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Chapter XXII
The sun dipped low in the West; the great crowds hurrying hither and thither were beginning to thin out. New York's busy throngs were seeking their homes to enjoy the meal which they had worked for in factory and shop, for they were mostly working people who composed this seething mass of humanity. Slowly time dragged on. Seven o'clock tolled from a far-off belfry. Bernardine was getting frightfully nervous.
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a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “The sun dipped low in the West; the great crowds hurrying hither and thither were beginning to thin out.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The sun dipped low in the West; the great crowds hurrying hither and thither were beginning to thin out.”
an old word meaning “to this place”
From this reading “The sun dipped low in the West; the great crowds hurrying hither and thither were beginning to thin out.”
Having little thickness or extent.
From this reading “The sun dipped low in the West; the great crowds hurrying hither and thither were beginning to thin out.”
an old word meaning “to that place”
From this reading “The sun dipped low in the West; the great crowds hurrying hither and thither were beginning to thin out.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Slowly time dragged on.”
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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 Seven o'clock tolled from a far-off belfry.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The sun dipped low in the West; the great crowds hurrying hither and thither were beginning to thin out.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The sun dipped low in the West; the great crowds hurrying hither and thither were beginning to thin out.
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From this reading Seven o'clock tolled from a far-off belfry.
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From this reading Bernardine was getting frightfully nervous.
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From this reading New York's busy throngs were seeking their homes to enjoy the meal which they had worked for in factory and shop, for they were mostly working people who composed this seething mass of humanity.
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From this reading New York's busy throngs were seeking their homes to enjoy the meal which they had worked for in factory and shop, for they were mostly working people who composed this seething mass of humanity.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The sun dipped low in the West; the great crowds hurrying hither and thither were beginning to thin out.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The sun dipped low in the West; the great crowds hurrying hither and thither were beginning to thin out.
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From this reading Slowly time dragged on.
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From this reading New York's busy throngs were seeking their homes to enjoy the meal which they had worked for in factory and shop, for they were mostly working people who composed this seething mass of humanity.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading New York's busy throngs were seeking their homes to enjoy the meal which they had worked for in factory and shop, for they were mostly working people who composed this seething mass of humanity.
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From this reading Seven o'clock tolled from a far-off belfry.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading New York's busy throngs were seeking their homes to enjoy the meal which they had worked for in factory and shop, for they were mostly working people who composed this seething mass of humanity.
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From this reading Bernardine was getting frightfully nervous.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Seven o'clock tolled from a far-off belfry.
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From this reading Bernardine was getting frightfully nervous.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The sun dipped low in the West; the great crowds hurrying hither and thither were beginning to thin out.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading New York's busy throngs were seeking their homes to enjoy the meal which they had worked for in factory and shop, for they were mostly working people who composed this seething mass of humanity.
an old word meaning “to this place”
From this reading The sun dipped low in the West; the great crowds hurrying hither and thither were beginning to thin out.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading New York's busy throngs were seeking their homes to enjoy the meal which they had worked for in factory and shop, for they were mostly working people who composed this seething mass of humanity.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading New York's busy throngs were seeking their homes to enjoy the meal which they had worked for in factory and shop, for they were mostly working people who composed this seething mass of humanity.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The sun dipped low in the West; the great crowds hurrying hither and thither were beginning to thin out.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The sun dipped low in the West; the great crowds hurrying hither and thither were beginning to thin out.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The sun dipped low in the West; the great crowds hurrying hither and thither were beginning to thin out.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading New York's busy throngs were seeking their homes to enjoy the meal which they had worked for in factory and shop, for they were mostly working people who composed this seething mass of humanity.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading New York's busy throngs were seeking their homes to enjoy the meal which they had worked for in factory and shop, for they were mostly working people who composed this seething mass of humanity.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading New York's busy throngs were seeking their homes to enjoy the meal which they had worked for in factory and shop, for they were mostly working people who composed this seething mass of humanity.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Bernardine was getting frightfully nervous.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading New York's busy throngs were seeking their homes to enjoy the meal which they had worked for in factory and shop, for they were mostly working people who composed this seething mass of humanity.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Seven o'clock tolled from a far-off belfry.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading New York's busy throngs were seeking their homes to enjoy the meal which they had worked for in factory and shop, for they were mostly working people who composed this seething mass of humanity.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Slowly time dragged on.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The sun dipped low in the West; the great crowds hurrying hither and thither were beginning to thin out.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading New York's busy throngs were seeking their homes to enjoy the meal which they had worked for in factory and shop, for they were mostly working people who composed this seething mass of humanity.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading New York's busy throngs were seeking their homes to enjoy the meal which they had worked for in factory and shop, for they were mostly working people who composed this seething mass of humanity.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading New York's busy throngs were seeking their homes to enjoy the meal which they had worked for in factory and shop, for they were mostly working people who composed this seething mass of humanity.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Seven o'clock tolled from a far-off belfry.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading New York's busy throngs were seeking their homes to enjoy the meal which they had worked for in factory and shop, for they were mostly working people who composed this seething mass of humanity.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Slowly time dragged on.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The sun dipped low in the West; the great crowds hurrying hither and thither were beginning to thin out.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The sun dipped low in the West; the great crowds hurrying hither and thither were beginning to thin out.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading New York's busy throngs were seeking their homes to enjoy the meal which they had worked for in factory and shop, for they were mostly working people who composed this seething mass of humanity.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading New York's busy throngs were seeking their homes to enjoy the meal which they had worked for in factory and shop, for they were mostly working people who composed this seething mass of humanity.
Having little thickness or extent.
From this reading The sun dipped low in the West; the great crowds hurrying hither and thither were beginning to thin out.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading New York's busy throngs were seeking their homes to enjoy the meal which they had worked for in factory and shop, for they were mostly working people who composed this seething mass of humanity.
an old word meaning “to that place”
From this reading The sun dipped low in the West; the great crowds hurrying hither and thither were beginning to thin out.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading New York's busy throngs were seeking their homes to enjoy the meal which they had worked for in factory and shop, for they were mostly working people who composed this seething mass of humanity.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Slowly time dragged on.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The sun dipped low in the West; the great crowds hurrying hither and thither were beginning to thin out.
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From this reading Seven o'clock tolled from a far-off belfry.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Bernardine was getting frightfully nervous.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The sun dipped low in the West; the great crowds hurrying hither and thither were beginning to thin out.
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From this reading The sun dipped low in the West; the great crowds hurrying hither and thither were beginning to thin out.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading New York's busy throngs were seeking their homes to enjoy the meal which they had worked for in factory and shop, for they were mostly working people who composed this seething mass of humanity.
which person or people
From this reading New York's busy throngs were seeking their homes to enjoy the meal which they had worked for in factory and shop, for they were mostly working people who composed this seething mass of humanity.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading New York's busy throngs were seeking their homes to enjoy the meal which they had worked for in factory and shop, for they were mostly working people who composed this seething mass of humanity.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading New York's busy throngs were seeking their homes to enjoy the meal which they had worked for in factory and shop, for they were mostly working people who composed this seething mass of humanity.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading New York's busy throngs were seeking their homes to enjoy the meal which they had worked for in factory and shop, for they were mostly working people who composed this seething mass of humanity.
