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Chapter XXXI
THE GARDEN HOUSE. From coming home so late, and dropping off to sleep so soon and heavily, Gilbert forgot to hang up the linen cloth which served as curtain to the garret window. The unintercepted sunbeam struck his eyes at five and speedily woke him. He rose, vexed at having overslept. Brought up in the country, he could exactly tell the time by the sun's inclination and the amount of heat it emitted.
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to reach or total a particular quantity or value
From this reading “Brought up in the country, he could exactly tell the time by the sun's inclination and the amount of heat it emitted.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Brought up in the country, he could exactly tell the time by the sun's inclination and the amount of heat it emitted.”
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “Brought up in the country, he could exactly tell the time by the sun's inclination and the amount of heat it emitted.”
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading “He rose, vexed at having overslept.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “From coming home so late, and dropping off to sleep so soon and heavily, Gilbert forgot to hang up the linen cloth which served as curtain to the garret window.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The unintercepted sunbeam struck his eyes at five and speedily woke him.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Brought up in the country, he could exactly tell the time by the sun's inclination and the amount of heat it emitted.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Brought up in the country, he could exactly tell the time by the sun's inclination and the amount of heat it emitted.”
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to reach or total a particular quantity or value
From this reading Brought up in the country, he could exactly tell the time by the sun's inclination and the amount of heat it emitted.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading From coming home so late, and dropping off to sleep so soon and heavily, Gilbert forgot to hang up the linen cloth which served as curtain to the garret window.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading From coming home so late, and dropping off to sleep so soon and heavily, Gilbert forgot to hang up the linen cloth which served as curtain to the garret window.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The unintercepted sunbeam struck his eyes at five and speedily woke him.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Brought up in the country, he could exactly tell the time by the sun's inclination and the amount of heat it emitted.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Brought up in the country, he could exactly tell the time by the sun's inclination and the amount of heat it emitted.
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From this reading From coming home so late, and dropping off to sleep so soon and heavily, Gilbert forgot to hang up the linen cloth which served as curtain to the garret window.
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From this reading From coming home so late, and dropping off to sleep so soon and heavily, Gilbert forgot to hang up the linen cloth which served as curtain to the garret window.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Brought up in the country, he could exactly tell the time by the sun's inclination and the amount of heat it emitted.
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From this reading Brought up in the country, he could exactly tell the time by the sun's inclination and the amount of heat it emitted.
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From this reading From coming home so late, and dropping off to sleep so soon and heavily, Gilbert forgot to hang up the linen cloth which served as curtain to the garret window.
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From this reading From coming home so late, and dropping off to sleep so soon and heavily, Gilbert forgot to hang up the linen cloth which served as curtain to the garret window.
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From this reading Brought up in the country, he could exactly tell the time by the sun's inclination and the amount of heat it emitted.
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From this reading Brought up in the country, he could exactly tell the time by the sun's inclination and the amount of heat it emitted.
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From this reading The unintercepted sunbeam struck his eyes at five and speedily woke him.
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From this reading The unintercepted sunbeam struck his eyes at five and speedily woke him.
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From this reading From coming home so late, and dropping off to sleep so soon and heavily, Gilbert forgot to hang up the linen cloth which served as curtain to the garret window.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From coming home so late, and dropping off to sleep so soon and heavily, Gilbert forgot to hang up the linen cloth which served as curtain to the garret window.
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From this reading THE GARDEN HOUSE.
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From this reading From coming home so late, and dropping off to sleep so soon and heavily, Gilbert forgot to hang up the linen cloth which served as curtain to the garret window.
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From this reading From coming home so late, and dropping off to sleep so soon and heavily, Gilbert forgot to hang up the linen cloth which served as curtain to the garret window.
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From this reading From coming home so late, and dropping off to sleep so soon and heavily, Gilbert forgot to hang up the linen cloth which served as curtain to the garret window.
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading He rose, vexed at having overslept.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He rose, vexed at having overslept.
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From this reading Brought up in the country, he could exactly tell the time by the sun's inclination and the amount of heat it emitted.
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From this reading From coming home so late, and dropping off to sleep so soon and heavily, Gilbert forgot to hang up the linen cloth which served as curtain to the garret window.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The unintercepted sunbeam struck his eyes at five and speedily woke him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The unintercepted sunbeam struck his eyes at five and speedily woke him.
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From this reading From coming home so late, and dropping off to sleep so soon and heavily, Gilbert forgot to hang up the linen cloth which served as curtain to the garret window.
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From this reading THE GARDEN HOUSE.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Brought up in the country, he could exactly tell the time by the sun's inclination and the amount of heat it emitted.
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From this reading Brought up in the country, he could exactly tell the time by the sun's inclination and the amount of heat it emitted.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Brought up in the country, he could exactly tell the time by the sun's inclination and the amount of heat it emitted.
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From this reading From coming home so late, and dropping off to sleep so soon and heavily, Gilbert forgot to hang up the linen cloth which served as curtain to the garret window.
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From this reading From coming home so late, and dropping off to sleep so soon and heavily, Gilbert forgot to hang up the linen cloth which served as curtain to the garret window.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Brought up in the country, he could exactly tell the time by the sun's inclination and the amount of heat it emitted.
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From this reading From coming home so late, and dropping off to sleep so soon and heavily, Gilbert forgot to hang up the linen cloth which served as curtain to the garret window.
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From this reading He rose, vexed at having overslept.
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From this reading He rose, vexed at having overslept.
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From this reading From coming home so late, and dropping off to sleep so soon and heavily, Gilbert forgot to hang up the linen cloth which served as curtain to the garret window.
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From this reading From coming home so late, and dropping off to sleep so soon and heavily, Gilbert forgot to hang up the linen cloth which served as curtain to the garret window.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading From coming home so late, and dropping off to sleep so soon and heavily, Gilbert forgot to hang up the linen cloth which served as curtain to the garret window.
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From this reading From coming home so late, and dropping off to sleep so soon and heavily, Gilbert forgot to hang up the linen cloth which served as curtain to the garret window.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The unintercepted sunbeam struck his eyes at five and speedily woke him.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The unintercepted sunbeam struck his eyes at five and speedily woke him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Brought up in the country, he could exactly tell the time by the sun's inclination and the amount of heat it emitted.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The unintercepted sunbeam struck his eyes at five and speedily woke him.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Brought up in the country, he could exactly tell the time by the sun's inclination and the amount of heat it emitted.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE GARDEN HOUSE.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Brought up in the country, he could exactly tell the time by the sun's inclination and the amount of heat it emitted.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading From coming home so late, and dropping off to sleep so soon and heavily, Gilbert forgot to hang up the linen cloth which served as curtain to the garret window.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The unintercepted sunbeam struck his eyes at five and speedily woke him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading From coming home so late, and dropping off to sleep so soon and heavily, Gilbert forgot to hang up the linen cloth which served as curtain to the garret window.
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From this reading He rose, vexed at having overslept.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading From coming home so late, and dropping off to sleep so soon and heavily, Gilbert forgot to hang up the linen cloth which served as curtain to the garret window.
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From this reading From coming home so late, and dropping off to sleep so soon and heavily, Gilbert forgot to hang up the linen cloth which served as curtain to the garret window.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The unintercepted sunbeam struck his eyes at five and speedily woke him.
