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Chapter II
Some weeks passed; but we heard no more of Jaffery Chayne. If he had planted his widow there, in Cettinje, and gone off to Central Africa we should not have been surprised. On the other hand, he might have walked in at any minute, just as though he lived round the corner and had dropped in casually to see us. In the meantime events had moved rapidly for Adrian. Everybody was talking about his book; everybody was buying it.
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “Everybody was talking about his book; everybody was buying it.”
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “If he had planted his widow there, in Cettinje, and gone off to Central Africa we should not have been surprised.”
every person
From this reading “Everybody was talking about his book; everybody was buying it.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “On the other hand, he might have walked in at any minute, just as though he lived round the corner and had dropped in casually to see us.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “If he had planted his widow there, in Cettinje, and gone off to Central Africa we should not have been surprised.”
the period of time while something else is happening
From this reading “In the meantime events had moved rapidly for Adrian.”
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading “On the other hand, he might have walked in at any minute, just as though he lived round the corner and had dropped in casually to see us.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Some weeks passed; but we heard no more of Jaffery Chayne.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “If he had planted his widow there, in Cettinje, and gone off to Central Africa we should not have been surprised.”
in spite of the fact that
From this reading “On the other hand, he might have walked in at any minute, just as though he lived round the corner and had dropped in casually to see us.”
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Everybody was talking about his book; everybody was buying it.
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From this reading In the meantime events had moved rapidly for Adrian.
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From this reading If he had planted his widow there, in Cettinje, and gone off to Central Africa we should not have been surprised.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading If he had planted his widow there, in Cettinje, and gone off to Central Africa we should not have been surprised.
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From this reading On the other hand, he might have walked in at any minute, just as though he lived round the corner and had dropped in casually to see us.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading On the other hand, he might have walked in at any minute, just as though he lived round the corner and had dropped in casually to see us.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading On the other hand, he might have walked in at any minute, just as though he lived round the corner and had dropped in casually to see us.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading If he had planted his widow there, in Cettinje, and gone off to Central Africa we should not have been surprised.
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From this reading Everybody was talking about his book; everybody was buying it.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Some weeks passed; but we heard no more of Jaffery Chayne.
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From this reading Everybody was talking about his book; everybody was buying it.
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From this reading On the other hand, he might have walked in at any minute, just as though he lived round the corner and had dropped in casually to see us.
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From this reading If he had planted his widow there, in Cettinje, and gone off to Central Africa we should not have been surprised.
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From this reading If he had planted his widow there, in Cettinje, and gone off to Central Africa we should not have been surprised.
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From this reading Some weeks passed; but we heard no more of Jaffery Chayne.
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From this reading On the other hand, he might have walked in at any minute, just as though he lived round the corner and had dropped in casually to see us.
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From this reading On the other hand, he might have walked in at any minute, just as though he lived round the corner and had dropped in casually to see us.
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From this reading In the meantime events had moved rapidly for Adrian.
every person
From this reading Everybody was talking about his book; everybody was buying it.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading In the meantime events had moved rapidly for Adrian.
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From this reading If he had planted his widow there, in Cettinje, and gone off to Central Africa we should not have been surprised.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading If he had planted his widow there, in Cettinje, and gone off to Central Africa we should not have been surprised.
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From this reading On the other hand, he might have walked in at any minute, just as though he lived round the corner and had dropped in casually to see us.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading If he had planted his widow there, in Cettinje, and gone off to Central Africa we should not have been surprised.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading If he had planted his widow there, in Cettinje, and gone off to Central Africa we should not have been surprised.
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From this reading Some weeks passed; but we heard no more of Jaffery Chayne.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading If he had planted his widow there, in Cettinje, and gone off to Central Africa we should not have been surprised.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If he had planted his widow there, in Cettinje, and gone off to Central Africa we should not have been surprised.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading If he had planted his widow there, in Cettinje, and gone off to Central Africa we should not have been surprised.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Everybody was talking about his book; everybody was buying it.
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From this reading Some weeks passed; but we heard no more of Jaffery Chayne.
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From this reading On the other hand, he might have walked in at any minute, just as though he lived round the corner and had dropped in casually to see us.
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From this reading On the other hand, he might have walked in at any minute, just as though he lived round the corner and had dropped in casually to see us.
the period of time while something else is happening
From this reading In the meantime events had moved rapidly for Adrian.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading On the other hand, he might have walked in at any minute, just as though he lived round the corner and had dropped in casually to see us.
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From this reading On the other hand, he might have walked in at any minute, just as though he lived round the corner and had dropped in casually to see us.
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From this reading Some weeks passed; but we heard no more of Jaffery Chayne.
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From this reading In the meantime events had moved rapidly for Adrian.
not any; not one
From this reading Some weeks passed; but we heard no more of Jaffery Chayne.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading If he had planted his widow there, in Cettinje, and gone off to Central Africa we should not have been surprised.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Some weeks passed; but we heard no more of Jaffery Chayne.
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From this reading If he had planted his widow there, in Cettinje, and gone off to Central Africa we should not have been surprised.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the other hand, he might have walked in at any minute, just as though he lived round the corner and had dropped in casually to see us.
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From this reading On the other hand, he might have walked in at any minute, just as though he lived round the corner and had dropped in casually to see us.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Some weeks passed; but we heard no more of Jaffery Chayne.
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From this reading If he had planted his widow there, in Cettinje, and gone off to Central Africa we should not have been surprised.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In the meantime events had moved rapidly for Adrian.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading On the other hand, he might have walked in at any minute, just as though he lived round the corner and had dropped in casually to see us.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading On the other hand, he might have walked in at any minute, just as though he lived round the corner and had dropped in casually to see us.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading If he had planted his widow there, in Cettinje, and gone off to Central Africa we should not have been surprised.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Some weeks passed; but we heard no more of Jaffery Chayne.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading If he had planted his widow there, in Cettinje, and gone off to Central Africa we should not have been surprised.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Everybody was talking about his book; everybody was buying it.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading On the other hand, he might have walked in at any minute, just as though he lived round the corner and had dropped in casually to see us.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading If he had planted his widow there, in Cettinje, and gone off to Central Africa we should not have been surprised.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading On the other hand, he might have walked in at any minute, just as though he lived round the corner and had dropped in casually to see us.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading If he had planted his widow there, in Cettinje, and gone off to Central Africa we should not have been surprised.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading On the other hand, he might have walked in at any minute, just as though he lived round the corner and had dropped in casually to see us.
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From this reading On the other hand, he might have walked in at any minute, just as though he lived round the corner and had dropped in casually to see us.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Everybody was talking about his book; everybody was buying it.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Some weeks passed; but we heard no more of Jaffery Chayne.
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From this reading Some weeks passed; but we heard no more of Jaffery Chayne.
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From this reading If he had planted his widow there, in Cettinje, and gone off to Central Africa we should not have been surprised.
