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Chapter XXIV
AN AWFUL NIGHT. It was an awful night for Wilton Fern. The presence in the house of Mr. Gouger and Mr. Boggs aided him but little to bear the weight that pressed upon his heart. It was better than being entirely alone, but not a great deal. Together they listened whenever their ears caught an unusual sound.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It was better than being entirely alone, but not a great deal.”
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading “It was better than being entirely alone, but not a great deal.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “It was better than being entirely alone, but not a great deal.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It was better than being entirely alone, but not a great deal.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The presence in the house of Mr. Gouger and Mr. Boggs aided him but little to bear the weight that pressed upon his heart.”
a formal word for “on”
From this reading “The presence in the house of Mr. Gouger and Mr. Boggs aided him but little to bear the weight that pressed upon his heart.”
at any time that; every time that
From this reading “Together they listened whenever their ears caught an unusual sound.”
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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 was better than being entirely alone, but not a great deal.
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From this reading The presence in the house of Mr. Gouger and Mr. Boggs aided him but little to bear the weight that pressed upon his heart.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was better than being entirely alone, but not a great deal.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading AN AWFUL NIGHT.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The presence in the house of Mr. Gouger and Mr. Boggs aided him but little to bear the weight that pressed upon his heart.
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From this reading AN AWFUL NIGHT.
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From this reading The presence in the house of Mr. Gouger and Mr. Boggs aided him but little to bear the weight that pressed upon his heart.
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading It was better than being entirely alone, but not a great deal.
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From this reading It was better than being entirely alone, but not a great deal.
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From this reading The presence in the house of Mr. Gouger and Mr. Boggs aided him but little to bear the weight that pressed upon his heart.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The presence in the house of Mr. Gouger and Mr. Boggs aided him but little to bear the weight that pressed upon his heart.
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From this reading Together they listened whenever their ears caught an unusual sound.
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From this reading It was better than being entirely alone, but not a great deal.
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From this reading Together they listened whenever their ears caught an unusual sound.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading It was better than being entirely alone, but not a great deal.
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From this reading It was an awful night for Wilton Fern.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was an awful night for Wilton Fern.
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From this reading The presence in the house of Mr. Gouger and Mr. Boggs aided him but little to bear the weight that pressed upon his heart.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was better than being entirely alone, but not a great deal.
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From this reading The presence in the house of Mr. Gouger and Mr. Boggs aided him but little to bear the weight that pressed upon his heart.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The presence in the house of Mr. Gouger and Mr. Boggs aided him but little to bear the weight that pressed upon his heart.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The presence in the house of Mr. Gouger and Mr. Boggs aided him but little to bear the weight that pressed upon his heart.
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From this reading The presence in the house of Mr. Gouger and Mr. Boggs aided him but little to bear the weight that pressed upon his heart.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The presence in the house of Mr. Gouger and Mr. Boggs aided him but little to bear the weight that pressed upon his heart.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was an awful night for Wilton Fern.
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From this reading Together they listened whenever their ears caught an unusual sound.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The presence in the house of Mr. Gouger and Mr. Boggs aided him but little to bear the weight that pressed upon his heart.
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From this reading The presence in the house of Mr. Gouger and Mr. Boggs aided him but little to bear the weight that pressed upon his heart.
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From this reading AN AWFUL NIGHT.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It was better than being entirely alone, but not a great deal.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The presence in the house of Mr. Gouger and Mr. Boggs aided him but little to bear the weight that pressed upon his heart.
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From this reading The presence in the house of Mr. Gouger and Mr. Boggs aided him but little to bear the weight that pressed upon his heart.
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From this reading The presence in the house of Mr. Gouger and Mr. Boggs aided him but little to bear the weight that pressed upon his heart.
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From this reading Together they listened whenever their ears caught an unusual sound.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading It was better than being entirely alone, but not a great deal.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The presence in the house of Mr. Gouger and Mr. Boggs aided him but little to bear the weight that pressed upon his heart.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The presence in the house of Mr. Gouger and Mr. Boggs aided him but little to bear the weight that pressed upon his heart.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Together they listened whenever their ears caught an unusual sound.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Together they listened whenever their ears caught an unusual sound.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The presence in the house of Mr. Gouger and Mr. Boggs aided him but little to bear the weight that pressed upon his heart.
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From this reading Together they listened whenever their ears caught an unusual sound.
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From this reading Together they listened whenever their ears caught an unusual sound.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The presence in the house of Mr. Gouger and Mr. Boggs aided him but little to bear the weight that pressed upon his heart.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was an awful night for Wilton Fern.
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From this reading The presence in the house of Mr. Gouger and Mr. Boggs aided him but little to bear the weight that pressed upon his heart.
at any time that; every time that
From this reading Together they listened whenever their ears caught an unusual sound.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was an awful night for Wilton Fern.
