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Chapter XVI
MY WHITE MARE. I passed my final examinations with credit, if not with honour. It was not yet clearly determined what I should do next. My goal was London, but I was unwilling to go thither empty-handed. I had been thinking as well as reading a good deal; a late experience had stimulated my imagination; and at spare moments I had been writing a tale.
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the past participle of “be”
From this reading “I had been thinking as well as reading a good deal; a late experience had stimulated my imagination; and at spare moments I had been writing a tale.”
having firmly decided to do something
From this reading “It was not yet clearly determined what I should do next.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I had been thinking as well as reading a good deal; a late experience had stimulated my imagination; and at spare moments I had been writing a tale.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It was not yet clearly determined what I should do next.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I passed my final examinations with credit, if not with honour.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I had been thinking as well as reading a good deal; a late experience had stimulated my imagination; and at spare moments I had been writing a tale.”
an old word meaning “to that place”
From this reading “My goal was London, but I was unwilling to go thither empty-handed.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I had been thinking as well as reading a good deal; a late experience had stimulated my imagination; and at spare moments I had been writing a tale.”
but in spite of that
From this reading “It was not yet clearly determined what I should do 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 I had been thinking as well as reading a good deal; a late experience had stimulated my imagination; and at spare moments I had been writing a tale.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I had been thinking as well as reading a good deal; a late experience had stimulated my imagination; and at spare moments I had been writing a tale.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I had been thinking as well as reading a good deal; a late experience had stimulated my imagination; and at spare moments I had been writing a tale.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I had been thinking as well as reading a good deal; a late experience had stimulated my imagination; and at spare moments I had been writing a tale.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading I had been thinking as well as reading a good deal; a late experience had stimulated my imagination; and at spare moments I had been writing a tale.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading My goal was London, but I was unwilling to go thither empty-handed.
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From this reading It was not yet clearly determined what I should do next.
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From this reading I passed my final examinations with credit, if not with honour.
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From this reading I had been thinking as well as reading a good deal; a late experience had stimulated my imagination; and at spare moments I had been writing a tale.
having firmly decided to do something
From this reading It was not yet clearly determined what I should do next.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading It was not yet clearly determined what I should do next.
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From this reading My goal was London, but I was unwilling to go thither empty-handed.
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From this reading I passed my final examinations with credit, if not with honour.
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From this reading I had been thinking as well as reading a good deal; a late experience had stimulated my imagination; and at spare moments I had been writing a tale.
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From this reading I passed my final examinations with credit, if not with honour.
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From this reading My goal was London, but I was unwilling to go thither empty-handed.
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From this reading My goal was London, but I was unwilling to go thither empty-handed.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I had been thinking as well as reading a good deal; a late experience had stimulated my imagination; and at spare moments I had been writing a tale.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I had been thinking as well as reading a good deal; a late experience had stimulated my imagination; and at spare moments I had been writing a tale.
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From this reading I passed my final examinations with credit, if not with honour.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I passed my final examinations with credit, if not with honour.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading I passed my final examinations with credit, if not with honour.
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From this reading I had been thinking as well as reading a good deal; a late experience had stimulated my imagination; and at spare moments I had been writing a tale.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was not yet clearly determined what I should do next.
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From this reading I had been thinking as well as reading a good deal; a late experience had stimulated my imagination; and at spare moments I had been writing a tale.
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From this reading My goal was London, but I was unwilling to go thither empty-handed.
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From this reading MY WHITE MARE.
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From this reading I had been thinking as well as reading a good deal; a late experience had stimulated my imagination; and at spare moments I had been writing a tale.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading MY WHITE MARE.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was not yet clearly determined what I should do next.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I passed my final examinations with credit, if not with honour.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I passed my final examinations with credit, if not with honour.
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From this reading I had been thinking as well as reading a good deal; a late experience had stimulated my imagination; and at spare moments I had been writing a tale.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading It was not yet clearly determined what I should do next.
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From this reading I had been thinking as well as reading a good deal; a late experience had stimulated my imagination; and at spare moments I had been writing a tale.
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From this reading I had been thinking as well as reading a good deal; a late experience had stimulated my imagination; and at spare moments I had been writing a tale.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I had been thinking as well as reading a good deal; a late experience had stimulated my imagination; and at spare moments I had been writing a tale.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I had been thinking as well as reading a good deal; a late experience had stimulated my imagination; and at spare moments I had been writing a tale.
an old word meaning “to that place”
From this reading My goal was London, but I was unwilling to go thither empty-handed.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading My goal was London, but I was unwilling to go thither empty-handed.
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From this reading My goal was London, but I was unwilling to go thither empty-handed.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was not yet clearly determined what I should do next.
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From this reading I had been thinking as well as reading a good deal; a late experience had stimulated my imagination; and at spare moments I had been writing a tale.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading It was not yet clearly determined what I should do next.
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From this reading MY WHITE MARE.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I passed my final examinations with credit, if not with honour.
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From this reading I had been thinking as well as reading a good deal; a late experience had stimulated my imagination; and at spare moments I had been writing a tale.
but in spite of that
From this reading It was not yet clearly determined what I should do next.
