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Chapter VIII
A RUNAWAY He was a very slow walker, that bear. If I had been alone I would have been out of sight of the inn in less than five minutes. As it was, I looked back after a considerable time to see if I really were out of sight of the house, and I found I was not. She was still standing in the doorway, and when I turned she waved her handkerchief. Now that I had truly left and was gone, she seemed to be willing to let me know better than before what a charming woman she was.
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later than; following
From this reading “As it was, I looked back after a considerable time to see if I really were out of sight of the house, and I found I was not.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “If I had been alone I would have been out of sight of the inn in less than five minutes.”
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “If I had been alone I would have been out of sight of the inn in less than five minutes.”
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “Now that I had truly left and was gone, she seemed to be willing to let me know better than before what a charming woman she was.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “As it was, I looked back after a considerable time to see if I really were out of sight of the house, and I found I was not.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “If I had been alone I would have been out of sight of the inn in less than five minutes.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Now that I had truly left and was gone, she seemed to be willing to let me know better than before what a charming woman she was.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Now that I had truly left and was gone, she seemed to be willing to let me know better than before what a charming woman she was.”
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading “Now that I had truly left and was gone, she seemed to be willing to let me know better than before what a charming woman she was.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “As it was, I looked back after a considerable time to see if I really were out of sight of the house, and I found I was not.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Now that I had truly left and was gone, she seemed to be willing to let me know better than before what a charming woman she was.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “She was still standing in the doorway, and when I turned she waved her handkerchief.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “She was still standing in the doorway, and when I turned she waved her handkerchief.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “As it was, I looked back after a considerable time to see if I really were out of sight of the house, and I found I was not.”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “If I had been alone I would have been out of sight of the inn in less than five minutes.”
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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 RUNAWAY He was a very slow walker, that bear.
later than; following
From this reading As it was, I looked back after a considerable time to see if I really were out of sight of the house, and I found I was not.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading If I had been alone I would have been out of sight of the inn in less than five minutes.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading As it was, I looked back after a considerable time to see if I really were out of sight of the house, and I found I was not.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As it was, I looked back after a considerable time to see if I really were out of sight of the house, and I found I was not.
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From this reading As it was, I looked back after a considerable time to see if I really were out of sight of the house, and I found I was not.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Now that I had truly left and was gone, she seemed to be willing to let me know better than before what a charming woman she was.
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From this reading A RUNAWAY He was a very slow walker, that bear.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading If I had been alone I would have been out of sight of the inn in less than five minutes.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Now that I had truly left and was gone, she seemed to be willing to let me know better than before what a charming woman she was.
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From this reading Now that I had truly left and was gone, she seemed to be willing to let me know better than before what a charming woman she was.
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From this reading Now that I had truly left and was gone, she seemed to be willing to let me know better than before what a charming woman she was.
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From this reading As it was, I looked back after a considerable time to see if I really were out of sight of the house, and I found I was not.
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From this reading She was still standing in the doorway, and when I turned she waved her handkerchief.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading If I had been alone I would have been out of sight of the inn in less than five minutes.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading As it was, I looked back after a considerable time to see if I really were out of sight of the house, and I found I was not.
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From this reading Now that I had truly left and was gone, she seemed to be willing to let me know better than before what a charming woman she was.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading If I had been alone I would have been out of sight of the inn in less than five minutes.
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From this reading She was still standing in the doorway, and when I turned she waved her handkerchief.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading If I had been alone I would have been out of sight of the inn in less than five minutes.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A RUNAWAY He was a very slow walker, that bear.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She was still standing in the doorway, and when I turned she waved her handkerchief.
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From this reading As it was, I looked back after a considerable time to see if I really were out of sight of the house, and I found I was not.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading If I had been alone I would have been out of sight of the inn in less than five minutes.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If I had been alone I would have been out of sight of the inn in less than five minutes.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading If I had been alone I would have been out of sight of the inn in less than five minutes.
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From this reading If I had been alone I would have been out of sight of the inn in less than five minutes.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading As it was, I looked back after a considerable time to see if I really were out of sight of the house, and I found I was not.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Now that I had truly left and was gone, she seemed to be willing to let me know better than before what a charming woman she was.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Now that I had truly left and was gone, she seemed to be willing to let me know better than before what a charming woman she was.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading If I had been alone I would have been out of sight of the inn in less than five minutes.
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Now that I had truly left and was gone, she seemed to be willing to let me know better than before what a charming woman she was.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading As it was, I looked back after a considerable time to see if I really were out of sight of the house, and I found I was not.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Now that I had truly left and was gone, she seemed to be willing to let me know better than before what a charming woman she was.
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From this reading If I had been alone I would have been out of sight of the inn in less than five minutes.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading As it was, I looked back after a considerable time to see if I really were out of sight of the house, and I found I was not.
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From this reading Now that I had truly left and was gone, she seemed to be willing to let me know better than before what a charming woman she was.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading If I had been alone I would have been out of sight of the inn in less than five minutes.
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From this reading If I had been alone I would have been out of sight of the inn in less than five minutes.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As it was, I looked back after a considerable time to see if I really were out of sight of the house, and I found I was not.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A RUNAWAY He was a very slow walker, that bear.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As it was, I looked back after a considerable time to see if I really were out of sight of the house, and I found I was not.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Now that I had truly left and was gone, she seemed to be willing to let me know better than before what a charming woman she was.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was still standing in the doorway, and when I turned she waved her handkerchief.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading If I had been alone I would have been out of sight of the inn in less than five minutes.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A RUNAWAY He was a very slow walker, that bear.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading She was still standing in the doorway, and when I turned she waved her handkerchief.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She was still standing in the doorway, and when I turned she waved her handkerchief.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading If I had been alone I would have been out of sight of the inn in less than five minutes.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A RUNAWAY He was a very slow walker, that bear.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading If I had been alone I would have been out of sight of the inn in less than five minutes.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading As it was, I looked back after a considerable time to see if I really were out of sight of the house, and I found I was not.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading As it was, I looked back after a considerable time to see if I really were out of sight of the house, and I found I was not.
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From this reading Now that I had truly left and was gone, she seemed to be willing to let me know better than before what a charming woman she was.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She was still standing in the doorway, and when I turned she waved her handkerchief.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A RUNAWAY He was a very slow walker, that bear.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A RUNAWAY He was a very slow walker, that bear.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A RUNAWAY He was a very slow walker, that bear.
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From this reading She was still standing in the doorway, and when I turned she waved her handkerchief.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading As it was, I looked back after a considerable time to see if I really were out of sight of the house, and I found I was not.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Now that I had truly left and was gone, she seemed to be willing to let me know better than before what a charming woman she was.
at the time that
From this reading She was still standing in the doorway, and when I turned she waved her handkerchief.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Now that I had truly left and was gone, she seemed to be willing to let me know better than before what a charming woman she was.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Now that I had truly left and was gone, she seemed to be willing to let me know better than before what a charming woman she was.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading If I had been alone I would have been out of sight of the inn in less than five minutes.
