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Chapter III
THE VOICE OF THE TURTLE Sitting in the garden of the little Hertfordshire inn, Anthony drafted his application with the utmost care. All the time he tried to keep a tight hand upon his hopes--unruly and mettlesome fellows, which more than once had carried him into the meadow of Expectation before he knew where he was. There the going was splendid--till you came to the sunk fence.... His letter, when finally settled, was comprehensive enough. _c/o "The Leather Bottel."
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earlier than; in front of
From this reading “All the time he tried to keep a tight hand upon his hopes--unruly and mettlesome fellows, which more than once had carried him into the meadow of Expectation before he knew where he was.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “All the time he tried to keep a tight hand upon his hopes--unruly and mettlesome fellows, which more than once had carried him into the meadow of Expectation before he knew where he was.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “THE VOICE OF THE TURTLE Sitting in the garden of the little Hertfordshire inn, Anthony drafted his application with the utmost care.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “All the time he tried to keep a tight hand upon his hopes--unruly and mettlesome fellows, which more than once had carried him into the meadow of Expectation before he knew where he was.”
up to a particular time
From this reading “There the going was splendid--till you came to the sunk fence....”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “All the time he tried to keep a tight hand upon his hopes--unruly and mettlesome fellows, which more than once had carried him into the meadow of Expectation before he knew where he was.”
a formal word for “on”
From this reading “All the time he tried to keep a tight hand upon his hopes--unruly and mettlesome fellows, which more than once had carried him into the meadow of Expectation before he knew where he was.”
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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 All the time he tried to keep a tight hand upon his hopes--unruly and mettlesome fellows, which more than once had carried him into the meadow of Expectation before he knew where he was.
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From this reading All the time he tried to keep a tight hand upon his hopes--unruly and mettlesome fellows, which more than once had carried him into the meadow of Expectation before he knew where he was.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading All the time he tried to keep a tight hand upon his hopes--unruly and mettlesome fellows, which more than once had carried him into the meadow of Expectation before he knew where he was.
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From this reading THE VOICE OF THE TURTLE Sitting in the garden of the little Hertfordshire inn, Anthony drafted his application with the utmost care.
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From this reading THE VOICE OF THE TURTLE Sitting in the garden of the little Hertfordshire inn, Anthony drafted his application with the utmost care.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading All the time he tried to keep a tight hand upon his hopes--unruly and mettlesome fellows, which more than once had carried him into the meadow of Expectation before he knew where he was.
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From this reading _c/o "The Leather Bottel."
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From this reading _c/o "The Leather Bottel."
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From this reading There the going was splendid--till you came to the sunk fence....
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From this reading THE VOICE OF THE TURTLE Sitting in the garden of the little Hertfordshire inn, Anthony drafted his application with the utmost care.
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From this reading All the time he tried to keep a tight hand upon his hopes--unruly and mettlesome fellows, which more than once had carried him into the meadow of Expectation before he knew where he was.
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From this reading His letter, when finally settled, was comprehensive enough.
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From this reading THE VOICE OF THE TURTLE Sitting in the garden of the little Hertfordshire inn, Anthony drafted his application with the utmost care.
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From this reading His letter, when finally settled, was comprehensive enough.
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From this reading All the time he tried to keep a tight hand upon his hopes--unruly and mettlesome fellows, which more than once had carried him into the meadow of Expectation before he knew where he was.
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From this reading All the time he tried to keep a tight hand upon his hopes--unruly and mettlesome fellows, which more than once had carried him into the meadow of Expectation before he knew where he was.
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From this reading There the going was splendid--till you came to the sunk fence....
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From this reading His letter, when finally settled, was comprehensive enough.
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From this reading THE VOICE OF THE TURTLE Sitting in the garden of the little Hertfordshire inn, Anthony drafted his application with the utmost care.
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From this reading There the going was splendid--till you came to the sunk fence....
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading All the time he tried to keep a tight hand upon his hopes--unruly and mettlesome fellows, which more than once had carried him into the meadow of Expectation before he knew where he was.
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From this reading All the time he tried to keep a tight hand upon his hopes--unruly and mettlesome fellows, which more than once had carried him into the meadow of Expectation before he knew where he was.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading All the time he tried to keep a tight hand upon his hopes--unruly and mettlesome fellows, which more than once had carried him into the meadow of Expectation before he knew where he was.
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From this reading THE VOICE OF THE TURTLE Sitting in the garden of the little Hertfordshire inn, Anthony drafted his application with the utmost care.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading All the time he tried to keep a tight hand upon his hopes--unruly and mettlesome fellows, which more than once had carried him into the meadow of Expectation before he knew where he was.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE VOICE OF THE TURTLE Sitting in the garden of the little Hertfordshire inn, Anthony drafted his application with the utmost care.
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From this reading All the time he tried to keep a tight hand upon his hopes--unruly and mettlesome fellows, which more than once had carried him into the meadow of Expectation before he knew where he was.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE VOICE OF THE TURTLE Sitting in the garden of the little Hertfordshire inn, Anthony drafted his application with the utmost care.
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From this reading THE VOICE OF THE TURTLE Sitting in the garden of the little Hertfordshire inn, Anthony drafted his application with the utmost care.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading All the time he tried to keep a tight hand upon his hopes--unruly and mettlesome fellows, which more than once had carried him into the meadow of Expectation before he knew where he was.
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From this reading All the time he tried to keep a tight hand upon his hopes--unruly and mettlesome fellows, which more than once had carried him into the meadow of Expectation before he knew where he was.
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From this reading All the time he tried to keep a tight hand upon his hopes--unruly and mettlesome fellows, which more than once had carried him into the meadow of Expectation before he knew where he was.
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From this reading _c/o "The Leather Bottel."
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From this reading His letter, when finally settled, was comprehensive enough.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE VOICE OF THE TURTLE Sitting in the garden of the little Hertfordshire inn, Anthony drafted his application with the utmost care.
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From this reading All the time he tried to keep a tight hand upon his hopes--unruly and mettlesome fellows, which more than once had carried him into the meadow of Expectation before he knew where he was.
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From this reading All the time he tried to keep a tight hand upon his hopes--unruly and mettlesome fellows, which more than once had carried him into the meadow of Expectation before he knew where he was.
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From this reading All the time he tried to keep a tight hand upon his hopes--unruly and mettlesome fellows, which more than once had carried him into the meadow of Expectation before he knew where he was.
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From this reading _c/o "The Leather Bottel."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE VOICE OF THE TURTLE Sitting in the garden of the little Hertfordshire inn, Anthony drafted his application with the utmost care.
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From this reading All the time he tried to keep a tight hand upon his hopes--unruly and mettlesome fellows, which more than once had carried him into the meadow of Expectation before he knew where he was.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading His letter, when finally settled, was comprehensive enough.
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From this reading THE VOICE OF THE TURTLE Sitting in the garden of the little Hertfordshire inn, Anthony drafted his application with the utmost care.
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From this reading There the going was splendid--till you came to the sunk fence....
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From this reading There the going was splendid--till you came to the sunk fence....
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading All the time he tried to keep a tight hand upon his hopes--unruly and mettlesome fellows, which more than once had carried him into the meadow of Expectation before he knew where he was.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE VOICE OF THE TURTLE Sitting in the garden of the little Hertfordshire inn, Anthony drafted his application with the utmost care.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There the going was splendid--till you came to the sunk fence....
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From this reading All the time he tried to keep a tight hand upon his hopes--unruly and mettlesome fellows, which more than once had carried him into the meadow of Expectation before he knew where he was.
up to a particular time
From this reading There the going was splendid--till you came to the sunk fence....
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading All the time he tried to keep a tight hand upon his hopes--unruly and mettlesome fellows, which more than once had carried him into the meadow of Expectation before he knew where he was.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading All the time he tried to keep a tight hand upon his hopes--unruly and mettlesome fellows, which more than once had carried him into the meadow of Expectation before he knew where he was.
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From this reading All the time he tried to keep a tight hand upon his hopes--unruly and mettlesome fellows, which more than once had carried him into the meadow of Expectation before he knew where he was.
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From this reading THE VOICE OF THE TURTLE Sitting in the garden of the little Hertfordshire inn, Anthony drafted his application with the utmost care.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading All the time he tried to keep a tight hand upon his hopes--unruly and mettlesome fellows, which more than once had carried him into the meadow of Expectation before he knew where he was.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading All the time he tried to keep a tight hand upon his hopes--unruly and mettlesome fellows, which more than once had carried him into the meadow of Expectation before he knew where he was.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE VOICE OF THE TURTLE Sitting in the garden of the little Hertfordshire inn, Anthony drafted his application with the utmost care.
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From this reading THE VOICE OF THE TURTLE Sitting in the garden of the little Hertfordshire inn, Anthony drafted his application with the utmost care.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading All the time he tried to keep a tight hand upon his hopes--unruly and mettlesome fellows, which more than once had carried him into the meadow of Expectation before he knew where he was.
at the time that
From this reading His letter, when finally settled, was comprehensive enough.
in or at the place that
From this reading All the time he tried to keep a tight hand upon his hopes--unruly and mettlesome fellows, which more than once had carried him into the meadow of Expectation before he knew where he was.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading All the time he tried to keep a tight hand upon his hopes--unruly and mettlesome fellows, which more than once had carried him into the meadow of Expectation before he knew where he was.
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE VOICE OF THE TURTLE Sitting in the garden of the little Hertfordshire inn, Anthony drafted his application with the utmost care.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading There the going was splendid--till you came to the sunk fence....
