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Chapter XI
Roberto’s Christmas—Northern Folk. At this same hour Roberto Hasting, wrapped in his overcoat, was on his way to Bernardo Santín’s home. The night was cold; hardly a person was to be seen on the street; the tramcars glided hurriedly over the rails with a gentle drone. Roberto entered the house, climbed to the top story and knocked. Esther opened the door and he walked in.
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above and across; more than
From this reading “The night was cold; hardly a person was to be seen on the street; the tramcars glided hurriedly over the rails with a gentle drone.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “At this same hour Roberto Hasting, wrapped in his overcoat, was on his way to Bernardo Santín’s home.”
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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 night was cold; hardly a person was to be seen on the street; the tramcars glided hurriedly over the rails with a gentle drone.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Roberto entered the house, climbed to the top story and knocked.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At this same hour Roberto Hasting, wrapped in his overcoat, was on his way to Bernardo Santín’s home.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The night was cold; hardly a person was to be seen on the street; the tramcars glided hurriedly over the rails with a gentle drone.
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From this reading At this same hour Roberto Hasting, wrapped in his overcoat, was on his way to Bernardo Santín’s home.
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From this reading Roberto’s Christmas—Northern Folk.
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From this reading Roberto entered the house, climbed to the top story and knocked.
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From this reading The night was cold; hardly a person was to be seen on the street; the tramcars glided hurriedly over the rails with a gentle drone.
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From this reading Esther opened the door and he walked in.
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From this reading The night was cold; hardly a person was to be seen on the street; the tramcars glided hurriedly over the rails with a gentle drone.
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From this reading Roberto entered the house, climbed to the top story and knocked.
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From this reading Esther opened the door and he walked in.
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From this reading Roberto’s Christmas—Northern Folk.
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From this reading The night was cold; hardly a person was to be seen on the street; the tramcars glided hurriedly over the rails with a gentle drone.
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From this reading The night was cold; hardly a person was to be seen on the street; the tramcars glided hurriedly over the rails with a gentle drone.
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From this reading The night was cold; hardly a person was to be seen on the street; the tramcars glided hurriedly over the rails with a gentle drone.
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From this reading At this same hour Roberto Hasting, wrapped in his overcoat, was on his way to Bernardo Santín’s home.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Esther opened the door and he walked in.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading At this same hour Roberto Hasting, wrapped in his overcoat, was on his way to Bernardo Santín’s home.
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From this reading At this same hour Roberto Hasting, wrapped in his overcoat, was on his way to Bernardo Santín’s home.
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From this reading At this same hour Roberto Hasting, wrapped in his overcoat, was on his way to Bernardo Santín’s home.
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From this reading Roberto entered the house, climbed to the top story and knocked.
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From this reading The night was cold; hardly a person was to be seen on the street; the tramcars glided hurriedly over the rails with a gentle drone.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading At this same hour Roberto Hasting, wrapped in his overcoat, was on his way to Bernardo Santín’s home.
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From this reading Roberto entered the house, climbed to the top story and knocked.
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From this reading The night was cold; hardly a person was to be seen on the street; the tramcars glided hurriedly over the rails with a gentle drone.
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From this reading Roberto’s Christmas—Northern Folk.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading At this same hour Roberto Hasting, wrapped in his overcoat, was on his way to Bernardo Santín’s home.
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From this reading Esther opened the door and he walked in.
above and across; more than
From this reading The night was cold; hardly a person was to be seen on the street; the tramcars glided hurriedly over the rails with a gentle drone.
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From this reading At this same hour Roberto Hasting, wrapped in his overcoat, was on his way to Bernardo Santín’s home.
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From this reading The night was cold; hardly a person was to be seen on the street; the tramcars glided hurriedly over the rails with a gentle drone.
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From this reading The night was cold; hardly a person was to be seen on the street; the tramcars glided hurriedly over the rails with a gentle drone.
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From this reading At this same hour Roberto Hasting, wrapped in his overcoat, was on his way to Bernardo Santín’s home.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Roberto’s Christmas—Northern Folk.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At this same hour Roberto Hasting, wrapped in his overcoat, was on his way to Bernardo Santín’s home.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At this same hour Roberto Hasting, wrapped in his overcoat, was on his way to Bernardo Santín’s home.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The night was cold; hardly a person was to be seen on the street; the tramcars glided hurriedly over the rails with a gentle drone.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Roberto entered the house, climbed to the top story and knocked.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The night was cold; hardly a person was to be seen on the street; the tramcars glided hurriedly over the rails with a gentle drone.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The night was cold; hardly a person was to be seen on the street; the tramcars glided hurriedly over the rails with a gentle drone.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading At this same hour Roberto Hasting, wrapped in his overcoat, was on his way to Bernardo Santín’s home.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading At this same hour Roberto Hasting, wrapped in his overcoat, was on his way to Bernardo Santín’s home.
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From this reading Roberto entered the house, climbed to the top story and knocked.
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From this reading The night was cold; hardly a person was to be seen on the street; the tramcars glided hurriedly over the rails with a gentle drone.
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From this reading Esther opened the door and he walked in.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading At this same hour Roberto Hasting, wrapped in his overcoat, was on his way to Bernardo Santín’s home.
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From this reading At this same hour Roberto Hasting, wrapped in his overcoat, was on his way to Bernardo Santín’s home.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The night was cold; hardly a person was to be seen on the street; the tramcars glided hurriedly over the rails with a gentle drone.
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From this reading At this same hour Roberto Hasting, wrapped in his overcoat, was on his way to Bernardo Santín’s home.
