Chapter XXXI

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading Very generally, as soon as he had shut his shop, Drew would walk to the park-gate to see Polwarth; and three times a week at least, the curate made one of the party.

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From this reading The acquaintance between the draper and the gate-keeper rapidly ripened into friendship.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading AN EXAMINATION.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading The acquaintance between the draper and the gate-keeper rapidly ripened into friendship.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading Very generally, as soon as he had shut his shop, Drew would walk to the park-gate to see Polwarth; and three times a week at least, the curate made one of the party.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Very generally, as soon as he had shut his shop, Drew would walk to the park-gate to see Polwarth; and three times a week at least, the curate made one of the party.

in the space, time, or range separating two things

From this reading The acquaintance between the draper and the gate-keeper rapidly ripened into friendship.

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From this reading Very generally, as soon as he had shut his shop, Drew would walk to the park-gate to see Polwarth; and three times a week at least, the curate made one of the party.

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From this reading The acquaintance between the draper and the gate-keeper rapidly ripened into friendship.

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading Very generally, as soon as he had shut his shop, Drew would walk to the park-gate to see Polwarth; and three times a week at least, the curate made one of the party.

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From this reading One evening the curate went earlier than usual, and had tea with the Polwarths.

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From this reading One evening the curate went earlier than usual, and had tea with the Polwarths.

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From this reading AN EXAMINATION.

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From this reading The acquaintance between the draper and the gate-keeper rapidly ripened into friendship.

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From this reading The acquaintance between the draper and the gate-keeper rapidly ripened into friendship.

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From this reading Very generally, as soon as he had shut his shop, Drew would walk to the park-gate to see Polwarth; and three times a week at least, the curate made one of the party.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading Very generally, as soon as he had shut his shop, Drew would walk to the park-gate to see Polwarth; and three times a week at least, the curate made one of the party.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Very generally, as soon as he had shut his shop, Drew would walk to the park-gate to see Polwarth; and three times a week at least, the curate made one of the party.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading Very generally, as soon as he had shut his shop, Drew would walk to the park-gate to see Polwarth; and three times a week at least, the curate made one of the party.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading Much was then talked, more was thought, and I venture to say, more yet was understood.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading The acquaintance between the draper and the gate-keeper rapidly ripened into friendship.

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading Very generally, as soon as he had shut his shop, Drew would walk to the park-gate to see Polwarth; and three times a week at least, the curate made one of the party.

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From this reading Very generally, as soon as he had shut his shop, Drew would walk to the park-gate to see Polwarth; and three times a week at least, the curate made one of the party.

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From this reading Much was then talked, more was thought, and I venture to say, more yet was understood.

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From this reading Much was then talked, more was thought, and I venture to say, more yet was understood.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Very generally, as soon as he had shut his shop, Drew would walk to the park-gate to see Polwarth; and three times a week at least, the curate made one of the party.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading Very generally, as soon as he had shut his shop, Drew would walk to the park-gate to see Polwarth; and three times a week at least, the curate made one of the party.

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From this reading Very generally, as soon as he had shut his shop, Drew would walk to the park-gate to see Polwarth; and three times a week at least, the curate made one of the party.

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading Very generally, as soon as he had shut his shop, Drew would walk to the park-gate to see Polwarth; and three times a week at least, the curate made one of the party.

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From this reading Very generally, as soon as he had shut his shop, Drew would walk to the park-gate to see Polwarth; and three times a week at least, the curate made one of the party.

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From this reading One evening the curate went earlier than usual, and had tea with the Polwarths.

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From this reading The acquaintance between the draper and the gate-keeper rapidly ripened into friendship.

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From this reading The acquaintance between the draper and the gate-keeper rapidly ripened into friendship.

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From this reading Much was then talked, more was thought, and I venture to say, more yet was understood.

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From this reading Very generally, as soon as he had shut his shop, Drew would walk to the park-gate to see Polwarth; and three times a week at least, the curate made one of the party.

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From this reading Very generally, as soon as he had shut his shop, Drew would walk to the park-gate to see Polwarth; and three times a week at least, the curate made one of the party.

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From this reading Very generally, as soon as he had shut his shop, Drew would walk to the park-gate to see Polwarth; and three times a week at least, the curate made one of the party.

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From this reading Very generally, as soon as he had shut his shop, Drew would walk to the park-gate to see Polwarth; and three times a week at least, the curate made one of the party.

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From this reading Much was then talked, more was thought, and I venture to say, more yet was understood.

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From this reading One evening the curate went earlier than usual, and had tea with the Polwarths.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading One evening the curate went earlier than usual, and had tea with the Polwarths.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading The acquaintance between the draper and the gate-keeper rapidly ripened into friendship.

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From this reading Much was then talked, more was thought, and I venture to say, more yet was understood.

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading Much was then talked, more was thought, and I venture to say, more yet was understood.

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From this reading Very generally, as soon as he had shut his shop, Drew would walk to the park-gate to see Polwarth; and three times a week at least, the curate made one of the party.

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From this reading Very generally, as soon as he had shut his shop, Drew would walk to the park-gate to see Polwarth; and three times a week at least, the curate made one of the party.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading Very generally, as soon as he had shut his shop, Drew would walk to the park-gate to see Polwarth; and three times a week at least, the curate made one of the party.

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From this reading Much was then talked, more was thought, and I venture to say, more yet was understood.

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From this reading One evening the curate went earlier than usual, and had tea with the Polwarths.

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From this reading Much was then talked, more was thought, and I venture to say, more yet was understood.

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From this reading Very generally, as soon as he had shut his shop, Drew would walk to the park-gate to see Polwarth; and three times a week at least, the curate made one of the party.

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From this reading Very generally, as soon as he had shut his shop, Drew would walk to the park-gate to see Polwarth; and three times a week at least, the curate made one of the party.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading Much was then talked, more was thought, and I venture to say, more yet was understood.

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From this reading Very generally, as soon as he had shut his shop, Drew would walk to the park-gate to see Polwarth; and three times a week at least, the curate made one of the party.

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading One evening the curate went earlier than usual, and had tea with the Polwarths.

in the company of; together with

From this reading One evening the curate went earlier than usual, and had tea with the Polwarths.

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading Very generally, as soon as he had shut his shop, Drew would walk to the park-gate to see Polwarth; and three times a week at least, the curate made one of the party.

but in spite of that

From this reading Much was then talked, more was thought, and I venture to say, more yet was understood.