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Chapter XXXVI
THE FINAL CONSOLATIONS OF OPIUM The glowing September sun had rarely revealed a sadder group than that which still watched beside poor Belle. At last Roger looked at his watch and said: "I will now go and see Mr. Wentworth, and bring Mrs. Wheaton." "Very well, Roger," Mildred replied, "we leave everything in your hands." "Millie, I can't bear to have Belle placed in one of the crowded city cemeteries.
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next to; at the side of
From this reading “THE FINAL CONSOLATIONS OF OPIUM The glowing September sun had rarely revealed a sadder group than that which still watched beside poor Belle.”
all things; all of a situation
From this reading “"Very well, Roger," Mildred replied, "we leave everything in your hands."”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “THE FINAL CONSOLATIONS OF OPIUM The glowing September sun had rarely revealed a sadder group than that which still watched beside poor Belle.”
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading “"Very well, Roger," Mildred replied, "we leave everything in your hands."”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “"Millie, I can't bear to have Belle placed in one of the crowded city cemeteries.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “At last Roger looked at his watch and said:”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “At last Roger looked at his watch and said:”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “"Millie, I can't bear to have Belle placed in one of the crowded city cemeteries.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “THE FINAL CONSOLATIONS OF OPIUM The glowing September sun had rarely revealed a sadder group than that which still watched beside poor Belle.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Very well, Roger," Mildred replied, "we leave everything in your hands."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “THE FINAL CONSOLATIONS OF OPIUM The glowing September sun had rarely revealed a sadder group than that which still watched beside poor Belle.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Very well, Roger," Mildred replied, "we leave everything in your hands."”
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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 FINAL CONSOLATIONS OF OPIUM The glowing September sun had rarely revealed a sadder group than that which still watched beside poor Belle.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading At last Roger looked at his watch and said:
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At last Roger looked at his watch and said:
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From this reading "Millie, I can't bear to have Belle placed in one of the crowded city cemeteries.
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From this reading THE FINAL CONSOLATIONS OF OPIUM The glowing September sun had rarely revealed a sadder group than that which still watched beside poor Belle.
next to; at the side of
From this reading THE FINAL CONSOLATIONS OF OPIUM The glowing September sun had rarely revealed a sadder group than that which still watched beside poor Belle.
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From this reading "I will now go and see Mr. Wentworth, and bring Mrs. Wheaton."
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From this reading "Millie, I can't bear to have Belle placed in one of the crowded city cemeteries.
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From this reading "Millie, I can't bear to have Belle placed in one of the crowded city cemeteries.
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From this reading "Millie, I can't bear to have Belle placed in one of the crowded city cemeteries.
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From this reading THE FINAL CONSOLATIONS OF OPIUM The glowing September sun had rarely revealed a sadder group than that which still watched beside poor Belle.
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From this reading "Millie, I can't bear to have Belle placed in one of the crowded city cemeteries.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading "Very well, Roger," Mildred replied, "we leave everything in your hands."
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From this reading THE FINAL CONSOLATIONS OF OPIUM The glowing September sun had rarely revealed a sadder group than that which still watched beside poor Belle.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading THE FINAL CONSOLATIONS OF OPIUM The glowing September sun had rarely revealed a sadder group than that which still watched beside poor Belle.
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From this reading "I will now go and see Mr. Wentworth, and bring Mrs. Wheaton."
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From this reading THE FINAL CONSOLATIONS OF OPIUM The glowing September sun had rarely revealed a sadder group than that which still watched beside poor Belle.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE FINAL CONSOLATIONS OF OPIUM The glowing September sun had rarely revealed a sadder group than that which still watched beside poor Belle.
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading "Very well, Roger," Mildred replied, "we leave everything in your hands."
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Millie, I can't bear to have Belle placed in one of the crowded city cemeteries.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading At last Roger looked at his watch and said:
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I will now go and see Mr. Wentworth, and bring Mrs. Wheaton."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Very well, Roger," Mildred replied, "we leave everything in your hands."
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At last Roger looked at his watch and said:
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Very well, Roger," Mildred replied, "we leave everything in your hands."
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At last Roger looked at his watch and said:
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Very well, Roger," Mildred replied, "we leave everything in your hands."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Millie, I can't bear to have Belle placed in one of the crowded city cemeteries.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I will now go and see Mr. Wentworth, and bring Mrs. Wheaton."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I will now go and see Mr. Wentworth, and bring Mrs. Wheaton."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I will now go and see Mr. Wentworth, and bring Mrs. Wheaton."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE FINAL CONSOLATIONS OF OPIUM The glowing September sun had rarely revealed a sadder group than that which still watched beside poor Belle.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "Millie, I can't bear to have Belle placed in one of the crowded city cemeteries.
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From this reading THE FINAL CONSOLATIONS OF OPIUM The glowing September sun had rarely revealed a sadder group than that which still watched beside poor Belle.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Millie, I can't bear to have Belle placed in one of the crowded city cemeteries.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE FINAL CONSOLATIONS OF OPIUM The glowing September sun had rarely revealed a sadder group than that which still watched beside poor Belle.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE FINAL CONSOLATIONS OF OPIUM The glowing September sun had rarely revealed a sadder group than that which still watched beside poor Belle.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Very well, Roger," Mildred replied, "we leave everything in your hands."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE FINAL CONSOLATIONS OF OPIUM The glowing September sun had rarely revealed a sadder group than that which still watched beside poor Belle.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At last Roger looked at his watch and said:
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE FINAL CONSOLATIONS OF OPIUM The glowing September sun had rarely revealed a sadder group than that which still watched beside poor Belle.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At last Roger looked at his watch and said:
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I will now go and see Mr. Wentworth, and bring Mrs. Wheaton."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE FINAL CONSOLATIONS OF OPIUM The glowing September sun had rarely revealed a sadder group than that which still watched beside poor Belle.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE FINAL CONSOLATIONS OF OPIUM The glowing September sun had rarely revealed a sadder group than that which still watched beside poor Belle.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE FINAL CONSOLATIONS OF OPIUM The glowing September sun had rarely revealed a sadder group than that which still watched beside poor Belle.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading THE FINAL CONSOLATIONS OF OPIUM The glowing September sun had rarely revealed a sadder group than that which still watched beside poor Belle.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE FINAL CONSOLATIONS OF OPIUM The glowing September sun had rarely revealed a sadder group than that which still watched beside poor Belle.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE FINAL CONSOLATIONS OF OPIUM The glowing September sun had rarely revealed a sadder group than that which still watched beside poor Belle.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Millie, I can't bear to have Belle placed in one of the crowded city cemeteries.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Very well, Roger," Mildred replied, "we leave everything in your hands."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At last Roger looked at his watch and said:
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE FINAL CONSOLATIONS OF OPIUM The glowing September sun had rarely revealed a sadder group than that which still watched beside poor Belle.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Very well, Roger," Mildred replied, "we leave everything in your hands."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Very well, Roger," Mildred replied, "we leave everything in your hands."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I will now go and see Mr. Wentworth, and bring Mrs. Wheaton."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I will now go and see Mr. Wentworth, and bring Mrs. Wheaton."
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading THE FINAL CONSOLATIONS OF OPIUM The glowing September sun had rarely revealed a sadder group than that which still watched beside poor Belle.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "I will now go and see Mr. Wentworth, and bring Mrs. Wheaton."
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Very well, Roger," Mildred replied, "we leave everything in your hands."
