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Chapter XXXV
JOHN HARDY'S WILL Garrison slept the sleep of physical exhaustion that night in Branchville. The escape from New York's noise and turmoil was welcome to his weary body. He had been on a strain day after day, and much of it still remained. Yet, having cleared away the mystery concerning Hardy's death, he felt entitled to a let-down of the tension. In the morning he was early on the road to Hickwood--his faculties all eagerly focused on the missing will.
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later than; following
From this reading “He had been on a strain day after day, and much of it still remained.”
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “He had been on a strain day after day, and much of it still remained.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The escape from New York's noise and turmoil was welcome to his weary body.”
a group stationed to defend a place
From this reading “JOHN HARDY'S WILL Garrison slept the sleep of physical exhaustion that night in Branchville.”
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading “Yet, having cleared away the mystery concerning Hardy's death, he felt entitled to a let-down of the tension.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “JOHN HARDY'S WILL Garrison slept the sleep of physical exhaustion that night in Branchville.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “In the morning he was early on the road to Hickwood--his faculties all eagerly focused on the missing will.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “He had been on a strain day after day, and much of it still remained.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He had been on a strain day after day, and much of it still remained.”
but in spite of that
From this reading “Yet, having cleared away the mystery concerning Hardy's death, he felt entitled to a let-down of the tension.”
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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 He had been on a strain day after day, and much of it still remained.
later than; following
From this reading He had been on a strain day after day, and much of it still remained.
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From this reading In the morning he was early on the road to Hickwood--his faculties all eagerly focused on the missing will.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The escape from New York's noise and turmoil was welcome to his weary body.
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From this reading Yet, having cleared away the mystery concerning Hardy's death, he felt entitled to a let-down of the tension.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He had been on a strain day after day, and much of it still remained.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The escape from New York's noise and turmoil was welcome to his weary body.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading JOHN HARDY'S WILL Garrison slept the sleep of physical exhaustion that night in Branchville.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Yet, having cleared away the mystery concerning Hardy's death, he felt entitled to a let-down of the tension.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Yet, having cleared away the mystery concerning Hardy's death, he felt entitled to a let-down of the tension.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He had been on a strain day after day, and much of it still remained.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Yet, having cleared away the mystery concerning Hardy's death, he felt entitled to a let-down of the tension.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In the morning he was early on the road to Hickwood--his faculties all eagerly focused on the missing will.
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From this reading In the morning he was early on the road to Hickwood--his faculties all eagerly focused on the missing will.
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From this reading Yet, having cleared away the mystery concerning Hardy's death, he felt entitled to a let-down of the tension.
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From this reading The escape from New York's noise and turmoil was welcome to his weary body.
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From this reading JOHN HARDY'S WILL Garrison slept the sleep of physical exhaustion that night in Branchville.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In the morning he was early on the road to Hickwood--his faculties all eagerly focused on the missing will.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Yet, having cleared away the mystery concerning Hardy's death, he felt entitled to a let-down of the tension.
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From this reading In the morning he was early on the road to Hickwood--his faculties all eagerly focused on the missing will.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The escape from New York's noise and turmoil was welcome to his weary body.
a group stationed to defend a place
From this reading JOHN HARDY'S WILL Garrison slept the sleep of physical exhaustion that night in Branchville.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had been on a strain day after day, and much of it still remained.
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From this reading JOHN HARDY'S WILL Garrison slept the sleep of physical exhaustion that night in Branchville.
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Yet, having cleared away the mystery concerning Hardy's death, he felt entitled to a let-down of the tension.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had been on a strain day after day, and much of it still remained.
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From this reading In the morning he was early on the road to Hickwood--his faculties all eagerly focused on the missing will.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The escape from New York's noise and turmoil was welcome to his weary body.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading JOHN HARDY'S WILL Garrison slept the sleep of physical exhaustion that night in Branchville.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He had been on a strain day after day, and much of it still remained.
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From this reading JOHN HARDY'S WILL Garrison slept the sleep of physical exhaustion that night in Branchville.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Yet, having cleared away the mystery concerning Hardy's death, he felt entitled to a let-down of the tension.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In the morning he was early on the road to Hickwood--his faculties all eagerly focused on the missing will.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In the morning he was early on the road to Hickwood--his faculties all eagerly focused on the missing will.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He had been on a strain day after day, and much of it still remained.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Yet, having cleared away the mystery concerning Hardy's death, he felt entitled to a let-down of the tension.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The escape from New York's noise and turmoil was welcome to his weary body.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading JOHN HARDY'S WILL Garrison slept the sleep of physical exhaustion that night in Branchville.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The escape from New York's noise and turmoil was welcome to his weary body.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading JOHN HARDY'S WILL Garrison slept the sleep of physical exhaustion that night in Branchville.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He had been on a strain day after day, and much of it still remained.
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From this reading JOHN HARDY'S WILL Garrison slept the sleep of physical exhaustion that night in Branchville.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He had been on a strain day after day, and much of it still remained.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In the morning he was early on the road to Hickwood--his faculties all eagerly focused on the missing will.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading JOHN HARDY'S WILL Garrison slept the sleep of physical exhaustion that night in Branchville.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading JOHN HARDY'S WILL Garrison slept the sleep of physical exhaustion that night in Branchville.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He had been on a strain day after day, and much of it still remained.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He had been on a strain day after day, and much of it still remained.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Yet, having cleared away the mystery concerning Hardy's death, he felt entitled to a let-down of the tension.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading JOHN HARDY'S WILL Garrison slept the sleep of physical exhaustion that night in Branchville.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading JOHN HARDY'S WILL Garrison slept the sleep of physical exhaustion that night in Branchville.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The escape from New York's noise and turmoil was welcome to his weary body.
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From this reading The escape from New York's noise and turmoil was welcome to his weary body.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The escape from New York's noise and turmoil was welcome to his weary body.
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From this reading The escape from New York's noise and turmoil was welcome to his weary body.
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From this reading The escape from New York's noise and turmoil was welcome to his weary body.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading JOHN HARDY'S WILL Garrison slept the sleep of physical exhaustion that night in Branchville.
but in spite of that
From this reading Yet, having cleared away the mystery concerning Hardy's death, he felt entitled to a let-down of the tension.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The escape from New York's noise and turmoil was welcome to his weary body.
