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Chapter XXVI
Mr. Ault paused, his strong, dark face working with passion, as the memory of his outlawed boyhood revived. Is it possible that this pirate of the Street had a bit of sentiment at the bottom of his heart? After a moment he continued: “That was the spot to which my mother took me when I was knee-high. I've bought it, bought the whole hillside. Next summer we will put up a house there, not a very big house, just a long, low sort of a Moorish pavilion, the architect calls it.
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later than; following
From this reading “After a moment he continued: “That was the spot to which my mother took me when I was knee-high.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “After a moment he continued: “That was the spot to which my mother took me when I was knee-high.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Next summer we will put up a house there, not a very big house, just a long, low sort of a Moorish pavilion, the architect calls it.”
The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.
From this reading “Mr. Ault paused, his strong, dark face working with passion, as the memory of his outlawed boyhood revived.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Next summer we will put up a house there, not a very big house, just a long, low sort of a Moorish pavilion, the architect calls it.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “After a moment he continued: “That was the spot to which my mother took me when I was knee-high.”
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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 Is it possible that this pirate of the Street had a bit of sentiment at the bottom of his heart?
later than; following
From this reading After a moment he continued: “That was the spot to which my mother took me when I was knee-high.
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From this reading Next summer we will put up a house there, not a very big house, just a long, low sort of a Moorish pavilion, the architect calls it.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Mr. Ault paused, his strong, dark face working with passion, as the memory of his outlawed boyhood revived.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Is it possible that this pirate of the Street had a bit of sentiment at the bottom of his heart?
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From this reading Mr. Ault paused, his strong, dark face working with passion, as the memory of his outlawed boyhood revived.
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From this reading Next summer we will put up a house there, not a very big house, just a long, low sort of a Moorish pavilion, the architect calls it.
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From this reading Is it possible that this pirate of the Street had a bit of sentiment at the bottom of his heart?
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From this reading Is it possible that this pirate of the Street had a bit of sentiment at the bottom of his heart?
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From this reading I've bought it, bought the whole hillside.
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From this reading Mr. Ault paused, his strong, dark face working with passion, as the memory of his outlawed boyhood revived.
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From this reading Next summer we will put up a house there, not a very big house, just a long, low sort of a Moorish pavilion, the architect calls it.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading After a moment he continued: “That was the spot to which my mother took me when I was knee-high.
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From this reading Mr. Ault paused, his strong, dark face working with passion, as the memory of his outlawed boyhood revived.
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From this reading Mr. Ault paused, his strong, dark face working with passion, as the memory of his outlawed boyhood revived.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Is it possible that this pirate of the Street had a bit of sentiment at the bottom of his heart?
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading After a moment he continued: “That was the spot to which my mother took me when I was knee-high.
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From this reading Is it possible that this pirate of the Street had a bit of sentiment at the bottom of his heart?
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From this reading I've bought it, bought the whole hillside.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Mr. Ault paused, his strong, dark face working with passion, as the memory of his outlawed boyhood revived.
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From this reading Next summer we will put up a house there, not a very big house, just a long, low sort of a Moorish pavilion, the architect calls it.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading After a moment he continued: “That was the spot to which my mother took me when I was knee-high.
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From this reading I've bought it, bought the whole hillside.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Is it possible that this pirate of the Street had a bit of sentiment at the bottom of his heart?
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Is it possible that this pirate of the Street had a bit of sentiment at the bottom of his heart?
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From this reading Next summer we will put up a house there, not a very big house, just a long, low sort of a Moorish pavilion, the architect calls it.
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From this reading After a moment he continued: “That was the spot to which my mother took me when I was knee-high.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Next summer we will put up a house there, not a very big house, just a long, low sort of a Moorish pavilion, the architect calls it.
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From this reading Next summer we will put up a house there, not a very big house, just a long, low sort of a Moorish pavilion, the architect calls it.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading After a moment he continued: “That was the spot to which my mother took me when I was knee-high.
The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.
From this reading Mr. Ault paused, his strong, dark face working with passion, as the memory of his outlawed boyhood revived.
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From this reading After a moment he continued: “That was the spot to which my mother took me when I was knee-high.
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From this reading Next summer we will put up a house there, not a very big house, just a long, low sort of a Moorish pavilion, the architect calls it.
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From this reading After a moment he continued: “That was the spot to which my mother took me when I was knee-high.
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From this reading Mr. Ault paused, his strong, dark face working with passion, as the memory of his outlawed boyhood revived.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading After a moment he continued: “That was the spot to which my mother took me when I was knee-high.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Next summer we will put up a house there, not a very big house, just a long, low sort of a Moorish pavilion, the architect calls it.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Next summer we will put up a house there, not a very big house, just a long, low sort of a Moorish pavilion, the architect calls it.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Mr. Ault paused, his strong, dark face working with passion, as the memory of his outlawed boyhood revived.
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From this reading Mr. Ault paused, his strong, dark face working with passion, as the memory of his outlawed boyhood revived.
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From this reading Mr. Ault paused, his strong, dark face working with passion, as the memory of his outlawed boyhood revived.
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From this reading Mr. Ault paused, his strong, dark face working with passion, as the memory of his outlawed boyhood revived.
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From this reading Next summer we will put up a house there, not a very big house, just a long, low sort of a Moorish pavilion, the architect calls it.
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From this reading Is it possible that this pirate of the Street had a bit of sentiment at the bottom of his heart?
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From this reading Is it possible that this pirate of the Street had a bit of sentiment at the bottom of his heart?
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From this reading Next summer we will put up a house there, not a very big house, just a long, low sort of a Moorish pavilion, the architect calls it.
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From this reading Mr. Ault paused, his strong, dark face working with passion, as the memory of his outlawed boyhood revived.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Is it possible that this pirate of the Street had a bit of sentiment at the bottom of his heart?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Next summer we will put up a house there, not a very big house, just a long, low sort of a Moorish pavilion, the architect calls it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading After a moment he continued: “That was the spot to which my mother took me when I was knee-high.
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From this reading Is it possible that this pirate of the Street had a bit of sentiment at the bottom of his heart?
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From this reading Mr. Ault paused, his strong, dark face working with passion, as the memory of his outlawed boyhood revived.
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From this reading Next summer we will put up a house there, not a very big house, just a long, low sort of a Moorish pavilion, the architect calls it.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Is it possible that this pirate of the Street had a bit of sentiment at the bottom of his heart?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Mr. Ault paused, his strong, dark face working with passion, as the memory of his outlawed boyhood revived.
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From this reading Next summer we will put up a house there, not a very big house, just a long, low sort of a Moorish pavilion, the architect calls it.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Is it possible that this pirate of the Street had a bit of sentiment at the bottom of his heart?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading After a moment he continued: “That was the spot to which my mother took me when I was knee-high.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading After a moment he continued: “That was the spot to which my mother took me when I was knee-high.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Next summer we will put up a house there, not a very big house, just a long, low sort of a Moorish pavilion, the architect calls it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Next summer we will put up a house there, not a very big house, just a long, low sort of a Moorish pavilion, the architect calls it.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading After a moment he continued: “That was the spot to which my mother took me when I was knee-high.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Next summer we will put up a house there, not a very big house, just a long, low sort of a Moorish pavilion, the architect calls it.
at the time that
From this reading After a moment he continued: “That was the spot to which my mother took me when I was knee-high.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading After a moment he continued: “That was the spot to which my mother took me when I was knee-high.
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From this reading I've bought it, bought the whole hillside.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Next summer we will put up a house there, not a very big house, just a long, low sort of a Moorish pavilion, the architect calls it.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Mr. Ault paused, his strong, dark face working with passion, as the memory of his outlawed boyhood revived.
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From this reading Mr. Ault paused, his strong, dark face working with passion, as the memory of his outlawed boyhood revived.
