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Chapter XIX
Five years passed. Again it was summer. Mostyn with his wife and his only child, Richard, Jr., lived in the Mitchell mansion, which, save for a new coat of paint, was unchanged. Mostyn himself was considerably altered in appearance. There were deeper lines in his face; he was thinner, more given to nervousness and loss of sleep; his hair was turning gray; he had been told by his doctor that he worried too much and that he must check the tendency.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Again it was summer.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Mostyn himself was considerably altered in appearance.”
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “There were deeper lines in his face; he was thinner, more given to nervousness and loss of sleep; his hair was turning gray; he had been told by his doctor that he worried too much and that he must check the tendency.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “There were deeper lines in his face; he was thinner, more given to nervousness and loss of sleep; his hair was turning gray; he had been told by his doctor that he worried too much and that he must check the tendency.”
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading “Mostyn himself was considerably altered in appearance.”
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “There were deeper lines in his face; he was thinner, more given to nervousness and loss of sleep; his hair was turning gray; he had been told by his doctor that he worried too much and that he must check the tendency.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Five years passed.”
except for; apart from
From this reading “Mostyn with his wife and his only child, Richard, Jr., lived in the Mitchell mansion, which, save for a new coat of paint, was unchanged.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “There were deeper lines in his face; he was thinner, more given to nervousness and loss of sleep; his hair was turning gray; he had been told by his doctor that he worried too much and that he must check the tendency.”
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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 Mostyn with his wife and his only child, Richard, Jr., lived in the Mitchell mansion, which, save for a new coat of paint, was unchanged.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Again it was summer.
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From this reading Mostyn himself was considerably altered in appearance.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mostyn with his wife and his only child, Richard, Jr., lived in the Mitchell mansion, which, save for a new coat of paint, was unchanged.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Mostyn himself was considerably altered in appearance.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading There were deeper lines in his face; he was thinner, more given to nervousness and loss of sleep; his hair was turning gray; he had been told by his doctor that he worried too much and that he must check the tendency.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading There were deeper lines in his face; he was thinner, more given to nervousness and loss of sleep; his hair was turning gray; he had been told by his doctor that he worried too much and that he must check the tendency.
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From this reading There were deeper lines in his face; he was thinner, more given to nervousness and loss of sleep; his hair was turning gray; he had been told by his doctor that he worried too much and that he must check the tendency.
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From this reading Mostyn with his wife and his only child, Richard, Jr., lived in the Mitchell mansion, which, save for a new coat of paint, was unchanged.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mostyn with his wife and his only child, Richard, Jr., lived in the Mitchell mansion, which, save for a new coat of paint, was unchanged.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mostyn himself was considerably altered in appearance.
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From this reading There were deeper lines in his face; he was thinner, more given to nervousness and loss of sleep; his hair was turning gray; he had been told by his doctor that he worried too much and that he must check the tendency.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There were deeper lines in his face; he was thinner, more given to nervousness and loss of sleep; his hair was turning gray; he had been told by his doctor that he worried too much and that he must check the tendency.
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From this reading There were deeper lines in his face; he was thinner, more given to nervousness and loss of sleep; his hair was turning gray; he had been told by his doctor that he worried too much and that he must check the tendency.
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From this reading Five years passed.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Mostyn with his wife and his only child, Richard, Jr., lived in the Mitchell mansion, which, save for a new coat of paint, was unchanged.
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From this reading There were deeper lines in his face; he was thinner, more given to nervousness and loss of sleep; his hair was turning gray; he had been told by his doctor that he worried too much and that he must check the tendency.
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From this reading There were deeper lines in his face; he was thinner, more given to nervousness and loss of sleep; his hair was turning gray; he had been told by his doctor that he worried too much and that he must check the tendency.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading There were deeper lines in his face; he was thinner, more given to nervousness and loss of sleep; his hair was turning gray; he had been told by his doctor that he worried too much and that he must check the tendency.
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From this reading There were deeper lines in his face; he was thinner, more given to nervousness and loss of sleep; his hair was turning gray; he had been told by his doctor that he worried too much and that he must check the tendency.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading There were deeper lines in his face; he was thinner, more given to nervousness and loss of sleep; his hair was turning gray; he had been told by his doctor that he worried too much and that he must check the tendency.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Mostyn himself was considerably altered in appearance.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Mostyn with his wife and his only child, Richard, Jr., lived in the Mitchell mansion, which, save for a new coat of paint, was unchanged.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Mostyn with his wife and his only child, Richard, Jr., lived in the Mitchell mansion, which, save for a new coat of paint, was unchanged.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Again it was summer.
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From this reading Mostyn with his wife and his only child, Richard, Jr., lived in the Mitchell mansion, which, save for a new coat of paint, was unchanged.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There were deeper lines in his face; he was thinner, more given to nervousness and loss of sleep; his hair was turning gray; he had been told by his doctor that he worried too much and that he must check the tendency.
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From this reading Mostyn with his wife and his only child, Richard, Jr., lived in the Mitchell mansion, which, save for a new coat of paint, was unchanged.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There were deeper lines in his face; he was thinner, more given to nervousness and loss of sleep; his hair was turning gray; he had been told by his doctor that he worried too much and that he must check the tendency.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mostyn with his wife and his only child, Richard, Jr., lived in the Mitchell mansion, which, save for a new coat of paint, was unchanged.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mostyn with his wife and his only child, Richard, Jr., lived in the Mitchell mansion, which, save for a new coat of paint, was unchanged.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There were deeper lines in his face; he was thinner, more given to nervousness and loss of sleep; his hair was turning gray; he had been told by his doctor that he worried too much and that he must check the tendency.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mostyn with his wife and his only child, Richard, Jr., lived in the Mitchell mansion, which, save for a new coat of paint, was unchanged.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There were deeper lines in his face; he was thinner, more given to nervousness and loss of sleep; his hair was turning gray; he had been told by his doctor that he worried too much and that he must check the tendency.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading There were deeper lines in his face; he was thinner, more given to nervousness and loss of sleep; his hair was turning gray; he had been told by his doctor that he worried too much and that he must check the tendency.
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From this reading There were deeper lines in his face; he was thinner, more given to nervousness and loss of sleep; his hair was turning gray; he had been told by his doctor that he worried too much and that he must check the tendency.
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From this reading Mostyn with his wife and his only child, Richard, Jr., lived in the Mitchell mansion, which, save for a new coat of paint, was unchanged.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Mostyn with his wife and his only child, Richard, Jr., lived in the Mitchell mansion, which, save for a new coat of paint, was unchanged.
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From this reading Mostyn with his wife and his only child, Richard, Jr., lived in the Mitchell mansion, which, save for a new coat of paint, was unchanged.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mostyn with his wife and his only child, Richard, Jr., lived in the Mitchell mansion, which, save for a new coat of paint, was unchanged.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Five years passed.
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From this reading Mostyn with his wife and his only child, Richard, Jr., lived in the Mitchell mansion, which, save for a new coat of paint, was unchanged.
except for; apart from
From this reading Mostyn with his wife and his only child, Richard, Jr., lived in the Mitchell mansion, which, save for a new coat of paint, was unchanged.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There were deeper lines in his face; he was thinner, more given to nervousness and loss of sleep; his hair was turning gray; he had been told by his doctor that he worried too much and that he must check the tendency.
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From this reading Again it was summer.
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From this reading There were deeper lines in his face; he was thinner, more given to nervousness and loss of sleep; his hair was turning gray; he had been told by his doctor that he worried too much and that he must check the tendency.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading There were deeper lines in his face; he was thinner, more given to nervousness and loss of sleep; his hair was turning gray; he had been told by his doctor that he worried too much and that he must check the tendency.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Mostyn with his wife and his only child, Richard, Jr., lived in the Mitchell mansion, which, save for a new coat of paint, was unchanged.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There were deeper lines in his face; he was thinner, more given to nervousness and loss of sleep; his hair was turning gray; he had been told by his doctor that he worried too much and that he must check the tendency.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There were deeper lines in his face; he was thinner, more given to nervousness and loss of sleep; his hair was turning gray; he had been told by his doctor that he worried too much and that he must check the tendency.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There were deeper lines in his face; he was thinner, more given to nervousness and loss of sleep; his hair was turning gray; he had been told by his doctor that he worried too much and that he must check the tendency.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There were deeper lines in his face; he was thinner, more given to nervousness and loss of sleep; his hair was turning gray; he had been told by his doctor that he worried too much and that he must check the tendency.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There were deeper lines in his face; he was thinner, more given to nervousness and loss of sleep; his hair was turning gray; he had been told by his doctor that he worried too much and that he must check the tendency.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There were deeper lines in his face; he was thinner, more given to nervousness and loss of sleep; his hair was turning gray; he had been told by his doctor that he worried too much and that he must check the tendency.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mostyn with his wife and his only child, Richard, Jr., lived in the Mitchell mansion, which, save for a new coat of paint, was unchanged.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Again it was summer.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There were deeper lines in his face; he was thinner, more given to nervousness and loss of sleep; his hair was turning gray; he had been told by his doctor that he worried too much and that he must check the tendency.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Mostyn with his wife and his only child, Richard, Jr., lived in the Mitchell mansion, which, save for a new coat of paint, was unchanged.
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From this reading Mostyn with his wife and his only child, Richard, Jr., lived in the Mitchell mansion, which, save for a new coat of paint, was unchanged.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Mostyn with his wife and his only child, Richard, Jr., lived in the Mitchell mansion, which, save for a new coat of paint, was unchanged.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There were deeper lines in his face; he was thinner, more given to nervousness and loss of sleep; his hair was turning gray; he had been told by his doctor that he worried too much and that he must check the tendency.
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From this reading Five years passed.
