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Chapter IX
HIS FIRST BRIEF. Hinton, when he left Charlotte, went straight back to his chambers. He had no particular work to hurry him there; indeed, when he left that morning he had done so with the full intention of spending the entire afternoon with his betrothed. He was, as has been said, although a clever, yet certainly at present a briefless young barrister. Nevertheless, had twenty briefs awaited his immediate attention, he could not have more rapidly hurried back as he now did.
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a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “He had no particular work to hurry him there; indeed, when he left that morning he had done so with the full intention of spending the entire afternoon with his betrothed.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “He was, as has been said, although a clever, yet certainly at present a briefless young barrister.”
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “He was, as has been said, although a clever, yet certainly at present a briefless young barrister.”
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “Nevertheless, had twenty briefs awaited his immediate attention, he could not have more rapidly hurried back as he now did.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He had no particular work to hurry him there; indeed, when he left that morning he had done so with the full intention of spending the entire afternoon with his betrothed.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “HIS FIRST BRIEF.”
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “He was, as has been said, although a clever, yet certainly at present a briefless young barrister.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Nevertheless, had twenty briefs awaited his immediate attention, he could not have more rapidly hurried back as he now did.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Hinton, when he left Charlotte, went straight back to his chambers.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He had no particular work to hurry him there; indeed, when he left that morning he had done so with the full intention of spending the entire afternoon with his betrothed.”
in spite of what has just been said
From this reading “Nevertheless, had twenty briefs awaited his immediate attention, he could not have more rapidly hurried back as he now did.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “He had no particular work to hurry him there; indeed, when he left that morning he had done so with the full intention of spending the entire afternoon with his betrothed.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Hinton, when he left Charlotte, went straight back to his chambers.”
but in spite of that
From this reading “He was, as has been said, although a clever, yet certainly at present a briefless young barrister.”
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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 was, as has been said, although a clever, yet certainly at present a briefless young barrister.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He had no particular work to hurry him there; indeed, when he left that morning he had done so with the full intention of spending the entire afternoon with his betrothed.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He was, as has been said, although a clever, yet certainly at present a briefless young barrister.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He was, as has been said, although a clever, yet certainly at present a briefless young barrister.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He was, as has been said, although a clever, yet certainly at present a briefless young barrister.
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From this reading Nevertheless, had twenty briefs awaited his immediate attention, he could not have more rapidly hurried back as he now did.
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From this reading Nevertheless, had twenty briefs awaited his immediate attention, he could not have more rapidly hurried back as he now did.
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From this reading Hinton, when he left Charlotte, went straight back to his chambers.
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From this reading He was, as has been said, although a clever, yet certainly at present a briefless young barrister.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He was, as has been said, although a clever, yet certainly at present a briefless young barrister.
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From this reading He had no particular work to hurry him there; indeed, when he left that morning he had done so with the full intention of spending the entire afternoon with his betrothed.
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From this reading HIS FIRST BRIEF.
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From this reading He was, as has been said, although a clever, yet certainly at present a briefless young barrister.
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From this reading Nevertheless, had twenty briefs awaited his immediate attention, he could not have more rapidly hurried back as he now did.
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From this reading He was, as has been said, although a clever, yet certainly at present a briefless young barrister.
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From this reading Hinton, when he left Charlotte, went straight back to his chambers.
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From this reading Hinton, when he left Charlotte, went straight back to his chambers.
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From this reading He was, as has been said, although a clever, yet certainly at present a briefless young barrister.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Nevertheless, had twenty briefs awaited his immediate attention, he could not have more rapidly hurried back as he now did.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Nevertheless, had twenty briefs awaited his immediate attention, he could not have more rapidly hurried back as he now did.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He had no particular work to hurry him there; indeed, when he left that morning he had done so with the full intention of spending the entire afternoon with his betrothed.
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From this reading He had no particular work to hurry him there; indeed, when he left that morning he had done so with the full intention of spending the entire afternoon with his betrothed.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading HIS FIRST BRIEF.
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From this reading He had no particular work to hurry him there; indeed, when he left that morning he had done so with the full intention of spending the entire afternoon with his betrothed.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had no particular work to hurry him there; indeed, when he left that morning he had done so with the full intention of spending the entire afternoon with his betrothed.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was, as has been said, although a clever, yet certainly at present a briefless young barrister.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Nevertheless, had twenty briefs awaited his immediate attention, he could not have more rapidly hurried back as he now did.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Hinton, when he left Charlotte, went straight back to his chambers.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He had no particular work to hurry him there; indeed, when he left that morning he had done so with the full intention of spending the entire afternoon with his betrothed.
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From this reading Hinton, when he left Charlotte, went straight back to his chambers.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading HIS FIRST BRIEF.
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From this reading Nevertheless, had twenty briefs awaited his immediate attention, he could not have more rapidly hurried back as he now did.
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From this reading He had no particular work to hurry him there; indeed, when he left that morning he had done so with the full intention of spending the entire afternoon with his betrothed.
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From this reading Nevertheless, had twenty briefs awaited his immediate attention, he could not have more rapidly hurried back as he now did.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He had no particular work to hurry him there; indeed, when he left that morning he had done so with the full intention of spending the entire afternoon with his betrothed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He had no particular work to hurry him there; indeed, when he left that morning he had done so with the full intention of spending the entire afternoon with his betrothed.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Hinton, when he left Charlotte, went straight back to his chambers.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Nevertheless, had twenty briefs awaited his immediate attention, he could not have more rapidly hurried back as he now did.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He had no particular work to hurry him there; indeed, when he left that morning he had done so with the full intention of spending the entire afternoon with his betrothed.
in spite of what has just been said
From this reading Nevertheless, had twenty briefs awaited his immediate attention, he could not have more rapidly hurried back as he now did.
not any; not one
From this reading He had no particular work to hurry him there; indeed, when he left that morning he had done so with the full intention of spending the entire afternoon with his betrothed.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Nevertheless, had twenty briefs awaited his immediate attention, he could not have more rapidly hurried back as he now did.
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From this reading Nevertheless, had twenty briefs awaited his immediate attention, he could not have more rapidly hurried back as he now did.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He had no particular work to hurry him there; indeed, when he left that morning he had done so with the full intention of spending the entire afternoon with his betrothed.
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From this reading He had no particular work to hurry him there; indeed, when he left that morning he had done so with the full intention of spending the entire afternoon with his betrothed.
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From this reading He was, as has been said, although a clever, yet certainly at present a briefless young barrister.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Nevertheless, had twenty briefs awaited his immediate attention, he could not have more rapidly hurried back as he now did.
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From this reading He was, as has been said, although a clever, yet certainly at present a briefless young barrister.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He had no particular work to hurry him there; indeed, when he left that morning he had done so with the full intention of spending the entire afternoon with his betrothed.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He had no particular work to hurry him there; indeed, when he left that morning he had done so with the full intention of spending the entire afternoon with his betrothed.
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From this reading Hinton, when he left Charlotte, went straight back to his chambers.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He had no particular work to hurry him there; indeed, when he left that morning he had done so with the full intention of spending the entire afternoon with his betrothed.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He had no particular work to hurry him there; indeed, when he left that morning he had done so with the full intention of spending the entire afternoon with his betrothed.
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From this reading He had no particular work to hurry him there; indeed, when he left that morning he had done so with the full intention of spending the entire afternoon with his betrothed.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Hinton, when he left Charlotte, went straight back to his chambers.
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From this reading Nevertheless, had twenty briefs awaited his immediate attention, he could not have more rapidly hurried back as he now did.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was, as has been said, although a clever, yet certainly at present a briefless young barrister.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Hinton, when he left Charlotte, went straight back to his chambers.
at the time that
From this reading Hinton, when he left Charlotte, went straight back to his chambers.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He had no particular work to hurry him there; indeed, when he left that morning he had done so with the full intention of spending the entire afternoon with his betrothed.
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From this reading He had no particular work to hurry him there; indeed, when he left that morning he had done so with the full intention of spending the entire afternoon with his betrothed.
but in spite of that
From this reading He was, as has been said, although a clever, yet certainly at present a briefless young barrister.
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From this reading He was, as has been said, although a clever, yet certainly at present a briefless young barrister.
