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Chapter IX
MARY MARRIOTT'S INITIATION The morning was not so foggy as the last three terrible days had been. Dull it was even yet--the skies were dark and lowering--but the acrid, choking fog had mercifully disappeared. But Mary Marriott thought nothing of this change in the weather as she drove down in a hansom cab to the house of James Fabian Rose in the little quiet street behind Westminster Abbey. It was half-past twelve. The great expedition to the slums of the West End was now to start.
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Having an unpleasantly bitter or pungent taste or smell.
From this reading “Dull it was even yet--the skies were dark and lowering--but the acrid, choking fog had mercifully disappeared.”
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “MARY MARRIOTT'S INITIATION The morning was not so foggy as the last three terrible days had been.”
at or toward the back of something
From this reading “But Mary Marriott thought nothing of this change in the weather as she drove down in a hansom cab to the house of James Fabian Rose in the little quiet street behind Westminster Abbey.”
Causing difficulty in breathing.
From this reading “Dull it was even yet--the skies were dark and lowering--but the acrid, choking fog had mercifully disappeared.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Dull it was even yet--the skies were dark and lowering--but the acrid, choking fog had mercifully disappeared.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Dull it was even yet--the skies were dark and lowering--but the acrid, choking fog had mercifully disappeared.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The great expedition to the slums of the West End was now to start.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “MARY MARRIOTT'S INITIATION The morning was not so foggy as the last three terrible days had been.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “But Mary Marriott thought nothing of this change in the weather as she drove down in a hansom cab to the house of James Fabian Rose in the little quiet street behind Westminster Abbey.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “MARY MARRIOTT'S INITIATION The morning was not so foggy as the last three terrible days had been.”
not one thing; not anything
From this reading “But Mary Marriott thought nothing of this change in the weather as she drove down in a hansom cab to the house of James Fabian Rose in the little quiet street behind Westminster Abbey.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The great expedition to the slums of the West End was now to start.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “MARY MARRIOTT'S INITIATION The morning was not so foggy as the last three terrible days had been.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “But Mary Marriott thought nothing of this change in the weather as she drove down in a hansom cab to the house of James Fabian Rose in the little quiet street behind Westminster Abbey.”
but in spite of that
From this reading “Dull it was even yet--the skies were dark and lowering--but the acrid, choking fog had mercifully disappeared.”
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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 But Mary Marriott thought nothing of this change in the weather as she drove down in a hansom cab to the house of James Fabian Rose in the little quiet street behind Westminster Abbey.
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From this reading But Mary Marriott thought nothing of this change in the weather as she drove down in a hansom cab to the house of James Fabian Rose in the little quiet street behind Westminster Abbey.
Having an unpleasantly bitter or pungent taste or smell.
From this reading Dull it was even yet--the skies were dark and lowering--but the acrid, choking fog had mercifully disappeared.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Dull it was even yet--the skies were dark and lowering--but the acrid, choking fog had mercifully disappeared.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading MARY MARRIOTT'S INITIATION The morning was not so foggy as the last three terrible days had been.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading MARY MARRIOTT'S INITIATION The morning was not so foggy as the last three terrible days had been.
at or toward the back of something
From this reading But Mary Marriott thought nothing of this change in the weather as she drove down in a hansom cab to the house of James Fabian Rose in the little quiet street behind Westminster Abbey.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Dull it was even yet--the skies were dark and lowering--but the acrid, choking fog had mercifully disappeared.
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From this reading But Mary Marriott thought nothing of this change in the weather as she drove down in a hansom cab to the house of James Fabian Rose in the little quiet street behind Westminster Abbey.
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From this reading But Mary Marriott thought nothing of this change in the weather as she drove down in a hansom cab to the house of James Fabian Rose in the little quiet street behind Westminster Abbey.
Causing difficulty in breathing.
From this reading Dull it was even yet--the skies were dark and lowering--but the acrid, choking fog had mercifully disappeared.
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From this reading Dull it was even yet--the skies were dark and lowering--but the acrid, choking fog had mercifully disappeared.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading MARY MARRIOTT'S INITIATION The morning was not so foggy as the last three terrible days had been.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Dull it was even yet--the skies were dark and lowering--but the acrid, choking fog had mercifully disappeared.
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From this reading But Mary Marriott thought nothing of this change in the weather as she drove down in a hansom cab to the house of James Fabian Rose in the little quiet street behind Westminster Abbey.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But Mary Marriott thought nothing of this change in the weather as she drove down in a hansom cab to the house of James Fabian Rose in the little quiet street behind Westminster Abbey.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Dull it was even yet--the skies were dark and lowering--but the acrid, choking fog had mercifully disappeared.
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From this reading The great expedition to the slums of the West End was now to start.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Dull it was even yet--the skies were dark and lowering--but the acrid, choking fog had mercifully disappeared.
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From this reading The great expedition to the slums of the West End was now to start.
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From this reading But Mary Marriott thought nothing of this change in the weather as she drove down in a hansom cab to the house of James Fabian Rose in the little quiet street behind Westminster Abbey.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Dull it was even yet--the skies were dark and lowering--but the acrid, choking fog had mercifully disappeared.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading MARY MARRIOTT'S INITIATION The morning was not so foggy as the last three terrible days had been.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The great expedition to the slums of the West End was now to start.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading MARY MARRIOTT'S INITIATION The morning was not so foggy as the last three terrible days had been.
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From this reading It was half-past twelve.
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From this reading But Mary Marriott thought nothing of this change in the weather as she drove down in a hansom cab to the house of James Fabian Rose in the little quiet street behind Westminster Abbey.
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From this reading But Mary Marriott thought nothing of this change in the weather as she drove down in a hansom cab to the house of James Fabian Rose in the little quiet street behind Westminster Abbey.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But Mary Marriott thought nothing of this change in the weather as she drove down in a hansom cab to the house of James Fabian Rose in the little quiet street behind Westminster Abbey.
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From this reading MARY MARRIOTT'S INITIATION The morning was not so foggy as the last three terrible days had been.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Dull it was even yet--the skies were dark and lowering--but the acrid, choking fog had mercifully disappeared.
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From this reading But Mary Marriott thought nothing of this change in the weather as she drove down in a hansom cab to the house of James Fabian Rose in the little quiet street behind Westminster Abbey.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading MARY MARRIOTT'S INITIATION The morning was not so foggy as the last three terrible days had been.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But Mary Marriott thought nothing of this change in the weather as she drove down in a hansom cab to the house of James Fabian Rose in the little quiet street behind Westminster Abbey.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Dull it was even yet--the skies were dark and lowering--but the acrid, choking fog had mercifully disappeared.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But Mary Marriott thought nothing of this change in the weather as she drove down in a hansom cab to the house of James Fabian Rose in the little quiet street behind Westminster Abbey.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading MARY MARRIOTT'S INITIATION The morning was not so foggy as the last three terrible days had been.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading MARY MARRIOTT'S INITIATION The morning was not so foggy as the last three terrible days had been.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Dull it was even yet--the skies were dark and lowering--but the acrid, choking fog had mercifully disappeared.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading MARY MARRIOTT'S INITIATION The morning was not so foggy as the last three terrible days had been.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading MARY MARRIOTT'S INITIATION The morning was not so foggy as the last three terrible days had been.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading But Mary Marriott thought nothing of this change in the weather as she drove down in a hansom cab to the house of James Fabian Rose in the little quiet street behind Westminster Abbey.
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From this reading The great expedition to the slums of the West End was now to start.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But Mary Marriott thought nothing of this change in the weather as she drove down in a hansom cab to the house of James Fabian Rose in the little quiet street behind Westminster Abbey.
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From this reading But Mary Marriott thought nothing of this change in the weather as she drove down in a hansom cab to the house of James Fabian Rose in the little quiet street behind Westminster Abbey.
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From this reading But Mary Marriott thought nothing of this change in the weather as she drove down in a hansom cab to the house of James Fabian Rose in the little quiet street behind Westminster Abbey.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But Mary Marriott thought nothing of this change in the weather as she drove down in a hansom cab to the house of James Fabian Rose in the little quiet street behind Westminster Abbey.
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From this reading Dull it was even yet--the skies were dark and lowering--but the acrid, choking fog had mercifully disappeared.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The great expedition to the slums of the West End was now to start.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading MARY MARRIOTT'S INITIATION The morning was not so foggy as the last three terrible days had been.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The great expedition to the slums of the West End was now to start.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But Mary Marriott thought nothing of this change in the weather as she drove down in a hansom cab to the house of James Fabian Rose in the little quiet street behind Westminster Abbey.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading MARY MARRIOTT'S INITIATION The morning was not so foggy as the last three terrible days had been.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading MARY MARRIOTT'S INITIATION The morning was not so foggy as the last three terrible days had been.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading But Mary Marriott thought nothing of this change in the weather as she drove down in a hansom cab to the house of James Fabian Rose in the little quiet street behind Westminster Abbey.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But Mary Marriott thought nothing of this change in the weather as she drove down in a hansom cab to the house of James Fabian Rose in the little quiet street behind Westminster Abbey.
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From this reading MARY MARRIOTT'S INITIATION The morning was not so foggy as the last three terrible days had been.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But Mary Marriott thought nothing of this change in the weather as she drove down in a hansom cab to the house of James Fabian Rose in the little quiet street behind Westminster Abbey.
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From this reading It was half-past twelve.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading MARY MARRIOTT'S INITIATION The morning was not so foggy as the last three terrible days had been.
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From this reading But Mary Marriott thought nothing of this change in the weather as she drove down in a hansom cab to the house of James Fabian Rose in the little quiet street behind Westminster Abbey.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Dull it was even yet--the skies were dark and lowering--but the acrid, choking fog had mercifully disappeared.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The great expedition to the slums of the West End was now to start.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But Mary Marriott thought nothing of this change in the weather as she drove down in a hansom cab to the house of James Fabian Rose in the little quiet street behind Westminster Abbey.
but in spite of that
From this reading Dull it was even yet--the skies were dark and lowering--but the acrid, choking fog had mercifully disappeared.
