Chapter XVII · Chapter 17: CHAPTER XVII

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading The Saturday holiday seemed a burden to the children.

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From this reading The villagers conducted their concerns with an absent air, and talked little; but they sighed often.

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading But there was no hilarity in the little town that same tranquil Saturday afternoon.

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From this reading The villagers conducted their concerns with an absent air, and talked little; but they sighed often.

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From this reading An unusual quiet possessed the village, although it was ordinarily quiet enough, in all conscience.

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading An unusual quiet possessed the village, although it was ordinarily quiet enough, in all conscience.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading An unusual quiet possessed the village, although it was ordinarily quiet enough, in all conscience.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading The Harpers, and Aunt Polly’s family, were being put into mourning, with great grief and many tears.

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From this reading The Harpers, and Aunt Polly’s family, were being put into mourning, with great grief and many tears.

the -ing form of “be”

From this reading The Harpers, and Aunt Polly’s family, were being put into mourning, with great grief and many tears.

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From this reading The Saturday holiday seemed a burden to the children.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But there was no hilarity in the little town that same tranquil Saturday afternoon.

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From this reading The Saturday holiday seemed a burden to the children.

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From this reading The villagers conducted their concerns with an absent air, and talked little; but they sighed often.

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From this reading The villagers conducted their concerns with an absent air, and talked little; but they sighed often.

the inner sense of right and wrong

From this reading An unusual quiet possessed the village, although it was ordinarily quiet enough, in all conscience.

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From this reading An unusual quiet possessed the village, although it was ordinarily quiet enough, in all conscience.

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From this reading The Harpers, and Aunt Polly’s family, were being put into mourning, with great grief and many tears.

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading The Harpers, and Aunt Polly’s family, were being put into mourning, with great grief and many tears.

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From this reading The Harpers, and Aunt Polly’s family, were being put into mourning, with great grief and many tears.

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From this reading The Harpers, and Aunt Polly’s family, were being put into mourning, with great grief and many tears.

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From this reading But there was no hilarity in the little town that same tranquil Saturday afternoon.

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From this reading The Saturday holiday seemed a burden to the children.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading But there was no hilarity in the little town that same tranquil Saturday afternoon.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading The Harpers, and Aunt Polly’s family, were being put into mourning, with great grief and many tears.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading An unusual quiet possessed the village, although it was ordinarily quiet enough, in all conscience.

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading But there was no hilarity in the little town that same tranquil Saturday afternoon.

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From this reading The Harpers, and Aunt Polly’s family, were being put into mourning, with great grief and many tears.

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From this reading The Harpers, and Aunt Polly’s family, were being put into mourning, with great grief and many tears.

not any; not one

From this reading But there was no hilarity in the little town that same tranquil Saturday afternoon.

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From this reading The villagers conducted their concerns with an absent air, and talked little; but they sighed often.

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From this reading An unusual quiet possessed the village, although it was ordinarily quiet enough, in all conscience.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The Harpers, and Aunt Polly’s family, were being put into mourning, with great grief and many tears.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading An unusual quiet possessed the village, although it was ordinarily quiet enough, in all conscience.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The Harpers, and Aunt Polly’s family, were being put into mourning, with great grief and many tears.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading An unusual quiet possessed the village, although it was ordinarily quiet enough, in all conscience.

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading But there was no hilarity in the little town that same tranquil Saturday afternoon.

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From this reading But there was no hilarity in the little town that same tranquil Saturday afternoon.

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading The Saturday holiday seemed a burden to the children.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The villagers conducted their concerns with an absent air, and talked little; but they sighed often.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The villagers conducted their concerns with an absent air, and talked little; but they sighed often.

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From this reading The Harpers, and Aunt Polly’s family, were being put into mourning, with great grief and many tears.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading But there was no hilarity in the little town that same tranquil Saturday afternoon.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading But there was no hilarity in the little town that same tranquil Saturday afternoon.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading The villagers conducted their concerns with an absent air, and talked little; but they sighed often.

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From this reading But there was no hilarity in the little town that same tranquil Saturday afternoon.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading The villagers conducted their concerns with an absent air, and talked little; but they sighed often.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading The Saturday holiday seemed a burden to the children.

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From this reading But there was no hilarity in the little town that same tranquil Saturday afternoon.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading But there was no hilarity in the little town that same tranquil Saturday afternoon.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading An unusual quiet possessed the village, although it was ordinarily quiet enough, in all conscience.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading An unusual quiet possessed the village, although it was ordinarily quiet enough, in all conscience.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The villagers conducted their concerns with an absent air, and talked little; but they sighed often.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading But there was no hilarity in the little town that same tranquil Saturday afternoon.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading The Harpers, and Aunt Polly’s family, were being put into mourning, with great grief and many tears.

in the company of; together with

From this reading The Harpers, and Aunt Polly’s family, were being put into mourning, with great grief and many tears.