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Chapter XIV
Professor Trenton had come and gone and the glory of the autumn was over the land. The early supper was ended and Evadne had ensconced herself in her favorite window to catch the sun's last smile before he fell asleep. In the room across the hall Mr. Everidge reclined in his luxurious arm-chair and leisurely turned the pages of the last "North American Review." It was Saturday evening. "Why, Horace, can this be possible?"
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from one side of something to the other
From this reading “In the room across the hall Mr. Everidge reclined in his luxurious arm-chair and leisurely turned the pages of the last "North American Review."”
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “The early supper was ended and Evadne had ensconced herself in her favorite window to catch the sun's last smile before he fell asleep.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Professor Trenton had come and gone and the glory of the autumn was over the land.”
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading “The early supper was ended and Evadne had ensconced herself in her favorite window to catch the sun's last smile before he fell asleep.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The early supper was ended and Evadne had ensconced herself in her favorite window to catch the sun's last smile before he fell asleep.”
above and across; more than
From this reading “Professor Trenton had come and gone and the glory of the autumn was over the land.”
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from one side of something to the other
From this reading In the room across the hall Mr. Everidge reclined in his luxurious arm-chair and leisurely turned the pages of the last "North American Review."
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From this reading In the room across the hall Mr. Everidge reclined in his luxurious arm-chair and leisurely turned the pages of the last "North American Review."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Professor Trenton had come and gone and the glory of the autumn was over the land.
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From this reading In the room across the hall Mr. Everidge reclined in his luxurious arm-chair and leisurely turned the pages of the last "North American Review."
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From this reading The early supper was ended and Evadne had ensconced herself in her favorite window to catch the sun's last smile before he fell asleep.
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From this reading Professor Trenton had come and gone and the glory of the autumn was over the land.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Why, Horace, can this be possible?"
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The early supper was ended and Evadne had ensconced herself in her favorite window to catch the sun's last smile before he fell asleep.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "Why, Horace, can this be possible?"
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From this reading The early supper was ended and Evadne had ensconced herself in her favorite window to catch the sun's last smile before he fell asleep.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Professor Trenton had come and gone and the glory of the autumn was over the land.
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From this reading The early supper was ended and Evadne had ensconced herself in her favorite window to catch the sun's last smile before he fell asleep.
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From this reading The early supper was ended and Evadne had ensconced herself in her favorite window to catch the sun's last smile before he fell asleep.
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From this reading The early supper was ended and Evadne had ensconced herself in her favorite window to catch the sun's last smile before he fell asleep.
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From this reading The early supper was ended and Evadne had ensconced herself in her favorite window to catch the sun's last smile before he fell asleep.
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From this reading It was Saturday evening.
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From this reading In the room across the hall Mr. Everidge reclined in his luxurious arm-chair and leisurely turned the pages of the last "North American Review."
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From this reading The early supper was ended and Evadne had ensconced herself in her favorite window to catch the sun's last smile before he fell asleep.
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From this reading The early supper was ended and Evadne had ensconced herself in her favorite window to catch the sun's last smile before he fell asleep.
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From this reading Professor Trenton had come and gone and the glory of the autumn was over the land.
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From this reading Professor Trenton had come and gone and the glory of the autumn was over the land.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Professor Trenton had come and gone and the glory of the autumn was over the land.
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From this reading In the room across the hall Mr. Everidge reclined in his luxurious arm-chair and leisurely turned the pages of the last "North American Review."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The early supper was ended and Evadne had ensconced herself in her favorite window to catch the sun's last smile before he fell asleep.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The early supper was ended and Evadne had ensconced herself in her favorite window to catch the sun's last smile before he fell asleep.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading The early supper was ended and Evadne had ensconced herself in her favorite window to catch the sun's last smile before he fell asleep.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading In the room across the hall Mr. Everidge reclined in his luxurious arm-chair and leisurely turned the pages of the last "North American Review."
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From this reading "Why, Horace, can this be possible?"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The early supper was ended and Evadne had ensconced herself in her favorite window to catch the sun's last smile before he fell asleep.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was Saturday evening.
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From this reading Professor Trenton had come and gone and the glory of the autumn was over the land.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The early supper was ended and Evadne had ensconced herself in her favorite window to catch the sun's last smile before he fell asleep.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In the room across the hall Mr. Everidge reclined in his luxurious arm-chair and leisurely turned the pages of the last "North American Review."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In the room across the hall Mr. Everidge reclined in his luxurious arm-chair and leisurely turned the pages of the last "North American Review."
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From this reading In the room across the hall Mr. Everidge reclined in his luxurious arm-chair and leisurely turned the pages of the last "North American Review."
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From this reading In the room across the hall Mr. Everidge reclined in his luxurious arm-chair and leisurely turned the pages of the last "North American Review."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Professor Trenton had come and gone and the glory of the autumn was over the land.
above and across; more than
From this reading Professor Trenton had come and gone and the glory of the autumn was over the land.
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From this reading In the room across the hall Mr. Everidge reclined in his luxurious arm-chair and leisurely turned the pages of the last "North American Review."
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From this reading "Why, Horace, can this be possible?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Professor Trenton had come and gone and the glory of the autumn was over the land.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In the room across the hall Mr. Everidge reclined in his luxurious arm-chair and leisurely turned the pages of the last "North American Review."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In the room across the hall Mr. Everidge reclined in his luxurious arm-chair and leisurely turned the pages of the last "North American Review."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In the room across the hall Mr. Everidge reclined in his luxurious arm-chair and leisurely turned the pages of the last "North American Review."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was Saturday evening.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The early supper was ended and Evadne had ensconced herself in her favorite window to catch the sun's last smile before he fell asleep.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The early supper was ended and Evadne had ensconced herself in her favorite window to catch the sun's last smile before he fell asleep.
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From this reading The early supper was ended and Evadne had ensconced herself in her favorite window to catch the sun's last smile before he fell asleep.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Professor Trenton had come and gone and the glory of the autumn was over the land.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Why, Horace, can this be possible?"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The early supper was ended and Evadne had ensconced herself in her favorite window to catch the sun's last smile before he fell asleep.
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From this reading Professor Trenton had come and gone and the glory of the autumn was over the land.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In the room across the hall Mr. Everidge reclined in his luxurious arm-chair and leisurely turned the pages of the last "North American Review."
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Professor Trenton had come and gone and the glory of the autumn was over the land.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Why, Horace, can this be possible?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The early supper was ended and Evadne had ensconced herself in her favorite window to catch the sun's last smile before he fell asleep.
