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Chapter XXXII
THE LOVERS MEET New York. Gerald bade farewell to his companion, who pressed him, if ever he returned to England again, to pay him a visit, and they parted. Gerald's first act, after fixing on a train at the railway station, was to send a wire to Depew. Have succeeded in every way. Coming by train, arriving Oakville at six.
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later than; following
From this reading “Gerald's first act, after fixing on a train at the railway station, was to send a wire to Depew.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Gerald bade farewell to his companion, who pressed him, if ever he returned to England again, to pay him a visit, and they parted.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Gerald bade farewell to his companion, who pressed him, if ever he returned to England again, to pay him a visit, and they parted.”
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading “Have succeeded in every way.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Gerald's first act, after fixing on a train at the railway station, was to send a wire to Depew.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Have succeeded in every way.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Gerald bade farewell to his companion, who pressed him, if ever he returned to England again, to pay him a visit, and they parted.”
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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 Gerald bade farewell to his companion, who pressed him, if ever he returned to England again, to pay him a visit, and they parted.
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From this reading Gerald's first act, after fixing on a train at the railway station, was to send a wire to Depew.
later than; following
From this reading Gerald's first act, after fixing on a train at the railway station, was to send a wire to Depew.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Gerald bade farewell to his companion, who pressed him, if ever he returned to England again, to pay him a visit, and they parted.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Gerald bade farewell to his companion, who pressed him, if ever he returned to England again, to pay him a visit, and they parted.
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From this reading Coming by train, arriving Oakville at six.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Gerald's first act, after fixing on a train at the railway station, was to send a wire to Depew.
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From this reading Gerald bade farewell to his companion, who pressed him, if ever he returned to England again, to pay him a visit, and they parted.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Coming by train, arriving Oakville at six.
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From this reading Coming by train, arriving Oakville at six.
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From this reading Gerald bade farewell to his companion, who pressed him, if ever he returned to England again, to pay him a visit, and they parted.
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From this reading Gerald's first act, after fixing on a train at the railway station, was to send a wire to Depew.
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From this reading Gerald bade farewell to his companion, who pressed him, if ever he returned to England again, to pay him a visit, and they parted.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Gerald bade farewell to his companion, who pressed him, if ever he returned to England again, to pay him a visit, and they parted.
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Have succeeded in every way.
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From this reading Gerald bade farewell to his companion, who pressed him, if ever he returned to England again, to pay him a visit, and they parted.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Gerald's first act, after fixing on a train at the railway station, was to send a wire to Depew.
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From this reading Gerald's first act, after fixing on a train at the railway station, was to send a wire to Depew.
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From this reading Gerald bade farewell to his companion, who pressed him, if ever he returned to England again, to pay him a visit, and they parted.
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From this reading Gerald's first act, after fixing on a train at the railway station, was to send a wire to Depew.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Have succeeded in every way.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Gerald bade farewell to his companion, who pressed him, if ever he returned to England again, to pay him a visit, and they parted.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Gerald bade farewell to his companion, who pressed him, if ever he returned to England again, to pay him a visit, and they parted.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Gerald bade farewell to his companion, who pressed him, if ever he returned to England again, to pay him a visit, and they parted.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Gerald bade farewell to his companion, who pressed him, if ever he returned to England again, to pay him a visit, and they parted.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Have succeeded in every way.
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From this reading THE LOVERS MEET New York.
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From this reading THE LOVERS MEET New York.
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From this reading THE LOVERS MEET New York.
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From this reading Coming by train, arriving Oakville at six.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Gerald's first act, after fixing on a train at the railway station, was to send a wire to Depew.
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From this reading Gerald bade farewell to his companion, who pressed him, if ever he returned to England again, to pay him a visit, and they parted.
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From this reading Gerald bade farewell to his companion, who pressed him, if ever he returned to England again, to pay him a visit, and they parted.
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From this reading Gerald bade farewell to his companion, who pressed him, if ever he returned to England again, to pay him a visit, and they parted.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Gerald's first act, after fixing on a train at the railway station, was to send a wire to Depew.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Gerald bade farewell to his companion, who pressed him, if ever he returned to England again, to pay him a visit, and they parted.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Gerald's first act, after fixing on a train at the railway station, was to send a wire to Depew.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Coming by train, arriving Oakville at six.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Gerald's first act, after fixing on a train at the railway station, was to send a wire to Depew.
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From this reading Have succeeded in every way.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE LOVERS MEET New York.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Gerald bade farewell to his companion, who pressed him, if ever he returned to England again, to pay him a visit, and they parted.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Gerald bade farewell to his companion, who pressed him, if ever he returned to England again, to pay him a visit, and they parted.
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From this reading Gerald's first act, after fixing on a train at the railway station, was to send a wire to Depew.
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From this reading Gerald bade farewell to his companion, who pressed him, if ever he returned to England again, to pay him a visit, and they parted.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Gerald's first act, after fixing on a train at the railway station, was to send a wire to Depew.
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From this reading Have succeeded in every way.
which person or people
From this reading Gerald bade farewell to his companion, who pressed him, if ever he returned to England again, to pay him a visit, and they parted.
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From this reading Gerald's first act, after fixing on a train at the railway station, was to send a wire to Depew.
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From this reading THE LOVERS MEET New York.
