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Chapter VII
An hour later, Mr. Simeon Dodge appeared at the home of Anne Tresslyn. In place of his usual care-free manner there now rested upon him an air of extreme gravity. This late afternoon visit was the result of an inspiration. After leaving Thorpe he found himself deeply buried in reflection which amounted almost to abstraction. He was disturbed by the persistency of the thoughts that nagged at him, no matter whither his aimless footsteps carried him.
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later than; following
From this reading “After leaving Thorpe he found himself deeply buried in reflection which amounted almost to abstraction.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “This late afternoon visit was the result of an inspiration.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “After leaving Thorpe he found himself deeply buried in reflection which amounted almost to abstraction.”
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading “After leaving Thorpe he found himself deeply buried in reflection which amounted almost to abstraction.”
a formal word for “on”
From this reading “In place of his usual care-free manner there now rested upon him an air of extreme gravity.”
an old word meaning “to where”
From this reading “He was disturbed by the persistency of the thoughts that nagged at him, no matter whither his aimless footsteps carried him.”
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From this reading After leaving Thorpe he found himself deeply buried in reflection which amounted almost to abstraction.
later than; following
From this reading After leaving Thorpe he found himself deeply buried in reflection which amounted almost to abstraction.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading This late afternoon visit was the result of an inspiration.
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From this reading He was disturbed by the persistency of the thoughts that nagged at him, no matter whither his aimless footsteps carried him.
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From this reading In place of his usual care-free manner there now rested upon him an air of extreme gravity.
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From this reading After leaving Thorpe he found himself deeply buried in reflection which amounted almost to abstraction.
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From this reading After leaving Thorpe he found himself deeply buried in reflection which amounted almost to abstraction.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading An hour later, Mr. Simeon Dodge appeared at the home of Anne Tresslyn.
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From this reading An hour later, Mr. Simeon Dodge appeared at the home of Anne Tresslyn.
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From this reading An hour later, Mr. Simeon Dodge appeared at the home of Anne Tresslyn.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading An hour later, Mr. Simeon Dodge appeared at the home of Anne Tresslyn.
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From this reading After leaving Thorpe he found himself deeply buried in reflection which amounted almost to abstraction.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He was disturbed by the persistency of the thoughts that nagged at him, no matter whither his aimless footsteps carried him.
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From this reading In place of his usual care-free manner there now rested upon him an air of extreme gravity.
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From this reading He was disturbed by the persistency of the thoughts that nagged at him, no matter whither his aimless footsteps carried him.
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From this reading After leaving Thorpe he found himself deeply buried in reflection which amounted almost to abstraction.
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From this reading He was disturbed by the persistency of the thoughts that nagged at him, no matter whither his aimless footsteps carried him.
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From this reading An hour later, Mr. Simeon Dodge appeared at the home of Anne Tresslyn.
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From this reading In place of his usual care-free manner there now rested upon him an air of extreme gravity.
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From this reading He was disturbed by the persistency of the thoughts that nagged at him, no matter whither his aimless footsteps carried him.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading After leaving Thorpe he found himself deeply buried in reflection which amounted almost to abstraction.
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From this reading In place of his usual care-free manner there now rested upon him an air of extreme gravity.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading After leaving Thorpe he found himself deeply buried in reflection which amounted almost to abstraction.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading In place of his usual care-free manner there now rested upon him an air of extreme gravity.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading After leaving Thorpe he found himself deeply buried in reflection which amounted almost to abstraction.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading In place of his usual care-free manner there now rested upon him an air of extreme gravity.
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From this reading An hour later, Mr. Simeon Dodge appeared at the home of Anne Tresslyn.
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From this reading An hour later, Mr. Simeon Dodge appeared at the home of Anne Tresslyn.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In place of his usual care-free manner there now rested upon him an air of extreme gravity.
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From this reading This late afternoon visit was the result of an inspiration.
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From this reading This late afternoon visit was the result of an inspiration.
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From this reading An hour later, Mr. Simeon Dodge appeared at the home of Anne Tresslyn.
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From this reading After leaving Thorpe he found himself deeply buried in reflection which amounted almost to abstraction.
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From this reading In place of his usual care-free manner there now rested upon him an air of extreme gravity.
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From this reading He was disturbed by the persistency of the thoughts that nagged at him, no matter whither his aimless footsteps carried him.
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From this reading An hour later, Mr. Simeon Dodge appeared at the home of Anne Tresslyn.
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From this reading He was disturbed by the persistency of the thoughts that nagged at him, no matter whither his aimless footsteps carried him.
not any; not one
From this reading He was disturbed by the persistency of the thoughts that nagged at him, no matter whither his aimless footsteps carried him.
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From this reading In place of his usual care-free manner there now rested upon him an air of extreme gravity.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading An hour later, Mr. Simeon Dodge appeared at the home of Anne Tresslyn.
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From this reading He was disturbed by the persistency of the thoughts that nagged at him, no matter whither his aimless footsteps carried him.
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From this reading In place of his usual care-free manner there now rested upon him an air of extreme gravity.
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From this reading After leaving Thorpe he found himself deeply buried in reflection which amounted almost to abstraction.
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From this reading In place of his usual care-free manner there now rested upon him an air of extreme gravity.
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From this reading This late afternoon visit was the result of an inspiration.
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From this reading An hour later, Mr. Simeon Dodge appeared at the home of Anne Tresslyn.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He was disturbed by the persistency of the thoughts that nagged at him, no matter whither his aimless footsteps carried him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading An hour later, Mr. Simeon Dodge appeared at the home of Anne Tresslyn.
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From this reading In place of his usual care-free manner there now rested upon him an air of extreme gravity.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This late afternoon visit was the result of an inspiration.
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From this reading After leaving Thorpe he found himself deeply buried in reflection which amounted almost to abstraction.
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From this reading He was disturbed by the persistency of the thoughts that nagged at him, no matter whither his aimless footsteps carried him.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading After leaving Thorpe he found himself deeply buried in reflection which amounted almost to abstraction.
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From this reading An hour later, Mr. Simeon Dodge appeared at the home of Anne Tresslyn.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading In place of his usual care-free manner there now rested upon him an air of extreme gravity.
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From this reading In place of his usual care-free manner there now rested upon him an air of extreme gravity.
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From this reading This late afternoon visit was the result of an inspiration.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This late afternoon visit was the result of an inspiration.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading After leaving Thorpe he found himself deeply buried in reflection which amounted almost to abstraction.
an old word meaning “to where”
From this reading He was disturbed by the persistency of the thoughts that nagged at him, no matter whither his aimless footsteps carried him.
