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Chapter VI
He from his old hereditary nook Must part; the summons came, our final leave we took. WORDSWORTH. Mr. Carleton came the next day, but not early, to take Fleda to Montepoole. She had told her grandfather that she did not think he would come, because after last night he must know that she would not want to go. About twelve o'clock, however, he was there, with a little wagon, and Fleda was fain to get her sunbonnet and let him put her in.
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “About twelve o'clock, however, he was there, with a little wagon, and Fleda was fain to get her sunbonnet and let him put her in.”
later than; following
From this reading “She had told her grandfather that she did not think he would come, because after last night he must know that she would not want to go.”
for the reason that
From this reading “She had told her grandfather that she did not think he would come, because after last night he must know that she would not want to go.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “She had told her grandfather that she did not think he would come, because after last night he must know that she would not want to go.”
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading “About twelve o'clock, however, he was there, with a little wagon, and Fleda was fain to get her sunbonnet and let him put her in.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “She had told her grandfather that she did not think he would come, because after last night he must know that she would not want to go.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “She had told her grandfather that she did not think he would come, because after last night he must know that she would not want to go.”
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading “About twelve o'clock, however, he was there, with a little wagon, and Fleda was fain to get her sunbonnet and let him put her in.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “About twelve o'clock, however, he was there, with a little wagon, and Fleda was fain to get her sunbonnet and let him put her in.”
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “He from his old hereditary nook Must part; the summons came, our final leave we took.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Mr. Carleton came the next day, but not early, to take Fleda to Montepoole.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He from his old hereditary nook Must part; the summons came, our final leave we took.”
an official order to appear or respond
From this reading “He from his old hereditary nook Must part; the summons came, our final leave we took.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Mr. Carleton came the next day, but not early, to take Fleda to Montepoole.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “She had told her grandfather that she did not think he would come, because after last night he must know that she would not want to go.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “She had told her grandfather that she did not think he would come, because after last night he must know that she would not want to go.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He from his old hereditary nook Must part; the summons came, our final leave we took.”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “She had told her grandfather that she did not think he would come, because after last night he must know that she would not want to go.”
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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 About twelve o'clock, however, he was there, with a little wagon, and Fleda was fain to get her sunbonnet and let him put her in.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading About twelve o'clock, however, he was there, with a little wagon, and Fleda was fain to get her sunbonnet and let him put her in.
later than; following
From this reading She had told her grandfather that she did not think he would come, because after last night he must know that she would not want to go.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading About twelve o'clock, however, he was there, with a little wagon, and Fleda was fain to get her sunbonnet and let him put her in.
for the reason that
From this reading She had told her grandfather that she did not think he would come, because after last night he must know that she would not want to go.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Mr. Carleton came the next day, but not early, to take Fleda to Montepoole.
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From this reading He from his old hereditary nook Must part; the summons came, our final leave we took.
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From this reading Mr. Carleton came the next day, but not early, to take Fleda to Montepoole.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She had told her grandfather that she did not think he would come, because after last night he must know that she would not want to go.
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From this reading Mr. Carleton came the next day, but not early, to take Fleda to Montepoole.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading She had told her grandfather that she did not think he would come, because after last night he must know that she would not want to go.
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From this reading Mr. Carleton came the next day, but not early, to take Fleda to Montepoole.
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From this reading About twelve o'clock, however, he was there, with a little wagon, and Fleda was fain to get her sunbonnet and let him put her in.
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From this reading He from his old hereditary nook Must part; the summons came, our final leave we took.
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From this reading Mr. Carleton came the next day, but not early, to take Fleda to Montepoole.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He from his old hereditary nook Must part; the summons came, our final leave we took.
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From this reading About twelve o'clock, however, he was there, with a little wagon, and Fleda was fain to get her sunbonnet and let him put her in.
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From this reading She had told her grandfather that she did not think he would come, because after last night he must know that she would not want to go.
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From this reading She had told her grandfather that she did not think he would come, because after last night he must know that she would not want to go.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had told her grandfather that she did not think he would come, because after last night he must know that she would not want to go.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He from his old hereditary nook Must part; the summons came, our final leave we took.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She had told her grandfather that she did not think he would come, because after last night he must know that she would not want to go.
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From this reading He from his old hereditary nook Must part; the summons came, our final leave we took.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading About twelve o'clock, however, he was there, with a little wagon, and Fleda was fain to get her sunbonnet and let him put her in.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He from his old hereditary nook Must part; the summons came, our final leave we took.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading About twelve o'clock, however, he was there, with a little wagon, and Fleda was fain to get her sunbonnet and let him put her in.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading About twelve o'clock, however, he was there, with a little wagon, and Fleda was fain to get her sunbonnet and let him put her in.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She had told her grandfather that she did not think he would come, because after last night he must know that she would not want to go.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She had told her grandfather that she did not think he would come, because after last night he must know that she would not want to go.
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From this reading He from his old hereditary nook Must part; the summons came, our final leave we took.
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading About twelve o'clock, however, he was there, with a little wagon, and Fleda was fain to get her sunbonnet and let him put her in.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading About twelve o'clock, however, he was there, with a little wagon, and Fleda was fain to get her sunbonnet and let him put her in.
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From this reading Mr. Carleton came the next day, but not early, to take Fleda to Montepoole.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mr. Carleton came the next day, but not early, to take Fleda to Montepoole.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading He from his old hereditary nook Must part; the summons came, our final leave we took.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Mr. Carleton came the next day, but not early, to take Fleda to Montepoole.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She had told her grandfather that she did not think he would come, because after last night he must know that she would not want to go.
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From this reading He from his old hereditary nook Must part; the summons came, our final leave we took.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Mr. Carleton came the next day, but not early, to take Fleda to Montepoole.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading About twelve o'clock, however, he was there, with a little wagon, and Fleda was fain to get her sunbonnet and let him put her in.
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From this reading He from his old hereditary nook Must part; the summons came, our final leave we took.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading He from his old hereditary nook Must part; the summons came, our final leave we took.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He from his old hereditary nook Must part; the summons came, our final leave we took.
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From this reading About twelve o'clock, however, he was there, with a little wagon, and Fleda was fain to get her sunbonnet and let him put her in.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had told her grandfather that she did not think he would come, because after last night he must know that she would not want to go.
an official order to appear or respond
From this reading He from his old hereditary nook Must part; the summons came, our final leave we took.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading About twelve o'clock, however, he was there, with a little wagon, and Fleda was fain to get her sunbonnet and let him put her in.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Mr. Carleton came the next day, but not early, to take Fleda to Montepoole.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She had told her grandfather that she did not think he would come, because after last night he must know that she would not want to go.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He from his old hereditary nook Must part; the summons came, our final leave we took.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading About twelve o'clock, however, he was there, with a little wagon, and Fleda was fain to get her sunbonnet and let him put her in.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She had told her grandfather that she did not think he would come, because after last night he must know that she would not want to go.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Mr. Carleton came the next day, but not early, to take Fleda to Montepoole.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She had told her grandfather that she did not think he would come, because after last night he must know that she would not want to go.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He from his old hereditary nook Must part; the summons came, our final leave we took.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading About twelve o'clock, however, he was there, with a little wagon, and Fleda was fain to get her sunbonnet and let him put her in.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading About twelve o'clock, however, he was there, with a little wagon, and Fleda was fain to get her sunbonnet and let him put her in.
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From this reading She had told her grandfather that she did not think he would come, because after last night he must know that she would not want to go.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading About twelve o'clock, however, he was there, with a little wagon, and Fleda was fain to get her sunbonnet and let him put her in.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading He from his old hereditary nook Must part; the summons came, our final leave we took.
in the company of; together with
From this reading About twelve o'clock, however, he was there, with a little wagon, and Fleda was fain to get her sunbonnet and let him put her in.
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From this reading WORDSWORTH.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading She had told her grandfather that she did not think he would come, because after last night he must know that she would not want to go.
