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Author of "Franklin Winslow Kane," "A Fountain Sealed," "Amabel Channice," "The Shadow of Life," Etc. New York The Century Co. Published, December, 1911. It was the evening of Madame Okraska's concert at the old St. James's Hall. London was still the place of the muffled roar and the endearing ugliness.
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closed and kept secret in this chapter’s sailing situation
From this reading “Author of "Franklin Winslow Kane," "A Fountain Sealed," "Amabel Channice," "The Shadow of Life," Etc.”
A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.
From this reading “Author of "Franklin Winslow Kane," "A Fountain Sealed," "Amabel Channice," "The Shadow of Life," Etc.”
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From this reading “London was still the place of the muffled roar and the endearing ugliness.”
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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 Author of "Franklin Winslow Kane," "A Fountain Sealed," "Amabel Channice," "The Shadow of Life," Etc.
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From this reading Author of "Franklin Winslow Kane," "A Fountain Sealed," "Amabel Channice," "The Shadow of Life," Etc.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading London was still the place of the muffled roar and the endearing ugliness.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It was the evening of Madame Okraska's concert at the old St. James's Hall.
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From this reading It was the evening of Madame Okraska's concert at the old St. James's Hall.
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From this reading London was still the place of the muffled roar and the endearing ugliness.
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From this reading Author of "Franklin Winslow Kane," "A Fountain Sealed," "Amabel Channice," "The Shadow of Life," Etc.
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From this reading It was the evening of Madame Okraska's concert at the old St. James's Hall.
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From this reading Author of "Franklin Winslow Kane," "A Fountain Sealed," "Amabel Channice," "The Shadow of Life," Etc.
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From this reading Author of "Franklin Winslow Kane," "A Fountain Sealed," "Amabel Channice," "The Shadow of Life," Etc.
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From this reading It was the evening of Madame Okraska's concert at the old St. James's Hall.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was the evening of Madame Okraska's concert at the old St. James's Hall.
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From this reading It was the evening of Madame Okraska's concert at the old St. James's Hall.
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From this reading Author of "Franklin Winslow Kane," "A Fountain Sealed," "Amabel Channice," "The Shadow of Life," Etc.
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From this reading Author of "Franklin Winslow Kane," "A Fountain Sealed," "Amabel Channice," "The Shadow of Life," Etc.
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From this reading London was still the place of the muffled roar and the endearing ugliness.
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From this reading It was the evening of Madame Okraska's concert at the old St. James's Hall.
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From this reading London was still the place of the muffled roar and the endearing ugliness.
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From this reading New York The Century Co.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Author of "Franklin Winslow Kane," "A Fountain Sealed," "Amabel Channice," "The Shadow of Life," Etc.
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From this reading It was the evening of Madame Okraska's concert at the old St. James's Hall.
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From this reading It was the evening of Madame Okraska's concert at the old St. James's Hall.
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From this reading London was still the place of the muffled roar and the endearing ugliness.
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From this reading Published, December, 1911.
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From this reading London was still the place of the muffled roar and the endearing ugliness.
closed and kept secret in this chapter’s sailing situation
From this reading Author of "Franklin Winslow Kane," "A Fountain Sealed," "Amabel Channice," "The Shadow of Life," Etc.
A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.
From this reading Author of "Franklin Winslow Kane," "A Fountain Sealed," "Amabel Channice," "The Shadow of Life," Etc.
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From this reading It was the evening of Madame Okraska's concert at the old St. James's Hall.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading London was still the place of the muffled roar and the endearing ugliness.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Author of "Franklin Winslow Kane," "A Fountain Sealed," "Amabel Channice," "The Shadow of Life," Etc.
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From this reading London was still the place of the muffled roar and the endearing ugliness.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was the evening of Madame Okraska's concert at the old St. James's Hall.
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From this reading Author of "Franklin Winslow Kane," "A Fountain Sealed," "Amabel Channice," "The Shadow of Life," Etc.
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From this reading New York The Century Co.
