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Chapter XXXII
DINNER We washed up and came down stairs. All at once it proved to be drowsy time. The dark had fallen and the lamps were lit. A new fire crackled in the fireplace, anticipating the chill that was already descending. Carrie played the piano in the other room.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “A new fire crackled in the fireplace, anticipating the chill that was already descending.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “All at once it proved to be drowsy time.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “All at once it proved to be drowsy time.”
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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 A new fire crackled in the fireplace, anticipating the chill that was already descending.
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From this reading All at once it proved to be drowsy time.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A new fire crackled in the fireplace, anticipating the chill that was already descending.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading DINNER We washed up and came down stairs.
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From this reading A new fire crackled in the fireplace, anticipating the chill that was already descending.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading All at once it proved to be drowsy time.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading All at once it proved to be drowsy time.
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From this reading DINNER We washed up and came down stairs.
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From this reading Carrie played the piano in the other room.
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From this reading A new fire crackled in the fireplace, anticipating the chill that was already descending.
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From this reading A new fire crackled in the fireplace, anticipating the chill that was already descending.
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From this reading The dark had fallen and the lamps were lit.
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From this reading A new fire crackled in the fireplace, anticipating the chill that was already descending.
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From this reading DINNER We washed up and came down stairs.
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From this reading DINNER We washed up and came down stairs.
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From this reading All at once it proved to be drowsy time.
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From this reading The dark had fallen and the lamps were lit.
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From this reading A new fire crackled in the fireplace, anticipating the chill that was already descending.
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From this reading A new fire crackled in the fireplace, anticipating the chill that was already descending.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The dark had fallen and the lamps were lit.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A new fire crackled in the fireplace, anticipating the chill that was already descending.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading All at once it proved to be drowsy time.
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From this reading The dark had fallen and the lamps were lit.
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From this reading The dark had fallen and the lamps were lit.
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From this reading A new fire crackled in the fireplace, anticipating the chill that was already descending.
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From this reading All at once it proved to be drowsy time.
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From this reading Carrie played the piano in the other room.
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From this reading Carrie played the piano in the other room.
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From this reading Carrie played the piano in the other room.
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From this reading All at once it proved to be drowsy time.
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From this reading Carrie played the piano in the other room.
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From this reading DINNER We washed up and came down stairs.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A new fire crackled in the fireplace, anticipating the chill that was already descending.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The dark had fallen and the lamps were lit.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading All at once it proved to be drowsy time.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading All at once it proved to be drowsy time.
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From this reading DINNER We washed up and came down stairs.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A new fire crackled in the fireplace, anticipating the chill that was already descending.
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From this reading DINNER We washed up and came down stairs.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading DINNER We washed up and came down stairs.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The dark had fallen and the lamps were lit.
