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Chapter XXII
THE ATTORNEY'S ADVENTURES ON THE WAY HOME. Mr. Jos. Larkin was now moving alone, under the limbs of the Brandon trees. He knew the path, as he had boasted to Lord Chelford, from his boyhood; and, as he pursued his way, his mind got upon the accustomed groove, and amused itself with speculations respecting the vagaries of Mark Wylder. 'I wonder what his lordship thinks.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Larkin was now moving alone, under the limbs of the Brandon trees.”
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading “He knew the path, as he had boasted to Lord Chelford, from his boyhood; and, as he pursued his way, his mind got upon the accustomed groove, and amused itself with speculations respecting the vagaries of Mark Wylder.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He knew the path, as he had boasted to Lord Chelford, from his boyhood; and, as he pursued his way, his mind got upon the accustomed groove, and amused itself with speculations respecting the vagaries of Mark Wylder.”
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading “Larkin was now moving alone, under the limbs of the Brandon trees.”
a formal word for “on”
From this reading “He knew the path, as he had boasted to Lord Chelford, from his boyhood; and, as he pursued his way, his mind got upon the accustomed groove, and amused itself with speculations respecting the vagaries of Mark Wylder.”
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From this reading He knew the path, as he had boasted to Lord Chelford, from his boyhood; and, as he pursued his way, his mind got upon the accustomed groove, and amused itself with speculations respecting the vagaries of Mark Wylder.
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From this reading THE ATTORNEY'S ADVENTURES ON THE WAY HOME.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Larkin was now moving alone, under the limbs of the Brandon trees.
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From this reading He knew the path, as he had boasted to Lord Chelford, from his boyhood; and, as he pursued his way, his mind got upon the accustomed groove, and amused itself with speculations respecting the vagaries of Mark Wylder.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He knew the path, as he had boasted to Lord Chelford, from his boyhood; and, as he pursued his way, his mind got upon the accustomed groove, and amused itself with speculations respecting the vagaries of Mark Wylder.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He knew the path, as he had boasted to Lord Chelford, from his boyhood; and, as he pursued his way, his mind got upon the accustomed groove, and amused itself with speculations respecting the vagaries of Mark Wylder.
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From this reading THE ATTORNEY'S ADVENTURES ON THE WAY HOME.
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From this reading He knew the path, as he had boasted to Lord Chelford, from his boyhood; and, as he pursued his way, his mind got upon the accustomed groove, and amused itself with speculations respecting the vagaries of Mark Wylder.
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From this reading He knew the path, as he had boasted to Lord Chelford, from his boyhood; and, as he pursued his way, his mind got upon the accustomed groove, and amused itself with speculations respecting the vagaries of Mark Wylder.
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From this reading Larkin was now moving alone, under the limbs of the Brandon trees.
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From this reading He knew the path, as he had boasted to Lord Chelford, from his boyhood; and, as he pursued his way, his mind got upon the accustomed groove, and amused itself with speculations respecting the vagaries of Mark Wylder.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He knew the path, as he had boasted to Lord Chelford, from his boyhood; and, as he pursued his way, his mind got upon the accustomed groove, and amused itself with speculations respecting the vagaries of Mark Wylder.
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From this reading He knew the path, as he had boasted to Lord Chelford, from his boyhood; and, as he pursued his way, his mind got upon the accustomed groove, and amused itself with speculations respecting the vagaries of Mark Wylder.
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From this reading He knew the path, as he had boasted to Lord Chelford, from his boyhood; and, as he pursued his way, his mind got upon the accustomed groove, and amused itself with speculations respecting the vagaries of Mark Wylder.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He knew the path, as he had boasted to Lord Chelford, from his boyhood; and, as he pursued his way, his mind got upon the accustomed groove, and amused itself with speculations respecting the vagaries of Mark Wylder.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He knew the path, as he had boasted to Lord Chelford, from his boyhood; and, as he pursued his way, his mind got upon the accustomed groove, and amused itself with speculations respecting the vagaries of Mark Wylder.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He knew the path, as he had boasted to Lord Chelford, from his boyhood; and, as he pursued his way, his mind got upon the accustomed groove, and amused itself with speculations respecting the vagaries of Mark Wylder.
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From this reading THE ATTORNEY'S ADVENTURES ON THE WAY HOME.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading 'I wonder what his lordship thinks.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading He knew the path, as he had boasted to Lord Chelford, from his boyhood; and, as he pursued his way, his mind got upon the accustomed groove, and amused itself with speculations respecting the vagaries of Mark Wylder.
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From this reading Mr. Jos.
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From this reading He knew the path, as he had boasted to Lord Chelford, from his boyhood; and, as he pursued his way, his mind got upon the accustomed groove, and amused itself with speculations respecting the vagaries of Mark Wylder.
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From this reading Larkin was now moving alone, under the limbs of the Brandon trees.
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From this reading Larkin was now moving alone, under the limbs of the Brandon trees.
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From this reading He knew the path, as he had boasted to Lord Chelford, from his boyhood; and, as he pursued his way, his mind got upon the accustomed groove, and amused itself with speculations respecting the vagaries of Mark Wylder.
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From this reading 'I wonder what his lordship thinks.
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From this reading He knew the path, as he had boasted to Lord Chelford, from his boyhood; and, as he pursued his way, his mind got upon the accustomed groove, and amused itself with speculations respecting the vagaries of Mark Wylder.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He knew the path, as he had boasted to Lord Chelford, from his boyhood; and, as he pursued his way, his mind got upon the accustomed groove, and amused itself with speculations respecting the vagaries of Mark Wylder.
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From this reading Larkin was now moving alone, under the limbs of the Brandon trees.
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From this reading Mr. Jos.
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From this reading Larkin was now moving alone, under the limbs of the Brandon trees.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Larkin was now moving alone, under the limbs of the Brandon trees.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE ATTORNEY'S ADVENTURES ON THE WAY HOME.
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From this reading He knew the path, as he had boasted to Lord Chelford, from his boyhood; and, as he pursued his way, his mind got upon the accustomed groove, and amused itself with speculations respecting the vagaries of Mark Wylder.
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From this reading He knew the path, as he had boasted to Lord Chelford, from his boyhood; and, as he pursued his way, his mind got upon the accustomed groove, and amused itself with speculations respecting the vagaries of Mark Wylder.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He knew the path, as he had boasted to Lord Chelford, from his boyhood; and, as he pursued his way, his mind got upon the accustomed groove, and amused itself with speculations respecting the vagaries of Mark Wylder.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He knew the path, as he had boasted to Lord Chelford, from his boyhood; and, as he pursued his way, his mind got upon the accustomed groove, and amused itself with speculations respecting the vagaries of Mark Wylder.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE ATTORNEY'S ADVENTURES ON THE WAY HOME.
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From this reading 'I wonder what his lordship thinks.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He knew the path, as he had boasted to Lord Chelford, from his boyhood; and, as he pursued his way, his mind got upon the accustomed groove, and amused itself with speculations respecting the vagaries of Mark Wylder.
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From this reading Larkin was now moving alone, under the limbs of the Brandon trees.
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Larkin was now moving alone, under the limbs of the Brandon trees.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading He knew the path, as he had boasted to Lord Chelford, from his boyhood; and, as he pursued his way, his mind got upon the accustomed groove, and amused itself with speculations respecting the vagaries of Mark Wylder.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He knew the path, as he had boasted to Lord Chelford, from his boyhood; and, as he pursued his way, his mind got upon the accustomed groove, and amused itself with speculations respecting the vagaries of Mark Wylder.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Larkin was now moving alone, under the limbs of the Brandon trees.
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From this reading THE ATTORNEY'S ADVENTURES ON THE WAY HOME.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading 'I wonder what his lordship thinks.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He knew the path, as he had boasted to Lord Chelford, from his boyhood; and, as he pursued his way, his mind got upon the accustomed groove, and amused itself with speculations respecting the vagaries of Mark Wylder.
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From this reading 'I wonder what his lordship thinks.
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From this reading He knew the path, as he had boasted to Lord Chelford, from his boyhood; and, as he pursued his way, his mind got upon the accustomed groove, and amused itself with speculations respecting the vagaries of Mark Wylder.
