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Chapter VIII
THE FUNNIEST THING AT THE FAIR. The next day the sun rose glorious on the blue Lake and White City. Our trio went in the morning to visit Lincoln Park, but returned at noon, and took the Cottage Grove car for the Fair. They entered the grounds again by the way of the long avenue of the Plaisance, and there they found all the world at home again. They went to the Street in Cairo.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “They entered the grounds again by the way of the long avenue of the Plaisance, and there they found all the world at home again.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “THE FUNNIEST THING AT THE FAIR.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “They entered the grounds again by the way of the long avenue of the Plaisance, and there they found all the world at home again.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “They entered the grounds again by the way of the long avenue of the Plaisance, and there they found all the world at home again.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Our trio went in the morning to visit Lincoln Park, but returned at noon, and took the Cottage Grove car for the Fair.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The next day the sun rose glorious on the blue Lake and White City.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Our trio went in the morning to visit Lincoln Park, but returned at noon, and took the Cottage Grove car for the Fair.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “THE FUNNIEST THING AT THE FAIR.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Our trio went in the morning to visit Lincoln Park, but returned at noon, and took the Cottage Grove car for the Fair.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Our trio went in the morning to visit Lincoln Park, but returned at noon, and took the Cottage Grove car for the Fair.”
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They entered the grounds again by the way of the long avenue of the Plaisance, and there they found all the world at home again.
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From this reading They entered the grounds again by the way of the long avenue of the Plaisance, and there they found all the world at home again.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The next day the sun rose glorious on the blue Lake and White City.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE FUNNIEST THING AT THE FAIR.
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From this reading They entered the grounds again by the way of the long avenue of the Plaisance, and there they found all the world at home again.
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From this reading The next day the sun rose glorious on the blue Lake and White City.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Our trio went in the morning to visit Lincoln Park, but returned at noon, and took the Cottage Grove car for the Fair.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading They entered the grounds again by the way of the long avenue of the Plaisance, and there they found all the world at home again.
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From this reading They went to the Street in Cairo.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Our trio went in the morning to visit Lincoln Park, but returned at noon, and took the Cottage Grove car for the Fair.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The next day the sun rose glorious on the blue Lake and White City.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Our trio went in the morning to visit Lincoln Park, but returned at noon, and took the Cottage Grove car for the Fair.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The next day the sun rose glorious on the blue Lake and White City.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They entered the grounds again by the way of the long avenue of the Plaisance, and there they found all the world at home again.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE FUNNIEST THING AT THE FAIR.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Our trio went in the morning to visit Lincoln Park, but returned at noon, and took the Cottage Grove car for the Fair.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They entered the grounds again by the way of the long avenue of the Plaisance, and there they found all the world at home again.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE FUNNIEST THING AT THE FAIR.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The next day the sun rose glorious on the blue Lake and White City.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They entered the grounds again by the way of the long avenue of the Plaisance, and there they found all the world at home again.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Our trio went in the morning to visit Lincoln Park, but returned at noon, and took the Cottage Grove car for the Fair.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They entered the grounds again by the way of the long avenue of the Plaisance, and there they found all the world at home again.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Our trio went in the morning to visit Lincoln Park, but returned at noon, and took the Cottage Grove car for the Fair.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The next day the sun rose glorious on the blue Lake and White City.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Our trio went in the morning to visit Lincoln Park, but returned at noon, and took the Cottage Grove car for the Fair.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They entered the grounds again by the way of the long avenue of the Plaisance, and there they found all the world at home again.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Our trio went in the morning to visit Lincoln Park, but returned at noon, and took the Cottage Grove car for the Fair.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The next day the sun rose glorious on the blue Lake and White City.
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From this reading Our trio went in the morning to visit Lincoln Park, but returned at noon, and took the Cottage Grove car for the Fair.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They entered the grounds again by the way of the long avenue of the Plaisance, and there they found all the world at home again.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The next day the sun rose glorious on the blue Lake and White City.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Our trio went in the morning to visit Lincoln Park, but returned at noon, and took the Cottage Grove car for the Fair.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Our trio went in the morning to visit Lincoln Park, but returned at noon, and took the Cottage Grove car for the Fair.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They entered the grounds again by the way of the long avenue of the Plaisance, and there they found all the world at home again.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Our trio went in the morning to visit Lincoln Park, but returned at noon, and took the Cottage Grove car for the Fair.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The next day the sun rose glorious on the blue Lake and White City.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They went to the Street in Cairo.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The next day the sun rose glorious on the blue Lake and White City.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE FUNNIEST THING AT THE FAIR.
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From this reading They entered the grounds again by the way of the long avenue of the Plaisance, and there they found all the world at home again.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They entered the grounds again by the way of the long avenue of the Plaisance, and there they found all the world at home again.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE FUNNIEST THING AT THE FAIR.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Our trio went in the morning to visit Lincoln Park, but returned at noon, and took the Cottage Grove car for the Fair.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Our trio went in the morning to visit Lincoln Park, but returned at noon, and took the Cottage Grove car for the Fair.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Our trio went in the morning to visit Lincoln Park, but returned at noon, and took the Cottage Grove car for the Fair.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Our trio went in the morning to visit Lincoln Park, but returned at noon, and took the Cottage Grove car for the Fair.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They entered the grounds again by the way of the long avenue of the Plaisance, and there they found all the world at home again.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Our trio went in the morning to visit Lincoln Park, but returned at noon, and took the Cottage Grove car for the Fair.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The next day the sun rose glorious on the blue Lake and White City.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They entered the grounds again by the way of the long avenue of the Plaisance, and there they found all the world at home again.
