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Chapter XXVIII
"The fierce old fires of primitive ages are not dead yet, although we pretend they are. Every now and then each man of us is confronted by a gleam of the old wild light deep down in his own startled heart." In the middle of wild, snowy March there came a strange week of beautiful days. On the Sunday of this week Anne was in her place in the choir, as usual, some time before the service began. It was a compromise choir.
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a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “"The fierce old fires of primitive ages are not dead yet, although we pretend they are.”
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “On the Sunday of this week Anne was in her place in the choir, as usual, some time before the service began.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “On the Sunday of this week Anne was in her place in the choir, as usual, some time before the service began.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"The fierce old fires of primitive ages are not dead yet, although we pretend they are.”
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading “Every now and then each man of us is confronted by a gleam of the old wild light deep down in his own startled heart."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “On the Sunday of this week Anne was in her place in the choir, as usual, some time before the service began.”
but in spite of that
From this reading “"The fierce old fires of primitive ages are not dead yet, although we pretend they are.”
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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 Every now and then each man of us is confronted by a gleam of the old wild light deep down in his own startled heart."
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From this reading "The fierce old fires of primitive ages are not dead yet, although we pretend they are.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "The fierce old fires of primitive ages are not dead yet, although we pretend they are.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Every now and then each man of us is confronted by a gleam of the old wild light deep down in his own startled heart."
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From this reading On the Sunday of this week Anne was in her place in the choir, as usual, some time before the service began.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "The fierce old fires of primitive ages are not dead yet, although we pretend they are.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading On the Sunday of this week Anne was in her place in the choir, as usual, some time before the service began.
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From this reading In the middle of wild, snowy March there came a strange week of beautiful days.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading On the Sunday of this week Anne was in her place in the choir, as usual, some time before the service began.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading On the Sunday of this week Anne was in her place in the choir, as usual, some time before the service began.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Every now and then each man of us is confronted by a gleam of the old wild light deep down in his own startled heart."
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From this reading In the middle of wild, snowy March there came a strange week of beautiful days.
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From this reading On the Sunday of this week Anne was in her place in the choir, as usual, some time before the service began.
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From this reading It was a compromise choir.
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From this reading Every now and then each man of us is confronted by a gleam of the old wild light deep down in his own startled heart."
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From this reading In the middle of wild, snowy March there came a strange week of beautiful days.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "The fierce old fires of primitive ages are not dead yet, although we pretend they are.
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From this reading Every now and then each man of us is confronted by a gleam of the old wild light deep down in his own startled heart."
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From this reading Every now and then each man of us is confronted by a gleam of the old wild light deep down in his own startled heart."
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Every now and then each man of us is confronted by a gleam of the old wild light deep down in his own startled heart."
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Every now and then each man of us is confronted by a gleam of the old wild light deep down in his own startled heart."
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From this reading "The fierce old fires of primitive ages are not dead yet, although we pretend they are.
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From this reading "The fierce old fires of primitive ages are not dead yet, although we pretend they are.
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From this reading Every now and then each man of us is confronted by a gleam of the old wild light deep down in his own startled heart."
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From this reading Every now and then each man of us is confronted by a gleam of the old wild light deep down in his own startled heart."
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading On the Sunday of this week Anne was in her place in the choir, as usual, some time before the service began.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Every now and then each man of us is confronted by a gleam of the old wild light deep down in his own startled heart."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Every now and then each man of us is confronted by a gleam of the old wild light deep down in his own startled heart."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Every now and then each man of us is confronted by a gleam of the old wild light deep down in his own startled heart."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a compromise choir.
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From this reading Every now and then each man of us is confronted by a gleam of the old wild light deep down in his own startled heart."
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From this reading Every now and then each man of us is confronted by a gleam of the old wild light deep down in his own startled heart."
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From this reading In the middle of wild, snowy March there came a strange week of beautiful days.
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From this reading In the middle of wild, snowy March there came a strange week of beautiful days.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "The fierce old fires of primitive ages are not dead yet, although we pretend they are.
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From this reading Every now and then each man of us is confronted by a gleam of the old wild light deep down in his own startled heart."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "The fierce old fires of primitive ages are not dead yet, although we pretend they are.
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From this reading "The fierce old fires of primitive ages are not dead yet, although we pretend they are.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the Sunday of this week Anne was in her place in the choir, as usual, some time before the service began.
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From this reading Every now and then each man of us is confronted by a gleam of the old wild light deep down in his own startled heart."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading On the Sunday of this week Anne was in her place in the choir, as usual, some time before the service began.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "The fierce old fires of primitive ages are not dead yet, although we pretend they are.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "The fierce old fires of primitive ages are not dead yet, although we pretend they are.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading On the Sunday of this week Anne was in her place in the choir, as usual, some time before the service began.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In the middle of wild, snowy March there came a strange week of beautiful days.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading On the Sunday of this week Anne was in her place in the choir, as usual, some time before the service began.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Every now and then each man of us is confronted by a gleam of the old wild light deep down in his own startled heart."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In the middle of wild, snowy March there came a strange week of beautiful days.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading On the Sunday of this week Anne was in her place in the choir, as usual, some time before the service began.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "The fierce old fires of primitive ages are not dead yet, although we pretend they are.
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From this reading Every now and then each man of us is confronted by a gleam of the old wild light deep down in his own startled heart."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In the middle of wild, snowy March there came a strange week of beautiful days.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "The fierce old fires of primitive ages are not dead yet, although we pretend they are.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading On the Sunday of this week Anne was in her place in the choir, as usual, some time before the service began.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading On the Sunday of this week Anne was in her place in the choir, as usual, some time before the service began.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Every now and then each man of us is confronted by a gleam of the old wild light deep down in his own startled heart."
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From this reading On the Sunday of this week Anne was in her place in the choir, as usual, some time before the service began.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading On the Sunday of this week Anne was in her place in the choir, as usual, some time before the service began.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "The fierce old fires of primitive ages are not dead yet, although we pretend they are.
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From this reading In the middle of wild, snowy March there came a strange week of beautiful days.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Every now and then each man of us is confronted by a gleam of the old wild light deep down in his own startled heart."
but in spite of that
From this reading "The fierce old fires of primitive ages are not dead yet, although we pretend they are.
