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Chapter XIII
When he passed the house the next day they were gone. The nursery windows were thrown open, and he fancied that the place wore a deserted look. The very streets seemed empty, and the glare of sunshine, whose heat increased with every hour, added to the air of desolateness he imagined. "It _is_ imagination," he said. "And the feeling will die away all the more quickly because I recognize the unreality of it.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The very streets seemed empty, and the glare of sunshine, whose heat increased with every hour, added to the air of desolateness he imagined.”
for the reason that
From this reading “"And the feeling will die away all the more quickly because I recognize the unreality of it.”
left a place or vessel without intending to return
From this reading “The nursery windows were thrown open, and he fancied that the place wore a deserted look.”
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading “The very streets seemed empty, and the glare of sunshine, whose heat increased with every hour, added to the air of desolateness he imagined.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “"And the feeling will die away all the more quickly because I recognize the unreality of it.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The very streets seemed empty, and the glare of sunshine, whose heat increased with every hour, added to the air of desolateness he imagined.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The nursery windows were thrown open, and he fancied that the place wore a deserted look.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “When he passed the house the next day they were gone.”
To move from a closed position.
From this reading “The nursery windows were thrown open, and he fancied that the place wore a deserted look.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “When he passed the house the next day they were gone.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The very streets seemed empty, and the glare of sunshine, whose heat increased with every hour, added to the air of desolateness he imagined.”
belonging to which person
From this reading “The very streets seemed empty, and the glare of sunshine, whose heat increased with every hour, added to the air of desolateness he imagined.”
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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 The nursery windows were thrown open, and he fancied that the place wore a deserted look.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The very streets seemed empty, and the glare of sunshine, whose heat increased with every hour, added to the air of desolateness he imagined.
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From this reading The very streets seemed empty, and the glare of sunshine, whose heat increased with every hour, added to the air of desolateness he imagined.
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From this reading "And the feeling will die away all the more quickly because I recognize the unreality of it.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The nursery windows were thrown open, and he fancied that the place wore a deserted look.
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From this reading "And the feeling will die away all the more quickly because I recognize the unreality of it.
for the reason that
From this reading "And the feeling will die away all the more quickly because I recognize the unreality of it.
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From this reading When he passed the house the next day they were gone.
left a place or vessel without intending to return
From this reading The nursery windows were thrown open, and he fancied that the place wore a deserted look.
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From this reading The very streets seemed empty, and the glare of sunshine, whose heat increased with every hour, added to the air of desolateness he imagined.
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From this reading "And the feeling will die away all the more quickly because I recognize the unreality of it.
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From this reading The very streets seemed empty, and the glare of sunshine, whose heat increased with every hour, added to the air of desolateness he imagined.
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading The very streets seemed empty, and the glare of sunshine, whose heat increased with every hour, added to the air of desolateness he imagined.
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From this reading The nursery windows were thrown open, and he fancied that the place wore a deserted look.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "And the feeling will die away all the more quickly because I recognize the unreality of it.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The very streets seemed empty, and the glare of sunshine, whose heat increased with every hour, added to the air of desolateness he imagined.
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From this reading When he passed the house the next day they were gone.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When he passed the house the next day they were gone.
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From this reading The very streets seemed empty, and the glare of sunshine, whose heat increased with every hour, added to the air of desolateness he imagined.
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From this reading The very streets seemed empty, and the glare of sunshine, whose heat increased with every hour, added to the air of desolateness he imagined.
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From this reading When he passed the house the next day they were gone.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "And the feeling will die away all the more quickly because I recognize the unreality of it.
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From this reading "It _is_ imagination," he said.
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From this reading The very streets seemed empty, and the glare of sunshine, whose heat increased with every hour, added to the air of desolateness he imagined.
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From this reading The very streets seemed empty, and the glare of sunshine, whose heat increased with every hour, added to the air of desolateness he imagined.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "It _is_ imagination," he said.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It _is_ imagination," he said.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The nursery windows were thrown open, and he fancied that the place wore a deserted look.
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From this reading "And the feeling will die away all the more quickly because I recognize the unreality of it.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When he passed the house the next day they were gone.
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From this reading The nursery windows were thrown open, and he fancied that the place wore a deserted look.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The very streets seemed empty, and the glare of sunshine, whose heat increased with every hour, added to the air of desolateness he imagined.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading The nursery windows were thrown open, and he fancied that the place wore a deserted look.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When he passed the house the next day they were gone.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The nursery windows were thrown open, and he fancied that the place wore a deserted look.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "And the feeling will die away all the more quickly because I recognize the unreality of it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "And the feeling will die away all the more quickly because I recognize the unreality of it.
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From this reading "It _is_ imagination," he said.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The very streets seemed empty, and the glare of sunshine, whose heat increased with every hour, added to the air of desolateness he imagined.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The very streets seemed empty, and the glare of sunshine, whose heat increased with every hour, added to the air of desolateness he imagined.
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From this reading The very streets seemed empty, and the glare of sunshine, whose heat increased with every hour, added to the air of desolateness he imagined.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The nursery windows were thrown open, and he fancied that the place wore a deserted look.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When he passed the house the next day they were gone.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When he passed the house the next day they were gone.
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From this reading The nursery windows were thrown open, and he fancied that the place wore a deserted look.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The very streets seemed empty, and the glare of sunshine, whose heat increased with every hour, added to the air of desolateness he imagined.
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From this reading "And the feeling will die away all the more quickly because I recognize the unreality of it.
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From this reading The very streets seemed empty, and the glare of sunshine, whose heat increased with every hour, added to the air of desolateness he imagined.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading When he passed the house the next day they were gone.
at the time that
From this reading When he passed the house the next day they were gone.
belonging to which person
From this reading The very streets seemed empty, and the glare of sunshine, whose heat increased with every hour, added to the air of desolateness he imagined.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "And the feeling will die away all the more quickly because I recognize the unreality of it.
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From this reading The nursery windows were thrown open, and he fancied that the place wore a deserted look.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The very streets seemed empty, and the glare of sunshine, whose heat increased with every hour, added to the air of desolateness he imagined.
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From this reading The nursery windows were thrown open, and he fancied that the place wore a deserted look.
