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Chapter XXI
So the days wore on till August. One morning Cyril Harkness lay in wait for Eliza. It was early; none of the boarders at the hotel were down yet. Eliza, who was always about in very good time, found him in the corridor on the first floor. He did not often attempt to speak to her now.
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “Eliza, who was always about in very good time, found him in the corridor on the first floor.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Eliza, who was always about in very good time, found him in the corridor on the first floor.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Eliza, who was always about in very good time, found him in the corridor on the first floor.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Eliza, who was always about in very good time, found him in the corridor on the first floor.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “One morning Cyril Harkness lay in wait for Eliza.”
not one, and not any
From this reading “It was early; none of the boarders at the hotel were down yet.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “One morning Cyril Harkness lay in wait for Eliza.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He did not often attempt to speak to her now.”
up to a particular time
From this reading “So the days wore on till August.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Eliza, who was always about in very good time, found him in the corridor on the first floor.”
but in spite of that
From this reading “It was early; none of the boarders at the hotel were down yet.”
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Eliza, who was always about in very good time, found him in the corridor on the first floor.
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From this reading Eliza, who was always about in very good time, found him in the corridor on the first floor.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It was early; none of the boarders at the hotel were down yet.
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From this reading He did not often attempt to speak to her now.
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From this reading So the days wore on till August.
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From this reading It was early; none of the boarders at the hotel were down yet.
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From this reading Eliza, who was always about in very good time, found him in the corridor on the first floor.
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From this reading One morning Cyril Harkness lay in wait for Eliza.
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From this reading So the days wore on till August.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading He did not often attempt to speak to her now.
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From this reading It was early; none of the boarders at the hotel were down yet.
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From this reading It was early; none of the boarders at the hotel were down yet.
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From this reading One morning Cyril Harkness lay in wait for Eliza.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Eliza, who was always about in very good time, found him in the corridor on the first floor.
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From this reading Eliza, who was always about in very good time, found him in the corridor on the first floor.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading One morning Cyril Harkness lay in wait for Eliza.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Eliza, who was always about in very good time, found him in the corridor on the first floor.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Eliza, who was always about in very good time, found him in the corridor on the first floor.
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From this reading One morning Cyril Harkness lay in wait for Eliza.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He did not often attempt to speak to her now.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He did not often attempt to speak to her now.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Eliza, who was always about in very good time, found him in the corridor on the first floor.
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From this reading It was early; none of the boarders at the hotel were down yet.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading One morning Cyril Harkness lay in wait for Eliza.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was early; none of the boarders at the hotel were down yet.
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From this reading One morning Cyril Harkness lay in wait for Eliza.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading One morning Cyril Harkness lay in wait for Eliza.
not one, and not any
From this reading It was early; none of the boarders at the hotel were down yet.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He did not often attempt to speak to her now.
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From this reading He did not often attempt to speak to her now.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was early; none of the boarders at the hotel were down yet.
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From this reading He did not often attempt to speak to her now.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading So the days wore on till August.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One morning Cyril Harkness lay in wait for Eliza.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So the days wore on till August.
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From this reading He did not often attempt to speak to her now.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading So the days wore on till August.
up to a particular time
From this reading So the days wore on till August.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Eliza, who was always about in very good time, found him in the corridor on the first floor.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He did not often attempt to speak to her now.
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From this reading Eliza, who was always about in very good time, found him in the corridor on the first floor.
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From this reading One morning Cyril Harkness lay in wait for Eliza.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was early; none of the boarders at the hotel were down yet.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It was early; none of the boarders at the hotel were down yet.
which person or people
From this reading Eliza, who was always about in very good time, found him in the corridor on the first floor.
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From this reading So the days wore on till August.
but in spite of that
From this reading It was early; none of the boarders at the hotel were down yet.
