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Chapter XVIII
IN MR. WOODWARD'S LIBRARY Though outwardly calm, I was considerably agitated as I walked to Darbyville. Why the merchant had sent for me I could not surmise. Of course it was on account of the robbery, but so far as I knew both of us had taken a separate stand, and neither would turn back. I thought it barely possible that he wished to intimidate me into receding from my position.
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the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “Why the merchant had sent for me I could not surmise.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Of course it was on account of the robbery, but so far as I knew both of us had taken a separate stand, and neither would turn back.”
A person or company involved in wholesale trade, especially with foreign countries.
From this reading “Why the merchant had sent for me I could not surmise.”
not one and not the other of two
From this reading “Of course it was on account of the robbery, but so far as I knew both of us had taken a separate stand, and neither would turn back.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Of course it was on account of the robbery, but so far as I knew both of us had taken a separate stand, and neither would turn back.”
in spite of the fact that
From this reading “WOODWARD'S LIBRARY Though outwardly calm, I was considerably agitated as I walked to Darbyville.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I thought it barely possible that he wished to intimidate me into receding from my position.”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “Of course it was on account of the robbery, but so far as I knew both of us had taken a separate stand, and neither would turn back.”
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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 Of course it was on account of the robbery, but so far as I knew both of us had taken a separate stand, and neither would turn back.
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From this reading Of course it was on account of the robbery, but so far as I knew both of us had taken a separate stand, and neither would turn back.
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From this reading WOODWARD'S LIBRARY Though outwardly calm, I was considerably agitated as I walked to Darbyville.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Of course it was on account of the robbery, but so far as I knew both of us had taken a separate stand, and neither would turn back.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading WOODWARD'S LIBRARY Though outwardly calm, I was considerably agitated as I walked to Darbyville.
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From this reading Of course it was on account of the robbery, but so far as I knew both of us had taken a separate stand, and neither would turn back.
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From this reading I thought it barely possible that he wished to intimidate me into receding from my position.
the two together, not just one
From this reading Of course it was on account of the robbery, but so far as I knew both of us had taken a separate stand, and neither would turn back.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Of course it was on account of the robbery, but so far as I knew both of us had taken a separate stand, and neither would turn back.
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From this reading WOODWARD'S LIBRARY Though outwardly calm, I was considerably agitated as I walked to Darbyville.
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From this reading WOODWARD'S LIBRARY Though outwardly calm, I was considerably agitated as I walked to Darbyville.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Why the merchant had sent for me I could not surmise.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Of course it was on account of the robbery, but so far as I knew both of us had taken a separate stand, and neither would turn back.
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From this reading WOODWARD'S LIBRARY Though outwardly calm, I was considerably agitated as I walked to Darbyville.
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From this reading Of course it was on account of the robbery, but so far as I knew both of us had taken a separate stand, and neither would turn back.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Why the merchant had sent for me I could not surmise.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I thought it barely possible that he wished to intimidate me into receding from my position.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Why the merchant had sent for me I could not surmise.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I thought it barely possible that he wished to intimidate me into receding from my position.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading WOODWARD'S LIBRARY Though outwardly calm, I was considerably agitated as I walked to Darbyville.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN MR.
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From this reading I thought it barely possible that he wished to intimidate me into receding from my position.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading I thought it barely possible that he wished to intimidate me into receding from my position.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Of course it was on account of the robbery, but so far as I knew both of us had taken a separate stand, and neither would turn back.
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From this reading Of course it was on account of the robbery, but so far as I knew both of us had taken a separate stand, and neither would turn back.
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From this reading WOODWARD'S LIBRARY Though outwardly calm, I was considerably agitated as I walked to Darbyville.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Why the merchant had sent for me I could not surmise.
A person or company involved in wholesale trade, especially with foreign countries.
From this reading Why the merchant had sent for me I could not surmise.
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From this reading IN MR.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I thought it barely possible that he wished to intimidate me into receding from my position.
not one and not the other of two
From this reading Of course it was on account of the robbery, but so far as I knew both of us had taken a separate stand, and neither would turn back.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Why the merchant had sent for me I could not surmise.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Of course it was on account of the robbery, but so far as I knew both of us had taken a separate stand, and neither would turn back.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Of course it was on account of the robbery, but so far as I knew both of us had taken a separate stand, and neither would turn back.
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From this reading WOODWARD'S LIBRARY Though outwardly calm, I was considerably agitated as I walked to Darbyville.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I thought it barely possible that he wished to intimidate me into receding from my position.
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From this reading I thought it barely possible that he wished to intimidate me into receding from my position.
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From this reading I thought it barely possible that he wished to intimidate me into receding from my position.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Of course it was on account of the robbery, but so far as I knew both of us had taken a separate stand, and neither would turn back.
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From this reading Why the merchant had sent for me I could not surmise.
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From this reading Of course it was on account of the robbery, but so far as I knew both of us had taken a separate stand, and neither would turn back.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Of course it was on account of the robbery, but so far as I knew both of us had taken a separate stand, and neither would turn back.
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From this reading Of course it was on account of the robbery, but so far as I knew both of us had taken a separate stand, and neither would turn back.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Why the merchant had sent for me I could not surmise.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Of course it was on account of the robbery, but so far as I knew both of us had taken a separate stand, and neither would turn back.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I thought it barely possible that he wished to intimidate me into receding from my position.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Why the merchant had sent for me I could not surmise.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading WOODWARD'S LIBRARY Though outwardly calm, I was considerably agitated as I walked to Darbyville.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I thought it barely possible that he wished to intimidate me into receding from my position.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading WOODWARD'S LIBRARY Though outwardly calm, I was considerably agitated as I walked to Darbyville.
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From this reading Of course it was on account of the robbery, but so far as I knew both of us had taken a separate stand, and neither would turn back.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Of course it was on account of the robbery, but so far as I knew both of us had taken a separate stand, and neither would turn back.
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From this reading WOODWARD'S LIBRARY Though outwardly calm, I was considerably agitated as I walked to Darbyville.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading WOODWARD'S LIBRARY Though outwardly calm, I was considerably agitated as I walked to Darbyville.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Why the merchant had sent for me I could not surmise.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I thought it barely possible that he wished to intimidate me into receding from my position.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading WOODWARD'S LIBRARY Though outwardly calm, I was considerably agitated as I walked to Darbyville.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Of course it was on account of the robbery, but so far as I knew both of us had taken a separate stand, and neither would turn back.
