Chapter VIII

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading ’Twas a pull to get away; Will frankly admitted to his own soul he felt it so.

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From this reading But he saw it was right, and he went accordingly.

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From this reading ’Twas a pull to get away; Will frankly admitted to his own soul he felt it so.

later than; following

From this reading Linnet, he knew, had grown fond of him in those few days; when he asked her once how it was she liked Franz Lindner less now than formerly, she looked up at him with an arch smile, and, after a second’s pause, made the frank avowal: “Perhaps it’s because now .

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading Linnet, he knew, had grown fond of him in those few days; when he asked her once how it was she liked Franz Lindner less now than formerly, she looked up at him with an arch smile, and, after a second’s pause, made the frank avowal: “Perhaps it’s because now .

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading And next morning, indeed, saw them safe at Innsbruck.

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From this reading Linnet, he knew, had grown fond of him in those few days; when he asked her once how it was she liked Franz Lindner less now than formerly, she looked up at him with an arch smile, and, after a second’s pause, made the frank avowal: “Perhaps it’s because now .

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading Linnet, he knew, had grown fond of him in those few days; when he asked her once how it was she liked Franz Lindner less now than formerly, she looked up at him with an arch smile, and, after a second’s pause, made the frank avowal: “Perhaps it’s because now .

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading And next morning, indeed, saw them safe at Innsbruck.

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From this reading Linnet, he knew, had grown fond of him in those few days; when he asked her once how it was she liked Franz Lindner less now than formerly, she looked up at him with an arch smile, and, after a second’s pause, made the frank avowal: “Perhaps it’s because now .

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From this reading ’Twas a pull to get away; Will frankly admitted to his own soul he felt it so.

for the reason that

From this reading Linnet, he knew, had grown fond of him in those few days; when he asked her once how it was she liked Franz Lindner less now than formerly, she looked up at him with an arch smile, and, after a second’s pause, made the frank avowal: “Perhaps it’s because now .

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But he saw it was right, and he went accordingly.

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From this reading HAIL, COLUMBIA!

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From this reading Linnet, he knew, had grown fond of him in those few days; when he asked her once how it was she liked Franz Lindner less now than formerly, she looked up at him with an arch smile, and, after a second’s pause, made the frank avowal: “Perhaps it’s because now .

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From this reading ’Twas a pull to get away; Will frankly admitted to his own soul he felt it so.

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From this reading Linnet, he knew, had grown fond of him in those few days; when he asked her once how it was she liked Franz Lindner less now than formerly, she looked up at him with an arch smile, and, after a second’s pause, made the frank avowal: “Perhaps it’s because now .

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From this reading Linnet, he knew, had grown fond of him in those few days; when he asked her once how it was she liked Franz Lindner less now than formerly, she looked up at him with an arch smile, and, after a second’s pause, made the frank avowal: “Perhaps it’s because now .

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From this reading Linnet, he knew, had grown fond of him in those few days; when he asked her once how it was she liked Franz Lindner less now than formerly, she looked up at him with an arch smile, and, after a second’s pause, made the frank avowal: “Perhaps it’s because now .

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From this reading Linnet, he knew, had grown fond of him in those few days; when he asked her once how it was she liked Franz Lindner less now than formerly, she looked up at him with an arch smile, and, after a second’s pause, made the frank avowal: “Perhaps it’s because now .

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From this reading ’Twas a pull to get away; Will frankly admitted to his own soul he felt it so.

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From this reading Linnet, he knew, had grown fond of him in those few days; when he asked her once how it was she liked Franz Lindner less now than formerly, she looked up at him with an arch smile, and, after a second’s pause, made the frank avowal: “Perhaps it’s because now .

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From this reading ’Twas a pull to get away; Will frankly admitted to his own soul he felt it so.

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From this reading Linnet, he knew, had grown fond of him in those few days; when he asked her once how it was she liked Franz Lindner less now than formerly, she looked up at him with an arch smile, and, after a second’s pause, made the frank avowal: “Perhaps it’s because now .

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading Linnet, he knew, had grown fond of him in those few days; when he asked her once how it was she liked Franz Lindner less now than formerly, she looked up at him with an arch smile, and, after a second’s pause, made the frank avowal: “Perhaps it’s because now .

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From this reading HAIL, COLUMBIA!

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading ’Twas a pull to get away; Will frankly admitted to his own soul he felt it so.

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading Linnet, he knew, had grown fond of him in those few days; when he asked her once how it was she liked Franz Lindner less now than formerly, she looked up at him with an arch smile, and, after a second’s pause, made the frank avowal: “Perhaps it’s because now .

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Linnet, he knew, had grown fond of him in those few days; when he asked her once how it was she liked Franz Lindner less now than formerly, she looked up at him with an arch smile, and, after a second’s pause, made the frank avowal: “Perhaps it’s because now .

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading ’Twas a pull to get away; Will frankly admitted to his own soul he felt it so.

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From this reading Linnet, he knew, had grown fond of him in those few days; when he asked her once how it was she liked Franz Lindner less now than formerly, she looked up at him with an arch smile, and, after a second’s pause, made the frank avowal: “Perhaps it’s because now .

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading Linnet, he knew, had grown fond of him in those few days; when he asked her once how it was she liked Franz Lindner less now than formerly, she looked up at him with an arch smile, and, after a second’s pause, made the frank avowal: “Perhaps it’s because now .

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From this reading And next morning, indeed, saw them safe at Innsbruck.

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From this reading And next morning, indeed, saw them safe at Innsbruck.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading ’Twas a pull to get away; Will frankly admitted to his own soul he felt it so.

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From this reading Linnet, he knew, had grown fond of him in those few days; when he asked her once how it was she liked Franz Lindner less now than formerly, she looked up at him with an arch smile, and, after a second’s pause, made the frank avowal: “Perhaps it’s because now .

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From this reading Linnet, he knew, had grown fond of him in those few days; when he asked her once how it was she liked Franz Lindner less now than formerly, she looked up at him with an arch smile, and, after a second’s pause, made the frank avowal: “Perhaps it’s because now .

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From this reading Linnet, he knew, had grown fond of him in those few days; when he asked her once how it was she liked Franz Lindner less now than formerly, she looked up at him with an arch smile, and, after a second’s pause, made the frank avowal: “Perhaps it’s because now .

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From this reading Linnet, he knew, had grown fond of him in those few days; when he asked her once how it was she liked Franz Lindner less now than formerly, she looked up at him with an arch smile, and, after a second’s pause, made the frank avowal: “Perhaps it’s because now .

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From this reading Linnet, he knew, had grown fond of him in those few days; when he asked her once how it was she liked Franz Lindner less now than formerly, she looked up at him with an arch smile, and, after a second’s pause, made the frank avowal: “Perhaps it’s because now .

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From this reading Linnet, he knew, had grown fond of him in those few days; when he asked her once how it was she liked Franz Lindner less now than formerly, she looked up at him with an arch smile, and, after a second’s pause, made the frank avowal: “Perhaps it’s because now .

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading Linnet, he knew, had grown fond of him in those few days; when he asked her once how it was she liked Franz Lindner less now than formerly, she looked up at him with an arch smile, and, after a second’s pause, made the frank avowal: “Perhaps it’s because now .

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From this reading Linnet, he knew, had grown fond of him in those few days; when he asked her once how it was she liked Franz Lindner less now than formerly, she looked up at him with an arch smile, and, after a second’s pause, made the frank avowal: “Perhaps it’s because now .

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading And next morning, indeed, saw them safe at Innsbruck.

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading And next morning, indeed, saw them safe at Innsbruck.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Linnet, he knew, had grown fond of him in those few days; when he asked her once how it was she liked Franz Lindner less now than formerly, she looked up at him with an arch smile, and, after a second’s pause, made the frank avowal: “Perhaps it’s because now .

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Linnet, he knew, had grown fond of him in those few days; when he asked her once how it was she liked Franz Lindner less now than formerly, she looked up at him with an arch smile, and, after a second’s pause, made the frank avowal: “Perhaps it’s because now .

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From this reading Linnet, he knew, had grown fond of him in those few days; when he asked her once how it was she liked Franz Lindner less now than formerly, she looked up at him with an arch smile, and, after a second’s pause, made the frank avowal: “Perhaps it’s because now .

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From this reading ’Twas a pull to get away; Will frankly admitted to his own soul he felt it so.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Linnet, he knew, had grown fond of him in those few days; when he asked her once how it was she liked Franz Lindner less now than formerly, she looked up at him with an arch smile, and, after a second’s pause, made the frank avowal: “Perhaps it’s because now .

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From this reading Linnet, he knew, had grown fond of him in those few days; when he asked her once how it was she liked Franz Lindner less now than formerly, she looked up at him with an arch smile, and, after a second’s pause, made the frank avowal: “Perhaps it’s because now .

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From this reading ’Twas a pull to get away; Will frankly admitted to his own soul he felt it so.

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading But he saw it was right, and he went accordingly.

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From this reading And next morning, indeed, saw them safe at Innsbruck.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading And next morning, indeed, saw them safe at Innsbruck.

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From this reading Linnet, he knew, had grown fond of him in those few days; when he asked her once how it was she liked Franz Lindner less now than formerly, she looked up at him with an arch smile, and, after a second’s pause, made the frank avowal: “Perhaps it’s because now .

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Linnet, he knew, had grown fond of him in those few days; when he asked her once how it was she liked Franz Lindner less now than formerly, she looked up at him with an arch smile, and, after a second’s pause, made the frank avowal: “Perhaps it’s because now .

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From this reading Linnet, he knew, had grown fond of him in those few days; when he asked her once how it was she liked Franz Lindner less now than formerly, she looked up at him with an arch smile, and, after a second’s pause, made the frank avowal: “Perhaps it’s because now .

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading ’Twas a pull to get away; Will frankly admitted to his own soul he felt it so.

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From this reading ’Twas a pull to get away; Will frankly admitted to his own soul he felt it so.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading Linnet, he knew, had grown fond of him in those few days; when he asked her once how it was she liked Franz Lindner less now than formerly, she looked up at him with an arch smile, and, after a second’s pause, made the frank avowal: “Perhaps it’s because now .

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading Linnet, he knew, had grown fond of him in those few days; when he asked her once how it was she liked Franz Lindner less now than formerly, she looked up at him with an arch smile, and, after a second’s pause, made the frank avowal: “Perhaps it’s because now .

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading And next morning, indeed, saw them safe at Innsbruck.

the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known

From this reading Linnet, he knew, had grown fond of him in those few days; when he asked her once how it was she liked Franz Lindner less now than formerly, she looked up at him with an arch smile, and, after a second’s pause, made the frank avowal: “Perhaps it’s because now .

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading ’Twas a pull to get away; Will frankly admitted to his own soul he felt it so.

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From this reading ’Twas a pull to get away; Will frankly admitted to his own soul he felt it so.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Linnet, he knew, had grown fond of him in those few days; when he asked her once how it was she liked Franz Lindner less now than formerly, she looked up at him with an arch smile, and, after a second’s pause, made the frank avowal: “Perhaps it’s because now .

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading But he saw it was right, and he went accordingly.

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading But he saw it was right, and he went accordingly.

at the time that

From this reading Linnet, he knew, had grown fond of him in those few days; when he asked her once how it was she liked Franz Lindner less now than formerly, she looked up at him with an arch smile, and, after a second’s pause, made the frank avowal: “Perhaps it’s because now .

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading ’Twas a pull to get away; Will frankly admitted to his own soul he felt it so.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Linnet, he knew, had grown fond of him in those few days; when he asked her once how it was she liked Franz Lindner less now than formerly, she looked up at him with an arch smile, and, after a second’s pause, made the frank avowal: “Perhaps it’s because now .