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Chapter X
MR. PEACOCKE GOES. THE Doctor had been all but savage with his wife, and, for the moment, had hated Mr. Puddicombe, but still what they said had affected him. They were both of them quite clear that Mr. Peacocke should be made to go at once. And he, though he hated Mr. Puddicombe for his cold logic, could not but acknowledge that all the man had said was true.
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the past participle of “be”
From this reading “THE Doctor had been all but savage with his wife, and, for the moment, had hated Mr. Puddicombe, but still what they said had affected him.”
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “And he, though he hated Mr. Puddicombe for his cold logic, could not but acknowledge that all the man had said was true.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “THE Doctor had been all but savage with his wife, and, for the moment, had hated Mr. Puddicombe, but still what they said had affected him.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “They were both of them quite clear that Mr. Peacocke should be made to go at once.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “They were both of them quite clear that Mr. Peacocke should be made to go at once.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “THE Doctor had been all but savage with his wife, and, for the moment, had hated Mr. Puddicombe, but still what they said had affected him.”
in spite of the fact that
From this reading “And he, though he hated Mr. Puddicombe for his cold logic, could not but acknowledge that all the man had said was true.”
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From this reading And he, though he hated Mr. Puddicombe for his cold logic, could not but acknowledge that all the man had said was true.
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From this reading THE Doctor had been all but savage with his wife, and, for the moment, had hated Mr. Puddicombe, but still what they said had affected him.
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From this reading THE Doctor had been all but savage with his wife, and, for the moment, had hated Mr. Puddicombe, but still what they said had affected him.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE Doctor had been all but savage with his wife, and, for the moment, had hated Mr. Puddicombe, but still what they said had affected him.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading They were both of them quite clear that Mr. Peacocke should be made to go at once.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading They were both of them quite clear that Mr. Peacocke should be made to go at once.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading THE Doctor had been all but savage with his wife, and, for the moment, had hated Mr. Puddicombe, but still what they said had affected him.
the two together, not just one
From this reading They were both of them quite clear that Mr. Peacocke should be made to go at once.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading THE Doctor had been all but savage with his wife, and, for the moment, had hated Mr. Puddicombe, but still what they said had affected him.
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From this reading They were both of them quite clear that Mr. Peacocke should be made to go at once.
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From this reading And he, though he hated Mr. Puddicombe for his cold logic, could not but acknowledge that all the man had said was true.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading And he, though he hated Mr. Puddicombe for his cold logic, could not but acknowledge that all the man had said was true.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE Doctor had been all but savage with his wife, and, for the moment, had hated Mr. Puddicombe, but still what they said had affected him.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE Doctor had been all but savage with his wife, and, for the moment, had hated Mr. Puddicombe, but still what they said had affected him.
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From this reading They were both of them quite clear that Mr. Peacocke should be made to go at once.
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From this reading PEACOCKE GOES.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE Doctor had been all but savage with his wife, and, for the moment, had hated Mr. Puddicombe, but still what they said had affected him.
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From this reading THE Doctor had been all but savage with his wife, and, for the moment, had hated Mr. Puddicombe, but still what they said had affected him.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And he, though he hated Mr. Puddicombe for his cold logic, could not but acknowledge that all the man had said was true.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading THE Doctor had been all but savage with his wife, and, for the moment, had hated Mr. Puddicombe, but still what they said had affected him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE Doctor had been all but savage with his wife, and, for the moment, had hated Mr. Puddicombe, but still what they said had affected him.
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From this reading And he, though he hated Mr. Puddicombe for his cold logic, could not but acknowledge that all the man had said was true.
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From this reading They were both of them quite clear that Mr. Peacocke should be made to go at once.
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From this reading And he, though he hated Mr. Puddicombe for his cold logic, could not but acknowledge that all the man had said was true.
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From this reading THE Doctor had been all but savage with his wife, and, for the moment, had hated Mr. Puddicombe, but still what they said had affected him.
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From this reading MR.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading And he, though he hated Mr. Puddicombe for his cold logic, could not but acknowledge that all the man had said was true.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They were both of them quite clear that Mr. Peacocke should be made to go at once.
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From this reading They were both of them quite clear that Mr. Peacocke should be made to go at once.
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From this reading PEACOCKE GOES.
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From this reading THE Doctor had been all but savage with his wife, and, for the moment, had hated Mr. Puddicombe, but still what they said had affected him.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They were both of them quite clear that Mr. Peacocke should be made to go at once.
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From this reading THE Doctor had been all but savage with his wife, and, for the moment, had hated Mr. Puddicombe, but still what they said had affected him.
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From this reading THE Doctor had been all but savage with his wife, and, for the moment, had hated Mr. Puddicombe, but still what they said had affected him.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading They were both of them quite clear that Mr. Peacocke should be made to go at once.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE Doctor had been all but savage with his wife, and, for the moment, had hated Mr. Puddicombe, but still what they said had affected him.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading They were both of them quite clear that Mr. Peacocke should be made to go at once.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE Doctor had been all but savage with his wife, and, for the moment, had hated Mr. Puddicombe, but still what they said had affected him.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading They were both of them quite clear that Mr. Peacocke should be made to go at once.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE Doctor had been all but savage with his wife, and, for the moment, had hated Mr. Puddicombe, but still what they said had affected him.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading And he, though he hated Mr. Puddicombe for his cold logic, could not but acknowledge that all the man had said was true.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They were both of them quite clear that Mr. Peacocke should be made to go at once.
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From this reading And he, though he hated Mr. Puddicombe for his cold logic, could not but acknowledge that all the man had said was true.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And he, though he hated Mr. Puddicombe for his cold logic, could not but acknowledge that all the man had said was true.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were both of them quite clear that Mr. Peacocke should be made to go at once.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading THE Doctor had been all but savage with his wife, and, for the moment, had hated Mr. Puddicombe, but still what they said had affected him.
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From this reading THE Doctor had been all but savage with his wife, and, for the moment, had hated Mr. Puddicombe, but still what they said had affected him.
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE Doctor had been all but savage with his wife, and, for the moment, had hated Mr. Puddicombe, but still what they said had affected him.
