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Chapter XII
The dancing pavilion extended above the waters of the river. Gay lanterns and frosted electric globes shed a soft glamour within it. A hundred ladies and gentlemen from the inn and summer cottages flitted in and about it. To the left of the dusty roadway down which the hermit had tramped were the inn and grill-room. Something seemed to be on there, too.
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “A hundred ladies and gentlemen from the inn and summer cottages flitted in and about it.”
higher than, or over, something
From this reading “The dancing pavilion extended above the waters of the river.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “A hundred ladies and gentlemen from the inn and summer cottages flitted in and about it.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “To the left of the dusty roadway down which the hermit had tramped were the inn and grill-room.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Something seemed to be on there, too.”
a thing, without saying which
From this reading “Something seemed to be on there, too.”
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading “Gay lanterns and frosted electric globes shed a soft glamour within it.”
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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 Gay lanterns and frosted electric globes shed a soft glamour within it.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading A hundred ladies and gentlemen from the inn and summer cottages flitted in and about it.
higher than, or over, something
From this reading The dancing pavilion extended above the waters of the river.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Gay lanterns and frosted electric globes shed a soft glamour within it.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Something seemed to be on there, too.
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From this reading A hundred ladies and gentlemen from the inn and summer cottages flitted in and about it.
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From this reading The dancing pavilion extended above the waters of the river.
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From this reading To the left of the dusty roadway down which the hermit had tramped were the inn and grill-room.
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From this reading To the left of the dusty roadway down which the hermit had tramped were the inn and grill-room.
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From this reading Gay lanterns and frosted electric globes shed a soft glamour within it.
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From this reading The dancing pavilion extended above the waters of the river.
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From this reading A hundred ladies and gentlemen from the inn and summer cottages flitted in and about it.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A hundred ladies and gentlemen from the inn and summer cottages flitted in and about it.
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From this reading Gay lanterns and frosted electric globes shed a soft glamour within it.
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From this reading Gay lanterns and frosted electric globes shed a soft glamour within it.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A hundred ladies and gentlemen from the inn and summer cottages flitted in and about it.
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From this reading Gay lanterns and frosted electric globes shed a soft glamour within it.
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From this reading Gay lanterns and frosted electric globes shed a soft glamour within it.
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From this reading To the left of the dusty roadway down which the hermit had tramped were the inn and grill-room.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading To the left of the dusty roadway down which the hermit had tramped were the inn and grill-room.
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From this reading To the left of the dusty roadway down which the hermit had tramped were the inn and grill-room.
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From this reading A hundred ladies and gentlemen from the inn and summer cottages flitted in and about it.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A hundred ladies and gentlemen from the inn and summer cottages flitted in and about it.
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From this reading A hundred ladies and gentlemen from the inn and summer cottages flitted in and about it.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Gay lanterns and frosted electric globes shed a soft glamour within it.
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From this reading A hundred ladies and gentlemen from the inn and summer cottages flitted in and about it.
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From this reading Gay lanterns and frosted electric globes shed a soft glamour within it.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading To the left of the dusty roadway down which the hermit had tramped were the inn and grill-room.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The dancing pavilion extended above the waters of the river.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Something seemed to be on there, too.
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From this reading The dancing pavilion extended above the waters of the river.
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From this reading The dancing pavilion extended above the waters of the river.
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From this reading To the left of the dusty roadway down which the hermit had tramped were the inn and grill-room.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Something seemed to be on there, too.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Gay lanterns and frosted electric globes shed a soft glamour within it.
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From this reading Gay lanterns and frosted electric globes shed a soft glamour within it.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Something seemed to be on there, too.
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From this reading A hundred ladies and gentlemen from the inn and summer cottages flitted in and about it.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The dancing pavilion extended above the waters of the river.
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From this reading Something seemed to be on there, too.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To the left of the dusty roadway down which the hermit had tramped were the inn and grill-room.
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From this reading Something seemed to be on there, too.
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From this reading To the left of the dusty roadway down which the hermit had tramped were the inn and grill-room.
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From this reading The dancing pavilion extended above the waters of the river.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading To the left of the dusty roadway down which the hermit had tramped were the inn and grill-room.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading To the left of the dusty roadway down which the hermit had tramped were the inn and grill-room.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading Gay lanterns and frosted electric globes shed a soft glamour within it.
