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Chapter III
Jack Morris went home unaided. He had not taken many glasses, but he knew he should have avoided drink altogether, for he had some experience of its power in his younger days. He was, therefore, in a quarrelsome mood, ready to blame everyone but himself. He found his wife in tears, and saw Miss Johnson sitting there, evidently very miserable. "What's all this?" asked Morris.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"What's all this?" asked Morris.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He had not taken many glasses, but he knew he should have avoided drink altogether, for he had some experience of its power in his younger days.”
every person
From this reading “He was, therefore, in a quarrelsome mood, ready to blame everyone but himself.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He found his wife in tears, and saw Miss Johnson sitting there, evidently very miserable.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “He had not taken many glasses, but he knew he should have avoided drink altogether, for he had some experience of its power in his younger days.”
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading “He was, therefore, in a quarrelsome mood, ready to blame everyone but himself.”
for that reason; as a result
From this reading “He was, therefore, in a quarrelsome mood, ready to blame everyone but himself.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Jack Morris went home unaided.”
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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 He was, therefore, in a quarrelsome mood, ready to blame everyone but himself.
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From this reading "What's all this?" asked Morris.
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From this reading He had not taken many glasses, but he knew he should have avoided drink altogether, for he had some experience of its power in his younger days.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He found his wife in tears, and saw Miss Johnson sitting there, evidently very miserable.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "What's all this?" asked Morris.
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From this reading He had not taken many glasses, but he knew he should have avoided drink altogether, for he had some experience of its power in his younger days.
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From this reading He was, therefore, in a quarrelsome mood, ready to blame everyone but himself.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He had not taken many glasses, but he knew he should have avoided drink altogether, for he had some experience of its power in his younger days.
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From this reading He had not taken many glasses, but he knew he should have avoided drink altogether, for he had some experience of its power in his younger days.
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From this reading He had not taken many glasses, but he knew he should have avoided drink altogether, for he had some experience of its power in his younger days.
every person
From this reading He was, therefore, in a quarrelsome mood, ready to blame everyone but himself.
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From this reading He found his wife in tears, and saw Miss Johnson sitting there, evidently very miserable.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He had not taken many glasses, but he knew he should have avoided drink altogether, for he had some experience of its power in his younger days.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He had not taken many glasses, but he knew he should have avoided drink altogether, for he had some experience of its power in his younger days.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He found his wife in tears, and saw Miss Johnson sitting there, evidently very miserable.
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From this reading He had not taken many glasses, but he knew he should have avoided drink altogether, for he had some experience of its power in his younger days.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had not taken many glasses, but he knew he should have avoided drink altogether, for he had some experience of its power in his younger days.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He had not taken many glasses, but he knew he should have avoided drink altogether, for he had some experience of its power in his younger days.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had not taken many glasses, but he knew he should have avoided drink altogether, for he had some experience of its power in his younger days.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He was, therefore, in a quarrelsome mood, ready to blame everyone but himself.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He had not taken many glasses, but he knew he should have avoided drink altogether, for he had some experience of its power in his younger days.
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From this reading Jack Morris went home unaided.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He had not taken many glasses, but he knew he should have avoided drink altogether, for he had some experience of its power in his younger days.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading He had not taken many glasses, but he knew he should have avoided drink altogether, for he had some experience of its power in his younger days.
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From this reading Jack Morris went home unaided.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He found his wife in tears, and saw Miss Johnson sitting there, evidently very miserable.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He had not taken many glasses, but he knew he should have avoided drink altogether, for he had some experience of its power in his younger days.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He had not taken many glasses, but he knew he should have avoided drink altogether, for he had some experience of its power in his younger days.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He found his wife in tears, and saw Miss Johnson sitting there, evidently very miserable.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He found his wife in tears, and saw Miss Johnson sitting there, evidently very miserable.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He was, therefore, in a quarrelsome mood, ready to blame everyone but himself.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Jack Morris went home unaided.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He had not taken many glasses, but he knew he should have avoided drink altogether, for he had some experience of its power in his younger days.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He had not taken many glasses, but he knew he should have avoided drink altogether, for he had some experience of its power in his younger days.
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From this reading He had not taken many glasses, but he knew he should have avoided drink altogether, for he had some experience of its power in his younger days.
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From this reading He was, therefore, in a quarrelsome mood, ready to blame everyone but himself.
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From this reading He was, therefore, in a quarrelsome mood, ready to blame everyone but himself.
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From this reading He found his wife in tears, and saw Miss Johnson sitting there, evidently very miserable.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading He had not taken many glasses, but he knew he should have avoided drink altogether, for he had some experience of its power in his younger days.
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From this reading He found his wife in tears, and saw Miss Johnson sitting there, evidently very miserable.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He had not taken many glasses, but he knew he should have avoided drink altogether, for he had some experience of its power in his younger days.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He had not taken many glasses, but he knew he should have avoided drink altogether, for he had some experience of its power in his younger days.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He found his wife in tears, and saw Miss Johnson sitting there, evidently very miserable.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He found his wife in tears, and saw Miss Johnson sitting there, evidently very miserable.
for that reason; as a result
From this reading He was, therefore, in a quarrelsome mood, ready to blame everyone but himself.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "What's all this?" asked Morris.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He was, therefore, in a quarrelsome mood, ready to blame everyone but himself.
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From this reading Jack Morris went home unaided.
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From this reading He found his wife in tears, and saw Miss Johnson sitting there, evidently very miserable.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was, therefore, in a quarrelsome mood, ready to blame everyone but himself.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Jack Morris went home unaided.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "What's all this?" asked Morris.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He found his wife in tears, and saw Miss Johnson sitting there, evidently very miserable.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He had not taken many glasses, but he knew he should have avoided drink altogether, for he had some experience of its power in his younger days.
