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In which chapter the history quietly moves on to the next. Thus nearly a week had gone, and Lionel began to feel perplexed as to the duration of his visit. Should he be the first to suggest departure? Mr. Darrell rescued him from that embarrassment. On the seventh day, Lionel met his host in a lane near the house, returning from his habitual ride.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Thus nearly a week had gone, and Lionel began to feel perplexed as to the duration of his visit.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Should he be the first to suggest departure?”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “In which chapter the history quietly moves on to the next.”
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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 Thus nearly a week had gone, and Lionel began to feel perplexed as to the duration of his visit.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Thus nearly a week had gone, and Lionel began to feel perplexed as to the duration of his visit.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Thus nearly a week had gone, and Lionel began to feel perplexed as to the duration of his visit.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Should he be the first to suggest departure?
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Thus nearly a week had gone, and Lionel began to feel perplexed as to the duration of his visit.
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From this reading In which chapter the history quietly moves on to the next.
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From this reading On the seventh day, Lionel met his host in a lane near the house, returning from his habitual ride.
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From this reading Thus nearly a week had gone, and Lionel began to feel perplexed as to the duration of his visit.
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From this reading Mr. Darrell rescued him from that embarrassment.
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From this reading Thus nearly a week had gone, and Lionel began to feel perplexed as to the duration of his visit.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Should he be the first to suggest departure?
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Mr. Darrell rescued him from that embarrassment.
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From this reading Thus nearly a week had gone, and Lionel began to feel perplexed as to the duration of his visit.
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From this reading On the seventh day, Lionel met his host in a lane near the house, returning from his habitual ride.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Thus nearly a week had gone, and Lionel began to feel perplexed as to the duration of his visit.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Should he be the first to suggest departure?
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Mr. Darrell rescued him from that embarrassment.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Thus nearly a week had gone, and Lionel began to feel perplexed as to the duration of his visit.
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From this reading In which chapter the history quietly moves on to the next.
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From this reading On the seventh day, Lionel met his host in a lane near the house, returning from his habitual ride.
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From this reading On the seventh day, Lionel met his host in a lane near the house, returning from his habitual ride.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
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From this reading On the seventh day, Lionel met his host in a lane near the house, returning from his habitual ride.
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From this reading Thus nearly a week had gone, and Lionel began to feel perplexed as to the duration of his visit.
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From this reading On the seventh day, Lionel met his host in a lane near the house, returning from his habitual ride.
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From this reading In which chapter the history quietly moves on to the next.
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From this reading Mr. Darrell rescued him from that embarrassment.
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From this reading On the seventh day, Lionel met his host in a lane near the house, returning from his habitual ride.
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From this reading Thus nearly a week had gone, and Lionel began to feel perplexed as to the duration of his visit.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In which chapter the history quietly moves on to the next.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Thus nearly a week had gone, and Lionel began to feel perplexed as to the duration of his visit.
touching and supported by a surface
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From this reading Thus nearly a week had gone, and Lionel began to feel perplexed as to the duration of his visit.
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From this reading In which chapter the history quietly moves on to the next.
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From this reading Mr. Darrell rescued him from that embarrassment.
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From this reading On the seventh day, Lionel met his host in a lane near the house, returning from his habitual ride.
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From this reading On the seventh day, Lionel met his host in a lane near the house, returning from his habitual ride.
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From this reading On the seventh day, Lionel met his host in a lane near the house, returning from his habitual ride.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Should he be the first to suggest departure?
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From this reading Should he be the first to suggest departure?
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Mr. Darrell rescued him from that embarrassment.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
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From this reading Thus nearly a week had gone, and Lionel began to feel perplexed as to the duration of his visit.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In which chapter the history quietly moves on to the next.
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From this reading Thus nearly a week had gone, and Lionel began to feel perplexed as to the duration of his visit.
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From this reading Thus nearly a week had gone, and Lionel began to feel perplexed as to the duration of his visit.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading In which chapter the history quietly moves on to the next.
