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Chapter XVIII
The next morning Roscoe was quiet and calm, but he looked ten years older than when I had first seen him. After breakfast he said to me: "I have to go to the valley to pay Phil Boldrick's friend the money, and to see Mr. Devlin. I shall be back, perhaps, by lunchtime. Will you go with me, or stay here?" "I shall try to get some fishing this morning, I fancy," I said.
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later than; following
From this reading “After breakfast he said to me: "I have to go to the valley to pay Phil Boldrick's friend the money, and to see Mr. Devlin.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The next morning Roscoe was quiet and calm, but he looked ten years older than when I had first seen him.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “After breakfast he said to me: "I have to go to the valley to pay Phil Boldrick's friend the money, and to see Mr. Devlin.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Will you go with me, or stay here?"”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The next morning Roscoe was quiet and calm, but he looked ten years older than when I had first seen him.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The next morning Roscoe was quiet and calm, but he looked ten years older than when I had first seen him.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The next morning Roscoe was quiet and calm, but he looked ten years older than when I had first seen him.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I shall be back, perhaps, by lunchtime.”
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading “I shall be back, perhaps, by lunchtime.”
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later than; following
From this reading After breakfast he said to me: "I have to go to the valley to pay Phil Boldrick's friend the money, and to see Mr. Devlin.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The next morning Roscoe was quiet and calm, but he looked ten years older than when I had first seen him.
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From this reading I shall be back, perhaps, by lunchtime.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I shall be back, perhaps, by lunchtime.
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From this reading After breakfast he said to me: "I have to go to the valley to pay Phil Boldrick's friend the money, and to see Mr. Devlin.
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From this reading After breakfast he said to me: "I have to go to the valley to pay Phil Boldrick's friend the money, and to see Mr. Devlin.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The next morning Roscoe was quiet and calm, but he looked ten years older than when I had first seen him.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading I shall be back, perhaps, by lunchtime.
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From this reading The next morning Roscoe was quiet and calm, but he looked ten years older than when I had first seen him.
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From this reading After breakfast he said to me: "I have to go to the valley to pay Phil Boldrick's friend the money, and to see Mr. Devlin.
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From this reading "I shall try to get some fishing this morning, I fancy," I said.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The next morning Roscoe was quiet and calm, but he looked ten years older than when I had first seen him.
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From this reading "I shall try to get some fishing this morning, I fancy," I said.
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From this reading After breakfast he said to me: "I have to go to the valley to pay Phil Boldrick's friend the money, and to see Mr. Devlin.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I shall try to get some fishing this morning, I fancy," I said.
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From this reading After breakfast he said to me: "I have to go to the valley to pay Phil Boldrick's friend the money, and to see Mr. Devlin.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The next morning Roscoe was quiet and calm, but he looked ten years older than when I had first seen him.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading After breakfast he said to me: "I have to go to the valley to pay Phil Boldrick's friend the money, and to see Mr. Devlin.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The next morning Roscoe was quiet and calm, but he looked ten years older than when I had first seen him.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Will you go with me, or stay here?"
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The next morning Roscoe was quiet and calm, but he looked ten years older than when I had first seen him.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading The next morning Roscoe was quiet and calm, but he looked ten years older than when I had first seen him.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The next morning Roscoe was quiet and calm, but he looked ten years older than when I had first seen him.
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From this reading I shall be back, perhaps, by lunchtime.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading After breakfast he said to me: "I have to go to the valley to pay Phil Boldrick's friend the money, and to see Mr. Devlin.
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From this reading After breakfast he said to me: "I have to go to the valley to pay Phil Boldrick's friend the money, and to see Mr. Devlin.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The next morning Roscoe was quiet and calm, but he looked ten years older than when I had first seen him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading After breakfast he said to me: "I have to go to the valley to pay Phil Boldrick's friend the money, and to see Mr. Devlin.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The next morning Roscoe was quiet and calm, but he looked ten years older than when I had first seen him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The next morning Roscoe was quiet and calm, but he looked ten years older than when I had first seen him.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Will you go with me, or stay here?"
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From this reading After breakfast he said to me: "I have to go to the valley to pay Phil Boldrick's friend the money, and to see Mr. Devlin.
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From this reading I shall be back, perhaps, by lunchtime.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading After breakfast he said to me: "I have to go to the valley to pay Phil Boldrick's friend the money, and to see Mr. Devlin.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The next morning Roscoe was quiet and calm, but he looked ten years older than when I had first seen him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The next morning Roscoe was quiet and calm, but he looked ten years older than when I had first seen him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading After breakfast he said to me: "I have to go to the valley to pay Phil Boldrick's friend the money, and to see Mr. Devlin.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading After breakfast he said to me: "I have to go to the valley to pay Phil Boldrick's friend the money, and to see Mr. Devlin.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The next morning Roscoe was quiet and calm, but he looked ten years older than when I had first seen him.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading I shall be back, perhaps, by lunchtime.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I shall try to get some fishing this morning, I fancy," I said.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Will you go with me, or stay here?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The next morning Roscoe was quiet and calm, but he looked ten years older than when I had first seen him.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The next morning Roscoe was quiet and calm, but he looked ten years older than when I had first seen him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The next morning Roscoe was quiet and calm, but he looked ten years older than when I had first seen him.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "I shall try to get some fishing this morning, I fancy," I said.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading After breakfast he said to me: "I have to go to the valley to pay Phil Boldrick's friend the money, and to see Mr. Devlin.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I shall try to get some fishing this morning, I fancy," I said.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading After breakfast he said to me: "I have to go to the valley to pay Phil Boldrick's friend the money, and to see Mr. Devlin.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The next morning Roscoe was quiet and calm, but he looked ten years older than when I had first seen him.
at the time that
From this reading The next morning Roscoe was quiet and calm, but he looked ten years older than when I had first seen him.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Will you go with me, or stay here?"
in the company of; together with
From this reading Will you go with me, or stay here?"
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From this reading The next morning Roscoe was quiet and calm, but he looked ten years older than when I had first seen him.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Will you go with me, or stay here?"
