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Chapter XXII
_WAYS AND MEANS_. Esther walked slowly home, delivered her basket to Barker, and went to her father. After the usual kiss and inquiry about how the week had been, he relapsed into his book; and she had to wait for a time to talk of anything else. Esther sat down with a piece of fancy work, and held her tongue till tea-time. The house was as still as if nobody lived in it.
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “After the usual kiss and inquiry about how the week had been, he relapsed into his book; and she had to wait for a time to talk of anything else.”
later than; following
From this reading “After the usual kiss and inquiry about how the week had been, he relapsed into his book; and she had to wait for a time to talk of anything else.”
any thing at all
From this reading “After the usual kiss and inquiry about how the week had been, he relapsed into his book; and she had to wait for a time to talk of anything else.”
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “After the usual kiss and inquiry about how the week had been, he relapsed into his book; and she had to wait for a time to talk of anything else.”
no person; not anyone
From this reading “The house was as still as if nobody lived in it.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The house was as still as if nobody lived in it.”
up to a particular time
From this reading “Esther sat down with a piece of fancy work, and held her tongue till tea-time.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “After the usual kiss and inquiry about how the week had been, he relapsed into his book; and she had to wait for a time to talk of anything else.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Esther sat down with a piece of fancy work, and held her tongue till tea-time.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Esther walked slowly home, delivered her basket to Barker, and went to her father.”
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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 After the usual kiss and inquiry about how the week had been, he relapsed into his book; and she had to wait for a time to talk of anything else.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading After the usual kiss and inquiry about how the week had been, he relapsed into his book; and she had to wait for a time to talk of anything else.
later than; following
From this reading After the usual kiss and inquiry about how the week had been, he relapsed into his book; and she had to wait for a time to talk of anything else.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _WAYS AND MEANS_.
any thing at all
From this reading After the usual kiss and inquiry about how the week had been, he relapsed into his book; and she had to wait for a time to talk of anything else.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The house was as still as if nobody lived in it.
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From this reading Esther walked slowly home, delivered her basket to Barker, and went to her father.
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From this reading Esther walked slowly home, delivered her basket to Barker, and went to her father.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading After the usual kiss and inquiry about how the week had been, he relapsed into his book; and she had to wait for a time to talk of anything else.
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From this reading After the usual kiss and inquiry about how the week had been, he relapsed into his book; and she had to wait for a time to talk of anything else.
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From this reading Esther walked slowly home, delivered her basket to Barker, and went to her father.
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From this reading Esther sat down with a piece of fancy work, and held her tongue till tea-time.
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From this reading After the usual kiss and inquiry about how the week had been, he relapsed into his book; and she had to wait for a time to talk of anything else.
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From this reading Esther walked slowly home, delivered her basket to Barker, and went to her father.
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From this reading Esther sat down with a piece of fancy work, and held her tongue till tea-time.
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From this reading Esther walked slowly home, delivered her basket to Barker, and went to her father.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading After the usual kiss and inquiry about how the week had been, he relapsed into his book; and she had to wait for a time to talk of anything else.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading After the usual kiss and inquiry about how the week had been, he relapsed into his book; and she had to wait for a time to talk of anything else.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading After the usual kiss and inquiry about how the week had been, he relapsed into his book; and she had to wait for a time to talk of anything else.
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From this reading Esther sat down with a piece of fancy work, and held her tongue till tea-time.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Esther walked slowly home, delivered her basket to Barker, and went to her father.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading After the usual kiss and inquiry about how the week had been, he relapsed into his book; and she had to wait for a time to talk of anything else.
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From this reading Esther walked slowly home, delivered her basket to Barker, and went to her father.
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From this reading The house was as still as if nobody lived in it.
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From this reading After the usual kiss and inquiry about how the week had been, he relapsed into his book; and she had to wait for a time to talk of anything else.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading The house was as still as if nobody lived in it.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The house was as still as if nobody lived in it.
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From this reading After the usual kiss and inquiry about how the week had been, he relapsed into his book; and she had to wait for a time to talk of anything else.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading After the usual kiss and inquiry about how the week had been, he relapsed into his book; and she had to wait for a time to talk of anything else.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The house was as still as if nobody lived in it.
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From this reading After the usual kiss and inquiry about how the week had been, he relapsed into his book; and she had to wait for a time to talk of anything else.
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From this reading The house was as still as if nobody lived in it.
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From this reading _WAYS AND MEANS_.
no person; not anyone
From this reading The house was as still as if nobody lived in it.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading After the usual kiss and inquiry about how the week had been, he relapsed into his book; and she had to wait for a time to talk of anything else.
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From this reading Esther sat down with a piece of fancy work, and held her tongue till tea-time.
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From this reading After the usual kiss and inquiry about how the week had been, he relapsed into his book; and she had to wait for a time to talk of anything else.
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From this reading Esther sat down with a piece of fancy work, and held her tongue till tea-time.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading After the usual kiss and inquiry about how the week had been, he relapsed into his book; and she had to wait for a time to talk of anything else.
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From this reading Esther walked slowly home, delivered her basket to Barker, and went to her father.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The house was as still as if nobody lived in it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading After the usual kiss and inquiry about how the week had been, he relapsed into his book; and she had to wait for a time to talk of anything else.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Esther sat down with a piece of fancy work, and held her tongue till tea-time.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading After the usual kiss and inquiry about how the week had been, he relapsed into his book; and she had to wait for a time to talk of anything else.
up to a particular time
From this reading Esther sat down with a piece of fancy work, and held her tongue till tea-time.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading After the usual kiss and inquiry about how the week had been, he relapsed into his book; and she had to wait for a time to talk of anything else.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Esther walked slowly home, delivered her basket to Barker, and went to her father.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Esther sat down with a piece of fancy work, and held her tongue till tea-time.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading After the usual kiss and inquiry about how the week had been, he relapsed into his book; and she had to wait for a time to talk of anything else.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading After the usual kiss and inquiry about how the week had been, he relapsed into his book; and she had to wait for a time to talk of anything else.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Esther walked slowly home, delivered her basket to Barker, and went to her father.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The house was as still as if nobody lived in it.
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From this reading _WAYS AND MEANS_.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading After the usual kiss and inquiry about how the week had been, he relapsed into his book; and she had to wait for a time to talk of anything else.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Esther walked slowly home, delivered her basket to Barker, and went to her father.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Esther sat down with a piece of fancy work, and held her tongue till tea-time.
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From this reading Esther sat down with a piece of fancy work, and held her tongue till tea-time.
