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Chapter XIV
The street lamps were already lighted on the following afternoon--when Ruth, with Peter and Miss Felicia, alighted at the small station of Corklesville. All through the day she had gone over in her mind the words of the despatch: Explosion in tunnel. MacFarlane hurt--serious--will recover. Break news gently to daughter.
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a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “The street lamps were already lighted on the following afternoon--when Ruth, with Peter and Miss Felicia, alighted at the small station of Corklesville.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The street lamps were already lighted on the following afternoon--when Ruth, with Peter and Miss Felicia, alighted at the small station of Corklesville.”
a sudden violent burst of sound or force
From this reading “Explosion in tunnel.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “All through the day she had gone over in her mind the words of the despatch:”
above and across; more than
From this reading “All through the day she had gone over in her mind the words of the despatch:”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “All through the day she had gone over in her mind the words of the despatch:”
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a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The street lamps were already lighted on the following afternoon--when Ruth, with Peter and Miss Felicia, alighted at the small station of Corklesville.
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From this reading The street lamps were already lighted on the following afternoon--when Ruth, with Peter and Miss Felicia, alighted at the small station of Corklesville.
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From this reading All through the day she had gone over in her mind the words of the despatch:
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The street lamps were already lighted on the following afternoon--when Ruth, with Peter and Miss Felicia, alighted at the small station of Corklesville.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The street lamps were already lighted on the following afternoon--when Ruth, with Peter and Miss Felicia, alighted at the small station of Corklesville.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The street lamps were already lighted on the following afternoon--when Ruth, with Peter and Miss Felicia, alighted at the small station of Corklesville.
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From this reading Break news gently to daughter.
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From this reading The street lamps were already lighted on the following afternoon--when Ruth, with Peter and Miss Felicia, alighted at the small station of Corklesville.
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From this reading Break news gently to daughter.
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From this reading All through the day she had gone over in her mind the words of the despatch:
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From this reading All through the day she had gone over in her mind the words of the despatch:
a sudden violent burst of sound or force
From this reading Explosion in tunnel.
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From this reading The street lamps were already lighted on the following afternoon--when Ruth, with Peter and Miss Felicia, alighted at the small station of Corklesville.
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From this reading The street lamps were already lighted on the following afternoon--when Ruth, with Peter and Miss Felicia, alighted at the small station of Corklesville.
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From this reading Break news gently to daughter.
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From this reading All through the day she had gone over in her mind the words of the despatch:
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading All through the day she had gone over in her mind the words of the despatch:
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading All through the day she had gone over in her mind the words of the despatch:
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From this reading MacFarlane hurt--serious--will recover.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading All through the day she had gone over in her mind the words of the despatch:
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From this reading The street lamps were already lighted on the following afternoon--when Ruth, with Peter and Miss Felicia, alighted at the small station of Corklesville.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The street lamps were already lighted on the following afternoon--when Ruth, with Peter and Miss Felicia, alighted at the small station of Corklesville.
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From this reading MacFarlane hurt--serious--will recover.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading All through the day she had gone over in her mind the words of the despatch:
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From this reading The street lamps were already lighted on the following afternoon--when Ruth, with Peter and Miss Felicia, alighted at the small station of Corklesville.
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From this reading Break news gently to daughter.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The street lamps were already lighted on the following afternoon--when Ruth, with Peter and Miss Felicia, alighted at the small station of Corklesville.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The street lamps were already lighted on the following afternoon--when Ruth, with Peter and Miss Felicia, alighted at the small station of Corklesville.
above and across; more than
From this reading All through the day she had gone over in her mind the words of the despatch:
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From this reading The street lamps were already lighted on the following afternoon--when Ruth, with Peter and Miss Felicia, alighted at the small station of Corklesville.
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From this reading MacFarlane hurt--serious--will recover.
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From this reading The street lamps were already lighted on the following afternoon--when Ruth, with Peter and Miss Felicia, alighted at the small station of Corklesville.
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From this reading MacFarlane hurt--serious--will recover.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading All through the day she had gone over in her mind the words of the despatch:
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From this reading The street lamps were already lighted on the following afternoon--when Ruth, with Peter and Miss Felicia, alighted at the small station of Corklesville.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The street lamps were already lighted on the following afternoon--when Ruth, with Peter and Miss Felicia, alighted at the small station of Corklesville.
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From this reading The street lamps were already lighted on the following afternoon--when Ruth, with Peter and Miss Felicia, alighted at the small station of Corklesville.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The street lamps were already lighted on the following afternoon--when Ruth, with Peter and Miss Felicia, alighted at the small station of Corklesville.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading All through the day she had gone over in her mind the words of the despatch:
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Break news gently to daughter.
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From this reading Explosion in tunnel.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The street lamps were already lighted on the following afternoon--when Ruth, with Peter and Miss Felicia, alighted at the small station of Corklesville.
at the time that
From this reading The street lamps were already lighted on the following afternoon--when Ruth, with Peter and Miss Felicia, alighted at the small station of Corklesville.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading MacFarlane hurt--serious--will recover.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The street lamps were already lighted on the following afternoon--when Ruth, with Peter and Miss Felicia, alighted at the small station of Corklesville.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading All through the day she had gone over in her mind the words of the despatch:
