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Chapter XIII
Soon after Paul had been to the theatre with Clara, he was drinking in the Punch Bowl with some friends of his when Dawes came in. Clara’s husband was growing stout; his eyelids were getting slack over his brown eyes; he was losing his healthy firmness of flesh. He was very evidently on the downward track. Having quarrelled with his sister, he had gone into cheap lodgings. His mistress had left him for a man who would marry her.
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later than; following
From this reading “Soon after Paul had been to the theatre with Clara, he was drinking in the Punch Bowl with some friends of his when Dawes came in.”
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “Soon after Paul had been to the theatre with Clara, he was drinking in the Punch Bowl with some friends of his when Dawes came in.”
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading “Having quarrelled with his sister, he had gone into cheap lodgings.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “His mistress had left him for a man who would marry her.”
above and across; more than
From this reading “Clara’s husband was growing stout; his eyelids were getting slack over his brown eyes; he was losing his healthy firmness of flesh.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Soon after Paul had been to the theatre with Clara, he was drinking in the Punch Bowl with some friends of his when Dawes came in.”
a route or signs showing the way someone went
From this reading “He was very evidently on the downward track.”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “His mistress had left him for a man who would marry her.”
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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 His mistress had left him for a man who would marry her.
later than; following
From this reading Soon after Paul had been to the theatre with Clara, he was drinking in the Punch Bowl with some friends of his when Dawes came in.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Soon after Paul had been to the theatre with Clara, he was drinking in the Punch Bowl with some friends of his when Dawes came in.
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From this reading Soon after Paul had been to the theatre with Clara, he was drinking in the Punch Bowl with some friends of his when Dawes came in.
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From this reading Clara’s husband was growing stout; his eyelids were getting slack over his brown eyes; he was losing his healthy firmness of flesh.
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From this reading Soon after Paul had been to the theatre with Clara, he was drinking in the Punch Bowl with some friends of his when Dawes came in.
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From this reading Having quarrelled with his sister, he had gone into cheap lodgings.
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From this reading Soon after Paul had been to the theatre with Clara, he was drinking in the Punch Bowl with some friends of his when Dawes came in.
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From this reading Clara’s husband was growing stout; his eyelids were getting slack over his brown eyes; he was losing his healthy firmness of flesh.
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From this reading Soon after Paul had been to the theatre with Clara, he was drinking in the Punch Bowl with some friends of his when Dawes came in.
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From this reading He was very evidently on the downward track.
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From this reading Soon after Paul had been to the theatre with Clara, he was drinking in the Punch Bowl with some friends of his when Dawes came in.
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From this reading He was very evidently on the downward track.
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From this reading Clara’s husband was growing stout; his eyelids were getting slack over his brown eyes; he was losing his healthy firmness of flesh.
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From this reading Clara’s husband was growing stout; his eyelids were getting slack over his brown eyes; he was losing his healthy firmness of flesh.
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From this reading Clara’s husband was growing stout; his eyelids were getting slack over his brown eyes; he was losing his healthy firmness of flesh.
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From this reading Clara’s husband was growing stout; his eyelids were getting slack over his brown eyes; he was losing his healthy firmness of flesh.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading His mistress had left him for a man who would marry her.
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From this reading Soon after Paul had been to the theatre with Clara, he was drinking in the Punch Bowl with some friends of his when Dawes came in.
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From this reading Clara’s husband was growing stout; his eyelids were getting slack over his brown eyes; he was losing his healthy firmness of flesh.
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From this reading Having quarrelled with his sister, he had gone into cheap lodgings.
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From this reading Clara’s husband was growing stout; his eyelids were getting slack over his brown eyes; he was losing his healthy firmness of flesh.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Soon after Paul had been to the theatre with Clara, he was drinking in the Punch Bowl with some friends of his when Dawes came in.
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Having quarrelled with his sister, he had gone into cheap lodgings.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Soon after Paul had been to the theatre with Clara, he was drinking in the Punch Bowl with some friends of his when Dawes came in.
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From this reading Clara’s husband was growing stout; his eyelids were getting slack over his brown eyes; he was losing his healthy firmness of flesh.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading His mistress had left him for a man who would marry her.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading His mistress had left him for a man who would marry her.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Soon after Paul had been to the theatre with Clara, he was drinking in the Punch Bowl with some friends of his when Dawes came in.
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From this reading Clara’s husband was growing stout; his eyelids were getting slack over his brown eyes; he was losing his healthy firmness of flesh.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Soon after Paul had been to the theatre with Clara, he was drinking in the Punch Bowl with some friends of his when Dawes came in.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Having quarrelled with his sister, he had gone into cheap lodgings.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading His mistress had left him for a man who would marry her.
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From this reading Having quarrelled with his sister, he had gone into cheap lodgings.
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From this reading Clara’s husband was growing stout; his eyelids were getting slack over his brown eyes; he was losing his healthy firmness of flesh.
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From this reading His mistress had left him for a man who would marry her.
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From this reading His mistress had left him for a man who would marry her.
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From this reading His mistress had left him for a man who would marry her.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Soon after Paul had been to the theatre with Clara, he was drinking in the Punch Bowl with some friends of his when Dawes came in.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He was very evidently on the downward track.
above and across; more than
From this reading Clara’s husband was growing stout; his eyelids were getting slack over his brown eyes; he was losing his healthy firmness of flesh.
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From this reading Soon after Paul had been to the theatre with Clara, he was drinking in the Punch Bowl with some friends of his when Dawes came in.
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From this reading Soon after Paul had been to the theatre with Clara, he was drinking in the Punch Bowl with some friends of his when Dawes came in.
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From this reading Having quarrelled with his sister, he had gone into cheap lodgings.
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From this reading Having quarrelled with his sister, he had gone into cheap lodgings.
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From this reading Clara’s husband was growing stout; his eyelids were getting slack over his brown eyes; he was losing his healthy firmness of flesh.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Soon after Paul had been to the theatre with Clara, he was drinking in the Punch Bowl with some friends of his when Dawes came in.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Soon after Paul had been to the theatre with Clara, he was drinking in the Punch Bowl with some friends of his when Dawes came in.
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From this reading Clara’s husband was growing stout; his eyelids were getting slack over his brown eyes; he was losing his healthy firmness of flesh.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Soon after Paul had been to the theatre with Clara, he was drinking in the Punch Bowl with some friends of his when Dawes came in.
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From this reading Soon after Paul had been to the theatre with Clara, he was drinking in the Punch Bowl with some friends of his when Dawes came in.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Soon after Paul had been to the theatre with Clara, he was drinking in the Punch Bowl with some friends of his when Dawes came in.
a route or signs showing the way someone went
From this reading He was very evidently on the downward track.
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From this reading He was very evidently on the downward track.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Soon after Paul had been to the theatre with Clara, he was drinking in the Punch Bowl with some friends of his when Dawes came in.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Clara’s husband was growing stout; his eyelids were getting slack over his brown eyes; he was losing his healthy firmness of flesh.
at the time that
From this reading Soon after Paul had been to the theatre with Clara, he was drinking in the Punch Bowl with some friends of his when Dawes came in.
which person or people
From this reading His mistress had left him for a man who would marry her.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Soon after Paul had been to the theatre with Clara, he was drinking in the Punch Bowl with some friends of his when Dawes came in.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading His mistress had left him for a man who would marry her.
