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Chapter XXVIII
Mr. Fentolin, his carriage drawn up close to the beach, was painting steadily when Hamel stood once more by his side. His eyes moved only from the sea to the canvas. He never turned his head. “So your wooing has not prospered, my young friend,” he remarked gently. “I am sorry.
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the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ““So your wooing has not prospered, my young friend,” he remarked gently.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He never turned his head.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Mr. Fentolin, his carriage drawn up close to the beach, was painting steadily when Hamel stood once more by his side.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Mr. Fentolin, his carriage drawn up close to the beach, was painting steadily when Hamel stood once more by his side.”
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the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading “I am sorry.
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From this reading Mr. Fentolin, his carriage drawn up close to the beach, was painting steadily when Hamel stood once more by his side.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Mr. Fentolin, his carriage drawn up close to the beach, was painting steadily when Hamel stood once more by his side.
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From this reading His eyes moved only from the sea to the canvas.
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From this reading Mr. Fentolin, his carriage drawn up close to the beach, was painting steadily when Hamel stood once more by his side.
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From this reading Mr. Fentolin, his carriage drawn up close to the beach, was painting steadily when Hamel stood once more by his side.
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From this reading Mr. Fentolin, his carriage drawn up close to the beach, was painting steadily when Hamel stood once more by his side.
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From this reading His eyes moved only from the sea to the canvas.
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From this reading Mr. Fentolin, his carriage drawn up close to the beach, was painting steadily when Hamel stood once more by his side.
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From this reading “So your wooing has not prospered, my young friend,” he remarked gently.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading His eyes moved only from the sea to the canvas.
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From this reading “So your wooing has not prospered, my young friend,” he remarked gently.
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From this reading Mr. Fentolin, his carriage drawn up close to the beach, was painting steadily when Hamel stood once more by his side.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “So your wooing has not prospered, my young friend,” he remarked gently.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He never turned his head.
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From this reading He never turned his head.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Mr. Fentolin, his carriage drawn up close to the beach, was painting steadily when Hamel stood once more by his side.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I am sorry.
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From this reading Mr. Fentolin, his carriage drawn up close to the beach, was painting steadily when Hamel stood once more by his side.
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From this reading His eyes moved only from the sea to the canvas.
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From this reading Mr. Fentolin, his carriage drawn up close to the beach, was painting steadily when Hamel stood once more by his side.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “So your wooing has not prospered, my young friend,” he remarked gently.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He never turned his head.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “So your wooing has not prospered, my young friend,” he remarked gently.
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From this reading Mr. Fentolin, his carriage drawn up close to the beach, was painting steadily when Hamel stood once more by his side.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading His eyes moved only from the sea to the canvas.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mr. Fentolin, his carriage drawn up close to the beach, was painting steadily when Hamel stood once more by his side.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “So your wooing has not prospered, my young friend,” he remarked gently.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “So your wooing has not prospered, my young friend,” he remarked gently.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading His eyes moved only from the sea to the canvas.
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From this reading Mr. Fentolin, his carriage drawn up close to the beach, was painting steadily when Hamel stood once more by his side.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “So your wooing has not prospered, my young friend,” he remarked gently.
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From this reading “I am sorry.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mr. Fentolin, his carriage drawn up close to the beach, was painting steadily when Hamel stood once more by his side.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Mr. Fentolin, his carriage drawn up close to the beach, was painting steadily when Hamel stood once more by his side.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Mr. Fentolin, his carriage drawn up close to the beach, was painting steadily when Hamel stood once more by his side.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Mr. Fentolin, his carriage drawn up close to the beach, was painting steadily when Hamel stood once more by his side.
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From this reading He never turned his head.
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From this reading Mr. Fentolin, his carriage drawn up close to the beach, was painting steadily when Hamel stood once more by his side.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mr. Fentolin, his carriage drawn up close to the beach, was painting steadily when Hamel stood once more by his side.
at the time that
From this reading Mr. Fentolin, his carriage drawn up close to the beach, was painting steadily when Hamel stood once more by his side.
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From this reading “So your wooing has not prospered, my young friend,” he remarked gently.
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From this reading “So your wooing has not prospered, my young friend,” he remarked gently.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “So your wooing has not prospered, my young friend,” he remarked gently.
