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Chapter XL
Rivers had stood listening all through this strange scene, he scarcely knew why. He was roused now to the inappropriateness of his presence here. What had he to do in the midst of a family tragedy with which he had no connection? His heart contracted with one sharp spasm of pain. He had no connection with the Trevanions.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He was roused now to the inappropriateness of his presence here.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “His heart contracted with one sharp spasm of pain.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Rivers had stood listening all through this strange scene, he scarcely knew why.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Rivers had stood listening all through this strange scene, he scarcely knew why.”
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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 What had he to do in the midst of a family tragedy with which he had no connection?
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From this reading Rivers had stood listening all through this strange scene, he scarcely knew why.
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From this reading What had he to do in the midst of a family tragedy with which he had no connection?
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From this reading His heart contracted with one sharp spasm of pain.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading What had he to do in the midst of a family tragedy with which he had no connection?
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From this reading What had he to do in the midst of a family tragedy with which he had no connection?
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Rivers had stood listening all through this strange scene, he scarcely knew why.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Rivers had stood listening all through this strange scene, he scarcely knew why.
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From this reading His heart contracted with one sharp spasm of pain.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He was roused now to the inappropriateness of his presence here.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He was roused now to the inappropriateness of his presence here.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading What had he to do in the midst of a family tragedy with which he had no connection?
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From this reading He was roused now to the inappropriateness of his presence here.
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From this reading Rivers had stood listening all through this strange scene, he scarcely knew why.
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From this reading Rivers had stood listening all through this strange scene, he scarcely knew why.
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From this reading What had he to do in the midst of a family tragedy with which he had no connection?
not any; not one
From this reading What had he to do in the midst of a family tragedy with which he had no connection?
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From this reading He was roused now to the inappropriateness of his presence here.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He was roused now to the inappropriateness of his presence here.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading His heart contracted with one sharp spasm of pain.
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From this reading His heart contracted with one sharp spasm of pain.
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From this reading He was roused now to the inappropriateness of his presence here.
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From this reading Rivers had stood listening all through this strange scene, he scarcely knew why.
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From this reading He was roused now to the inappropriateness of his presence here.
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From this reading Rivers had stood listening all through this strange scene, he scarcely knew why.
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From this reading Rivers had stood listening all through this strange scene, he scarcely knew why.
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From this reading His heart contracted with one sharp spasm of pain.
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From this reading His heart contracted with one sharp spasm of pain.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Rivers had stood listening all through this strange scene, he scarcely knew why.
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From this reading Rivers had stood listening all through this strange scene, he scarcely knew why.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He was roused now to the inappropriateness of his presence here.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Rivers had stood listening all through this strange scene, he scarcely knew why.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Rivers had stood listening all through this strange scene, he scarcely knew why.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He was roused now to the inappropriateness of his presence here.
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From this reading What had he to do in the midst of a family tragedy with which he had no connection?
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From this reading He had no connection with the Trevanions.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was roused now to the inappropriateness of his presence here.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What had he to do in the midst of a family tragedy with which he had no connection?
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading What had he to do in the midst of a family tragedy with which he had no connection?
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From this reading Rivers had stood listening all through this strange scene, he scarcely knew why.
in the company of; together with
From this reading What had he to do in the midst of a family tragedy with which he had no connection?
