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Chapter XXIII
He got back to Fulham Road in time for the press of Saturday night. Allchin declared that he looked much better, and customers were once more gratified by Mr. Jollyman's studious civility. On Sunday morning he wrote a long letter to Sherwood, which, for lack of other address, he sent to the care of Godfrey's relative in Wales. This was something done. In the afternoon he took a long walk, which led him through the Holland Park region.
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a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “In the afternoon he took a long walk, which led him through the Holland Park region.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “This was something done.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “On Sunday morning he wrote a long letter to Sherwood, which, for lack of other address, he sent to the care of Godfrey's relative in Wales.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Allchin declared that he looked much better, and customers were once more gratified by Mr. Jollyman's studious civility.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “On Sunday morning he wrote a long letter to Sherwood, which, for lack of other address, he sent to the care of Godfrey's relative in Wales.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Allchin declared that he looked much better, and customers were once more gratified by Mr. Jollyman's studious civility.”
a thing, without saying which
From this reading “This was something done.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “In the afternoon he took a long walk, which led him through the Holland Park region.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He got back to Fulham Road in time for the press of Saturday night.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “In the afternoon he took a long walk, which led him through the Holland Park region.”
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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 On Sunday morning he wrote a long letter to Sherwood, which, for lack of other address, he sent to the care of Godfrey's relative in Wales.
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From this reading On Sunday morning he wrote a long letter to Sherwood, which, for lack of other address, he sent to the care of Godfrey's relative in Wales.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading In the afternoon he took a long walk, which led him through the Holland Park region.
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From this reading Allchin declared that he looked much better, and customers were once more gratified by Mr. Jollyman's studious civility.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Allchin declared that he looked much better, and customers were once more gratified by Mr. Jollyman's studious civility.
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From this reading He got back to Fulham Road in time for the press of Saturday night.
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From this reading Allchin declared that he looked much better, and customers were once more gratified by Mr. Jollyman's studious civility.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Allchin declared that he looked much better, and customers were once more gratified by Mr. Jollyman's studious civility.
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From this reading On Sunday morning he wrote a long letter to Sherwood, which, for lack of other address, he sent to the care of Godfrey's relative in Wales.
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From this reading Allchin declared that he looked much better, and customers were once more gratified by Mr. Jollyman's studious civility.
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From this reading Allchin declared that he looked much better, and customers were once more gratified by Mr. Jollyman's studious civility.
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From this reading Allchin declared that he looked much better, and customers were once more gratified by Mr. Jollyman's studious civility.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading This was something done.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He got back to Fulham Road in time for the press of Saturday night.
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From this reading He got back to Fulham Road in time for the press of Saturday night.
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From this reading On Sunday morning he wrote a long letter to Sherwood, which, for lack of other address, he sent to the care of Godfrey's relative in Wales.
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From this reading He got back to Fulham Road in time for the press of Saturday night.
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From this reading Allchin declared that he looked much better, and customers were once more gratified by Mr. Jollyman's studious civility.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He got back to Fulham Road in time for the press of Saturday night.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading In the afternoon he took a long walk, which led him through the Holland Park region.
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From this reading In the afternoon he took a long walk, which led him through the Holland Park region.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He got back to Fulham Road in time for the press of Saturday night.
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From this reading Allchin declared that he looked much better, and customers were once more gratified by Mr. Jollyman's studious civility.
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From this reading On Sunday morning he wrote a long letter to Sherwood, which, for lack of other address, he sent to the care of Godfrey's relative in Wales.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In the afternoon he took a long walk, which led him through the Holland Park region.
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From this reading On Sunday morning he wrote a long letter to Sherwood, which, for lack of other address, he sent to the care of Godfrey's relative in Wales.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading On Sunday morning he wrote a long letter to Sherwood, which, for lack of other address, he sent to the care of Godfrey's relative in Wales.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Allchin declared that he looked much better, and customers were once more gratified by Mr. Jollyman's studious civility.
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From this reading Allchin declared that he looked much better, and customers were once more gratified by Mr. Jollyman's studious civility.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading On Sunday morning he wrote a long letter to Sherwood, which, for lack of other address, he sent to the care of Godfrey's relative in Wales.
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From this reading Allchin declared that he looked much better, and customers were once more gratified by Mr. Jollyman's studious civility.
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From this reading Allchin declared that he looked much better, and customers were once more gratified by Mr. Jollyman's studious civility.
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From this reading He got back to Fulham Road in time for the press of Saturday night.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He got back to Fulham Road in time for the press of Saturday night.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On Sunday morning he wrote a long letter to Sherwood, which, for lack of other address, he sent to the care of Godfrey's relative in Wales.
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From this reading Allchin declared that he looked much better, and customers were once more gratified by Mr. Jollyman's studious civility.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading On Sunday morning he wrote a long letter to Sherwood, which, for lack of other address, he sent to the care of Godfrey's relative in Wales.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In the afternoon he took a long walk, which led him through the Holland Park region.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He got back to Fulham Road in time for the press of Saturday night.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In the afternoon he took a long walk, which led him through the Holland Park region.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading On Sunday morning he wrote a long letter to Sherwood, which, for lack of other address, he sent to the care of Godfrey's relative in Wales.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He got back to Fulham Road in time for the press of Saturday night.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He got back to Fulham Road in time for the press of Saturday night.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading On Sunday morning he wrote a long letter to Sherwood, which, for lack of other address, he sent to the care of Godfrey's relative in Wales.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading On Sunday morning he wrote a long letter to Sherwood, which, for lack of other address, he sent to the care of Godfrey's relative in Wales.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading This was something done.
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From this reading Allchin declared that he looked much better, and customers were once more gratified by Mr. Jollyman's studious civility.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading On Sunday morning he wrote a long letter to Sherwood, which, for lack of other address, he sent to the care of Godfrey's relative in Wales.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Allchin declared that he looked much better, and customers were once more gratified by Mr. Jollyman's studious civility.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He got back to Fulham Road in time for the press of Saturday night.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This was something done.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading In the afternoon he took a long walk, which led him through the Holland Park region.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He got back to Fulham Road in time for the press of Saturday night.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He got back to Fulham Road in time for the press of Saturday night.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In the afternoon he took a long walk, which led him through the Holland Park region.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading On Sunday morning he wrote a long letter to Sherwood, which, for lack of other address, he sent to the care of Godfrey's relative in Wales.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In the afternoon he took a long walk, which led him through the Holland Park region.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This was something done.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Allchin declared that he looked much better, and customers were once more gratified by Mr. Jollyman's studious civility.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading On Sunday morning he wrote a long letter to Sherwood, which, for lack of other address, he sent to the care of Godfrey's relative in Wales.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading On Sunday morning he wrote a long letter to Sherwood, which, for lack of other address, he sent to the care of Godfrey's relative in Wales.
