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Chapter VIII
LIGHT LOVER. When a man turns his face definitely in that direction, and sets out on his melancholy road to the dogs, he can get over a good deal of ground in two years. Two years had passed since we last saw him in his Temple chambers, and in that time Tommy Hudson had travelled a long way down the hill. He had considerably degenerated. He had drifted into hard drinking, and his once-refined features indicated the habit too clearly.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “When a man turns his face definitely in that direction, and sets out on his melancholy road to the dogs, he can get over a good deal of ground in two years.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Two years had passed since we last saw him in his Temple chambers, and in that time Tommy Hudson had travelled a long way down the hill.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Two years had passed since we last saw him in his Temple chambers, and in that time Tommy Hudson had travelled a long way down the hill.”
above and across; more than
From this reading “When a man turns his face definitely in that direction, and sets out on his melancholy road to the dogs, he can get over a good deal of ground in two years.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Two years had passed since we last saw him in his Temple chambers, and in that time Tommy Hudson had travelled a long way down the hill.”
from a time in the past until now
From this reading “Two years had passed since we last saw him in his Temple chambers, and in that time Tommy Hudson had travelled a long way down the hill.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Two years had passed since we last saw him in his Temple chambers, and in that time Tommy Hudson had travelled a long way down the hill.”
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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 When a man turns his face definitely in that direction, and sets out on his melancholy road to the dogs, he can get over a good deal of ground in two years.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When a man turns his face definitely in that direction, and sets out on his melancholy road to the dogs, he can get over a good deal of ground in two years.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading When a man turns his face definitely in that direction, and sets out on his melancholy road to the dogs, he can get over a good deal of ground in two years.
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From this reading Two years had passed since we last saw him in his Temple chambers, and in that time Tommy Hudson had travelled a long way down the hill.
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From this reading He had drifted into hard drinking, and his once-refined features indicated the habit too clearly.
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From this reading He had considerably degenerated.
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From this reading When a man turns his face definitely in that direction, and sets out on his melancholy road to the dogs, he can get over a good deal of ground in two years.
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From this reading When a man turns his face definitely in that direction, and sets out on his melancholy road to the dogs, he can get over a good deal of ground in two years.
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From this reading He had considerably degenerated.
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From this reading When a man turns his face definitely in that direction, and sets out on his melancholy road to the dogs, he can get over a good deal of ground in two years.
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From this reading When a man turns his face definitely in that direction, and sets out on his melancholy road to the dogs, he can get over a good deal of ground in two years.
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From this reading Two years had passed since we last saw him in his Temple chambers, and in that time Tommy Hudson had travelled a long way down the hill.
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From this reading He had drifted into hard drinking, and his once-refined features indicated the habit too clearly.
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From this reading He had drifted into hard drinking, and his once-refined features indicated the habit too clearly.
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From this reading When a man turns his face definitely in that direction, and sets out on his melancholy road to the dogs, he can get over a good deal of ground in two years.
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From this reading He had drifted into hard drinking, and his once-refined features indicated the habit too clearly.
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From this reading When a man turns his face definitely in that direction, and sets out on his melancholy road to the dogs, he can get over a good deal of ground in two years.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When a man turns his face definitely in that direction, and sets out on his melancholy road to the dogs, he can get over a good deal of ground in two years.
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From this reading When a man turns his face definitely in that direction, and sets out on his melancholy road to the dogs, he can get over a good deal of ground in two years.
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From this reading He had drifted into hard drinking, and his once-refined features indicated the habit too clearly.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Two years had passed since we last saw him in his Temple chambers, and in that time Tommy Hudson had travelled a long way down the hill.
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From this reading He had drifted into hard drinking, and his once-refined features indicated the habit too clearly.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When a man turns his face definitely in that direction, and sets out on his melancholy road to the dogs, he can get over a good deal of ground in two years.
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From this reading Two years had passed since we last saw him in his Temple chambers, and in that time Tommy Hudson had travelled a long way down the hill.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Two years had passed since we last saw him in his Temple chambers, and in that time Tommy Hudson had travelled a long way down the hill.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading When a man turns his face definitely in that direction, and sets out on his melancholy road to the dogs, he can get over a good deal of ground in two years.
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From this reading Two years had passed since we last saw him in his Temple chambers, and in that time Tommy Hudson had travelled a long way down the hill.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When a man turns his face definitely in that direction, and sets out on his melancholy road to the dogs, he can get over a good deal of ground in two years.
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From this reading He had drifted into hard drinking, and his once-refined features indicated the habit too clearly.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He had drifted into hard drinking, and his once-refined features indicated the habit too clearly.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Two years had passed since we last saw him in his Temple chambers, and in that time Tommy Hudson had travelled a long way down the hill.
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From this reading LIGHT LOVER.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Two years had passed since we last saw him in his Temple chambers, and in that time Tommy Hudson had travelled a long way down the hill.
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From this reading LIGHT LOVER.
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From this reading When a man turns his face definitely in that direction, and sets out on his melancholy road to the dogs, he can get over a good deal of ground in two years.
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From this reading When a man turns his face definitely in that direction, and sets out on his melancholy road to the dogs, he can get over a good deal of ground in two years.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When a man turns his face definitely in that direction, and sets out on his melancholy road to the dogs, he can get over a good deal of ground in two years.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading When a man turns his face definitely in that direction, and sets out on his melancholy road to the dogs, he can get over a good deal of ground in two years.
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From this reading He had drifted into hard drinking, and his once-refined features indicated the habit too clearly.
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From this reading When a man turns his face definitely in that direction, and sets out on his melancholy road to the dogs, he can get over a good deal of ground in two years.
above and across; more than
From this reading When a man turns his face definitely in that direction, and sets out on his melancholy road to the dogs, he can get over a good deal of ground in two years.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Two years had passed since we last saw him in his Temple chambers, and in that time Tommy Hudson had travelled a long way down the hill.
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From this reading When a man turns his face definitely in that direction, and sets out on his melancholy road to the dogs, he can get over a good deal of ground in two years.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Two years had passed since we last saw him in his Temple chambers, and in that time Tommy Hudson had travelled a long way down the hill.
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From this reading When a man turns his face definitely in that direction, and sets out on his melancholy road to the dogs, he can get over a good deal of ground in two years.
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Two years had passed since we last saw him in his Temple chambers, and in that time Tommy Hudson had travelled a long way down the hill.
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From this reading Two years had passed since we last saw him in his Temple chambers, and in that time Tommy Hudson had travelled a long way down the hill.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading When a man turns his face definitely in that direction, and sets out on his melancholy road to the dogs, he can get over a good deal of ground in two years.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When a man turns his face definitely in that direction, and sets out on his melancholy road to the dogs, he can get over a good deal of ground in two years.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Two years had passed since we last saw him in his Temple chambers, and in that time Tommy Hudson had travelled a long way down the hill.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When a man turns his face definitely in that direction, and sets out on his melancholy road to the dogs, he can get over a good deal of ground in two years.
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From this reading Two years had passed since we last saw him in his Temple chambers, and in that time Tommy Hudson had travelled a long way down the hill.
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From this reading He had drifted into hard drinking, and his once-refined features indicated the habit too clearly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Two years had passed since we last saw him in his Temple chambers, and in that time Tommy Hudson had travelled a long way down the hill.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When a man turns his face definitely in that direction, and sets out on his melancholy road to the dogs, he can get over a good deal of ground in two years.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When a man turns his face definitely in that direction, and sets out on his melancholy road to the dogs, he can get over a good deal of ground in two years.
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From this reading Two years had passed since we last saw him in his Temple chambers, and in that time Tommy Hudson had travelled a long way down the hill.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Two years had passed since we last saw him in his Temple chambers, and in that time Tommy Hudson had travelled a long way down the hill.
at the time that
From this reading When a man turns his face definitely in that direction, and sets out on his melancholy road to the dogs, he can get over a good deal of ground in two years.
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From this reading When a man turns his face definitely in that direction, and sets out on his melancholy road to the dogs, he can get over a good deal of ground in two years.
