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Chapter V
MISSING. There was commotion next morning at Trennach, especially about the region of the Bare Plain and the cottages in Bleak Row. Josiah Bell had disappeared. Mrs. Bell had sat up half the night waiting for him; then, concluding he had taken too much liquor to be able to find his way home, and had either stayed at the Golden Shaft or found refuge with Andrew Float, she went to bed. Upon making inquiries this morning, this proved not to be the case.
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “There was commotion next morning at Trennach, especially about the region of the Bare Plain and the cottages in Bleak Row.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Josiah Bell had disappeared.”
one or the other of two
From this reading “Mrs. Bell had sat up half the night waiting for him; then, concluding he had taken too much liquor to be able to find his way home, and had either stayed at the Golden Shaft or found refuge with Andrew Float, she went to bed.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Mrs. Bell had sat up half the night waiting for him; then, concluding he had taken too much liquor to be able to find his way home, and had either stayed at the Golden Shaft or found refuge with Andrew Float, she went to bed.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Mrs. Bell had sat up half the night waiting for him; then, concluding he had taken too much liquor to be able to find his way home, and had either stayed at the Golden Shaft or found refuge with Andrew Float, she went to bed.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “There was commotion next morning at Trennach, especially about the region of the Bare Plain and the cottages in Bleak Row.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “There was commotion next morning at Trennach, especially about the region of the Bare Plain and the cottages in Bleak Row.”
a formal word for “on”
From this reading “Upon making inquiries this morning, this proved not to be the case.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Mrs. Bell had sat up half the night waiting for him; then, concluding he had taken too much liquor to be able to find his way home, and had either stayed at the Golden Shaft or found refuge with Andrew Float, she went to bed.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Mrs. Bell had sat up half the night waiting for him; then, concluding he had taken too much liquor to be able to find his way home, and had either stayed at the Golden Shaft or found refuge with Andrew Float, she went to bed.”
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From this reading Mrs. Bell had sat up half the night waiting for him; then, concluding he had taken too much liquor to be able to find his way home, and had either stayed at the Golden Shaft or found refuge with Andrew Float, she went to bed.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading There was commotion next morning at Trennach, especially about the region of the Bare Plain and the cottages in Bleak Row.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There was commotion next morning at Trennach, especially about the region of the Bare Plain and the cottages in Bleak Row.
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From this reading Mrs. Bell had sat up half the night waiting for him; then, concluding he had taken too much liquor to be able to find his way home, and had either stayed at the Golden Shaft or found refuge with Andrew Float, she went to bed.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading There was commotion next morning at Trennach, especially about the region of the Bare Plain and the cottages in Bleak Row.
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From this reading There was commotion next morning at Trennach, especially about the region of the Bare Plain and the cottages in Bleak Row.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Mrs. Bell had sat up half the night waiting for him; then, concluding he had taken too much liquor to be able to find his way home, and had either stayed at the Golden Shaft or found refuge with Andrew Float, she went to bed.
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From this reading Mrs. Bell had sat up half the night waiting for him; then, concluding he had taken too much liquor to be able to find his way home, and had either stayed at the Golden Shaft or found refuge with Andrew Float, she went to bed.
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From this reading Josiah Bell had disappeared.
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From this reading There was commotion next morning at Trennach, especially about the region of the Bare Plain and the cottages in Bleak Row.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Upon making inquiries this morning, this proved not to be the case.
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From this reading There was commotion next morning at Trennach, especially about the region of the Bare Plain and the cottages in Bleak Row.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mrs. Bell had sat up half the night waiting for him; then, concluding he had taken too much liquor to be able to find his way home, and had either stayed at the Golden Shaft or found refuge with Andrew Float, she went to bed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There was commotion next morning at Trennach, especially about the region of the Bare Plain and the cottages in Bleak Row.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Josiah Bell had disappeared.
one or the other of two
From this reading Mrs. Bell had sat up half the night waiting for him; then, concluding he had taken too much liquor to be able to find his way home, and had either stayed at the Golden Shaft or found refuge with Andrew Float, she went to bed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There was commotion next morning at Trennach, especially about the region of the Bare Plain and the cottages in Bleak Row.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mrs. Bell had sat up half the night waiting for him; then, concluding he had taken too much liquor to be able to find his way home, and had either stayed at the Golden Shaft or found refuge with Andrew Float, she went to bed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mrs. Bell had sat up half the night waiting for him; then, concluding he had taken too much liquor to be able to find his way home, and had either stayed at the Golden Shaft or found refuge with Andrew Float, she went to bed.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Mrs. Bell had sat up half the night waiting for him; then, concluding he had taken too much liquor to be able to find his way home, and had either stayed at the Golden Shaft or found refuge with Andrew Float, she went to bed.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Mrs. Bell had sat up half the night waiting for him; then, concluding he had taken too much liquor to be able to find his way home, and had either stayed at the Golden Shaft or found refuge with Andrew Float, she went to bed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mrs. Bell had sat up half the night waiting for him; then, concluding he had taken too much liquor to be able to find his way home, and had either stayed at the Golden Shaft or found refuge with Andrew Float, she went to bed.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Josiah Bell had disappeared.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Mrs. Bell had sat up half the night waiting for him; then, concluding he had taken too much liquor to be able to find his way home, and had either stayed at the Golden Shaft or found refuge with Andrew Float, she went to bed.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Mrs. Bell had sat up half the night waiting for him; then, concluding he had taken too much liquor to be able to find his way home, and had either stayed at the Golden Shaft or found refuge with Andrew Float, she went to bed.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Mrs. Bell had sat up half the night waiting for him; then, concluding he had taken too much liquor to be able to find his way home, and had either stayed at the Golden Shaft or found refuge with Andrew Float, she went to bed.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Mrs. Bell had sat up half the night waiting for him; then, concluding he had taken too much liquor to be able to find his way home, and had either stayed at the Golden Shaft or found refuge with Andrew Float, she went to bed.
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From this reading Mrs. Bell had sat up half the night waiting for him; then, concluding he had taken too much liquor to be able to find his way home, and had either stayed at the Golden Shaft or found refuge with Andrew Float, she went to bed.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There was commotion next morning at Trennach, especially about the region of the Bare Plain and the cottages in Bleak Row.
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From this reading Upon making inquiries this morning, this proved not to be the case.
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From this reading Josiah Bell had disappeared.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mrs. Bell had sat up half the night waiting for him; then, concluding he had taken too much liquor to be able to find his way home, and had either stayed at the Golden Shaft or found refuge with Andrew Float, she went to bed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Upon making inquiries this morning, this proved not to be the case.
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From this reading MISSING.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There was commotion next morning at Trennach, especially about the region of the Bare Plain and the cottages in Bleak Row.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mrs. Bell had sat up half the night waiting for him; then, concluding he had taken too much liquor to be able to find his way home, and had either stayed at the Golden Shaft or found refuge with Andrew Float, she went to bed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mrs. Bell had sat up half the night waiting for him; then, concluding he had taken too much liquor to be able to find his way home, and had either stayed at the Golden Shaft or found refuge with Andrew Float, she went to bed.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There was commotion next morning at Trennach, especially about the region of the Bare Plain and the cottages in Bleak Row.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mrs. Bell had sat up half the night waiting for him; then, concluding he had taken too much liquor to be able to find his way home, and had either stayed at the Golden Shaft or found refuge with Andrew Float, she went to bed.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Upon making inquiries this morning, this proved not to be the case.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There was commotion next morning at Trennach, especially about the region of the Bare Plain and the cottages in Bleak Row.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Mrs. Bell had sat up half the night waiting for him; then, concluding he had taken too much liquor to be able to find his way home, and had either stayed at the Golden Shaft or found refuge with Andrew Float, she went to bed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There was commotion next morning at Trennach, especially about the region of the Bare Plain and the cottages in Bleak Row.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Upon making inquiries this morning, this proved not to be the case.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mrs. Bell had sat up half the night waiting for him; then, concluding he had taken too much liquor to be able to find his way home, and had either stayed at the Golden Shaft or found refuge with Andrew Float, she went to bed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There was commotion next morning at Trennach, especially about the region of the Bare Plain and the cottages in Bleak Row.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There was commotion next morning at Trennach, especially about the region of the Bare Plain and the cottages in Bleak Row.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mrs. Bell had sat up half the night waiting for him; then, concluding he had taken too much liquor to be able to find his way home, and had either stayed at the Golden Shaft or found refuge with Andrew Float, she went to bed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mrs. Bell had sat up half the night waiting for him; then, concluding he had taken too much liquor to be able to find his way home, and had either stayed at the Golden Shaft or found refuge with Andrew Float, she went to bed.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Mrs. Bell had sat up half the night waiting for him; then, concluding he had taken too much liquor to be able to find his way home, and had either stayed at the Golden Shaft or found refuge with Andrew Float, she went to bed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mrs. Bell had sat up half the night waiting for him; then, concluding he had taken too much liquor to be able to find his way home, and had either stayed at the Golden Shaft or found refuge with Andrew Float, she went to bed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mrs. Bell had sat up half the night waiting for him; then, concluding he had taken too much liquor to be able to find his way home, and had either stayed at the Golden Shaft or found refuge with Andrew Float, she went to bed.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading There was commotion next morning at Trennach, especially about the region of the Bare Plain and the cottages in Bleak Row.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mrs. Bell had sat up half the night waiting for him; then, concluding he had taken too much liquor to be able to find his way home, and had either stayed at the Golden Shaft or found refuge with Andrew Float, she went to bed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There was commotion next morning at Trennach, especially about the region of the Bare Plain and the cottages in Bleak Row.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Upon making inquiries this morning, this proved not to be the case.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Mrs. Bell had sat up half the night waiting for him; then, concluding he had taken too much liquor to be able to find his way home, and had either stayed at the Golden Shaft or found refuge with Andrew Float, she went to bed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mrs. Bell had sat up half the night waiting for him; then, concluding he had taken too much liquor to be able to find his way home, and had either stayed at the Golden Shaft or found refuge with Andrew Float, she went to bed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There was commotion next morning at Trennach, especially about the region of the Bare Plain and the cottages in Bleak Row.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mrs. Bell had sat up half the night waiting for him; then, concluding he had taken too much liquor to be able to find his way home, and had either stayed at the Golden Shaft or found refuge with Andrew Float, she went to bed.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Upon making inquiries this morning, this proved not to be the case.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mrs. Bell had sat up half the night waiting for him; then, concluding he had taken too much liquor to be able to find his way home, and had either stayed at the Golden Shaft or found refuge with Andrew Float, she went to bed.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was commotion next morning at Trennach, especially about the region of the Bare Plain and the cottages in Bleak Row.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mrs. Bell had sat up half the night waiting for him; then, concluding he had taken too much liquor to be able to find his way home, and had either stayed at the Golden Shaft or found refuge with Andrew Float, she went to bed.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Mrs. Bell had sat up half the night waiting for him; then, concluding he had taken too much liquor to be able to find his way home, and had either stayed at the Golden Shaft or found refuge with Andrew Float, she went to bed.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Mrs. Bell had sat up half the night waiting for him; then, concluding he had taken too much liquor to be able to find his way home, and had either stayed at the Golden Shaft or found refuge with Andrew Float, she went to bed.
