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Chapter V
A WOMAN SCORNED Mr Burton might have been awaiting Mr Holland. He did not seem at all surprised to see him there, even at that hour of the night, or, rather, morning, for midnight had long since chimed. 'How do, dear boy? So you haven't been letting the grass grow under your feet. That's where you beat me; you are so energetic.'
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the past participle of “be”
From this reading “A WOMAN SCORNED Mr Burton might have been awaiting Mr Holland.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He did not seem at all surprised to see him there, even at that hour of the night, or, rather, morning, for midnight had long since chimed.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “A WOMAN SCORNED Mr Burton might have been awaiting Mr Holland.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He did not seem at all surprised to see him there, even at that hour of the night, or, rather, morning, for midnight had long since chimed.”
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading “A WOMAN SCORNED Mr Burton might have been awaiting Mr Holland.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He did not seem at all surprised to see him there, even at that hour of the night, or, rather, morning, for midnight had long since chimed.”
from a time in the past until now
From this reading “He did not seem at all surprised to see him there, even at that hour of the night, or, rather, morning, for midnight had long since chimed.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He did not seem at all surprised to see him there, even at that hour of the night, or, rather, morning, for midnight had long since chimed.”
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading “So you haven't been letting the grass grow under your feet.”
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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 WOMAN SCORNED Mr Burton might have been awaiting Mr Holland.
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From this reading He did not seem at all surprised to see him there, even at that hour of the night, or, rather, morning, for midnight had long since chimed.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading That's where you beat me; you are so energetic.'
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He did not seem at all surprised to see him there, even at that hour of the night, or, rather, morning, for midnight had long since chimed.
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From this reading A WOMAN SCORNED Mr Burton might have been awaiting Mr Holland.
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From this reading That's where you beat me; you are so energetic.'
the past participle of “be”
From this reading A WOMAN SCORNED Mr Burton might have been awaiting Mr Holland.
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From this reading 'How do, dear boy?
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From this reading A WOMAN SCORNED Mr Burton might have been awaiting Mr Holland.
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From this reading He did not seem at all surprised to see him there, even at that hour of the night, or, rather, morning, for midnight had long since chimed.
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From this reading 'How do, dear boy?
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading He did not seem at all surprised to see him there, even at that hour of the night, or, rather, morning, for midnight had long since chimed.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading 'How do, dear boy?
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From this reading That's where you beat me; you are so energetic.'
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He did not seem at all surprised to see him there, even at that hour of the night, or, rather, morning, for midnight had long since chimed.
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From this reading So you haven't been letting the grass grow under your feet.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He did not seem at all surprised to see him there, even at that hour of the night, or, rather, morning, for midnight had long since chimed.
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From this reading So you haven't been letting the grass grow under your feet.
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From this reading So you haven't been letting the grass grow under your feet.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He did not seem at all surprised to see him there, even at that hour of the night, or, rather, morning, for midnight had long since chimed.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading A WOMAN SCORNED Mr Burton might have been awaiting Mr Holland.
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From this reading So you haven't been letting the grass grow under your feet.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He did not seem at all surprised to see him there, even at that hour of the night, or, rather, morning, for midnight had long since chimed.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He did not seem at all surprised to see him there, even at that hour of the night, or, rather, morning, for midnight had long since chimed.
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From this reading A WOMAN SCORNED Mr Burton might have been awaiting Mr Holland.
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From this reading He did not seem at all surprised to see him there, even at that hour of the night, or, rather, morning, for midnight had long since chimed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'How do, dear boy?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading So you haven't been letting the grass grow under your feet.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He did not seem at all surprised to see him there, even at that hour of the night, or, rather, morning, for midnight had long since chimed.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading That's where you beat me; you are so energetic.'
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From this reading He did not seem at all surprised to see him there, even at that hour of the night, or, rather, morning, for midnight had long since chimed.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading A WOMAN SCORNED Mr Burton might have been awaiting Mr Holland.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He did not seem at all surprised to see him there, even at that hour of the night, or, rather, morning, for midnight had long since chimed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A WOMAN SCORNED Mr Burton might have been awaiting Mr Holland.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He did not seem at all surprised to see him there, even at that hour of the night, or, rather, morning, for midnight had long since chimed.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He did not seem at all surprised to see him there, even at that hour of the night, or, rather, morning, for midnight had long since chimed.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He did not seem at all surprised to see him there, even at that hour of the night, or, rather, morning, for midnight had long since chimed.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading He did not seem at all surprised to see him there, even at that hour of the night, or, rather, morning, for midnight had long since chimed.
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From this reading He did not seem at all surprised to see him there, even at that hour of the night, or, rather, morning, for midnight had long since chimed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A WOMAN SCORNED Mr Burton might have been awaiting Mr Holland.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He did not seem at all surprised to see him there, even at that hour of the night, or, rather, morning, for midnight had long since chimed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He did not seem at all surprised to see him there, even at that hour of the night, or, rather, morning, for midnight had long since chimed.
from a time in the past until now
From this reading He did not seem at all surprised to see him there, even at that hour of the night, or, rather, morning, for midnight had long since chimed.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So you haven't been letting the grass grow under your feet.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He did not seem at all surprised to see him there, even at that hour of the night, or, rather, morning, for midnight had long since chimed.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He did not seem at all surprised to see him there, even at that hour of the night, or, rather, morning, for midnight had long since chimed.
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From this reading That's where you beat me; you are so energetic.'
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He did not seem at all surprised to see him there, even at that hour of the night, or, rather, morning, for midnight had long since chimed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He did not seem at all surprised to see him there, even at that hour of the night, or, rather, morning, for midnight had long since chimed.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He did not seem at all surprised to see him there, even at that hour of the night, or, rather, morning, for midnight had long since chimed.
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading So you haven't been letting the grass grow under your feet.
in or at the place that
From this reading That's where you beat me; you are so energetic.'
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From this reading A WOMAN SCORNED Mr Burton might have been awaiting Mr Holland.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading So you haven't been letting the grass grow under your feet.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading So you haven't been letting the grass grow under your feet.
