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Chapter XXXIII
WAS IT PROVIDENCE? When Rufus awoke next morning, the wind was blowing half a gale, and the rain was coming down in torrents. "This puts an end to my morning bath," he said to himself, with a faint sigh. "I can have no excuse for going into the sea on a day like this," and he sighed again. He was not quite sure that he welcomed the respite.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"I can have no excuse for going into the sea on a day like this," and he sighed again.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “When Rufus awoke next morning, the wind was blowing half a gale, and the rain was coming down in torrents.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “"I can have no excuse for going into the sea on a day like this," and he sighed again.”
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading “"This puts an end to my morning bath," he said to himself, with a faint sigh.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “When Rufus awoke next morning, the wind was blowing half a gale, and the rain was coming down in torrents.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “When Rufus awoke next morning, the wind was blowing half a gale, and the rain was coming down in torrents.”
The protective care of God or nature as a spiritual power. (Sự quan phòng, thiên ý phù hộ.)
From this reading “WAS IT PROVIDENCE?”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He was not quite sure that he welcomed the respite.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He was not quite sure that he welcomed the respite.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “When Rufus awoke next morning, the wind was blowing half a gale, and the rain was coming down in torrents.”
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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 When Rufus awoke next morning, the wind was blowing half a gale, and the rain was coming down in torrents.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I can have no excuse for going into the sea on a day like this," and he sighed again.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "This puts an end to my morning bath," he said to himself, with a faint sigh.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When Rufus awoke next morning, the wind was blowing half a gale, and the rain was coming down in torrents.
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From this reading When Rufus awoke next morning, the wind was blowing half a gale, and the rain was coming down in torrents.
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From this reading "This puts an end to my morning bath," he said to himself, with a faint sigh.
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From this reading When Rufus awoke next morning, the wind was blowing half a gale, and the rain was coming down in torrents.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "I can have no excuse for going into the sea on a day like this," and he sighed again.
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From this reading When Rufus awoke next morning, the wind was blowing half a gale, and the rain was coming down in torrents.
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From this reading "I can have no excuse for going into the sea on a day like this," and he sighed again.
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From this reading When Rufus awoke next morning, the wind was blowing half a gale, and the rain was coming down in torrents.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "This puts an end to my morning bath," he said to himself, with a faint sigh.
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From this reading "I can have no excuse for going into the sea on a day like this," and he sighed again.
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From this reading "This puts an end to my morning bath," he said to himself, with a faint sigh.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "I can have no excuse for going into the sea on a day like this," and he sighed again.
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From this reading When Rufus awoke next morning, the wind was blowing half a gale, and the rain was coming down in torrents.
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From this reading "I can have no excuse for going into the sea on a day like this," and he sighed again.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When Rufus awoke next morning, the wind was blowing half a gale, and the rain was coming down in torrents.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I can have no excuse for going into the sea on a day like this," and he sighed again.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "This puts an end to my morning bath," he said to himself, with a faint sigh.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading "This puts an end to my morning bath," he said to himself, with a faint sigh.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I can have no excuse for going into the sea on a day like this," and he sighed again.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When Rufus awoke next morning, the wind was blowing half a gale, and the rain was coming down in torrents.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading "I can have no excuse for going into the sea on a day like this," and he sighed again.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading WAS IT PROVIDENCE?
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From this reading "I can have no excuse for going into the sea on a day like this," and he sighed again.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When Rufus awoke next morning, the wind was blowing half a gale, and the rain was coming down in torrents.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "This puts an end to my morning bath," he said to himself, with a faint sigh.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When Rufus awoke next morning, the wind was blowing half a gale, and the rain was coming down in torrents.
not any; not one
From this reading "I can have no excuse for going into the sea on a day like this," and he sighed again.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He was not quite sure that he welcomed the respite.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "I can have no excuse for going into the sea on a day like this," and he sighed again.
The protective care of God or nature as a spiritual power. (Sự quan phòng, thiên ý phù hộ.)
From this reading WAS IT PROVIDENCE?
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From this reading "This puts an end to my morning bath," he said to himself, with a faint sigh.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He was not quite sure that he welcomed the respite.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When Rufus awoke next morning, the wind was blowing half a gale, and the rain was coming down in torrents.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He was not quite sure that he welcomed the respite.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When Rufus awoke next morning, the wind was blowing half a gale, and the rain was coming down in torrents.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "This puts an end to my morning bath," he said to himself, with a faint sigh.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I can have no excuse for going into the sea on a day like this," and he sighed again.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "This puts an end to my morning bath," he said to himself, with a faint sigh.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I can have no excuse for going into the sea on a day like this," and he sighed again.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He was not quite sure that he welcomed the respite.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He was not quite sure that he welcomed the respite.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When Rufus awoke next morning, the wind was blowing half a gale, and the rain was coming down in torrents.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "This puts an end to my morning bath," he said to himself, with a faint sigh.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "This puts an end to my morning bath," he said to himself, with a faint sigh.
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From this reading When Rufus awoke next morning, the wind was blowing half a gale, and the rain was coming down in torrents.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading WAS IT PROVIDENCE?
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From this reading He was not quite sure that he welcomed the respite.
at the time that
From this reading When Rufus awoke next morning, the wind was blowing half a gale, and the rain was coming down in torrents.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When Rufus awoke next morning, the wind was blowing half a gale, and the rain was coming down in torrents.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "This puts an end to my morning bath," he said to himself, with a faint sigh.
