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Chapter XXII
The strange tone of my own voice startled me, and him, probably, no less. He lost no time, and soon issued from the house-door, with his dress half arranged. "Again, what is the matter?" he asked impatiently. "Have you seen Zenobia," said I, "since you parted from her at Eliot's pulpit?" "No," answered Hollingsworth; "nor did I expect it."
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Again, what is the matter?" he asked impatiently.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “"No," answered Hollingsworth; "nor did I expect it."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Again, what is the matter?" he asked impatiently.”
to think that something will happen
From this reading “"No," answered Hollingsworth; "nor did I expect it."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He lost no time, and soon issued from the house-door, with his dress half arranged.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “"Have you seen Zenobia," said I, "since you parted from her at Eliot's pulpit?"”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He lost no time, and soon issued from the house-door, with his dress half arranged.”
from a time in the past until now
From this reading “"Have you seen Zenobia," said I, "since you parted from her at Eliot's pulpit?"”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He lost no time, and soon issued from the house-door, with his dress half arranged.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He lost no time, and soon issued from the house-door, with his dress half arranged.”
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Again, what is the matter?" he asked impatiently.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The strange tone of my own voice startled me, and him, probably, no less.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "No," answered Hollingsworth; "nor did I expect it."
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From this reading He lost no time, and soon issued from the house-door, with his dress half arranged.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Again, what is the matter?" he asked impatiently.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Have you seen Zenobia," said I, "since you parted from her at Eliot's pulpit?"
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "No," answered Hollingsworth; "nor did I expect it."
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From this reading He lost no time, and soon issued from the house-door, with his dress half arranged.
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From this reading "Have you seen Zenobia," said I, "since you parted from her at Eliot's pulpit?"
to think that something will happen
From this reading "No," answered Hollingsworth; "nor did I expect it."
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He lost no time, and soon issued from the house-door, with his dress half arranged.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He lost no time, and soon issued from the house-door, with his dress half arranged.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Have you seen Zenobia," said I, "since you parted from her at Eliot's pulpit?"
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He lost no time, and soon issued from the house-door, with his dress half arranged.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Have you seen Zenobia," said I, "since you parted from her at Eliot's pulpit?"
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The strange tone of my own voice startled me, and him, probably, no less.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He lost no time, and soon issued from the house-door, with his dress half arranged.
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From this reading "No," answered Hollingsworth; "nor did I expect it."
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From this reading He lost no time, and soon issued from the house-door, with his dress half arranged.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Have you seen Zenobia," said I, "since you parted from her at Eliot's pulpit?"
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From this reading "Again, what is the matter?" he asked impatiently.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Again, what is the matter?" he asked impatiently.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He lost no time, and soon issued from the house-door, with his dress half arranged.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "No," answered Hollingsworth; "nor did I expect it."
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From this reading The strange tone of my own voice startled me, and him, probably, no less.
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From this reading He lost no time, and soon issued from the house-door, with his dress half arranged.
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From this reading "Again, what is the matter?" he asked impatiently.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The strange tone of my own voice startled me, and him, probably, no less.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading The strange tone of my own voice startled me, and him, probably, no less.
not any; not one
From this reading The strange tone of my own voice startled me, and him, probably, no less.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading "No," answered Hollingsworth; "nor did I expect it."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The strange tone of my own voice startled me, and him, probably, no less.
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From this reading The strange tone of my own voice startled me, and him, probably, no less.
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From this reading "Have you seen Zenobia," said I, "since you parted from her at Eliot's pulpit?"
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From this reading The strange tone of my own voice startled me, and him, probably, no less.
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From this reading "Have you seen Zenobia," said I, "since you parted from her at Eliot's pulpit?"
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From this reading "Have you seen Zenobia," said I, "since you parted from her at Eliot's pulpit?"
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From this reading "Have you seen Zenobia," said I, "since you parted from her at Eliot's pulpit?"
from a time in the past until now
From this reading "Have you seen Zenobia," said I, "since you parted from her at Eliot's pulpit?"
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From this reading He lost no time, and soon issued from the house-door, with his dress half arranged.
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From this reading The strange tone of my own voice startled me, and him, probably, no less.
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From this reading The strange tone of my own voice startled me, and him, probably, no less.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The strange tone of my own voice startled me, and him, probably, no less.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He lost no time, and soon issued from the house-door, with his dress half arranged.
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From this reading The strange tone of my own voice startled me, and him, probably, no less.
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From this reading The strange tone of my own voice startled me, and him, probably, no less.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Again, what is the matter?" he asked impatiently.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He lost no time, and soon issued from the house-door, with his dress half arranged.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Have you seen Zenobia," said I, "since you parted from her at Eliot's pulpit?"
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From this reading "Have you seen Zenobia," said I, "since you parted from her at Eliot's pulpit?"
