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Chapter VI
A STRANGE REQUEST As a weather prophet Masters proved more reliable than those who fill a like mission on the daily papers. It rained heavily all the afternoon. His landlady when she brought in his tea remarked that it was pouring cats and dogs--the latter, presumably, of the Skye terrier breed. A temporary clearance of the weather came about in the evening. Masters was glad; he went to Ivy Cottage.
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “A temporary clearance of the weather came about in the evening.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “It rained heavily all the afternoon.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “His landlady when she brought in his tea remarked that it was pouring cats and dogs--the latter, presumably, of the Skye terrier breed.”
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading “A STRANGE REQUEST As a weather prophet Masters proved more reliable than those who fill a like mission on the daily papers.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Masters was glad; he went to Ivy Cottage.”
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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 REQUEST As a weather prophet Masters proved more reliable than those who fill a like mission on the daily papers.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading A temporary clearance of the weather came about in the evening.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading It rained heavily all the afternoon.
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From this reading It rained heavily all the afternoon.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading His landlady when she brought in his tea remarked that it was pouring cats and dogs--the latter, presumably, of the Skye terrier breed.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading A STRANGE REQUEST As a weather prophet Masters proved more reliable than those who fill a like mission on the daily papers.
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From this reading His landlady when she brought in his tea remarked that it was pouring cats and dogs--the latter, presumably, of the Skye terrier breed.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading His landlady when she brought in his tea remarked that it was pouring cats and dogs--the latter, presumably, of the Skye terrier breed.
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From this reading A temporary clearance of the weather came about in the evening.
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From this reading His landlady when she brought in his tea remarked that it was pouring cats and dogs--the latter, presumably, of the Skye terrier breed.
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From this reading A temporary clearance of the weather came about in the evening.
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From this reading Masters was glad; he went to Ivy Cottage.
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From this reading A STRANGE REQUEST As a weather prophet Masters proved more reliable than those who fill a like mission on the daily papers.
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From this reading His landlady when she brought in his tea remarked that it was pouring cats and dogs--the latter, presumably, of the Skye terrier breed.
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From this reading A temporary clearance of the weather came about in the evening.
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From this reading A STRANGE REQUEST As a weather prophet Masters proved more reliable than those who fill a like mission on the daily papers.
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From this reading Masters was glad; he went to Ivy Cottage.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Masters was glad; he went to Ivy Cottage.
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From this reading It rained heavily all the afternoon.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His landlady when she brought in his tea remarked that it was pouring cats and dogs--the latter, presumably, of the Skye terrier breed.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading His landlady when she brought in his tea remarked that it was pouring cats and dogs--the latter, presumably, of the Skye terrier breed.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It rained heavily all the afternoon.
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From this reading Masters was glad; he went to Ivy Cottage.
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From this reading His landlady when she brought in his tea remarked that it was pouring cats and dogs--the latter, presumably, of the Skye terrier breed.
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From this reading His landlady when she brought in his tea remarked that it was pouring cats and dogs--the latter, presumably, of the Skye terrier breed.
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From this reading A STRANGE REQUEST As a weather prophet Masters proved more reliable than those who fill a like mission on the daily papers.
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From this reading A STRANGE REQUEST As a weather prophet Masters proved more reliable than those who fill a like mission on the daily papers.
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From this reading A STRANGE REQUEST As a weather prophet Masters proved more reliable than those who fill a like mission on the daily papers.
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From this reading A STRANGE REQUEST As a weather prophet Masters proved more reliable than those who fill a like mission on the daily papers.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading His landlady when she brought in his tea remarked that it was pouring cats and dogs--the latter, presumably, of the Skye terrier breed.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A STRANGE REQUEST As a weather prophet Masters proved more reliable than those who fill a like mission on the daily papers.
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From this reading A STRANGE REQUEST As a weather prophet Masters proved more reliable than those who fill a like mission on the daily papers.
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From this reading His landlady when she brought in his tea remarked that it was pouring cats and dogs--the latter, presumably, of the Skye terrier breed.
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From this reading His landlady when she brought in his tea remarked that it was pouring cats and dogs--the latter, presumably, of the Skye terrier breed.
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From this reading A STRANGE REQUEST As a weather prophet Masters proved more reliable than those who fill a like mission on the daily papers.
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From this reading A STRANGE REQUEST As a weather prophet Masters proved more reliable than those who fill a like mission on the daily papers.
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From this reading It rained heavily all the afternoon.
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From this reading A STRANGE REQUEST As a weather prophet Masters proved more reliable than those who fill a like mission on the daily papers.
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From this reading His landlady when she brought in his tea remarked that it was pouring cats and dogs--the latter, presumably, of the Skye terrier breed.
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From this reading A STRANGE REQUEST As a weather prophet Masters proved more reliable than those who fill a like mission on the daily papers.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading His landlady when she brought in his tea remarked that it was pouring cats and dogs--the latter, presumably, of the Skye terrier breed.
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From this reading His landlady when she brought in his tea remarked that it was pouring cats and dogs--the latter, presumably, of the Skye terrier breed.
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From this reading A STRANGE REQUEST As a weather prophet Masters proved more reliable than those who fill a like mission on the daily papers.
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From this reading His landlady when she brought in his tea remarked that it was pouring cats and dogs--the latter, presumably, of the Skye terrier breed.
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From this reading A temporary clearance of the weather came about in the evening.
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From this reading His landlady when she brought in his tea remarked that it was pouring cats and dogs--the latter, presumably, of the Skye terrier breed.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading A STRANGE REQUEST As a weather prophet Masters proved more reliable than those who fill a like mission on the daily papers.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading His landlady when she brought in his tea remarked that it was pouring cats and dogs--the latter, presumably, of the Skye terrier breed.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A STRANGE REQUEST As a weather prophet Masters proved more reliable than those who fill a like mission on the daily papers.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading A STRANGE REQUEST As a weather prophet Masters proved more reliable than those who fill a like mission on the daily papers.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Masters was glad; he went to Ivy Cottage.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading His landlady when she brought in his tea remarked that it was pouring cats and dogs--the latter, presumably, of the Skye terrier breed.
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From this reading A STRANGE REQUEST As a weather prophet Masters proved more reliable than those who fill a like mission on the daily papers.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Masters was glad; he went to Ivy Cottage.
at the time that
From this reading His landlady when she brought in his tea remarked that it was pouring cats and dogs--the latter, presumably, of the Skye terrier breed.
which person or people
From this reading A STRANGE REQUEST As a weather prophet Masters proved more reliable than those who fill a like mission on the daily papers.
