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Chapter XL
KENELM went back alone, and with downcast looks, through the desolate, flowerless garden, when at the other side of the gate a light touch was laid on his arm. He looked up, and recognized Mrs. Cameron. “I saw you,” she said, “from my window coming to the house, and I have been waiting for you here. I wished to speak to you alone. Allow me to walk beside you.”’
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “KENELM went back alone, and with downcast looks, through the desolate, flowerless garden, when at the other side of the gate a light touch was laid on his arm.”
the past participle of “be”
From this reading ““I saw you,” she said, “from my window coming to the house, and I have been waiting for you here.”
next to; at the side of
From this reading “Allow me to walk beside you.”’”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading ““I saw you,” she said, “from my window coming to the house, and I have been waiting for you here.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““I saw you,” she said, “from my window coming to the house, and I have been waiting for you here.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He looked up, and recognized Mrs. Cameron.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I wished to speak to you alone.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “KENELM went back alone, and with downcast looks, through the desolate, flowerless garden, when at the other side of the gate a light touch was laid on his arm.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading ““I saw you,” she said, “from my window coming to the house, and I have been waiting for you here.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “KENELM went back alone, and with downcast looks, through the desolate, flowerless garden, when at the other side of the gate a light touch was laid on his arm.”
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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 KENELM went back alone, and with downcast looks, through the desolate, flowerless garden, when at the other side of the gate a light touch was laid on his arm.
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From this reading Allow me to walk beside you.”’
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading KENELM went back alone, and with downcast looks, through the desolate, flowerless garden, when at the other side of the gate a light touch was laid on his arm.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading KENELM went back alone, and with downcast looks, through the desolate, flowerless garden, when at the other side of the gate a light touch was laid on his arm.
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From this reading KENELM went back alone, and with downcast looks, through the desolate, flowerless garden, when at the other side of the gate a light touch was laid on his arm.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading KENELM went back alone, and with downcast looks, through the desolate, flowerless garden, when at the other side of the gate a light touch was laid on his arm.
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From this reading KENELM went back alone, and with downcast looks, through the desolate, flowerless garden, when at the other side of the gate a light touch was laid on his arm.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “I saw you,” she said, “from my window coming to the house, and I have been waiting for you here.
next to; at the side of
From this reading Allow me to walk beside you.”’
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From this reading He looked up, and recognized Mrs. Cameron.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I saw you,” she said, “from my window coming to the house, and I have been waiting for you here.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading KENELM went back alone, and with downcast looks, through the desolate, flowerless garden, when at the other side of the gate a light touch was laid on his arm.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading KENELM went back alone, and with downcast looks, through the desolate, flowerless garden, when at the other side of the gate a light touch was laid on his arm.
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From this reading KENELM went back alone, and with downcast looks, through the desolate, flowerless garden, when at the other side of the gate a light touch was laid on his arm.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “I saw you,” she said, “from my window coming to the house, and I have been waiting for you here.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading “I saw you,” she said, “from my window coming to the house, and I have been waiting for you here.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading KENELM went back alone, and with downcast looks, through the desolate, flowerless garden, when at the other side of the gate a light touch was laid on his arm.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading KENELM went back alone, and with downcast looks, through the desolate, flowerless garden, when at the other side of the gate a light touch was laid on his arm.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “I saw you,” she said, “from my window coming to the house, and I have been waiting for you here.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He looked up, and recognized Mrs. Cameron.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I saw you,” she said, “from my window coming to the house, and I have been waiting for you here.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading KENELM went back alone, and with downcast looks, through the desolate, flowerless garden, when at the other side of the gate a light touch was laid on his arm.
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From this reading “I saw you,” she said, “from my window coming to the house, and I have been waiting for you here.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I saw you,” she said, “from my window coming to the house, and I have been waiting for you here.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading KENELM went back alone, and with downcast looks, through the desolate, flowerless garden, when at the other side of the gate a light touch was laid on his arm.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading KENELM went back alone, and with downcast looks, through the desolate, flowerless garden, when at the other side of the gate a light touch was laid on his arm.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading KENELM went back alone, and with downcast looks, through the desolate, flowerless garden, when at the other side of the gate a light touch was laid on his arm.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He looked up, and recognized Mrs. Cameron.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading KENELM went back alone, and with downcast looks, through the desolate, flowerless garden, when at the other side of the gate a light touch was laid on his arm.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Allow me to walk beside you.”’
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From this reading He looked up, and recognized Mrs. Cameron.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “I saw you,” she said, “from my window coming to the house, and I have been waiting for you here.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading KENELM went back alone, and with downcast looks, through the desolate, flowerless garden, when at the other side of the gate a light touch was laid on his arm.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading KENELM went back alone, and with downcast looks, through the desolate, flowerless garden, when at the other side of the gate a light touch was laid on his arm.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading KENELM went back alone, and with downcast looks, through the desolate, flowerless garden, when at the other side of the gate a light touch was laid on his arm.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He looked up, and recognized Mrs. Cameron.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I saw you,” she said, “from my window coming to the house, and I have been waiting for you here.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I saw you,” she said, “from my window coming to the house, and I have been waiting for you here.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “I saw you,” she said, “from my window coming to the house, and I have been waiting for you here.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading KENELM went back alone, and with downcast looks, through the desolate, flowerless garden, when at the other side of the gate a light touch was laid on his arm.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I wished to speak to you alone.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading KENELM went back alone, and with downcast looks, through the desolate, flowerless garden, when at the other side of the gate a light touch was laid on his arm.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading KENELM went back alone, and with downcast looks, through the desolate, flowerless garden, when at the other side of the gate a light touch was laid on his arm.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “I saw you,” she said, “from my window coming to the house, and I have been waiting for you here.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading KENELM went back alone, and with downcast looks, through the desolate, flowerless garden, when at the other side of the gate a light touch was laid on his arm.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He looked up, and recognized Mrs. Cameron.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I saw you,” she said, “from my window coming to the house, and I have been waiting for you here.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Allow me to walk beside you.”’
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading KENELM went back alone, and with downcast looks, through the desolate, flowerless garden, when at the other side of the gate a light touch was laid on his arm.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading KENELM went back alone, and with downcast looks, through the desolate, flowerless garden, when at the other side of the gate a light touch was laid on his arm.
at the time that
From this reading KENELM went back alone, and with downcast looks, through the desolate, flowerless garden, when at the other side of the gate a light touch was laid on his arm.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I saw you,” she said, “from my window coming to the house, and I have been waiting for you here.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I wished to speak to you alone.
in the company of; together with
From this reading KENELM went back alone, and with downcast looks, through the desolate, flowerless garden, when at the other side of the gate a light touch was laid on his arm.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I saw you,” she said, “from my window coming to the house, and I have been waiting for you here.
