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Chapter XXII
JASPER'S TERROR. Uncle Jasper, too, left Charlotte on that special morning with some displeasure, some surprise, and some anxiety. Remorse, as I have said, did not visit the man. Long ago, a very long time ago now, he and his brother John had touched an evil thing. For both men the natural consequences followed; but how differently?
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used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Remorse, as I have said, did not visit the man.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Long ago, a very long time ago now, he and his brother John had touched an evil thing.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Uncle Jasper, too, left Charlotte on that special morning with some displeasure, some surprise, and some anxiety.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Long ago, a very long time ago now, he and his brother John had touched an evil thing.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Uncle Jasper, too, left Charlotte on that special morning with some displeasure, some surprise, and some anxiety.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Long ago, a very long time ago now, he and his brother John had touched an evil thing.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Long ago, a very long time ago now, he and his brother John had touched an evil thing.”
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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 Long ago, a very long time ago now, he and his brother John had touched an evil thing.
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From this reading Long ago, a very long time ago now, he and his brother John had touched an evil thing.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Long ago, a very long time ago now, he and his brother John had touched an evil thing.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Uncle Jasper, too, left Charlotte on that special morning with some displeasure, some surprise, and some anxiety.
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From this reading Uncle Jasper, too, left Charlotte on that special morning with some displeasure, some surprise, and some anxiety.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Remorse, as I have said, did not visit the man.
the two together, not just one
From this reading For both men the natural consequences followed; but how differently?
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From this reading Long ago, a very long time ago now, he and his brother John had touched an evil thing.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading For both men the natural consequences followed; but how differently?
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From this reading Uncle Jasper, too, left Charlotte on that special morning with some displeasure, some surprise, and some anxiety.
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From this reading For both men the natural consequences followed; but how differently?
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Remorse, as I have said, did not visit the man.
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From this reading For both men the natural consequences followed; but how differently?
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From this reading Uncle Jasper, too, left Charlotte on that special morning with some displeasure, some surprise, and some anxiety.
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From this reading Long ago, a very long time ago now, he and his brother John had touched an evil thing.
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From this reading For both men the natural consequences followed; but how differently?
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For both men the natural consequences followed; but how differently?
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Long ago, a very long time ago now, he and his brother John had touched an evil thing.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Remorse, as I have said, did not visit the man.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Long ago, a very long time ago now, he and his brother John had touched an evil thing.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Long ago, a very long time ago now, he and his brother John had touched an evil thing.
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From this reading For both men the natural consequences followed; but how differently?
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Remorse, as I have said, did not visit the man.
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From this reading Uncle Jasper, too, left Charlotte on that special morning with some displeasure, some surprise, and some anxiety.
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From this reading JASPER'S TERROR.
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From this reading Long ago, a very long time ago now, he and his brother John had touched an evil thing.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Uncle Jasper, too, left Charlotte on that special morning with some displeasure, some surprise, and some anxiety.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Long ago, a very long time ago now, he and his brother John had touched an evil thing.
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From this reading Remorse, as I have said, did not visit the man.
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From this reading For both men the natural consequences followed; but how differently?
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Uncle Jasper, too, left Charlotte on that special morning with some displeasure, some surprise, and some anxiety.
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From this reading For both men the natural consequences followed; but how differently?
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Remorse, as I have said, did not visit the man.
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From this reading Long ago, a very long time ago now, he and his brother John had touched an evil thing.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Uncle Jasper, too, left Charlotte on that special morning with some displeasure, some surprise, and some anxiety.
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From this reading Remorse, as I have said, did not visit the man.
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From this reading Remorse, as I have said, did not visit the man.
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From this reading Uncle Jasper, too, left Charlotte on that special morning with some displeasure, some surprise, and some anxiety.
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From this reading Uncle Jasper, too, left Charlotte on that special morning with some displeasure, some surprise, and some anxiety.
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From this reading Uncle Jasper, too, left Charlotte on that special morning with some displeasure, some surprise, and some anxiety.
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From this reading JASPER'S TERROR.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Uncle Jasper, too, left Charlotte on that special morning with some displeasure, some surprise, and some anxiety.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Remorse, as I have said, did not visit the man.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Long ago, a very long time ago now, he and his brother John had touched an evil thing.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Long ago, a very long time ago now, he and his brother John had touched an evil thing.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Uncle Jasper, too, left Charlotte on that special morning with some displeasure, some surprise, and some anxiety.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Long ago, a very long time ago now, he and his brother John had touched an evil thing.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Uncle Jasper, too, left Charlotte on that special morning with some displeasure, some surprise, and some anxiety.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Long ago, a very long time ago now, he and his brother John had touched an evil thing.
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From this reading Remorse, as I have said, did not visit the man.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Uncle Jasper, too, left Charlotte on that special morning with some displeasure, some surprise, and some anxiety.
