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Chapter VIII
That day had been one of those surprises of life which ever dwell with one. Jerome in it had discovered not only a new self, but new ways. He had struck paths at right angles to all he had followed before. They might finally verge into the old again, but for that day he saw strange prospects. Not the least strange of them was this tea-drinking with the Squire and the Squire's sister and the Squire's daughter in the arbor.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “They might finally verge into the old again, but for that day he saw strange prospects.”
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “That day had been one of those surprises of life which ever dwell with one.”
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “He had struck paths at right angles to all he had followed before.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “That day had been one of those surprises of life which ever dwell with one.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Not the least strange of them was this tea-drinking with the Squire and the Squire's sister and the Squire's daughter in the arbor.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “That day had been one of those surprises of life which ever dwell with one.”
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading “They might finally verge into the old again, but for that day he saw strange prospects.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “That day had been one of those surprises of life which ever dwell with one.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He had struck paths at right angles to all he had followed before.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He had struck paths at right angles to all he had followed before.”
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading “That day had been one of those surprises of life which ever dwell with one.”
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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 Jerome in it had discovered not only a new self, but new ways.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They might finally verge into the old again, but for that day he saw strange prospects.
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From this reading He had struck paths at right angles to all he had followed before.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Not the least strange of them was this tea-drinking with the Squire and the Squire's sister and the Squire's daughter in the arbor.
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From this reading He had struck paths at right angles to all he had followed before.
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From this reading Not the least strange of them was this tea-drinking with the Squire and the Squire's sister and the Squire's daughter in the arbor.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He had struck paths at right angles to all he had followed before.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading That day had been one of those surprises of life which ever dwell with one.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading He had struck paths at right angles to all he had followed before.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Jerome in it had discovered not only a new self, but new ways.
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From this reading Not the least strange of them was this tea-drinking with the Squire and the Squire's sister and the Squire's daughter in the arbor.
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From this reading That day had been one of those surprises of life which ever dwell with one.
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From this reading Jerome in it had discovered not only a new self, but new ways.
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From this reading That day had been one of those surprises of life which ever dwell with one.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading That day had been one of those surprises of life which ever dwell with one.
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From this reading They might finally verge into the old again, but for that day he saw strange prospects.
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From this reading He had struck paths at right angles to all he had followed before.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading They might finally verge into the old again, but for that day he saw strange prospects.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading That day had been one of those surprises of life which ever dwell with one.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had struck paths at right angles to all he had followed before.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Jerome in it had discovered not only a new self, but new ways.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading They might finally verge into the old again, but for that day he saw strange prospects.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Jerome in it had discovered not only a new self, but new ways.
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From this reading Jerome in it had discovered not only a new self, but new ways.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Not the least strange of them was this tea-drinking with the Squire and the Squire's sister and the Squire's daughter in the arbor.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading That day had been one of those surprises of life which ever dwell with one.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading They might finally verge into the old again, but for that day he saw strange prospects.
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From this reading Jerome in it had discovered not only a new self, but new ways.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Jerome in it had discovered not only a new self, but new ways.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading That day had been one of those surprises of life which ever dwell with one.
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From this reading They might finally verge into the old again, but for that day he saw strange prospects.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading That day had been one of those surprises of life which ever dwell with one.
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From this reading Jerome in it had discovered not only a new self, but new ways.
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From this reading He had struck paths at right angles to all he had followed before.
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From this reading They might finally verge into the old again, but for that day he saw strange prospects.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He had struck paths at right angles to all he had followed before.
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From this reading They might finally verge into the old again, but for that day he saw strange prospects.
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From this reading Jerome in it had discovered not only a new self, but new ways.
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From this reading Not the least strange of them was this tea-drinking with the Squire and the Squire's sister and the Squire's daughter in the arbor.
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From this reading Not the least strange of them was this tea-drinking with the Squire and the Squire's sister and the Squire's daughter in the arbor.
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From this reading Not the least strange of them was this tea-drinking with the Squire and the Squire's sister and the Squire's daughter in the arbor.
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From this reading They might finally verge into the old again, but for that day he saw strange prospects.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He had struck paths at right angles to all he had followed before.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading That day had been one of those surprises of life which ever dwell with one.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Not the least strange of them was this tea-drinking with the Squire and the Squire's sister and the Squire's daughter in the arbor.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That day had been one of those surprises of life which ever dwell with one.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading They might finally verge into the old again, but for that day he saw strange prospects.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Not the least strange of them was this tea-drinking with the Squire and the Squire's sister and the Squire's daughter in the arbor.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They might finally verge into the old again, but for that day he saw strange prospects.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Not the least strange of them was this tea-drinking with the Squire and the Squire's sister and the Squire's daughter in the arbor.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading That day had been one of those surprises of life which ever dwell with one.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He had struck paths at right angles to all he had followed before.
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From this reading They might finally verge into the old again, but for that day he saw strange prospects.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Not the least strange of them was this tea-drinking with the Squire and the Squire's sister and the Squire's daughter in the arbor.
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From this reading Jerome in it had discovered not only a new self, but new ways.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading That day had been one of those surprises of life which ever dwell with one.
in the company of; together with
From this reading That day had been one of those surprises of life which ever dwell with one.
