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Chapter V
The party broke up early, as it was a busy season with them all. Dorian walked home with Uncle Zed, then he had a mind to run over to Carlia's. He could not forget about her absence nor about the present she had sent. He had never read the story, and he would like to read it to Carlia. She had very little time, he realized, which was all the more reason for his making time to read it to her.
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “He could not forget about her absence nor about the present she had sent.”
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “He could not forget about her absence nor about the present she had sent.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “She had very little time, he realized, which was all the more reason for his making time to read it to her.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Dorian walked home with Uncle Zed, then he had a mind to run over to Carlia's.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He had never read the story, and he would like to read it to Carlia.”
above and across; more than
From this reading “Dorian walked home with Uncle Zed, then he had a mind to run over to Carlia's.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The party broke up early, as it was a busy season with them all.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “She had very little time, he realized, which was all the more reason for his making time to read it to her.”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “He had never read the story, and he would like to read it to Carlia.”
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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 The party broke up early, as it was a busy season with them all.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading He could not forget about her absence nor about the present she had sent.
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From this reading He could not forget about her absence nor about the present she had sent.
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From this reading The party broke up early, as it was a busy season with them all.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He had never read the story, and he would like to read it to Carlia.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The party broke up early, as it was a busy season with them all.
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From this reading The party broke up early, as it was a busy season with them all.
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From this reading The party broke up early, as it was a busy season with them all.
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From this reading He had never read the story, and he would like to read it to Carlia.
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From this reading Dorian walked home with Uncle Zed, then he had a mind to run over to Carlia's.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He could not forget about her absence nor about the present she had sent.
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From this reading Dorian walked home with Uncle Zed, then he had a mind to run over to Carlia's.
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From this reading The party broke up early, as it was a busy season with them all.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She had very little time, he realized, which was all the more reason for his making time to read it to her.
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From this reading He could not forget about her absence nor about the present she had sent.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Dorian walked home with Uncle Zed, then he had a mind to run over to Carlia's.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Dorian walked home with Uncle Zed, then he had a mind to run over to Carlia's.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He could not forget about her absence nor about the present she had sent.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading She had very little time, he realized, which was all the more reason for his making time to read it to her.
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From this reading Dorian walked home with Uncle Zed, then he had a mind to run over to Carlia's.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The party broke up early, as it was a busy season with them all.
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From this reading He had never read the story, and he would like to read it to Carlia.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She had very little time, he realized, which was all the more reason for his making time to read it to her.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She had very little time, he realized, which was all the more reason for his making time to read it to her.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Dorian walked home with Uncle Zed, then he had a mind to run over to Carlia's.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She had very little time, he realized, which was all the more reason for his making time to read it to her.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He had never read the story, and he would like to read it to Carlia.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading He could not forget about her absence nor about the present she had sent.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He could not forget about her absence nor about the present she had sent.
above and across; more than
From this reading Dorian walked home with Uncle Zed, then he had a mind to run over to Carlia's.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The party broke up early, as it was a busy season with them all.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He could not forget about her absence nor about the present she had sent.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He had never read the story, and he would like to read it to Carlia.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She had very little time, he realized, which was all the more reason for his making time to read it to her.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She had very little time, he realized, which was all the more reason for his making time to read it to her.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Dorian walked home with Uncle Zed, then he had a mind to run over to Carlia's.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The party broke up early, as it was a busy season with them all.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He could not forget about her absence nor about the present she had sent.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He could not forget about her absence nor about the present she had sent.
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From this reading He had never read the story, and he would like to read it to Carlia.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The party broke up early, as it was a busy season with them all.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The party broke up early, as it was a busy season with them all.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Dorian walked home with Uncle Zed, then he had a mind to run over to Carlia's.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She had very little time, he realized, which was all the more reason for his making time to read it to her.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Dorian walked home with Uncle Zed, then he had a mind to run over to Carlia's.
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From this reading Dorian walked home with Uncle Zed, then he had a mind to run over to Carlia's.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The party broke up early, as it was a busy season with them all.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She had very little time, he realized, which was all the more reason for his making time to read it to her.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Dorian walked home with Uncle Zed, then he had a mind to run over to Carlia's.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The party broke up early, as it was a busy season with them all.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading She had very little time, he realized, which was all the more reason for his making time to read it to her.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The party broke up early, as it was a busy season with them all.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He had never read the story, and he would like to read it to Carlia.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Dorian walked home with Uncle Zed, then he had a mind to run over to Carlia's.
