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Chapter XVI
MISS CLARE'S HOME. We had now arrived at the passage. The gin-shop was flaring through the fog. A man in a fustian jacket came out of it, and walked slowly down before us, with the clay of the brick-field clinging to him as high as the leather straps with which his trousers were confined, garter-wise, under the knee. The place was quiet.
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earlier than; in front of
From this reading “A man in a fustian jacket came out of it, and walked slowly down before us, with the clay of the brick-field clinging to him as high as the leather straps with which his trousers were confined, garter-wise, under the knee.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “We had now arrived at the passage.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “The gin-shop was flaring through the fog.”
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading “A man in a fustian jacket came out of it, and walked slowly down before us, with the clay of the brick-field clinging to him as high as the leather straps with which his trousers were confined, garter-wise, under the knee.”
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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 man in a fustian jacket came out of it, and walked slowly down before us, with the clay of the brick-field clinging to him as high as the leather straps with which his trousers were confined, garter-wise, under the knee.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A man in a fustian jacket came out of it, and walked slowly down before us, with the clay of the brick-field clinging to him as high as the leather straps with which his trousers were confined, garter-wise, under the knee.
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From this reading We had now arrived at the passage.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading A man in a fustian jacket came out of it, and walked slowly down before us, with the clay of the brick-field clinging to him as high as the leather straps with which his trousers were confined, garter-wise, under the knee.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading We had now arrived at the passage.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading A man in a fustian jacket came out of it, and walked slowly down before us, with the clay of the brick-field clinging to him as high as the leather straps with which his trousers were confined, garter-wise, under the knee.
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From this reading A man in a fustian jacket came out of it, and walked slowly down before us, with the clay of the brick-field clinging to him as high as the leather straps with which his trousers were confined, garter-wise, under the knee.
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From this reading A man in a fustian jacket came out of it, and walked slowly down before us, with the clay of the brick-field clinging to him as high as the leather straps with which his trousers were confined, garter-wise, under the knee.
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From this reading MISS CLARE'S HOME.
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From this reading A man in a fustian jacket came out of it, and walked slowly down before us, with the clay of the brick-field clinging to him as high as the leather straps with which his trousers were confined, garter-wise, under the knee.
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From this reading A man in a fustian jacket came out of it, and walked slowly down before us, with the clay of the brick-field clinging to him as high as the leather straps with which his trousers were confined, garter-wise, under the knee.
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From this reading A man in a fustian jacket came out of it, and walked slowly down before us, with the clay of the brick-field clinging to him as high as the leather straps with which his trousers were confined, garter-wise, under the knee.
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From this reading A man in a fustian jacket came out of it, and walked slowly down before us, with the clay of the brick-field clinging to him as high as the leather straps with which his trousers were confined, garter-wise, under the knee.
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From this reading The gin-shop was flaring through the fog.
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From this reading The gin-shop was flaring through the fog.
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From this reading A man in a fustian jacket came out of it, and walked slowly down before us, with the clay of the brick-field clinging to him as high as the leather straps with which his trousers were confined, garter-wise, under the knee.
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From this reading A man in a fustian jacket came out of it, and walked slowly down before us, with the clay of the brick-field clinging to him as high as the leather straps with which his trousers were confined, garter-wise, under the knee.
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From this reading The gin-shop was flaring through the fog.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading We had now arrived at the passage.
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From this reading A man in a fustian jacket came out of it, and walked slowly down before us, with the clay of the brick-field clinging to him as high as the leather straps with which his trousers were confined, garter-wise, under the knee.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A man in a fustian jacket came out of it, and walked slowly down before us, with the clay of the brick-field clinging to him as high as the leather straps with which his trousers were confined, garter-wise, under the knee.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A man in a fustian jacket came out of it, and walked slowly down before us, with the clay of the brick-field clinging to him as high as the leather straps with which his trousers were confined, garter-wise, under the knee.
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From this reading MISS CLARE'S HOME.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A man in a fustian jacket came out of it, and walked slowly down before us, with the clay of the brick-field clinging to him as high as the leather straps with which his trousers were confined, garter-wise, under the knee.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading A man in a fustian jacket came out of it, and walked slowly down before us, with the clay of the brick-field clinging to him as high as the leather straps with which his trousers were confined, garter-wise, under the knee.
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From this reading A man in a fustian jacket came out of it, and walked slowly down before us, with the clay of the brick-field clinging to him as high as the leather straps with which his trousers were confined, garter-wise, under the knee.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A man in a fustian jacket came out of it, and walked slowly down before us, with the clay of the brick-field clinging to him as high as the leather straps with which his trousers were confined, garter-wise, under the knee.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A man in a fustian jacket came out of it, and walked slowly down before us, with the clay of the brick-field clinging to him as high as the leather straps with which his trousers were confined, garter-wise, under the knee.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A man in a fustian jacket came out of it, and walked slowly down before us, with the clay of the brick-field clinging to him as high as the leather straps with which his trousers were confined, garter-wise, under the knee.
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From this reading MISS CLARE'S HOME.
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From this reading We had now arrived at the passage.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A man in a fustian jacket came out of it, and walked slowly down before us, with the clay of the brick-field clinging to him as high as the leather straps with which his trousers were confined, garter-wise, under the knee.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A man in a fustian jacket came out of it, and walked slowly down before us, with the clay of the brick-field clinging to him as high as the leather straps with which his trousers were confined, garter-wise, under the knee.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading We had now arrived at the passage.
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From this reading The place was quiet.
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From this reading The place was quiet.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A man in a fustian jacket came out of it, and walked slowly down before us, with the clay of the brick-field clinging to him as high as the leather straps with which his trousers were confined, garter-wise, under the knee.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A man in a fustian jacket came out of it, and walked slowly down before us, with the clay of the brick-field clinging to him as high as the leather straps with which his trousers were confined, garter-wise, under the knee.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading We had now arrived at the passage.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The gin-shop was flaring through the fog.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A man in a fustian jacket came out of it, and walked slowly down before us, with the clay of the brick-field clinging to him as high as the leather straps with which his trousers were confined, garter-wise, under the knee.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A man in a fustian jacket came out of it, and walked slowly down before us, with the clay of the brick-field clinging to him as high as the leather straps with which his trousers were confined, garter-wise, under the knee.
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading A man in a fustian jacket came out of it, and walked slowly down before us, with the clay of the brick-field clinging to him as high as the leather straps with which his trousers were confined, garter-wise, under the knee.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A man in a fustian jacket came out of it, and walked slowly down before us, with the clay of the brick-field clinging to him as high as the leather straps with which his trousers were confined, garter-wise, under the knee.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A man in a fustian jacket came out of it, and walked slowly down before us, with the clay of the brick-field clinging to him as high as the leather straps with which his trousers were confined, garter-wise, under the knee.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The gin-shop was flaring through the fog.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We had now arrived at the passage.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading A man in a fustian jacket came out of it, and walked slowly down before us, with the clay of the brick-field clinging to him as high as the leather straps with which his trousers were confined, garter-wise, under the knee.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading A man in a fustian jacket came out of it, and walked slowly down before us, with the clay of the brick-field clinging to him as high as the leather straps with which his trousers were confined, garter-wise, under the knee.
in the company of; together with
From this reading A man in a fustian jacket came out of it, and walked slowly down before us, with the clay of the brick-field clinging to him as high as the leather straps with which his trousers were confined, garter-wise, under the knee.
