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Chapter XXXII
A BITTER ATONEMENT. Night had fallen over the great city. The snow was falling fast, and the wind blowing with a fury that drove pedestrians on at a rapid pace. Among the many who thronged the streets was a woman ascending with slow and uneven steps the broad marble steps that led to the home of Scott Wilmer. She was closely veiled and dressed in black, and as she reached out to ring the door bell her hand shook with the cold.
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surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading “Among the many who thronged the streets was a woman ascending with slow and uneven steps the broad marble steps that led to the home of Scott Wilmer.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Night had fallen over the great city.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “She was closely veiled and dressed in black, and as she reached out to ring the door bell her hand shook with the cold.”
above and across; more than
From this reading “Night had fallen over the great city.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The snow was falling fast, and the wind blowing with a fury that drove pedestrians on at a rapid pace.”
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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 BITTER ATONEMENT.
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading Among the many who thronged the streets was a woman ascending with slow and uneven steps the broad marble steps that led to the home of Scott Wilmer.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The snow was falling fast, and the wind blowing with a fury that drove pedestrians on at a rapid pace.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She was closely veiled and dressed in black, and as she reached out to ring the door bell her hand shook with the cold.
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From this reading Among the many who thronged the streets was a woman ascending with slow and uneven steps the broad marble steps that led to the home of Scott Wilmer.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The snow was falling fast, and the wind blowing with a fury that drove pedestrians on at a rapid pace.
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From this reading A BITTER ATONEMENT.
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From this reading She was closely veiled and dressed in black, and as she reached out to ring the door bell her hand shook with the cold.
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From this reading A BITTER ATONEMENT.
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From this reading She was closely veiled and dressed in black, and as she reached out to ring the door bell her hand shook with the cold.
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From this reading The snow was falling fast, and the wind blowing with a fury that drove pedestrians on at a rapid pace.
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From this reading Among the many who thronged the streets was a woman ascending with slow and uneven steps the broad marble steps that led to the home of Scott Wilmer.
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From this reading Night had fallen over the great city.
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From this reading She was closely veiled and dressed in black, and as she reached out to ring the door bell her hand shook with the cold.
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From this reading She was closely veiled and dressed in black, and as she reached out to ring the door bell her hand shook with the cold.
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From this reading She was closely veiled and dressed in black, and as she reached out to ring the door bell her hand shook with the cold.
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From this reading She was closely veiled and dressed in black, and as she reached out to ring the door bell her hand shook with the cold.
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From this reading The snow was falling fast, and the wind blowing with a fury that drove pedestrians on at a rapid pace.
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From this reading Night had fallen over the great city.
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From this reading The snow was falling fast, and the wind blowing with a fury that drove pedestrians on at a rapid pace.
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From this reading The snow was falling fast, and the wind blowing with a fury that drove pedestrians on at a rapid pace.
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From this reading The snow was falling fast, and the wind blowing with a fury that drove pedestrians on at a rapid pace.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Night had fallen over the great city.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Night had fallen over the great city.
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From this reading She was closely veiled and dressed in black, and as she reached out to ring the door bell her hand shook with the cold.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She was closely veiled and dressed in black, and as she reached out to ring the door bell her hand shook with the cold.
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From this reading Among the many who thronged the streets was a woman ascending with slow and uneven steps the broad marble steps that led to the home of Scott Wilmer.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She was closely veiled and dressed in black, and as she reached out to ring the door bell her hand shook with the cold.
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From this reading Among the many who thronged the streets was a woman ascending with slow and uneven steps the broad marble steps that led to the home of Scott Wilmer.
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From this reading Among the many who thronged the streets was a woman ascending with slow and uneven steps the broad marble steps that led to the home of Scott Wilmer.
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From this reading Among the many who thronged the streets was a woman ascending with slow and uneven steps the broad marble steps that led to the home of Scott Wilmer.
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From this reading Night had fallen over the great city.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Among the many who thronged the streets was a woman ascending with slow and uneven steps the broad marble steps that led to the home of Scott Wilmer.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The snow was falling fast, and the wind blowing with a fury that drove pedestrians on at a rapid pace.
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From this reading She was closely veiled and dressed in black, and as she reached out to ring the door bell her hand shook with the cold.
above and across; more than
From this reading Night had fallen over the great city.
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From this reading The snow was falling fast, and the wind blowing with a fury that drove pedestrians on at a rapid pace.
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From this reading The snow was falling fast, and the wind blowing with a fury that drove pedestrians on at a rapid pace.
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From this reading The snow was falling fast, and the wind blowing with a fury that drove pedestrians on at a rapid pace.
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From this reading She was closely veiled and dressed in black, and as she reached out to ring the door bell her hand shook with the cold.
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From this reading She was closely veiled and dressed in black, and as she reached out to ring the door bell her hand shook with the cold.
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From this reading Among the many who thronged the streets was a woman ascending with slow and uneven steps the broad marble steps that led to the home of Scott Wilmer.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was closely veiled and dressed in black, and as she reached out to ring the door bell her hand shook with the cold.
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From this reading She was closely veiled and dressed in black, and as she reached out to ring the door bell her hand shook with the cold.
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From this reading Among the many who thronged the streets was a woman ascending with slow and uneven steps the broad marble steps that led to the home of Scott Wilmer.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The snow was falling fast, and the wind blowing with a fury that drove pedestrians on at a rapid pace.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Among the many who thronged the streets was a woman ascending with slow and uneven steps the broad marble steps that led to the home of Scott Wilmer.
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From this reading Among the many who thronged the streets was a woman ascending with slow and uneven steps the broad marble steps that led to the home of Scott Wilmer.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The snow was falling fast, and the wind blowing with a fury that drove pedestrians on at a rapid pace.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Night had fallen over the great city.
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From this reading Among the many who thronged the streets was a woman ascending with slow and uneven steps the broad marble steps that led to the home of Scott Wilmer.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Among the many who thronged the streets was a woman ascending with slow and uneven steps the broad marble steps that led to the home of Scott Wilmer.
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From this reading Among the many who thronged the streets was a woman ascending with slow and uneven steps the broad marble steps that led to the home of Scott Wilmer.
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From this reading She was closely veiled and dressed in black, and as she reached out to ring the door bell her hand shook with the cold.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The snow was falling fast, and the wind blowing with a fury that drove pedestrians on at a rapid pace.
which person or people
From this reading Among the many who thronged the streets was a woman ascending with slow and uneven steps the broad marble steps that led to the home of Scott Wilmer.
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From this reading Among the many who thronged the streets was a woman ascending with slow and uneven steps the broad marble steps that led to the home of Scott Wilmer.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The snow was falling fast, and the wind blowing with a fury that drove pedestrians on at a rapid pace.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The snow was falling fast, and the wind blowing with a fury that drove pedestrians on at a rapid pace.
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From this reading Among the many who thronged the streets was a woman ascending with slow and uneven steps the broad marble steps that led to the home of Scott Wilmer.
