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Chapter XXXVIII
THE STORM BURSTS The large drawing-room was brilliantly lighted. Another weary day had dragged to its close. It was the Tuesday evening--the last Tuesday in March five years ago. The starosta had not been near the castle all day. Steinmetz and Paul had never lost sight of the ladies since breakfast time.
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a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Another weary day had dragged to its close.”
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “The starosta had not been near the castle all day.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It was the Tuesday evening--the last Tuesday in March five years ago.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Steinmetz and Paul had never lost sight of the ladies since breakfast time.”
from a time in the past until now
From this reading “Steinmetz and Paul had never lost sight of the ladies since breakfast time.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Steinmetz and Paul had never lost sight of the ladies since breakfast time.”
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From this reading It was the Tuesday evening--the last Tuesday in March five years ago.
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From this reading The starosta had not been near the castle all day.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Steinmetz and Paul had never lost sight of the ladies since breakfast time.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Another weary day had dragged to its close.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The starosta had not been near the castle all day.
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From this reading Steinmetz and Paul had never lost sight of the ladies since breakfast time.
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From this reading THE STORM BURSTS The large drawing-room was brilliantly lighted.
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From this reading THE STORM BURSTS The large drawing-room was brilliantly lighted.
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From this reading The starosta had not been near the castle all day.
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From this reading Another weary day had dragged to its close.
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From this reading Another weary day had dragged to its close.
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From this reading Another weary day had dragged to its close.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE STORM BURSTS The large drawing-room was brilliantly lighted.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was the Tuesday evening--the last Tuesday in March five years ago.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was the Tuesday evening--the last Tuesday in March five years ago.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Another weary day had dragged to its close.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was the Tuesday evening--the last Tuesday in March five years ago.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was the Tuesday evening--the last Tuesday in March five years ago.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Another weary day had dragged to its close.
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From this reading Steinmetz and Paul had never lost sight of the ladies since breakfast time.
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From this reading THE STORM BURSTS The large drawing-room was brilliantly lighted.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was the Tuesday evening--the last Tuesday in March five years ago.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE STORM BURSTS The large drawing-room was brilliantly lighted.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Steinmetz and Paul had never lost sight of the ladies since breakfast time.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was the Tuesday evening--the last Tuesday in March five years ago.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The starosta had not been near the castle all day.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Steinmetz and Paul had never lost sight of the ladies since breakfast time.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The starosta had not been near the castle all day.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Steinmetz and Paul had never lost sight of the ladies since breakfast time.
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From this reading Steinmetz and Paul had never lost sight of the ladies since breakfast time.
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From this reading Steinmetz and Paul had never lost sight of the ladies since breakfast time.
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Steinmetz and Paul had never lost sight of the ladies since breakfast time.
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From this reading The starosta had not been near the castle all day.
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From this reading Steinmetz and Paul had never lost sight of the ladies since breakfast time.
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From this reading THE STORM BURSTS The large drawing-room was brilliantly lighted.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE STORM BURSTS The large drawing-room was brilliantly lighted.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Steinmetz and Paul had never lost sight of the ladies since breakfast time.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Another weary day had dragged to its close.
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From this reading It was the Tuesday evening--the last Tuesday in March five years ago.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE STORM BURSTS The large drawing-room was brilliantly lighted.
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From this reading Another weary day had dragged to its close.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was the Tuesday evening--the last Tuesday in March five years ago.
