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Chapter III
That winter was cold in Rome, and the rain seemed endless. Even days which began fine grew suddenly dark; the wind rose, and down came a deluge. Luckily, the showers did not last. Soon the pavements dried, the clouds blew away, the sky became blue, as if smiling at an accomplished jest. The people, however, came home with their clothes drenched, their boots soaking, their chests racked with coughs and their bosoms with evil temper.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Even days which began fine grew suddenly dark; the wind rose, and down came a deluge.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Even days which began fine grew suddenly dark; the wind rose, and down came a deluge.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Even days which began fine grew suddenly dark; the wind rose, and down came a deluge.”
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading “The people, however, came home with their clothes drenched, their boots soaking, their chests racked with coughs and their bosoms with evil temper.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Luckily, the showers did not last.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “That winter was cold in Rome, and the rain seemed endless.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Soon the pavements dried, the clouds blew away, the sky became blue, as if smiling at an accomplished jest.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Even days which began fine grew suddenly dark; the wind rose, and down came a deluge.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Even days which began fine grew suddenly dark; the wind rose, and down came a deluge.”
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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 Even days which began fine grew suddenly dark; the wind rose, and down came a deluge.
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From this reading Soon the pavements dried, the clouds blew away, the sky became blue, as if smiling at an accomplished jest.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Soon the pavements dried, the clouds blew away, the sky became blue, as if smiling at an accomplished jest.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading That winter was cold in Rome, and the rain seemed endless.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Soon the pavements dried, the clouds blew away, the sky became blue, as if smiling at an accomplished jest.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Soon the pavements dried, the clouds blew away, the sky became blue, as if smiling at an accomplished jest.
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From this reading Soon the pavements dried, the clouds blew away, the sky became blue, as if smiling at an accomplished jest.
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From this reading Soon the pavements dried, the clouds blew away, the sky became blue, as if smiling at an accomplished jest.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Even days which began fine grew suddenly dark; the wind rose, and down came a deluge.
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From this reading Soon the pavements dried, the clouds blew away, the sky became blue, as if smiling at an accomplished jest.
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From this reading Soon the pavements dried, the clouds blew away, the sky became blue, as if smiling at an accomplished jest.
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From this reading The people, however, came home with their clothes drenched, their boots soaking, their chests racked with coughs and their bosoms with evil temper.
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From this reading The people, however, came home with their clothes drenched, their boots soaking, their chests racked with coughs and their bosoms with evil temper.
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From this reading Even days which began fine grew suddenly dark; the wind rose, and down came a deluge.
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From this reading The people, however, came home with their clothes drenched, their boots soaking, their chests racked with coughs and their bosoms with evil temper.
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From this reading The people, however, came home with their clothes drenched, their boots soaking, their chests racked with coughs and their bosoms with evil temper.
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From this reading Soon the pavements dried, the clouds blew away, the sky became blue, as if smiling at an accomplished jest.
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From this reading That winter was cold in Rome, and the rain seemed endless.
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From this reading The people, however, came home with their clothes drenched, their boots soaking, their chests racked with coughs and their bosoms with evil temper.
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From this reading Even days which began fine grew suddenly dark; the wind rose, and down came a deluge.
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From this reading Even days which began fine grew suddenly dark; the wind rose, and down came a deluge.
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From this reading Even days which began fine grew suddenly dark; the wind rose, and down came a deluge.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Luckily, the showers did not last.
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From this reading Even days which began fine grew suddenly dark; the wind rose, and down came a deluge.
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From this reading The people, however, came home with their clothes drenched, their boots soaking, their chests racked with coughs and their bosoms with evil temper.
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From this reading Soon the pavements dried, the clouds blew away, the sky became blue, as if smiling at an accomplished jest.
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From this reading That winter was cold in Rome, and the rain seemed endless.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Even days which began fine grew suddenly dark; the wind rose, and down came a deluge.
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From this reading The people, however, came home with their clothes drenched, their boots soaking, their chests racked with coughs and their bosoms with evil temper.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Even days which began fine grew suddenly dark; the wind rose, and down came a deluge.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Even days which began fine grew suddenly dark; the wind rose, and down came a deluge.
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From this reading The people, however, came home with their clothes drenched, their boots soaking, their chests racked with coughs and their bosoms with evil temper.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading The people, however, came home with their clothes drenched, their boots soaking, their chests racked with coughs and their bosoms with evil temper.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Soon the pavements dried, the clouds blew away, the sky became blue, as if smiling at an accomplished jest.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading That winter was cold in Rome, and the rain seemed endless.
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From this reading Soon the pavements dried, the clouds blew away, the sky became blue, as if smiling at an accomplished jest.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Luckily, the showers did not last.
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From this reading Luckily, the showers did not last.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Luckily, the showers did not last.
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From this reading Soon the pavements dried, the clouds blew away, the sky became blue, as if smiling at an accomplished jest.
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From this reading The people, however, came home with their clothes drenched, their boots soaking, their chests racked with coughs and their bosoms with evil temper.
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From this reading The people, however, came home with their clothes drenched, their boots soaking, their chests racked with coughs and their bosoms with evil temper.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading That winter was cold in Rome, and the rain seemed endless.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading That winter was cold in Rome, and the rain seemed endless.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Even days which began fine grew suddenly dark; the wind rose, and down came a deluge.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading That winter was cold in Rome, and the rain seemed endless.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Luckily, the showers did not last.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Soon the pavements dried, the clouds blew away, the sky became blue, as if smiling at an accomplished jest.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Soon the pavements dried, the clouds blew away, the sky became blue, as if smiling at an accomplished jest.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The people, however, came home with their clothes drenched, their boots soaking, their chests racked with coughs and their bosoms with evil temper.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Soon the pavements dried, the clouds blew away, the sky became blue, as if smiling at an accomplished jest.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Even days which began fine grew suddenly dark; the wind rose, and down came a deluge.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The people, however, came home with their clothes drenched, their boots soaking, their chests racked with coughs and their bosoms with evil temper.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That winter was cold in Rome, and the rain seemed endless.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading That winter was cold in Rome, and the rain seemed endless.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The people, however, came home with their clothes drenched, their boots soaking, their chests racked with coughs and their bosoms with evil temper.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading That winter was cold in Rome, and the rain seemed endless.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Even days which began fine grew suddenly dark; the wind rose, and down came a deluge.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Even days which began fine grew suddenly dark; the wind rose, and down came a deluge.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading That winter was cold in Rome, and the rain seemed endless.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The people, however, came home with their clothes drenched, their boots soaking, their chests racked with coughs and their bosoms with evil temper.
