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Chapter VIII
But Jack stayed on. This was the atmosphere he had longed for. This, too, was where Peter lived. Here were the chairs he sat in, the books he read, the pictures he enjoyed. And the well-dressed, well-bred people, the hum of low voices, the clusters of roses, the shaded candles, their soft rosy light falling on the egg-shell cups and saucers and silver service, and the lovely girl dispensing all this hospitality and cheer!
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From this reading “Here were the chairs he sat in, the books he read, the pictures he enjoyed.”
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From this reading “Here were the chairs he sat in, the books he read, the pictures he enjoyed.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “And the well-dressed, well-bred people, the hum of low voices, the clusters of roses, the shaded candles, their soft rosy light falling on the egg-shell cups and saucers and silver service, and the lovely girl dispensing all this hospitality and cheer!”
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From this reading And the well-dressed, well-bred people, the hum of low voices, the clusters of roses, the shaded candles, their soft rosy light falling on the egg-shell cups and saucers and silver service, and the lovely girl dispensing all this hospitality and cheer!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And the well-dressed, well-bred people, the hum of low voices, the clusters of roses, the shaded candles, their soft rosy light falling on the egg-shell cups and saucers and silver service, and the lovely girl dispensing all this hospitality and cheer!
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From this reading This was the atmosphere he had longed for.
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From this reading Here were the chairs he sat in, the books he read, the pictures he enjoyed.
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From this reading But Jack stayed on.
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From this reading And the well-dressed, well-bred people, the hum of low voices, the clusters of roses, the shaded candles, their soft rosy light falling on the egg-shell cups and saucers and silver service, and the lovely girl dispensing all this hospitality and cheer!
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From this reading Here were the chairs he sat in, the books he read, the pictures he enjoyed.
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From this reading And the well-dressed, well-bred people, the hum of low voices, the clusters of roses, the shaded candles, their soft rosy light falling on the egg-shell cups and saucers and silver service, and the lovely girl dispensing all this hospitality and cheer!
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From this reading And the well-dressed, well-bred people, the hum of low voices, the clusters of roses, the shaded candles, their soft rosy light falling on the egg-shell cups and saucers and silver service, and the lovely girl dispensing all this hospitality and cheer!
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From this reading And the well-dressed, well-bred people, the hum of low voices, the clusters of roses, the shaded candles, their soft rosy light falling on the egg-shell cups and saucers and silver service, and the lovely girl dispensing all this hospitality and cheer!
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From this reading And the well-dressed, well-bred people, the hum of low voices, the clusters of roses, the shaded candles, their soft rosy light falling on the egg-shell cups and saucers and silver service, and the lovely girl dispensing all this hospitality and cheer!
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From this reading And the well-dressed, well-bred people, the hum of low voices, the clusters of roses, the shaded candles, their soft rosy light falling on the egg-shell cups and saucers and silver service, and the lovely girl dispensing all this hospitality and cheer!
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From this reading Here were the chairs he sat in, the books he read, the pictures he enjoyed.
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From this reading And the well-dressed, well-bred people, the hum of low voices, the clusters of roses, the shaded candles, their soft rosy light falling on the egg-shell cups and saucers and silver service, and the lovely girl dispensing all this hospitality and cheer!
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading This was the atmosphere he had longed for.
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From this reading And the well-dressed, well-bred people, the hum of low voices, the clusters of roses, the shaded candles, their soft rosy light falling on the egg-shell cups and saucers and silver service, and the lovely girl dispensing all this hospitality and cheer!
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading This was the atmosphere he had longed for.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading This was the atmosphere he had longed for.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Here were the chairs he sat in, the books he read, the pictures he enjoyed.
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From this reading And the well-dressed, well-bred people, the hum of low voices, the clusters of roses, the shaded candles, their soft rosy light falling on the egg-shell cups and saucers and silver service, and the lovely girl dispensing all this hospitality and cheer!
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From this reading And the well-dressed, well-bred people, the hum of low voices, the clusters of roses, the shaded candles, their soft rosy light falling on the egg-shell cups and saucers and silver service, and the lovely girl dispensing all this hospitality and cheer!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Here were the chairs he sat in, the books he read, the pictures he enjoyed.
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From this reading But Jack stayed on.
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From this reading And the well-dressed, well-bred people, the hum of low voices, the clusters of roses, the shaded candles, their soft rosy light falling on the egg-shell cups and saucers and silver service, and the lovely girl dispensing all this hospitality and cheer!
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From this reading This, too, was where Peter lived.
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From this reading This was the atmosphere he had longed for.
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From this reading And the well-dressed, well-bred people, the hum of low voices, the clusters of roses, the shaded candles, their soft rosy light falling on the egg-shell cups and saucers and silver service, and the lovely girl dispensing all this hospitality and cheer!
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From this reading And the well-dressed, well-bred people, the hum of low voices, the clusters of roses, the shaded candles, their soft rosy light falling on the egg-shell cups and saucers and silver service, and the lovely girl dispensing all this hospitality and cheer!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And the well-dressed, well-bred people, the hum of low voices, the clusters of roses, the shaded candles, their soft rosy light falling on the egg-shell cups and saucers and silver service, and the lovely girl dispensing all this hospitality and cheer!
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading But Jack stayed on.
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From this reading And the well-dressed, well-bred people, the hum of low voices, the clusters of roses, the shaded candles, their soft rosy light falling on the egg-shell cups and saucers and silver service, and the lovely girl dispensing all this hospitality and cheer!
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From this reading This, too, was where Peter lived.
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From this reading Here were the chairs he sat in, the books he read, the pictures he enjoyed.
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From this reading Here were the chairs he sat in, the books he read, the pictures he enjoyed.
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From this reading And the well-dressed, well-bred people, the hum of low voices, the clusters of roses, the shaded candles, their soft rosy light falling on the egg-shell cups and saucers and silver service, and the lovely girl dispensing all this hospitality and cheer!
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From this reading And the well-dressed, well-bred people, the hum of low voices, the clusters of roses, the shaded candles, their soft rosy light falling on the egg-shell cups and saucers and silver service, and the lovely girl dispensing all this hospitality and cheer!
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From this reading Here were the chairs he sat in, the books he read, the pictures he enjoyed.
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From this reading And the well-dressed, well-bred people, the hum of low voices, the clusters of roses, the shaded candles, their soft rosy light falling on the egg-shell cups and saucers and silver service, and the lovely girl dispensing all this hospitality and cheer!
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From this reading And the well-dressed, well-bred people, the hum of low voices, the clusters of roses, the shaded candles, their soft rosy light falling on the egg-shell cups and saucers and silver service, and the lovely girl dispensing all this hospitality and cheer!
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From this reading And the well-dressed, well-bred people, the hum of low voices, the clusters of roses, the shaded candles, their soft rosy light falling on the egg-shell cups and saucers and silver service, and the lovely girl dispensing all this hospitality and cheer!
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From this reading And the well-dressed, well-bred people, the hum of low voices, the clusters of roses, the shaded candles, their soft rosy light falling on the egg-shell cups and saucers and silver service, and the lovely girl dispensing all this hospitality and cheer!
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From this reading And the well-dressed, well-bred people, the hum of low voices, the clusters of roses, the shaded candles, their soft rosy light falling on the egg-shell cups and saucers and silver service, and the lovely girl dispensing all this hospitality and cheer!
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From this reading But Jack stayed on.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading This was the atmosphere he had longed for.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading And the well-dressed, well-bred people, the hum of low voices, the clusters of roses, the shaded candles, their soft rosy light falling on the egg-shell cups and saucers and silver service, and the lovely girl dispensing all this hospitality and cheer!
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This was the atmosphere he had longed for.
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From this reading This, too, was where Peter lived.
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From this reading And the well-dressed, well-bred people, the hum of low voices, the clusters of roses, the shaded candles, their soft rosy light falling on the egg-shell cups and saucers and silver service, and the lovely girl dispensing all this hospitality and cheer!
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This was the atmosphere he had longed for.
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From this reading And the well-dressed, well-bred people, the hum of low voices, the clusters of roses, the shaded candles, their soft rosy light falling on the egg-shell cups and saucers and silver service, and the lovely girl dispensing all this hospitality and cheer!
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From this reading And the well-dressed, well-bred people, the hum of low voices, the clusters of roses, the shaded candles, their soft rosy light falling on the egg-shell cups and saucers and silver service, and the lovely girl dispensing all this hospitality and cheer!
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Here were the chairs he sat in, the books he read, the pictures he enjoyed.
in or at the place that
From this reading This, too, was where Peter lived.
