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Chapter XIII
GIDEON WOLF AND HIS MOTHER BEGIN THE NEW YEAR TOGETHER. Before we knew where we were, the last day of the old year was upon us. Time is a thief he is forever stealing upon us, and robbing us of sunny moments. He ripens to destroy. Joy vanishes, but sorrow remains.
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earlier than; in front of
From this reading “Before we knew where we were, the last day of the old year was upon us.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Before we knew where we were, the last day of the old year was upon us.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Time is a thief he is forever stealing upon us, and robbing us of sunny moments.”
a formal word for “on”
From this reading “Before we knew where we were, the last day of the old year was upon us.”
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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 Time is a thief he is forever stealing upon us, and robbing us of sunny moments.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading GIDEON WOLF AND HIS MOTHER BEGIN THE NEW YEAR TOGETHER.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Before we knew where we were, the last day of the old year was upon us.
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From this reading GIDEON WOLF AND HIS MOTHER BEGIN THE NEW YEAR TOGETHER.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Joy vanishes, but sorrow remains.
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From this reading Before we knew where we were, the last day of the old year was upon us.
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From this reading He ripens to destroy.
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From this reading Time is a thief he is forever stealing upon us, and robbing us of sunny moments.
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From this reading GIDEON WOLF AND HIS MOTHER BEGIN THE NEW YEAR TOGETHER.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Time is a thief he is forever stealing upon us, and robbing us of sunny moments.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading GIDEON WOLF AND HIS MOTHER BEGIN THE NEW YEAR TOGETHER.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Time is a thief he is forever stealing upon us, and robbing us of sunny moments.
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From this reading Joy vanishes, but sorrow remains.
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From this reading Before we knew where we were, the last day of the old year was upon us.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Before we knew where we were, the last day of the old year was upon us.
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From this reading Time is a thief he is forever stealing upon us, and robbing us of sunny moments.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading GIDEON WOLF AND HIS MOTHER BEGIN THE NEW YEAR TOGETHER.
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From this reading GIDEON WOLF AND HIS MOTHER BEGIN THE NEW YEAR TOGETHER.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Before we knew where we were, the last day of the old year was upon us.
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From this reading Before we knew where we were, the last day of the old year was upon us.
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From this reading Joy vanishes, but sorrow remains.
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From this reading He ripens to destroy.
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From this reading Time is a thief he is forever stealing upon us, and robbing us of sunny moments.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Joy vanishes, but sorrow remains.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Time is a thief he is forever stealing upon us, and robbing us of sunny moments.
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From this reading Time is a thief he is forever stealing upon us, and robbing us of sunny moments.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading GIDEON WOLF AND HIS MOTHER BEGIN THE NEW YEAR TOGETHER.
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From this reading Time is a thief he is forever stealing upon us, and robbing us of sunny moments.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Time is a thief he is forever stealing upon us, and robbing us of sunny moments.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He ripens to destroy.
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From this reading GIDEON WOLF AND HIS MOTHER BEGIN THE NEW YEAR TOGETHER.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Before we knew where we were, the last day of the old year was upon us.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Before we knew where we were, the last day of the old year was upon us.
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From this reading Joy vanishes, but sorrow remains.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Before we knew where we were, the last day of the old year was upon us.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Before we knew where we were, the last day of the old year was upon us.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Before we knew where we were, the last day of the old year was upon us.
in or at the place that
From this reading Before we knew where we were, the last day of the old year was upon us.
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From this reading GIDEON WOLF AND HIS MOTHER BEGIN THE NEW YEAR TOGETHER.
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From this reading GIDEON WOLF AND HIS MOTHER BEGIN THE NEW YEAR TOGETHER.
