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Chapter XXIX
It would be difficult to say when the awakening first came to Lawrence. Before it came he felt it growing every day. After it came, it seemed to have been there all along. At first he blinded himself with the belief that he was only piqued. That it would on the whole be entertaining to break down her defences and subdue her.
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later than; following
From this reading “After it came, it seemed to have been there all along.”
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading “After it came, it seemed to have been there all along.”
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “After it came, it seemed to have been there all along.”
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “Before it came he felt it growing every day.”
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading “Before it came he felt it growing every day.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It would be difficult to say when the awakening first came to Lawrence.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “After it came, it seemed to have been there all along.”
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading “At first he blinded himself with the belief that he was only piqued.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “After it came, it seemed to have been there all along.”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “It would be difficult to say when the awakening first came to Lawrence.”
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later than; following
From this reading After it came, it seemed to have been there all along.
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From this reading After it came, it seemed to have been there all along.
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading After it came, it seemed to have been there all along.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading That it would on the whole be entertaining to break down her defences and subdue her.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At first he blinded himself with the belief that he was only piqued.
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From this reading It would be difficult to say when the awakening first came to Lawrence.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It would be difficult to say when the awakening first came to Lawrence.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading After it came, it seemed to have been there all along.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Before it came he felt it growing every day.
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From this reading At first he blinded himself with the belief that he was only piqued.
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From this reading At first he blinded himself with the belief that he was only piqued.
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From this reading That it would on the whole be entertaining to break down her defences and subdue her.
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From this reading It would be difficult to say when the awakening first came to Lawrence.
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From this reading Before it came he felt it growing every day.
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From this reading That it would on the whole be entertaining to break down her defences and subdue her.
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From this reading It would be difficult to say when the awakening first came to Lawrence.
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From this reading That it would on the whole be entertaining to break down her defences and subdue her.
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From this reading That it would on the whole be entertaining to break down her defences and subdue her.
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Before it came he felt it growing every day.
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From this reading Before it came he felt it growing every day.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It would be difficult to say when the awakening first came to Lawrence.
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From this reading Before it came he felt it growing every day.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading After it came, it seemed to have been there all along.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Before it came he felt it growing every day.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading That it would on the whole be entertaining to break down her defences and subdue her.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading At first he blinded himself with the belief that he was only piqued.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It would be difficult to say when the awakening first came to Lawrence.
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From this reading It would be difficult to say when the awakening first came to Lawrence.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading That it would on the whole be entertaining to break down her defences and subdue her.
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From this reading At first he blinded himself with the belief that he was only piqued.
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From this reading At first he blinded himself with the belief that he was only piqued.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It would be difficult to say when the awakening first came to Lawrence.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading After it came, it seemed to have been there all along.
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From this reading That it would on the whole be entertaining to break down her defences and subdue her.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading At first he blinded himself with the belief that he was only piqued.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It would be difficult to say when the awakening first came to Lawrence.
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From this reading After it came, it seemed to have been there all along.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It would be difficult to say when the awakening first came to Lawrence.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading At first he blinded himself with the belief that he was only piqued.
at the time that
From this reading It would be difficult to say when the awakening first came to Lawrence.
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From this reading That it would on the whole be entertaining to break down her defences and subdue her.
in the company of; together with
From this reading At first he blinded himself with the belief that he was only piqued.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading It would be difficult to say when the awakening first came to Lawrence.
