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Chapter XIX
A SUGGESTION Waymark and Julian Casti were sitting together in the former's room. It was Saturday evening--two days after Waymark's visit to Ida. Julian had fallen into a sad reverie. "How is your wife?" asked his friend, after watching the melancholy face for a while. "She said her headache was worse to-night."
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later than; following
From this reading “It was Saturday evening--two days after Waymark's visit to Ida.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"How is your wife?" asked his friend, after watching the melancholy face for a while.”
during the time that
From this reading “"How is your wife?" asked his friend, after watching the melancholy face for a while.”
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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 A SUGGESTION Waymark and Julian Casti were sitting together in the former's room.
later than; following
From this reading It was Saturday evening--two days after Waymark's visit to Ida.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A SUGGESTION Waymark and Julian Casti were sitting together in the former's room.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "How is your wife?" asked his friend, after watching the melancholy face for a while.
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From this reading A SUGGESTION Waymark and Julian Casti were sitting together in the former's room.
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From this reading It was Saturday evening--two days after Waymark's visit to Ida.
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From this reading It was Saturday evening--two days after Waymark's visit to Ida.
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From this reading "How is your wife?" asked his friend, after watching the melancholy face for a while.
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From this reading Julian had fallen into a sad reverie.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "How is your wife?" asked his friend, after watching the melancholy face for a while.
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From this reading A SUGGESTION Waymark and Julian Casti were sitting together in the former's room.
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From this reading "How is your wife?" asked his friend, after watching the melancholy face for a while.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Julian had fallen into a sad reverie.
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From this reading "She said her headache was worse to-night."
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "She said her headache was worse to-night."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "How is your wife?" asked his friend, after watching the melancholy face for a while.
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From this reading "How is your wife?" asked his friend, after watching the melancholy face for a while.
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From this reading It was Saturday evening--two days after Waymark's visit to Ida.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A SUGGESTION Waymark and Julian Casti were sitting together in the former's room.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Julian had fallen into a sad reverie.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "How is your wife?" asked his friend, after watching the melancholy face for a while.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was Saturday evening--two days after Waymark's visit to Ida.
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From this reading A SUGGESTION Waymark and Julian Casti were sitting together in the former's room.
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From this reading "How is your wife?" asked his friend, after watching the melancholy face for a while.
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From this reading Julian had fallen into a sad reverie.
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From this reading A SUGGESTION Waymark and Julian Casti were sitting together in the former's room.
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From this reading Julian had fallen into a sad reverie.
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From this reading "She said her headache was worse to-night."
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From this reading It was Saturday evening--two days after Waymark's visit to Ida.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "She said her headache was worse to-night."
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From this reading A SUGGESTION Waymark and Julian Casti were sitting together in the former's room.
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From this reading A SUGGESTION Waymark and Julian Casti were sitting together in the former's room.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A SUGGESTION Waymark and Julian Casti were sitting together in the former's room.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was Saturday evening--two days after Waymark's visit to Ida.
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From this reading "She said her headache was worse to-night."
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From this reading A SUGGESTION Waymark and Julian Casti were sitting together in the former's room.
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From this reading It was Saturday evening--two days after Waymark's visit to Ida.
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From this reading It was Saturday evening--two days after Waymark's visit to Ida.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was Saturday evening--two days after Waymark's visit to Ida.
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From this reading "How is your wife?" asked his friend, after watching the melancholy face for a while.
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From this reading A SUGGESTION Waymark and Julian Casti were sitting together in the former's room.
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From this reading It was Saturday evening--two days after Waymark's visit to Ida.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading A SUGGESTION Waymark and Julian Casti were sitting together in the former's room.
during the time that
From this reading "How is your wife?" asked his friend, after watching the melancholy face for a while.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "How is your wife?" asked his friend, after watching the melancholy face for a while.
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From this reading "She said her headache was worse to-night."
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "How is your wife?" asked his friend, after watching the melancholy face for a while.
