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Chapter XXXIII
The evening came to an end at last. The great people went first, as became them, filling the rural roads with the ponderous rumble of their great carriages and gleam of their lamps. The whole neighborhood was astir. A little crowd of village people had collected round the gates to see the ladies in their fine dresses, and to catch the distant echo of the festivities. There was quite an excitement among them, as carriage after carriage rolled away.
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later than; following
From this reading “There was quite an excitement among them, as carriage after carriage rolled away.”
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading “There was quite an excitement among them, as carriage after carriage rolled away.”
not friendly or close
From this reading “A little crowd of village people had collected round the gates to see the ladies in their fine dresses, and to catch the distant echo of the festivities.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “A little crowd of village people had collected round the gates to see the ladies in their fine dresses, and to catch the distant echo of the festivities.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The great people went first, as became them, filling the rural roads with the ponderous rumble of their great carriages and gleam of their lamps.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The great people went first, as became them, filling the rural roads with the ponderous rumble of their great carriages and gleam of their lamps.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The evening came to an end at last.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “A little crowd of village people had collected round the gates to see the ladies in their fine dresses, and to catch the distant echo of the festivities.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “There was quite an excitement among them, as carriage after carriage rolled away.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The great people went first, as became them, filling the rural roads with the ponderous rumble of their great carriages and gleam of their lamps.”
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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 little crowd of village people had collected round the gates to see the ladies in their fine dresses, and to catch the distant echo of the festivities.
later than; following
From this reading There was quite an excitement among them, as carriage after carriage rolled away.
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading There was quite an excitement among them, as carriage after carriage rolled away.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The evening came to an end at last.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The great people went first, as became them, filling the rural roads with the ponderous rumble of their great carriages and gleam of their lamps.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The great people went first, as became them, filling the rural roads with the ponderous rumble of their great carriages and gleam of their lamps.
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From this reading The whole neighborhood was astir.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The evening came to an end at last.
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From this reading There was quite an excitement among them, as carriage after carriage rolled away.
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From this reading The great people went first, as became them, filling the rural roads with the ponderous rumble of their great carriages and gleam of their lamps.
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From this reading The evening came to an end at last.
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From this reading There was quite an excitement among them, as carriage after carriage rolled away.
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From this reading The great people went first, as became them, filling the rural roads with the ponderous rumble of their great carriages and gleam of their lamps.
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From this reading A little crowd of village people had collected round the gates to see the ladies in their fine dresses, and to catch the distant echo of the festivities.
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From this reading A little crowd of village people had collected round the gates to see the ladies in their fine dresses, and to catch the distant echo of the festivities.
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From this reading A little crowd of village people had collected round the gates to see the ladies in their fine dresses, and to catch the distant echo of the festivities.
not friendly or close
From this reading A little crowd of village people had collected round the gates to see the ladies in their fine dresses, and to catch the distant echo of the festivities.
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From this reading A little crowd of village people had collected round the gates to see the ladies in their fine dresses, and to catch the distant echo of the festivities.
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From this reading A little crowd of village people had collected round the gates to see the ladies in their fine dresses, and to catch the distant echo of the festivities.
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From this reading The evening came to an end at last.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The evening came to an end at last.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There was quite an excitement among them, as carriage after carriage rolled away.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A little crowd of village people had collected round the gates to see the ladies in their fine dresses, and to catch the distant echo of the festivities.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The great people went first, as became them, filling the rural roads with the ponderous rumble of their great carriages and gleam of their lamps.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A little crowd of village people had collected round the gates to see the ladies in their fine dresses, and to catch the distant echo of the festivities.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The great people went first, as became them, filling the rural roads with the ponderous rumble of their great carriages and gleam of their lamps.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A little crowd of village people had collected round the gates to see the ladies in their fine dresses, and to catch the distant echo of the festivities.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The great people went first, as became them, filling the rural roads with the ponderous rumble of their great carriages and gleam of their lamps.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The great people went first, as became them, filling the rural roads with the ponderous rumble of their great carriages and gleam of their lamps.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A little crowd of village people had collected round the gates to see the ladies in their fine dresses, and to catch the distant echo of the festivities.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A little crowd of village people had collected round the gates to see the ladies in their fine dresses, and to catch the distant echo of the festivities.
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From this reading A little crowd of village people had collected round the gates to see the ladies in their fine dresses, and to catch the distant echo of the festivities.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The great people went first, as became them, filling the rural roads with the ponderous rumble of their great carriages and gleam of their lamps.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The evening came to an end at last.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A little crowd of village people had collected round the gates to see the ladies in their fine dresses, and to catch the distant echo of the festivities.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The whole neighborhood was astir.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The great people went first, as became them, filling the rural roads with the ponderous rumble of their great carriages and gleam of their lamps.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The great people went first, as became them, filling the rural roads with the ponderous rumble of their great carriages and gleam of their lamps.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The great people went first, as became them, filling the rural roads with the ponderous rumble of their great carriages and gleam of their lamps.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There was quite an excitement among them, as carriage after carriage rolled away.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The great people went first, as became them, filling the rural roads with the ponderous rumble of their great carriages and gleam of their lamps.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There was quite an excitement among them, as carriage after carriage rolled away.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A little crowd of village people had collected round the gates to see the ladies in their fine dresses, and to catch the distant echo of the festivities.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The great people went first, as became them, filling the rural roads with the ponderous rumble of their great carriages and gleam of their lamps.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The great people went first, as became them, filling the rural roads with the ponderous rumble of their great carriages and gleam of their lamps.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A little crowd of village people had collected round the gates to see the ladies in their fine dresses, and to catch the distant echo of the festivities.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The evening came to an end at last.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The great people went first, as became them, filling the rural roads with the ponderous rumble of their great carriages and gleam of their lamps.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The great people went first, as became them, filling the rural roads with the ponderous rumble of their great carriages and gleam of their lamps.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There was quite an excitement among them, as carriage after carriage rolled away.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The evening came to an end at last.
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From this reading A little crowd of village people had collected round the gates to see the ladies in their fine dresses, and to catch the distant echo of the festivities.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The whole neighborhood was astir.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The great people went first, as became them, filling the rural roads with the ponderous rumble of their great carriages and gleam of their lamps.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The whole neighborhood was astir.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The great people went first, as became them, filling the rural roads with the ponderous rumble of their great carriages and gleam of their lamps.
