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A little tired, and not a little hungry, it was very good now to have a change, and be at home. The girls went to dress for dinner, while Meredith, whose toilet was sooner made, sat on the terrace in the mellow October light and dreamed. Dinner went off merrily. After dinner, when it began to be dark, they all repaired to the library. A little fire was kindled here, for the pleasure of it rather than from the need.
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later than; following
From this reading “After dinner, when it began to be dark, they all repaired to the library.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “After dinner, when it began to be dark, they all repaired to the library.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “A little tired, and not a little hungry, it was very good now to have a change, and be at home.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “A little tired, and not a little hungry, it was very good now to have a change, and be at home.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “A little fire was kindled here, for the pleasure of it rather than from the need.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “A little tired, and not a little hungry, it was very good now to have a change, and be at home.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “A little fire was kindled here, for the pleasure of it rather than from the need.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The girls went to dress for dinner, while Meredith, whose toilet was sooner made, sat on the terrace in the mellow October light and dreamed.”
during the time that
From this reading “The girls went to dress for dinner, while Meredith, whose toilet was sooner made, sat on the terrace in the mellow October light and dreamed.”
belonging to which person
From this reading “The girls went to dress for dinner, while Meredith, whose toilet was sooner made, sat on the terrace in the mellow October light and dreamed.”
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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 A little tired, and not a little hungry, it was very good now to have a change, and be at home.
later than; following
From this reading After dinner, when it began to be dark, they all repaired to the library.
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From this reading After dinner, when it began to be dark, they all repaired to the library.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A little tired, and not a little hungry, it was very good now to have a change, and be at home.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A little tired, and not a little hungry, it was very good now to have a change, and be at home.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading A little tired, and not a little hungry, it was very good now to have a change, and be at home.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading After dinner, when it began to be dark, they all repaired to the library.
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From this reading A little tired, and not a little hungry, it was very good now to have a change, and be at home.
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From this reading After dinner, when it began to be dark, they all repaired to the library.
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From this reading The girls went to dress for dinner, while Meredith, whose toilet was sooner made, sat on the terrace in the mellow October light and dreamed.
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From this reading The girls went to dress for dinner, while Meredith, whose toilet was sooner made, sat on the terrace in the mellow October light and dreamed.
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From this reading The girls went to dress for dinner, while Meredith, whose toilet was sooner made, sat on the terrace in the mellow October light and dreamed.
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From this reading A little fire was kindled here, for the pleasure of it rather than from the need.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The girls went to dress for dinner, while Meredith, whose toilet was sooner made, sat on the terrace in the mellow October light and dreamed.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A little fire was kindled here, for the pleasure of it rather than from the need.
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From this reading The girls went to dress for dinner, while Meredith, whose toilet was sooner made, sat on the terrace in the mellow October light and dreamed.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A little tired, and not a little hungry, it was very good now to have a change, and be at home.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading A little tired, and not a little hungry, it was very good now to have a change, and be at home.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A little fire was kindled here, for the pleasure of it rather than from the need.
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From this reading A little tired, and not a little hungry, it was very good now to have a change, and be at home.
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From this reading A little tired, and not a little hungry, it was very good now to have a change, and be at home.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The girls went to dress for dinner, while Meredith, whose toilet was sooner made, sat on the terrace in the mellow October light and dreamed.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading A little tired, and not a little hungry, it was very good now to have a change, and be at home.
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From this reading A little fire was kindled here, for the pleasure of it rather than from the need.
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From this reading After dinner, when it began to be dark, they all repaired to the library.
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From this reading The girls went to dress for dinner, while Meredith, whose toilet was sooner made, sat on the terrace in the mellow October light and dreamed.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A little tired, and not a little hungry, it was very good now to have a change, and be at home.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The girls went to dress for dinner, while Meredith, whose toilet was sooner made, sat on the terrace in the mellow October light and dreamed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The girls went to dress for dinner, while Meredith, whose toilet was sooner made, sat on the terrace in the mellow October light and dreamed.
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From this reading The girls went to dress for dinner, while Meredith, whose toilet was sooner made, sat on the terrace in the mellow October light and dreamed.
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From this reading Dinner went off merrily.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A little fire was kindled here, for the pleasure of it rather than from the need.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading A little tired, and not a little hungry, it was very good now to have a change, and be at home.
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From this reading A little tired, and not a little hungry, it was very good now to have a change, and be at home.
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From this reading The girls went to dress for dinner, while Meredith, whose toilet was sooner made, sat on the terrace in the mellow October light and dreamed.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A little fire was kindled here, for the pleasure of it rather than from the need.
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From this reading Dinner went off merrily.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The girls went to dress for dinner, while Meredith, whose toilet was sooner made, sat on the terrace in the mellow October light and dreamed.
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From this reading A little fire was kindled here, for the pleasure of it rather than from the need.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A little fire was kindled here, for the pleasure of it rather than from the need.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading After dinner, when it began to be dark, they all repaired to the library.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The girls went to dress for dinner, while Meredith, whose toilet was sooner made, sat on the terrace in the mellow October light and dreamed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The girls went to dress for dinner, while Meredith, whose toilet was sooner made, sat on the terrace in the mellow October light and dreamed.
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From this reading The girls went to dress for dinner, while Meredith, whose toilet was sooner made, sat on the terrace in the mellow October light and dreamed.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading A little fire was kindled here, for the pleasure of it rather than from the need.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The girls went to dress for dinner, while Meredith, whose toilet was sooner made, sat on the terrace in the mellow October light and dreamed.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading After dinner, when it began to be dark, they all repaired to the library.
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From this reading A little tired, and not a little hungry, it was very good now to have a change, and be at home.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A little tired, and not a little hungry, it was very good now to have a change, and be at home.
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From this reading The girls went to dress for dinner, while Meredith, whose toilet was sooner made, sat on the terrace in the mellow October light and dreamed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A little tired, and not a little hungry, it was very good now to have a change, and be at home.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A little tired, and not a little hungry, it was very good now to have a change, and be at home.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The girls went to dress for dinner, while Meredith, whose toilet was sooner made, sat on the terrace in the mellow October light and dreamed.
at the time that
From this reading After dinner, when it began to be dark, they all repaired to the library.
during the time that
From this reading The girls went to dress for dinner, while Meredith, whose toilet was sooner made, sat on the terrace in the mellow October light and dreamed.
belonging to which person
From this reading The girls went to dress for dinner, while Meredith, whose toilet was sooner made, sat on the terrace in the mellow October light and dreamed.
