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Chapter XV
DIALOGUE AND COMMENT ‘Will it be late before he comes back?’ asked Sidney, his smile of greeting shadowed with disappointment. ‘Not later than half-past ten, he said.’ Sidney turned his face to the stairs. The homeward prospect was dreary after that glimpse of the familiar room through the doorway. The breach of habit discomposed him, and something more positive strengthened his reluctance to be gone.
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later than; following
From this reading “The homeward prospect was dreary after that glimpse of the familiar room through the doorway.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “DIALOGUE AND COMMENT ‘Will it be late before he comes back?’ asked Sidney, his smile of greeting shadowed with disappointment.”
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “DIALOGUE AND COMMENT ‘Will it be late before he comes back?’ asked Sidney, his smile of greeting shadowed with disappointment.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “DIALOGUE AND COMMENT ‘Will it be late before he comes back?’ asked Sidney, his smile of greeting shadowed with disappointment.”
a thing, without saying which
From this reading “The breach of habit discomposed him, and something more positive strengthened his reluctance to be gone.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “The homeward prospect was dreary after that glimpse of the familiar room through the doorway.”
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later than; following
From this reading The homeward prospect was dreary after that glimpse of the familiar room through the doorway.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading DIALOGUE AND COMMENT ‘Will it be late before he comes back?’ asked Sidney, his smile of greeting shadowed with disappointment.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading DIALOGUE AND COMMENT ‘Will it be late before he comes back?’ asked Sidney, his smile of greeting shadowed with disappointment.
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From this reading DIALOGUE AND COMMENT ‘Will it be late before he comes back?’ asked Sidney, his smile of greeting shadowed with disappointment.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading DIALOGUE AND COMMENT ‘Will it be late before he comes back?’ asked Sidney, his smile of greeting shadowed with disappointment.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading DIALOGUE AND COMMENT ‘Will it be late before he comes back?’ asked Sidney, his smile of greeting shadowed with disappointment.
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From this reading The breach of habit discomposed him, and something more positive strengthened his reluctance to be gone.
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From this reading DIALOGUE AND COMMENT ‘Will it be late before he comes back?’ asked Sidney, his smile of greeting shadowed with disappointment.
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From this reading DIALOGUE AND COMMENT ‘Will it be late before he comes back?’ asked Sidney, his smile of greeting shadowed with disappointment.
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From this reading DIALOGUE AND COMMENT ‘Will it be late before he comes back?’ asked Sidney, his smile of greeting shadowed with disappointment.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading DIALOGUE AND COMMENT ‘Will it be late before he comes back?’ asked Sidney, his smile of greeting shadowed with disappointment.
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From this reading The breach of habit discomposed him, and something more positive strengthened his reluctance to be gone.
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From this reading The homeward prospect was dreary after that glimpse of the familiar room through the doorway.
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From this reading The homeward prospect was dreary after that glimpse of the familiar room through the doorway.
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From this reading Sidney turned his face to the stairs.
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From this reading The homeward prospect was dreary after that glimpse of the familiar room through the doorway.
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From this reading The homeward prospect was dreary after that glimpse of the familiar room through the doorway.
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From this reading The breach of habit discomposed him, and something more positive strengthened his reluctance to be gone.
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From this reading DIALOGUE AND COMMENT ‘Will it be late before he comes back?’ asked Sidney, his smile of greeting shadowed with disappointment.
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From this reading The breach of habit discomposed him, and something more positive strengthened his reluctance to be gone.
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From this reading ‘Not later than half-past ten, he said.’
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading DIALOGUE AND COMMENT ‘Will it be late before he comes back?’ asked Sidney, his smile of greeting shadowed with disappointment.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The breach of habit discomposed him, and something more positive strengthened his reluctance to be gone.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading DIALOGUE AND COMMENT ‘Will it be late before he comes back?’ asked Sidney, his smile of greeting shadowed with disappointment.
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From this reading The homeward prospect was dreary after that glimpse of the familiar room through the doorway.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading DIALOGUE AND COMMENT ‘Will it be late before he comes back?’ asked Sidney, his smile of greeting shadowed with disappointment.
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From this reading DIALOGUE AND COMMENT ‘Will it be late before he comes back?’ asked Sidney, his smile of greeting shadowed with disappointment.
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From this reading ‘Not later than half-past ten, he said.’
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From this reading The breach of habit discomposed him, and something more positive strengthened his reluctance to be gone.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading ‘Not later than half-past ten, he said.’
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading DIALOGUE AND COMMENT ‘Will it be late before he comes back?’ asked Sidney, his smile of greeting shadowed with disappointment.
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From this reading The breach of habit discomposed him, and something more positive strengthened his reluctance to be gone.
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From this reading The homeward prospect was dreary after that glimpse of the familiar room through the doorway.
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From this reading The breach of habit discomposed him, and something more positive strengthened his reluctance to be gone.
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From this reading The homeward prospect was dreary after that glimpse of the familiar room through the doorway.
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From this reading ‘Not later than half-past ten, he said.’
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From this reading DIALOGUE AND COMMENT ‘Will it be late before he comes back?’ asked Sidney, his smile of greeting shadowed with disappointment.
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From this reading DIALOGUE AND COMMENT ‘Will it be late before he comes back?’ asked Sidney, his smile of greeting shadowed with disappointment.
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From this reading DIALOGUE AND COMMENT ‘Will it be late before he comes back?’ asked Sidney, his smile of greeting shadowed with disappointment.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading The breach of habit discomposed him, and something more positive strengthened his reluctance to be gone.
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From this reading Sidney turned his face to the stairs.
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From this reading The breach of habit discomposed him, and something more positive strengthened his reluctance to be gone.
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From this reading ‘Not later than half-past ten, he said.’
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading ‘Not later than half-past ten, he said.’
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The homeward prospect was dreary after that glimpse of the familiar room through the doorway.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Sidney turned his face to the stairs.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The homeward prospect was dreary after that glimpse of the familiar room through the doorway.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Sidney turned his face to the stairs.
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From this reading Sidney turned his face to the stairs.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The homeward prospect was dreary after that glimpse of the familiar room through the doorway.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading DIALOGUE AND COMMENT ‘Will it be late before he comes back?’ asked Sidney, his smile of greeting shadowed with disappointment.
in the company of; together with
From this reading DIALOGUE AND COMMENT ‘Will it be late before he comes back?’ asked Sidney, his smile of greeting shadowed with disappointment.
