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Chapter II
The sweet, distilling air of meadow and closing flower greeted Wagram's nostrils as he lingered while obeying, and from the gloaming woodlands came the weird, musical hooting of owls, and again he felt that intense, ecstatic thrill of possession sweep through his being. And as he turned from the window, he heard the Squire repeat, this time half to himself: "A Calmour at Hilversea! Pho!" CHAPTER FOUR.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The sweet, distilling air of meadow and closing flower greeted Wagram's nostrils as he lingered while obeying, and from the gloaming woodlands came the weird, musical hooting of owls, and again he felt that intense, ecstatic thrill of possession sweep through his being.”
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading “The sweet, distilling air of meadow and closing flower greeted Wagram's nostrils as he lingered while obeying, and from the gloaming woodlands came the weird, musical hooting of owls, and again he felt that intense, ecstatic thrill of possession sweep through his being.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “And as he turned from the window, he heard the Squire repeat, this time half to himself:”
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading “And as he turned from the window, he heard the Squire repeat, this time half to himself:”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “The sweet, distilling air of meadow and closing flower greeted Wagram's nostrils as he lingered while obeying, and from the gloaming woodlands came the weird, musical hooting of owls, and again he felt that intense, ecstatic thrill of possession sweep through his being.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “And as he turned from the window, he heard the Squire repeat, this time half to himself:”
during the time that
From this reading “The sweet, distilling air of meadow and closing flower greeted Wagram's nostrils as he lingered while obeying, and from the gloaming woodlands came the weird, musical hooting of owls, and again he felt that intense, ecstatic thrill of possession sweep through his being.”
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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 Calmour at Hilversea!
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The sweet, distilling air of meadow and closing flower greeted Wagram's nostrils as he lingered while obeying, and from the gloaming woodlands came the weird, musical hooting of owls, and again he felt that intense, ecstatic thrill of possession sweep through his being.
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From this reading The sweet, distilling air of meadow and closing flower greeted Wagram's nostrils as he lingered while obeying, and from the gloaming woodlands came the weird, musical hooting of owls, and again he felt that intense, ecstatic thrill of possession sweep through his being.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The sweet, distilling air of meadow and closing flower greeted Wagram's nostrils as he lingered while obeying, and from the gloaming woodlands came the weird, musical hooting of owls, and again he felt that intense, ecstatic thrill of possession sweep through his being.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The sweet, distilling air of meadow and closing flower greeted Wagram's nostrils as he lingered while obeying, and from the gloaming woodlands came the weird, musical hooting of owls, and again he felt that intense, ecstatic thrill of possession sweep through his being.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "A Calmour at Hilversea!
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading The sweet, distilling air of meadow and closing flower greeted Wagram's nostrils as he lingered while obeying, and from the gloaming woodlands came the weird, musical hooting of owls, and again he felt that intense, ecstatic thrill of possession sweep through his being.
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From this reading "A Calmour at Hilversea!
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From this reading The sweet, distilling air of meadow and closing flower greeted Wagram's nostrils as he lingered while obeying, and from the gloaming woodlands came the weird, musical hooting of owls, and again he felt that intense, ecstatic thrill of possession sweep through his being.
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From this reading CHAPTER FOUR.
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From this reading The sweet, distilling air of meadow and closing flower greeted Wagram's nostrils as he lingered while obeying, and from the gloaming woodlands came the weird, musical hooting of owls, and again he felt that intense, ecstatic thrill of possession sweep through his being.
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From this reading The sweet, distilling air of meadow and closing flower greeted Wagram's nostrils as he lingered while obeying, and from the gloaming woodlands came the weird, musical hooting of owls, and again he felt that intense, ecstatic thrill of possession sweep through his being.
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From this reading The sweet, distilling air of meadow and closing flower greeted Wagram's nostrils as he lingered while obeying, and from the gloaming woodlands came the weird, musical hooting of owls, and again he felt that intense, ecstatic thrill of possession sweep through his being.
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From this reading The sweet, distilling air of meadow and closing flower greeted Wagram's nostrils as he lingered while obeying, and from the gloaming woodlands came the weird, musical hooting of owls, and again he felt that intense, ecstatic thrill of possession sweep through his being.
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From this reading The sweet, distilling air of meadow and closing flower greeted Wagram's nostrils as he lingered while obeying, and from the gloaming woodlands came the weird, musical hooting of owls, and again he felt that intense, ecstatic thrill of possession sweep through his being.
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From this reading CHAPTER FOUR.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The sweet, distilling air of meadow and closing flower greeted Wagram's nostrils as he lingered while obeying, and from the gloaming woodlands came the weird, musical hooting of owls, and again he felt that intense, ecstatic thrill of possession sweep through his being.
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From this reading The sweet, distilling air of meadow and closing flower greeted Wagram's nostrils as he lingered while obeying, and from the gloaming woodlands came the weird, musical hooting of owls, and again he felt that intense, ecstatic thrill of possession sweep through his being.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The sweet, distilling air of meadow and closing flower greeted Wagram's nostrils as he lingered while obeying, and from the gloaming woodlands came the weird, musical hooting of owls, and again he felt that intense, ecstatic thrill of possession sweep through his being.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And as he turned from the window, he heard the Squire repeat, this time half to himself:
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The sweet, distilling air of meadow and closing flower greeted Wagram's nostrils as he lingered while obeying, and from the gloaming woodlands came the weird, musical hooting of owls, and again he felt that intense, ecstatic thrill of possession sweep through his being.
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From this reading And as he turned from the window, he heard the Squire repeat, this time half to himself:
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From this reading "A Calmour at Hilversea!
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading And as he turned from the window, he heard the Squire repeat, this time half to himself:
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The sweet, distilling air of meadow and closing flower greeted Wagram's nostrils as he lingered while obeying, and from the gloaming woodlands came the weird, musical hooting of owls, and again he felt that intense, ecstatic thrill of possession sweep through his being.
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From this reading The sweet, distilling air of meadow and closing flower greeted Wagram's nostrils as he lingered while obeying, and from the gloaming woodlands came the weird, musical hooting of owls, and again he felt that intense, ecstatic thrill of possession sweep through his being.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The sweet, distilling air of meadow and closing flower greeted Wagram's nostrils as he lingered while obeying, and from the gloaming woodlands came the weird, musical hooting of owls, and again he felt that intense, ecstatic thrill of possession sweep through his being.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The sweet, distilling air of meadow and closing flower greeted Wagram's nostrils as he lingered while obeying, and from the gloaming woodlands came the weird, musical hooting of owls, and again he felt that intense, ecstatic thrill of possession sweep through his being.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The sweet, distilling air of meadow and closing flower greeted Wagram's nostrils as he lingered while obeying, and from the gloaming woodlands came the weird, musical hooting of owls, and again he felt that intense, ecstatic thrill of possession sweep through his being.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The sweet, distilling air of meadow and closing flower greeted Wagram's nostrils as he lingered while obeying, and from the gloaming woodlands came the weird, musical hooting of owls, and again he felt that intense, ecstatic thrill of possession sweep through his being.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The sweet, distilling air of meadow and closing flower greeted Wagram's nostrils as he lingered while obeying, and from the gloaming woodlands came the weird, musical hooting of owls, and again he felt that intense, ecstatic thrill of possession sweep through his being.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The sweet, distilling air of meadow and closing flower greeted Wagram's nostrils as he lingered while obeying, and from the gloaming woodlands came the weird, musical hooting of owls, and again he felt that intense, ecstatic thrill of possession sweep through his being.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The sweet, distilling air of meadow and closing flower greeted Wagram's nostrils as he lingered while obeying, and from the gloaming woodlands came the weird, musical hooting of owls, and again he felt that intense, ecstatic thrill of possession sweep through his being.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The sweet, distilling air of meadow and closing flower greeted Wagram's nostrils as he lingered while obeying, and from the gloaming woodlands came the weird, musical hooting of owls, and again he felt that intense, ecstatic thrill of possession sweep through his being.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Pho!"
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From this reading The sweet, distilling air of meadow and closing flower greeted Wagram's nostrils as he lingered while obeying, and from the gloaming woodlands came the weird, musical hooting of owls, and again he felt that intense, ecstatic thrill of possession sweep through his being.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And as he turned from the window, he heard the Squire repeat, this time half to himself:
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And as he turned from the window, he heard the Squire repeat, this time half to himself:
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The sweet, distilling air of meadow and closing flower greeted Wagram's nostrils as he lingered while obeying, and from the gloaming woodlands came the weird, musical hooting of owls, and again he felt that intense, ecstatic thrill of possession sweep through his being.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The sweet, distilling air of meadow and closing flower greeted Wagram's nostrils as he lingered while obeying, and from the gloaming woodlands came the weird, musical hooting of owls, and again he felt that intense, ecstatic thrill of possession sweep through his being.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The sweet, distilling air of meadow and closing flower greeted Wagram's nostrils as he lingered while obeying, and from the gloaming woodlands came the weird, musical hooting of owls, and again he felt that intense, ecstatic thrill of possession sweep through his being.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The sweet, distilling air of meadow and closing flower greeted Wagram's nostrils as he lingered while obeying, and from the gloaming woodlands came the weird, musical hooting of owls, and again he felt that intense, ecstatic thrill of possession sweep through his being.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading And as he turned from the window, he heard the Squire repeat, this time half to himself:
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The sweet, distilling air of meadow and closing flower greeted Wagram's nostrils as he lingered while obeying, and from the gloaming woodlands came the weird, musical hooting of owls, and again he felt that intense, ecstatic thrill of possession sweep through his being.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The sweet, distilling air of meadow and closing flower greeted Wagram's nostrils as he lingered while obeying, and from the gloaming woodlands came the weird, musical hooting of owls, and again he felt that intense, ecstatic thrill of possession sweep through his being.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And as he turned from the window, he heard the Squire repeat, this time half to himself:
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And as he turned from the window, he heard the Squire repeat, this time half to himself:
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From this reading And as he turned from the window, he heard the Squire repeat, this time half to himself:
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The sweet, distilling air of meadow and closing flower greeted Wagram's nostrils as he lingered while obeying, and from the gloaming woodlands came the weird, musical hooting of owls, and again he felt that intense, ecstatic thrill of possession sweep through his being.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The sweet, distilling air of meadow and closing flower greeted Wagram's nostrils as he lingered while obeying, and from the gloaming woodlands came the weird, musical hooting of owls, and again he felt that intense, ecstatic thrill of possession sweep through his being.
during the time that
From this reading The sweet, distilling air of meadow and closing flower greeted Wagram's nostrils as he lingered while obeying, and from the gloaming woodlands came the weird, musical hooting of owls, and again he felt that intense, ecstatic thrill of possession sweep through his being.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And as he turned from the window, he heard the Squire repeat, this time half to himself:
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The sweet, distilling air of meadow and closing flower greeted Wagram's nostrils as he lingered while obeying, and from the gloaming woodlands came the weird, musical hooting of owls, and again he felt that intense, ecstatic thrill of possession sweep through his being.
