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Chapter II
CLASS-ROOM A school-day was drawing to a close. In the class-room the last lesson was in progress, peaceful and still. It was elementary botany. The desks were littered with catkins, hazel and willow, which the children had been sketching. But the sky had come overdark, as the end of the afternoon approached: there was scarcely light to draw any more.
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a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “But the sky had come overdark, as the end of the afternoon approached: there was scarcely light to draw any more.”
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “The desks were littered with catkins, hazel and willow, which the children had been sketching.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “But the sky had come overdark, as the end of the afternoon approached: there was scarcely light to draw any more.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “In the class-room the last lesson was in progress, peaceful and still.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “In the class-room the last lesson was in progress, peaceful and still.”
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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 CLASS-ROOM A school-day was drawing to a close.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading But the sky had come overdark, as the end of the afternoon approached: there was scarcely light to draw any more.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In the class-room the last lesson was in progress, peaceful and still.
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From this reading But the sky had come overdark, as the end of the afternoon approached: there was scarcely light to draw any more.
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From this reading But the sky had come overdark, as the end of the afternoon approached: there was scarcely light to draw any more.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading But the sky had come overdark, as the end of the afternoon approached: there was scarcely light to draw any more.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The desks were littered with catkins, hazel and willow, which the children had been sketching.
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From this reading It was elementary botany.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the sky had come overdark, as the end of the afternoon approached: there was scarcely light to draw any more.
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From this reading The desks were littered with catkins, hazel and willow, which the children had been sketching.
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From this reading The desks were littered with catkins, hazel and willow, which the children had been sketching.
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From this reading CLASS-ROOM A school-day was drawing to a close.
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From this reading CLASS-ROOM A school-day was drawing to a close.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But the sky had come overdark, as the end of the afternoon approached: there was scarcely light to draw any more.
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From this reading The desks were littered with catkins, hazel and willow, which the children had been sketching.
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From this reading But the sky had come overdark, as the end of the afternoon approached: there was scarcely light to draw any more.
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From this reading CLASS-ROOM A school-day was drawing to a close.
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From this reading It was elementary botany.
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From this reading But the sky had come overdark, as the end of the afternoon approached: there was scarcely light to draw any more.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The desks were littered with catkins, hazel and willow, which the children had been sketching.
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From this reading The desks were littered with catkins, hazel and willow, which the children had been sketching.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the class-room the last lesson was in progress, peaceful and still.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was elementary botany.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In the class-room the last lesson was in progress, peaceful and still.
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From this reading In the class-room the last lesson was in progress, peaceful and still.
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From this reading But the sky had come overdark, as the end of the afternoon approached: there was scarcely light to draw any more.
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From this reading The desks were littered with catkins, hazel and willow, which the children had been sketching.
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From this reading But the sky had come overdark, as the end of the afternoon approached: there was scarcely light to draw any more.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But the sky had come overdark, as the end of the afternoon approached: there was scarcely light to draw any more.
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From this reading But the sky had come overdark, as the end of the afternoon approached: there was scarcely light to draw any more.
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From this reading In the class-room the last lesson was in progress, peaceful and still.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In the class-room the last lesson was in progress, peaceful and still.
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From this reading But the sky had come overdark, as the end of the afternoon approached: there was scarcely light to draw any more.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading CLASS-ROOM A school-day was drawing to a close.
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From this reading The desks were littered with catkins, hazel and willow, which the children had been sketching.
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From this reading But the sky had come overdark, as the end of the afternoon approached: there was scarcely light to draw any more.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In the class-room the last lesson was in progress, peaceful and still.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In the class-room the last lesson was in progress, peaceful and still.
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From this reading But the sky had come overdark, as the end of the afternoon approached: there was scarcely light to draw any more.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading CLASS-ROOM A school-day was drawing to a close.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading CLASS-ROOM A school-day was drawing to a close.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The desks were littered with catkins, hazel and willow, which the children had been sketching.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The desks were littered with catkins, hazel and willow, which the children had been sketching.
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From this reading The desks were littered with catkins, hazel and willow, which the children had been sketching.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The desks were littered with catkins, hazel and willow, which the children had been sketching.
