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Chapter XIX
At Half-mast For once Mrs. Penruddock was mistaken in her calculations. Bevis did not come back. His supper waited in the oven, and his room over the kitchen was ready, but the potatoes were spoilt, and his bed was never slept in. Nobody in Chagmouth had seen anything of him, and all inquiries were in vain. Day after day passed without bringing news of the truant.
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later than; following
From this reading “Day after day passed without bringing news of the truant.”
any thing at all
From this reading “Nobody in Chagmouth had seen anything of him, and all inquiries were in vain.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Bevis did not come back.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “His supper waited in the oven, and his room over the kitchen was ready, but the potatoes were spoilt, and his bed was never slept in.”
no person; not anyone
From this reading “Nobody in Chagmouth had seen anything of him, and all inquiries were in vain.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “At Half-mast For once Mrs. Penruddock was mistaken in her calculations.”
above and across; more than
From this reading “His supper waited in the oven, and his room over the kitchen was ready, but the potatoes were spoilt, and his bed was never slept in.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Day after day passed without bringing news of the truant.”
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading “Day after day passed without bringing news of the truant.”
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later than; following
From this reading Day after day passed without bringing news of the truant.
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From this reading Nobody in Chagmouth had seen anything of him, and all inquiries were in vain.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading His supper waited in the oven, and his room over the kitchen was ready, but the potatoes were spoilt, and his bed was never slept in.
any thing at all
From this reading Nobody in Chagmouth had seen anything of him, and all inquiries were in vain.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At Half-mast For once Mrs. Penruddock was mistaken in her calculations.
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From this reading Bevis did not come back.
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From this reading His supper waited in the oven, and his room over the kitchen was ready, but the potatoes were spoilt, and his bed was never slept in.
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From this reading Bevis did not come back.
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From this reading Day after day passed without bringing news of the truant.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading His supper waited in the oven, and his room over the kitchen was ready, but the potatoes were spoilt, and his bed was never slept in.
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From this reading At Half-mast For once Mrs. Penruddock was mistaken in her calculations.
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From this reading Nobody in Chagmouth had seen anything of him, and all inquiries were in vain.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Bevis did not come back.
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From this reading Day after day passed without bringing news of the truant.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Bevis did not come back.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading At Half-mast For once Mrs. Penruddock was mistaken in her calculations.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Nobody in Chagmouth had seen anything of him, and all inquiries were in vain.
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From this reading At Half-mast For once Mrs. Penruddock was mistaken in her calculations.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading At Half-mast For once Mrs. Penruddock was mistaken in her calculations.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Nobody in Chagmouth had seen anything of him, and all inquiries were in vain.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His supper waited in the oven, and his room over the kitchen was ready, but the potatoes were spoilt, and his bed was never slept in.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading At Half-mast For once Mrs. Penruddock was mistaken in her calculations.
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From this reading Nobody in Chagmouth had seen anything of him, and all inquiries were in vain.
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From this reading His supper waited in the oven, and his room over the kitchen was ready, but the potatoes were spoilt, and his bed was never slept in.
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From this reading At Half-mast For once Mrs. Penruddock was mistaken in her calculations.
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From this reading At Half-mast For once Mrs. Penruddock was mistaken in her calculations.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading His supper waited in the oven, and his room over the kitchen was ready, but the potatoes were spoilt, and his bed was never slept in.
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From this reading Day after day passed without bringing news of the truant.
no person; not anyone
From this reading Nobody in Chagmouth had seen anything of him, and all inquiries were in vain.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Bevis did not come back.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Nobody in Chagmouth had seen anything of him, and all inquiries were in vain.
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From this reading At Half-mast For once Mrs. Penruddock was mistaken in her calculations.
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From this reading His supper waited in the oven, and his room over the kitchen was ready, but the potatoes were spoilt, and his bed was never slept in.
above and across; more than
From this reading His supper waited in the oven, and his room over the kitchen was ready, but the potatoes were spoilt, and his bed was never slept in.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Day after day passed without bringing news of the truant.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At Half-mast For once Mrs. Penruddock was mistaken in her calculations.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading His supper waited in the oven, and his room over the kitchen was ready, but the potatoes were spoilt, and his bed was never slept in.
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From this reading His supper waited in the oven, and his room over the kitchen was ready, but the potatoes were spoilt, and his bed was never slept in.
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From this reading His supper waited in the oven, and his room over the kitchen was ready, but the potatoes were spoilt, and his bed was never slept in.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Nobody in Chagmouth had seen anything of him, and all inquiries were in vain.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading His supper waited in the oven, and his room over the kitchen was ready, but the potatoes were spoilt, and his bed was never slept in.
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From this reading His supper waited in the oven, and his room over the kitchen was ready, but the potatoes were spoilt, and his bed was never slept in.
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From this reading His supper waited in the oven, and his room over the kitchen was ready, but the potatoes were spoilt, and his bed was never slept in.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading His supper waited in the oven, and his room over the kitchen was ready, but the potatoes were spoilt, and his bed was never slept in.
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From this reading Day after day passed without bringing news of the truant.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Nobody in Chagmouth had seen anything of him, and all inquiries were in vain.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading His supper waited in the oven, and his room over the kitchen was ready, but the potatoes were spoilt, and his bed was never slept in.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading At Half-mast For once Mrs. Penruddock was mistaken in her calculations.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading His supper waited in the oven, and his room over the kitchen was ready, but the potatoes were spoilt, and his bed was never slept in.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Day after day passed without bringing news of the truant.
