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Chapter X
THE W. T. U. L. It was near five in the afternoon when Yetta reached the brown-stone front which held the offices of the Woman's Trade Union League. It had once been a comfortable residence. But Business, ever crowding northward on Manhattan Island, had driven homes away. The house seemed dwarfed between two modern buildings of twelve and eighteen stories.
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a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “It was near five in the afternoon when Yetta reached the brown-stone front which held the offices of the Woman's Trade Union League.”
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “It had once been a comfortable residence.”
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading “The house seemed dwarfed between two modern buildings of twelve and eighteen stories.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “But Business, ever crowding northward on Manhattan Island, had driven homes away.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It had once been a comfortable residence.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The house seemed dwarfed between two modern buildings of twelve and eighteen stories.”
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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 It had once been a comfortable residence.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading It was near five in the afternoon when Yetta reached the brown-stone front which held the offices of the Woman's Trade Union League.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The house seemed dwarfed between two modern buildings of twelve and eighteen stories.
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From this reading But Business, ever crowding northward on Manhattan Island, had driven homes away.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It had once been a comfortable residence.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading The house seemed dwarfed between two modern buildings of twelve and eighteen stories.
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From this reading It was near five in the afternoon when Yetta reached the brown-stone front which held the offices of the Woman's Trade Union League.
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From this reading The house seemed dwarfed between two modern buildings of twelve and eighteen stories.
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From this reading But Business, ever crowding northward on Manhattan Island, had driven homes away.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But Business, ever crowding northward on Manhattan Island, had driven homes away.
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From this reading It had once been a comfortable residence.
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From this reading But Business, ever crowding northward on Manhattan Island, had driven homes away.
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From this reading But Business, ever crowding northward on Manhattan Island, had driven homes away.
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From this reading The house seemed dwarfed between two modern buildings of twelve and eighteen stories.
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From this reading The house seemed dwarfed between two modern buildings of twelve and eighteen stories.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But Business, ever crowding northward on Manhattan Island, had driven homes away.
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From this reading It was near five in the afternoon when Yetta reached the brown-stone front which held the offices of the Woman's Trade Union League.
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From this reading It was near five in the afternoon when Yetta reached the brown-stone front which held the offices of the Woman's Trade Union League.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It had once been a comfortable residence.
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From this reading It was near five in the afternoon when Yetta reached the brown-stone front which held the offices of the Woman's Trade Union League.
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From this reading But Business, ever crowding northward on Manhattan Island, had driven homes away.
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From this reading The house seemed dwarfed between two modern buildings of twelve and eighteen stories.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was near five in the afternoon when Yetta reached the brown-stone front which held the offices of the Woman's Trade Union League.
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From this reading But Business, ever crowding northward on Manhattan Island, had driven homes away.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was near five in the afternoon when Yetta reached the brown-stone front which held the offices of the Woman's Trade Union League.
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From this reading THE W. T. U. L.
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From this reading It was near five in the afternoon when Yetta reached the brown-stone front which held the offices of the Woman's Trade Union League.
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From this reading But Business, ever crowding northward on Manhattan Island, had driven homes away.
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From this reading The house seemed dwarfed between two modern buildings of twelve and eighteen stories.
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From this reading It was near five in the afternoon when Yetta reached the brown-stone front which held the offices of the Woman's Trade Union League.
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From this reading But Business, ever crowding northward on Manhattan Island, had driven homes away.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was near five in the afternoon when Yetta reached the brown-stone front which held the offices of the Woman's Trade Union League.
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From this reading It was near five in the afternoon when Yetta reached the brown-stone front which held the offices of the Woman's Trade Union League.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading But Business, ever crowding northward on Manhattan Island, had driven homes away.
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From this reading It had once been a comfortable residence.
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From this reading It was near five in the afternoon when Yetta reached the brown-stone front which held the offices of the Woman's Trade Union League.
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From this reading It had once been a comfortable residence.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The house seemed dwarfed between two modern buildings of twelve and eighteen stories.
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From this reading The house seemed dwarfed between two modern buildings of twelve and eighteen stories.
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From this reading THE W. T. U. L.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE W. T. U. L.
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From this reading It was near five in the afternoon when Yetta reached the brown-stone front which held the offices of the Woman's Trade Union League.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The house seemed dwarfed between two modern buildings of twelve and eighteen stories.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The house seemed dwarfed between two modern buildings of twelve and eighteen stories.
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From this reading THE W. T. U. L.
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From this reading It was near five in the afternoon when Yetta reached the brown-stone front which held the offices of the Woman's Trade Union League.
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From this reading THE W. T. U. L.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was near five in the afternoon when Yetta reached the brown-stone front which held the offices of the Woman's Trade Union League.
at the time that
From this reading It was near five in the afternoon when Yetta reached the brown-stone front which held the offices of the Woman's Trade Union League.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It was near five in the afternoon when Yetta reached the brown-stone front which held the offices of the Woman's Trade Union League.
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From this reading It was near five in the afternoon when Yetta reached the brown-stone front which held the offices of the Woman's Trade Union League.
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From this reading It was near five in the afternoon when Yetta reached the brown-stone front which held the offices of the Woman's Trade Union League.
