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Chapter XIX
A RESTLESS NIGHT. The air was damp. At evening a heavy mist came with the soft June wind, and the night was dark. McElwin had gone over to the town after supper, something he rarely did alone, having the rich man's dread of a dark street; but he soon returned and paced nervously up and down the room. And more than once he muttered, shaking his head: "I can't help it; I tried to prevent it, but couldn't."
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later than; following
From this reading “McElwin had gone over to the town after supper, something he rarely did alone, having the rich man's dread of a dark street; but he soon returned and paced nervously up and down the room.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “McElwin had gone over to the town after supper, something he rarely did alone, having the rich man's dread of a dark street; but he soon returned and paced nervously up and down the room.”
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading “McElwin had gone over to the town after supper, something he rarely did alone, having the rich man's dread of a dark street; but he soon returned and paced nervously up and down the room.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “And more than once he muttered, shaking his head: "I can't help it; I tried to prevent it, but couldn't."”
spoke in a low voice that was difficult to hear
From this reading “And more than once he muttered, shaking his head: "I can't help it; I tried to prevent it, but couldn't."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “And more than once he muttered, shaking his head: "I can't help it; I tried to prevent it, but couldn't."”
above and across; more than
From this reading “McElwin had gone over to the town after supper, something he rarely did alone, having the rich man's dread of a dark street; but he soon returned and paced nervously up and down the room.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “McElwin had gone over to the town after supper, something he rarely did alone, having the rich man's dread of a dark street; but he soon returned and paced nervously up and down the room.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “And more than once he muttered, shaking his head: "I can't help it; I tried to prevent it, but couldn't."”
a thing, without saying which
From this reading “McElwin had gone over to the town after supper, something he rarely did alone, having the rich man's dread of a dark street; but he soon returned and paced nervously up and down the room.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “McElwin had gone over to the town after supper, something he rarely did alone, having the rich man's dread of a dark street; but he soon returned and paced nervously up and down the room.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “At evening a heavy mist came with the soft June wind, and the night was dark.”
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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 A RESTLESS NIGHT.
later than; following
From this reading McElwin had gone over to the town after supper, something he rarely did alone, having the rich man's dread of a dark street; but he soon returned and paced nervously up and down the room.
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From this reading The air was damp.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading McElwin had gone over to the town after supper, something he rarely did alone, having the rich man's dread of a dark street; but he soon returned and paced nervously up and down the room.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading At evening a heavy mist came with the soft June wind, and the night was dark.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At evening a heavy mist came with the soft June wind, and the night was dark.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading McElwin had gone over to the town after supper, something he rarely did alone, having the rich man's dread of a dark street; but he soon returned and paced nervously up and down the room.
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From this reading At evening a heavy mist came with the soft June wind, and the night was dark.
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From this reading And more than once he muttered, shaking his head: "I can't help it; I tried to prevent it, but couldn't."
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From this reading And more than once he muttered, shaking his head: "I can't help it; I tried to prevent it, but couldn't."
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From this reading The air was damp.
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From this reading At evening a heavy mist came with the soft June wind, and the night was dark.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading McElwin had gone over to the town after supper, something he rarely did alone, having the rich man's dread of a dark street; but he soon returned and paced nervously up and down the room.
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From this reading McElwin had gone over to the town after supper, something he rarely did alone, having the rich man's dread of a dark street; but he soon returned and paced nervously up and down the room.
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From this reading McElwin had gone over to the town after supper, something he rarely did alone, having the rich man's dread of a dark street; but he soon returned and paced nervously up and down the room.
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From this reading At evening a heavy mist came with the soft June wind, and the night was dark.
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From this reading McElwin had gone over to the town after supper, something he rarely did alone, having the rich man's dread of a dark street; but he soon returned and paced nervously up and down the room.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading McElwin had gone over to the town after supper, something he rarely did alone, having the rich man's dread of a dark street; but he soon returned and paced nervously up and down the room.
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading McElwin had gone over to the town after supper, something he rarely did alone, having the rich man's dread of a dark street; but he soon returned and paced nervously up and down the room.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading McElwin had gone over to the town after supper, something he rarely did alone, having the rich man's dread of a dark street; but he soon returned and paced nervously up and down the room.
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From this reading And more than once he muttered, shaking his head: "I can't help it; I tried to prevent it, but couldn't."
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From this reading At evening a heavy mist came with the soft June wind, and the night was dark.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And more than once he muttered, shaking his head: "I can't help it; I tried to prevent it, but couldn't."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading And more than once he muttered, shaking his head: "I can't help it; I tried to prevent it, but couldn't."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading And more than once he muttered, shaking his head: "I can't help it; I tried to prevent it, but couldn't."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading And more than once he muttered, shaking his head: "I can't help it; I tried to prevent it, but couldn't."
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From this reading At evening a heavy mist came with the soft June wind, and the night was dark.
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From this reading McElwin had gone over to the town after supper, something he rarely did alone, having the rich man's dread of a dark street; but he soon returned and paced nervously up and down the room.
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From this reading McElwin had gone over to the town after supper, something he rarely did alone, having the rich man's dread of a dark street; but he soon returned and paced nervously up and down the room.
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From this reading At evening a heavy mist came with the soft June wind, and the night was dark.
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From this reading And more than once he muttered, shaking his head: "I can't help it; I tried to prevent it, but couldn't."
spoke in a low voice that was difficult to hear
From this reading And more than once he muttered, shaking his head: "I can't help it; I tried to prevent it, but couldn't."
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From this reading McElwin had gone over to the town after supper, something he rarely did alone, having the rich man's dread of a dark street; but he soon returned and paced nervously up and down the room.
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From this reading A RESTLESS NIGHT.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading McElwin had gone over to the town after supper, something he rarely did alone, having the rich man's dread of a dark street; but he soon returned and paced nervously up and down the room.
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From this reading And more than once he muttered, shaking his head: "I can't help it; I tried to prevent it, but couldn't."
above and across; more than
From this reading McElwin had gone over to the town after supper, something he rarely did alone, having the rich man's dread of a dark street; but he soon returned and paced nervously up and down the room.
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From this reading McElwin had gone over to the town after supper, something he rarely did alone, having the rich man's dread of a dark street; but he soon returned and paced nervously up and down the room.
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From this reading And more than once he muttered, shaking his head: "I can't help it; I tried to prevent it, but couldn't."
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From this reading McElwin had gone over to the town after supper, something he rarely did alone, having the rich man's dread of a dark street; but he soon returned and paced nervously up and down the room.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A RESTLESS NIGHT.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading McElwin had gone over to the town after supper, something he rarely did alone, having the rich man's dread of a dark street; but he soon returned and paced nervously up and down the room.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading McElwin had gone over to the town after supper, something he rarely did alone, having the rich man's dread of a dark street; but he soon returned and paced nervously up and down the room.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading McElwin had gone over to the town after supper, something he rarely did alone, having the rich man's dread of a dark street; but he soon returned and paced nervously up and down the room.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading And more than once he muttered, shaking his head: "I can't help it; I tried to prevent it, but couldn't."
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From this reading At evening a heavy mist came with the soft June wind, and the night was dark.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading McElwin had gone over to the town after supper, something he rarely did alone, having the rich man's dread of a dark street; but he soon returned and paced nervously up and down the room.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading McElwin had gone over to the town after supper, something he rarely did alone, having the rich man's dread of a dark street; but he soon returned and paced nervously up and down the room.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading McElwin had gone over to the town after supper, something he rarely did alone, having the rich man's dread of a dark street; but he soon returned and paced nervously up and down the room.
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From this reading McElwin had gone over to the town after supper, something he rarely did alone, having the rich man's dread of a dark street; but he soon returned and paced nervously up and down the room.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading And more than once he muttered, shaking his head: "I can't help it; I tried to prevent it, but couldn't."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The air was damp.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading McElwin had gone over to the town after supper, something he rarely did alone, having the rich man's dread of a dark street; but he soon returned and paced nervously up and down the room.
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From this reading McElwin had gone over to the town after supper, something he rarely did alone, having the rich man's dread of a dark street; but he soon returned and paced nervously up and down the room.
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From this reading And more than once he muttered, shaking his head: "I can't help it; I tried to prevent it, but couldn't."
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From this reading McElwin had gone over to the town after supper, something he rarely did alone, having the rich man's dread of a dark street; but he soon returned and paced nervously up and down the room.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The air was damp.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At evening a heavy mist came with the soft June wind, and the night was dark.
in the company of; together with
From this reading At evening a heavy mist came with the soft June wind, and the night was dark.
