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Chapter XXIV
KIDDA, THE BOHEMIAN GIRL. On leaving the general of the army I walked home disconsolate. Crime was triumphant. I returned home, to the house of my foster-sister, where I remained until my departure for Brittany. I was engaged with Sampso packing up the last articles needed on our journey, when the following unlooked-for events happened on that night.
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a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “I was engaged with Sampso packing up the last articles needed on our journey, when the following unlooked-for events happened on that night.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I was engaged with Sampso packing up the last articles needed on our journey, when the following unlooked-for events happened on that night.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “I returned home, to the house of my foster-sister, where I remained until my departure for Brittany.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “I returned home, to the house of my foster-sister, where I remained until my departure for Brittany.”
up to a particular time
From this reading “I returned home, to the house of my foster-sister, where I remained until my departure for Brittany.”
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From this reading On leaving the general of the army I walked home disconsolate.
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From this reading I was engaged with Sampso packing up the last articles needed on our journey, when the following unlooked-for events happened on that night.
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From this reading KIDDA, THE BOHEMIAN GIRL.
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From this reading I returned home, to the house of my foster-sister, where I remained until my departure for Brittany.
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From this reading I returned home, to the house of my foster-sister, where I remained until my departure for Brittany.
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From this reading On leaving the general of the army I walked home disconsolate.
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From this reading I was engaged with Sampso packing up the last articles needed on our journey, when the following unlooked-for events happened on that night.
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From this reading I was engaged with Sampso packing up the last articles needed on our journey, when the following unlooked-for events happened on that night.
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From this reading I was engaged with Sampso packing up the last articles needed on our journey, when the following unlooked-for events happened on that night.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I returned home, to the house of my foster-sister, where I remained until my departure for Brittany.
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From this reading I returned home, to the house of my foster-sister, where I remained until my departure for Brittany.
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From this reading On leaving the general of the army I walked home disconsolate.
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From this reading KIDDA, THE BOHEMIAN GIRL.
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From this reading I was engaged with Sampso packing up the last articles needed on our journey, when the following unlooked-for events happened on that night.
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From this reading On leaving the general of the army I walked home disconsolate.
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From this reading I returned home, to the house of my foster-sister, where I remained until my departure for Brittany.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading On leaving the general of the army I walked home disconsolate.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading I was engaged with Sampso packing up the last articles needed on our journey, when the following unlooked-for events happened on that night.
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From this reading KIDDA, THE BOHEMIAN GIRL.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I was engaged with Sampso packing up the last articles needed on our journey, when the following unlooked-for events happened on that night.
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From this reading On leaving the general of the army I walked home disconsolate.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I returned home, to the house of my foster-sister, where I remained until my departure for Brittany.
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From this reading I was engaged with Sampso packing up the last articles needed on our journey, when the following unlooked-for events happened on that night.
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From this reading I was engaged with Sampso packing up the last articles needed on our journey, when the following unlooked-for events happened on that night.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading On leaving the general of the army I walked home disconsolate.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On leaving the general of the army I walked home disconsolate.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading I was engaged with Sampso packing up the last articles needed on our journey, when the following unlooked-for events happened on that night.
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From this reading I was engaged with Sampso packing up the last articles needed on our journey, when the following unlooked-for events happened on that night.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading I returned home, to the house of my foster-sister, where I remained until my departure for Brittany.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading I returned home, to the house of my foster-sister, where I remained until my departure for Brittany.
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From this reading I was engaged with Sampso packing up the last articles needed on our journey, when the following unlooked-for events happened on that night.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I was engaged with Sampso packing up the last articles needed on our journey, when the following unlooked-for events happened on that night.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading KIDDA, THE BOHEMIAN GIRL.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I returned home, to the house of my foster-sister, where I remained until my departure for Brittany.
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From this reading Crime was triumphant.
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From this reading I was engaged with Sampso packing up the last articles needed on our journey, when the following unlooked-for events happened on that night.
up to a particular time
From this reading I returned home, to the house of my foster-sister, where I remained until my departure for Brittany.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I was engaged with Sampso packing up the last articles needed on our journey, when the following unlooked-for events happened on that night.
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From this reading On leaving the general of the army I walked home disconsolate.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Crime was triumphant.
at the time that
From this reading I was engaged with Sampso packing up the last articles needed on our journey, when the following unlooked-for events happened on that night.
in or at the place that
From this reading I returned home, to the house of my foster-sister, where I remained until my departure for Brittany.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I was engaged with Sampso packing up the last articles needed on our journey, when the following unlooked-for events happened on that night.
