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Chapter XXXIV
MR. DIMMERLY CONCLUDES TO "MEDDLE." Hemstead found some solace, during the next two days, in the selection of books for his library. He did not expect to visit the East again for many years, and made all his arrangements accordingly. He wrote Mr. and Miss Martell a letter, which they regarded as a model in its expression of delicate appreciation and manly modesty.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He did not expect to visit the East again for many years, and made all his arrangements accordingly.”
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From this reading “Hemstead found some solace, during the next two days, in the selection of books for his library.”
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading “Hemstead found some solace, during the next two days, in the selection of books for his library.”
to think that something will happen
From this reading “He did not expect to visit the East again for many years, and made all his arrangements accordingly.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Hemstead found some solace, during the next two days, in the selection of books for his library.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Hemstead found some solace, during the next two days, in the selection of books for his library.”
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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 He wrote Mr. and Miss Martell a letter, which they regarded as a model in its expression of delicate appreciation and manly modesty.
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From this reading He did not expect to visit the East again for many years, and made all his arrangements accordingly.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He did not expect to visit the East again for many years, and made all his arrangements accordingly.
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From this reading He did not expect to visit the East again for many years, and made all his arrangements accordingly.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He did not expect to visit the East again for many years, and made all his arrangements accordingly.
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From this reading He wrote Mr. and Miss Martell a letter, which they regarded as a model in its expression of delicate appreciation and manly modesty.
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From this reading He did not expect to visit the East again for many years, and made all his arrangements accordingly.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He wrote Mr. and Miss Martell a letter, which they regarded as a model in its expression of delicate appreciation and manly modesty.
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From this reading Hemstead found some solace, during the next two days, in the selection of books for his library.
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From this reading DIMMERLY CONCLUDES TO "MEDDLE."
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From this reading Hemstead found some solace, during the next two days, in the selection of books for his library.
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From this reading He wrote Mr. and Miss Martell a letter, which they regarded as a model in its expression of delicate appreciation and manly modesty.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading He did not expect to visit the East again for many years, and made all his arrangements accordingly.
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From this reading DIMMERLY CONCLUDES TO "MEDDLE."
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading Hemstead found some solace, during the next two days, in the selection of books for his library.
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From this reading He did not expect to visit the East again for many years, and made all his arrangements accordingly.
to think that something will happen
From this reading He did not expect to visit the East again for many years, and made all his arrangements accordingly.
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From this reading He wrote Mr. and Miss Martell a letter, which they regarded as a model in its expression of delicate appreciation and manly modesty.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Hemstead found some solace, during the next two days, in the selection of books for his library.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Hemstead found some solace, during the next two days, in the selection of books for his library.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He did not expect to visit the East again for many years, and made all his arrangements accordingly.
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From this reading Hemstead found some solace, during the next two days, in the selection of books for his library.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Hemstead found some solace, during the next two days, in the selection of books for his library.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Hemstead found some solace, during the next two days, in the selection of books for his library.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading He wrote Mr. and Miss Martell a letter, which they regarded as a model in its expression of delicate appreciation and manly modesty.
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From this reading He wrote Mr. and Miss Martell a letter, which they regarded as a model in its expression of delicate appreciation and manly modesty.
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From this reading Hemstead found some solace, during the next two days, in the selection of books for his library.
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From this reading He did not expect to visit the East again for many years, and made all his arrangements accordingly.
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From this reading He wrote Mr. and Miss Martell a letter, which they regarded as a model in its expression of delicate appreciation and manly modesty.
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From this reading He did not expect to visit the East again for many years, and made all his arrangements accordingly.
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From this reading He wrote Mr. and Miss Martell a letter, which they regarded as a model in its expression of delicate appreciation and manly modesty.
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From this reading DIMMERLY CONCLUDES TO "MEDDLE."
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From this reading He wrote Mr. and Miss Martell a letter, which they regarded as a model in its expression of delicate appreciation and manly modesty.
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From this reading He wrote Mr. and Miss Martell a letter, which they regarded as a model in its expression of delicate appreciation and manly modesty.
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From this reading He wrote Mr. and Miss Martell a letter, which they regarded as a model in its expression of delicate appreciation and manly modesty.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Hemstead found some solace, during the next two days, in the selection of books for his library.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He did not expect to visit the East again for many years, and made all his arrangements accordingly.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Hemstead found some solace, during the next two days, in the selection of books for his library.
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From this reading He wrote Mr. and Miss Martell a letter, which they regarded as a model in its expression of delicate appreciation and manly modesty.
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From this reading Hemstead found some solace, during the next two days, in the selection of books for his library.
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From this reading Hemstead found some solace, during the next two days, in the selection of books for his library.
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From this reading Hemstead found some solace, during the next two days, in the selection of books for his library.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Hemstead found some solace, during the next two days, in the selection of books for his library.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He wrote Mr. and Miss Martell a letter, which they regarded as a model in its expression of delicate appreciation and manly modesty.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading DIMMERLY CONCLUDES TO "MEDDLE."
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From this reading Hemstead found some solace, during the next two days, in the selection of books for his library.
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From this reading He did not expect to visit the East again for many years, and made all his arrangements accordingly.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He wrote Mr. and Miss Martell a letter, which they regarded as a model in its expression of delicate appreciation and manly modesty.
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From this reading He wrote Mr. and Miss Martell a letter, which they regarded as a model in its expression of delicate appreciation and manly modesty.
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From this reading He did not expect to visit the East again for many years, and made all his arrangements accordingly.
