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Chapter VII
THE CASTLE. The next day, as I passed the school-house on my way to call on the curate, I heard such an uproar that I stopped involuntarily to listen. I soon satisfied myself that it was only the usual water-spout occasioned on the ocean of boyhood by the vacuum of the master. As soon as I entered the curate's study, there stood the missing master, hat in hand. He had not sat down, and would not, hearing all the time, no doubt, in his soul, the far confusion of his forsaken realm.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “As soon as I entered the curate's study, there stood the missing master, hat in hand.”
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading “I soon satisfied myself that it was only the usual water-spout occasioned on the ocean of boyhood by the vacuum of the master.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The next day, as I passed the school-house on my way to call on the curate, I heard such an uproar that I stopped involuntarily to listen.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The next day, as I passed the school-house on my way to call on the curate, I heard such an uproar that I stopped involuntarily to listen.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I soon satisfied myself that it was only the usual water-spout occasioned on the ocean of boyhood by the vacuum of the master.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “As soon as I entered the curate's study, there stood the missing master, hat in hand.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The next day, as I passed the school-house on my way to call on the curate, I heard such an uproar that I stopped involuntarily to listen.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He had not sat down, and would not, hearing all the time, no doubt, in his soul, the far confusion of his forsaken realm.”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “He had not sat down, and would not, hearing all the time, no doubt, in his soul, the far confusion of his forsaken realm.”
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From this reading He had not sat down, and would not, hearing all the time, no doubt, in his soul, the far confusion of his forsaken realm.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The next day, as I passed the school-house on my way to call on the curate, I heard such an uproar that I stopped involuntarily to listen.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He had not sat down, and would not, hearing all the time, no doubt, in his soul, the far confusion of his forsaken realm.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The next day, as I passed the school-house on my way to call on the curate, I heard such an uproar that I stopped involuntarily to listen.
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From this reading I soon satisfied myself that it was only the usual water-spout occasioned on the ocean of boyhood by the vacuum of the master.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading I soon satisfied myself that it was only the usual water-spout occasioned on the ocean of boyhood by the vacuum of the master.
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From this reading The next day, as I passed the school-house on my way to call on the curate, I heard such an uproar that I stopped involuntarily to listen.
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From this reading THE CASTLE.
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From this reading He had not sat down, and would not, hearing all the time, no doubt, in his soul, the far confusion of his forsaken realm.
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From this reading The next day, as I passed the school-house on my way to call on the curate, I heard such an uproar that I stopped involuntarily to listen.
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From this reading As soon as I entered the curate's study, there stood the missing master, hat in hand.
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From this reading The next day, as I passed the school-house on my way to call on the curate, I heard such an uproar that I stopped involuntarily to listen.
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From this reading He had not sat down, and would not, hearing all the time, no doubt, in his soul, the far confusion of his forsaken realm.
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From this reading He had not sat down, and would not, hearing all the time, no doubt, in his soul, the far confusion of his forsaken realm.
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From this reading As soon as I entered the curate's study, there stood the missing master, hat in hand.
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From this reading He had not sat down, and would not, hearing all the time, no doubt, in his soul, the far confusion of his forsaken realm.
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From this reading He had not sat down, and would not, hearing all the time, no doubt, in his soul, the far confusion of his forsaken realm.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had not sat down, and would not, hearing all the time, no doubt, in his soul, the far confusion of his forsaken realm.
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From this reading As soon as I entered the curate's study, there stood the missing master, hat in hand.
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From this reading As soon as I entered the curate's study, there stood the missing master, hat in hand.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had not sat down, and would not, hearing all the time, no doubt, in his soul, the far confusion of his forsaken realm.
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From this reading The next day, as I passed the school-house on my way to call on the curate, I heard such an uproar that I stopped involuntarily to listen.
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From this reading He had not sat down, and would not, hearing all the time, no doubt, in his soul, the far confusion of his forsaken realm.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He had not sat down, and would not, hearing all the time, no doubt, in his soul, the far confusion of his forsaken realm.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading The next day, as I passed the school-house on my way to call on the curate, I heard such an uproar that I stopped involuntarily to listen.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading As soon as I entered the curate's study, there stood the missing master, hat in hand.
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From this reading The next day, as I passed the school-house on my way to call on the curate, I heard such an uproar that I stopped involuntarily to listen.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I soon satisfied myself that it was only the usual water-spout occasioned on the ocean of boyhood by the vacuum of the master.
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From this reading The next day, as I passed the school-house on my way to call on the curate, I heard such an uproar that I stopped involuntarily to listen.
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From this reading I soon satisfied myself that it was only the usual water-spout occasioned on the ocean of boyhood by the vacuum of the master.
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From this reading As soon as I entered the curate's study, there stood the missing master, hat in hand.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading The next day, as I passed the school-house on my way to call on the curate, I heard such an uproar that I stopped involuntarily to listen.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading I soon satisfied myself that it was only the usual water-spout occasioned on the ocean of boyhood by the vacuum of the master.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The next day, as I passed the school-house on my way to call on the curate, I heard such an uproar that I stopped involuntarily to listen.
not any; not one
From this reading He had not sat down, and would not, hearing all the time, no doubt, in his soul, the far confusion of his forsaken realm.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He had not sat down, and would not, hearing all the time, no doubt, in his soul, the far confusion of his forsaken realm.
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From this reading I soon satisfied myself that it was only the usual water-spout occasioned on the ocean of boyhood by the vacuum of the master.
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From this reading I soon satisfied myself that it was only the usual water-spout occasioned on the ocean of boyhood by the vacuum of the master.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I soon satisfied myself that it was only the usual water-spout occasioned on the ocean of boyhood by the vacuum of the master.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The next day, as I passed the school-house on my way to call on the curate, I heard such an uproar that I stopped involuntarily to listen.
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From this reading I soon satisfied myself that it was only the usual water-spout occasioned on the ocean of boyhood by the vacuum of the master.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The next day, as I passed the school-house on my way to call on the curate, I heard such an uproar that I stopped involuntarily to listen.
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From this reading He had not sat down, and would not, hearing all the time, no doubt, in his soul, the far confusion of his forsaken realm.
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From this reading He had not sat down, and would not, hearing all the time, no doubt, in his soul, the far confusion of his forsaken realm.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I soon satisfied myself that it was only the usual water-spout occasioned on the ocean of boyhood by the vacuum of the master.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The next day, as I passed the school-house on my way to call on the curate, I heard such an uproar that I stopped involuntarily to listen.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I soon satisfied myself that it was only the usual water-spout occasioned on the ocean of boyhood by the vacuum of the master.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He had not sat down, and would not, hearing all the time, no doubt, in his soul, the far confusion of his forsaken realm.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading As soon as I entered the curate's study, there stood the missing master, hat in hand.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The next day, as I passed the school-house on my way to call on the curate, I heard such an uproar that I stopped involuntarily to listen.
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From this reading As soon as I entered the curate's study, there stood the missing master, hat in hand.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading The next day, as I passed the school-house on my way to call on the curate, I heard such an uproar that I stopped involuntarily to listen.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The next day, as I passed the school-house on my way to call on the curate, I heard such an uproar that I stopped involuntarily to listen.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE CASTLE.
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From this reading As soon as I entered the curate's study, there stood the missing master, hat in hand.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He had not sat down, and would not, hearing all the time, no doubt, in his soul, the far confusion of his forsaken realm.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The next day, as I passed the school-house on my way to call on the curate, I heard such an uproar that I stopped involuntarily to listen.
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From this reading The next day, as I passed the school-house on my way to call on the curate, I heard such an uproar that I stopped involuntarily to listen.
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From this reading I soon satisfied myself that it was only the usual water-spout occasioned on the ocean of boyhood by the vacuum of the master.
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From this reading I soon satisfied myself that it was only the usual water-spout occasioned on the ocean of boyhood by the vacuum of the master.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I soon satisfied myself that it was only the usual water-spout occasioned on the ocean of boyhood by the vacuum of the master.
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From this reading I soon satisfied myself that it was only the usual water-spout occasioned on the ocean of boyhood by the vacuum of the master.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The next day, as I passed the school-house on my way to call on the curate, I heard such an uproar that I stopped involuntarily to listen.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He had not sat down, and would not, hearing all the time, no doubt, in his soul, the far confusion of his forsaken realm.
