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Chapter XVIII
THE COMING WAVE. By the middle of July the Sea Cliff House was full. The report of the New Yorkers among their friends that this hotel was the best on the coast, induced a great many families and others to seek accommodations at the house. By the first of August Mr. Bennington was obliged to "colonize" his guests in the neighboring houses. The season was a decidedly successful one to him, and his profits more than realized his anticipations.
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surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading “The report of the New Yorkers among their friends that this hotel was the best on the coast, induced a great many families and others to seek accommodations at the house.”
feelings of excitement about something expected to happen
From this reading “The season was a decidedly successful one to him, and his profits more than realized his anticipations.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “By the first of August Mr. Bennington was obliged to "colonize" his guests in the neighboring houses.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The report of the New Yorkers among their friends that this hotel was the best on the coast, induced a great many families and others to seek accommodations at the house.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “The season was a decidedly successful one to him, and his profits more than realized his anticipations.”
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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 The report of the New Yorkers among their friends that this hotel was the best on the coast, induced a great many families and others to seek accommodations at the house.
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From this reading The report of the New Yorkers among their friends that this hotel was the best on the coast, induced a great many families and others to seek accommodations at the house.
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading The report of the New Yorkers among their friends that this hotel was the best on the coast, induced a great many families and others to seek accommodations at the house.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The report of the New Yorkers among their friends that this hotel was the best on the coast, induced a great many families and others to seek accommodations at the house.
feelings of excitement about something expected to happen
From this reading The season was a decidedly successful one to him, and his profits more than realized his anticipations.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The report of the New Yorkers among their friends that this hotel was the best on the coast, induced a great many families and others to seek accommodations at the house.
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From this reading By the first of August Mr. Bennington was obliged to "colonize" his guests in the neighboring houses.
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From this reading By the first of August Mr. Bennington was obliged to "colonize" his guests in the neighboring houses.
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From this reading The report of the New Yorkers among their friends that this hotel was the best on the coast, induced a great many families and others to seek accommodations at the house.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading By the middle of July the Sea Cliff House was full.
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From this reading By the middle of July the Sea Cliff House was full.
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From this reading The report of the New Yorkers among their friends that this hotel was the best on the coast, induced a great many families and others to seek accommodations at the house.
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From this reading By the first of August Mr. Bennington was obliged to "colonize" his guests in the neighboring houses.
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From this reading THE COMING WAVE.
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From this reading The season was a decidedly successful one to him, and his profits more than realized his anticipations.
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From this reading The report of the New Yorkers among their friends that this hotel was the best on the coast, induced a great many families and others to seek accommodations at the house.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading By the first of August Mr. Bennington was obliged to "colonize" his guests in the neighboring houses.
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From this reading The report of the New Yorkers among their friends that this hotel was the best on the coast, induced a great many families and others to seek accommodations at the house.
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From this reading By the middle of July the Sea Cliff House was full.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The report of the New Yorkers among their friends that this hotel was the best on the coast, induced a great many families and others to seek accommodations at the house.
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From this reading By the first of August Mr. Bennington was obliged to "colonize" his guests in the neighboring houses.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The season was a decidedly successful one to him, and his profits more than realized his anticipations.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading By the first of August Mr. Bennington was obliged to "colonize" his guests in the neighboring houses.
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From this reading The report of the New Yorkers among their friends that this hotel was the best on the coast, induced a great many families and others to seek accommodations at the house.
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From this reading By the middle of July the Sea Cliff House was full.
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From this reading By the first of August Mr. Bennington was obliged to "colonize" his guests in the neighboring houses.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading By the first of August Mr. Bennington was obliged to "colonize" his guests in the neighboring houses.
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From this reading The report of the New Yorkers among their friends that this hotel was the best on the coast, induced a great many families and others to seek accommodations at the house.
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From this reading By the middle of July the Sea Cliff House was full.
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From this reading The report of the New Yorkers among their friends that this hotel was the best on the coast, induced a great many families and others to seek accommodations at the house.
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From this reading By the middle of July the Sea Cliff House was full.
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From this reading The season was a decidedly successful one to him, and his profits more than realized his anticipations.
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From this reading By the first of August Mr. Bennington was obliged to "colonize" his guests in the neighboring houses.
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From this reading By the first of August Mr. Bennington was obliged to "colonize" his guests in the neighboring houses.
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From this reading The report of the New Yorkers among their friends that this hotel was the best on the coast, induced a great many families and others to seek accommodations at the house.
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From this reading By the first of August Mr. Bennington was obliged to "colonize" his guests in the neighboring houses.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading By the middle of July the Sea Cliff House was full.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The report of the New Yorkers among their friends that this hotel was the best on the coast, induced a great many families and others to seek accommodations at the house.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The season was a decidedly successful one to him, and his profits more than realized his anticipations.
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From this reading The report of the New Yorkers among their friends that this hotel was the best on the coast, induced a great many families and others to seek accommodations at the house.
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From this reading The season was a decidedly successful one to him, and his profits more than realized his anticipations.
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From this reading The season was a decidedly successful one to him, and his profits more than realized his anticipations.
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From this reading The report of the New Yorkers among their friends that this hotel was the best on the coast, induced a great many families and others to seek accommodations at the house.
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From this reading By the middle of July the Sea Cliff House was full.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The season was a decidedly successful one to him, and his profits more than realized his anticipations.
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From this reading The report of the New Yorkers among their friends that this hotel was the best on the coast, induced a great many families and others to seek accommodations at the house.
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From this reading The season was a decidedly successful one to him, and his profits more than realized his anticipations.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The season was a decidedly successful one to him, and his profits more than realized his anticipations.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The report of the New Yorkers among their friends that this hotel was the best on the coast, induced a great many families and others to seek accommodations at the house.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE COMING WAVE.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The report of the New Yorkers among their friends that this hotel was the best on the coast, induced a great many families and others to seek accommodations at the house.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The report of the New Yorkers among their friends that this hotel was the best on the coast, induced a great many families and others to seek accommodations at the house.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The report of the New Yorkers among their friends that this hotel was the best on the coast, induced a great many families and others to seek accommodations at the house.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading By the middle of July the Sea Cliff House was full.
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From this reading THE COMING WAVE.
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From this reading The report of the New Yorkers among their friends that this hotel was the best on the coast, induced a great many families and others to seek accommodations at the house.
