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Chapter XVII
Those were trying days for Michael. The weather had turned suddenly very warm. The office was sometimes stifling. The daily routine got upon his nerves, he who had never before known that he had nerves. There was always the aching thought that Starr was gone from him—forever—and now he had by his own word cut loose from her father—forever!
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earlier than; in front of
From this reading “The daily routine got upon his nerves, he who had never before known that he had nerves.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The daily routine got upon his nerves, he who had never before known that he had nerves.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The office was sometimes stifling.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “The weather had turned suddenly very warm.”
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading “Those were trying days for Michael.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “There was always the aching thought that Starr was gone from him—forever—and now he had by his own word cut loose from her father—forever!”
a formal word for “on”
From this reading “The daily routine got upon his nerves, he who had never before known that he had nerves.”
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From this reading There was always the aching thought that Starr was gone from him—forever—and now he had by his own word cut loose from her father—forever!
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From this reading There was always the aching thought that Starr was gone from him—forever—and now he had by his own word cut loose from her father—forever!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There was always the aching thought that Starr was gone from him—forever—and now he had by his own word cut loose from her father—forever!
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The daily routine got upon his nerves, he who had never before known that he had nerves.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading There was always the aching thought that Starr was gone from him—forever—and now he had by his own word cut loose from her father—forever!
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From this reading There was always the aching thought that Starr was gone from him—forever—and now he had by his own word cut loose from her father—forever!
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From this reading The daily routine got upon his nerves, he who had never before known that he had nerves.
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From this reading Those were trying days for Michael.
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From this reading There was always the aching thought that Starr was gone from him—forever—and now he had by his own word cut loose from her father—forever!
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Those were trying days for Michael.
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From this reading There was always the aching thought that Starr was gone from him—forever—and now he had by his own word cut loose from her father—forever!
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading There was always the aching thought that Starr was gone from him—forever—and now he had by his own word cut loose from her father—forever!
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From this reading There was always the aching thought that Starr was gone from him—forever—and now he had by his own word cut loose from her father—forever!
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From this reading The daily routine got upon his nerves, he who had never before known that he had nerves.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The weather had turned suddenly very warm.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The daily routine got upon his nerves, he who had never before known that he had nerves.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading There was always the aching thought that Starr was gone from him—forever—and now he had by his own word cut loose from her father—forever!
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading There was always the aching thought that Starr was gone from him—forever—and now he had by his own word cut loose from her father—forever!
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The daily routine got upon his nerves, he who had never before known that he had nerves.
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From this reading The daily routine got upon his nerves, he who had never before known that he had nerves.
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From this reading There was always the aching thought that Starr was gone from him—forever—and now he had by his own word cut loose from her father—forever!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Those were trying days for Michael.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The daily routine got upon his nerves, he who had never before known that he had nerves.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The daily routine got upon his nerves, he who had never before known that he had nerves.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There was always the aching thought that Starr was gone from him—forever—and now he had by his own word cut loose from her father—forever!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The office was sometimes stifling.
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From this reading There was always the aching thought that Starr was gone from him—forever—and now he had by his own word cut loose from her father—forever!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The daily routine got upon his nerves, he who had never before known that he had nerves.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The office was sometimes stifling.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There was always the aching thought that Starr was gone from him—forever—and now he had by his own word cut loose from her father—forever!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The office was sometimes stifling.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The weather had turned suddenly very warm.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The daily routine got upon his nerves, he who had never before known that he had nerves.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The weather had turned suddenly very warm.
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From this reading There was always the aching thought that Starr was gone from him—forever—and now he had by his own word cut loose from her father—forever!
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Those were trying days for Michael.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There was always the aching thought that Starr was gone from him—forever—and now he had by his own word cut loose from her father—forever!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Those were trying days for Michael.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The weather had turned suddenly very warm.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The daily routine got upon his nerves, he who had never before known that he had nerves.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The weather had turned suddenly very warm.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The weather had turned suddenly very warm.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The office was sometimes stifling.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The weather had turned suddenly very warm.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Those were trying days for Michael.
which person or people
From this reading The daily routine got upon his nerves, he who had never before known that he had nerves.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There was always the aching thought that Starr was gone from him—forever—and now he had by his own word cut loose from her father—forever!
