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Chapter XXV
IN MRS. RIDER'S ROOM There was a deep silence. Tarling could feel his heart thumping almost noisily. "After I had left Lyne's Store," she said, "I had decided to go to mother to spend two or three days with her before I began looking for work. Mr. Milburgh only went to Hertford for the weekends, and I couldn't stay in the same house with him, knowing all that I knew.
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later than; following
From this reading “"After I had left Lyne's Store," she said, "I had decided to go to mother to spend two or three days with her before I began looking for work.”
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “"After I had left Lyne's Store," she said, "I had decided to go to mother to spend two or three days with her before I began looking for work.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"After I had left Lyne's Store," she said, "I had decided to go to mother to spend two or three days with her before I began looking for work.”
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “Tarling could feel his heart thumping almost noisily.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"After I had left Lyne's Store," she said, "I had decided to go to mother to spend two or three days with her before I began looking for work.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Mr. Milburgh only went to Hertford for the weekends, and I couldn't stay in the same house with him, knowing all that I knew.”
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading “RIDER'S ROOM There was a deep silence.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Mr. Milburgh only went to Hertford for the weekends, and I couldn't stay in the same house with him, knowing all that I knew.”
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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 RIDER'S ROOM There was a deep silence.
later than; following
From this reading "After I had left Lyne's Store," she said, "I had decided to go to mother to spend two or three days with her before I began looking for work.
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From this reading Mr. Milburgh only went to Hertford for the weekends, and I couldn't stay in the same house with him, knowing all that I knew.
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From this reading Tarling could feel his heart thumping almost noisily.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mr. Milburgh only went to Hertford for the weekends, and I couldn't stay in the same house with him, knowing all that I knew.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading "After I had left Lyne's Store," she said, "I had decided to go to mother to spend two or three days with her before I began looking for work.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "After I had left Lyne's Store," she said, "I had decided to go to mother to spend two or three days with her before I began looking for work.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Tarling could feel his heart thumping almost noisily.
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From this reading Mr. Milburgh only went to Hertford for the weekends, and I couldn't stay in the same house with him, knowing all that I knew.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "After I had left Lyne's Store," she said, "I had decided to go to mother to spend two or three days with her before I began looking for work.
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From this reading "After I had left Lyne's Store," she said, "I had decided to go to mother to spend two or three days with her before I began looking for work.
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From this reading RIDER'S ROOM There was a deep silence.
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From this reading Tarling could feel his heart thumping almost noisily.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "After I had left Lyne's Store," she said, "I had decided to go to mother to spend two or three days with her before I began looking for work.
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From this reading "After I had left Lyne's Store," she said, "I had decided to go to mother to spend two or three days with her before I began looking for work.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "After I had left Lyne's Store," she said, "I had decided to go to mother to spend two or three days with her before I began looking for work.
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From this reading Tarling could feel his heart thumping almost noisily.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "After I had left Lyne's Store," she said, "I had decided to go to mother to spend two or three days with her before I began looking for work.
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From this reading Mr. Milburgh only went to Hertford for the weekends, and I couldn't stay in the same house with him, knowing all that I knew.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Mr. Milburgh only went to Hertford for the weekends, and I couldn't stay in the same house with him, knowing all that I knew.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Tarling could feel his heart thumping almost noisily.
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From this reading Mr. Milburgh only went to Hertford for the weekends, and I couldn't stay in the same house with him, knowing all that I knew.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "After I had left Lyne's Store," she said, "I had decided to go to mother to spend two or three days with her before I began looking for work.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN MRS.
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From this reading Mr. Milburgh only went to Hertford for the weekends, and I couldn't stay in the same house with him, knowing all that I knew.
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From this reading Mr. Milburgh only went to Hertford for the weekends, and I couldn't stay in the same house with him, knowing all that I knew.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "After I had left Lyne's Store," she said, "I had decided to go to mother to spend two or three days with her before I began looking for work.
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From this reading "After I had left Lyne's Store," she said, "I had decided to go to mother to spend two or three days with her before I began looking for work.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "After I had left Lyne's Store," she said, "I had decided to go to mother to spend two or three days with her before I began looking for work.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mr. Milburgh only went to Hertford for the weekends, and I couldn't stay in the same house with him, knowing all that I knew.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "After I had left Lyne's Store," she said, "I had decided to go to mother to spend two or three days with her before I began looking for work.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mr. Milburgh only went to Hertford for the weekends, and I couldn't stay in the same house with him, knowing all that I knew.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading IN MRS.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Tarling could feel his heart thumping almost noisily.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mr. Milburgh only went to Hertford for the weekends, and I couldn't stay in the same house with him, knowing all that I knew.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "After I had left Lyne's Store," she said, "I had decided to go to mother to spend two or three days with her before I began looking for work.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading RIDER'S ROOM There was a deep silence.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading RIDER'S ROOM There was a deep silence.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "After I had left Lyne's Store," she said, "I had decided to go to mother to spend two or three days with her before I began looking for work.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Mr. Milburgh only went to Hertford for the weekends, and I couldn't stay in the same house with him, knowing all that I knew.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "After I had left Lyne's Store," she said, "I had decided to go to mother to spend two or three days with her before I began looking for work.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading RIDER'S ROOM There was a deep silence.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "After I had left Lyne's Store," she said, "I had decided to go to mother to spend two or three days with her before I began looking for work.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mr. Milburgh only went to Hertford for the weekends, and I couldn't stay in the same house with him, knowing all that I knew.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "After I had left Lyne's Store," she said, "I had decided to go to mother to spend two or three days with her before I began looking for work.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Tarling could feel his heart thumping almost noisily.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Mr. Milburgh only went to Hertford for the weekends, and I couldn't stay in the same house with him, knowing all that I knew.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Mr. Milburgh only went to Hertford for the weekends, and I couldn't stay in the same house with him, knowing all that I knew.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading RIDER'S ROOM There was a deep silence.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "After I had left Lyne's Store," she said, "I had decided to go to mother to spend two or three days with her before I began looking for work.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Tarling could feel his heart thumping almost noisily.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "After I had left Lyne's Store," she said, "I had decided to go to mother to spend two or three days with her before I began looking for work.
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From this reading "After I had left Lyne's Store," she said, "I had decided to go to mother to spend two or three days with her before I began looking for work.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading RIDER'S ROOM There was a deep silence.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mr. Milburgh only went to Hertford for the weekends, and I couldn't stay in the same house with him, knowing all that I knew.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Mr. Milburgh only went to Hertford for the weekends, and I couldn't stay in the same house with him, knowing all that I knew.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "After I had left Lyne's Store," she said, "I had decided to go to mother to spend two or three days with her before I began looking for work.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "After I had left Lyne's Store," she said, "I had decided to go to mother to spend two or three days with her before I began looking for work.
