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Chapter XXIX
GONE AWAY. A few days later, at the breakfast table, Mrs. Staggs remarked that Mrs. McElwin and her daughter were gone on a visit to friends and would be absent several weeks. Lyman did not think to disguise his concern. With an abruptness that made the cups totter in the saucers he shoved himself back from the table and fell into a deep muse. Why should the girl have gone away just at that particular time?
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A means of altering one's appearance to conceal one's identity.
From this reading “Lyman did not think to disguise his concern.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Why should the girl have gone away just at that particular time?”
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading “With an abruptness that made the cups totter in the saucers he shoved himself back from the table and fell into a deep muse.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “A few days later, at the breakfast table, Mrs. Staggs remarked that Mrs. McElwin and her daughter were gone on a visit to friends and would be absent several weeks.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Lyman did not think to disguise his concern.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Why should the girl have gone away just at that particular time?”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “A few days later, at the breakfast table, Mrs. Staggs remarked that Mrs. McElwin and her daughter were gone on a visit to friends and would be absent several weeks.”
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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 few days later, at the breakfast table, Mrs. Staggs remarked that Mrs. McElwin and her daughter were gone on a visit to friends and would be absent several weeks.
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From this reading With an abruptness that made the cups totter in the saucers he shoved himself back from the table and fell into a deep muse.
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From this reading A few days later, at the breakfast table, Mrs. Staggs remarked that Mrs. McElwin and her daughter were gone on a visit to friends and would be absent several weeks.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading With an abruptness that made the cups totter in the saucers he shoved himself back from the table and fell into a deep muse.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A few days later, at the breakfast table, Mrs. Staggs remarked that Mrs. McElwin and her daughter were gone on a visit to friends and would be absent several weeks.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A few days later, at the breakfast table, Mrs. Staggs remarked that Mrs. McElwin and her daughter were gone on a visit to friends and would be absent several weeks.
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From this reading GONE AWAY.
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From this reading With an abruptness that made the cups totter in the saucers he shoved himself back from the table and fell into a deep muse.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading A few days later, at the breakfast table, Mrs. Staggs remarked that Mrs. McElwin and her daughter were gone on a visit to friends and would be absent several weeks.
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From this reading A few days later, at the breakfast table, Mrs. Staggs remarked that Mrs. McElwin and her daughter were gone on a visit to friends and would be absent several weeks.
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From this reading Lyman did not think to disguise his concern.
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From this reading With an abruptness that made the cups totter in the saucers he shoved himself back from the table and fell into a deep muse.
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From this reading A few days later, at the breakfast table, Mrs. Staggs remarked that Mrs. McElwin and her daughter were gone on a visit to friends and would be absent several weeks.
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From this reading A few days later, at the breakfast table, Mrs. Staggs remarked that Mrs. McElwin and her daughter were gone on a visit to friends and would be absent several weeks.
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From this reading With an abruptness that made the cups totter in the saucers he shoved himself back from the table and fell into a deep muse.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Lyman did not think to disguise his concern.
A means of altering one's appearance to conceal one's identity.
From this reading Lyman did not think to disguise his concern.
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From this reading With an abruptness that made the cups totter in the saucers he shoved himself back from the table and fell into a deep muse.
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From this reading A few days later, at the breakfast table, Mrs. Staggs remarked that Mrs. McElwin and her daughter were gone on a visit to friends and would be absent several weeks.
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From this reading A few days later, at the breakfast table, Mrs. Staggs remarked that Mrs. McElwin and her daughter were gone on a visit to friends and would be absent several weeks.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading With an abruptness that made the cups totter in the saucers he shoved himself back from the table and fell into a deep muse.
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From this reading Why should the girl have gone away just at that particular time?
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From this reading GONE AWAY.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Why should the girl have gone away just at that particular time?
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading With an abruptness that made the cups totter in the saucers he shoved himself back from the table and fell into a deep muse.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading A few days later, at the breakfast table, Mrs. Staggs remarked that Mrs. McElwin and her daughter were gone on a visit to friends and would be absent several weeks.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading With an abruptness that made the cups totter in the saucers he shoved himself back from the table and fell into a deep muse.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Lyman did not think to disguise his concern.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading With an abruptness that made the cups totter in the saucers he shoved himself back from the table and fell into a deep muse.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading With an abruptness that made the cups totter in the saucers he shoved himself back from the table and fell into a deep muse.
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From this reading Why should the girl have gone away just at that particular time?
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From this reading A few days later, at the breakfast table, Mrs. Staggs remarked that Mrs. McElwin and her daughter were gone on a visit to friends and would be absent several weeks.
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From this reading Lyman did not think to disguise his concern.
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From this reading With an abruptness that made the cups totter in the saucers he shoved himself back from the table and fell into a deep muse.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A few days later, at the breakfast table, Mrs. Staggs remarked that Mrs. McElwin and her daughter were gone on a visit to friends and would be absent several weeks.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A few days later, at the breakfast table, Mrs. Staggs remarked that Mrs. McElwin and her daughter were gone on a visit to friends and would be absent several weeks.
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From this reading With an abruptness that made the cups totter in the saucers he shoved himself back from the table and fell into a deep muse.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Lyman did not think to disguise his concern.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A few days later, at the breakfast table, Mrs. Staggs remarked that Mrs. McElwin and her daughter were gone on a visit to friends and would be absent several weeks.
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From this reading Why should the girl have gone away just at that particular time?
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From this reading A few days later, at the breakfast table, Mrs. Staggs remarked that Mrs. McElwin and her daughter were gone on a visit to friends and would be absent several weeks.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading With an abruptness that made the cups totter in the saucers he shoved himself back from the table and fell into a deep muse.
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From this reading A few days later, at the breakfast table, Mrs. Staggs remarked that Mrs. McElwin and her daughter were gone on a visit to friends and would be absent several weeks.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Why should the girl have gone away just at that particular time?
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From this reading With an abruptness that made the cups totter in the saucers he shoved himself back from the table and fell into a deep muse.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A few days later, at the breakfast table, Mrs. Staggs remarked that Mrs. McElwin and her daughter were gone on a visit to friends and would be absent several weeks.
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From this reading A few days later, at the breakfast table, Mrs. Staggs remarked that Mrs. McElwin and her daughter were gone on a visit to friends and would be absent several weeks.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A few days later, at the breakfast table, Mrs. Staggs remarked that Mrs. McElwin and her daughter were gone on a visit to friends and would be absent several weeks.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A few days later, at the breakfast table, Mrs. Staggs remarked that Mrs. McElwin and her daughter were gone on a visit to friends and would be absent several weeks.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Lyman did not think to disguise his concern.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Why should the girl have gone away just at that particular time?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A few days later, at the breakfast table, Mrs. Staggs remarked that Mrs. McElwin and her daughter were gone on a visit to friends and would be absent several weeks.
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From this reading With an abruptness that made the cups totter in the saucers he shoved himself back from the table and fell into a deep muse.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A few days later, at the breakfast table, Mrs. Staggs remarked that Mrs. McElwin and her daughter were gone on a visit to friends and would be absent several weeks.
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From this reading A few days later, at the breakfast table, Mrs. Staggs remarked that Mrs. McElwin and her daughter were gone on a visit to friends and would be absent several weeks.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading A few days later, at the breakfast table, Mrs. Staggs remarked that Mrs. McElwin and her daughter were gone on a visit to friends and would be absent several weeks.
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From this reading Why should the girl have gone away just at that particular time?
in the company of; together with
From this reading With an abruptness that made the cups totter in the saucers he shoved himself back from the table and fell into a deep muse.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading A few days later, at the breakfast table, Mrs. Staggs remarked that Mrs. McElwin and her daughter were gone on a visit to friends and would be absent several weeks.
