorry at the thought of leaving it.
The middle point or core of an area.
From this reading Though it was small and of an unromantic squareness, it seemed the center of a vast empire during the week which was now ending and they were sorry at the thought of leaving it.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading Though it was small and of an unromantic squareness, it seemed the center of a vast empire during the week which was now ending and they were sorry at the thought of leaving it.
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From this reading Though it was small and of an unromantic squareness, it seemed the center of a vast empire during the week which was now ending and they were sorry at the thought of leaving it.
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From this reading Though it was small and of an unromantic squareness, it seemed the center of a vast empire during the week which was now ending and they were sorry at the thought of leaving it.
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From this reading With all its faults they loved it still.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading VENGEANCE On Sunday night they turned in for their last sleep on the island.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading That the island had proved a quitter on two momentous occasions had not prejudiced them against it.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading VENGEANCE On Sunday night they turned in for their last sleep on the island.
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From this reading VENGEANCE On Sunday night they turned in for their last sleep on the island.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading That the island had proved a quitter on two momentous occasions had not prejudiced them against it.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading With all its faults they loved it still.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading VENGEANCE On Sunday night they turned in for their last sleep on the island.
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From this reading Though it was small and of an unromantic squareness, it seemed the center of a vast empire during the week which was now ending and they were sorry at the thought of leaving it.
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From this reading With all its faults they loved it still.
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From this reading That the island had proved a quitter on two momentous occasions had not prejudiced them against it.
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From this reading VENGEANCE On Sunday night they turned in for their last sleep on the island.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading That the island had proved a quitter on two momentous occasions had not prejudiced them against it.
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From this reading Though it was small and of an unromantic squareness, it seemed the center of a vast empire during the week which was now ending and they were sorry at the thought of leaving it.
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From this reading That the island had proved a quitter on two momentous occasions had not prejudiced them against it.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Though it was small and of an unromantic squareness, it seemed the center of a vast empire during the week which was now ending and they were sorry at the thought of leaving it.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading VENGEANCE On Sunday night they turned in for their last sleep on the island.
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From this reading The only thing they had against it was that it would not remain still.
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From this reading That the island had proved a quitter on two momentous occasions had not prejudiced them against it.
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From this reading That the island had proved a quitter on two momentous occasions had not prejudiced them against it.
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From this reading That the island had proved a quitter on two momentous occasions had not prejudiced them against it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The only thing they had against it was that it would not remain still.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Though it was small and of an unromantic squareness, it seemed the center of a vast empire during the week which was now ending and they were sorry at the thought of leaving it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading VENGEANCE On Sunday night they turned in for their last sleep on the island.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Though it was small and of an unromantic squareness, it seemed the center of a vast empire during the week which was now ending and they were sorry at the thought of leaving it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Though it was small and of an unromantic squareness, it seemed the center of a vast empire during the week which was now ending and they were sorry at the thought of leaving it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Though it was small and of an unromantic squareness, it seemed the center of a vast empire during the week which was now ending and they were sorry at the thought of leaving it.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading With all its faults they loved it still.
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From this reading VENGEANCE On Sunday night they turned in for their last sleep on the island.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That the island had proved a quitter on two momentous occasions had not prejudiced them against it.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading VENGEANCE On Sunday night they turned in for their last sleep on the island.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading VENGEANCE On Sunday night they turned in for their last sleep on the island.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading That the island had proved a quitter on two momentous occasions had not prejudiced them against it.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading VENGEANCE On Sunday night they turned in for their last sleep on the island.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The only thing they had against it was that it would not remain still.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Though it was small and of an unromantic squareness, it seemed the center of a vast empire during the week which was now ending and they were sorry at the thought of leaving it.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Though it was small and of an unromantic squareness, it seemed the center of a vast empire during the week which was now ending and they were sorry at the thought of leaving it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading VENGEANCE On Sunday night they turned in for their last sleep on the island.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading That the island had proved a quitter on two momentous occasions had not prejudiced them against it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Though it was small and of an unromantic squareness, it seemed the center of a vast empire during the week which was now ending and they were sorry at the thought of leaving it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Though it was small and of an unromantic squareness, it seemed the center of a vast empire during the week which was now ending and they were sorry at the thought of leaving it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading VENGEANCE On Sunday night they turned in for their last sleep on the island.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The only thing they had against it was that it would not remain still.
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From this reading Though it was small and of an unromantic squareness, it seemed the center of a vast empire during the week which was now ending and they were sorry at the thought of leaving it.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Though it was small and of an unromantic squareness, it seemed the center of a vast empire during the week which was now ending and they were sorry at the thought of leaving it.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Though it was small and of an unromantic squareness, it seemed the center of a vast empire during the week which was now ending and they were sorry at the thought of leaving it.
in the company of; together with
From this reading With all its faults they loved it still.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The only thing they had against it was that it would not remain still.
