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Chapter IV
Immediately upon his uncle's departure, Godwin disappeared; Mrs. Peak caught only a glimpse of him as he went by the parlour window. In a short time Oliver came home, and, having learned what had happened, joined his mother and sister in a dull, intermittent conversation on the subject of Godwin's future difficulties. 'He won't go back to Whitelaw,' declared the lad. 'He said he wouldn't.' 'People must be above such false shame,' was Charlotte's opinion.
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higher than, or over, something
From this reading “'People must be above such false shame,' was Charlotte's opinion.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Immediately upon his uncle's departure, Godwin disappeared; Mrs. Peak caught only a glimpse of him as he went by the parlour window.”
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading “In a short time Oliver came home, and, having learned what had happened, joined his mother and sister in a dull, intermittent conversation on the subject of Godwin's future difficulties.”
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “'People must be above such false shame,' was Charlotte's opinion.”
brief or direct in expression
From this reading “In a short time Oliver came home, and, having learned what had happened, joined his mother and sister in a dull, intermittent conversation on the subject of Godwin's future difficulties.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “In a short time Oliver came home, and, having learned what had happened, joined his mother and sister in a dull, intermittent conversation on the subject of Godwin's future difficulties.”
a formal word for “on”
From this reading “Immediately upon his uncle's departure, Godwin disappeared; Mrs. Peak caught only a glimpse of him as he went by the parlour window.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Immediately upon his uncle's departure, Godwin disappeared; Mrs. Peak caught only a glimpse of him as he went by the parlour window.”
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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 Immediately upon his uncle's departure, Godwin disappeared; Mrs. Peak caught only a glimpse of him as he went by the parlour window.
higher than, or over, something
From this reading 'People must be above such false shame,' was Charlotte's opinion.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In a short time Oliver came home, and, having learned what had happened, joined his mother and sister in a dull, intermittent conversation on the subject of Godwin's future difficulties.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Immediately upon his uncle's departure, Godwin disappeared; Mrs. Peak caught only a glimpse of him as he went by the parlour window.
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From this reading 'He won't go back to Whitelaw,' declared the lad.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading 'People must be above such false shame,' was Charlotte's opinion.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Immediately upon his uncle's departure, Godwin disappeared; Mrs. Peak caught only a glimpse of him as he went by the parlour window.
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From this reading In a short time Oliver came home, and, having learned what had happened, joined his mother and sister in a dull, intermittent conversation on the subject of Godwin's future difficulties.
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From this reading Immediately upon his uncle's departure, Godwin disappeared; Mrs. Peak caught only a glimpse of him as he went by the parlour window.
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From this reading 'People must be above such false shame,' was Charlotte's opinion.
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From this reading In a short time Oliver came home, and, having learned what had happened, joined his mother and sister in a dull, intermittent conversation on the subject of Godwin's future difficulties.
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From this reading 'He won't go back to Whitelaw,' declared the lad.
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From this reading Immediately upon his uncle's departure, Godwin disappeared; Mrs. Peak caught only a glimpse of him as he went by the parlour window.
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From this reading In a short time Oliver came home, and, having learned what had happened, joined his mother and sister in a dull, intermittent conversation on the subject of Godwin's future difficulties.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Immediately upon his uncle's departure, Godwin disappeared; Mrs. Peak caught only a glimpse of him as he went by the parlour window.
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From this reading In a short time Oliver came home, and, having learned what had happened, joined his mother and sister in a dull, intermittent conversation on the subject of Godwin's future difficulties.
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From this reading 'People must be above such false shame,' was Charlotte's opinion.
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From this reading In a short time Oliver came home, and, having learned what had happened, joined his mother and sister in a dull, intermittent conversation on the subject of Godwin's future difficulties.
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From this reading Immediately upon his uncle's departure, Godwin disappeared; Mrs. Peak caught only a glimpse of him as he went by the parlour window.
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From this reading 'He won't go back to Whitelaw,' declared the lad.
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From this reading Immediately upon his uncle's departure, Godwin disappeared; Mrs. Peak caught only a glimpse of him as he went by the parlour window.
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From this reading In a short time Oliver came home, and, having learned what had happened, joined his mother and sister in a dull, intermittent conversation on the subject of Godwin's future difficulties.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading In a short time Oliver came home, and, having learned what had happened, joined his mother and sister in a dull, intermittent conversation on the subject of Godwin's future difficulties.
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From this reading In a short time Oliver came home, and, having learned what had happened, joined his mother and sister in a dull, intermittent conversation on the subject of Godwin's future difficulties.
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading In a short time Oliver came home, and, having learned what had happened, joined his mother and sister in a dull, intermittent conversation on the subject of Godwin's future difficulties.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Immediately upon his uncle's departure, Godwin disappeared; Mrs. Peak caught only a glimpse of him as he went by the parlour window.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Immediately upon his uncle's departure, Godwin disappeared; Mrs. Peak caught only a glimpse of him as he went by the parlour window.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Immediately upon his uncle's departure, Godwin disappeared; Mrs. Peak caught only a glimpse of him as he went by the parlour window.
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From this reading In a short time Oliver came home, and, having learned what had happened, joined his mother and sister in a dull, intermittent conversation on the subject of Godwin's future difficulties.
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From this reading Immediately upon his uncle's departure, Godwin disappeared; Mrs. Peak caught only a glimpse of him as he went by the parlour window.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In a short time Oliver came home, and, having learned what had happened, joined his mother and sister in a dull, intermittent conversation on the subject of Godwin's future difficulties.
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From this reading In a short time Oliver came home, and, having learned what had happened, joined his mother and sister in a dull, intermittent conversation on the subject of Godwin's future difficulties.
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From this reading In a short time Oliver came home, and, having learned what had happened, joined his mother and sister in a dull, intermittent conversation on the subject of Godwin's future difficulties.
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From this reading 'He won't go back to Whitelaw,' declared the lad.
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From this reading In a short time Oliver came home, and, having learned what had happened, joined his mother and sister in a dull, intermittent conversation on the subject of Godwin's future difficulties.
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From this reading In a short time Oliver came home, and, having learned what had happened, joined his mother and sister in a dull, intermittent conversation on the subject of Godwin's future difficulties.
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From this reading Immediately upon his uncle's departure, Godwin disappeared; Mrs. Peak caught only a glimpse of him as he went by the parlour window.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading 'People must be above such false shame,' was Charlotte's opinion.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Immediately upon his uncle's departure, Godwin disappeared; Mrs. Peak caught only a glimpse of him as he went by the parlour window.
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From this reading In a short time Oliver came home, and, having learned what had happened, joined his mother and sister in a dull, intermittent conversation on the subject of Godwin's future difficulties.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading In a short time Oliver came home, and, having learned what had happened, joined his mother and sister in a dull, intermittent conversation on the subject of Godwin's future difficulties.
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From this reading Immediately upon his uncle's departure, Godwin disappeared; Mrs. Peak caught only a glimpse of him as he went by the parlour window.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'People must be above such false shame,' was Charlotte's opinion.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Immediately upon his uncle's departure, Godwin disappeared; Mrs. Peak caught only a glimpse of him as he went by the parlour window.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Immediately upon his uncle's departure, Godwin disappeared; Mrs. Peak caught only a glimpse of him as he went by the parlour window.
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From this reading 'People must be above such false shame,' was Charlotte's opinion.
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From this reading 'He said he wouldn't.'
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From this reading 'People must be above such false shame,' was Charlotte's opinion.
brief or direct in expression
From this reading In a short time Oliver came home, and, having learned what had happened, joined his mother and sister in a dull, intermittent conversation on the subject of Godwin's future difficulties.
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From this reading In a short time Oliver came home, and, having learned what had happened, joined his mother and sister in a dull, intermittent conversation on the subject of Godwin's future difficulties.
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From this reading In a short time Oliver came home, and, having learned what had happened, joined his mother and sister in a dull, intermittent conversation on the subject of Godwin's future difficulties.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading 'People must be above such false shame,' was Charlotte's opinion.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Immediately upon his uncle's departure, Godwin disappeared; Mrs. Peak caught only a glimpse of him as he went by the parlour window.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In a short time Oliver came home, and, having learned what had happened, joined his mother and sister in a dull, intermittent conversation on the subject of Godwin's future difficulties.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading 'He won't go back to Whitelaw,' declared the lad.
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From this reading Immediately upon his uncle's departure, Godwin disappeared; Mrs. Peak caught only a glimpse of him as he went by the parlour window.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Immediately upon his uncle's departure, Godwin disappeared; Mrs. Peak caught only a glimpse of him as he went by the parlour window.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading 'People must be above such false shame,' was Charlotte's opinion.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Immediately upon his uncle's departure, Godwin disappeared; Mrs. Peak caught only a glimpse of him as he went by the parlour window.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading In a short time Oliver came home, and, having learned what had happened, joined his mother and sister in a dull, intermittent conversation on the subject of Godwin's future difficulties.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'He won't go back to Whitelaw,' declared the lad.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Immediately upon his uncle's departure, Godwin disappeared; Mrs. Peak caught only a glimpse of him as he went by the parlour window.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'He won't go back to Whitelaw,' declared the lad.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'He said he wouldn't.'
