Chapter XII

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading She found him alone in the great, gloomy house which he usually inhabited when in London, at work in a dreary library to which she was admitted after a few minutes’ delay.

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From this reading She found him alone in the great, gloomy house which he usually inhabited when in London, at work in a dreary library to which she was admitted after a few minutes’ delay.

later than; following

From this reading She found him alone in the great, gloomy house which he usually inhabited when in London, at work in a dreary library to which she was admitted after a few minutes’ delay.

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From this reading Naturally, he received her tidings at first almost with incredulity.

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading She found him alone in the great, gloomy house which he usually inhabited when in London, at work in a dreary library to which she was admitted after a few minutes’ delay.

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From this reading “I always liked Julian,” he declared.

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From this reading Catherine, notwithstanding her own excitement, found genuine pleasure in the bewildered enthusiasm with which the Bishop received her astounding news.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading She found him alone in the great, gloomy house which he usually inhabited when in London, at work in a dreary library to which she was admitted after a few minutes’ delay.

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading Catherine, notwithstanding her own excitement, found genuine pleasure in the bewildered enthusiasm with which the Bishop received her astounding news.

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From this reading Catherine, notwithstanding her own excitement, found genuine pleasure in the bewildered enthusiasm with which the Bishop received her astounding news.

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From this reading Catherine, notwithstanding her own excitement, found genuine pleasure in the bewildered enthusiasm with which the Bishop received her astounding news.

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From this reading A heartfelt joy, however, followed upon conviction.

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From this reading “I always liked Julian,” he declared.

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From this reading She found him alone in the great, gloomy house which he usually inhabited when in London, at work in a dreary library to which she was admitted after a few minutes’ delay.

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From this reading She found him alone in the great, gloomy house which he usually inhabited when in London, at work in a dreary library to which she was admitted after a few minutes’ delay.

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From this reading Catherine, notwithstanding her own excitement, found genuine pleasure in the bewildered enthusiasm with which the Bishop received her astounding news.

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From this reading Catherine, notwithstanding her own excitement, found genuine pleasure in the bewildered enthusiasm with which the Bishop received her astounding news.

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From this reading She found him alone in the great, gloomy house which he usually inhabited when in London, at work in a dreary library to which she was admitted after a few minutes’ delay.

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading Naturally, he received her tidings at first almost with incredulity.

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From this reading A heartfelt joy, however, followed upon conviction.

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading Catherine, notwithstanding her own excitement, found genuine pleasure in the bewildered enthusiasm with which the Bishop received her astounding news.

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From this reading Catherine, notwithstanding her own excitement, found genuine pleasure in the bewildered enthusiasm with which the Bishop received her astounding news.

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From this reading She found him alone in the great, gloomy house which he usually inhabited when in London, at work in a dreary library to which she was admitted after a few minutes’ delay.

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading She found him alone in the great, gloomy house which he usually inhabited when in London, at work in a dreary library to which she was admitted after a few minutes’ delay.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading She found him alone in the great, gloomy house which he usually inhabited when in London, at work in a dreary library to which she was admitted after a few minutes’ delay.

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From this reading A heartfelt joy, however, followed upon conviction.

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading Catherine, notwithstanding her own excitement, found genuine pleasure in the bewildered enthusiasm with which the Bishop received her astounding news.

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading She found him alone in the great, gloomy house which he usually inhabited when in London, at work in a dreary library to which she was admitted after a few minutes’ delay.

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From this reading She found him alone in the great, gloomy house which he usually inhabited when in London, at work in a dreary library to which she was admitted after a few minutes’ delay.

used to add a contrasting statement

From this reading A heartfelt joy, however, followed upon conviction.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading “I always liked Julian,” he declared.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading Catherine, notwithstanding her own excitement, found genuine pleasure in the bewildered enthusiasm with which the Bishop received her astounding news.

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From this reading Naturally, he received her tidings at first almost with incredulity.

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From this reading She found him alone in the great, gloomy house which he usually inhabited when in London, at work in a dreary library to which she was admitted after a few minutes’ delay.

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From this reading A heartfelt joy, however, followed upon conviction.

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From this reading “I always liked Julian,” he declared.

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From this reading She found him alone in the great, gloomy house which he usually inhabited when in London, at work in a dreary library to which she was admitted after a few minutes’ delay.

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From this reading “I always liked Julian,” he declared.

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From this reading She found him alone in the great, gloomy house which he usually inhabited when in London, at work in a dreary library to which she was admitted after a few minutes’ delay.

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From this reading She found him alone in the great, gloomy house which he usually inhabited when in London, at work in a dreary library to which she was admitted after a few minutes’ delay.

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From this reading Naturally, he received her tidings at first almost with incredulity.

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From this reading Catherine, notwithstanding her own excitement, found genuine pleasure in the bewildered enthusiasm with which the Bishop received her astounding news.

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From this reading Catherine, notwithstanding her own excitement, found genuine pleasure in the bewildered enthusiasm with which the Bishop received her astounding news.

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From this reading Catherine, notwithstanding her own excitement, found genuine pleasure in the bewildered enthusiasm with which the Bishop received her astounding news.

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From this reading Catherine, notwithstanding her own excitement, found genuine pleasure in the bewildered enthusiasm with which the Bishop received her astounding news.

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From this reading Catherine, notwithstanding her own excitement, found genuine pleasure in the bewildered enthusiasm with which the Bishop received her astounding news.

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading She found him alone in the great, gloomy house which he usually inhabited when in London, at work in a dreary library to which she was admitted after a few minutes’ delay.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading Catherine, notwithstanding her own excitement, found genuine pleasure in the bewildered enthusiasm with which the Bishop received her astounding news.

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From this reading Naturally, he received her tidings at first almost with incredulity.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading She found him alone in the great, gloomy house which he usually inhabited when in London, at work in a dreary library to which she was admitted after a few minutes’ delay.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading A heartfelt joy, however, followed upon conviction.

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From this reading She found him alone in the great, gloomy house which he usually inhabited when in London, at work in a dreary library to which she was admitted after a few minutes’ delay.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading She found him alone in the great, gloomy house which he usually inhabited when in London, at work in a dreary library to which she was admitted after a few minutes’ delay.

at the time that

From this reading She found him alone in the great, gloomy house which he usually inhabited when in London, at work in a dreary library to which she was admitted after a few minutes’ delay.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading Catherine, notwithstanding her own excitement, found genuine pleasure in the bewildered enthusiasm with which the Bishop received her astounding news.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Catherine, notwithstanding her own excitement, found genuine pleasure in the bewildered enthusiasm with which the Bishop received her astounding news.

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From this reading She found him alone in the great, gloomy house which he usually inhabited when in London, at work in a dreary library to which she was admitted after a few minutes’ delay.