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Chapter XI
VI. MANCHESTER-BY-THE-SEA, ISLES OF SHOALS Mr. Stanhope King was not in very good spirits. Even Boston did not make him cheerful. He was half annoyed to see the artist and Miss Lamont drifting along in such laughing good-humor with the world, as if a summer holiday was just a holiday without any consequences or responsibilities. It was to him a serious affair ever since that unsatisfactory note from Miss Benson; somehow the summer had lost its sparkle.
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following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading “He was half annoyed to see the artist and Miss Lamont drifting along in such laughing good-humor with the world, as if a summer holiday was just a holiday without any consequences or responsibilities.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Even Boston did not make him cheerful.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It was to him a serious affair ever since that unsatisfactory note from Miss Benson; somehow the summer had lost its sparkle.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “MANCHESTER-BY-THE-SEA, ISLES OF SHOALS Mr. Stanhope King was not in very good spirits.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He was half annoyed to see the artist and Miss Lamont drifting along in such laughing good-humor with the world, as if a summer holiday was just a holiday without any consequences or responsibilities.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Even Boston did not make him cheerful.”
from a time in the past until now
From this reading “It was to him a serious affair ever since that unsatisfactory note from Miss Benson; somehow the summer had lost its sparkle.”
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading “He was half annoyed to see the artist and Miss Lamont drifting along in such laughing good-humor with the world, as if a summer holiday was just a holiday without any consequences or responsibilities.”
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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 He was half annoyed to see the artist and Miss Lamont drifting along in such laughing good-humor with the world, as if a summer holiday was just a holiday without any consequences or responsibilities.
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From this reading It was to him a serious affair ever since that unsatisfactory note from Miss Benson; somehow the summer had lost its sparkle.
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading He was half annoyed to see the artist and Miss Lamont drifting along in such laughing good-humor with the world, as if a summer holiday was just a holiday without any consequences or responsibilities.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He was half annoyed to see the artist and Miss Lamont drifting along in such laughing good-humor with the world, as if a summer holiday was just a holiday without any consequences or responsibilities.
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From this reading He was half annoyed to see the artist and Miss Lamont drifting along in such laughing good-humor with the world, as if a summer holiday was just a holiday without any consequences or responsibilities.
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From this reading He was half annoyed to see the artist and Miss Lamont drifting along in such laughing good-humor with the world, as if a summer holiday was just a holiday without any consequences or responsibilities.
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From this reading He was half annoyed to see the artist and Miss Lamont drifting along in such laughing good-humor with the world, as if a summer holiday was just a holiday without any consequences or responsibilities.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He was half annoyed to see the artist and Miss Lamont drifting along in such laughing good-humor with the world, as if a summer holiday was just a holiday without any consequences or responsibilities.
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From this reading It was to him a serious affair ever since that unsatisfactory note from Miss Benson; somehow the summer had lost its sparkle.
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From this reading Even Boston did not make him cheerful.
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From this reading Even Boston did not make him cheerful.
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From this reading He was half annoyed to see the artist and Miss Lamont drifting along in such laughing good-humor with the world, as if a summer holiday was just a holiday without any consequences or responsibilities.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Even Boston did not make him cheerful.
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From this reading He was half annoyed to see the artist and Miss Lamont drifting along in such laughing good-humor with the world, as if a summer holiday was just a holiday without any consequences or responsibilities.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Even Boston did not make him cheerful.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was to him a serious affair ever since that unsatisfactory note from Miss Benson; somehow the summer had lost its sparkle.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It was to him a serious affair ever since that unsatisfactory note from Miss Benson; somehow the summer had lost its sparkle.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading MANCHESTER-BY-THE-SEA, ISLES OF SHOALS Mr. Stanhope King was not in very good spirits.
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From this reading He was half annoyed to see the artist and Miss Lamont drifting along in such laughing good-humor with the world, as if a summer holiday was just a holiday without any consequences or responsibilities.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was to him a serious affair ever since that unsatisfactory note from Miss Benson; somehow the summer had lost its sparkle.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He was half annoyed to see the artist and Miss Lamont drifting along in such laughing good-humor with the world, as if a summer holiday was just a holiday without any consequences or responsibilities.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was half annoyed to see the artist and Miss Lamont drifting along in such laughing good-humor with the world, as if a summer holiday was just a holiday without any consequences or responsibilities.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Even Boston did not make him cheerful.
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From this reading He was half annoyed to see the artist and Miss Lamont drifting along in such laughing good-humor with the world, as if a summer holiday was just a holiday without any consequences or responsibilities.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading He was half annoyed to see the artist and Miss Lamont drifting along in such laughing good-humor with the world, as if a summer holiday was just a holiday without any consequences or responsibilities.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading MANCHESTER-BY-THE-SEA, ISLES OF SHOALS Mr. Stanhope King was not in very good spirits.
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From this reading MANCHESTER-BY-THE-SEA, ISLES OF SHOALS Mr. Stanhope King was not in very good spirits.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was to him a serious affair ever since that unsatisfactory note from Miss Benson; somehow the summer had lost its sparkle.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading It was to him a serious affair ever since that unsatisfactory note from Miss Benson; somehow the summer had lost its sparkle.
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From this reading He was half annoyed to see the artist and Miss Lamont drifting along in such laughing good-humor with the world, as if a summer holiday was just a holiday without any consequences or responsibilities.
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From this reading MANCHESTER-BY-THE-SEA, ISLES OF SHOALS Mr. Stanhope King was not in very good spirits.
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From this reading He was half annoyed to see the artist and Miss Lamont drifting along in such laughing good-humor with the world, as if a summer holiday was just a holiday without any consequences or responsibilities.
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From this reading He was half annoyed to see the artist and Miss Lamont drifting along in such laughing good-humor with the world, as if a summer holiday was just a holiday without any consequences or responsibilities.
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From this reading It was to him a serious affair ever since that unsatisfactory note from Miss Benson; somehow the summer had lost its sparkle.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Even Boston did not make him cheerful.
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From this reading MANCHESTER-BY-THE-SEA, ISLES OF SHOALS Mr. Stanhope King was not in very good spirits.
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From this reading He was half annoyed to see the artist and Miss Lamont drifting along in such laughing good-humor with the world, as if a summer holiday was just a holiday without any consequences or responsibilities.
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From this reading MANCHESTER-BY-THE-SEA, ISLES OF SHOALS Mr. Stanhope King was not in very good spirits.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading MANCHESTER-BY-THE-SEA, ISLES OF SHOALS Mr. Stanhope King was not in very good spirits.
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From this reading It was to him a serious affair ever since that unsatisfactory note from Miss Benson; somehow the summer had lost its sparkle.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading MANCHESTER-BY-THE-SEA, ISLES OF SHOALS Mr. Stanhope King was not in very good spirits.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading He was half annoyed to see the artist and Miss Lamont drifting along in such laughing good-humor with the world, as if a summer holiday was just a holiday without any consequences or responsibilities.
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From this reading He was half annoyed to see the artist and Miss Lamont drifting along in such laughing good-humor with the world, as if a summer holiday was just a holiday without any consequences or responsibilities.
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From this reading He was half annoyed to see the artist and Miss Lamont drifting along in such laughing good-humor with the world, as if a summer holiday was just a holiday without any consequences or responsibilities.
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From this reading It was to him a serious affair ever since that unsatisfactory note from Miss Benson; somehow the summer had lost its sparkle.
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From this reading MANCHESTER-BY-THE-SEA, ISLES OF SHOALS Mr. Stanhope King was not in very good spirits.
from a time in the past until now
From this reading It was to him a serious affair ever since that unsatisfactory note from Miss Benson; somehow the summer had lost its sparkle.
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From this reading It was to him a serious affair ever since that unsatisfactory note from Miss Benson; somehow the summer had lost its sparkle.
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From this reading It was to him a serious affair ever since that unsatisfactory note from Miss Benson; somehow the summer had lost its sparkle.
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From this reading MANCHESTER-BY-THE-SEA, ISLES OF SHOALS Mr. Stanhope King was not in very good spirits.
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From this reading MANCHESTER-BY-THE-SEA, ISLES OF SHOALS Mr. Stanhope King was not in very good spirits.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading He was half annoyed to see the artist and Miss Lamont drifting along in such laughing good-humor with the world, as if a summer holiday was just a holiday without any consequences or responsibilities.
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From this reading He was half annoyed to see the artist and Miss Lamont drifting along in such laughing good-humor with the world, as if a summer holiday was just a holiday without any consequences or responsibilities.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was to him a serious affair ever since that unsatisfactory note from Miss Benson; somehow the summer had lost its sparkle.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He was half annoyed to see the artist and Miss Lamont drifting along in such laughing good-humor with the world, as if a summer holiday was just a holiday without any consequences or responsibilities.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He was half annoyed to see the artist and Miss Lamont drifting along in such laughing good-humor with the world, as if a summer holiday was just a holiday without any consequences or responsibilities.
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From this reading It was to him a serious affair ever since that unsatisfactory note from Miss Benson; somehow the summer had lost its sparkle.
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From this reading MANCHESTER-BY-THE-SEA, ISLES OF SHOALS Mr. Stanhope King was not in very good spirits.
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the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading MANCHESTER-BY-THE-SEA, ISLES OF SHOALS Mr. Stanhope King was not in very good spirits.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He was half annoyed to see the artist and Miss Lamont drifting along in such laughing good-humor with the world, as if a summer holiday was just a holiday without any consequences or responsibilities.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading He was half annoyed to see the artist and Miss Lamont drifting along in such laughing good-humor with the world, as if a summer holiday was just a holiday without any consequences or responsibilities.
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From this reading He was half annoyed to see the artist and Miss Lamont drifting along in such laughing good-humor with the world, as if a summer holiday was just a holiday without any consequences or responsibilities.
