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Chapter IV
The old world and the new. It was long before Lionel could sleep. What with the strange house and the strange master, what with the magic flute and the musician's admonitory caution, what with tender and regretful reminiscences of Sophy, his brain had enough to work on. When he slept at last, his slumber was deep and heavy, and he did not wake till gently shaken by the well-bred arm of Mr. Mills. "I humbly beg pardon: nine o'clock, sir, and the breakfast-bell going to ring."
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earlier than; in front of
From this reading “It was long before Lionel could sleep.”
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “It was long before Lionel could sleep.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “When he slept at last, his slumber was deep and heavy, and he did not wake till gently shaken by the well-bred arm of Mr. Mills.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It was long before Lionel could sleep.”
up to a particular time
From this reading “When he slept at last, his slumber was deep and heavy, and he did not wake till gently shaken by the well-bred arm of Mr. Mills.”
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From this reading What with the strange house and the strange master, what with the magic flute and the musician's admonitory caution, what with tender and regretful reminiscences of Sophy, his brain had enough to work on.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The old world and the new.
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From this reading When he slept at last, his slumber was deep and heavy, and he did not wake till gently shaken by the well-bred arm of Mr. Mills.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading When he slept at last, his slumber was deep and heavy, and he did not wake till gently shaken by the well-bred arm of Mr. Mills.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading It was long before Lionel could sleep.
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From this reading "I humbly beg pardon: nine o'clock, sir, and the breakfast-bell going to ring."
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From this reading What with the strange house and the strange master, what with the magic flute and the musician's admonitory caution, what with tender and regretful reminiscences of Sophy, his brain had enough to work on.
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From this reading "I humbly beg pardon: nine o'clock, sir, and the breakfast-bell going to ring."
showing who or what does the action
From this reading When he slept at last, his slumber was deep and heavy, and he did not wake till gently shaken by the well-bred arm of Mr. Mills.
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From this reading What with the strange house and the strange master, what with the magic flute and the musician's admonitory caution, what with tender and regretful reminiscences of Sophy, his brain had enough to work on.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading It was long before Lionel could sleep.
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From this reading When he slept at last, his slumber was deep and heavy, and he did not wake till gently shaken by the well-bred arm of Mr. Mills.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading When he slept at last, his slumber was deep and heavy, and he did not wake till gently shaken by the well-bred arm of Mr. Mills.
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From this reading What with the strange house and the strange master, what with the magic flute and the musician's admonitory caution, what with tender and regretful reminiscences of Sophy, his brain had enough to work on.
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From this reading What with the strange house and the strange master, what with the magic flute and the musician's admonitory caution, what with tender and regretful reminiscences of Sophy, his brain had enough to work on.
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From this reading When he slept at last, his slumber was deep and heavy, and he did not wake till gently shaken by the well-bred arm of Mr. Mills.
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From this reading "I humbly beg pardon: nine o'clock, sir, and the breakfast-bell going to ring."
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading What with the strange house and the strange master, what with the magic flute and the musician's admonitory caution, what with tender and regretful reminiscences of Sophy, his brain had enough to work on.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When he slept at last, his slumber was deep and heavy, and he did not wake till gently shaken by the well-bred arm of Mr. Mills.
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From this reading When he slept at last, his slumber was deep and heavy, and he did not wake till gently shaken by the well-bred arm of Mr. Mills.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading What with the strange house and the strange master, what with the magic flute and the musician's admonitory caution, what with tender and regretful reminiscences of Sophy, his brain had enough to work on.
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From this reading What with the strange house and the strange master, what with the magic flute and the musician's admonitory caution, what with tender and regretful reminiscences of Sophy, his brain had enough to work on.
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From this reading "I humbly beg pardon: nine o'clock, sir, and the breakfast-bell going to ring."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I humbly beg pardon: nine o'clock, sir, and the breakfast-bell going to ring."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was long before Lionel could sleep.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When he slept at last, his slumber was deep and heavy, and he did not wake till gently shaken by the well-bred arm of Mr. Mills.
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From this reading It was long before Lionel could sleep.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was long before Lionel could sleep.
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From this reading What with the strange house and the strange master, what with the magic flute and the musician's admonitory caution, what with tender and regretful reminiscences of Sophy, his brain had enough to work on.
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From this reading What with the strange house and the strange master, what with the magic flute and the musician's admonitory caution, what with tender and regretful reminiscences of Sophy, his brain had enough to work on.
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From this reading When he slept at last, his slumber was deep and heavy, and he did not wake till gently shaken by the well-bred arm of Mr. Mills.
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From this reading When he slept at last, his slumber was deep and heavy, and he did not wake till gently shaken by the well-bred arm of Mr. Mills.
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From this reading What with the strange house and the strange master, what with the magic flute and the musician's admonitory caution, what with tender and regretful reminiscences of Sophy, his brain had enough to work on.
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From this reading The old world and the new.
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From this reading "I humbly beg pardon: nine o'clock, sir, and the breakfast-bell going to ring."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading When he slept at last, his slumber was deep and heavy, and he did not wake till gently shaken by the well-bred arm of Mr. Mills.
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From this reading "I humbly beg pardon: nine o'clock, sir, and the breakfast-bell going to ring."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading What with the strange house and the strange master, what with the magic flute and the musician's admonitory caution, what with tender and regretful reminiscences of Sophy, his brain had enough to work on.
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From this reading The old world and the new.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading What with the strange house and the strange master, what with the magic flute and the musician's admonitory caution, what with tender and regretful reminiscences of Sophy, his brain had enough to work on.
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From this reading "I humbly beg pardon: nine o'clock, sir, and the breakfast-bell going to ring."
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From this reading What with the strange house and the strange master, what with the magic flute and the musician's admonitory caution, what with tender and regretful reminiscences of Sophy, his brain had enough to work on.
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From this reading What with the strange house and the strange master, what with the magic flute and the musician's admonitory caution, what with tender and regretful reminiscences of Sophy, his brain had enough to work on.
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From this reading "I humbly beg pardon: nine o'clock, sir, and the breakfast-bell going to ring."
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From this reading When he slept at last, his slumber was deep and heavy, and he did not wake till gently shaken by the well-bred arm of Mr. Mills.
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From this reading "I humbly beg pardon: nine o'clock, sir, and the breakfast-bell going to ring."
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From this reading It was long before Lionel could sleep.
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From this reading When he slept at last, his slumber was deep and heavy, and he did not wake till gently shaken by the well-bred arm of Mr. Mills.
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From this reading When he slept at last, his slumber was deep and heavy, and he did not wake till gently shaken by the well-bred arm of Mr. Mills.
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From this reading What with the strange house and the strange master, what with the magic flute and the musician's admonitory caution, what with tender and regretful reminiscences of Sophy, his brain had enough to work on.
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From this reading What with the strange house and the strange master, what with the magic flute and the musician's admonitory caution, what with tender and regretful reminiscences of Sophy, his brain had enough to work on.
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From this reading What with the strange house and the strange master, what with the magic flute and the musician's admonitory caution, what with tender and regretful reminiscences of Sophy, his brain had enough to work on.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The old world and the new.
up to a particular time
From this reading When he slept at last, his slumber was deep and heavy, and he did not wake till gently shaken by the well-bred arm of Mr. Mills.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading What with the strange house and the strange master, what with the magic flute and the musician's admonitory caution, what with tender and regretful reminiscences of Sophy, his brain had enough to work on.
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From this reading When he slept at last, his slumber was deep and heavy, and he did not wake till gently shaken by the well-bred arm of Mr. Mills.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was long before Lionel could sleep.
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From this reading When he slept at last, his slumber was deep and heavy, and he did not wake till gently shaken by the well-bred arm of Mr. Mills.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What with the strange house and the strange master, what with the magic flute and the musician's admonitory caution, what with tender and regretful reminiscences of Sophy, his brain had enough to work on.
at the time that
From this reading When he slept at last, his slumber was deep and heavy, and he did not wake till gently shaken by the well-bred arm of Mr. Mills.
in the company of; together with
From this reading What with the strange house and the strange master, what with the magic flute and the musician's admonitory caution, what with tender and regretful reminiscences of Sophy, his brain had enough to work on.
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From this reading What with the strange house and the strange master, what with the magic flute and the musician's admonitory caution, what with tender and regretful reminiscences of Sophy, his brain had enough to work on.
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From this reading The old world and the new.
