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Chapter IX
Escaped from a London drawing-room, flesh once more tingles and blood flows.--Guy Darrell explains to Lionel Haughton why he holds it a duty to be an old fool. Lionel Haughton glided through the disenchanted rooms, and breathed a long breath of relief when he found himself in the friendless streets. As he walked slow and thoughtful on, he suddenly felt a hand upon his shoulder, turned, and saw Darrell. "Give me your arm, my dear Lionel; I am tired out. What a lovely night!
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Escaped from a London drawing-room, flesh once more tingles and blood flows.--Guy Darrell explains to Lionel Haughton why he holds it a duty to be an old fool.”
a responsibility that must be carried out
From this reading “Escaped from a London drawing-room, flesh once more tingles and blood flows.--Guy Darrell explains to Lionel Haughton why he holds it a duty to be an old fool.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Escaped from a London drawing-room, flesh once more tingles and blood flows.--Guy Darrell explains to Lionel Haughton why he holds it a duty to be an old fool.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Lionel Haughton glided through the disenchanted rooms, and breathed a long breath of relief when he found himself in the friendless streets.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “As he walked slow and thoughtful on, he suddenly felt a hand upon his shoulder, turned, and saw Darrell.”
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading “Lionel Haughton glided through the disenchanted rooms, and breathed a long breath of relief when he found himself in the friendless streets.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Lionel Haughton glided through the disenchanted rooms, and breathed a long breath of relief when he found himself in the friendless streets.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Escaped from a London drawing-room, flesh once more tingles and blood flows.--Guy Darrell explains to Lionel Haughton why he holds it a duty to be an old fool.”
a feeling of comfort after worry or pain
From this reading “Lionel Haughton glided through the disenchanted rooms, and breathed a long breath of relief when he found himself in the friendless streets.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “As he walked slow and thoughtful on, he suddenly felt a hand upon his shoulder, turned, and saw Darrell.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Lionel Haughton glided through the disenchanted rooms, and breathed a long breath of relief when he found himself in the friendless streets.”
a formal word for “on”
From this reading “As he walked slow and thoughtful on, he suddenly felt a hand upon his shoulder, turned, and saw Darrell.”
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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 Escaped from a London drawing-room, flesh once more tingles and blood flows.--Guy Darrell explains to Lionel Haughton why he holds it a duty to be an old fool.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "Give me your arm, my dear Lionel; I am tired out.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Escaped from a London drawing-room, flesh once more tingles and blood flows.--Guy Darrell explains to Lionel Haughton why he holds it a duty to be an old fool.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Escaped from a London drawing-room, flesh once more tingles and blood flows.--Guy Darrell explains to Lionel Haughton why he holds it a duty to be an old fool.
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From this reading "Give me your arm, my dear Lionel; I am tired out.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As he walked slow and thoughtful on, he suddenly felt a hand upon his shoulder, turned, and saw Darrell.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Escaped from a London drawing-room, flesh once more tingles and blood flows.--Guy Darrell explains to Lionel Haughton why he holds it a duty to be an old fool.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Escaped from a London drawing-room, flesh once more tingles and blood flows.--Guy Darrell explains to Lionel Haughton why he holds it a duty to be an old fool.
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From this reading Lionel Haughton glided through the disenchanted rooms, and breathed a long breath of relief when he found himself in the friendless streets.
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From this reading Lionel Haughton glided through the disenchanted rooms, and breathed a long breath of relief when he found himself in the friendless streets.
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From this reading Escaped from a London drawing-room, flesh once more tingles and blood flows.--Guy Darrell explains to Lionel Haughton why he holds it a duty to be an old fool.
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From this reading "Give me your arm, my dear Lionel; I am tired out.
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From this reading Lionel Haughton glided through the disenchanted rooms, and breathed a long breath of relief when he found himself in the friendless streets.
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From this reading Escaped from a London drawing-room, flesh once more tingles and blood flows.--Guy Darrell explains to Lionel Haughton why he holds it a duty to be an old fool.
a responsibility that must be carried out
From this reading Escaped from a London drawing-room, flesh once more tingles and blood flows.--Guy Darrell explains to Lionel Haughton why he holds it a duty to be an old fool.
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From this reading Escaped from a London drawing-room, flesh once more tingles and blood flows.--Guy Darrell explains to Lionel Haughton why he holds it a duty to be an old fool.
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From this reading Escaped from a London drawing-room, flesh once more tingles and blood flows.--Guy Darrell explains to Lionel Haughton why he holds it a duty to be an old fool.
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From this reading As he walked slow and thoughtful on, he suddenly felt a hand upon his shoulder, turned, and saw Darrell.
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From this reading Escaped from a London drawing-room, flesh once more tingles and blood flows.--Guy Darrell explains to Lionel Haughton why he holds it a duty to be an old fool.
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From this reading Escaped from a London drawing-room, flesh once more tingles and blood flows.--Guy Darrell explains to Lionel Haughton why he holds it a duty to be an old fool.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Escaped from a London drawing-room, flesh once more tingles and blood flows.--Guy Darrell explains to Lionel Haughton why he holds it a duty to be an old fool.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Lionel Haughton glided through the disenchanted rooms, and breathed a long breath of relief when he found himself in the friendless streets.
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From this reading Lionel Haughton glided through the disenchanted rooms, and breathed a long breath of relief when he found himself in the friendless streets.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Escaped from a London drawing-room, flesh once more tingles and blood flows.--Guy Darrell explains to Lionel Haughton why he holds it a duty to be an old fool.
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From this reading "Give me your arm, my dear Lionel; I am tired out.
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From this reading Lionel Haughton glided through the disenchanted rooms, and breathed a long breath of relief when he found himself in the friendless streets.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Escaped from a London drawing-room, flesh once more tingles and blood flows.--Guy Darrell explains to Lionel Haughton why he holds it a duty to be an old fool.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As he walked slow and thoughtful on, he suddenly felt a hand upon his shoulder, turned, and saw Darrell.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Escaped from a London drawing-room, flesh once more tingles and blood flows.--Guy Darrell explains to Lionel Haughton why he holds it a duty to be an old fool.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Escaped from a London drawing-room, flesh once more tingles and blood flows.--Guy Darrell explains to Lionel Haughton why he holds it a duty to be an old fool.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Lionel Haughton glided through the disenchanted rooms, and breathed a long breath of relief when he found himself in the friendless streets.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading As he walked slow and thoughtful on, he suddenly felt a hand upon his shoulder, turned, and saw Darrell.
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From this reading Escaped from a London drawing-room, flesh once more tingles and blood flows.--Guy Darrell explains to Lionel Haughton why he holds it a duty to be an old fool.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Give me your arm, my dear Lionel; I am tired out.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Lionel Haughton glided through the disenchanted rooms, and breathed a long breath of relief when he found himself in the friendless streets.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Escaped from a London drawing-room, flesh once more tingles and blood flows.--Guy Darrell explains to Lionel Haughton why he holds it a duty to be an old fool.
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From this reading Escaped from a London drawing-room, flesh once more tingles and blood flows.--Guy Darrell explains to Lionel Haughton why he holds it a duty to be an old fool.
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From this reading Escaped from a London drawing-room, flesh once more tingles and blood flows.--Guy Darrell explains to Lionel Haughton why he holds it a duty to be an old fool.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Lionel Haughton glided through the disenchanted rooms, and breathed a long breath of relief when he found himself in the friendless streets.
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From this reading What a lovely night!
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Give me your arm, my dear Lionel; I am tired out.
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From this reading Escaped from a London drawing-room, flesh once more tingles and blood flows.--Guy Darrell explains to Lionel Haughton why he holds it a duty to be an old fool.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Give me your arm, my dear Lionel; I am tired out.
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From this reading What a lovely night!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Lionel Haughton glided through the disenchanted rooms, and breathed a long breath of relief when he found himself in the friendless streets.
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From this reading Escaped from a London drawing-room, flesh once more tingles and blood flows.--Guy Darrell explains to Lionel Haughton why he holds it a duty to be an old fool.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading As he walked slow and thoughtful on, he suddenly felt a hand upon his shoulder, turned, and saw Darrell.
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From this reading Escaped from a London drawing-room, flesh once more tingles and blood flows.--Guy Darrell explains to Lionel Haughton why he holds it a duty to be an old fool.
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From this reading "Give me your arm, my dear Lionel; I am tired out.
a feeling of comfort after worry or pain
From this reading Lionel Haughton glided through the disenchanted rooms, and breathed a long breath of relief when he found himself in the friendless streets.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Lionel Haughton glided through the disenchanted rooms, and breathed a long breath of relief when he found himself in the friendless streets.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As he walked slow and thoughtful on, he suddenly felt a hand upon his shoulder, turned, and saw Darrell.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As he walked slow and thoughtful on, he suddenly felt a hand upon his shoulder, turned, and saw Darrell.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As he walked slow and thoughtful on, he suddenly felt a hand upon his shoulder, turned, and saw Darrell.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Lionel Haughton glided through the disenchanted rooms, and breathed a long breath of relief when he found himself in the friendless streets.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading As he walked slow and thoughtful on, he suddenly felt a hand upon his shoulder, turned, and saw Darrell.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Lionel Haughton glided through the disenchanted rooms, and breathed a long breath of relief when he found himself in the friendless streets.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As he walked slow and thoughtful on, he suddenly felt a hand upon his shoulder, turned, and saw Darrell.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Lionel Haughton glided through the disenchanted rooms, and breathed a long breath of relief when he found himself in the friendless streets.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Escaped from a London drawing-room, flesh once more tingles and blood flows.--Guy Darrell explains to Lionel Haughton why he holds it a duty to be an old fool.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Give me your arm, my dear Lionel; I am tired out.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Escaped from a London drawing-room, flesh once more tingles and blood flows.--Guy Darrell explains to Lionel Haughton why he holds it a duty to be an old fool.
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From this reading As he walked slow and thoughtful on, he suddenly felt a hand upon his shoulder, turned, and saw Darrell.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading As he walked slow and thoughtful on, he suddenly felt a hand upon his shoulder, turned, and saw Darrell.
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From this reading As he walked slow and thoughtful on, he suddenly felt a hand upon his shoulder, turned, and saw Darrell.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What a lovely night!
at the time that
From this reading Lionel Haughton glided through the disenchanted rooms, and breathed a long breath of relief when he found himself in the friendless streets.
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From this reading Escaped from a London drawing-room, flesh once more tingles and blood flows.--Guy Darrell explains to Lionel Haughton why he holds it a duty to be an old fool.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Give me your arm, my dear Lionel; I am tired out.
