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Chapter VI
Mr. John P. Dunster opened his eyes upon strange surroundings. He found himself lying upon a bed deliciously soft, with lace-edged sheets and lavender-perfumed bed hangings. Through the discreetly opened upper window came a pleasant and ozone-laden breeze. The furniture in the room was mostly of an old-fashioned type, some of it of oak, curiously carved, and most of it surmounted with a coat of arms. The apartment was lofty and of almost palatial proportions.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He found himself lying upon a bed deliciously soft, with lace-edged sheets and lavender-perfumed bed hangings.”
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading “He found himself lying upon a bed deliciously soft, with lace-edged sheets and lavender-perfumed bed hangings.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Mr. John P. Dunster opened his eyes upon strange surroundings.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Through the discreetly opened upper window came a pleasant and ozone-laden breeze.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Through the discreetly opened upper window came a pleasant and ozone-laden breeze.”
a formal word for “on”
From this reading “Mr. John P. Dunster opened his eyes upon strange surroundings.”
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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 He found himself lying upon a bed deliciously soft, with lace-edged sheets and lavender-perfumed bed hangings.
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From this reading The apartment was lofty and of almost palatial proportions.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The furniture in the room was mostly of an old-fashioned type, some of it of oak, curiously carved, and most of it surmounted with a coat of arms.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He found himself lying upon a bed deliciously soft, with lace-edged sheets and lavender-perfumed bed hangings.
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From this reading The apartment was lofty and of almost palatial proportions.
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From this reading The furniture in the room was mostly of an old-fashioned type, some of it of oak, curiously carved, and most of it surmounted with a coat of arms.
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From this reading He found himself lying upon a bed deliciously soft, with lace-edged sheets and lavender-perfumed bed hangings.
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From this reading Through the discreetly opened upper window came a pleasant and ozone-laden breeze.
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From this reading Through the discreetly opened upper window came a pleasant and ozone-laden breeze.
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From this reading The furniture in the room was mostly of an old-fashioned type, some of it of oak, curiously carved, and most of it surmounted with a coat of arms.
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From this reading The furniture in the room was mostly of an old-fashioned type, some of it of oak, curiously carved, and most of it surmounted with a coat of arms.
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From this reading The furniture in the room was mostly of an old-fashioned type, some of it of oak, curiously carved, and most of it surmounted with a coat of arms.
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From this reading He found himself lying upon a bed deliciously soft, with lace-edged sheets and lavender-perfumed bed hangings.
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From this reading Through the discreetly opened upper window came a pleasant and ozone-laden breeze.
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From this reading Mr. John P. Dunster opened his eyes upon strange surroundings.
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From this reading Mr. John P. Dunster opened his eyes upon strange surroundings.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He found himself lying upon a bed deliciously soft, with lace-edged sheets and lavender-perfumed bed hangings.
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From this reading The furniture in the room was mostly of an old-fashioned type, some of it of oak, curiously carved, and most of it surmounted with a coat of arms.
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From this reading He found himself lying upon a bed deliciously soft, with lace-edged sheets and lavender-perfumed bed hangings.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He found himself lying upon a bed deliciously soft, with lace-edged sheets and lavender-perfumed bed hangings.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He found himself lying upon a bed deliciously soft, with lace-edged sheets and lavender-perfumed bed hangings.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Mr. John P. Dunster opened his eyes upon strange surroundings.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The furniture in the room was mostly of an old-fashioned type, some of it of oak, curiously carved, and most of it surmounted with a coat of arms.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The furniture in the room was mostly of an old-fashioned type, some of it of oak, curiously carved, and most of it surmounted with a coat of arms.
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From this reading Mr. John P. Dunster opened his eyes upon strange surroundings.
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From this reading He found himself lying upon a bed deliciously soft, with lace-edged sheets and lavender-perfumed bed hangings.
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From this reading He found himself lying upon a bed deliciously soft, with lace-edged sheets and lavender-perfumed bed hangings.
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From this reading The apartment was lofty and of almost palatial proportions.
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From this reading He found himself lying upon a bed deliciously soft, with lace-edged sheets and lavender-perfumed bed hangings.
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From this reading The furniture in the room was mostly of an old-fashioned type, some of it of oak, curiously carved, and most of it surmounted with a coat of arms.
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From this reading The furniture in the room was mostly of an old-fashioned type, some of it of oak, curiously carved, and most of it surmounted with a coat of arms.
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From this reading Mr. John P. Dunster opened his eyes upon strange surroundings.
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From this reading The furniture in the room was mostly of an old-fashioned type, some of it of oak, curiously carved, and most of it surmounted with a coat of arms.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The furniture in the room was mostly of an old-fashioned type, some of it of oak, curiously carved, and most of it surmounted with a coat of arms.
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From this reading The furniture in the room was mostly of an old-fashioned type, some of it of oak, curiously carved, and most of it surmounted with a coat of arms.
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From this reading Mr. John P. Dunster opened his eyes upon strange surroundings.
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From this reading Through the discreetly opened upper window came a pleasant and ozone-laden breeze.
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From this reading Mr. John P. Dunster opened his eyes upon strange surroundings.
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From this reading The apartment was lofty and of almost palatial proportions.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Through the discreetly opened upper window came a pleasant and ozone-laden breeze.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The apartment was lofty and of almost palatial proportions.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The furniture in the room was mostly of an old-fashioned type, some of it of oak, curiously carved, and most of it surmounted with a coat of arms.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He found himself lying upon a bed deliciously soft, with lace-edged sheets and lavender-perfumed bed hangings.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He found himself lying upon a bed deliciously soft, with lace-edged sheets and lavender-perfumed bed hangings.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The furniture in the room was mostly of an old-fashioned type, some of it of oak, curiously carved, and most of it surmounted with a coat of arms.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mr. John P. Dunster opened his eyes upon strange surroundings.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The furniture in the room was mostly of an old-fashioned type, some of it of oak, curiously carved, and most of it surmounted with a coat of arms.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mr. John P. Dunster opened his eyes upon strange surroundings.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Through the discreetly opened upper window came a pleasant and ozone-laden breeze.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Through the discreetly opened upper window came a pleasant and ozone-laden breeze.
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From this reading The furniture in the room was mostly of an old-fashioned type, some of it of oak, curiously carved, and most of it surmounted with a coat of arms.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Mr. John P. Dunster opened his eyes upon strange surroundings.
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From this reading Through the discreetly opened upper window came a pleasant and ozone-laden breeze.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The furniture in the room was mostly of an old-fashioned type, some of it of oak, curiously carved, and most of it surmounted with a coat of arms.
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From this reading Through the discreetly opened upper window came a pleasant and ozone-laden breeze.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He found himself lying upon a bed deliciously soft, with lace-edged sheets and lavender-perfumed bed hangings.
