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Chapter V
The party stayed to the end of the interminable opera. They had agreed to wait for Aaron. He was to come around to the vestibule for them, after the show. They trooped slowly down-stairs into the crush of the entrance hall. Chattering, swirling people, red carpet, palms green against cream-and-gilt walls, small whirlpools of life at the open, dark doorways, men in opera hats steering decisively about-it was the old scene.
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later than; following
From this reading “He was to come around to the vestibule for them, after the show.”
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading “Chattering, swirling people, red carpet, palms green against cream-and-gilt walls, small whirlpools of life at the open, dark doorways, men in opera hats steering decisively about-it was the old scene.”
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading “He was to come around to the vestibule for them, after the show.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He was to come around to the vestibule for them, after the show.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Chattering, swirling people, red carpet, palms green against cream-and-gilt walls, small whirlpools of life at the open, dark doorways, men in opera hats steering decisively about-it was the old scene.”
To move from a closed position.
From this reading “Chattering, swirling people, red carpet, palms green against cream-and-gilt walls, small whirlpools of life at the open, dark doorways, men in opera hats steering decisively about-it was the old scene.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The party stayed to the end of the interminable opera.”
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From this reading Chattering, swirling people, red carpet, palms green against cream-and-gilt walls, small whirlpools of life at the open, dark doorways, men in opera hats steering decisively about-it was the old scene.
later than; following
From this reading He was to come around to the vestibule for them, after the show.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Chattering, swirling people, red carpet, palms green against cream-and-gilt walls, small whirlpools of life at the open, dark doorways, men in opera hats steering decisively about-it was the old scene.
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From this reading They had agreed to wait for Aaron.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading He was to come around to the vestibule for them, after the show.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Chattering, swirling people, red carpet, palms green against cream-and-gilt walls, small whirlpools of life at the open, dark doorways, men in opera hats steering decisively about-it was the old scene.
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From this reading Chattering, swirling people, red carpet, palms green against cream-and-gilt walls, small whirlpools of life at the open, dark doorways, men in opera hats steering decisively about-it was the old scene.
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From this reading Chattering, swirling people, red carpet, palms green against cream-and-gilt walls, small whirlpools of life at the open, dark doorways, men in opera hats steering decisively about-it was the old scene.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He was to come around to the vestibule for them, after the show.
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From this reading Chattering, swirling people, red carpet, palms green against cream-and-gilt walls, small whirlpools of life at the open, dark doorways, men in opera hats steering decisively about-it was the old scene.
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From this reading They trooped slowly down-stairs into the crush of the entrance hall.
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From this reading Chattering, swirling people, red carpet, palms green against cream-and-gilt walls, small whirlpools of life at the open, dark doorways, men in opera hats steering decisively about-it was the old scene.
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From this reading Chattering, swirling people, red carpet, palms green against cream-and-gilt walls, small whirlpools of life at the open, dark doorways, men in opera hats steering decisively about-it was the old scene.
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From this reading Chattering, swirling people, red carpet, palms green against cream-and-gilt walls, small whirlpools of life at the open, dark doorways, men in opera hats steering decisively about-it was the old scene.
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From this reading They trooped slowly down-stairs into the crush of the entrance hall.
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From this reading The party stayed to the end of the interminable opera.
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From this reading They trooped slowly down-stairs into the crush of the entrance hall.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading They had agreed to wait for Aaron.
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From this reading Chattering, swirling people, red carpet, palms green against cream-and-gilt walls, small whirlpools of life at the open, dark doorways, men in opera hats steering decisively about-it was the old scene.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They had agreed to wait for Aaron.
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From this reading They trooped slowly down-stairs into the crush of the entrance hall.
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From this reading Chattering, swirling people, red carpet, palms green against cream-and-gilt walls, small whirlpools of life at the open, dark doorways, men in opera hats steering decisively about-it was the old scene.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was to come around to the vestibule for them, after the show.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Chattering, swirling people, red carpet, palms green against cream-and-gilt walls, small whirlpools of life at the open, dark doorways, men in opera hats steering decisively about-it was the old scene.
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From this reading The party stayed to the end of the interminable opera.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading They trooped slowly down-stairs into the crush of the entrance hall.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Chattering, swirling people, red carpet, palms green against cream-and-gilt walls, small whirlpools of life at the open, dark doorways, men in opera hats steering decisively about-it was the old scene.
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From this reading Chattering, swirling people, red carpet, palms green against cream-and-gilt walls, small whirlpools of life at the open, dark doorways, men in opera hats steering decisively about-it was the old scene.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The party stayed to the end of the interminable opera.
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From this reading Chattering, swirling people, red carpet, palms green against cream-and-gilt walls, small whirlpools of life at the open, dark doorways, men in opera hats steering decisively about-it was the old scene.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading Chattering, swirling people, red carpet, palms green against cream-and-gilt walls, small whirlpools of life at the open, dark doorways, men in opera hats steering decisively about-it was the old scene.
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From this reading The party stayed to the end of the interminable opera.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Chattering, swirling people, red carpet, palms green against cream-and-gilt walls, small whirlpools of life at the open, dark doorways, men in opera hats steering decisively about-it was the old scene.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The party stayed to the end of the interminable opera.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Chattering, swirling people, red carpet, palms green against cream-and-gilt walls, small whirlpools of life at the open, dark doorways, men in opera hats steering decisively about-it was the old scene.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Chattering, swirling people, red carpet, palms green against cream-and-gilt walls, small whirlpools of life at the open, dark doorways, men in opera hats steering decisively about-it was the old scene.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Chattering, swirling people, red carpet, palms green against cream-and-gilt walls, small whirlpools of life at the open, dark doorways, men in opera hats steering decisively about-it was the old scene.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He was to come around to the vestibule for them, after the show.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They trooped slowly down-stairs into the crush of the entrance hall.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Chattering, swirling people, red carpet, palms green against cream-and-gilt walls, small whirlpools of life at the open, dark doorways, men in opera hats steering decisively about-it was the old scene.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The party stayed to the end of the interminable opera.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Chattering, swirling people, red carpet, palms green against cream-and-gilt walls, small whirlpools of life at the open, dark doorways, men in opera hats steering decisively about-it was the old scene.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Chattering, swirling people, red carpet, palms green against cream-and-gilt walls, small whirlpools of life at the open, dark doorways, men in opera hats steering decisively about-it was the old scene.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The party stayed to the end of the interminable opera.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading He was to come around to the vestibule for them, after the show.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They had agreed to wait for Aaron.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The party stayed to the end of the interminable opera.
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From this reading They trooped slowly down-stairs into the crush of the entrance hall.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He was to come around to the vestibule for them, after the show.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They had agreed to wait for Aaron.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Chattering, swirling people, red carpet, palms green against cream-and-gilt walls, small whirlpools of life at the open, dark doorways, men in opera hats steering decisively about-it was the old scene.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was to come around to the vestibule for them, after the show.
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From this reading Chattering, swirling people, red carpet, palms green against cream-and-gilt walls, small whirlpools of life at the open, dark doorways, men in opera hats steering decisively about-it was the old scene.
