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Chapter IX
It is upon the anniversary of feasts that a family, if despondent at all, feels most despondent. So it fell out that at Christmas-time the homesickness which hitherto had found its antidote in novelty and surprise now attacked the Rexford household. The girls wept a good deal. Sophia chid them for it sharply. Captain Rexford carried a solemn face.
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a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Captain Rexford carried a solemn face.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “So it fell out that at Christmas-time the homesickness which hitherto had found its antidote in novelty and surprise now attacked the Rexford household.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The girls wept a good deal.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Sophia chid them for it sharply.”
a formal word for “on”
From this reading “It is upon the anniversary of feasts that a family, if despondent at all, feels most despondent.”
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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 It is upon the anniversary of feasts that a family, if despondent at all, feels most despondent.
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From this reading It is upon the anniversary of feasts that a family, if despondent at all, feels most despondent.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading So it fell out that at Christmas-time the homesickness which hitherto had found its antidote in novelty and surprise now attacked the Rexford household.
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From this reading It is upon the anniversary of feasts that a family, if despondent at all, feels most despondent.
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From this reading So it fell out that at Christmas-time the homesickness which hitherto had found its antidote in novelty and surprise now attacked the Rexford household.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It is upon the anniversary of feasts that a family, if despondent at all, feels most despondent.
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From this reading So it fell out that at Christmas-time the homesickness which hitherto had found its antidote in novelty and surprise now attacked the Rexford household.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Captain Rexford carried a solemn face.
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From this reading Captain Rexford carried a solemn face.
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From this reading Sophia chid them for it sharply.
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From this reading So it fell out that at Christmas-time the homesickness which hitherto had found its antidote in novelty and surprise now attacked the Rexford household.
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From this reading The girls wept a good deal.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It is upon the anniversary of feasts that a family, if despondent at all, feels most despondent.
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From this reading Captain Rexford carried a solemn face.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It is upon the anniversary of feasts that a family, if despondent at all, feels most despondent.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It is upon the anniversary of feasts that a family, if despondent at all, feels most despondent.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It is upon the anniversary of feasts that a family, if despondent at all, feels most despondent.
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From this reading So it fell out that at Christmas-time the homesickness which hitherto had found its antidote in novelty and surprise now attacked the Rexford household.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Sophia chid them for it sharply.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading So it fell out that at Christmas-time the homesickness which hitherto had found its antidote in novelty and surprise now attacked the Rexford household.
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From this reading The girls wept a good deal.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The girls wept a good deal.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading So it fell out that at Christmas-time the homesickness which hitherto had found its antidote in novelty and surprise now attacked the Rexford household.
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From this reading So it fell out that at Christmas-time the homesickness which hitherto had found its antidote in novelty and surprise now attacked the Rexford household.
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From this reading So it fell out that at Christmas-time the homesickness which hitherto had found its antidote in novelty and surprise now attacked the Rexford household.
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From this reading So it fell out that at Christmas-time the homesickness which hitherto had found its antidote in novelty and surprise now attacked the Rexford household.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading It is upon the anniversary of feasts that a family, if despondent at all, feels most despondent.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading So it fell out that at Christmas-time the homesickness which hitherto had found its antidote in novelty and surprise now attacked the Rexford household.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is upon the anniversary of feasts that a family, if despondent at all, feels most despondent.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is upon the anniversary of feasts that a family, if despondent at all, feels most despondent.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading So it fell out that at Christmas-time the homesickness which hitherto had found its antidote in novelty and surprise now attacked the Rexford household.
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From this reading It is upon the anniversary of feasts that a family, if despondent at all, feels most despondent.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading So it fell out that at Christmas-time the homesickness which hitherto had found its antidote in novelty and surprise now attacked the Rexford household.
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From this reading So it fell out that at Christmas-time the homesickness which hitherto had found its antidote in novelty and surprise now attacked the Rexford household.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It is upon the anniversary of feasts that a family, if despondent at all, feels most despondent.
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From this reading So it fell out that at Christmas-time the homesickness which hitherto had found its antidote in novelty and surprise now attacked the Rexford household.
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From this reading So it fell out that at Christmas-time the homesickness which hitherto had found its antidote in novelty and surprise now attacked the Rexford household.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Sophia chid them for it sharply.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So it fell out that at Christmas-time the homesickness which hitherto had found its antidote in novelty and surprise now attacked the Rexford household.
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From this reading Captain Rexford carried a solemn face.
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From this reading Sophia chid them for it sharply.
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From this reading So it fell out that at Christmas-time the homesickness which hitherto had found its antidote in novelty and surprise now attacked the Rexford household.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It is upon the anniversary of feasts that a family, if despondent at all, feels most despondent.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It is upon the anniversary of feasts that a family, if despondent at all, feels most despondent.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Sophia chid them for it sharply.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading It is upon the anniversary of feasts that a family, if despondent at all, feels most despondent.
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From this reading The girls wept a good deal.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading So it fell out that at Christmas-time the homesickness which hitherto had found its antidote in novelty and surprise now attacked the Rexford household.
