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Chapter VIII
A MID-OCTOBER DAY One chilly, rainy afternoon in mid-October Courtney appeared at the house on the knoll half an hour earlier than was his custom. Alix was expecting friends down from the city for tea. From the hall where he was removing his raincoat he had a fair view through an open door of the north end of the long living-room. Logs were blazing merrily in the fireplace. Alix was standing before the fire, tearing a sheet of paper into small pieces.
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a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “A MID-OCTOBER DAY One chilly, rainy afternoon in mid-October Courtney appeared at the house on the knoll half an hour earlier than was his custom.”
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “Alix was standing before the fire, tearing a sheet of paper into small pieces.”
unpleasantly cold
From this reading “A MID-OCTOBER DAY One chilly, rainy afternoon in mid-October Courtney appeared at the house on the knoll half an hour earlier than was his custom.”
thinking that somebody or something will arrive
From this reading “Alix was expecting friends down from the city for tea.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “From the hall where he was removing his raincoat he had a fair view through an open door of the north end of the long living-room.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “A MID-OCTOBER DAY One chilly, rainy afternoon in mid-October Courtney appeared at the house on the knoll half an hour earlier than was his custom.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “From the hall where he was removing his raincoat he had a fair view through an open door of the north end of the long living-room.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “A MID-OCTOBER DAY One chilly, rainy afternoon in mid-October Courtney appeared at the house on the knoll half an hour earlier than was his custom.”
To move from a closed position.
From this reading “From the hall where he was removing his raincoat he had a fair view through an open door of the north end of the long living-room.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Alix was standing before the fire, tearing a sheet of paper into small pieces.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Alix was standing before the fire, tearing a sheet of paper into small pieces.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “From the hall where he was removing his raincoat he had a fair view through an open door of the north end of the long living-room.”
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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 MID-OCTOBER DAY One chilly, rainy afternoon in mid-October Courtney appeared at the house on the knoll half an hour earlier than was his custom.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading A MID-OCTOBER DAY One chilly, rainy afternoon in mid-October Courtney appeared at the house on the knoll half an hour earlier than was his custom.
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From this reading Alix was expecting friends down from the city for tea.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading A MID-OCTOBER DAY One chilly, rainy afternoon in mid-October Courtney appeared at the house on the knoll half an hour earlier than was his custom.
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From this reading A MID-OCTOBER DAY One chilly, rainy afternoon in mid-October Courtney appeared at the house on the knoll half an hour earlier than was his custom.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A MID-OCTOBER DAY One chilly, rainy afternoon in mid-October Courtney appeared at the house on the knoll half an hour earlier than was his custom.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Alix was standing before the fire, tearing a sheet of paper into small pieces.
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From this reading Logs were blazing merrily in the fireplace.
unpleasantly cold
From this reading A MID-OCTOBER DAY One chilly, rainy afternoon in mid-October Courtney appeared at the house on the knoll half an hour earlier than was his custom.
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From this reading Alix was expecting friends down from the city for tea.
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From this reading A MID-OCTOBER DAY One chilly, rainy afternoon in mid-October Courtney appeared at the house on the knoll half an hour earlier than was his custom.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A MID-OCTOBER DAY One chilly, rainy afternoon in mid-October Courtney appeared at the house on the knoll half an hour earlier than was his custom.
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From this reading A MID-OCTOBER DAY One chilly, rainy afternoon in mid-October Courtney appeared at the house on the knoll half an hour earlier than was his custom.
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From this reading From the hall where he was removing his raincoat he had a fair view through an open door of the north end of the long living-room.
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From this reading Alix was expecting friends down from the city for tea.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A MID-OCTOBER DAY One chilly, rainy afternoon in mid-October Courtney appeared at the house on the knoll half an hour earlier than was his custom.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading From the hall where he was removing his raincoat he had a fair view through an open door of the north end of the long living-room.
thinking that somebody or something will arrive
From this reading Alix was expecting friends down from the city for tea.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading From the hall where he was removing his raincoat he had a fair view through an open door of the north end of the long living-room.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Alix was standing before the fire, tearing a sheet of paper into small pieces.
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From this reading Logs were blazing merrily in the fireplace.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Alix was expecting friends down from the city for tea.
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From this reading Alix was expecting friends down from the city for tea.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Alix was expecting friends down from the city for tea.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading From the hall where he was removing his raincoat he had a fair view through an open door of the north end of the long living-room.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A MID-OCTOBER DAY One chilly, rainy afternoon in mid-October Courtney appeared at the house on the knoll half an hour earlier than was his custom.
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From this reading From the hall where he was removing his raincoat he had a fair view through an open door of the north end of the long living-room.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading From the hall where he was removing his raincoat he had a fair view through an open door of the north end of the long living-room.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A MID-OCTOBER DAY One chilly, rainy afternoon in mid-October Courtney appeared at the house on the knoll half an hour earlier than was his custom.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A MID-OCTOBER DAY One chilly, rainy afternoon in mid-October Courtney appeared at the house on the knoll half an hour earlier than was his custom.
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From this reading A MID-OCTOBER DAY One chilly, rainy afternoon in mid-October Courtney appeared at the house on the knoll half an hour earlier than was his custom.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A MID-OCTOBER DAY One chilly, rainy afternoon in mid-October Courtney appeared at the house on the knoll half an hour earlier than was his custom.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Alix was standing before the fire, tearing a sheet of paper into small pieces.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A MID-OCTOBER DAY One chilly, rainy afternoon in mid-October Courtney appeared at the house on the knoll half an hour earlier than was his custom.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading From the hall where he was removing his raincoat he had a fair view through an open door of the north end of the long living-room.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Logs were blazing merrily in the fireplace.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading From the hall where he was removing his raincoat he had a fair view through an open door of the north end of the long living-room.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Logs were blazing merrily in the fireplace.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A MID-OCTOBER DAY One chilly, rainy afternoon in mid-October Courtney appeared at the house on the knoll half an hour earlier than was his custom.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading From the hall where he was removing his raincoat he had a fair view through an open door of the north end of the long living-room.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading From the hall where he was removing his raincoat he had a fair view through an open door of the north end of the long living-room.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A MID-OCTOBER DAY One chilly, rainy afternoon in mid-October Courtney appeared at the house on the knoll half an hour earlier than was his custom.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading A MID-OCTOBER DAY One chilly, rainy afternoon in mid-October Courtney appeared at the house on the knoll half an hour earlier than was his custom.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading From the hall where he was removing his raincoat he had a fair view through an open door of the north end of the long living-room.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Alix was standing before the fire, tearing a sheet of paper into small pieces.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Alix was standing before the fire, tearing a sheet of paper into small pieces.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading From the hall where he was removing his raincoat he had a fair view through an open door of the north end of the long living-room.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A MID-OCTOBER DAY One chilly, rainy afternoon in mid-October Courtney appeared at the house on the knoll half an hour earlier than was his custom.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading From the hall where he was removing his raincoat he had a fair view through an open door of the north end of the long living-room.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Alix was standing before the fire, tearing a sheet of paper into small pieces.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Alix was standing before the fire, tearing a sheet of paper into small pieces.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Alix was standing before the fire, tearing a sheet of paper into small pieces.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Alix was expecting friends down from the city for tea.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Alix was standing before the fire, tearing a sheet of paper into small pieces.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading A MID-OCTOBER DAY One chilly, rainy afternoon in mid-October Courtney appeared at the house on the knoll half an hour earlier than was his custom.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A MID-OCTOBER DAY One chilly, rainy afternoon in mid-October Courtney appeared at the house on the knoll half an hour earlier than was his custom.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading From the hall where he was removing his raincoat he had a fair view through an open door of the north end of the long living-room.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading From the hall where he was removing his raincoat he had a fair view through an open door of the north end of the long living-room.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A MID-OCTOBER DAY One chilly, rainy afternoon in mid-October Courtney appeared at the house on the knoll half an hour earlier than was his custom.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Logs were blazing merrily in the fireplace.
in or at the place that
From this reading From the hall where he was removing his raincoat he had a fair view through an open door of the north end of the long living-room.
