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Chapter VI
II THEY did get along comfortably. Peace seemed to spread her meshes before them. They journeyed by easy stages, stopping a while in Philadelphia, in Baltimore, and in Washington. They stayed a week in Richmond. From Richmond they were to go to Atlanta, and from Atlanta to Azalia, the little piny woods village which Dr. Buxton had recommended as a sanitarium.
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following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading “II THEY did get along comfortably.”
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “Peace seemed to spread her meshes before them.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “From Richmond they were to go to Atlanta, and from Atlanta to Azalia, the little piny woods village which Dr. Buxton had recommended as a sanitarium.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Peace seemed to spread her meshes before them.”
during the time that
From this reading “They journeyed by easy stages, stopping a while in Philadelphia, in Baltimore, and in Washington.”
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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 They journeyed by easy stages, stopping a while in Philadelphia, in Baltimore, and in Washington.
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading II THEY did get along comfortably.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They journeyed by easy stages, stopping a while in Philadelphia, in Baltimore, and in Washington.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading From Richmond they were to go to Atlanta, and from Atlanta to Azalia, the little piny woods village which Dr. Buxton had recommended as a sanitarium.
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From this reading From Richmond they were to go to Atlanta, and from Atlanta to Azalia, the little piny woods village which Dr. Buxton had recommended as a sanitarium.
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From this reading From Richmond they were to go to Atlanta, and from Atlanta to Azalia, the little piny woods village which Dr. Buxton had recommended as a sanitarium.
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From this reading They journeyed by easy stages, stopping a while in Philadelphia, in Baltimore, and in Washington.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Peace seemed to spread her meshes before them.
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From this reading From Richmond they were to go to Atlanta, and from Atlanta to Azalia, the little piny woods village which Dr. Buxton had recommended as a sanitarium.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading They journeyed by easy stages, stopping a while in Philadelphia, in Baltimore, and in Washington.
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From this reading II THEY did get along comfortably.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading II THEY did get along comfortably.
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From this reading From Richmond they were to go to Atlanta, and from Atlanta to Azalia, the little piny woods village which Dr. Buxton had recommended as a sanitarium.
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From this reading They journeyed by easy stages, stopping a while in Philadelphia, in Baltimore, and in Washington.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From Richmond they were to go to Atlanta, and from Atlanta to Azalia, the little piny woods village which Dr. Buxton had recommended as a sanitarium.
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From this reading II THEY did get along comfortably.
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From this reading From Richmond they were to go to Atlanta, and from Atlanta to Azalia, the little piny woods village which Dr. Buxton had recommended as a sanitarium.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading From Richmond they were to go to Atlanta, and from Atlanta to Azalia, the little piny woods village which Dr. Buxton had recommended as a sanitarium.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Peace seemed to spread her meshes before them.
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From this reading II THEY did get along comfortably.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They journeyed by easy stages, stopping a while in Philadelphia, in Baltimore, and in Washington.
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From this reading They journeyed by easy stages, stopping a while in Philadelphia, in Baltimore, and in Washington.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading From Richmond they were to go to Atlanta, and from Atlanta to Azalia, the little piny woods village which Dr. Buxton had recommended as a sanitarium.
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From this reading Peace seemed to spread her meshes before them.
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From this reading Peace seemed to spread her meshes before them.
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From this reading They journeyed by easy stages, stopping a while in Philadelphia, in Baltimore, and in Washington.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading From Richmond they were to go to Atlanta, and from Atlanta to Azalia, the little piny woods village which Dr. Buxton had recommended as a sanitarium.
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From this reading From Richmond they were to go to Atlanta, and from Atlanta to Azalia, the little piny woods village which Dr. Buxton had recommended as a sanitarium.
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From this reading They stayed a week in Richmond.
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From this reading From Richmond they were to go to Atlanta, and from Atlanta to Azalia, the little piny woods village which Dr. Buxton had recommended as a sanitarium.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Peace seemed to spread her meshes before them.
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From this reading Peace seemed to spread her meshes before them.
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From this reading They journeyed by easy stages, stopping a while in Philadelphia, in Baltimore, and in Washington.
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From this reading They stayed a week in Richmond.
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From this reading They journeyed by easy stages, stopping a while in Philadelphia, in Baltimore, and in Washington.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading From Richmond they were to go to Atlanta, and from Atlanta to Azalia, the little piny woods village which Dr. Buxton had recommended as a sanitarium.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Peace seemed to spread her meshes before them.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading II THEY did get along comfortably.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Peace seemed to spread her meshes before them.
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From this reading From Richmond they were to go to Atlanta, and from Atlanta to Azalia, the little piny woods village which Dr. Buxton had recommended as a sanitarium.
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From this reading They journeyed by easy stages, stopping a while in Philadelphia, in Baltimore, and in Washington.
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From this reading They stayed a week in Richmond.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading From Richmond they were to go to Atlanta, and from Atlanta to Azalia, the little piny woods village which Dr. Buxton had recommended as a sanitarium.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading From Richmond they were to go to Atlanta, and from Atlanta to Azalia, the little piny woods village which Dr. Buxton had recommended as a sanitarium.
during the time that
From this reading They journeyed by easy stages, stopping a while in Philadelphia, in Baltimore, and in Washington.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading From Richmond they were to go to Atlanta, and from Atlanta to Azalia, the little piny woods village which Dr. Buxton had recommended as a sanitarium.
