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Chapter XIV
When Glenning reached the highway he did not go towards town, but turned in the opposite direction. He had a wild craving for solitude. He wanted to be away from everyone, to be alone in the night with his thoughts. These were not pleasant. His reception by Julia had been more severe than he had even anticipated.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He wanted to be away from everyone, to be alone in the night with his thoughts.”
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “His reception by Julia had been more severe than he had even anticipated.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “His reception by Julia had been more severe than he had even anticipated.”
every person
From this reading “He wanted to be away from everyone, to be alone in the night with his thoughts.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “These were not pleasant.”
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading “These were not pleasant.”
in the direction of
From this reading “When Glenning reached the highway he did not go towards town, but turned in the opposite direction.”
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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 had a wild craving for solitude.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He wanted to be away from everyone, to be alone in the night with his thoughts.
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From this reading His reception by Julia had been more severe than he had even anticipated.
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From this reading He wanted to be away from everyone, to be alone in the night with his thoughts.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He wanted to be away from everyone, to be alone in the night with his thoughts.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading His reception by Julia had been more severe than he had even anticipated.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading When Glenning reached the highway he did not go towards town, but turned in the opposite direction.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading His reception by Julia had been more severe than he had even anticipated.
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From this reading He had a wild craving for solitude.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading When Glenning reached the highway he did not go towards town, but turned in the opposite direction.
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From this reading When Glenning reached the highway he did not go towards town, but turned in the opposite direction.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading His reception by Julia had been more severe than he had even anticipated.
every person
From this reading He wanted to be away from everyone, to be alone in the night with his thoughts.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He had a wild craving for solitude.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He wanted to be away from everyone, to be alone in the night with his thoughts.
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From this reading When Glenning reached the highway he did not go towards town, but turned in the opposite direction.
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From this reading When Glenning reached the highway he did not go towards town, but turned in the opposite direction.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had a wild craving for solitude.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When Glenning reached the highway he did not go towards town, but turned in the opposite direction.
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From this reading When Glenning reached the highway he did not go towards town, but turned in the opposite direction.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He wanted to be away from everyone, to be alone in the night with his thoughts.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When Glenning reached the highway he did not go towards town, but turned in the opposite direction.
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From this reading His reception by Julia had been more severe than he had even anticipated.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading His reception by Julia had been more severe than he had even anticipated.
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From this reading He wanted to be away from everyone, to be alone in the night with his thoughts.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading When Glenning reached the highway he did not go towards town, but turned in the opposite direction.
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From this reading When Glenning reached the highway he did not go towards town, but turned in the opposite direction.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading These were not pleasant.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When Glenning reached the highway he did not go towards town, but turned in the opposite direction.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading His reception by Julia had been more severe than he had even anticipated.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading His reception by Julia had been more severe than he had even anticipated.
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From this reading He had a wild craving for solitude.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading His reception by Julia had been more severe than he had even anticipated.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When Glenning reached the highway he did not go towards town, but turned in the opposite direction.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading These were not pleasant.
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From this reading He wanted to be away from everyone, to be alone in the night with his thoughts.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He wanted to be away from everyone, to be alone in the night with his thoughts.
in the direction of
From this reading When Glenning reached the highway he did not go towards town, but turned in the opposite direction.
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From this reading When Glenning reached the highway he did not go towards town, but turned in the opposite direction.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When Glenning reached the highway he did not go towards town, but turned in the opposite direction.
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From this reading He wanted to be away from everyone, to be alone in the night with his thoughts.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading These were not pleasant.
at the time that
From this reading When Glenning reached the highway he did not go towards town, but turned in the opposite direction.
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From this reading He had a wild craving for solitude.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He wanted to be away from everyone, to be alone in the night with his thoughts.
