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Chapter XVI
There was no more said for a day or two about the journey. But that it was to take place, that Markham was waiting till his step-sister was ready, and that Frances was making her preparations to go, nobody any longer attempted to ignore. Waring himself had gone so far in his recognition of the inevitable as to give Frances money to provide for the necessities of the journey. “You will want things,” he said. “I don’t wish it to be thought that I kept you like a little beggar.”
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “There was no more said for a day or two about the journey.”
a person who asks for money or food
From this reading ““I don’t wish it to be thought that I kept you like a little beggar.””
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading “Waring himself had gone so far in his recognition of the inevitable as to give Frances money to provide for the necessities of the journey.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “There was no more said for a day or two about the journey.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““I don’t wish it to be thought that I kept you like a little beggar.””
no person; not anyone
From this reading “But that it was to take place, that Markham was waiting till his step-sister was ready, and that Frances was making her preparations to go, nobody any longer attempted to ignore.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “But that it was to take place, that Markham was waiting till his step-sister was ready, and that Frances was making her preparations to go, nobody any longer attempted to ignore.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““I don’t wish it to be thought that I kept you like a little beggar.””
up to a particular time
From this reading “But that it was to take place, that Markham was waiting till his step-sister was ready, and that Frances was making her preparations to go, nobody any longer attempted to ignore.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “But that it was to take place, that Markham was waiting till his step-sister was ready, and that Frances was making her preparations to go, nobody any longer attempted to ignore.”
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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 There was no more said for a day or two about the journey.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading There was no more said for a day or two about the journey.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But that it was to take place, that Markham was waiting till his step-sister was ready, and that Frances was making her preparations to go, nobody any longer attempted to ignore.
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From this reading But that it was to take place, that Markham was waiting till his step-sister was ready, and that Frances was making her preparations to go, nobody any longer attempted to ignore.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Waring himself had gone so far in his recognition of the inevitable as to give Frances money to provide for the necessities of the journey.
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From this reading But that it was to take place, that Markham was waiting till his step-sister was ready, and that Frances was making her preparations to go, nobody any longer attempted to ignore.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “I don’t wish it to be thought that I kept you like a little beggar.”
a person who asks for money or food
From this reading “I don’t wish it to be thought that I kept you like a little beggar.”
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But that it was to take place, that Markham was waiting till his step-sister was ready, and that Frances was making her preparations to go, nobody any longer attempted to ignore.
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From this reading There was no more said for a day or two about the journey.
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From this reading “I don’t wish it to be thought that I kept you like a little beggar.”
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From this reading Waring himself had gone so far in his recognition of the inevitable as to give Frances money to provide for the necessities of the journey.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading There was no more said for a day or two about the journey.
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From this reading But that it was to take place, that Markham was waiting till his step-sister was ready, and that Frances was making her preparations to go, nobody any longer attempted to ignore.
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From this reading Waring himself had gone so far in his recognition of the inevitable as to give Frances money to provide for the necessities of the journey.
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From this reading But that it was to take place, that Markham was waiting till his step-sister was ready, and that Frances was making her preparations to go, nobody any longer attempted to ignore.
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From this reading Waring himself had gone so far in his recognition of the inevitable as to give Frances money to provide for the necessities of the journey.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Waring himself had gone so far in his recognition of the inevitable as to give Frances money to provide for the necessities of the journey.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “You will want things,” he said.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading But that it was to take place, that Markham was waiting till his step-sister was ready, and that Frances was making her preparations to go, nobody any longer attempted to ignore.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Waring himself had gone so far in his recognition of the inevitable as to give Frances money to provide for the necessities of the journey.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading But that it was to take place, that Markham was waiting till his step-sister was ready, and that Frances was making her preparations to go, nobody any longer attempted to ignore.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I don’t wish it to be thought that I kept you like a little beggar.”
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From this reading But that it was to take place, that Markham was waiting till his step-sister was ready, and that Frances was making her preparations to go, nobody any longer attempted to ignore.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Waring himself had gone so far in his recognition of the inevitable as to give Frances money to provide for the necessities of the journey.
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From this reading Waring himself had gone so far in his recognition of the inevitable as to give Frances money to provide for the necessities of the journey.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But that it was to take place, that Markham was waiting till his step-sister was ready, and that Frances was making her preparations to go, nobody any longer attempted to ignore.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading There was no more said for a day or two about the journey.
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From this reading “I don’t wish it to be thought that I kept you like a little beggar.”
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From this reading “I don’t wish it to be thought that I kept you like a little beggar.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I don’t wish it to be thought that I kept you like a little beggar.”
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From this reading But that it was to take place, that Markham was waiting till his step-sister was ready, and that Frances was making her preparations to go, nobody any longer attempted to ignore.
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From this reading But that it was to take place, that Markham was waiting till his step-sister was ready, and that Frances was making her preparations to go, nobody any longer attempted to ignore.
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From this reading But that it was to take place, that Markham was waiting till his step-sister was ready, and that Frances was making her preparations to go, nobody any longer attempted to ignore.
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From this reading Waring himself had gone so far in his recognition of the inevitable as to give Frances money to provide for the necessities of the journey.
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From this reading There was no more said for a day or two about the journey.
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From this reading Waring himself had gone so far in his recognition of the inevitable as to give Frances money to provide for the necessities of the journey.
not any; not one
From this reading There was no more said for a day or two about the journey.
no person; not anyone
From this reading But that it was to take place, that Markham was waiting till his step-sister was ready, and that Frances was making her preparations to go, nobody any longer attempted to ignore.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Waring himself had gone so far in his recognition of the inevitable as to give Frances money to provide for the necessities of the journey.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading There was no more said for a day or two about the journey.
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From this reading But that it was to take place, that Markham was waiting till his step-sister was ready, and that Frances was making her preparations to go, nobody any longer attempted to ignore.
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From this reading But that it was to take place, that Markham was waiting till his step-sister was ready, and that Frances was making her preparations to go, nobody any longer attempted to ignore.
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From this reading Waring himself had gone so far in his recognition of the inevitable as to give Frances money to provide for the necessities of the journey.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But that it was to take place, that Markham was waiting till his step-sister was ready, and that Frances was making her preparations to go, nobody any longer attempted to ignore.
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From this reading Waring himself had gone so far in his recognition of the inevitable as to give Frances money to provide for the necessities of the journey.
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From this reading There was no more said for a day or two about the journey.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Waring himself had gone so far in his recognition of the inevitable as to give Frances money to provide for the necessities of the journey.
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From this reading But that it was to take place, that Markham was waiting till his step-sister was ready, and that Frances was making her preparations to go, nobody any longer attempted to ignore.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But that it was to take place, that Markham was waiting till his step-sister was ready, and that Frances was making her preparations to go, nobody any longer attempted to ignore.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But that it was to take place, that Markham was waiting till his step-sister was ready, and that Frances was making her preparations to go, nobody any longer attempted to ignore.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading There was no more said for a day or two about the journey.
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From this reading There was no more said for a day or two about the journey.
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From this reading “You will want things,” he said.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I don’t wish it to be thought that I kept you like a little beggar.”
up to a particular time
From this reading But that it was to take place, that Markham was waiting till his step-sister was ready, and that Frances was making her preparations to go, nobody any longer attempted to ignore.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But that it was to take place, that Markham was waiting till his step-sister was ready, and that Frances was making her preparations to go, nobody any longer attempted to ignore.
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From this reading There was no more said for a day or two about the journey.
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From this reading But that it was to take place, that Markham was waiting till his step-sister was ready, and that Frances was making her preparations to go, nobody any longer attempted to ignore.
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From this reading “You will want things,” he said.
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From this reading Waring himself had gone so far in his recognition of the inevitable as to give Frances money to provide for the necessities of the journey.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was no more said for a day or two about the journey.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “You will want things,” he said.
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From this reading “I don’t wish it to be thought that I kept you like a little beggar.”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You will want things,” he said.
