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Chapter IX
THE MAN WITH A MOTIVE Mannering sat alone in the shade of his cedar tree. He had walked in his rose-garden amongst a wilderness of drooping blossoms, for the season of roses was gone. He had crossed the marshland seawards, only to find a little crowd of holiday-makers in possession of the golf links and the green tufted stretch of sandy shore. The day had been long, almost irksome. A fit of restlessness had driven him from his study.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “THE MAN WITH A MOTIVE Mannering sat alone in the shade of his cedar tree.”
surrounded by; in the company of
From this reading “He had walked in his rose-garden amongst a wilderness of drooping blossoms, for the season of roses was gone.”
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “The day had been long, almost irksome.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He had crossed the marshland seawards, only to find a little crowd of holiday-makers in possession of the golf links and the green tufted stretch of sandy shore.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The day had been long, almost irksome.”
a wild area where few people live
From this reading “He had walked in his rose-garden amongst a wilderness of drooping blossoms, for the season of roses was gone.”
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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 THE MAN WITH A MOTIVE Mannering sat alone in the shade of his cedar tree.
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From this reading The day had been long, almost irksome.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE MAN WITH A MOTIVE Mannering sat alone in the shade of his cedar tree.
surrounded by; in the company of
From this reading He had walked in his rose-garden amongst a wilderness of drooping blossoms, for the season of roses was gone.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He had crossed the marshland seawards, only to find a little crowd of holiday-makers in possession of the golf links and the green tufted stretch of sandy shore.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The day had been long, almost irksome.
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From this reading He had walked in his rose-garden amongst a wilderness of drooping blossoms, for the season of roses was gone.
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From this reading THE MAN WITH A MOTIVE Mannering sat alone in the shade of his cedar tree.
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From this reading He had crossed the marshland seawards, only to find a little crowd of holiday-makers in possession of the golf links and the green tufted stretch of sandy shore.
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From this reading He had crossed the marshland seawards, only to find a little crowd of holiday-makers in possession of the golf links and the green tufted stretch of sandy shore.
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From this reading The day had been long, almost irksome.
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From this reading A fit of restlessness had driven him from his study.
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From this reading He had walked in his rose-garden amongst a wilderness of drooping blossoms, for the season of roses was gone.
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From this reading He had crossed the marshland seawards, only to find a little crowd of holiday-makers in possession of the golf links and the green tufted stretch of sandy shore.
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From this reading A fit of restlessness had driven him from his study.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He had walked in his rose-garden amongst a wilderness of drooping blossoms, for the season of roses was gone.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A fit of restlessness had driven him from his study.
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From this reading He had crossed the marshland seawards, only to find a little crowd of holiday-makers in possession of the golf links and the green tufted stretch of sandy shore.
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From this reading He had walked in his rose-garden amongst a wilderness of drooping blossoms, for the season of roses was gone.
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From this reading He had crossed the marshland seawards, only to find a little crowd of holiday-makers in possession of the golf links and the green tufted stretch of sandy shore.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had walked in his rose-garden amongst a wilderness of drooping blossoms, for the season of roses was gone.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had walked in his rose-garden amongst a wilderness of drooping blossoms, for the season of roses was gone.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A fit of restlessness had driven him from his study.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE MAN WITH A MOTIVE Mannering sat alone in the shade of his cedar tree.
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From this reading He had crossed the marshland seawards, only to find a little crowd of holiday-makers in possession of the golf links and the green tufted stretch of sandy shore.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE MAN WITH A MOTIVE Mannering sat alone in the shade of his cedar tree.
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From this reading The day had been long, almost irksome.
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From this reading He had crossed the marshland seawards, only to find a little crowd of holiday-makers in possession of the golf links and the green tufted stretch of sandy shore.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He had crossed the marshland seawards, only to find a little crowd of holiday-makers in possession of the golf links and the green tufted stretch of sandy shore.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The day had been long, almost irksome.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE MAN WITH A MOTIVE Mannering sat alone in the shade of his cedar tree.
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From this reading THE MAN WITH A MOTIVE Mannering sat alone in the shade of his cedar tree.
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From this reading He had crossed the marshland seawards, only to find a little crowd of holiday-makers in possession of the golf links and the green tufted stretch of sandy shore.
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From this reading THE MAN WITH A MOTIVE Mannering sat alone in the shade of his cedar tree.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE MAN WITH A MOTIVE Mannering sat alone in the shade of his cedar tree.
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From this reading He had crossed the marshland seawards, only to find a little crowd of holiday-makers in possession of the golf links and the green tufted stretch of sandy shore.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He had crossed the marshland seawards, only to find a little crowd of holiday-makers in possession of the golf links and the green tufted stretch of sandy shore.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A fit of restlessness had driven him from his study.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He had walked in his rose-garden amongst a wilderness of drooping blossoms, for the season of roses was gone.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He had walked in his rose-garden amongst a wilderness of drooping blossoms, for the season of roses was gone.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He had crossed the marshland seawards, only to find a little crowd of holiday-makers in possession of the golf links and the green tufted stretch of sandy shore.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE MAN WITH A MOTIVE Mannering sat alone in the shade of his cedar tree.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He had walked in his rose-garden amongst a wilderness of drooping blossoms, for the season of roses was gone.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He had crossed the marshland seawards, only to find a little crowd of holiday-makers in possession of the golf links and the green tufted stretch of sandy shore.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE MAN WITH A MOTIVE Mannering sat alone in the shade of his cedar tree.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He had crossed the marshland seawards, only to find a little crowd of holiday-makers in possession of the golf links and the green tufted stretch of sandy shore.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He had crossed the marshland seawards, only to find a little crowd of holiday-makers in possession of the golf links and the green tufted stretch of sandy shore.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A fit of restlessness had driven him from his study.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE MAN WITH A MOTIVE Mannering sat alone in the shade of his cedar tree.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He had crossed the marshland seawards, only to find a little crowd of holiday-makers in possession of the golf links and the green tufted stretch of sandy shore.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE MAN WITH A MOTIVE Mannering sat alone in the shade of his cedar tree.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He had crossed the marshland seawards, only to find a little crowd of holiday-makers in possession of the golf links and the green tufted stretch of sandy shore.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He had walked in his rose-garden amongst a wilderness of drooping blossoms, for the season of roses was gone.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He had walked in his rose-garden amongst a wilderness of drooping blossoms, for the season of roses was gone.
a wild area where few people live
From this reading He had walked in his rose-garden amongst a wilderness of drooping blossoms, for the season of roses was gone.
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE MAN WITH A MOTIVE Mannering sat alone in the shade of his cedar tree.
