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Chapter XIV
EVOLUTION It wanted a week to Christmas. Rufus sat in his easy chair with his feet on the fender and an open book on his knee. He had been hard at work till dark, after which he had taken a mile's walk into the country, and was now waiting for his supper to be brought in. He was not impatient, however. The book he had been reading was one that Madeline Grover had left with him.
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later than; following
From this reading “He had been hard at work till dark, after which he had taken a mile's walk into the country, and was now waiting for his supper to be brought in.”
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “He had been hard at work till dark, after which he had taken a mile's walk into the country, and was now waiting for his supper to be brought in.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “He had been hard at work till dark, after which he had taken a mile's walk into the country, and was now waiting for his supper to be brought in.”
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading “He was not impatient, however.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The book he had been reading was one that Madeline Grover had left with him.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “The book he had been reading was one that Madeline Grover had left with him.”
To move from a closed position.
From this reading “Rufus sat in his easy chair with his feet on the fender and an open book on his knee.”
up to a particular time
From this reading “He had been hard at work till dark, after which he had taken a mile's walk into the country, and was now waiting for his supper to be brought in.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “He had been hard at work till dark, after which he had taken a mile's walk into the country, and was now waiting for his supper to be brought in.”
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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 EVOLUTION It wanted a week to Christmas.
later than; following
From this reading He had been hard at work till dark, after which he had taken a mile's walk into the country, and was now waiting for his supper to be brought in.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Rufus sat in his easy chair with his feet on the fender and an open book on his knee.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Rufus sat in his easy chair with his feet on the fender and an open book on his knee.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He had been hard at work till dark, after which he had taken a mile's walk into the country, and was now waiting for his supper to be brought in.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He had been hard at work till dark, after which he had taken a mile's walk into the country, and was now waiting for his supper to be brought in.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He had been hard at work till dark, after which he had taken a mile's walk into the country, and was now waiting for his supper to be brought in.
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From this reading Rufus sat in his easy chair with his feet on the fender and an open book on his knee.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He had been hard at work till dark, after which he had taken a mile's walk into the country, and was now waiting for his supper to be brought in.
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From this reading Rufus sat in his easy chair with his feet on the fender and an open book on his knee.
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From this reading EVOLUTION It wanted a week to Christmas.
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From this reading He had been hard at work till dark, after which he had taken a mile's walk into the country, and was now waiting for his supper to be brought in.
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From this reading He had been hard at work till dark, after which he had taken a mile's walk into the country, and was now waiting for his supper to be brought in.
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From this reading Rufus sat in his easy chair with his feet on the fender and an open book on his knee.
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From this reading EVOLUTION It wanted a week to Christmas.
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From this reading Rufus sat in his easy chair with his feet on the fender and an open book on his knee.
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From this reading Rufus sat in his easy chair with his feet on the fender and an open book on his knee.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He had been hard at work till dark, after which he had taken a mile's walk into the country, and was now waiting for his supper to be brought in.
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From this reading The book he had been reading was one that Madeline Grover had left with him.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had been hard at work till dark, after which he had taken a mile's walk into the country, and was now waiting for his supper to be brought in.
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From this reading He had been hard at work till dark, after which he had taken a mile's walk into the country, and was now waiting for his supper to be brought in.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had been hard at work till dark, after which he had taken a mile's walk into the country, and was now waiting for his supper to be brought in.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The book he had been reading was one that Madeline Grover had left with him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Rufus sat in his easy chair with his feet on the fender and an open book on his knee.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading He was not impatient, however.
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From this reading He was not impatient, however.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Rufus sat in his easy chair with his feet on the fender and an open book on his knee.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He had been hard at work till dark, after which he had taken a mile's walk into the country, and was now waiting for his supper to be brought in.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading EVOLUTION It wanted a week to Christmas.
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From this reading Rufus sat in his easy chair with his feet on the fender and an open book on his knee.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The book he had been reading was one that Madeline Grover had left with him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The book he had been reading was one that Madeline Grover had left with him.
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From this reading He had been hard at work till dark, after which he had taken a mile's walk into the country, and was now waiting for his supper to be brought in.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He was not impatient, however.
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From this reading He had been hard at work till dark, after which he had taken a mile's walk into the country, and was now waiting for his supper to be brought in.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Rufus sat in his easy chair with his feet on the fender and an open book on his knee.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The book he had been reading was one that Madeline Grover had left with him.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading Rufus sat in his easy chair with his feet on the fender and an open book on his knee.
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From this reading The book he had been reading was one that Madeline Grover had left with him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Rufus sat in his easy chair with his feet on the fender and an open book on his knee.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Rufus sat in his easy chair with his feet on the fender and an open book on his knee.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He had been hard at work till dark, after which he had taken a mile's walk into the country, and was now waiting for his supper to be brought in.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He had been hard at work till dark, after which he had taken a mile's walk into the country, and was now waiting for his supper to be brought in.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The book he had been reading was one that Madeline Grover had left with him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Rufus sat in his easy chair with his feet on the fender and an open book on his knee.
up to a particular time
From this reading He had been hard at work till dark, after which he had taken a mile's walk into the country, and was now waiting for his supper to be brought in.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading EVOLUTION It wanted a week to Christmas.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He had been hard at work till dark, after which he had taken a mile's walk into the country, and was now waiting for his supper to be brought in.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He had been hard at work till dark, after which he had taken a mile's walk into the country, and was now waiting for his supper to be brought in.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading EVOLUTION It wanted a week to Christmas.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He had been hard at work till dark, after which he had taken a mile's walk into the country, and was now waiting for his supper to be brought in.
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From this reading EVOLUTION It wanted a week to Christmas.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He had been hard at work till dark, after which he had taken a mile's walk into the country, and was now waiting for his supper to be brought in.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Rufus sat in his easy chair with his feet on the fender and an open book on his knee.
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From this reading He had been hard at work till dark, after which he had taken a mile's walk into the country, and was now waiting for his supper to be brought in.
