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Chapter XVII
BOYCOTTING. Frank Jones went back to County Galway, having caught a last glimpse of his lady-love. But his lady-love could not very well make herself known to him from the stage as she was occupied at the moment with Trullo. And as he had left the theatre before her message had been brought round, he did so with a bitter conviction that everything between them was over. He felt very angry with her,--no doubt unreasonably.
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the past participle of “be”
From this reading “And as he had left the theatre before her message had been brought round, he did so with a bitter conviction that everything between them was over.”
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “And as he had left the theatre before her message had been brought round, he did so with a bitter conviction that everything between them was over.”
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading “And as he had left the theatre before her message had been brought round, he did so with a bitter conviction that everything between them was over.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “And as he had left the theatre before her message had been brought round, he did so with a bitter conviction that everything between them was over.”
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “But his lady-love could not very well make herself known to him from the stage as she was occupied at the moment with Trullo.”
all things; all of a situation
From this reading “And as he had left the theatre before her message had been brought round, he did so with a bitter conviction that everything between them was over.”
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading “Frank Jones went back to County Galway, having caught a last glimpse of his lady-love.”
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading “But his lady-love could not very well make herself known to him from the stage as she was occupied at the moment with Trullo.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Frank Jones went back to County Galway, having caught a last glimpse of his lady-love.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “And as he had left the theatre before her message had been brought round, he did so with a bitter conviction that everything between them was over.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “But his lady-love could not very well make herself known to him from the stage as she was occupied at the moment with Trullo.”
above and across; more than
From this reading “And as he had left the theatre before her message had been brought round, he did so with a bitter conviction that everything between them was over.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “But his lady-love could not very well make herself known to him from the stage as she was occupied at the moment with Trullo.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Frank Jones went back to County Galway, having caught a last glimpse of his lady-love.”
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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 Frank Jones went back to County Galway, having caught a last glimpse of his lady-love.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And as he had left the theatre before her message had been brought round, he did so with a bitter conviction that everything between them was over.
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From this reading He felt very angry with her,--no doubt unreasonably.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading But his lady-love could not very well make herself known to him from the stage as she was occupied at the moment with Trullo.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading But his lady-love could not very well make herself known to him from the stage as she was occupied at the moment with Trullo.
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From this reading Frank Jones went back to County Galway, having caught a last glimpse of his lady-love.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading And as he had left the theatre before her message had been brought round, he did so with a bitter conviction that everything between them was over.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading And as he had left the theatre before her message had been brought round, he did so with a bitter conviction that everything between them was over.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading And as he had left the theatre before her message had been brought round, he did so with a bitter conviction that everything between them was over.
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From this reading And as he had left the theatre before her message had been brought round, he did so with a bitter conviction that everything between them was over.
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From this reading BOYCOTTING.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading And as he had left the theatre before her message had been brought round, he did so with a bitter conviction that everything between them was over.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But his lady-love could not very well make herself known to him from the stage as she was occupied at the moment with Trullo.
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From this reading Frank Jones went back to County Galway, having caught a last glimpse of his lady-love.
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From this reading And as he had left the theatre before her message had been brought round, he did so with a bitter conviction that everything between them was over.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading But his lady-love could not very well make herself known to him from the stage as she was occupied at the moment with Trullo.
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From this reading Frank Jones went back to County Galway, having caught a last glimpse of his lady-love.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading And as he had left the theatre before her message had been brought round, he did so with a bitter conviction that everything between them was over.
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From this reading He felt very angry with her,--no doubt unreasonably.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading And as he had left the theatre before her message had been brought round, he did so with a bitter conviction that everything between them was over.
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From this reading He felt very angry with her,--no doubt unreasonably.
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From this reading Frank Jones went back to County Galway, having caught a last glimpse of his lady-love.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading But his lady-love could not very well make herself known to him from the stage as she was occupied at the moment with Trullo.
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From this reading Frank Jones went back to County Galway, having caught a last glimpse of his lady-love.
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From this reading Frank Jones went back to County Galway, having caught a last glimpse of his lady-love.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading And as he had left the theatre before her message had been brought round, he did so with a bitter conviction that everything between them was over.
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Frank Jones went back to County Galway, having caught a last glimpse of his lady-love.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And as he had left the theatre before her message had been brought round, he did so with a bitter conviction that everything between them was over.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading And as he had left the theatre before her message had been brought round, he did so with a bitter conviction that everything between them was over.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading But his lady-love could not very well make herself known to him from the stage as she was occupied at the moment with Trullo.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But his lady-love could not very well make herself known to him from the stage as she was occupied at the moment with Trullo.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Frank Jones went back to County Galway, having caught a last glimpse of his lady-love.
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From this reading Frank Jones went back to County Galway, having caught a last glimpse of his lady-love.
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From this reading But his lady-love could not very well make herself known to him from the stage as she was occupied at the moment with Trullo.
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From this reading Frank Jones went back to County Galway, having caught a last glimpse of his lady-love.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Frank Jones went back to County Galway, having caught a last glimpse of his lady-love.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And as he had left the theatre before her message had been brought round, he did so with a bitter conviction that everything between them was over.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But his lady-love could not very well make herself known to him from the stage as she was occupied at the moment with Trullo.
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From this reading And as he had left the theatre before her message had been brought round, he did so with a bitter conviction that everything between them was over.
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From this reading But his lady-love could not very well make herself known to him from the stage as she was occupied at the moment with Trullo.
not any; not one
From this reading He felt very angry with her,--no doubt unreasonably.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But his lady-love could not very well make herself known to him from the stage as she was occupied at the moment with Trullo.
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From this reading But his lady-love could not very well make herself known to him from the stage as she was occupied at the moment with Trullo.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Frank Jones went back to County Galway, having caught a last glimpse of his lady-love.
above and across; more than
From this reading And as he had left the theatre before her message had been brought round, he did so with a bitter conviction that everything between them was over.
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From this reading And as he had left the theatre before her message had been brought round, he did so with a bitter conviction that everything between them was over.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But his lady-love could not very well make herself known to him from the stage as she was occupied at the moment with Trullo.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading And as he had left the theatre before her message had been brought round, he did so with a bitter conviction that everything between them was over.
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From this reading But his lady-love could not very well make herself known to him from the stage as she was occupied at the moment with Trullo.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading And as he had left the theatre before her message had been brought round, he did so with a bitter conviction that everything between them was over.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading But his lady-love could not very well make herself known to him from the stage as she was occupied at the moment with Trullo.
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From this reading And as he had left the theatre before her message had been brought round, he did so with a bitter conviction that everything between them was over.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading And as he had left the theatre before her message had been brought round, he did so with a bitter conviction that everything between them was over.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Frank Jones went back to County Galway, having caught a last glimpse of his lady-love.
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From this reading But his lady-love could not very well make herself known to him from the stage as she was occupied at the moment with Trullo.
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From this reading He felt very angry with her,--no doubt unreasonably.
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From this reading But his lady-love could not very well make herself known to him from the stage as she was occupied at the moment with Trullo.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But his lady-love could not very well make herself known to him from the stage as she was occupied at the moment with Trullo.
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From this reading But his lady-love could not very well make herself known to him from the stage as she was occupied at the moment with Trullo.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Frank Jones went back to County Galway, having caught a last glimpse of his lady-love.
in the company of; together with
From this reading But his lady-love could not very well make herself known to him from the stage as she was occupied at the moment with Trullo.
