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Chapter VII
EVENING THE THIRD. STRASBURG.--A MEMORABLE CHRISTMAS.--THE STORY OF THE LOST ORGANIST. Our third night upon the Rhine was spent at Strasburg. "The cathedral is the wonder of the city. The excursionist thinks of but little else during his stay there.
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all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading “The excursionist thinks of but little else during his stay there.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The excursionist thinks of but little else during his stay there.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “EVENING THE THIRD.”
a formal word for “on”
From this reading “Our third night upon the Rhine was spent at Strasburg.”
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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 STRASBURG.--A MEMORABLE CHRISTMAS.--THE STORY OF THE LOST ORGANIST.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Our third night upon the Rhine was spent at Strasburg.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The excursionist thinks of but little else during his stay there.
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From this reading "The cathedral is the wonder of the city.
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From this reading STRASBURG.--A MEMORABLE CHRISTMAS.--THE STORY OF THE LOST ORGANIST.
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From this reading "The cathedral is the wonder of the city.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading The excursionist thinks of but little else during his stay there.
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From this reading The excursionist thinks of but little else during his stay there.
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From this reading EVENING THE THIRD.
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From this reading The excursionist thinks of but little else during his stay there.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The excursionist thinks of but little else during his stay there.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "The cathedral is the wonder of the city.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The excursionist thinks of but little else during his stay there.
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From this reading STRASBURG.--A MEMORABLE CHRISTMAS.--THE STORY OF THE LOST ORGANIST.
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From this reading STRASBURG.--A MEMORABLE CHRISTMAS.--THE STORY OF THE LOST ORGANIST.
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From this reading Our third night upon the Rhine was spent at Strasburg.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading STRASBURG.--A MEMORABLE CHRISTMAS.--THE STORY OF THE LOST ORGANIST.
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From this reading STRASBURG.--A MEMORABLE CHRISTMAS.--THE STORY OF THE LOST ORGANIST.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Our third night upon the Rhine was spent at Strasburg.
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From this reading Our third night upon the Rhine was spent at Strasburg.
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From this reading Our third night upon the Rhine was spent at Strasburg.
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From this reading The excursionist thinks of but little else during his stay there.
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From this reading STRASBURG.--A MEMORABLE CHRISTMAS.--THE STORY OF THE LOST ORGANIST.
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From this reading STRASBURG.--A MEMORABLE CHRISTMAS.--THE STORY OF THE LOST ORGANIST.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading EVENING THE THIRD.
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From this reading The excursionist thinks of but little else during his stay there.
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From this reading The excursionist thinks of but little else during his stay there.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading EVENING THE THIRD.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Our third night upon the Rhine was spent at Strasburg.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Our third night upon the Rhine was spent at Strasburg.
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From this reading "The cathedral is the wonder of the city.
