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Chapter XXXV
SQUIRE HAMLEY'S SORROW. It seemed very long before Mr. Gibson came down. He went and stood with his back to the empty fireplace, and did not speak for a minute or two. "He's gone to bed," said he at length. "Robinson and I have got him there.
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earlier than; in front of
From this reading “It seemed very long before Mr. Gibson came down.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “"Robinson and I have got him there.”
a period of time or extent
From this reading “"He's gone to bed," said he at length.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It seemed very long before Mr. Gibson came down.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It seemed very long before Mr. Gibson came down.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He went and stood with his back to the empty fireplace, and did not speak for a minute or two.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He went and stood with his back to the empty fireplace, and did not speak for a minute or two.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He went and stood with his back to the empty fireplace, and did not speak for a minute or two.”
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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 He went and stood with his back to the empty fireplace, and did not speak for a minute or two.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He went and stood with his back to the empty fireplace, and did not speak for a minute or two.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "He's gone to bed," said he at length.
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From this reading He went and stood with his back to the empty fireplace, and did not speak for a minute or two.
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From this reading "He's gone to bed," said he at length.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading It seemed very long before Mr. Gibson came down.
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From this reading It seemed very long before Mr. Gibson came down.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
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From this reading It seemed very long before Mr. Gibson came down.
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From this reading He went and stood with his back to the empty fireplace, and did not speak for a minute or two.
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From this reading He went and stood with his back to the empty fireplace, and did not speak for a minute or two.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He went and stood with his back to the empty fireplace, and did not speak for a minute or two.
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From this reading It seemed very long before Mr. Gibson came down.
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From this reading "He's gone to bed," said he at length.
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From this reading "Robinson and I have got him there.
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From this reading SQUIRE HAMLEY'S SORROW.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Robinson and I have got him there.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He went and stood with his back to the empty fireplace, and did not speak for a minute or two.
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From this reading "He's gone to bed," said he at length.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Robinson and I have got him there.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He went and stood with his back to the empty fireplace, and did not speak for a minute or two.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Robinson and I have got him there.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It seemed very long before Mr. Gibson came down.
a period of time or extent
From this reading "He's gone to bed," said he at length.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It seemed very long before Mr. Gibson came down.
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From this reading He went and stood with his back to the empty fireplace, and did not speak for a minute or two.
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From this reading It seemed very long before Mr. Gibson came down.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He went and stood with his back to the empty fireplace, and did not speak for a minute or two.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading He went and stood with his back to the empty fireplace, and did not speak for a minute or two.
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From this reading "Robinson and I have got him there.
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From this reading "He's gone to bed," said he at length.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It seemed very long before Mr. Gibson came down.
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From this reading SQUIRE HAMLEY'S SORROW.
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From this reading He went and stood with his back to the empty fireplace, and did not speak for a minute or two.
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From this reading SQUIRE HAMLEY'S SORROW.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He went and stood with his back to the empty fireplace, and did not speak for a minute or two.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He went and stood with his back to the empty fireplace, and did not speak for a minute or two.
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From this reading "Robinson and I have got him there.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He went and stood with his back to the empty fireplace, and did not speak for a minute or two.
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From this reading He went and stood with his back to the empty fireplace, and did not speak for a minute or two.
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From this reading It seemed very long before Mr. Gibson came down.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He went and stood with his back to the empty fireplace, and did not speak for a minute or two.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He went and stood with his back to the empty fireplace, and did not speak for a minute or two.
