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Chapter VII
WILLIAM’S EVENING OUT William’s family had come up to London for a holiday. They had brought William with them chiefly because it was not safe to leave William behind. William was not the sort of boy who could be trusted to live a quiet and blameless life at home in the absence of his parents. He had many noble qualities, but he had not that one. So William gloomily and reluctantly accompanied his family to London.
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for the reason that
From this reading “They had brought William with them chiefly because it was not safe to leave William behind.”
at or toward the back of something
From this reading “They had brought William with them chiefly because it was not safe to leave William behind.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “They had brought William with them chiefly because it was not safe to leave William behind.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “WILLIAM’S EVENING OUT William’s family had come up to London for a holiday.”
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “William was not the sort of boy who could be trusted to live a quiet and blameless life at home in the absence of his parents.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “William was not the sort of boy who could be trusted to live a quiet and blameless life at home in the absence of his parents.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “He had many noble qualities, but he had not that one.”
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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 WILLIAM’S EVENING OUT William’s family had come up to London for a holiday.
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From this reading William was not the sort of boy who could be trusted to live a quiet and blameless life at home in the absence of his parents.
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From this reading So William gloomily and reluctantly accompanied his family to London.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading William was not the sort of boy who could be trusted to live a quiet and blameless life at home in the absence of his parents.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading William was not the sort of boy who could be trusted to live a quiet and blameless life at home in the absence of his parents.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading William was not the sort of boy who could be trusted to live a quiet and blameless life at home in the absence of his parents.
for the reason that
From this reading They had brought William with them chiefly because it was not safe to leave William behind.
at or toward the back of something
From this reading They had brought William with them chiefly because it was not safe to leave William behind.
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From this reading William was not the sort of boy who could be trusted to live a quiet and blameless life at home in the absence of his parents.
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From this reading William was not the sort of boy who could be trusted to live a quiet and blameless life at home in the absence of his parents.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading They had brought William with them chiefly because it was not safe to leave William behind.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He had many noble qualities, but he had not that one.
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From this reading They had brought William with them chiefly because it was not safe to leave William behind.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading WILLIAM’S EVENING OUT William’s family had come up to London for a holiday.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading William was not the sort of boy who could be trusted to live a quiet and blameless life at home in the absence of his parents.
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From this reading WILLIAM’S EVENING OUT William’s family had come up to London for a holiday.
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From this reading WILLIAM’S EVENING OUT William’s family had come up to London for a holiday.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading WILLIAM’S EVENING OUT William’s family had come up to London for a holiday.
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From this reading So William gloomily and reluctantly accompanied his family to London.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading WILLIAM’S EVENING OUT William’s family had come up to London for a holiday.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had many noble qualities, but he had not that one.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading William was not the sort of boy who could be trusted to live a quiet and blameless life at home in the absence of his parents.
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From this reading WILLIAM’S EVENING OUT William’s family had come up to London for a holiday.
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From this reading William was not the sort of boy who could be trusted to live a quiet and blameless life at home in the absence of his parents.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading William was not the sort of boy who could be trusted to live a quiet and blameless life at home in the absence of his parents.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading They had brought William with them chiefly because it was not safe to leave William behind.
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From this reading They had brought William with them chiefly because it was not safe to leave William behind.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading William was not the sort of boy who could be trusted to live a quiet and blameless life at home in the absence of his parents.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading William was not the sort of boy who could be trusted to live a quiet and blameless life at home in the absence of his parents.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading WILLIAM’S EVENING OUT William’s family had come up to London for a holiday.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He had many noble qualities, but he had not that one.
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From this reading He had many noble qualities, but he had not that one.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading They had brought William with them chiefly because it was not safe to leave William behind.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading William was not the sort of boy who could be trusted to live a quiet and blameless life at home in the absence of his parents.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He had many noble qualities, but he had not that one.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading WILLIAM’S EVENING OUT William’s family had come up to London for a holiday.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading William was not the sort of boy who could be trusted to live a quiet and blameless life at home in the absence of his parents.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He had many noble qualities, but he had not that one.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading William was not the sort of boy who could be trusted to live a quiet and blameless life at home in the absence of his parents.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading So William gloomily and reluctantly accompanied his family to London.
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From this reading They had brought William with them chiefly because it was not safe to leave William behind.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So William gloomily and reluctantly accompanied his family to London.
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From this reading William was not the sort of boy who could be trusted to live a quiet and blameless life at home in the absence of his parents.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He had many noble qualities, but he had not that one.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading William was not the sort of boy who could be trusted to live a quiet and blameless life at home in the absence of his parents.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading They had brought William with them chiefly because it was not safe to leave William behind.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They had brought William with them chiefly because it was not safe to leave William behind.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading WILLIAM’S EVENING OUT William’s family had come up to London for a holiday.
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From this reading William was not the sort of boy who could be trusted to live a quiet and blameless life at home in the absence of his parents.
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From this reading WILLIAM’S EVENING OUT William’s family had come up to London for a holiday.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading They had brought William with them chiefly because it was not safe to leave William behind.
which person or people
From this reading William was not the sort of boy who could be trusted to live a quiet and blameless life at home in the absence of his parents.
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From this reading They had brought William with them chiefly because it was not safe to leave William behind.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading WILLIAM’S EVENING OUT William’s family had come up to London for a holiday.
in the company of; together with
From this reading They had brought William with them chiefly because it was not safe to leave William behind.
