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Chapter XXXI
PEER GYNT'S STUE. The next morning all the guests went away. They were packed in their carioles, gigs, and carriages, and their cake-baskets were returned to them, etiquette demanding that each guest should take away a portion of another guest's funeral-cake offering. Ragnhild's sweetheart was the last to go. Knutty watched with lynx eyes to see if there was going to be any outward and visible sign of the interest which they felt in each other; but she detected none.
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a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “They were packed in their carioles, gigs, and carriages, and their cake-baskets were returned to them, etiquette demanding that each guest should take away a portion of another guest's funeral-cake offering.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Ragnhild's sweetheart was the last to go.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The next morning all the guests went away.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The next morning all the guests went away.”
not one, and not any
From this reading “Knutty watched with lynx eyes to see if there was going to be any outward and visible sign of the interest which they felt in each other; but she detected none.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “They were packed in their carioles, gigs, and carriages, and their cake-baskets were returned to them, etiquette demanding that each guest should take away a portion of another guest's funeral-cake offering.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “They were packed in their carioles, gigs, and carriages, and their cake-baskets were returned to them, etiquette demanding that each guest should take away a portion of another guest's funeral-cake offering.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The next morning all the guests went away.”
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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 were packed in their carioles, gigs, and carriages, and their cake-baskets were returned to them, etiquette demanding that each guest should take away a portion of another guest's funeral-cake offering.
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From this reading The next morning all the guests went away.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They were packed in their carioles, gigs, and carriages, and their cake-baskets were returned to them, etiquette demanding that each guest should take away a portion of another guest's funeral-cake offering.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading They were packed in their carioles, gigs, and carriages, and their cake-baskets were returned to them, etiquette demanding that each guest should take away a portion of another guest's funeral-cake offering.
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From this reading Knutty watched with lynx eyes to see if there was going to be any outward and visible sign of the interest which they felt in each other; but she detected none.
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From this reading The next morning all the guests went away.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Knutty watched with lynx eyes to see if there was going to be any outward and visible sign of the interest which they felt in each other; but she detected none.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Knutty watched with lynx eyes to see if there was going to be any outward and visible sign of the interest which they felt in each other; but she detected none.
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From this reading They were packed in their carioles, gigs, and carriages, and their cake-baskets were returned to them, etiquette demanding that each guest should take away a portion of another guest's funeral-cake offering.
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From this reading They were packed in their carioles, gigs, and carriages, and their cake-baskets were returned to them, etiquette demanding that each guest should take away a portion of another guest's funeral-cake offering.
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From this reading They were packed in their carioles, gigs, and carriages, and their cake-baskets were returned to them, etiquette demanding that each guest should take away a portion of another guest's funeral-cake offering.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They were packed in their carioles, gigs, and carriages, and their cake-baskets were returned to them, etiquette demanding that each guest should take away a portion of another guest's funeral-cake offering.
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From this reading Knutty watched with lynx eyes to see if there was going to be any outward and visible sign of the interest which they felt in each other; but she detected none.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading They were packed in their carioles, gigs, and carriages, and their cake-baskets were returned to them, etiquette demanding that each guest should take away a portion of another guest's funeral-cake offering.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They were packed in their carioles, gigs, and carriages, and their cake-baskets were returned to them, etiquette demanding that each guest should take away a portion of another guest's funeral-cake offering.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Knutty watched with lynx eyes to see if there was going to be any outward and visible sign of the interest which they felt in each other; but she detected none.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Knutty watched with lynx eyes to see if there was going to be any outward and visible sign of the interest which they felt in each other; but she detected none.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They were packed in their carioles, gigs, and carriages, and their cake-baskets were returned to them, etiquette demanding that each guest should take away a portion of another guest's funeral-cake offering.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They were packed in their carioles, gigs, and carriages, and their cake-baskets were returned to them, etiquette demanding that each guest should take away a portion of another guest's funeral-cake offering.
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From this reading Ragnhild's sweetheart was the last to go.
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From this reading Knutty watched with lynx eyes to see if there was going to be any outward and visible sign of the interest which they felt in each other; but she detected none.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They were packed in their carioles, gigs, and carriages, and their cake-baskets were returned to them, etiquette demanding that each guest should take away a portion of another guest's funeral-cake offering.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They were packed in their carioles, gigs, and carriages, and their cake-baskets were returned to them, etiquette demanding that each guest should take away a portion of another guest's funeral-cake offering.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The next morning all the guests went away.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading PEER GYNT'S STUE.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Knutty watched with lynx eyes to see if there was going to be any outward and visible sign of the interest which they felt in each other; but she detected none.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They were packed in their carioles, gigs, and carriages, and their cake-baskets were returned to them, etiquette demanding that each guest should take away a portion of another guest's funeral-cake offering.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Knutty watched with lynx eyes to see if there was going to be any outward and visible sign of the interest which they felt in each other; but she detected none.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Knutty watched with lynx eyes to see if there was going to be any outward and visible sign of the interest which they felt in each other; but she detected none.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Ragnhild's sweetheart was the last to go.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Knutty watched with lynx eyes to see if there was going to be any outward and visible sign of the interest which they felt in each other; but she detected none.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The next morning all the guests went away.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The next morning all the guests went away.
not one, and not any
From this reading Knutty watched with lynx eyes to see if there was going to be any outward and visible sign of the interest which they felt in each other; but she detected none.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They were packed in their carioles, gigs, and carriages, and their cake-baskets were returned to them, etiquette demanding that each guest should take away a portion of another guest's funeral-cake offering.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They were packed in their carioles, gigs, and carriages, and their cake-baskets were returned to them, etiquette demanding that each guest should take away a portion of another guest's funeral-cake offering.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Knutty watched with lynx eyes to see if there was going to be any outward and visible sign of the interest which they felt in each other; but she detected none.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Knutty watched with lynx eyes to see if there was going to be any outward and visible sign of the interest which they felt in each other; but she detected none.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They were packed in their carioles, gigs, and carriages, and their cake-baskets were returned to them, etiquette demanding that each guest should take away a portion of another guest's funeral-cake offering.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading PEER GYNT'S STUE.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They were packed in their carioles, gigs, and carriages, and their cake-baskets were returned to them, etiquette demanding that each guest should take away a portion of another guest's funeral-cake offering.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Ragnhild's sweetheart was the last to go.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading They were packed in their carioles, gigs, and carriages, and their cake-baskets were returned to them, etiquette demanding that each guest should take away a portion of another guest's funeral-cake offering.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Knutty watched with lynx eyes to see if there was going to be any outward and visible sign of the interest which they felt in each other; but she detected none.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Knutty watched with lynx eyes to see if there was going to be any outward and visible sign of the interest which they felt in each other; but she detected none.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading They were packed in their carioles, gigs, and carriages, and their cake-baskets were returned to them, etiquette demanding that each guest should take away a portion of another guest's funeral-cake offering.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Knutty watched with lynx eyes to see if there was going to be any outward and visible sign of the interest which they felt in each other; but she detected none.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading PEER GYNT'S STUE.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Ragnhild's sweetheart was the last to go.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They were packed in their carioles, gigs, and carriages, and their cake-baskets were returned to them, etiquette demanding that each guest should take away a portion of another guest's funeral-cake offering.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading They were packed in their carioles, gigs, and carriages, and their cake-baskets were returned to them, etiquette demanding that each guest should take away a portion of another guest's funeral-cake offering.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The next morning all the guests went away.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading They were packed in their carioles, gigs, and carriages, and their cake-baskets were returned to them, etiquette demanding that each guest should take away a portion of another guest's funeral-cake offering.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading They were packed in their carioles, gigs, and carriages, and their cake-baskets were returned to them, etiquette demanding that each guest should take away a portion of another guest's funeral-cake offering.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Knutty watched with lynx eyes to see if there was going to be any outward and visible sign of the interest which they felt in each other; but she detected none.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were packed in their carioles, gigs, and carriages, and their cake-baskets were returned to them, etiquette demanding that each guest should take away a portion of another guest's funeral-cake offering.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They were packed in their carioles, gigs, and carriages, and their cake-baskets were returned to them, etiquette demanding that each guest should take away a portion of another guest's funeral-cake offering.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Knutty watched with lynx eyes to see if there was going to be any outward and visible sign of the interest which they felt in each other; but she detected none.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Ragnhild's sweetheart was the last to go.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Knutty watched with lynx eyes to see if there was going to be any outward and visible sign of the interest which they felt in each other; but she detected none.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The next morning all the guests went away.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were packed in their carioles, gigs, and carriages, and their cake-baskets were returned to them, etiquette demanding that each guest should take away a portion of another guest's funeral-cake offering.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Knutty watched with lynx eyes to see if there was going to be any outward and visible sign of the interest which they felt in each other; but she detected none.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Knutty watched with lynx eyes to see if there was going to be any outward and visible sign of the interest which they felt in each other; but she detected none.
