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Chapter XII
The Moorsoms did manage to catch the homeward mail boat all right, but had only twenty-four hours in town. Thus the sentimental Willie could not see very much of them. This did not prevent him afterwards from relating at great length, with manly tears in his eyes, how poor Miss Moorsom—the fashionable and clever beauty—found her betrothed in Malata only to see him die in her arms. Most people were deeply touched by the sad story. It was the talk of a good many days.
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the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “Thus the sentimental Willie could not see very much of them.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “This did not prevent him afterwards from relating at great length, with manly tears in his eyes, how poor Miss Moorsom—the fashionable and clever beauty—found her betrothed in Malata only to see him die in her arms.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It was the talk of a good many days.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “This did not prevent him afterwards from relating at great length, with manly tears in his eyes, how poor Miss Moorsom—the fashionable and clever beauty—found her betrothed in Malata only to see him die in her arms.”
a period of time or extent
From this reading “This did not prevent him afterwards from relating at great length, with manly tears in his eyes, how poor Miss Moorsom—the fashionable and clever beauty—found her betrothed in Malata only to see him die in her arms.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “This did not prevent him afterwards from relating at great length, with manly tears in his eyes, how poor Miss Moorsom—the fashionable and clever beauty—found her betrothed in Malata only to see him die in her arms.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The Moorsoms did manage to catch the homeward mail boat all right, but had only twenty-four hours in town.”
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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 It was the talk of a good many days.
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From this reading This did not prevent him afterwards from relating at great length, with manly tears in his eyes, how poor Miss Moorsom—the fashionable and clever beauty—found her betrothed in Malata only to see him die in her arms.
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From this reading The Moorsoms did manage to catch the homeward mail boat all right, but had only twenty-four hours in town.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading This did not prevent him afterwards from relating at great length, with manly tears in his eyes, how poor Miss Moorsom—the fashionable and clever beauty—found her betrothed in Malata only to see him die in her arms.
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From this reading This did not prevent him afterwards from relating at great length, with manly tears in his eyes, how poor Miss Moorsom—the fashionable and clever beauty—found her betrothed in Malata only to see him die in her arms.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading This did not prevent him afterwards from relating at great length, with manly tears in his eyes, how poor Miss Moorsom—the fashionable and clever beauty—found her betrothed in Malata only to see him die in her arms.
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From this reading This did not prevent him afterwards from relating at great length, with manly tears in his eyes, how poor Miss Moorsom—the fashionable and clever beauty—found her betrothed in Malata only to see him die in her arms.
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From this reading This did not prevent him afterwards from relating at great length, with manly tears in his eyes, how poor Miss Moorsom—the fashionable and clever beauty—found her betrothed in Malata only to see him die in her arms.
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From this reading The Moorsoms did manage to catch the homeward mail boat all right, but had only twenty-four hours in town.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The Moorsoms did manage to catch the homeward mail boat all right, but had only twenty-four hours in town.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Most people were deeply touched by the sad story.
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From this reading The Moorsoms did manage to catch the homeward mail boat all right, but had only twenty-four hours in town.
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From this reading This did not prevent him afterwards from relating at great length, with manly tears in his eyes, how poor Miss Moorsom—the fashionable and clever beauty—found her betrothed in Malata only to see him die in her arms.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Thus the sentimental Willie could not see very much of them.
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From this reading It was the talk of a good many days.
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From this reading Most people were deeply touched by the sad story.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading The Moorsoms did manage to catch the homeward mail boat all right, but had only twenty-four hours in town.
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From this reading This did not prevent him afterwards from relating at great length, with manly tears in his eyes, how poor Miss Moorsom—the fashionable and clever beauty—found her betrothed in Malata only to see him die in her arms.
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From this reading This did not prevent him afterwards from relating at great length, with manly tears in his eyes, how poor Miss Moorsom—the fashionable and clever beauty—found her betrothed in Malata only to see him die in her arms.
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From this reading This did not prevent him afterwards from relating at great length, with manly tears in his eyes, how poor Miss Moorsom—the fashionable and clever beauty—found her betrothed in Malata only to see him die in her arms.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading This did not prevent him afterwards from relating at great length, with manly tears in his eyes, how poor Miss Moorsom—the fashionable and clever beauty—found her betrothed in Malata only to see him die in her arms.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading This did not prevent him afterwards from relating at great length, with manly tears in his eyes, how poor Miss Moorsom—the fashionable and clever beauty—found her betrothed in Malata only to see him die in her arms.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was the talk of a good many days.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading This did not prevent him afterwards from relating at great length, with manly tears in his eyes, how poor Miss Moorsom—the fashionable and clever beauty—found her betrothed in Malata only to see him die in her arms.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The Moorsoms did manage to catch the homeward mail boat all right, but had only twenty-four hours in town.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading This did not prevent him afterwards from relating at great length, with manly tears in his eyes, how poor Miss Moorsom—the fashionable and clever beauty—found her betrothed in Malata only to see him die in her arms.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading This did not prevent him afterwards from relating at great length, with manly tears in his eyes, how poor Miss Moorsom—the fashionable and clever beauty—found her betrothed in Malata only to see him die in her arms.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading This did not prevent him afterwards from relating at great length, with manly tears in his eyes, how poor Miss Moorsom—the fashionable and clever beauty—found her betrothed in Malata only to see him die in her arms.
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From this reading The Moorsoms did manage to catch the homeward mail boat all right, but had only twenty-four hours in town.
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From this reading The Moorsoms did manage to catch the homeward mail boat all right, but had only twenty-four hours in town.
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From this reading This did not prevent him afterwards from relating at great length, with manly tears in his eyes, how poor Miss Moorsom—the fashionable and clever beauty—found her betrothed in Malata only to see him die in her arms.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The Moorsoms did manage to catch the homeward mail boat all right, but had only twenty-four hours in town.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was the talk of a good many days.
a period of time or extent
From this reading This did not prevent him afterwards from relating at great length, with manly tears in his eyes, how poor Miss Moorsom—the fashionable and clever beauty—found her betrothed in Malata only to see him die in her arms.
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From this reading The Moorsoms did manage to catch the homeward mail boat all right, but had only twenty-four hours in town.
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From this reading This did not prevent him afterwards from relating at great length, with manly tears in his eyes, how poor Miss Moorsom—the fashionable and clever beauty—found her betrothed in Malata only to see him die in her arms.
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From this reading The Moorsoms did manage to catch the homeward mail boat all right, but had only twenty-four hours in town.
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From this reading This did not prevent him afterwards from relating at great length, with manly tears in his eyes, how poor Miss Moorsom—the fashionable and clever beauty—found her betrothed in Malata only to see him die in her arms.
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From this reading It was the talk of a good many days.
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From this reading This did not prevent him afterwards from relating at great length, with manly tears in his eyes, how poor Miss Moorsom—the fashionable and clever beauty—found her betrothed in Malata only to see him die in her arms.
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From this reading This did not prevent him afterwards from relating at great length, with manly tears in his eyes, how poor Miss Moorsom—the fashionable and clever beauty—found her betrothed in Malata only to see him die in her arms.
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From this reading The Moorsoms did manage to catch the homeward mail boat all right, but had only twenty-four hours in town.
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From this reading Most people were deeply touched by the sad story.
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From this reading Thus the sentimental Willie could not see very much of them.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Thus the sentimental Willie could not see very much of them.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Thus the sentimental Willie could not see very much of them.
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From this reading The Moorsoms did manage to catch the homeward mail boat all right, but had only twenty-four hours in town.
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From this reading Most people were deeply touched by the sad story.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading This did not prevent him afterwards from relating at great length, with manly tears in his eyes, how poor Miss Moorsom—the fashionable and clever beauty—found her betrothed in Malata only to see him die in her arms.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading This did not prevent him afterwards from relating at great length, with manly tears in his eyes, how poor Miss Moorsom—the fashionable and clever beauty—found her betrothed in Malata only to see him die in her arms.
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From this reading This did not prevent him afterwards from relating at great length, with manly tears in his eyes, how poor Miss Moorsom—the fashionable and clever beauty—found her betrothed in Malata only to see him die in her arms.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The Moorsoms did manage to catch the homeward mail boat all right, but had only twenty-four hours in town.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Most people were deeply touched by the sad story.
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From this reading Thus the sentimental Willie could not see very much of them.
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From this reading Thus the sentimental Willie could not see very much of them.
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From this reading Most people were deeply touched by the sad story.
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From this reading It was the talk of a good many days.
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From this reading This did not prevent him afterwards from relating at great length, with manly tears in his eyes, how poor Miss Moorsom—the fashionable and clever beauty—found her betrothed in Malata only to see him die in her arms.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Moorsoms did manage to catch the homeward mail boat all right, but had only twenty-four hours in town.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Thus the sentimental Willie could not see very much of them.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This did not prevent him afterwards from relating at great length, with manly tears in his eyes, how poor Miss Moorsom—the fashionable and clever beauty—found her betrothed in Malata only to see him die in her arms.
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From this reading Thus the sentimental Willie could not see very much of them.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The Moorsoms did manage to catch the homeward mail boat all right, but had only twenty-four hours in town.
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From this reading Most people were deeply touched by the sad story.
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From this reading The Moorsoms did manage to catch the homeward mail boat all right, but had only twenty-four hours in town.
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From this reading The Moorsoms did manage to catch the homeward mail boat all right, but had only twenty-four hours in town.
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From this reading Thus the sentimental Willie could not see very much of them.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was the talk of a good many days.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Most people were deeply touched by the sad story.
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From this reading Thus the sentimental Willie could not see very much of them.
in the company of; together with
From this reading This did not prevent him afterwards from relating at great length, with manly tears in his eyes, how poor Miss Moorsom—the fashionable and clever beauty—found her betrothed in Malata only to see him die in her arms.
