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Chapter XI
Dick was astir very early next morning. He did his packing hurriedly, and strolled out in the freshness of the early day. But not to enjoy the morning sunshine. He walked along resolutely towards the house which had suddenly acquired for him so painful an interest. For why?
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following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading “He walked along resolutely towards the house which had suddenly acquired for him so painful an interest.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Dick was astir very early next morning.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Dick was astir very early next morning.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Dick was astir very early next morning.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “He walked along resolutely towards the house which had suddenly acquired for him so painful an interest.”
in the direction of
From this reading “He walked along resolutely towards the house which had suddenly acquired for him so painful an interest.”
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From this reading He walked along resolutely towards the house which had suddenly acquired for him so painful an interest.
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading He walked along resolutely towards the house which had suddenly acquired for him so painful an interest.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He walked along resolutely towards the house which had suddenly acquired for him so painful an interest.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He did his packing hurriedly, and strolled out in the freshness of the early day.
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From this reading Dick was astir very early next morning.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But not to enjoy the morning sunshine.
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From this reading He did his packing hurriedly, and strolled out in the freshness of the early day.
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From this reading Dick was astir very early next morning.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading He did his packing hurriedly, and strolled out in the freshness of the early day.
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From this reading Dick was astir very early next morning.
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From this reading But not to enjoy the morning sunshine.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He walked along resolutely towards the house which had suddenly acquired for him so painful an interest.
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From this reading He did his packing hurriedly, and strolled out in the freshness of the early day.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He walked along resolutely towards the house which had suddenly acquired for him so painful an interest.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He did his packing hurriedly, and strolled out in the freshness of the early day.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He walked along resolutely towards the house which had suddenly acquired for him so painful an interest.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He did his packing hurriedly, and strolled out in the freshness of the early day.
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From this reading He walked along resolutely towards the house which had suddenly acquired for him so painful an interest.
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From this reading He did his packing hurriedly, and strolled out in the freshness of the early day.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He did his packing hurriedly, and strolled out in the freshness of the early day.
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From this reading He walked along resolutely towards the house which had suddenly acquired for him so painful an interest.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Dick was astir very early next morning.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Dick was astir very early next morning.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But not to enjoy the morning sunshine.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He did his packing hurriedly, and strolled out in the freshness of the early day.
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From this reading He did his packing hurriedly, and strolled out in the freshness of the early day.
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From this reading He did his packing hurriedly, and strolled out in the freshness of the early day.
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From this reading He walked along resolutely towards the house which had suddenly acquired for him so painful an interest.
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From this reading He walked along resolutely towards the house which had suddenly acquired for him so painful an interest.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He walked along resolutely towards the house which had suddenly acquired for him so painful an interest.
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From this reading He did his packing hurriedly, and strolled out in the freshness of the early day.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He walked along resolutely towards the house which had suddenly acquired for him so painful an interest.
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From this reading But not to enjoy the morning sunshine.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He did his packing hurriedly, and strolled out in the freshness of the early day.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But not to enjoy the morning sunshine.
in the direction of
From this reading He walked along resolutely towards the house which had suddenly acquired for him so painful an interest.
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From this reading Dick was astir very early next morning.
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From this reading He walked along resolutely towards the house which had suddenly acquired for him so painful an interest.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Dick was astir very early next morning.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He walked along resolutely towards the house which had suddenly acquired for him so painful an interest.
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From this reading For why?
