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Chapter XXXVII
DUTY It was not now a very cold night. There were fleecy clouds thrown like puffs of smoke against the western sky. The moon, on the wane,--a small crescent lying on its back,--was lowering toward the horizon. The thermometer had risen since sunset, as it often does in March. There was a suggestion of spring in the air.
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touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading “There were fleecy clouds thrown like puffs of smoke against the western sky.”
a responsibility that must be carried out
From this reading “DUTY It was not now a very cold night.”
from a time in the past until now
From this reading “The thermometer had risen since sunset, as it often does in March.”
in the direction of
From this reading “The moon, on the wane,--a small crescent lying on its back,--was lowering toward the horizon.”
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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 DUTY It was not now a very cold night.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading There were fleecy clouds thrown like puffs of smoke against the western sky.
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From this reading There was a suggestion of spring in the air.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The thermometer had risen since sunset, as it often does in March.
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From this reading The moon, on the wane,--a small crescent lying on its back,--was lowering toward the horizon.
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From this reading There were fleecy clouds thrown like puffs of smoke against the western sky.
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From this reading DUTY It was not now a very cold night.
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From this reading The moon, on the wane,--a small crescent lying on its back,--was lowering toward the horizon.
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The thermometer had risen since sunset, as it often does in March.
a responsibility that must be carried out
From this reading DUTY It was not now a very cold night.
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From this reading There were fleecy clouds thrown like puffs of smoke against the western sky.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The thermometer had risen since sunset, as it often does in March.
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From this reading The moon, on the wane,--a small crescent lying on its back,--was lowering toward the horizon.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The thermometer had risen since sunset, as it often does in March.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading DUTY It was not now a very cold night.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The moon, on the wane,--a small crescent lying on its back,--was lowering toward the horizon.
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From this reading There were fleecy clouds thrown like puffs of smoke against the western sky.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The moon, on the wane,--a small crescent lying on its back,--was lowering toward the horizon.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The moon, on the wane,--a small crescent lying on its back,--was lowering toward the horizon.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The thermometer had risen since sunset, as it often does in March.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The moon, on the wane,--a small crescent lying on its back,--was lowering toward the horizon.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading DUTY It was not now a very cold night.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading DUTY It was not now a very cold night.
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From this reading DUTY It was not now a very cold night.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There were fleecy clouds thrown like puffs of smoke against the western sky.
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From this reading The thermometer had risen since sunset, as it often does in March.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The moon, on the wane,--a small crescent lying on its back,--was lowering toward the horizon.
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From this reading There were fleecy clouds thrown like puffs of smoke against the western sky.
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From this reading The thermometer had risen since sunset, as it often does in March.
from a time in the past until now
From this reading The thermometer had risen since sunset, as it often does in March.
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From this reading There were fleecy clouds thrown like puffs of smoke against the western sky.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The moon, on the wane,--a small crescent lying on its back,--was lowering toward the horizon.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There were fleecy clouds thrown like puffs of smoke against the western sky.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There was a suggestion of spring in the air.
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From this reading There was a suggestion of spring in the air.
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From this reading The thermometer had risen since sunset, as it often does in March.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading There were fleecy clouds thrown like puffs of smoke against the western sky.
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From this reading There were fleecy clouds thrown like puffs of smoke against the western sky.
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From this reading The thermometer had risen since sunset, as it often does in March.
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From this reading There were fleecy clouds thrown like puffs of smoke against the western sky.
in the direction of
From this reading The moon, on the wane,--a small crescent lying on its back,--was lowering toward the horizon.
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From this reading DUTY It was not now a very cold night.
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From this reading The moon, on the wane,--a small crescent lying on its back,--was lowering toward the horizon.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading DUTY It was not now a very cold night.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There were fleecy clouds thrown like puffs of smoke against the western sky.
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From this reading There were fleecy clouds thrown like puffs of smoke against the western sky.
