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Chapter XI
Three more days have passed. It is evening. Rose, Trudaine and Lomaque are seated together on the bench that overlooks the windings of the Seine. The old familiar scene spreads before them, beautiful as ever--unchanged, as if it was but yesterday since they had all looked on it for the last time. They talk together seriously and in low voices.
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earlier than; in front of
From this reading “The old familiar scene spreads before them, beautiful as ever--unchanged, as if it was but yesterday since they had all looked on it for the last time.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The old familiar scene spreads before them, beautiful as ever--unchanged, as if it was but yesterday since they had all looked on it for the last time.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Three more days have passed.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The old familiar scene spreads before them, beautiful as ever--unchanged, as if it was but yesterday since they had all looked on it for the last time.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The old familiar scene spreads before them, beautiful as ever--unchanged, as if it was but yesterday since they had all looked on it for the last time.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Three more days have passed.”
from a time in the past until now
From this reading “The old familiar scene spreads before them, beautiful as ever--unchanged, as if it was but yesterday since they had all looked on it for the last time.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The old familiar scene spreads before them, beautiful as ever--unchanged, as if it was but yesterday since they had all looked on it for the last time.”
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From this reading The old familiar scene spreads before them, beautiful as ever--unchanged, as if it was but yesterday since they had all looked on it for the last time.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Rose, Trudaine and Lomaque are seated together on the bench that overlooks the windings of the Seine.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Rose, Trudaine and Lomaque are seated together on the bench that overlooks the windings of the Seine.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The old familiar scene spreads before them, beautiful as ever--unchanged, as if it was but yesterday since they had all looked on it for the last time.
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From this reading The old familiar scene spreads before them, beautiful as ever--unchanged, as if it was but yesterday since they had all looked on it for the last time.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The old familiar scene spreads before them, beautiful as ever--unchanged, as if it was but yesterday since they had all looked on it for the last time.
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From this reading Rose, Trudaine and Lomaque are seated together on the bench that overlooks the windings of the Seine.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The old familiar scene spreads before them, beautiful as ever--unchanged, as if it was but yesterday since they had all looked on it for the last time.
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From this reading Three more days have passed.
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From this reading It is evening.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The old familiar scene spreads before them, beautiful as ever--unchanged, as if it was but yesterday since they had all looked on it for the last time.
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From this reading The old familiar scene spreads before them, beautiful as ever--unchanged, as if it was but yesterday since they had all looked on it for the last time.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The old familiar scene spreads before them, beautiful as ever--unchanged, as if it was but yesterday since they had all looked on it for the last time.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The old familiar scene spreads before them, beautiful as ever--unchanged, as if it was but yesterday since they had all looked on it for the last time.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Three more days have passed.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading The old familiar scene spreads before them, beautiful as ever--unchanged, as if it was but yesterday since they had all looked on it for the last time.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They talk together seriously and in low voices.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is evening.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is evening.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The old familiar scene spreads before them, beautiful as ever--unchanged, as if it was but yesterday since they had all looked on it for the last time.
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From this reading Rose, Trudaine and Lomaque are seated together on the bench that overlooks the windings of the Seine.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The old familiar scene spreads before them, beautiful as ever--unchanged, as if it was but yesterday since they had all looked on it for the last time.
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From this reading They talk together seriously and in low voices.
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From this reading Three more days have passed.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Rose, Trudaine and Lomaque are seated together on the bench that overlooks the windings of the Seine.
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From this reading The old familiar scene spreads before them, beautiful as ever--unchanged, as if it was but yesterday since they had all looked on it for the last time.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Rose, Trudaine and Lomaque are seated together on the bench that overlooks the windings of the Seine.
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From this reading Rose, Trudaine and Lomaque are seated together on the bench that overlooks the windings of the Seine.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Three more days have passed.
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From this reading Rose, Trudaine and Lomaque are seated together on the bench that overlooks the windings of the Seine.
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From this reading The old familiar scene spreads before them, beautiful as ever--unchanged, as if it was but yesterday since they had all looked on it for the last time.
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From this reading Rose, Trudaine and Lomaque are seated together on the bench that overlooks the windings of the Seine.
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From this reading Rose, Trudaine and Lomaque are seated together on the bench that overlooks the windings of the Seine.
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From this reading They talk together seriously and in low voices.
from a time in the past until now
From this reading The old familiar scene spreads before them, beautiful as ever--unchanged, as if it was but yesterday since they had all looked on it for the last time.
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From this reading The old familiar scene spreads before them, beautiful as ever--unchanged, as if it was but yesterday since they had all looked on it for the last time.
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From this reading They talk together seriously and in low voices.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Rose, Trudaine and Lomaque are seated together on the bench that overlooks the windings of the Seine.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Rose, Trudaine and Lomaque are seated together on the bench that overlooks the windings of the Seine.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The old familiar scene spreads before them, beautiful as ever--unchanged, as if it was but yesterday since they had all looked on it for the last time.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The old familiar scene spreads before them, beautiful as ever--unchanged, as if it was but yesterday since they had all looked on it for the last time.
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From this reading Three more days have passed.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The old familiar scene spreads before them, beautiful as ever--unchanged, as if it was but yesterday since they had all looked on it for the last time.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Rose, Trudaine and Lomaque are seated together on the bench that overlooks the windings of the Seine.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Rose, Trudaine and Lomaque are seated together on the bench that overlooks the windings of the Seine.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The old familiar scene spreads before them, beautiful as ever--unchanged, as if it was but yesterday since they had all looked on it for the last time.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They talk together seriously and in low voices.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The old familiar scene spreads before them, beautiful as ever--unchanged, as if it was but yesterday since they had all looked on it for the last time.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Rose, Trudaine and Lomaque are seated together on the bench that overlooks the windings of the Seine.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The old familiar scene spreads before them, beautiful as ever--unchanged, as if it was but yesterday since they had all looked on it for the last time.
