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Chapter II
THOMAS WINGFOLD. The morning, whose afternoon was thus stormy, had been fine, and the curate went out for a walk. Had it been just as stormy, however, he would have gone all the same. Not that he was a great walker, or, indeed, fond of exercise of any sort, and his walking, as an Irishman might say, was half sitting--on stiles and stones and fallen trees. He was not in bad health, he was not lazy, or given to self-preservation, but he had little impulse to activity of any sort.
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a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “The morning, whose afternoon was thus stormy, had been fine, and the curate went out for a walk.”
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “The morning, whose afternoon was thus stormy, had been fine, and the curate went out for a walk.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The morning, whose afternoon was thus stormy, had been fine, and the curate went out for a walk.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Not that he was a great walker, or, indeed, fond of exercise of any sort, and his walking, as an Irishman might say, was half sitting--on stiles and stones and fallen trees.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Not that he was a great walker, or, indeed, fond of exercise of any sort, and his walking, as an Irishman might say, was half sitting--on stiles and stones and fallen trees.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Had it been just as stormy, however, he would have gone all the same.”
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading “Had it been just as stormy, however, he would have gone all the same.”
a sudden strong desire to act
From this reading “He was not in bad health, he was not lazy, or given to self-preservation, but he had little impulse to activity of any sort.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He was not in bad health, he was not lazy, or given to self-preservation, but he had little impulse to activity of any sort.”
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading “Not that he was a great walker, or, indeed, fond of exercise of any sort, and his walking, as an Irishman might say, was half sitting--on stiles and stones and fallen trees.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The morning, whose afternoon was thus stormy, had been fine, and the curate went out for a walk.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Had it been just as stormy, however, he would have gone all the same.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The morning, whose afternoon was thus stormy, had been fine, and the curate went out for a walk.”
belonging to which person
From this reading “The morning, whose afternoon was thus stormy, had been fine, and the curate went out for a walk.”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “Had it been just as stormy, however, he would have gone all the same.”
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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 The morning, whose afternoon was thus stormy, had been fine, and the curate went out for a walk.
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From this reading He was not in bad health, he was not lazy, or given to self-preservation, but he had little impulse to activity of any sort.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The morning, whose afternoon was thus stormy, had been fine, and the curate went out for a walk.
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From this reading Had it been just as stormy, however, he would have gone all the same.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Not that he was a great walker, or, indeed, fond of exercise of any sort, and his walking, as an Irishman might say, was half sitting--on stiles and stones and fallen trees.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The morning, whose afternoon was thus stormy, had been fine, and the curate went out for a walk.
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From this reading Not that he was a great walker, or, indeed, fond of exercise of any sort, and his walking, as an Irishman might say, was half sitting--on stiles and stones and fallen trees.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Had it been just as stormy, however, he would have gone all the same.
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From this reading He was not in bad health, he was not lazy, or given to self-preservation, but he had little impulse to activity of any sort.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The morning, whose afternoon was thus stormy, had been fine, and the curate went out for a walk.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He was not in bad health, he was not lazy, or given to self-preservation, but he had little impulse to activity of any sort.
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From this reading The morning, whose afternoon was thus stormy, had been fine, and the curate went out for a walk.
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From this reading Not that he was a great walker, or, indeed, fond of exercise of any sort, and his walking, as an Irishman might say, was half sitting--on stiles and stones and fallen trees.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Not that he was a great walker, or, indeed, fond of exercise of any sort, and his walking, as an Irishman might say, was half sitting--on stiles and stones and fallen trees.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The morning, whose afternoon was thus stormy, had been fine, and the curate went out for a walk.
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From this reading Not that he was a great walker, or, indeed, fond of exercise of any sort, and his walking, as an Irishman might say, was half sitting--on stiles and stones and fallen trees.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The morning, whose afternoon was thus stormy, had been fine, and the curate went out for a walk.
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From this reading He was not in bad health, he was not lazy, or given to self-preservation, but he had little impulse to activity of any sort.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Had it been just as stormy, however, he would have gone all the same.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Not that he was a great walker, or, indeed, fond of exercise of any sort, and his walking, as an Irishman might say, was half sitting--on stiles and stones and fallen trees.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The morning, whose afternoon was thus stormy, had been fine, and the curate went out for a walk.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Not that he was a great walker, or, indeed, fond of exercise of any sort, and his walking, as an Irishman might say, was half sitting--on stiles and stones and fallen trees.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Had it been just as stormy, however, he would have gone all the same.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Had it been just as stormy, however, he would have gone all the same.
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From this reading He was not in bad health, he was not lazy, or given to self-preservation, but he had little impulse to activity of any sort.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Not that he was a great walker, or, indeed, fond of exercise of any sort, and his walking, as an Irishman might say, was half sitting--on stiles and stones and fallen trees.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading Had it been just as stormy, however, he would have gone all the same.
a sudden strong desire to act
From this reading He was not in bad health, he was not lazy, or given to self-preservation, but he had little impulse to activity of any sort.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He was not in bad health, he was not lazy, or given to self-preservation, but he had little impulse to activity of any sort.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Not that he was a great walker, or, indeed, fond of exercise of any sort, and his walking, as an Irishman might say, was half sitting--on stiles and stones and fallen trees.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Not that he was a great walker, or, indeed, fond of exercise of any sort, and his walking, as an Irishman might say, was half sitting--on stiles and stones and fallen trees.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Had it been just as stormy, however, he would have gone all the same.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Had it been just as stormy, however, he would have gone all the same.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He was not in bad health, he was not lazy, or given to self-preservation, but he had little impulse to activity of any sort.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He was not in bad health, he was not lazy, or given to self-preservation, but he had little impulse to activity of any sort.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Not that he was a great walker, or, indeed, fond of exercise of any sort, and his walking, as an Irishman might say, was half sitting--on stiles and stones and fallen trees.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The morning, whose afternoon was thus stormy, had been fine, and the curate went out for a walk.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Not that he was a great walker, or, indeed, fond of exercise of any sort, and his walking, as an Irishman might say, was half sitting--on stiles and stones and fallen trees.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Not that he was a great walker, or, indeed, fond of exercise of any sort, and his walking, as an Irishman might say, was half sitting--on stiles and stones and fallen trees.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Not that he was a great walker, or, indeed, fond of exercise of any sort, and his walking, as an Irishman might say, was half sitting--on stiles and stones and fallen trees.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Not that he was a great walker, or, indeed, fond of exercise of any sort, and his walking, as an Irishman might say, was half sitting--on stiles and stones and fallen trees.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The morning, whose afternoon was thus stormy, had been fine, and the curate went out for a walk.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Had it been just as stormy, however, he would have gone all the same.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Not that he was a great walker, or, indeed, fond of exercise of any sort, and his walking, as an Irishman might say, was half sitting--on stiles and stones and fallen trees.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He was not in bad health, he was not lazy, or given to self-preservation, but he had little impulse to activity of any sort.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Not that he was a great walker, or, indeed, fond of exercise of any sort, and his walking, as an Irishman might say, was half sitting--on stiles and stones and fallen trees.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Not that he was a great walker, or, indeed, fond of exercise of any sort, and his walking, as an Irishman might say, was half sitting--on stiles and stones and fallen trees.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Not that he was a great walker, or, indeed, fond of exercise of any sort, and his walking, as an Irishman might say, was half sitting--on stiles and stones and fallen trees.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Not that he was a great walker, or, indeed, fond of exercise of any sort, and his walking, as an Irishman might say, was half sitting--on stiles and stones and fallen trees.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The morning, whose afternoon was thus stormy, had been fine, and the curate went out for a walk.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Not that he was a great walker, or, indeed, fond of exercise of any sort, and his walking, as an Irishman might say, was half sitting--on stiles and stones and fallen trees.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The morning, whose afternoon was thus stormy, had been fine, and the curate went out for a walk.
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From this reading THOMAS WINGFOLD.
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From this reading The morning, whose afternoon was thus stormy, had been fine, and the curate went out for a walk.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He was not in bad health, he was not lazy, or given to self-preservation, but he had little impulse to activity of any sort.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Not that he was a great walker, or, indeed, fond of exercise of any sort, and his walking, as an Irishman might say, was half sitting--on stiles and stones and fallen trees.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The morning, whose afternoon was thus stormy, had been fine, and the curate went out for a walk.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Not that he was a great walker, or, indeed, fond of exercise of any sort, and his walking, as an Irishman might say, was half sitting--on stiles and stones and fallen trees.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Not that he was a great walker, or, indeed, fond of exercise of any sort, and his walking, as an Irishman might say, was half sitting--on stiles and stones and fallen trees.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The morning, whose afternoon was thus stormy, had been fine, and the curate went out for a walk.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The morning, whose afternoon was thus stormy, had been fine, and the curate went out for a walk.
belonging to which person
From this reading The morning, whose afternoon was thus stormy, had been fine, and the curate went out for a walk.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THOMAS WINGFOLD.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Had it been just as stormy, however, he would have gone all the same.
