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Chapter XVII
THE SNOW-FORT. There was a large amount of conversation performed in Benton Valley the day following the party at Squire King's. It began before breakfast. In some sleeping-rooms it began before people were out of bed. It went on all over the village; and the whole affair was discussed at the drug-store, and in the blacksmith-shop, and at the tavern.
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to reach or total a particular quantity or value
From this reading “There was a large amount of conversation performed in Benton Valley the day following the party at Squire King's.”
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “It began before breakfast.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It began before breakfast.”
above and across; more than
From this reading “It went on all over the village; and the whole affair was discussed at the drug-store, and in the blacksmith-shop, and at the tavern.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “There was a large amount of conversation performed in Benton Valley the day following the party at Squire King's.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It went on all over the village; and the whole affair was discussed at the drug-store, and in the blacksmith-shop, and at the tavern.”
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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 There was a large amount of conversation performed in Benton Valley the day following the party at Squire King's.
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From this reading It went on all over the village; and the whole affair was discussed at the drug-store, and in the blacksmith-shop, and at the tavern.
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From this reading It went on all over the village; and the whole affair was discussed at the drug-store, and in the blacksmith-shop, and at the tavern.
to reach or total a particular quantity or value
From this reading There was a large amount of conversation performed in Benton Valley the day following the party at Squire King's.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It went on all over the village; and the whole affair was discussed at the drug-store, and in the blacksmith-shop, and at the tavern.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading There was a large amount of conversation performed in Benton Valley the day following the party at Squire King's.
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From this reading In some sleeping-rooms it began before people were out of bed.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading It began before breakfast.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It began before breakfast.
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From this reading There was a large amount of conversation performed in Benton Valley the day following the party at Squire King's.
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From this reading It went on all over the village; and the whole affair was discussed at the drug-store, and in the blacksmith-shop, and at the tavern.
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From this reading It began before breakfast.
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From this reading There was a large amount of conversation performed in Benton Valley the day following the party at Squire King's.
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From this reading There was a large amount of conversation performed in Benton Valley the day following the party at Squire King's.
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From this reading It went on all over the village; and the whole affair was discussed at the drug-store, and in the blacksmith-shop, and at the tavern.
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From this reading It went on all over the village; and the whole affair was discussed at the drug-store, and in the blacksmith-shop, and at the tavern.
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From this reading There was a large amount of conversation performed in Benton Valley the day following the party at Squire King's.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There was a large amount of conversation performed in Benton Valley the day following the party at Squire King's.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It began before breakfast.
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From this reading There was a large amount of conversation performed in Benton Valley the day following the party at Squire King's.
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From this reading There was a large amount of conversation performed in Benton Valley the day following the party at Squire King's.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There was a large amount of conversation performed in Benton Valley the day following the party at Squire King's.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It went on all over the village; and the whole affair was discussed at the drug-store, and in the blacksmith-shop, and at the tavern.
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From this reading In some sleeping-rooms it began before people were out of bed.
above and across; more than
From this reading It went on all over the village; and the whole affair was discussed at the drug-store, and in the blacksmith-shop, and at the tavern.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There was a large amount of conversation performed in Benton Valley the day following the party at Squire King's.
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From this reading In some sleeping-rooms it began before people were out of bed.
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From this reading There was a large amount of conversation performed in Benton Valley the day following the party at Squire King's.
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From this reading In some sleeping-rooms it began before people were out of bed.
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From this reading THE SNOW-FORT.
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From this reading In some sleeping-rooms it began before people were out of bed.
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From this reading There was a large amount of conversation performed in Benton Valley the day following the party at Squire King's.
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From this reading It went on all over the village; and the whole affair was discussed at the drug-store, and in the blacksmith-shop, and at the tavern.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SNOW-FORT.
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From this reading There was a large amount of conversation performed in Benton Valley the day following the party at Squire King's.
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From this reading There was a large amount of conversation performed in Benton Valley the day following the party at Squire King's.
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From this reading It went on all over the village; and the whole affair was discussed at the drug-store, and in the blacksmith-shop, and at the tavern.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was a large amount of conversation performed in Benton Valley the day following the party at Squire King's.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It went on all over the village; and the whole affair was discussed at the drug-store, and in the blacksmith-shop, and at the tavern.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading In some sleeping-rooms it began before people were out of bed.
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From this reading It went on all over the village; and the whole affair was discussed at the drug-store, and in the blacksmith-shop, and at the tavern.
