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Chapter IV
THE FACE AT THE WINDOW Mr. Weatherley laid his hand upon his young companion's arm as they crossed the hall on their way from the dining-room. "We are going to play bridge in the music-room," he announced. "Things are different, nowadays, than when I was a boy. The men and the women, too, have to smoke cigarettes all the time while they play cards. A bad habit, Chetwode!
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a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “"Things are different, nowadays, than when I was a boy.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “THE FACE AT THE WINDOW Mr. Weatherley laid his hand upon his young companion's arm as they crossed the hall on their way from the dining-room.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “The men and the women, too, have to smoke cigarettes all the time while they play cards.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The men and the women, too, have to smoke cigarettes all the time while they play cards.”
a formal word for “on”
From this reading “THE FACE AT THE WINDOW Mr. Weatherley laid his hand upon his young companion's arm as they crossed the hall on their way from the dining-room.”
during the time that
From this reading “The men and the women, too, have to smoke cigarettes all the time while they play cards.”
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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 "Things are different, nowadays, than when I was a boy.
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From this reading The men and the women, too, have to smoke cigarettes all the time while they play cards.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The men and the women, too, have to smoke cigarettes all the time while they play cards.
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From this reading "We are going to play bridge in the music-room," he announced.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "We are going to play bridge in the music-room," he announced.
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From this reading THE FACE AT THE WINDOW Mr. Weatherley laid his hand upon his young companion's arm as they crossed the hall on their way from the dining-room.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE FACE AT THE WINDOW Mr. Weatherley laid his hand upon his young companion's arm as they crossed the hall on their way from the dining-room.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE FACE AT THE WINDOW Mr. Weatherley laid his hand upon his young companion's arm as they crossed the hall on their way from the dining-room.
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From this reading A bad habit, Chetwode!
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From this reading "Things are different, nowadays, than when I was a boy.
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From this reading "We are going to play bridge in the music-room," he announced.
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From this reading The men and the women, too, have to smoke cigarettes all the time while they play cards.
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From this reading A bad habit, Chetwode!
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From this reading The men and the women, too, have to smoke cigarettes all the time while they play cards.
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From this reading THE FACE AT THE WINDOW Mr. Weatherley laid his hand upon his young companion's arm as they crossed the hall on their way from the dining-room.
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From this reading THE FACE AT THE WINDOW Mr. Weatherley laid his hand upon his young companion's arm as they crossed the hall on their way from the dining-room.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "Things are different, nowadays, than when I was a boy.
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From this reading THE FACE AT THE WINDOW Mr. Weatherley laid his hand upon his young companion's arm as they crossed the hall on their way from the dining-room.
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From this reading THE FACE AT THE WINDOW Mr. Weatherley laid his hand upon his young companion's arm as they crossed the hall on their way from the dining-room.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading THE FACE AT THE WINDOW Mr. Weatherley laid his hand upon his young companion's arm as they crossed the hall on their way from the dining-room.
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From this reading "We are going to play bridge in the music-room," he announced.
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From this reading A bad habit, Chetwode!
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From this reading THE FACE AT THE WINDOW Mr. Weatherley laid his hand upon his young companion's arm as they crossed the hall on their way from the dining-room.
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From this reading THE FACE AT THE WINDOW Mr. Weatherley laid his hand upon his young companion's arm as they crossed the hall on their way from the dining-room.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The men and the women, too, have to smoke cigarettes all the time while they play cards.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "We are going to play bridge in the music-room," he announced.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE FACE AT THE WINDOW Mr. Weatherley laid his hand upon his young companion's arm as they crossed the hall on their way from the dining-room.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Things are different, nowadays, than when I was a boy.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "We are going to play bridge in the music-room," he announced.
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From this reading THE FACE AT THE WINDOW Mr. Weatherley laid his hand upon his young companion's arm as they crossed the hall on their way from the dining-room.
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From this reading The men and the women, too, have to smoke cigarettes all the time while they play cards.
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From this reading THE FACE AT THE WINDOW Mr. Weatherley laid his hand upon his young companion's arm as they crossed the hall on their way from the dining-room.
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From this reading "We are going to play bridge in the music-room," he announced.
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From this reading "Things are different, nowadays, than when I was a boy.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE FACE AT THE WINDOW Mr. Weatherley laid his hand upon his young companion's arm as they crossed the hall on their way from the dining-room.
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From this reading "We are going to play bridge in the music-room," he announced.
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From this reading The men and the women, too, have to smoke cigarettes all the time while they play cards.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading "Things are different, nowadays, than when I was a boy.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE FACE AT THE WINDOW Mr. Weatherley laid his hand upon his young companion's arm as they crossed the hall on their way from the dining-room.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading THE FACE AT THE WINDOW Mr. Weatherley laid his hand upon his young companion's arm as they crossed the hall on their way from the dining-room.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE FACE AT THE WINDOW Mr. Weatherley laid his hand upon his young companion's arm as they crossed the hall on their way from the dining-room.
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From this reading "Things are different, nowadays, than when I was a boy.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The men and the women, too, have to smoke cigarettes all the time while they play cards.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "We are going to play bridge in the music-room," he announced.
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From this reading The men and the women, too, have to smoke cigarettes all the time while they play cards.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading THE FACE AT THE WINDOW Mr. Weatherley laid his hand upon his young companion's arm as they crossed the hall on their way from the dining-room.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Things are different, nowadays, than when I was a boy.
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From this reading THE FACE AT THE WINDOW Mr. Weatherley laid his hand upon his young companion's arm as they crossed the hall on their way from the dining-room.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "We are going to play bridge in the music-room," he announced.
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From this reading THE FACE AT THE WINDOW Mr. Weatherley laid his hand upon his young companion's arm as they crossed the hall on their way from the dining-room.
at the time that
From this reading "Things are different, nowadays, than when I was a boy.
during the time that
From this reading The men and the women, too, have to smoke cigarettes all the time while they play cards.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE FACE AT THE WINDOW Mr. Weatherley laid his hand upon his young companion's arm as they crossed the hall on their way from the dining-room.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The men and the women, too, have to smoke cigarettes all the time while they play cards.
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From this reading THE FACE AT THE WINDOW Mr. Weatherley laid his hand upon his young companion's arm as they crossed the hall on their way from the dining-room.
