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Chapter XXVI
HOW THE WAR ENDED. Days passed--weary, waiting, anxious days. A whole month went by. What had really happened at sea was unknown. After the truce, London very gradually began to resume her normal life, though the gaunt state of the streets was indescribably weird.
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later than; following
From this reading “After the truce, London very gradually began to resume her normal life, though the gaunt state of the streets was indescribably weird.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “After the truce, London very gradually began to resume her normal life, though the gaunt state of the streets was indescribably weird.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “After the truce, London very gradually began to resume her normal life, though the gaunt state of the streets was indescribably weird.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Days passed--weary, waiting, anxious days.”
in spite of the fact that
From this reading “After the truce, London very gradually began to resume her normal life, though the gaunt state of the streets was indescribably weird.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Days passed--weary, waiting, anxious days.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “A whole month went by.”
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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 whole month went by.
later than; following
From this reading After the truce, London very gradually began to resume her normal life, though the gaunt state of the streets was indescribably weird.
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From this reading Days passed--weary, waiting, anxious days.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading What had really happened at sea was unknown.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading After the truce, London very gradually began to resume her normal life, though the gaunt state of the streets was indescribably weird.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading A whole month went by.
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From this reading Days passed--weary, waiting, anxious days.
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From this reading HOW THE WAR ENDED.
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From this reading After the truce, London very gradually began to resume her normal life, though the gaunt state of the streets was indescribably weird.
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From this reading After the truce, London very gradually began to resume her normal life, though the gaunt state of the streets was indescribably weird.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading What had really happened at sea was unknown.
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From this reading What had really happened at sea was unknown.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading After the truce, London very gradually began to resume her normal life, though the gaunt state of the streets was indescribably weird.
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From this reading HOW THE WAR ENDED.
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From this reading After the truce, London very gradually began to resume her normal life, though the gaunt state of the streets was indescribably weird.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading After the truce, London very gradually began to resume her normal life, though the gaunt state of the streets was indescribably weird.
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From this reading After the truce, London very gradually began to resume her normal life, though the gaunt state of the streets was indescribably weird.
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From this reading A whole month went by.
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From this reading After the truce, London very gradually began to resume her normal life, though the gaunt state of the streets was indescribably weird.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading After the truce, London very gradually began to resume her normal life, though the gaunt state of the streets was indescribably weird.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Days passed--weary, waiting, anxious days.
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From this reading What had really happened at sea was unknown.
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From this reading After the truce, London very gradually began to resume her normal life, though the gaunt state of the streets was indescribably weird.
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From this reading What had really happened at sea was unknown.
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From this reading After the truce, London very gradually began to resume her normal life, though the gaunt state of the streets was indescribably weird.
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From this reading After the truce, London very gradually began to resume her normal life, though the gaunt state of the streets was indescribably weird.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading HOW THE WAR ENDED.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading After the truce, London very gradually began to resume her normal life, though the gaunt state of the streets was indescribably weird.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading After the truce, London very gradually began to resume her normal life, though the gaunt state of the streets was indescribably weird.
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From this reading After the truce, London very gradually began to resume her normal life, though the gaunt state of the streets was indescribably weird.
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From this reading What had really happened at sea was unknown.
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From this reading After the truce, London very gradually began to resume her normal life, though the gaunt state of the streets was indescribably weird.
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From this reading Days passed--weary, waiting, anxious days.
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From this reading HOW THE WAR ENDED.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading What had really happened at sea was unknown.
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From this reading Days passed--weary, waiting, anxious days.
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From this reading After the truce, London very gradually began to resume her normal life, though the gaunt state of the streets was indescribably weird.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A whole month went by.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What had really happened at sea was unknown.
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From this reading A whole month went by.
