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Chapter XXXVI
HOW THE WAR ENDED Days passed--weary, waiting, anxious days. A whole month went by. After the truce, London very gradually began to resume her normal life, though the gaunt state of the streets was indescribably weird. Shops began to open, and as each day passed, food became more plentiful, and consequently less dear. The truce meant the end of the war, therefore thanksgiving services were held in every town and village throughout the country.
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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.”
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading “The truce meant the end of the war, therefore thanksgiving services were held in every town and village throughout the country.”
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.”
To move from a closed position.
From this reading “Shops began to open, and as each day passed, food became more plentiful, and consequently less dear.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “HOW THE WAR ENDED Days passed--weary, waiting, anxious days.”
for that reason; as a result
From this reading “The truce meant the end of the war, therefore thanksgiving services were held in every town and village throughout the country.”
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.”
in every part of a place, or for the whole of a period
From this reading “The truce meant the end of the war, therefore thanksgiving services were held in every town and village throughout the country.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “HOW THE WAR ENDED 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.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Shops began to open, and as each day passed, food became more plentiful, and consequently less dear.
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From this reading HOW THE WAR ENDED Days passed--weary, waiting, anxious days.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Shops began to open, and as each day passed, food became more plentiful, and consequently less dear.
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From this reading Shops began to open, and as each day passed, food became more plentiful, and consequently less dear.
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 Shops began to open, and as each day passed, food became more plentiful, and consequently less dear.
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From this reading The truce meant the end of the war, therefore thanksgiving services were held in every town and village throughout the country.
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From this reading Shops began to open, and as each day passed, food became more plentiful, and consequently less dear.
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From this reading HOW THE WAR ENDED Days passed--weary, waiting, anxious days.
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From this reading Shops began to open, and as each day passed, food became more plentiful, and consequently less dear.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Shops began to open, and as each day passed, food became more plentiful, and consequently less dear.
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From this reading The truce meant the end of the war, therefore thanksgiving services were held in every town and village throughout the country.
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From this reading HOW THE WAR ENDED Days passed--weary, waiting, anxious days.
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading The truce meant the end of the war, therefore thanksgiving services were held in every town and village throughout the country.
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From this reading Shops began to open, and as each day passed, food became more plentiful, and consequently less dear.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
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.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
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 The truce meant the end of the war, therefore thanksgiving services were held in every town and village throughout the country.
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 Days passed--weary, waiting, anxious days.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The truce meant the end of the war, therefore thanksgiving services were held in every town and village throughout the country.
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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 Shops began to open, and as each day passed, food became more plentiful, and consequently less dear.
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.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
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.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The truce meant the end of the war, therefore thanksgiving services were held in every town and village throughout the country.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A whole month went by.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Shops began to open, and as each day passed, food became more plentiful, and consequently less dear.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
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.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading Shops began to open, and as each day passed, food became more plentiful, and consequently less dear.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading HOW THE WAR ENDED Days passed--weary, waiting, anxious days.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Shops began to open, and as each day passed, food became more plentiful, and consequently less dear.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
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.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The truce meant the end of the war, therefore thanksgiving services were held in every town and village throughout the country.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Shops began to open, and as each day passed, food became more plentiful, and consequently less dear.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
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.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
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.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The truce meant the end of the war, therefore thanksgiving services were held in every town and village throughout the country.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading HOW THE WAR ENDED Days passed--weary, waiting, anxious days.
for that reason; as a result
From this reading The truce meant the end of the war, therefore thanksgiving services were held in every town and village throughout the country.
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.
in every part of a place, or for the whole of a period
From this reading The truce meant the end of the war, therefore thanksgiving services were held in every town and village throughout the country.
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.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The truce meant the end of the war, therefore thanksgiving services were held in every town and village throughout the country.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
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.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
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.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The truce meant the end of the war, therefore thanksgiving services were held in every town and village throughout the country.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading HOW THE WAR ENDED Days passed--weary, waiting, anxious days.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading HOW THE WAR ENDED Days passed--weary, waiting, anxious days.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
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.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading HOW THE WAR ENDED Days passed--weary, waiting, anxious days.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
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.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The truce meant the end of the war, therefore thanksgiving services were held in every town and village throughout the country.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A whole month went by.
