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Chapter XXXVI
A hot July had well begun, but still Elsmere was toiling on in Elgood Street, and could not persuade himself to think of a holiday. Catherine and the child he had driven away more than once, but the claims upon himself were becoming so absorbing, he did not know how to go even for a few weeks. There were certain individuals in particular who depended on him from day to day. One was Charles Richards’ widow. The poor desperate creature had put herself abjectly into Elsmere’s hands.
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the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “A hot July had well begun, but still Elsmere was toiling on in Elgood Street, and could not persuade himself to think of a holiday.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “The poor desperate creature had put herself abjectly into Elsmere’s hands.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Catherine and the child he had driven away more than once, but the claims upon himself were becoming so absorbing, he did not know how to go even for a few weeks.”
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading “The poor desperate creature had put herself abjectly into Elsmere’s hands.”
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading “The poor desperate creature had put herself abjectly into Elsmere’s hands.”
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading “A hot July had well begun, but still Elsmere was toiling on in Elgood Street, and could not persuade himself to think of a holiday.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Catherine and the child he had driven away more than once, but the claims upon himself were becoming so absorbing, he did not know how to go even for a few weeks.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Catherine and the child he had driven away more than once, but the claims upon himself were becoming so absorbing, he did not know how to go even for a few weeks.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “One was Charles Richards’ widow.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The poor desperate creature had put herself abjectly into Elsmere’s hands.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “A hot July had well begun, but still Elsmere was toiling on in Elgood Street, and could not persuade himself to think of a holiday.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “A hot July had well begun, but still Elsmere was toiling on in Elgood Street, and could not persuade himself to think of a holiday.”
a formal word for “on”
From this reading “Catherine and the child he had driven away more than once, but the claims upon himself were becoming so absorbing, he did not know how to go even for a few weeks.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “A hot July had well begun, but still Elsmere was toiling on in Elgood Street, and could not persuade himself to think of a holiday.”
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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 hot July had well begun, but still Elsmere was toiling on in Elgood Street, and could not persuade himself to think of a holiday.
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From this reading The poor desperate creature had put herself abjectly into Elsmere’s hands.
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From this reading Catherine and the child he had driven away more than once, but the claims upon himself were becoming so absorbing, he did not know how to go even for a few weeks.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A hot July had well begun, but still Elsmere was toiling on in Elgood Street, and could not persuade himself to think of a holiday.
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From this reading Catherine and the child he had driven away more than once, but the claims upon himself were becoming so absorbing, he did not know how to go even for a few weeks.
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From this reading Catherine and the child he had driven away more than once, but the claims upon himself were becoming so absorbing, he did not know how to go even for a few weeks.
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From this reading A hot July had well begun, but still Elsmere was toiling on in Elgood Street, and could not persuade himself to think of a holiday.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading A hot July had well begun, but still Elsmere was toiling on in Elgood Street, and could not persuade himself to think of a holiday.
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From this reading Catherine and the child he had driven away more than once, but the claims upon himself were becoming so absorbing, he did not know how to go even for a few weeks.
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From this reading There were certain individuals in particular who depended on him from day to day.
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From this reading One was Charles Richards’ widow.
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From this reading Catherine and the child he had driven away more than once, but the claims upon himself were becoming so absorbing, he did not know how to go even for a few weeks.
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From this reading Catherine and the child he had driven away more than once, but the claims upon himself were becoming so absorbing, he did not know how to go even for a few weeks.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading A hot July had well begun, but still Elsmere was toiling on in Elgood Street, and could not persuade himself to think of a holiday.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The poor desperate creature had put herself abjectly into Elsmere’s hands.
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From this reading There were certain individuals in particular who depended on him from day to day.
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From this reading There were certain individuals in particular who depended on him from day to day.
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From this reading The poor desperate creature had put herself abjectly into Elsmere’s hands.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Catherine and the child he had driven away more than once, but the claims upon himself were becoming so absorbing, he did not know how to go even for a few weeks.
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From this reading Catherine and the child he had driven away more than once, but the claims upon himself were becoming so absorbing, he did not know how to go even for a few weeks.
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From this reading A hot July had well begun, but still Elsmere was toiling on in Elgood Street, and could not persuade himself to think of a holiday.
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From this reading A hot July had well begun, but still Elsmere was toiling on in Elgood Street, and could not persuade himself to think of a holiday.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The poor desperate creature had put herself abjectly into Elsmere’s hands.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Catherine and the child he had driven away more than once, but the claims upon himself were becoming so absorbing, he did not know how to go even for a few weeks.
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From this reading Catherine and the child he had driven away more than once, but the claims upon himself were becoming so absorbing, he did not know how to go even for a few weeks.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Catherine and the child he had driven away more than once, but the claims upon himself were becoming so absorbing, he did not know how to go even for a few weeks.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading There were certain individuals in particular who depended on him from day to day.
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From this reading Catherine and the child he had driven away more than once, but the claims upon himself were becoming so absorbing, he did not know how to go even for a few weeks.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A hot July had well begun, but still Elsmere was toiling on in Elgood Street, and could not persuade himself to think of a holiday.
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading The poor desperate creature had put herself abjectly into Elsmere’s hands.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Catherine and the child he had driven away more than once, but the claims upon himself were becoming so absorbing, he did not know how to go even for a few weeks.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading The poor desperate creature had put herself abjectly into Elsmere’s hands.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading There were certain individuals in particular who depended on him from day to day.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading A hot July had well begun, but still Elsmere was toiling on in Elgood Street, and could not persuade himself to think of a holiday.
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From this reading A hot July had well begun, but still Elsmere was toiling on in Elgood Street, and could not persuade himself to think of a holiday.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A hot July had well begun, but still Elsmere was toiling on in Elgood Street, and could not persuade himself to think of a holiday.
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From this reading Catherine and the child he had driven away more than once, but the claims upon himself were becoming so absorbing, he did not know how to go even for a few weeks.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A hot July had well begun, but still Elsmere was toiling on in Elgood Street, and could not persuade himself to think of a holiday.
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From this reading There were certain individuals in particular who depended on him from day to day.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The poor desperate creature had put herself abjectly into Elsmere’s hands.
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From this reading A hot July had well begun, but still Elsmere was toiling on in Elgood Street, and could not persuade himself to think of a holiday.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Catherine and the child he had driven away more than once, but the claims upon himself were becoming so absorbing, he did not know how to go even for a few weeks.
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From this reading Catherine and the child he had driven away more than once, but the claims upon himself were becoming so absorbing, he did not know how to go even for a few weeks.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading A hot July had well begun, but still Elsmere was toiling on in Elgood Street, and could not persuade himself to think of a holiday.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A hot July had well begun, but still Elsmere was toiling on in Elgood Street, and could not persuade himself to think of a holiday.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A hot July had well begun, but still Elsmere was toiling on in Elgood Street, and could not persuade himself to think of a holiday.
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From this reading Catherine and the child he had driven away more than once, but the claims upon himself were becoming so absorbing, he did not know how to go even for a few weeks.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One was Charles Richards’ widow.
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From this reading There were certain individuals in particular who depended on him from day to day.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A hot July had well begun, but still Elsmere was toiling on in Elgood Street, and could not persuade himself to think of a holiday.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The poor desperate creature had put herself abjectly into Elsmere’s hands.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The poor desperate creature had put herself abjectly into Elsmere’s hands.
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From this reading One was Charles Richards’ widow.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Catherine and the child he had driven away more than once, but the claims upon himself were becoming so absorbing, he did not know how to go even for a few weeks.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A hot July had well begun, but still Elsmere was toiling on in Elgood Street, and could not persuade himself to think of a holiday.
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From this reading A hot July had well begun, but still Elsmere was toiling on in Elgood Street, and could not persuade himself to think of a holiday.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Catherine and the child he had driven away more than once, but the claims upon himself were becoming so absorbing, he did not know how to go even for a few weeks.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Catherine and the child he had driven away more than once, but the claims upon himself were becoming so absorbing, he did not know how to go even for a few weeks.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There were certain individuals in particular who depended on him from day to day.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A hot July had well begun, but still Elsmere was toiling on in Elgood Street, and could not persuade himself to think of a holiday.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A hot July had well begun, but still Elsmere was toiling on in Elgood Street, and could not persuade himself to think of a holiday.
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From this reading A hot July had well begun, but still Elsmere was toiling on in Elgood Street, and could not persuade himself to think of a holiday.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Catherine and the child he had driven away more than once, but the claims upon himself were becoming so absorbing, he did not know how to go even for a few weeks.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A hot July had well begun, but still Elsmere was toiling on in Elgood Street, and could not persuade himself to think of a holiday.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Catherine and the child he had driven away more than once, but the claims upon himself were becoming so absorbing, he did not know how to go even for a few weeks.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A hot July had well begun, but still Elsmere was toiling on in Elgood Street, and could not persuade himself to think of a holiday.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Catherine and the child he had driven away more than once, but the claims upon himself were becoming so absorbing, he did not know how to go even for a few weeks.
which person or people
From this reading There were certain individuals in particular who depended on him from day to day.
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From this reading One was Charles Richards’ widow.
