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Chapter X
ROMPED WITH THE GIRL. The morning was heavy and almost breathless. The smoke of the city hung low in the streets. Henry had passed through a dreamful and uneasy sleep. He thought it wise to remain in his room until the merchant was gone down town, and troublously he had begun to doze again when Ellen's voice aroused him.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He thought it wise to remain in his room until the merchant was gone down town, and troublously he had begun to doze again when Ellen's voice aroused him.”
A person or company involved in wholesale trade, especially with foreign countries.
From this reading “He thought it wise to remain in his room until the merchant was gone down town, and troublously he had begun to doze again when Ellen's voice aroused him.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The morning was heavy and almost breathless.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Henry had passed through a dreamful and uneasy sleep.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He thought it wise to remain in his room until the merchant was gone down town, and troublously he had begun to doze again when Ellen's voice aroused him.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Henry had passed through a dreamful and uneasy sleep.”
up to a particular time
From this reading “He thought it wise to remain in his room until the merchant was gone down town, and troublously he had begun to doze again when Ellen's voice aroused him.”
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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 Henry had passed through a dreamful and uneasy sleep.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He thought it wise to remain in his room until the merchant was gone down town, and troublously he had begun to doze again when Ellen's voice aroused him.
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From this reading The morning was heavy and almost breathless.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The morning was heavy and almost breathless.
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From this reading He thought it wise to remain in his room until the merchant was gone down town, and troublously he had begun to doze again when Ellen's voice aroused him.
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From this reading He thought it wise to remain in his room until the merchant was gone down town, and troublously he had begun to doze again when Ellen's voice aroused him.
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From this reading The morning was heavy and almost breathless.
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From this reading The smoke of the city hung low in the streets.
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From this reading He thought it wise to remain in his room until the merchant was gone down town, and troublously he had begun to doze again when Ellen's voice aroused him.
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From this reading He thought it wise to remain in his room until the merchant was gone down town, and troublously he had begun to doze again when Ellen's voice aroused him.
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From this reading Henry had passed through a dreamful and uneasy sleep.
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From this reading He thought it wise to remain in his room until the merchant was gone down town, and troublously he had begun to doze again when Ellen's voice aroused him.
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From this reading ROMPED WITH THE GIRL.
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From this reading He thought it wise to remain in his room until the merchant was gone down town, and troublously he had begun to doze again when Ellen's voice aroused him.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Henry had passed through a dreamful and uneasy sleep.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He thought it wise to remain in his room until the merchant was gone down town, and troublously he had begun to doze again when Ellen's voice aroused him.
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From this reading The morning was heavy and almost breathless.
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From this reading Henry had passed through a dreamful and uneasy sleep.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He thought it wise to remain in his room until the merchant was gone down town, and troublously he had begun to doze again when Ellen's voice aroused him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He thought it wise to remain in his room until the merchant was gone down town, and troublously he had begun to doze again when Ellen's voice aroused him.
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From this reading The smoke of the city hung low in the streets.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The smoke of the city hung low in the streets.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He thought it wise to remain in his room until the merchant was gone down town, and troublously he had begun to doze again when Ellen's voice aroused him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The smoke of the city hung low in the streets.
A person or company involved in wholesale trade, especially with foreign countries.
From this reading He thought it wise to remain in his room until the merchant was gone down town, and troublously he had begun to doze again when Ellen's voice aroused him.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The morning was heavy and almost breathless.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The smoke of the city hung low in the streets.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Henry had passed through a dreamful and uneasy sleep.
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From this reading He thought it wise to remain in his room until the merchant was gone down town, and troublously he had begun to doze again when Ellen's voice aroused him.
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From this reading ROMPED WITH THE GIRL.
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From this reading He thought it wise to remain in his room until the merchant was gone down town, and troublously he had begun to doze again when Ellen's voice aroused him.
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From this reading Henry had passed through a dreamful and uneasy sleep.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The smoke of the city hung low in the streets.
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From this reading The smoke of the city hung low in the streets.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ROMPED WITH THE GIRL.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He thought it wise to remain in his room until the merchant was gone down town, and troublously he had begun to doze again when Ellen's voice aroused him.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Henry had passed through a dreamful and uneasy sleep.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He thought it wise to remain in his room until the merchant was gone down town, and troublously he had begun to doze again when Ellen's voice aroused him.
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From this reading He thought it wise to remain in his room until the merchant was gone down town, and troublously he had begun to doze again when Ellen's voice aroused him.
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From this reading He thought it wise to remain in his room until the merchant was gone down town, and troublously he had begun to doze again when Ellen's voice aroused him.
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From this reading Henry had passed through a dreamful and uneasy sleep.
up to a particular time
From this reading He thought it wise to remain in his room until the merchant was gone down town, and troublously he had begun to doze again when Ellen's voice aroused him.
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From this reading He thought it wise to remain in his room until the merchant was gone down town, and troublously he had begun to doze again when Ellen's voice aroused him.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The morning was heavy and almost breathless.
at the time that
From this reading He thought it wise to remain in his room until the merchant was gone down town, and troublously he had begun to doze again when Ellen's voice aroused him.
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From this reading He thought it wise to remain in his room until the merchant was gone down town, and troublously he had begun to doze again when Ellen's voice aroused him.
in the company of; together with
From this reading ROMPED WITH THE GIRL.
