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Chapter XIII
ASLEEP. "Charlie, do you believe in dreams?" It was in the great hall of the Pouhon spring at Spa. The band was playing. The motley crowd which gathers in the season at Spa to drink, or not to drink, the waters, were talking, smoking, drinking coffee, something stronger, looking at the papers, or listening to the music.
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a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “"Charlie, do you believe in dreams?"”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The motley crowd which gathers in the season at Spa to drink, or not to drink, the waters, were talking, smoking, drinking coffee, something stronger, looking at the papers, or listening to the music.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It was in the great hall of the Pouhon spring at Spa.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “The motley crowd which gathers in the season at Spa to drink, or not to drink, the waters, were talking, smoking, drinking coffee, something stronger, looking at the papers, or listening to the music.”
a thing, without saying which
From this reading “The motley crowd which gathers in the season at Spa to drink, or not to drink, the waters, were talking, smoking, drinking coffee, something stronger, looking at the papers, or listening to the music.”
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From this reading ASLEEP.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It was in the great hall of the Pouhon spring at Spa.
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From this reading The band was playing.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "Charlie, do you believe in dreams?"
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From this reading "Charlie, do you believe in dreams?"
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From this reading The motley crowd which gathers in the season at Spa to drink, or not to drink, the waters, were talking, smoking, drinking coffee, something stronger, looking at the papers, or listening to the music.
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From this reading The motley crowd which gathers in the season at Spa to drink, or not to drink, the waters, were talking, smoking, drinking coffee, something stronger, looking at the papers, or listening to the music.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Charlie, do you believe in dreams?"
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From this reading "Charlie, do you believe in dreams?"
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From this reading The motley crowd which gathers in the season at Spa to drink, or not to drink, the waters, were talking, smoking, drinking coffee, something stronger, looking at the papers, or listening to the music.
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From this reading The motley crowd which gathers in the season at Spa to drink, or not to drink, the waters, were talking, smoking, drinking coffee, something stronger, looking at the papers, or listening to the music.
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From this reading The motley crowd which gathers in the season at Spa to drink, or not to drink, the waters, were talking, smoking, drinking coffee, something stronger, looking at the papers, or listening to the music.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was in the great hall of the Pouhon spring at Spa.
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From this reading It was in the great hall of the Pouhon spring at Spa.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Charlie, do you believe in dreams?"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was in the great hall of the Pouhon spring at Spa.
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From this reading The motley crowd which gathers in the season at Spa to drink, or not to drink, the waters, were talking, smoking, drinking coffee, something stronger, looking at the papers, or listening to the music.
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From this reading The motley crowd which gathers in the season at Spa to drink, or not to drink, the waters, were talking, smoking, drinking coffee, something stronger, looking at the papers, or listening to the music.
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From this reading The motley crowd which gathers in the season at Spa to drink, or not to drink, the waters, were talking, smoking, drinking coffee, something stronger, looking at the papers, or listening to the music.
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From this reading The motley crowd which gathers in the season at Spa to drink, or not to drink, the waters, were talking, smoking, drinking coffee, something stronger, looking at the papers, or listening to the music.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The motley crowd which gathers in the season at Spa to drink, or not to drink, the waters, were talking, smoking, drinking coffee, something stronger, looking at the papers, or listening to the music.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was in the great hall of the Pouhon spring at Spa.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The motley crowd which gathers in the season at Spa to drink, or not to drink, the waters, were talking, smoking, drinking coffee, something stronger, looking at the papers, or listening to the music.
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From this reading The motley crowd which gathers in the season at Spa to drink, or not to drink, the waters, were talking, smoking, drinking coffee, something stronger, looking at the papers, or listening to the music.
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From this reading The band was playing.
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From this reading It was in the great hall of the Pouhon spring at Spa.
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From this reading The motley crowd which gathers in the season at Spa to drink, or not to drink, the waters, were talking, smoking, drinking coffee, something stronger, looking at the papers, or listening to the music.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The motley crowd which gathers in the season at Spa to drink, or not to drink, the waters, were talking, smoking, drinking coffee, something stronger, looking at the papers, or listening to the music.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading The motley crowd which gathers in the season at Spa to drink, or not to drink, the waters, were talking, smoking, drinking coffee, something stronger, looking at the papers, or listening to the music.
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From this reading It was in the great hall of the Pouhon spring at Spa.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was in the great hall of the Pouhon spring at Spa.
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From this reading The motley crowd which gathers in the season at Spa to drink, or not to drink, the waters, were talking, smoking, drinking coffee, something stronger, looking at the papers, or listening to the music.
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From this reading The motley crowd which gathers in the season at Spa to drink, or not to drink, the waters, were talking, smoking, drinking coffee, something stronger, looking at the papers, or listening to the music.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was in the great hall of the Pouhon spring at Spa.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The motley crowd which gathers in the season at Spa to drink, or not to drink, the waters, were talking, smoking, drinking coffee, something stronger, looking at the papers, or listening to the music.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was in the great hall of the Pouhon spring at Spa.
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From this reading The motley crowd which gathers in the season at Spa to drink, or not to drink, the waters, were talking, smoking, drinking coffee, something stronger, looking at the papers, or listening to the music.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The motley crowd which gathers in the season at Spa to drink, or not to drink, the waters, were talking, smoking, drinking coffee, something stronger, looking at the papers, or listening to the music.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The motley crowd which gathers in the season at Spa to drink, or not to drink, the waters, were talking, smoking, drinking coffee, something stronger, looking at the papers, or listening to the music.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Charlie, do you believe in dreams?"
