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Chapter XVII
A NIGHT OF SPRING The room was a long bare one, with three deep windows. They were all open so that the fog and the noises of the street came in freely. It had for furniture a long office table, an American desk, several cupboards--the door of one of these last stood open, revealing lettered pigeon-holes inside. Everywhere there were files, letter-baskets, all manner of receptacles for papers. There were a number of hard, painted chairs.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It had for furniture a long office table, an American desk, several cupboards--the door of one of these last stood open, revealing lettered pigeon-holes inside.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “A NIGHT OF SPRING The room was a long bare one, with three deep windows.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “A NIGHT OF SPRING The room was a long bare one, with three deep windows.”
To move from a closed position.
From this reading “They were all open so that the fog and the noises of the street came in freely.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “It had for furniture a long office table, an American desk, several cupboards--the door of one of these last stood open, revealing lettered pigeon-holes inside.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It had for furniture a long office table, an American desk, several cupboards--the door of one of these last stood open, revealing lettered pigeon-holes inside.”
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading “It had for furniture a long office table, an American desk, several cupboards--the door of one of these last stood open, revealing lettered pigeon-holes inside.”
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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 A NIGHT OF SPRING The room was a long bare one, with three deep windows.
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From this reading They were all open so that the fog and the noises of the street came in freely.
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From this reading It had for furniture a long office table, an American desk, several cupboards--the door of one of these last stood open, revealing lettered pigeon-holes inside.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It had for furniture a long office table, an American desk, several cupboards--the door of one of these last stood open, revealing lettered pigeon-holes inside.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They were all open so that the fog and the noises of the street came in freely.
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From this reading A NIGHT OF SPRING The room was a long bare one, with three deep windows.
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From this reading They were all open so that the fog and the noises of the street came in freely.
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From this reading There were a number of hard, painted chairs.
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From this reading It had for furniture a long office table, an American desk, several cupboards--the door of one of these last stood open, revealing lettered pigeon-holes inside.
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From this reading A NIGHT OF SPRING The room was a long bare one, with three deep windows.
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From this reading It had for furniture a long office table, an American desk, several cupboards--the door of one of these last stood open, revealing lettered pigeon-holes inside.
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From this reading It had for furniture a long office table, an American desk, several cupboards--the door of one of these last stood open, revealing lettered pigeon-holes inside.
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From this reading Everywhere there were files, letter-baskets, all manner of receptacles for papers.
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From this reading Everywhere there were files, letter-baskets, all manner of receptacles for papers.
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From this reading They were all open so that the fog and the noises of the street came in freely.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It had for furniture a long office table, an American desk, several cupboards--the door of one of these last stood open, revealing lettered pigeon-holes inside.
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From this reading They were all open so that the fog and the noises of the street came in freely.
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From this reading It had for furniture a long office table, an American desk, several cupboards--the door of one of these last stood open, revealing lettered pigeon-holes inside.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It had for furniture a long office table, an American desk, several cupboards--the door of one of these last stood open, revealing lettered pigeon-holes inside.
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From this reading There were a number of hard, painted chairs.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They were all open so that the fog and the noises of the street came in freely.
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From this reading It had for furniture a long office table, an American desk, several cupboards--the door of one of these last stood open, revealing lettered pigeon-holes inside.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It had for furniture a long office table, an American desk, several cupboards--the door of one of these last stood open, revealing lettered pigeon-holes inside.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It had for furniture a long office table, an American desk, several cupboards--the door of one of these last stood open, revealing lettered pigeon-holes inside.
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From this reading Everywhere there were files, letter-baskets, all manner of receptacles for papers.
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From this reading It had for furniture a long office table, an American desk, several cupboards--the door of one of these last stood open, revealing lettered pigeon-holes inside.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A NIGHT OF SPRING The room was a long bare one, with three deep windows.
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From this reading Everywhere there were files, letter-baskets, all manner of receptacles for papers.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A NIGHT OF SPRING The room was a long bare one, with three deep windows.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They were all open so that the fog and the noises of the street came in freely.
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From this reading There were a number of hard, painted chairs.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A NIGHT OF SPRING The room was a long bare one, with three deep windows.
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From this reading It had for furniture a long office table, an American desk, several cupboards--the door of one of these last stood open, revealing lettered pigeon-holes inside.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading A NIGHT OF SPRING The room was a long bare one, with three deep windows.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading They were all open so that the fog and the noises of the street came in freely.
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From this reading There were a number of hard, painted chairs.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Everywhere there were files, letter-baskets, all manner of receptacles for papers.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It had for furniture a long office table, an American desk, several cupboards--the door of one of these last stood open, revealing lettered pigeon-holes inside.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Everywhere there were files, letter-baskets, all manner of receptacles for papers.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It had for furniture a long office table, an American desk, several cupboards--the door of one of these last stood open, revealing lettered pigeon-holes inside.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A NIGHT OF SPRING The room was a long bare one, with three deep windows.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It had for furniture a long office table, an American desk, several cupboards--the door of one of these last stood open, revealing lettered pigeon-holes inside.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading They were all open so that the fog and the noises of the street came in freely.
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From this reading A NIGHT OF SPRING The room was a long bare one, with three deep windows.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It had for furniture a long office table, an American desk, several cupboards--the door of one of these last stood open, revealing lettered pigeon-holes inside.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They were all open so that the fog and the noises of the street came in freely.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It had for furniture a long office table, an American desk, several cupboards--the door of one of these last stood open, revealing lettered pigeon-holes inside.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading They were all open so that the fog and the noises of the street came in freely.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A NIGHT OF SPRING The room was a long bare one, with three deep windows.
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From this reading Everywhere there were files, letter-baskets, all manner of receptacles for papers.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading It had for furniture a long office table, an American desk, several cupboards--the door of one of these last stood open, revealing lettered pigeon-holes inside.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were all open so that the fog and the noises of the street came in freely.
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From this reading A NIGHT OF SPRING The room was a long bare one, with three deep windows.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A NIGHT OF SPRING The room was a long bare one, with three deep windows.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were all open so that the fog and the noises of the street came in freely.
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From this reading A NIGHT OF SPRING The room was a long bare one, with three deep windows.
in the company of; together with
From this reading A NIGHT OF SPRING The room was a long bare one, with three deep windows.
