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Chapter XXIII
AND THE CHILD The noise in the street had continued without ceasing. It grew louder. A sound arose as of many voices shrieking. While it still filled the air the lame man and the charcoal-burner descended from an upper room. They spoke of the tumult.
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a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “AND THE CHILD The noise in the street had continued without ceasing.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “While it still filled the air the lame man and the charcoal-burner descended from an upper room.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “While it still filled the air the lame man and the charcoal-burner descended from an upper room.”
during the time that
From this reading “While it still filled the air the lame man and the charcoal-burner descended from an upper room.”
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading “AND THE CHILD The noise in the street had continued without ceasing.”
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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 A sound arose as of many voices shrieking.
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From this reading While it still filled the air the lame man and the charcoal-burner descended from an upper room.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading While it still filled the air the lame man and the charcoal-burner descended from an upper room.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading AND THE CHILD The noise in the street had continued without ceasing.
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From this reading A sound arose as of many voices shrieking.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading A sound arose as of many voices shrieking.
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From this reading AND THE CHILD The noise in the street had continued without ceasing.
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From this reading While it still filled the air the lame man and the charcoal-burner descended from an upper room.
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From this reading AND THE CHILD The noise in the street had continued without ceasing.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading AND THE CHILD The noise in the street had continued without ceasing.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading While it still filled the air the lame man and the charcoal-burner descended from an upper room.
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From this reading While it still filled the air the lame man and the charcoal-burner descended from an upper room.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading While it still filled the air the lame man and the charcoal-burner descended from an upper room.
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From this reading It grew louder.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading AND THE CHILD The noise in the street had continued without ceasing.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading AND THE CHILD The noise in the street had continued without ceasing.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It grew louder.
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From this reading While it still filled the air the lame man and the charcoal-burner descended from an upper room.
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From this reading It grew louder.
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From this reading While it still filled the air the lame man and the charcoal-burner descended from an upper room.
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From this reading A sound arose as of many voices shrieking.
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From this reading AND THE CHILD The noise in the street had continued without ceasing.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A sound arose as of many voices shrieking.
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From this reading While it still filled the air the lame man and the charcoal-burner descended from an upper room.
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From this reading A sound arose as of many voices shrieking.
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From this reading A sound arose as of many voices shrieking.
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From this reading They spoke of the tumult.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading While it still filled the air the lame man and the charcoal-burner descended from an upper room.
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From this reading AND THE CHILD The noise in the street had continued without ceasing.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AND THE CHILD The noise in the street had continued without ceasing.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They spoke of the tumult.
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From this reading They spoke of the tumult.
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From this reading While it still filled the air the lame man and the charcoal-burner descended from an upper room.
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From this reading A sound arose as of many voices shrieking.
during the time that
From this reading While it still filled the air the lame man and the charcoal-burner descended from an upper room.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading AND THE CHILD The noise in the street had continued without ceasing.
