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Chapter XXI
THE MAN WHO DUSTED HIS BOOTS WITH HIS HANDKERCHIEF. When Florence Burton had written three letters to Harry without receiving a word in reply to either of them, she began to be seriously unhappy. The last of these letters, received by him after the scene described in the last chapter, he had been afraid to read. It still remained unopened in his pocket. But Florence, though she was unhappy, was not even yet jealous.
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later than; following
From this reading “The last of these letters, received by him after the scene described in the last chapter, he had been afraid to read.”
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “The last of these letters, received by him after the scene described in the last chapter, he had been afraid to read.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “When Florence Burton had written three letters to Harry without receiving a word in reply to either of them, she began to be seriously unhappy.”
one or the other of two
From this reading “When Florence Burton had written three letters to Harry without receiving a word in reply to either of them, she began to be seriously unhappy.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “But Florence, though she was unhappy, was not even yet jealous.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The last of these letters, received by him after the scene described in the last chapter, he had been afraid to read.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “It still remained unopened in his pocket.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It still remained unopened in his pocket.”
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading “The last of these letters, received by him after the scene described in the last chapter, he had been afraid to read.”
in spite of the fact that
From this reading “But Florence, though she was unhappy, was not even yet jealous.”
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading “When Florence Burton had written three letters to Harry without receiving a word in reply to either of them, she began to be seriously unhappy.”
but in spite of that
From this reading “But Florence, though she was unhappy, was not even yet jealous.”
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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 When Florence Burton had written three letters to Harry without receiving a word in reply to either of them, she began to be seriously unhappy.
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From this reading The last of these letters, received by him after the scene described in the last chapter, he had been afraid to read.
later than; following
From this reading The last of these letters, received by him after the scene described in the last chapter, he had been afraid to read.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading When Florence Burton had written three letters to Harry without receiving a word in reply to either of them, she began to be seriously unhappy.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The last of these letters, received by him after the scene described in the last chapter, he had been afraid to read.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When Florence Burton had written three letters to Harry without receiving a word in reply to either of them, she began to be seriously unhappy.
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From this reading THE MAN WHO DUSTED HIS BOOTS WITH HIS HANDKERCHIEF.
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From this reading When Florence Burton had written three letters to Harry without receiving a word in reply to either of them, she began to be seriously unhappy.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But Florence, though she was unhappy, was not even yet jealous.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The last of these letters, received by him after the scene described in the last chapter, he had been afraid to read.
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From this reading The last of these letters, received by him after the scene described in the last chapter, he had been afraid to read.
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From this reading The last of these letters, received by him after the scene described in the last chapter, he had been afraid to read.
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From this reading THE MAN WHO DUSTED HIS BOOTS WITH HIS HANDKERCHIEF.
one or the other of two
From this reading When Florence Burton had written three letters to Harry without receiving a word in reply to either of them, she began to be seriously unhappy.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But Florence, though she was unhappy, was not even yet jealous.
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From this reading When Florence Burton had written three letters to Harry without receiving a word in reply to either of them, she began to be seriously unhappy.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading When Florence Burton had written three letters to Harry without receiving a word in reply to either of them, she began to be seriously unhappy.
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From this reading THE MAN WHO DUSTED HIS BOOTS WITH HIS HANDKERCHIEF.
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From this reading When Florence Burton had written three letters to Harry without receiving a word in reply to either of them, she began to be seriously unhappy.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The last of these letters, received by him after the scene described in the last chapter, he had been afraid to read.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The last of these letters, received by him after the scene described in the last chapter, he had been afraid to read.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE MAN WHO DUSTED HIS BOOTS WITH HIS HANDKERCHIEF.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When Florence Burton had written three letters to Harry without receiving a word in reply to either of them, she began to be seriously unhappy.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It still remained unopened in his pocket.
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From this reading But Florence, though she was unhappy, was not even yet jealous.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The last of these letters, received by him after the scene described in the last chapter, he had been afraid to read.
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From this reading When Florence Burton had written three letters to Harry without receiving a word in reply to either of them, she began to be seriously unhappy.
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From this reading THE MAN WHO DUSTED HIS BOOTS WITH HIS HANDKERCHIEF.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But Florence, though she was unhappy, was not even yet jealous.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When Florence Burton had written three letters to Harry without receiving a word in reply to either of them, she began to be seriously unhappy.
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From this reading It still remained unopened in his pocket.
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From this reading The last of these letters, received by him after the scene described in the last chapter, he had been afraid to read.
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From this reading The last of these letters, received by him after the scene described in the last chapter, he had been afraid to read.
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From this reading When Florence Burton had written three letters to Harry without receiving a word in reply to either of them, she began to be seriously unhappy.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading It still remained unopened in his pocket.
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From this reading When Florence Burton had written three letters to Harry without receiving a word in reply to either of them, she began to be seriously unhappy.
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From this reading The last of these letters, received by him after the scene described in the last chapter, he had been afraid to read.
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From this reading When Florence Burton had written three letters to Harry without receiving a word in reply to either of them, she began to be seriously unhappy.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When Florence Burton had written three letters to Harry without receiving a word in reply to either of them, she began to be seriously unhappy.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It still remained unopened in his pocket.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE MAN WHO DUSTED HIS BOOTS WITH HIS HANDKERCHIEF.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading When Florence Burton had written three letters to Harry without receiving a word in reply to either of them, she began to be seriously unhappy.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading The last of these letters, received by him after the scene described in the last chapter, he had been afraid to read.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading But Florence, though she was unhappy, was not even yet jealous.
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From this reading When Florence Burton had written three letters to Harry without receiving a word in reply to either of them, she began to be seriously unhappy.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When Florence Burton had written three letters to Harry without receiving a word in reply to either of them, she began to be seriously unhappy.
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From this reading When Florence Burton had written three letters to Harry without receiving a word in reply to either of them, she began to be seriously unhappy.
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From this reading It still remained unopened in his pocket.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But Florence, though she was unhappy, was not even yet jealous.
at the time that
From this reading When Florence Burton had written three letters to Harry without receiving a word in reply to either of them, she began to be seriously unhappy.
which person or people
From this reading THE MAN WHO DUSTED HIS BOOTS WITH HIS HANDKERCHIEF.
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE MAN WHO DUSTED HIS BOOTS WITH HIS HANDKERCHIEF.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading When Florence Burton had written three letters to Harry without receiving a word in reply to either of them, she began to be seriously unhappy.
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From this reading When Florence Burton had written three letters to Harry without receiving a word in reply to either of them, she began to be seriously unhappy.
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From this reading When Florence Burton had written three letters to Harry without receiving a word in reply to either of them, she began to be seriously unhappy.
but in spite of that
From this reading But Florence, though she was unhappy, was not even yet jealous.
