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Chapter XIII
A LETTER George Grafton got up one morning in August at six o'clock, as was his now almost invariable custom, and went to the window. The rain, which had begun on the evening before, was coming down steadily. It looked as if it had rained all night and would continue to rain all day. Pools had already collected in depressions of the road, the slightly sunken lawn under his window was like a marsh, and the trees dripped heavily and dismally. He was greatly disappointed.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Pools had already collected in depressions of the road, the slightly sunken lawn under his window was like a marsh, and the trees dripped heavily and dismally.”
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “The rain, which had begun on the evening before, was coming down steadily.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It looked as if it had rained all night and would continue to rain all day.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “A LETTER George Grafton got up one morning in August at six o'clock, as was his now almost invariable custom, and went to the window.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “A LETTER George Grafton got up one morning in August at six o'clock, as was his now almost invariable custom, and went to the window.”
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading “Pools had already collected in depressions of the road, the slightly sunken lawn under his window was like a marsh, and the trees dripped heavily and dismally.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “A LETTER George Grafton got up one morning in August at six o'clock, as was his now almost invariable custom, and went to the window.”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “It looked as if it had rained all night and would continue to rain all day.”
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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 LETTER George Grafton got up one morning in August at six o'clock, as was his now almost invariable custom, and went to the window.
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From this reading It looked as if it had rained all night and would continue to rain all day.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A LETTER George Grafton got up one morning in August at six o'clock, as was his now almost invariable custom, and went to the window.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Pools had already collected in depressions of the road, the slightly sunken lawn under his window was like a marsh, and the trees dripped heavily and dismally.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A LETTER George Grafton got up one morning in August at six o'clock, as was his now almost invariable custom, and went to the window.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading A LETTER George Grafton got up one morning in August at six o'clock, as was his now almost invariable custom, and went to the window.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A LETTER George Grafton got up one morning in August at six o'clock, as was his now almost invariable custom, and went to the window.
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From this reading A LETTER George Grafton got up one morning in August at six o'clock, as was his now almost invariable custom, and went to the window.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The rain, which had begun on the evening before, was coming down steadily.
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From this reading The rain, which had begun on the evening before, was coming down steadily.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Pools had already collected in depressions of the road, the slightly sunken lawn under his window was like a marsh, and the trees dripped heavily and dismally.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The rain, which had begun on the evening before, was coming down steadily.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It looked as if it had rained all night and would continue to rain all day.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A LETTER George Grafton got up one morning in August at six o'clock, as was his now almost invariable custom, and went to the window.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It looked as if it had rained all night and would continue to rain all day.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Pools had already collected in depressions of the road, the slightly sunken lawn under his window was like a marsh, and the trees dripped heavily and dismally.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He was greatly disappointed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Pools had already collected in depressions of the road, the slightly sunken lawn under his window was like a marsh, and the trees dripped heavily and dismally.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The rain, which had begun on the evening before, was coming down steadily.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Pools had already collected in depressions of the road, the slightly sunken lawn under his window was like a marsh, and the trees dripped heavily and dismally.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The rain, which had begun on the evening before, was coming down steadily.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A LETTER George Grafton got up one morning in August at six o'clock, as was his now almost invariable custom, and went to the window.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A LETTER George Grafton got up one morning in August at six o'clock, as was his now almost invariable custom, and went to the window.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A LETTER George Grafton got up one morning in August at six o'clock, as was his now almost invariable custom, and went to the window.
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From this reading He was greatly disappointed.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The rain, which had begun on the evening before, was coming down steadily.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was greatly disappointed.
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From this reading Pools had already collected in depressions of the road, the slightly sunken lawn under his window was like a marsh, and the trees dripped heavily and dismally.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A LETTER George Grafton got up one morning in August at six o'clock, as was his now almost invariable custom, and went to the window.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading It looked as if it had rained all night and would continue to rain all day.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A LETTER George Grafton got up one morning in August at six o'clock, as was his now almost invariable custom, and went to the window.
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From this reading A LETTER George Grafton got up one morning in August at six o'clock, as was his now almost invariable custom, and went to the window.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It looked as if it had rained all night and would continue to rain all day.
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From this reading Pools had already collected in depressions of the road, the slightly sunken lawn under his window was like a marsh, and the trees dripped heavily and dismally.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A LETTER George Grafton got up one morning in August at six o'clock, as was his now almost invariable custom, and went to the window.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Pools had already collected in depressions of the road, the slightly sunken lawn under his window was like a marsh, and the trees dripped heavily and dismally.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It looked as if it had rained all night and would continue to rain all day.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Pools had already collected in depressions of the road, the slightly sunken lawn under his window was like a marsh, and the trees dripped heavily and dismally.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A LETTER George Grafton got up one morning in August at six o'clock, as was his now almost invariable custom, and went to the window.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It looked as if it had rained all night and would continue to rain all day.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A LETTER George Grafton got up one morning in August at six o'clock, as was his now almost invariable custom, and went to the window.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A LETTER George Grafton got up one morning in August at six o'clock, as was his now almost invariable custom, and went to the window.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Pools had already collected in depressions of the road, the slightly sunken lawn under his window was like a marsh, and the trees dripped heavily and dismally.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The rain, which had begun on the evening before, was coming down steadily.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading A LETTER George Grafton got up one morning in August at six o'clock, as was his now almost invariable custom, and went to the window.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Pools had already collected in depressions of the road, the slightly sunken lawn under his window was like a marsh, and the trees dripped heavily and dismally.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The rain, which had begun on the evening before, was coming down steadily.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It looked as if it had rained all night and would continue to rain all day.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Pools had already collected in depressions of the road, the slightly sunken lawn under his window was like a marsh, and the trees dripped heavily and dismally.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A LETTER George Grafton got up one morning in August at six o'clock, as was his now almost invariable custom, and went to the window.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Pools had already collected in depressions of the road, the slightly sunken lawn under his window was like a marsh, and the trees dripped heavily and dismally.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The rain, which had begun on the evening before, was coming down steadily.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Pools had already collected in depressions of the road, the slightly sunken lawn under his window was like a marsh, and the trees dripped heavily and dismally.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A LETTER George Grafton got up one morning in August at six o'clock, as was his now almost invariable custom, and went to the window.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A LETTER George Grafton got up one morning in August at six o'clock, as was his now almost invariable custom, and went to the window.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Pools had already collected in depressions of the road, the slightly sunken lawn under his window was like a marsh, and the trees dripped heavily and dismally.
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Pools had already collected in depressions of the road, the slightly sunken lawn under his window was like a marsh, and the trees dripped heavily and dismally.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A LETTER George Grafton got up one morning in August at six o'clock, as was his now almost invariable custom, and went to the window.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A LETTER George Grafton got up one morning in August at six o'clock, as was his now almost invariable custom, and went to the window.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A LETTER George Grafton got up one morning in August at six o'clock, as was his now almost invariable custom, and went to the window.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The rain, which had begun on the evening before, was coming down steadily.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A LETTER George Grafton got up one morning in August at six o'clock, as was his now almost invariable custom, and went to the window.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading It looked as if it had rained all night and would continue to rain all day.
