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Chapter VI
DINING AT THE MOUNT. When another day dawned upon Trennach, and still Josiah Bell had not returned, his wife's exasperation gave place to real anxiety. She could not even guess what had become of him, or where he could be. Suspicion was unable to turn upon any particular quarter; not a shadow of foundation appeared for it anywhere. Had the man taken refuge in one of the miners' houses, as she had supposed, there he would still be; but there he was not.
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a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “When another day dawned upon Trennach, and still Josiah Bell had not returned, his wife's exasperation gave place to real anxiety.”
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “She could not even guess what had become of him, or where he could be.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “She could not even guess what had become of him, or where he could be.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “Had the man taken refuge in one of the miners' houses, as she had supposed, there he would still be; but there he was not.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “When another day dawned upon Trennach, and still Josiah Bell had not returned, his wife's exasperation gave place to real anxiety.”
A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.
From this reading “Suspicion was unable to turn upon any particular quarter; not a shadow of foundation appeared for it anywhere.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “When another day dawned upon Trennach, and still Josiah Bell had not returned, his wife's exasperation gave place to real anxiety.”
a formal word for “on”
From this reading “When another day dawned upon Trennach, and still Josiah Bell had not returned, his wife's exasperation gave place to real anxiety.”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “Had the man taken refuge in one of the miners' houses, as she had supposed, there he would still be; but there he was not.”
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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 Suspicion was unable to turn upon any particular quarter; not a shadow of foundation appeared for it anywhere.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When another day dawned upon Trennach, and still Josiah Bell had not returned, his wife's exasperation gave place to real anxiety.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading When another day dawned upon Trennach, and still Josiah Bell had not returned, his wife's exasperation gave place to real anxiety.
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From this reading When another day dawned upon Trennach, and still Josiah Bell had not returned, his wife's exasperation gave place to real anxiety.
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From this reading Suspicion was unable to turn upon any particular quarter; not a shadow of foundation appeared for it anywhere.
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From this reading Suspicion was unable to turn upon any particular quarter; not a shadow of foundation appeared for it anywhere.
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From this reading Suspicion was unable to turn upon any particular quarter; not a shadow of foundation appeared for it anywhere.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Had the man taken refuge in one of the miners' houses, as she had supposed, there he would still be; but there he was not.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading DINING AT THE MOUNT.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading She could not even guess what had become of him, or where he could be.
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From this reading She could not even guess what had become of him, or where he could be.
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From this reading When another day dawned upon Trennach, and still Josiah Bell had not returned, his wife's exasperation gave place to real anxiety.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Had the man taken refuge in one of the miners' houses, as she had supposed, there he would still be; but there he was not.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading She could not even guess what had become of him, or where he could be.
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From this reading When another day dawned upon Trennach, and still Josiah Bell had not returned, his wife's exasperation gave place to real anxiety.
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From this reading When another day dawned upon Trennach, and still Josiah Bell had not returned, his wife's exasperation gave place to real anxiety.
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From this reading DINING AT THE MOUNT.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She could not even guess what had become of him, or where he could be.
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From this reading When another day dawned upon Trennach, and still Josiah Bell had not returned, his wife's exasperation gave place to real anxiety.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Suspicion was unable to turn upon any particular quarter; not a shadow of foundation appeared for it anywhere.
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From this reading Suspicion was unable to turn upon any particular quarter; not a shadow of foundation appeared for it anywhere.
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From this reading When another day dawned upon Trennach, and still Josiah Bell had not returned, his wife's exasperation gave place to real anxiety.
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From this reading She could not even guess what had become of him, or where he could be.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading When another day dawned upon Trennach, and still Josiah Bell had not returned, his wife's exasperation gave place to real anxiety.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She could not even guess what had become of him, or where he could be.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She could not even guess what had become of him, or where he could be.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading When another day dawned upon Trennach, and still Josiah Bell had not returned, his wife's exasperation gave place to real anxiety.
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From this reading Had the man taken refuge in one of the miners' houses, as she had supposed, there he would still be; but there he was not.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Had the man taken refuge in one of the miners' houses, as she had supposed, there he would still be; but there he was not.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Suspicion was unable to turn upon any particular quarter; not a shadow of foundation appeared for it anywhere.
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From this reading When another day dawned upon Trennach, and still Josiah Bell had not returned, his wife's exasperation gave place to real anxiety.
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From this reading Had the man taken refuge in one of the miners' houses, as she had supposed, there he would still be; but there he was not.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Had the man taken refuge in one of the miners' houses, as she had supposed, there he would still be; but there he was not.
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From this reading DINING AT THE MOUNT.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading When another day dawned upon Trennach, and still Josiah Bell had not returned, his wife's exasperation gave place to real anxiety.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She could not even guess what had become of him, or where he could be.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Had the man taken refuge in one of the miners' houses, as she had supposed, there he would still be; but there he was not.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading She could not even guess what had become of him, or where he could be.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Suspicion was unable to turn upon any particular quarter; not a shadow of foundation appeared for it anywhere.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When another day dawned upon Trennach, and still Josiah Bell had not returned, his wife's exasperation gave place to real anxiety.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Suspicion was unable to turn upon any particular quarter; not a shadow of foundation appeared for it anywhere.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When another day dawned upon Trennach, and still Josiah Bell had not returned, his wife's exasperation gave place to real anxiety.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Had the man taken refuge in one of the miners' houses, as she had supposed, there he would still be; but there he was not.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading When another day dawned upon Trennach, and still Josiah Bell had not returned, his wife's exasperation gave place to real anxiety.
A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.
From this reading Suspicion was unable to turn upon any particular quarter; not a shadow of foundation appeared for it anywhere.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She could not even guess what had become of him, or where he could be.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When another day dawned upon Trennach, and still Josiah Bell had not returned, his wife's exasperation gave place to real anxiety.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Had the man taken refuge in one of the miners' houses, as she had supposed, there he would still be; but there he was not.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Suspicion was unable to turn upon any particular quarter; not a shadow of foundation appeared for it anywhere.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Had the man taken refuge in one of the miners' houses, as she had supposed, there he would still be; but there he was not.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading DINING AT THE MOUNT.
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From this reading Had the man taken refuge in one of the miners' houses, as she had supposed, there he would still be; but there he was not.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When another day dawned upon Trennach, and still Josiah Bell had not returned, his wife's exasperation gave place to real anxiety.
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From this reading When another day dawned upon Trennach, and still Josiah Bell had not returned, his wife's exasperation gave place to real anxiety.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Suspicion was unable to turn upon any particular quarter; not a shadow of foundation appeared for it anywhere.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Suspicion was unable to turn upon any particular quarter; not a shadow of foundation appeared for it anywhere.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading When another day dawned upon Trennach, and still Josiah Bell had not returned, his wife's exasperation gave place to real anxiety.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Suspicion was unable to turn upon any particular quarter; not a shadow of foundation appeared for it anywhere.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading She could not even guess what had become of him, or where he could be.
at the time that
From this reading When another day dawned upon Trennach, and still Josiah Bell had not returned, his wife's exasperation gave place to real anxiety.
in or at the place that
From this reading She could not even guess what had become of him, or where he could be.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When another day dawned upon Trennach, and still Josiah Bell had not returned, his wife's exasperation gave place to real anxiety.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Had the man taken refuge in one of the miners' houses, as she had supposed, there he would still be; but there he was not.
