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Chapter VI
PHIL BREAKS HIS WORD. BIG BEN was striking ten as Phil reached home that night. He had stayed over time at business to compensate for his long absence in the middle of the day, and had walked leisurely back to Swift Street. He did not care to hurry himself, for he knew that Millie would not be awaiting him, and even Miss Crawford's drawing-box could not make up for her absence. On entering the room he found his uncle already there.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “On entering the room he found his uncle already there.”
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “He did not care to hurry himself, for he knew that Millie would not be awaiting him, and even Miss Crawford's drawing-box could not make up for her absence.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He did not care to hurry himself, for he knew that Millie would not be awaiting him, and even Miss Crawford's drawing-box could not make up for her absence.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “On entering the room he found his uncle already there.”
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading “He did not care to hurry himself, for he knew that Millie would not be awaiting him, and even Miss Crawford's drawing-box could not make up for her absence.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He had stayed over time at business to compensate for his long absence in the middle of the day, and had walked leisurely back to Swift Street.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He did not care to hurry himself, for he knew that Millie would not be awaiting him, and even Miss Crawford's drawing-box could not make up for her absence.”
above and across; more than
From this reading “He had stayed over time at business to compensate for his long absence in the middle of the day, and had walked leisurely back to Swift Street.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He had stayed over time at business to compensate for his long absence in the middle of the day, and had walked leisurely back to Swift Street.”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “He did not care to hurry himself, for he knew that Millie would not be awaiting him, and even Miss Crawford's drawing-box could not make up for her absence.”
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From this reading He had stayed over time at business to compensate for his long absence in the middle of the day, and had walked leisurely back to Swift Street.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading On entering the room he found his uncle already there.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He had stayed over time at business to compensate for his long absence in the middle of the day, and had walked leisurely back to Swift Street.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading BIG BEN was striking ten as Phil reached home that night.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He had stayed over time at business to compensate for his long absence in the middle of the day, and had walked leisurely back to Swift Street.
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From this reading He did not care to hurry himself, for he knew that Millie would not be awaiting him, and even Miss Crawford's drawing-box could not make up for her absence.
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From this reading He had stayed over time at business to compensate for his long absence in the middle of the day, and had walked leisurely back to Swift Street.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He did not care to hurry himself, for he knew that Millie would not be awaiting him, and even Miss Crawford's drawing-box could not make up for her absence.
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From this reading BIG BEN was striking ten as Phil reached home that night.
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From this reading BIG BEN was striking ten as Phil reached home that night.
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From this reading PHIL BREAKS HIS WORD.
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From this reading He had stayed over time at business to compensate for his long absence in the middle of the day, and had walked leisurely back to Swift Street.
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From this reading He did not care to hurry himself, for he knew that Millie would not be awaiting him, and even Miss Crawford's drawing-box could not make up for her absence.
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From this reading He had stayed over time at business to compensate for his long absence in the middle of the day, and had walked leisurely back to Swift Street.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He did not care to hurry himself, for he knew that Millie would not be awaiting him, and even Miss Crawford's drawing-box could not make up for her absence.
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From this reading He did not care to hurry himself, for he knew that Millie would not be awaiting him, and even Miss Crawford's drawing-box could not make up for her absence.
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From this reading He had stayed over time at business to compensate for his long absence in the middle of the day, and had walked leisurely back to Swift Street.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading He did not care to hurry himself, for he knew that Millie would not be awaiting him, and even Miss Crawford's drawing-box could not make up for her absence.
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From this reading He did not care to hurry himself, for he knew that Millie would not be awaiting him, and even Miss Crawford's drawing-box could not make up for her absence.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading On entering the room he found his uncle already there.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He did not care to hurry himself, for he knew that Millie would not be awaiting him, and even Miss Crawford's drawing-box could not make up for her absence.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He had stayed over time at business to compensate for his long absence in the middle of the day, and had walked leisurely back to Swift Street.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading On entering the room he found his uncle already there.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had stayed over time at business to compensate for his long absence in the middle of the day, and had walked leisurely back to Swift Street.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had stayed over time at business to compensate for his long absence in the middle of the day, and had walked leisurely back to Swift Street.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He did not care to hurry himself, for he knew that Millie would not be awaiting him, and even Miss Crawford's drawing-box could not make up for her absence.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He did not care to hurry himself, for he knew that Millie would not be awaiting him, and even Miss Crawford's drawing-box could not make up for her absence.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He did not care to hurry himself, for he knew that Millie would not be awaiting him, and even Miss Crawford's drawing-box could not make up for her absence.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading PHIL BREAKS HIS WORD.
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From this reading BIG BEN was striking ten as Phil reached home that night.
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From this reading He did not care to hurry himself, for he knew that Millie would not be awaiting him, and even Miss Crawford's drawing-box could not make up for her absence.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He had stayed over time at business to compensate for his long absence in the middle of the day, and had walked leisurely back to Swift Street.
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From this reading He did not care to hurry himself, for he knew that Millie would not be awaiting him, and even Miss Crawford's drawing-box could not make up for her absence.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He had stayed over time at business to compensate for his long absence in the middle of the day, and had walked leisurely back to Swift Street.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He had stayed over time at business to compensate for his long absence in the middle of the day, and had walked leisurely back to Swift Street.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He did not care to hurry himself, for he knew that Millie would not be awaiting him, and even Miss Crawford's drawing-box could not make up for her absence.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He had stayed over time at business to compensate for his long absence in the middle of the day, and had walked leisurely back to Swift Street.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He did not care to hurry himself, for he knew that Millie would not be awaiting him, and even Miss Crawford's drawing-box could not make up for her absence.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He did not care to hurry himself, for he knew that Millie would not be awaiting him, and even Miss Crawford's drawing-box could not make up for her absence.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading BIG BEN was striking ten as Phil reached home that night.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He did not care to hurry himself, for he knew that Millie would not be awaiting him, and even Miss Crawford's drawing-box could not make up for her absence.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He had stayed over time at business to compensate for his long absence in the middle of the day, and had walked leisurely back to Swift Street.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On entering the room he found his uncle already there.
above and across; more than
From this reading He had stayed over time at business to compensate for his long absence in the middle of the day, and had walked leisurely back to Swift Street.
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From this reading PHIL BREAKS HIS WORD.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading BIG BEN was striking ten as Phil reached home that night.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading On entering the room he found his uncle already there.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He had stayed over time at business to compensate for his long absence in the middle of the day, and had walked leisurely back to Swift Street.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He had stayed over time at business to compensate for his long absence in the middle of the day, and had walked leisurely back to Swift Street.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading BIG BEN was striking ten as Phil reached home that night.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He had stayed over time at business to compensate for his long absence in the middle of the day, and had walked leisurely back to Swift Street.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading BIG BEN was striking ten as Phil reached home that night.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading BIG BEN was striking ten as Phil reached home that night.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He had stayed over time at business to compensate for his long absence in the middle of the day, and had walked leisurely back to Swift Street.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading On entering the room he found his uncle already there.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He had stayed over time at business to compensate for his long absence in the middle of the day, and had walked leisurely back to Swift Street.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He had stayed over time at business to compensate for his long absence in the middle of the day, and had walked leisurely back to Swift Street.
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From this reading On entering the room he found his uncle already there.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He did not care to hurry himself, for he knew that Millie would not be awaiting him, and even Miss Crawford's drawing-box could not make up for her absence.
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From this reading He had stayed over time at business to compensate for his long absence in the middle of the day, and had walked leisurely back to Swift Street.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading BIG BEN was striking ten as Phil reached home that night.
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From this reading PHIL BREAKS HIS WORD.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He did not care to hurry himself, for he knew that Millie would not be awaiting him, and even Miss Crawford's drawing-box could not make up for her absence.
