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Chapter X
After tea Mr. Richmond led the way back to his study. The first thing he did there was to make the fire blaze up merrily; and then, just as David was thinking how to take leave, the blue eyes came full round upon him, with a look as bright as the fire shine. "And so," he said, "you are seeking after your Messiah?" David seemed tongue-tied; he said nothing; he bowed slightly. "How far have you got?"
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later than; following
From this reading “After tea Mr. Richmond led the way back to his study.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The first thing he did there was to make the fire blaze up merrily; and then, just as David was thinking how to take leave, the blue eyes came full round upon him, with a look as bright as the fire shine.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “"How far have you got?"”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The first thing he did there was to make the fire blaze up merrily; and then, just as David was thinking how to take leave, the blue eyes came full round upon him, with a look as bright as the fire shine.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The first thing he did there was to make the fire blaze up merrily; and then, just as David was thinking how to take leave, the blue eyes came full round upon him, with a look as bright as the fire shine.”
not one thing; not anything
From this reading “David seemed tongue-tied; he said nothing; he bowed slightly.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “David seemed tongue-tied; he said nothing; he bowed slightly.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The first thing he did there was to make the fire blaze up merrily; and then, just as David was thinking how to take leave, the blue eyes came full round upon him, with a look as bright as the fire shine.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The first thing he did there was to make the fire blaze up merrily; and then, just as David was thinking how to take leave, the blue eyes came full round upon him, with a look as bright as the fire shine.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The first thing he did there was to make the fire blaze up merrily; and then, just as David was thinking how to take leave, the blue eyes came full round upon him, with a look as bright as the fire shine.”
a formal word for “on”
From this reading “The first thing he did there was to make the fire blaze up merrily; and then, just as David was thinking how to take leave, the blue eyes came full round upon him, with a look as bright as the fire shine.”
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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 first thing he did there was to make the fire blaze up merrily; and then, just as David was thinking how to take leave, the blue eyes came full round upon him, with a look as bright as the fire shine.
later than; following
From this reading After tea Mr. Richmond led the way back to his study.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The first thing he did there was to make the fire blaze up merrily; and then, just as David was thinking how to take leave, the blue eyes came full round upon him, with a look as bright as the fire shine.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "And so," he said, "you are seeking after your Messiah?"
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The first thing he did there was to make the fire blaze up merrily; and then, just as David was thinking how to take leave, the blue eyes came full round upon him, with a look as bright as the fire shine.
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From this reading After tea Mr. Richmond led the way back to his study.
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From this reading The first thing he did there was to make the fire blaze up merrily; and then, just as David was thinking how to take leave, the blue eyes came full round upon him, with a look as bright as the fire shine.
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From this reading The first thing he did there was to make the fire blaze up merrily; and then, just as David was thinking how to take leave, the blue eyes came full round upon him, with a look as bright as the fire shine.
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From this reading David seemed tongue-tied; he said nothing; he bowed slightly.
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From this reading The first thing he did there was to make the fire blaze up merrily; and then, just as David was thinking how to take leave, the blue eyes came full round upon him, with a look as bright as the fire shine.
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From this reading The first thing he did there was to make the fire blaze up merrily; and then, just as David was thinking how to take leave, the blue eyes came full round upon him, with a look as bright as the fire shine.
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From this reading The first thing he did there was to make the fire blaze up merrily; and then, just as David was thinking how to take leave, the blue eyes came full round upon him, with a look as bright as the fire shine.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading The first thing he did there was to make the fire blaze up merrily; and then, just as David was thinking how to take leave, the blue eyes came full round upon him, with a look as bright as the fire shine.
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From this reading The first thing he did there was to make the fire blaze up merrily; and then, just as David was thinking how to take leave, the blue eyes came full round upon him, with a look as bright as the fire shine.
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From this reading "How far have you got?"
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From this reading The first thing he did there was to make the fire blaze up merrily; and then, just as David was thinking how to take leave, the blue eyes came full round upon him, with a look as bright as the fire shine.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The first thing he did there was to make the fire blaze up merrily; and then, just as David was thinking how to take leave, the blue eyes came full round upon him, with a look as bright as the fire shine.
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From this reading The first thing he did there was to make the fire blaze up merrily; and then, just as David was thinking how to take leave, the blue eyes came full round upon him, with a look as bright as the fire shine.
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From this reading "How far have you got?"
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "How far have you got?"
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The first thing he did there was to make the fire blaze up merrily; and then, just as David was thinking how to take leave, the blue eyes came full round upon him, with a look as bright as the fire shine.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The first thing he did there was to make the fire blaze up merrily; and then, just as David was thinking how to take leave, the blue eyes came full round upon him, with a look as bright as the fire shine.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading After tea Mr. Richmond led the way back to his study.
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From this reading The first thing he did there was to make the fire blaze up merrily; and then, just as David was thinking how to take leave, the blue eyes came full round upon him, with a look as bright as the fire shine.
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From this reading The first thing he did there was to make the fire blaze up merrily; and then, just as David was thinking how to take leave, the blue eyes came full round upon him, with a look as bright as the fire shine.
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From this reading The first thing he did there was to make the fire blaze up merrily; and then, just as David was thinking how to take leave, the blue eyes came full round upon him, with a look as bright as the fire shine.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading After tea Mr. Richmond led the way back to his study.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The first thing he did there was to make the fire blaze up merrily; and then, just as David was thinking how to take leave, the blue eyes came full round upon him, with a look as bright as the fire shine.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The first thing he did there was to make the fire blaze up merrily; and then, just as David was thinking how to take leave, the blue eyes came full round upon him, with a look as bright as the fire shine.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The first thing he did there was to make the fire blaze up merrily; and then, just as David was thinking how to take leave, the blue eyes came full round upon him, with a look as bright as the fire shine.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "And so," he said, "you are seeking after your Messiah?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading After tea Mr. Richmond led the way back to his study.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading David seemed tongue-tied; he said nothing; he bowed slightly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading After tea Mr. Richmond led the way back to his study.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The first thing he did there was to make the fire blaze up merrily; and then, just as David was thinking how to take leave, the blue eyes came full round upon him, with a look as bright as the fire shine.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "And so," he said, "you are seeking after your Messiah?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "And so," he said, "you are seeking after your Messiah?"
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading David seemed tongue-tied; he said nothing; he bowed slightly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The first thing he did there was to make the fire blaze up merrily; and then, just as David was thinking how to take leave, the blue eyes came full round upon him, with a look as bright as the fire shine.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading David seemed tongue-tied; he said nothing; he bowed slightly.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "And so," he said, "you are seeking after your Messiah?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading After tea Mr. Richmond led the way back to his study.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The first thing he did there was to make the fire blaze up merrily; and then, just as David was thinking how to take leave, the blue eyes came full round upon him, with a look as bright as the fire shine.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading After tea Mr. Richmond led the way back to his study.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading After tea Mr. Richmond led the way back to his study.
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From this reading The first thing he did there was to make the fire blaze up merrily; and then, just as David was thinking how to take leave, the blue eyes came full round upon him, with a look as bright as the fire shine.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The first thing he did there was to make the fire blaze up merrily; and then, just as David was thinking how to take leave, the blue eyes came full round upon him, with a look as bright as the fire shine.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The first thing he did there was to make the fire blaze up merrily; and then, just as David was thinking how to take leave, the blue eyes came full round upon him, with a look as bright as the fire shine.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The first thing he did there was to make the fire blaze up merrily; and then, just as David was thinking how to take leave, the blue eyes came full round upon him, with a look as bright as the fire shine.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading After tea Mr. Richmond led the way back to his study.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading David seemed tongue-tied; he said nothing; he bowed slightly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The first thing he did there was to make the fire blaze up merrily; and then, just as David was thinking how to take leave, the blue eyes came full round upon him, with a look as bright as the fire shine.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The first thing he did there was to make the fire blaze up merrily; and then, just as David was thinking how to take leave, the blue eyes came full round upon him, with a look as bright as the fire shine.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The first thing he did there was to make the fire blaze up merrily; and then, just as David was thinking how to take leave, the blue eyes came full round upon him, with a look as bright as the fire shine.
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From this reading After tea Mr. Richmond led the way back to his study.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The first thing he did there was to make the fire blaze up merrily; and then, just as David was thinking how to take leave, the blue eyes came full round upon him, with a look as bright as the fire shine.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "And so," he said, "you are seeking after your Messiah?"
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "And so," he said, "you are seeking after your Messiah?"
