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Chapter XV
A STRANGE EXPERIMENT. At an hour past midnight Fred Cornwall called for Aunt Leth in a closed carriage, drawn by a pair of smart horses. Aunt Leth, warmly enveloped in a cloak which entirely covered her dress, was waiting for him. Parting from her family with tears and kisses and blessings, she accompanied Fred to the carriage, and they drove slowly off in the direction of Parksides. About a mile behind them, on the same road, trotted a horse attached to a dog-cart.
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “About a mile behind them, on the same road, trotted a horse attached to a dog-cart.”
at or toward the back of something
From this reading “About a mile behind them, on the same road, trotted a horse attached to a dog-cart.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Aunt Leth, warmly enveloped in a cloak which entirely covered her dress, was waiting for him.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “About a mile behind them, on the same road, trotted a horse attached to a dog-cart.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Aunt Leth, warmly enveloped in a cloak which entirely covered her dress, was waiting for him.”
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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 STRANGE EXPERIMENT.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading About a mile behind them, on the same road, trotted a horse attached to a dog-cart.
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From this reading Parting from her family with tears and kisses and blessings, she accompanied Fred to the carriage, and they drove slowly off in the direction of Parksides.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading At an hour past midnight Fred Cornwall called for Aunt Leth in a closed carriage, drawn by a pair of smart horses.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Parting from her family with tears and kisses and blessings, she accompanied Fred to the carriage, and they drove slowly off in the direction of Parksides.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At an hour past midnight Fred Cornwall called for Aunt Leth in a closed carriage, drawn by a pair of smart horses.
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From this reading About a mile behind them, on the same road, trotted a horse attached to a dog-cart.
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From this reading At an hour past midnight Fred Cornwall called for Aunt Leth in a closed carriage, drawn by a pair of smart horses.
at or toward the back of something
From this reading About a mile behind them, on the same road, trotted a horse attached to a dog-cart.
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From this reading Parting from her family with tears and kisses and blessings, she accompanied Fred to the carriage, and they drove slowly off in the direction of Parksides.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading At an hour past midnight Fred Cornwall called for Aunt Leth in a closed carriage, drawn by a pair of smart horses.
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From this reading At an hour past midnight Fred Cornwall called for Aunt Leth in a closed carriage, drawn by a pair of smart horses.
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From this reading At an hour past midnight Fred Cornwall called for Aunt Leth in a closed carriage, drawn by a pair of smart horses.
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From this reading Aunt Leth, warmly enveloped in a cloak which entirely covered her dress, was waiting for him.
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From this reading At an hour past midnight Fred Cornwall called for Aunt Leth in a closed carriage, drawn by a pair of smart horses.
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From this reading At an hour past midnight Fred Cornwall called for Aunt Leth in a closed carriage, drawn by a pair of smart horses.
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From this reading Aunt Leth, warmly enveloped in a cloak which entirely covered her dress, was waiting for him.
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From this reading Parting from her family with tears and kisses and blessings, she accompanied Fred to the carriage, and they drove slowly off in the direction of Parksides.
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From this reading About a mile behind them, on the same road, trotted a horse attached to a dog-cart.
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From this reading At an hour past midnight Fred Cornwall called for Aunt Leth in a closed carriage, drawn by a pair of smart horses.
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From this reading Aunt Leth, warmly enveloped in a cloak which entirely covered her dress, was waiting for him.
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From this reading Parting from her family with tears and kisses and blessings, she accompanied Fred to the carriage, and they drove slowly off in the direction of Parksides.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Aunt Leth, warmly enveloped in a cloak which entirely covered her dress, was waiting for him.
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From this reading Aunt Leth, warmly enveloped in a cloak which entirely covered her dress, was waiting for him.
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From this reading A STRANGE EXPERIMENT.
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From this reading Parting from her family with tears and kisses and blessings, she accompanied Fred to the carriage, and they drove slowly off in the direction of Parksides.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading At an hour past midnight Fred Cornwall called for Aunt Leth in a closed carriage, drawn by a pair of smart horses.
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From this reading At an hour past midnight Fred Cornwall called for Aunt Leth in a closed carriage, drawn by a pair of smart horses.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Parting from her family with tears and kisses and blessings, she accompanied Fred to the carriage, and they drove slowly off in the direction of Parksides.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Aunt Leth, warmly enveloped in a cloak which entirely covered her dress, was waiting for him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Aunt Leth, warmly enveloped in a cloak which entirely covered her dress, was waiting for him.
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From this reading About a mile behind them, on the same road, trotted a horse attached to a dog-cart.
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From this reading At an hour past midnight Fred Cornwall called for Aunt Leth in a closed carriage, drawn by a pair of smart horses.
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From this reading At an hour past midnight Fred Cornwall called for Aunt Leth in a closed carriage, drawn by a pair of smart horses.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading At an hour past midnight Fred Cornwall called for Aunt Leth in a closed carriage, drawn by a pair of smart horses.
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From this reading Parting from her family with tears and kisses and blessings, she accompanied Fred to the carriage, and they drove slowly off in the direction of Parksides.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At an hour past midnight Fred Cornwall called for Aunt Leth in a closed carriage, drawn by a pair of smart horses.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At an hour past midnight Fred Cornwall called for Aunt Leth in a closed carriage, drawn by a pair of smart horses.
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From this reading About a mile behind them, on the same road, trotted a horse attached to a dog-cart.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading At an hour past midnight Fred Cornwall called for Aunt Leth in a closed carriage, drawn by a pair of smart horses.
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From this reading Parting from her family with tears and kisses and blessings, she accompanied Fred to the carriage, and they drove slowly off in the direction of Parksides.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading About a mile behind them, on the same road, trotted a horse attached to a dog-cart.
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From this reading At an hour past midnight Fred Cornwall called for Aunt Leth in a closed carriage, drawn by a pair of smart horses.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Parting from her family with tears and kisses and blessings, she accompanied Fred to the carriage, and they drove slowly off in the direction of Parksides.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Parting from her family with tears and kisses and blessings, she accompanied Fred to the carriage, and they drove slowly off in the direction of Parksides.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At an hour past midnight Fred Cornwall called for Aunt Leth in a closed carriage, drawn by a pair of smart horses.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading About a mile behind them, on the same road, trotted a horse attached to a dog-cart.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading About a mile behind them, on the same road, trotted a horse attached to a dog-cart.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Parting from her family with tears and kisses and blessings, she accompanied Fred to the carriage, and they drove slowly off in the direction of Parksides.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Parting from her family with tears and kisses and blessings, she accompanied Fred to the carriage, and they drove slowly off in the direction of Parksides.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At an hour past midnight Fred Cornwall called for Aunt Leth in a closed carriage, drawn by a pair of smart horses.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A STRANGE EXPERIMENT.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Parting from her family with tears and kisses and blessings, she accompanied Fred to the carriage, and they drove slowly off in the direction of Parksides.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Parting from her family with tears and kisses and blessings, she accompanied Fred to the carriage, and they drove slowly off in the direction of Parksides.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading About a mile behind them, on the same road, trotted a horse attached to a dog-cart.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Parting from her family with tears and kisses and blessings, she accompanied Fred to the carriage, and they drove slowly off in the direction of Parksides.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Parting from her family with tears and kisses and blessings, she accompanied Fred to the carriage, and they drove slowly off in the direction of Parksides.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading About a mile behind them, on the same road, trotted a horse attached to a dog-cart.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Aunt Leth, warmly enveloped in a cloak which entirely covered her dress, was waiting for him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Aunt Leth, warmly enveloped in a cloak which entirely covered her dress, was waiting for him.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Aunt Leth, warmly enveloped in a cloak which entirely covered her dress, was waiting for him.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Aunt Leth, warmly enveloped in a cloak which entirely covered her dress, was waiting for him.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Parting from her family with tears and kisses and blessings, she accompanied Fred to the carriage, and they drove slowly off in the direction of Parksides.
