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Chapter XXIX
THE CONFESSION. All that and the following day Leopold was in spirits for him wonderful. On Monday night there came a considerable reaction; he was dejected, worn, and weary. Twelve o’clock the next day was the hour appointed for their visit to Mr. Hooker, and at eleven he was dressed and ready--restless, agitated, and very pale, but not a whit less determined than at first. A drive was the pretext for borrowing Mrs. Ramshorn’s carriage.
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having firmly decided to do something
From this reading “Twelve o’clock the next day was the hour appointed for their visit to Mr. Hooker, and at eleven he was dressed and ready--restless, agitated, and very pale, but not a whit less determined than at first.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Twelve o’clock the next day was the hour appointed for their visit to Mr. Hooker, and at eleven he was dressed and ready--restless, agitated, and very pale, but not a whit less determined than at first.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Twelve o’clock the next day was the hour appointed for their visit to Mr. Hooker, and at eleven he was dressed and ready--restless, agitated, and very pale, but not a whit less determined than at first.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “All that and the following day Leopold was in spirits for him wonderful.”
Damaged or thinned by continuous use.
From this reading “On Monday night there came a considerable reaction; he was dejected, worn, and weary.”
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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 On Monday night there came a considerable reaction; he was dejected, worn, and weary.
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From this reading Twelve o’clock the next day was the hour appointed for their visit to Mr. Hooker, and at eleven he was dressed and ready--restless, agitated, and very pale, but not a whit less determined than at first.
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From this reading All that and the following day Leopold was in spirits for him wonderful.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading All that and the following day Leopold was in spirits for him wonderful.
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From this reading Twelve o’clock the next day was the hour appointed for their visit to Mr. Hooker, and at eleven he was dressed and ready--restless, agitated, and very pale, but not a whit less determined than at first.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Twelve o’clock the next day was the hour appointed for their visit to Mr. Hooker, and at eleven he was dressed and ready--restless, agitated, and very pale, but not a whit less determined than at first.
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From this reading A drive was the pretext for borrowing Mrs. Ramshorn’s carriage.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Twelve o’clock the next day was the hour appointed for their visit to Mr. Hooker, and at eleven he was dressed and ready--restless, agitated, and very pale, but not a whit less determined than at first.
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From this reading On Monday night there came a considerable reaction; he was dejected, worn, and weary.
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From this reading A drive was the pretext for borrowing Mrs. Ramshorn’s carriage.
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From this reading THE CONFESSION.
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From this reading On Monday night there came a considerable reaction; he was dejected, worn, and weary.
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From this reading All that and the following day Leopold was in spirits for him wonderful.
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From this reading On Monday night there came a considerable reaction; he was dejected, worn, and weary.
having firmly decided to do something
From this reading Twelve o’clock the next day was the hour appointed for their visit to Mr. Hooker, and at eleven he was dressed and ready--restless, agitated, and very pale, but not a whit less determined than at first.
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From this reading Twelve o’clock the next day was the hour appointed for their visit to Mr. Hooker, and at eleven he was dressed and ready--restless, agitated, and very pale, but not a whit less determined than at first.
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From this reading A drive was the pretext for borrowing Mrs. Ramshorn’s carriage.
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From this reading Twelve o’clock the next day was the hour appointed for their visit to Mr. Hooker, and at eleven he was dressed and ready--restless, agitated, and very pale, but not a whit less determined than at first.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Twelve o’clock the next day was the hour appointed for their visit to Mr. Hooker, and at eleven he was dressed and ready--restless, agitated, and very pale, but not a whit less determined than at first.
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From this reading All that and the following day Leopold was in spirits for him wonderful.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading All that and the following day Leopold was in spirits for him wonderful.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading On Monday night there came a considerable reaction; he was dejected, worn, and weary.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading All that and the following day Leopold was in spirits for him wonderful.
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From this reading Twelve o’clock the next day was the hour appointed for their visit to Mr. Hooker, and at eleven he was dressed and ready--restless, agitated, and very pale, but not a whit less determined than at first.
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From this reading Twelve o’clock the next day was the hour appointed for their visit to Mr. Hooker, and at eleven he was dressed and ready--restless, agitated, and very pale, but not a whit less determined than at first.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading All that and the following day Leopold was in spirits for him wonderful.
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From this reading All that and the following day Leopold was in spirits for him wonderful.
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From this reading Twelve o’clock the next day was the hour appointed for their visit to Mr. Hooker, and at eleven he was dressed and ready--restless, agitated, and very pale, but not a whit less determined than at first.
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From this reading On Monday night there came a considerable reaction; he was dejected, worn, and weary.
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From this reading Twelve o’clock the next day was the hour appointed for their visit to Mr. Hooker, and at eleven he was dressed and ready--restless, agitated, and very pale, but not a whit less determined than at first.
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From this reading A drive was the pretext for borrowing Mrs. Ramshorn’s carriage.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Twelve o’clock the next day was the hour appointed for their visit to Mr. Hooker, and at eleven he was dressed and ready--restless, agitated, and very pale, but not a whit less determined than at first.
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From this reading On Monday night there came a considerable reaction; he was dejected, worn, and weary.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Twelve o’clock the next day was the hour appointed for their visit to Mr. Hooker, and at eleven he was dressed and ready--restless, agitated, and very pale, but not a whit less determined than at first.
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From this reading Twelve o’clock the next day was the hour appointed for their visit to Mr. Hooker, and at eleven he was dressed and ready--restless, agitated, and very pale, but not a whit less determined than at first.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On Monday night there came a considerable reaction; he was dejected, worn, and weary.
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From this reading Twelve o’clock the next day was the hour appointed for their visit to Mr. Hooker, and at eleven he was dressed and ready--restless, agitated, and very pale, but not a whit less determined than at first.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A drive was the pretext for borrowing Mrs. Ramshorn’s carriage.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A drive was the pretext for borrowing Mrs. Ramshorn’s carriage.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading On Monday night there came a considerable reaction; he was dejected, worn, and weary.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Twelve o’clock the next day was the hour appointed for their visit to Mr. Hooker, and at eleven he was dressed and ready--restless, agitated, and very pale, but not a whit less determined than at first.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Twelve o’clock the next day was the hour appointed for their visit to Mr. Hooker, and at eleven he was dressed and ready--restless, agitated, and very pale, but not a whit less determined than at first.
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From this reading All that and the following day Leopold was in spirits for him wonderful.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Twelve o’clock the next day was the hour appointed for their visit to Mr. Hooker, and at eleven he was dressed and ready--restless, agitated, and very pale, but not a whit less determined than at first.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading All that and the following day Leopold was in spirits for him wonderful.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE CONFESSION.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Twelve o’clock the next day was the hour appointed for their visit to Mr. Hooker, and at eleven he was dressed and ready--restless, agitated, and very pale, but not a whit less determined than at first.
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From this reading On Monday night there came a considerable reaction; he was dejected, worn, and weary.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Twelve o’clock the next day was the hour appointed for their visit to Mr. Hooker, and at eleven he was dressed and ready--restless, agitated, and very pale, but not a whit less determined than at first.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Twelve o’clock the next day was the hour appointed for their visit to Mr. Hooker, and at eleven he was dressed and ready--restless, agitated, and very pale, but not a whit less determined than at first.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Twelve o’clock the next day was the hour appointed for their visit to Mr. Hooker, and at eleven he was dressed and ready--restless, agitated, and very pale, but not a whit less determined than at first.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Twelve o’clock the next day was the hour appointed for their visit to Mr. Hooker, and at eleven he was dressed and ready--restless, agitated, and very pale, but not a whit less determined than at first.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading All that and the following day Leopold was in spirits for him wonderful.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading On Monday night there came a considerable reaction; he was dejected, worn, and weary.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Twelve o’clock the next day was the hour appointed for their visit to Mr. Hooker, and at eleven he was dressed and ready--restless, agitated, and very pale, but not a whit less determined than at first.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading All that and the following day Leopold was in spirits for him wonderful.
Damaged or thinned by continuous use.
From this reading On Monday night there came a considerable reaction; he was dejected, worn, and weary.
