Chapter IV

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading I The blow was a terrible one at La Guerdache.

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From this reading All the noisy life of the gardens and park, the endless affluence of visitors, had ceased.

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From this reading All the noisy life of the gardens and park, the endless affluence of visitors, had ceased.

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading The numerous domestics would have to be discharged _en masse_, and there was already some talk of the sale of the carriages, horses, and kennels.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading Ruin suddenly fell upon that residence of luxury and pleasure, which had continually resounded with festivities.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading I The blow was a terrible one at La Guerdache.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading A hunt had to be countermanded, and it was necessary to stop the grand Tuesday dinners.

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From this reading I The blow was a terrible one at La Guerdache.

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From this reading The numerous domestics would have to be discharged _en masse_, and there was already some talk of the sale of the carriages, horses, and kennels.

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From this reading All the noisy life of the gardens and park, the endless affluence of visitors, had ceased.

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From this reading Ruin suddenly fell upon that residence of luxury and pleasure, which had continually resounded with festivities.

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From this reading A hunt had to be countermanded, and it was necessary to stop the grand Tuesday dinners.

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From this reading A hunt had to be countermanded, and it was necessary to stop the grand Tuesday dinners.

released from a duty or job

From this reading The numerous domestics would have to be discharged _en masse_, and there was already some talk of the sale of the carriages, horses, and kennels.

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From this reading The numerous domestics would have to be discharged _en masse_, and there was already some talk of the sale of the carriages, horses, and kennels.

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From this reading The numerous domestics would have to be discharged _en masse_, and there was already some talk of the sale of the carriages, horses, and kennels.

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From this reading All the noisy life of the gardens and park, the endless affluence of visitors, had ceased.

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From this reading Ruin suddenly fell upon that residence of luxury and pleasure, which had continually resounded with festivities.

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From this reading Ruin suddenly fell upon that residence of luxury and pleasure, which had continually resounded with festivities.

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From this reading All the noisy life of the gardens and park, the endless affluence of visitors, had ceased.

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From this reading A hunt had to be countermanded, and it was necessary to stop the grand Tuesday dinners.

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From this reading I The blow was a terrible one at La Guerdache.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading Ruin suddenly fell upon that residence of luxury and pleasure, which had continually resounded with festivities.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading The numerous domestics would have to be discharged _en masse_, and there was already some talk of the sale of the carriages, horses, and kennels.

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From this reading The numerous domestics would have to be discharged _en masse_, and there was already some talk of the sale of the carriages, horses, and kennels.

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From this reading A hunt had to be countermanded, and it was necessary to stop the grand Tuesday dinners.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading I The blow was a terrible one at La Guerdache.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading A hunt had to be countermanded, and it was necessary to stop the grand Tuesday dinners.

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From this reading The numerous domestics would have to be discharged _en masse_, and there was already some talk of the sale of the carriages, horses, and kennels.

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From this reading I The blow was a terrible one at La Guerdache.

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading All the noisy life of the gardens and park, the endless affluence of visitors, had ceased.

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From this reading Ruin suddenly fell upon that residence of luxury and pleasure, which had continually resounded with festivities.

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From this reading The numerous domestics would have to be discharged _en masse_, and there was already some talk of the sale of the carriages, horses, and kennels.

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From this reading A hunt had to be countermanded, and it was necessary to stop the grand Tuesday dinners.

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From this reading All the noisy life of the gardens and park, the endless affluence of visitors, had ceased.

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From this reading The numerous domestics would have to be discharged _en masse_, and there was already some talk of the sale of the carriages, horses, and kennels.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Ruin suddenly fell upon that residence of luxury and pleasure, which had continually resounded with festivities.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading I The blow was a terrible one at La Guerdache.

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From this reading All the noisy life of the gardens and park, the endless affluence of visitors, had ceased.

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From this reading Ruin suddenly fell upon that residence of luxury and pleasure, which had continually resounded with festivities.

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From this reading Ruin suddenly fell upon that residence of luxury and pleasure, which had continually resounded with festivities.

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From this reading Ruin suddenly fell upon that residence of luxury and pleasure, which had continually resounded with festivities.

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From this reading Ruin suddenly fell upon that residence of luxury and pleasure, which had continually resounded with festivities.

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From this reading The numerous domestics would have to be discharged _en masse_, and there was already some talk of the sale of the carriages, horses, and kennels.

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From this reading The numerous domestics would have to be discharged _en masse_, and there was already some talk of the sale of the carriages, horses, and kennels.

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From this reading A hunt had to be countermanded, and it was necessary to stop the grand Tuesday dinners.

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading Ruin suddenly fell upon that residence of luxury and pleasure, which had continually resounded with festivities.

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From this reading The numerous domestics would have to be discharged _en masse_, and there was already some talk of the sale of the carriages, horses, and kennels.

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading I The blow was a terrible one at La Guerdache.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Ruin suddenly fell upon that residence of luxury and pleasure, which had continually resounded with festivities.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading I The blow was a terrible one at La Guerdache.

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From this reading The numerous domestics would have to be discharged _en masse_, and there was already some talk of the sale of the carriages, horses, and kennels.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading A hunt had to be countermanded, and it was necessary to stop the grand Tuesday dinners.

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From this reading A hunt had to be countermanded, and it was necessary to stop the grand Tuesday dinners.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading Ruin suddenly fell upon that residence of luxury and pleasure, which had continually resounded with festivities.

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From this reading All the noisy life of the gardens and park, the endless affluence of visitors, had ceased.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading I The blow was a terrible one at La Guerdache.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading Ruin suddenly fell upon that residence of luxury and pleasure, which had continually resounded with festivities.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Ruin suddenly fell upon that residence of luxury and pleasure, which had continually resounded with festivities.

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading The numerous domestics would have to be discharged _en masse_, and there was already some talk of the sale of the carriages, horses, and kennels.