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Chapter V
CAPTIVE TRAVELLERS He had taken leave of the Spences and Mrs. Baske, yet was not sure that he should go. He had said good-bye to Mrs. Lessingham and to Cecily herself, yet made no haste to depart. It drew on to evening, and he sat idly in his room in Casa Rolandi, looking at his traps half packed. Then of a sudden up he started. "Imbecile!
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It drew on to evening, and he sat idly in his room in Casa Rolandi, looking at his traps half packed.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It drew on to evening, and he sat idly in his room in Casa Rolandi, looking at his traps half packed.”
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading “He had said good-bye to Mrs. Lessingham and to Cecily herself, yet made no haste to depart.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Then of a sudden up he started.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “CAPTIVE TRAVELLERS He had taken leave of the Spences and Mrs. Baske, yet was not sure that he should go.”
but in spite of that
From this reading “CAPTIVE TRAVELLERS He had taken leave of the Spences and Mrs. Baske, yet was not sure that he should go.”
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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 Then of a sudden up he started.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading CAPTIVE TRAVELLERS He had taken leave of the Spences and Mrs. Baske, yet was not sure that he should go.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It drew on to evening, and he sat idly in his room in Casa Rolandi, looking at his traps half packed.
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From this reading CAPTIVE TRAVELLERS He had taken leave of the Spences and Mrs. Baske, yet was not sure that he should go.
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From this reading CAPTIVE TRAVELLERS He had taken leave of the Spences and Mrs. Baske, yet was not sure that he should go.
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From this reading It drew on to evening, and he sat idly in his room in Casa Rolandi, looking at his traps half packed.
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From this reading He had said good-bye to Mrs. Lessingham and to Cecily herself, yet made no haste to depart.
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From this reading He had said good-bye to Mrs. Lessingham and to Cecily herself, yet made no haste to depart.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It drew on to evening, and he sat idly in his room in Casa Rolandi, looking at his traps half packed.
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From this reading It drew on to evening, and he sat idly in his room in Casa Rolandi, looking at his traps half packed.
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From this reading CAPTIVE TRAVELLERS He had taken leave of the Spences and Mrs. Baske, yet was not sure that he should go.
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From this reading He had said good-bye to Mrs. Lessingham and to Cecily herself, yet made no haste to depart.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading CAPTIVE TRAVELLERS He had taken leave of the Spences and Mrs. Baske, yet was not sure that he should go.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It drew on to evening, and he sat idly in his room in Casa Rolandi, looking at his traps half packed.
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From this reading He had said good-bye to Mrs. Lessingham and to Cecily herself, yet made no haste to depart.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading CAPTIVE TRAVELLERS He had taken leave of the Spences and Mrs. Baske, yet was not sure that he should go.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading He had said good-bye to Mrs. Lessingham and to Cecily herself, yet made no haste to depart.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It drew on to evening, and he sat idly in his room in Casa Rolandi, looking at his traps half packed.
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From this reading It drew on to evening, and he sat idly in his room in Casa Rolandi, looking at his traps half packed.
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From this reading "Imbecile!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It drew on to evening, and he sat idly in his room in Casa Rolandi, looking at his traps half packed.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It drew on to evening, and he sat idly in his room in Casa Rolandi, looking at his traps half packed.
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From this reading CAPTIVE TRAVELLERS He had taken leave of the Spences and Mrs. Baske, yet was not sure that he should go.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He had said good-bye to Mrs. Lessingham and to Cecily herself, yet made no haste to depart.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It drew on to evening, and he sat idly in his room in Casa Rolandi, looking at his traps half packed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He had said good-bye to Mrs. Lessingham and to Cecily herself, yet made no haste to depart.
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From this reading CAPTIVE TRAVELLERS He had taken leave of the Spences and Mrs. Baske, yet was not sure that he should go.
not any; not one
From this reading He had said good-bye to Mrs. Lessingham and to Cecily herself, yet made no haste to depart.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading CAPTIVE TRAVELLERS He had taken leave of the Spences and Mrs. Baske, yet was not sure that he should go.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading CAPTIVE TRAVELLERS He had taken leave of the Spences and Mrs. Baske, yet was not sure that he should go.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It drew on to evening, and he sat idly in his room in Casa Rolandi, looking at his traps half packed.
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From this reading It drew on to evening, and he sat idly in his room in Casa Rolandi, looking at his traps half packed.
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From this reading It drew on to evening, and he sat idly in his room in Casa Rolandi, looking at his traps half packed.
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From this reading It drew on to evening, and he sat idly in his room in Casa Rolandi, looking at his traps half packed.
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From this reading He had said good-bye to Mrs. Lessingham and to Cecily herself, yet made no haste to depart.
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From this reading It drew on to evening, and he sat idly in his room in Casa Rolandi, looking at his traps half packed.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading CAPTIVE TRAVELLERS He had taken leave of the Spences and Mrs. Baske, yet was not sure that he should go.
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From this reading CAPTIVE TRAVELLERS He had taken leave of the Spences and Mrs. Baske, yet was not sure that he should go.
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From this reading Then of a sudden up he started.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Then of a sudden up he started.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading CAPTIVE TRAVELLERS He had taken leave of the Spences and Mrs. Baske, yet was not sure that he should go.
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From this reading CAPTIVE TRAVELLERS He had taken leave of the Spences and Mrs. Baske, yet was not sure that he should go.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading CAPTIVE TRAVELLERS He had taken leave of the Spences and Mrs. Baske, yet was not sure that he should go.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading CAPTIVE TRAVELLERS He had taken leave of the Spences and Mrs. Baske, yet was not sure that he should go.
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From this reading Then of a sudden up he started.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He had said good-bye to Mrs. Lessingham and to Cecily herself, yet made no haste to depart.
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From this reading It drew on to evening, and he sat idly in his room in Casa Rolandi, looking at his traps half packed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading CAPTIVE TRAVELLERS He had taken leave of the Spences and Mrs. Baske, yet was not sure that he should go.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then of a sudden up he started.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading CAPTIVE TRAVELLERS He had taken leave of the Spences and Mrs. Baske, yet was not sure that he should go.
but in spite of that
From this reading CAPTIVE TRAVELLERS He had taken leave of the Spences and Mrs. Baske, yet was not sure that he should go.
