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Chapter VI
For nearly five years, Jean and Marie Colchis occupied the old house in Duke's Lane. The old man worked hard, and long hours were passed in arduous experiments. The ozone machine had performed its mission, and was a thing of the past. The hair on Colchis' brows was whiter, the lines of care on his face deeper, and his gait slower. Fortune had smiled upon him.
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a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Fortune had smiled upon him.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The old man worked hard, and long hours were passed in arduous experiments.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The old man worked hard, and long hours were passed in arduous experiments.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The ozone machine had performed its mission, and was a thing of the past.”
a formal word for “on”
From this reading “Fortune had smiled upon him.”
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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 ozone machine had performed its mission, and was a thing of the past.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading For nearly five years, Jean and Marie Colchis occupied the old house in Duke's Lane.
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From this reading For nearly five years, Jean and Marie Colchis occupied the old house in Duke's Lane.
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From this reading The hair on Colchis' brows was whiter, the lines of care on his face deeper, and his gait slower.
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From this reading For nearly five years, Jean and Marie Colchis occupied the old house in Duke's Lane.
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From this reading The old man worked hard, and long hours were passed in arduous experiments.
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From this reading For nearly five years, Jean and Marie Colchis occupied the old house in Duke's Lane.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For nearly five years, Jean and Marie Colchis occupied the old house in Duke's Lane.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Fortune had smiled upon him.
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From this reading The hair on Colchis' brows was whiter, the lines of care on his face deeper, and his gait slower.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The ozone machine had performed its mission, and was a thing of the past.
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From this reading The hair on Colchis' brows was whiter, the lines of care on his face deeper, and his gait slower.
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From this reading The old man worked hard, and long hours were passed in arduous experiments.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Fortune had smiled upon him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The hair on Colchis' brows was whiter, the lines of care on his face deeper, and his gait slower.
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From this reading The old man worked hard, and long hours were passed in arduous experiments.
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From this reading For nearly five years, Jean and Marie Colchis occupied the old house in Duke's Lane.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading For nearly five years, Jean and Marie Colchis occupied the old house in Duke's Lane.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The ozone machine had performed its mission, and was a thing of the past.
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From this reading For nearly five years, Jean and Marie Colchis occupied the old house in Duke's Lane.
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From this reading For nearly five years, Jean and Marie Colchis occupied the old house in Duke's Lane.
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From this reading The hair on Colchis' brows was whiter, the lines of care on his face deeper, and his gait slower.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The old man worked hard, and long hours were passed in arduous experiments.
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From this reading The ozone machine had performed its mission, and was a thing of the past.
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From this reading The old man worked hard, and long hours were passed in arduous experiments.
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From this reading For nearly five years, Jean and Marie Colchis occupied the old house in Duke's Lane.
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From this reading The ozone machine had performed its mission, and was a thing of the past.
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From this reading For nearly five years, Jean and Marie Colchis occupied the old house in Duke's Lane.
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From this reading For nearly five years, Jean and Marie Colchis occupied the old house in Duke's Lane.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The ozone machine had performed its mission, and was a thing of the past.
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From this reading For nearly five years, Jean and Marie Colchis occupied the old house in Duke's Lane.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The hair on Colchis' brows was whiter, the lines of care on his face deeper, and his gait slower.
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From this reading The ozone machine had performed its mission, and was a thing of the past.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The old man worked hard, and long hours were passed in arduous experiments.
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From this reading The ozone machine had performed its mission, and was a thing of the past.
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From this reading The ozone machine had performed its mission, and was a thing of the past.
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From this reading The hair on Colchis' brows was whiter, the lines of care on his face deeper, and his gait slower.
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From this reading Fortune had smiled upon him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading For nearly five years, Jean and Marie Colchis occupied the old house in Duke's Lane.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The ozone machine had performed its mission, and was a thing of the past.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Fortune had smiled upon him.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The ozone machine had performed its mission, and was a thing of the past.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The old man worked hard, and long hours were passed in arduous experiments.
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From this reading The hair on Colchis' brows was whiter, the lines of care on his face deeper, and his gait slower.
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From this reading The old man worked hard, and long hours were passed in arduous experiments.
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From this reading For nearly five years, Jean and Marie Colchis occupied the old house in Duke's Lane.
