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Chapter XXXIX
_Sicut umbra praeterit dies_. The dial on the front of the old house was just shadowing four o'clock. Harvey Rolfe and his friend Morton sat on the lawn, Harvey reading aloud from a small volume which he had slipped into his pocket before walking over this afternoon. From another part of the garden sounded young voices, musical in their merriment. It was a little book called 'Barrack-Room Ballads'.
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a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Harvey Rolfe and his friend Morton sat on the lawn, Harvey reading aloud from a small volume which he had slipped into his pocket before walking over this afternoon.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “From another part of the garden sounded young voices, musical in their merriment.”
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “Harvey Rolfe and his friend Morton sat on the lawn, Harvey reading aloud from a small volume which he had slipped into his pocket before walking over this afternoon.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It was a little book called 'Barrack-Room Ballads'.”
above and across; more than
From this reading “Harvey Rolfe and his friend Morton sat on the lawn, Harvey reading aloud from a small volume which he had slipped into his pocket before walking over this afternoon.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “From another part of the garden sounded young voices, musical in their merriment.”
An advanced language learning technique where a student repeats speech immediately after hearing it.
From this reading “The dial on the front of the old house was just shadowing four o'clock.”
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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 Harvey Rolfe and his friend Morton sat on the lawn, Harvey reading aloud from a small volume which he had slipped into his pocket before walking over this afternoon.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Harvey Rolfe and his friend Morton sat on the lawn, Harvey reading aloud from a small volume which he had slipped into his pocket before walking over this afternoon.
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From this reading Harvey Rolfe and his friend Morton sat on the lawn, Harvey reading aloud from a small volume which he had slipped into his pocket before walking over this afternoon.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Harvey Rolfe and his friend Morton sat on the lawn, Harvey reading aloud from a small volume which he had slipped into his pocket before walking over this afternoon.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading From another part of the garden sounded young voices, musical in their merriment.
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From this reading It was a little book called 'Barrack-Room Ballads'.
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From this reading It was a little book called 'Barrack-Room Ballads'.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Harvey Rolfe and his friend Morton sat on the lawn, Harvey reading aloud from a small volume which he had slipped into his pocket before walking over this afternoon.
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From this reading It was a little book called 'Barrack-Room Ballads'.
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From this reading It was a little book called 'Barrack-Room Ballads'.
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From this reading The dial on the front of the old house was just shadowing four o'clock.
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From this reading _Sicut umbra praeterit dies_.
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From this reading The dial on the front of the old house was just shadowing four o'clock.
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From this reading Harvey Rolfe and his friend Morton sat on the lawn, Harvey reading aloud from a small volume which he had slipped into his pocket before walking over this afternoon.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Harvey Rolfe and his friend Morton sat on the lawn, Harvey reading aloud from a small volume which he had slipped into his pocket before walking over this afternoon.
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From this reading The dial on the front of the old house was just shadowing four o'clock.
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From this reading From another part of the garden sounded young voices, musical in their merriment.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Harvey Rolfe and his friend Morton sat on the lawn, Harvey reading aloud from a small volume which he had slipped into his pocket before walking over this afternoon.
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From this reading Harvey Rolfe and his friend Morton sat on the lawn, Harvey reading aloud from a small volume which he had slipped into his pocket before walking over this afternoon.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Harvey Rolfe and his friend Morton sat on the lawn, Harvey reading aloud from a small volume which he had slipped into his pocket before walking over this afternoon.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Harvey Rolfe and his friend Morton sat on the lawn, Harvey reading aloud from a small volume which he had slipped into his pocket before walking over this afternoon.
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From this reading The dial on the front of the old house was just shadowing four o'clock.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading From another part of the garden sounded young voices, musical in their merriment.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Harvey Rolfe and his friend Morton sat on the lawn, Harvey reading aloud from a small volume which he had slipped into his pocket before walking over this afternoon.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a little book called 'Barrack-Room Ballads'.
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From this reading The dial on the front of the old house was just shadowing four o'clock.
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From this reading Harvey Rolfe and his friend Morton sat on the lawn, Harvey reading aloud from a small volume which he had slipped into his pocket before walking over this afternoon.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was a little book called 'Barrack-Room Ballads'.
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From this reading From another part of the garden sounded young voices, musical in their merriment.
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From this reading Harvey Rolfe and his friend Morton sat on the lawn, Harvey reading aloud from a small volume which he had slipped into his pocket before walking over this afternoon.
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From this reading From another part of the garden sounded young voices, musical in their merriment.
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From this reading The dial on the front of the old house was just shadowing four o'clock.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The dial on the front of the old house was just shadowing four o'clock.
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From this reading The dial on the front of the old house was just shadowing four o'clock.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The dial on the front of the old house was just shadowing four o'clock.
above and across; more than
From this reading Harvey Rolfe and his friend Morton sat on the lawn, Harvey reading aloud from a small volume which he had slipped into his pocket before walking over this afternoon.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading From another part of the garden sounded young voices, musical in their merriment.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Harvey Rolfe and his friend Morton sat on the lawn, Harvey reading aloud from a small volume which he had slipped into his pocket before walking over this afternoon.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _Sicut umbra praeterit dies_.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Harvey Rolfe and his friend Morton sat on the lawn, Harvey reading aloud from a small volume which he had slipped into his pocket before walking over this afternoon.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Harvey Rolfe and his friend Morton sat on the lawn, Harvey reading aloud from a small volume which he had slipped into his pocket before walking over this afternoon.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Harvey Rolfe and his friend Morton sat on the lawn, Harvey reading aloud from a small volume which he had slipped into his pocket before walking over this afternoon.
An advanced language learning technique where a student repeats speech immediately after hearing it.
From this reading The dial on the front of the old house was just shadowing four o'clock.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _Sicut umbra praeterit dies_.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Harvey Rolfe and his friend Morton sat on the lawn, Harvey reading aloud from a small volume which he had slipped into his pocket before walking over this afternoon.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Harvey Rolfe and his friend Morton sat on the lawn, Harvey reading aloud from a small volume which he had slipped into his pocket before walking over this afternoon.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading From another part of the garden sounded young voices, musical in their merriment.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The dial on the front of the old house was just shadowing four o'clock.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading From another part of the garden sounded young voices, musical in their merriment.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Harvey Rolfe and his friend Morton sat on the lawn, Harvey reading aloud from a small volume which he had slipped into his pocket before walking over this afternoon.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _Sicut umbra praeterit dies_.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading From another part of the garden sounded young voices, musical in their merriment.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Harvey Rolfe and his friend Morton sat on the lawn, Harvey reading aloud from a small volume which he had slipped into his pocket before walking over this afternoon.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Harvey Rolfe and his friend Morton sat on the lawn, Harvey reading aloud from a small volume which he had slipped into his pocket before walking over this afternoon.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The dial on the front of the old house was just shadowing four o'clock.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Harvey Rolfe and his friend Morton sat on the lawn, Harvey reading aloud from a small volume which he had slipped into his pocket before walking over this afternoon.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading From another part of the garden sounded young voices, musical in their merriment.
