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Chapter XXV
ELGAR AT WORK At Dover it was cold and foggy; the shore looked mildewed, the town rain-soaked and mud-stained. In London, a solid leaden sky lowered above the streets, neither threatening rain nor allowing a hope of sunlight. What a labour breathing had become! "My heart warms to my native land," said Spence. "This is a spring day that recalls one's youth."
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higher than, or over, something
From this reading “In London, a solid leaden sky lowered above the streets, neither threatening rain nor allowing a hope of sunlight.”
heavy, dull, or grey in appearance or movement
From this reading “In London, a solid leaden sky lowered above the streets, neither threatening rain nor allowing a hope of sunlight.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “ELGAR AT WORK At Dover it was cold and foggy; the shore looked mildewed, the town rain-soaked and mud-stained.”
not one and not the other of two
From this reading “In London, a solid leaden sky lowered above the streets, neither threatening rain nor allowing a hope of sunlight.”
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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 In London, a solid leaden sky lowered above the streets, neither threatening rain nor allowing a hope of sunlight.
higher than, or over, something
From this reading In London, a solid leaden sky lowered above the streets, neither threatening rain nor allowing a hope of sunlight.
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From this reading In London, a solid leaden sky lowered above the streets, neither threatening rain nor allowing a hope of sunlight.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading ELGAR AT WORK At Dover it was cold and foggy; the shore looked mildewed, the town rain-soaked and mud-stained.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading ELGAR AT WORK At Dover it was cold and foggy; the shore looked mildewed, the town rain-soaked and mud-stained.
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From this reading What a labour breathing had become!
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From this reading What a labour breathing had become!
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From this reading ELGAR AT WORK At Dover it was cold and foggy; the shore looked mildewed, the town rain-soaked and mud-stained.
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From this reading "This is a spring day that recalls one's youth."
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From this reading ELGAR AT WORK At Dover it was cold and foggy; the shore looked mildewed, the town rain-soaked and mud-stained.
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From this reading ELGAR AT WORK At Dover it was cold and foggy; the shore looked mildewed, the town rain-soaked and mud-stained.
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From this reading ELGAR AT WORK At Dover it was cold and foggy; the shore looked mildewed, the town rain-soaked and mud-stained.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading What a labour breathing had become!
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From this reading "My heart warms to my native land," said Spence.
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From this reading In London, a solid leaden sky lowered above the streets, neither threatening rain nor allowing a hope of sunlight.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In London, a solid leaden sky lowered above the streets, neither threatening rain nor allowing a hope of sunlight.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "This is a spring day that recalls one's youth."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading ELGAR AT WORK At Dover it was cold and foggy; the shore looked mildewed, the town rain-soaked and mud-stained.
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From this reading What a labour breathing had become!
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From this reading "My heart warms to my native land," said Spence.
heavy, dull, or grey in appearance or movement
From this reading In London, a solid leaden sky lowered above the streets, neither threatening rain nor allowing a hope of sunlight.
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From this reading In London, a solid leaden sky lowered above the streets, neither threatening rain nor allowing a hope of sunlight.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ELGAR AT WORK At Dover it was cold and foggy; the shore looked mildewed, the town rain-soaked and mud-stained.
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From this reading In London, a solid leaden sky lowered above the streets, neither threatening rain nor allowing a hope of sunlight.
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From this reading ELGAR AT WORK At Dover it was cold and foggy; the shore looked mildewed, the town rain-soaked and mud-stained.
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From this reading ELGAR AT WORK At Dover it was cold and foggy; the shore looked mildewed, the town rain-soaked and mud-stained.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "My heart warms to my native land," said Spence.
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From this reading "My heart warms to my native land," said Spence.
not one and not the other of two
From this reading In London, a solid leaden sky lowered above the streets, neither threatening rain nor allowing a hope of sunlight.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading In London, a solid leaden sky lowered above the streets, neither threatening rain nor allowing a hope of sunlight.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In London, a solid leaden sky lowered above the streets, neither threatening rain nor allowing a hope of sunlight.
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From this reading "This is a spring day that recalls one's youth."
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From this reading In London, a solid leaden sky lowered above the streets, neither threatening rain nor allowing a hope of sunlight.
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From this reading ELGAR AT WORK At Dover it was cold and foggy; the shore looked mildewed, the town rain-soaked and mud-stained.
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From this reading "This is a spring day that recalls one's youth."
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From this reading "My heart warms to my native land," said Spence.
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From this reading ELGAR AT WORK At Dover it was cold and foggy; the shore looked mildewed, the town rain-soaked and mud-stained.
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From this reading In London, a solid leaden sky lowered above the streets, neither threatening rain nor allowing a hope of sunlight.
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From this reading In London, a solid leaden sky lowered above the streets, neither threatening rain nor allowing a hope of sunlight.
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From this reading "My heart warms to my native land," said Spence.
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From this reading "This is a spring day that recalls one's youth."
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From this reading In London, a solid leaden sky lowered above the streets, neither threatening rain nor allowing a hope of sunlight.
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From this reading In London, a solid leaden sky lowered above the streets, neither threatening rain nor allowing a hope of sunlight.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "This is a spring day that recalls one's youth."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ELGAR AT WORK At Dover it was cold and foggy; the shore looked mildewed, the town rain-soaked and mud-stained.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "This is a spring day that recalls one's youth."
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From this reading In London, a solid leaden sky lowered above the streets, neither threatening rain nor allowing a hope of sunlight.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "My heart warms to my native land," said Spence.
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From this reading ELGAR AT WORK At Dover it was cold and foggy; the shore looked mildewed, the town rain-soaked and mud-stained.
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From this reading "My heart warms to my native land," said Spence.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ELGAR AT WORK At Dover it was cold and foggy; the shore looked mildewed, the town rain-soaked and mud-stained.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What a labour breathing had become!
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From this reading ELGAR AT WORK At Dover it was cold and foggy; the shore looked mildewed, the town rain-soaked and mud-stained.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "This is a spring day that recalls one's youth."
