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Chapter XXXVII
Men looked down from the market-place that afternoon and beheld a gaily-coloured throng moving about Madame Steynlin's awkwardly situated promontory. Her house and its wide terrace overhanging the sea were filled with guests. The entertainment differed from the receptions of the Duchess. It was more rustic and unrestrained--more in the nature of a picnic. Everything possible had been done to convert that tongue of land, that refractory stretch of trachyte, into a garden.
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “Men looked down from the market-place that afternoon and beheld a gaily-coloured throng moving about Madame Steynlin's awkwardly situated promontory.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Men looked down from the market-place that afternoon and beheld a gaily-coloured throng moving about Madame Steynlin's awkwardly situated promontory.”
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “Everything possible had been done to convert that tongue of land, that refractory stretch of trachyte, into a garden.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Everything possible had been done to convert that tongue of land, that refractory stretch of trachyte, into a garden.”
all things; all of a situation
From this reading “Everything possible had been done to convert that tongue of land, that refractory stretch of trachyte, into a garden.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Men looked down from the market-place that afternoon and beheld a gaily-coloured throng moving about Madame Steynlin's awkwardly situated promontory.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Everything possible had been done to convert that tongue of land, that refractory stretch of trachyte, into a garden.”
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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 Men looked down from the market-place that afternoon and beheld a gaily-coloured throng moving about Madame Steynlin's awkwardly situated promontory.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Men looked down from the market-place that afternoon and beheld a gaily-coloured throng moving about Madame Steynlin's awkwardly situated promontory.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Men looked down from the market-place that afternoon and beheld a gaily-coloured throng moving about Madame Steynlin's awkwardly situated promontory.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Men looked down from the market-place that afternoon and beheld a gaily-coloured throng moving about Madame Steynlin's awkwardly situated promontory.
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From this reading Men looked down from the market-place that afternoon and beheld a gaily-coloured throng moving about Madame Steynlin's awkwardly situated promontory.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Everything possible had been done to convert that tongue of land, that refractory stretch of trachyte, into a garden.
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From this reading Men looked down from the market-place that afternoon and beheld a gaily-coloured throng moving about Madame Steynlin's awkwardly situated promontory.
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From this reading Everything possible had been done to convert that tongue of land, that refractory stretch of trachyte, into a garden.
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From this reading The entertainment differed from the receptions of the Duchess.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Everything possible had been done to convert that tongue of land, that refractory stretch of trachyte, into a garden.
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From this reading Men looked down from the market-place that afternoon and beheld a gaily-coloured throng moving about Madame Steynlin's awkwardly situated promontory.
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From this reading The entertainment differed from the receptions of the Duchess.
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From this reading The entertainment differed from the receptions of the Duchess.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading Everything possible had been done to convert that tongue of land, that refractory stretch of trachyte, into a garden.
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From this reading Her house and its wide terrace overhanging the sea were filled with guests.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Men looked down from the market-place that afternoon and beheld a gaily-coloured throng moving about Madame Steynlin's awkwardly situated promontory.
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From this reading Men looked down from the market-place that afternoon and beheld a gaily-coloured throng moving about Madame Steynlin's awkwardly situated promontory.
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From this reading Everything possible had been done to convert that tongue of land, that refractory stretch of trachyte, into a garden.
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From this reading Her house and its wide terrace overhanging the sea were filled with guests.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Everything possible had been done to convert that tongue of land, that refractory stretch of trachyte, into a garden.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her house and its wide terrace overhanging the sea were filled with guests.
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From this reading Her house and its wide terrace overhanging the sea were filled with guests.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was more rustic and unrestrained--more in the nature of a picnic.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Everything possible had been done to convert that tongue of land, that refractory stretch of trachyte, into a garden.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was more rustic and unrestrained--more in the nature of a picnic.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Her house and its wide terrace overhanging the sea were filled with guests.
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From this reading Everything possible had been done to convert that tongue of land, that refractory stretch of trachyte, into a garden.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Men looked down from the market-place that afternoon and beheld a gaily-coloured throng moving about Madame Steynlin's awkwardly situated promontory.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Men looked down from the market-place that afternoon and beheld a gaily-coloured throng moving about Madame Steynlin's awkwardly situated promontory.
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From this reading Men looked down from the market-place that afternoon and beheld a gaily-coloured throng moving about Madame Steynlin's awkwardly situated promontory.
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From this reading Men looked down from the market-place that afternoon and beheld a gaily-coloured throng moving about Madame Steynlin's awkwardly situated promontory.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was more rustic and unrestrained--more in the nature of a picnic.
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From this reading Men looked down from the market-place that afternoon and beheld a gaily-coloured throng moving about Madame Steynlin's awkwardly situated promontory.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was more rustic and unrestrained--more in the nature of a picnic.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The entertainment differed from the receptions of the Duchess.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Her house and its wide terrace overhanging the sea were filled with guests.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was more rustic and unrestrained--more in the nature of a picnic.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Everything possible had been done to convert that tongue of land, that refractory stretch of trachyte, into a garden.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Men looked down from the market-place that afternoon and beheld a gaily-coloured throng moving about Madame Steynlin's awkwardly situated promontory.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The entertainment differed from the receptions of the Duchess.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Everything possible had been done to convert that tongue of land, that refractory stretch of trachyte, into a garden.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was more rustic and unrestrained--more in the nature of a picnic.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Her house and its wide terrace overhanging the sea were filled with guests.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Men looked down from the market-place that afternoon and beheld a gaily-coloured throng moving about Madame Steynlin's awkwardly situated promontory.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Men looked down from the market-place that afternoon and beheld a gaily-coloured throng moving about Madame Steynlin's awkwardly situated promontory.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Everything possible had been done to convert that tongue of land, that refractory stretch of trachyte, into a garden.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Her house and its wide terrace overhanging the sea were filled with guests.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Men looked down from the market-place that afternoon and beheld a gaily-coloured throng moving about Madame Steynlin's awkwardly situated promontory.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Men looked down from the market-place that afternoon and beheld a gaily-coloured throng moving about Madame Steynlin's awkwardly situated promontory.
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From this reading Men looked down from the market-place that afternoon and beheld a gaily-coloured throng moving about Madame Steynlin's awkwardly situated promontory.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Everything possible had been done to convert that tongue of land, that refractory stretch of trachyte, into a garden.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Everything possible had been done to convert that tongue of land, that refractory stretch of trachyte, into a garden.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Everything possible had been done to convert that tongue of land, that refractory stretch of trachyte, into a garden.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was more rustic and unrestrained--more in the nature of a picnic.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was more rustic and unrestrained--more in the nature of a picnic.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Her house and its wide terrace overhanging the sea were filled with guests.
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From this reading Her house and its wide terrace overhanging the sea were filled with guests.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Her house and its wide terrace overhanging the sea were filled with guests.
