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Chapter XVIII
“Sirs, take your places, and be vigilant.” Henry IV. The succeeding day was one in which the weather had a fixed character. The wind was east, and, though light, not fluctuating. The air had that thick and hazy appearance, which properly belongs to the Autumn in this climate, but which is sometimes seen at midsummer, when a dry wind blows from the ocean.
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a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “The air had that thick and hazy appearance, which properly belongs to the Autumn in this climate, but which is sometimes seen at midsummer, when a dry wind blows from the ocean.”
unclear or blurred, especially from drink
From this reading “The air had that thick and hazy appearance, which properly belongs to the Autumn in this climate, but which is sometimes seen at midsummer, when a dry wind blows from the ocean.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “The succeeding day was one in which the weather had a fixed character.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The air had that thick and hazy appearance, which properly belongs to the Autumn in this climate, but which is sometimes seen at midsummer, when a dry wind blows from the ocean.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Sirs, take your places, and be vigilant.””
in spite of the fact that
From this reading “The wind was east, and, though light, not fluctuating.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The wind was east, and, though light, not fluctuating.”
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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 The succeeding day was one in which the weather had a fixed character.
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From this reading The air had that thick and hazy appearance, which properly belongs to the Autumn in this climate, but which is sometimes seen at midsummer, when a dry wind blows from the ocean.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Sirs, take your places, and be vigilant.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The air had that thick and hazy appearance, which properly belongs to the Autumn in this climate, but which is sometimes seen at midsummer, when a dry wind blows from the ocean.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The air had that thick and hazy appearance, which properly belongs to the Autumn in this climate, but which is sometimes seen at midsummer, when a dry wind blows from the ocean.
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From this reading The air had that thick and hazy appearance, which properly belongs to the Autumn in this climate, but which is sometimes seen at midsummer, when a dry wind blows from the ocean.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “Sirs, take your places, and be vigilant.”
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From this reading The air had that thick and hazy appearance, which properly belongs to the Autumn in this climate, but which is sometimes seen at midsummer, when a dry wind blows from the ocean.
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From this reading The air had that thick and hazy appearance, which properly belongs to the Autumn in this climate, but which is sometimes seen at midsummer, when a dry wind blows from the ocean.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The air had that thick and hazy appearance, which properly belongs to the Autumn in this climate, but which is sometimes seen at midsummer, when a dry wind blows from the ocean.
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From this reading The succeeding day was one in which the weather had a fixed character.
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From this reading The air had that thick and hazy appearance, which properly belongs to the Autumn in this climate, but which is sometimes seen at midsummer, when a dry wind blows from the ocean.
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From this reading The succeeding day was one in which the weather had a fixed character.
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From this reading The air had that thick and hazy appearance, which properly belongs to the Autumn in this climate, but which is sometimes seen at midsummer, when a dry wind blows from the ocean.
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From this reading The wind was east, and, though light, not fluctuating.
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From this reading The succeeding day was one in which the weather had a fixed character.
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From this reading The wind was east, and, though light, not fluctuating.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The air had that thick and hazy appearance, which properly belongs to the Autumn in this climate, but which is sometimes seen at midsummer, when a dry wind blows from the ocean.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The succeeding day was one in which the weather had a fixed character.
unclear or blurred, especially from drink
From this reading The air had that thick and hazy appearance, which properly belongs to the Autumn in this climate, but which is sometimes seen at midsummer, when a dry wind blows from the ocean.
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From this reading Henry IV.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The succeeding day was one in which the weather had a fixed character.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The air had that thick and hazy appearance, which properly belongs to the Autumn in this climate, but which is sometimes seen at midsummer, when a dry wind blows from the ocean.
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From this reading Henry IV.
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From this reading The wind was east, and, though light, not fluctuating.
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From this reading The air had that thick and hazy appearance, which properly belongs to the Autumn in this climate, but which is sometimes seen at midsummer, when a dry wind blows from the ocean.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The wind was east, and, though light, not fluctuating.
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From this reading The air had that thick and hazy appearance, which properly belongs to the Autumn in this climate, but which is sometimes seen at midsummer, when a dry wind blows from the ocean.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The succeeding day was one in which the weather had a fixed character.
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From this reading “Sirs, take your places, and be vigilant.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The air had that thick and hazy appearance, which properly belongs to the Autumn in this climate, but which is sometimes seen at midsummer, when a dry wind blows from the ocean.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The air had that thick and hazy appearance, which properly belongs to the Autumn in this climate, but which is sometimes seen at midsummer, when a dry wind blows from the ocean.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Sirs, take your places, and be vigilant.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The air had that thick and hazy appearance, which properly belongs to the Autumn in this climate, but which is sometimes seen at midsummer, when a dry wind blows from the ocean.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The succeeding day was one in which the weather had a fixed character.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Sirs, take your places, and be vigilant.”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The air had that thick and hazy appearance, which properly belongs to the Autumn in this climate, but which is sometimes seen at midsummer, when a dry wind blows from the ocean.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The succeeding day was one in which the weather had a fixed character.
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From this reading The air had that thick and hazy appearance, which properly belongs to the Autumn in this climate, but which is sometimes seen at midsummer, when a dry wind blows from the ocean.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The air had that thick and hazy appearance, which properly belongs to the Autumn in this climate, but which is sometimes seen at midsummer, when a dry wind blows from the ocean.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading The wind was east, and, though light, not fluctuating.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The air had that thick and hazy appearance, which properly belongs to the Autumn in this climate, but which is sometimes seen at midsummer, when a dry wind blows from the ocean.
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From this reading “Sirs, take your places, and be vigilant.”
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The succeeding day was one in which the weather had a fixed character.
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From this reading The succeeding day was one in which the weather had a fixed character.
at the time that
From this reading The air had that thick and hazy appearance, which properly belongs to the Autumn in this climate, but which is sometimes seen at midsummer, when a dry wind blows from the ocean.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The succeeding day was one in which the weather had a fixed character.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The wind was east, and, though light, not fluctuating.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Sirs, take your places, and be vigilant.”
