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Chapter XXV
FAREWELL. It need not be said that the Coldstreams awaited with more than interest the important reply to Oscar’s letter, though they never spoke about it. There were but two mails in the course of each week. Carefully had the days been calculated the lapse of which would render an acknowledgment of Coldstream’s confession possible. Communication between different stations in the East was comparatively slow in the time of King William.
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “It need not be said that the Coldstreams awaited with more than interest the important reply to Oscar’s letter, though they never spoke about it.”
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “Carefully had the days been calculated the lapse of which would render an acknowledgment of Coldstream’s confession possible.”
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading “Communication between different stations in the East was comparatively slow in the time of King William.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “There were but two mails in the course of each week.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Communication between different stations in the East was comparatively slow in the time of King William.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It need not be said that the Coldstreams awaited with more than interest the important reply to Oscar’s letter, though they never spoke about it.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It need not be said that the Coldstreams awaited with more than interest the important reply to Oscar’s letter, though they never spoke about it.”
in spite of the fact that
From this reading “It need not be said that the Coldstreams awaited with more than interest the important reply to Oscar’s letter, though they never spoke about it.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Communication between different stations in the East was comparatively slow in the time of King William.”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “Carefully had the days been calculated the lapse of which would render an acknowledgment of Coldstream’s confession possible.”
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading It need not be said that the Coldstreams awaited with more than interest the important reply to Oscar’s letter, though they never spoke about it.
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From this reading Carefully had the days been calculated the lapse of which would render an acknowledgment of Coldstream’s confession possible.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Carefully had the days been calculated the lapse of which would render an acknowledgment of Coldstream’s confession possible.
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From this reading It need not be said that the Coldstreams awaited with more than interest the important reply to Oscar’s letter, though they never spoke about it.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It need not be said that the Coldstreams awaited with more than interest the important reply to Oscar’s letter, though they never spoke about it.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Carefully had the days been calculated the lapse of which would render an acknowledgment of Coldstream’s confession possible.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Communication between different stations in the East was comparatively slow in the time of King William.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading There were but two mails in the course of each week.
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From this reading Carefully had the days been calculated the lapse of which would render an acknowledgment of Coldstream’s confession possible.
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From this reading Carefully had the days been calculated the lapse of which would render an acknowledgment of Coldstream’s confession possible.
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From this reading Carefully had the days been calculated the lapse of which would render an acknowledgment of Coldstream’s confession possible.
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From this reading It need not be said that the Coldstreams awaited with more than interest the important reply to Oscar’s letter, though they never spoke about it.
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From this reading Communication between different stations in the East was comparatively slow in the time of King William.
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From this reading Communication between different stations in the East was comparatively slow in the time of King William.
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From this reading Carefully had the days been calculated the lapse of which would render an acknowledgment of Coldstream’s confession possible.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There were but two mails in the course of each week.
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From this reading Carefully had the days been calculated the lapse of which would render an acknowledgment of Coldstream’s confession possible.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Communication between different stations in the East was comparatively slow in the time of King William.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading There were but two mails in the course of each week.
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From this reading Communication between different stations in the East was comparatively slow in the time of King William.
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From this reading FAREWELL.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Carefully had the days been calculated the lapse of which would render an acknowledgment of Coldstream’s confession possible.
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From this reading It need not be said that the Coldstreams awaited with more than interest the important reply to Oscar’s letter, though they never spoke about it.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There were but two mails in the course of each week.
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From this reading It need not be said that the Coldstreams awaited with more than interest the important reply to Oscar’s letter, though they never spoke about it.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It need not be said that the Coldstreams awaited with more than interest the important reply to Oscar’s letter, though they never spoke about it.
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From this reading Communication between different stations in the East was comparatively slow in the time of King William.
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From this reading Carefully had the days been calculated the lapse of which would render an acknowledgment of Coldstream’s confession possible.
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From this reading It need not be said that the Coldstreams awaited with more than interest the important reply to Oscar’s letter, though they never spoke about it.
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From this reading There were but two mails in the course of each week.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It need not be said that the Coldstreams awaited with more than interest the important reply to Oscar’s letter, though they never spoke about it.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It need not be said that the Coldstreams awaited with more than interest the important reply to Oscar’s letter, though they never spoke about it.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It need not be said that the Coldstreams awaited with more than interest the important reply to Oscar’s letter, though they never spoke about it.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It need not be said that the Coldstreams awaited with more than interest the important reply to Oscar’s letter, though they never spoke about it.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There were but two mails in the course of each week.
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From this reading It need not be said that the Coldstreams awaited with more than interest the important reply to Oscar’s letter, though they never spoke about it.
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From this reading Carefully had the days been calculated the lapse of which would render an acknowledgment of Coldstream’s confession possible.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Carefully had the days been calculated the lapse of which would render an acknowledgment of Coldstream’s confession possible.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It need not be said that the Coldstreams awaited with more than interest the important reply to Oscar’s letter, though they never spoke about it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It need not be said that the Coldstreams awaited with more than interest the important reply to Oscar’s letter, though they never spoke about it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Communication between different stations in the East was comparatively slow in the time of King William.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It need not be said that the Coldstreams awaited with more than interest the important reply to Oscar’s letter, though they never spoke about it.
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From this reading Communication between different stations in the East was comparatively slow in the time of King William.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading It need not be said that the Coldstreams awaited with more than interest the important reply to Oscar’s letter, though they never spoke about it.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It need not be said that the Coldstreams awaited with more than interest the important reply to Oscar’s letter, though they never spoke about it.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It need not be said that the Coldstreams awaited with more than interest the important reply to Oscar’s letter, though they never spoke about it.
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From this reading There were but two mails in the course of each week.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It need not be said that the Coldstreams awaited with more than interest the important reply to Oscar’s letter, though they never spoke about it.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading It need not be said that the Coldstreams awaited with more than interest the important reply to Oscar’s letter, though they never spoke about it.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Communication between different stations in the East was comparatively slow in the time of King William.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It need not be said that the Coldstreams awaited with more than interest the important reply to Oscar’s letter, though they never spoke about it.
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From this reading There were but two mails in the course of each week.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Communication between different stations in the East was comparatively slow in the time of King William.
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From this reading There were but two mails in the course of each week.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There were but two mails in the course of each week.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Carefully had the days been calculated the lapse of which would render an acknowledgment of Coldstream’s confession possible.
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From this reading Communication between different stations in the East was comparatively slow in the time of King William.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It need not be said that the Coldstreams awaited with more than interest the important reply to Oscar’s letter, though they never spoke about it.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Carefully had the days been calculated the lapse of which would render an acknowledgment of Coldstream’s confession possible.
