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Chapter XIV
THE only letter Calvert found at the post-office for the villa was one in the vicar’s hand, addressed to Miss Grainger. Nothing from Loyd himself, nor any newspaper. So far, then, Loyd had kept his pledge. He awaited to see if Calvert would obey his injunctions before he proceeded to unmask him to his friends. Calvert did not regard this reserve as anything generous--he set it down simply to fear.
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any thing at all
From this reading “Calvert did not regard this reserve as anything generous--he set it down simply to fear.”
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “He awaited to see if Calvert would obey his injunctions before he proceeded to unmask him to his friends.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “THE only letter Calvert found at the post-office for the villa was one in the vicar’s hand, addressed to Miss Grainger.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “THE only letter Calvert found at the post-office for the villa was one in the vicar’s hand, addressed to Miss Grainger.”
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading “Nothing from Loyd himself, nor any newspaper.”
not one thing; not anything
From this reading “Nothing from Loyd himself, nor any newspaper.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “THE only letter Calvert found at the post-office for the villa was one in the vicar’s hand, addressed to Miss Grainger.”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “He awaited to see if Calvert would obey his injunctions before he proceeded to unmask him to his friends.”
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From this reading THE only letter Calvert found at the post-office for the villa was one in the vicar’s hand, addressed to Miss Grainger.
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From this reading Nothing from Loyd himself, nor any newspaper.
any thing at all
From this reading Calvert did not regard this reserve as anything generous--he set it down simply to fear.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Calvert did not regard this reserve as anything generous--he set it down simply to fear.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE only letter Calvert found at the post-office for the villa was one in the vicar’s hand, addressed to Miss Grainger.
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From this reading He awaited to see if Calvert would obey his injunctions before he proceeded to unmask him to his friends.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading He awaited to see if Calvert would obey his injunctions before he proceeded to unmask him to his friends.
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From this reading THE only letter Calvert found at the post-office for the villa was one in the vicar’s hand, addressed to Miss Grainger.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Calvert did not regard this reserve as anything generous--he set it down simply to fear.
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From this reading Calvert did not regard this reserve as anything generous--he set it down simply to fear.
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From this reading So far, then, Loyd had kept his pledge.
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From this reading Calvert did not regard this reserve as anything generous--he set it down simply to fear.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE only letter Calvert found at the post-office for the villa was one in the vicar’s hand, addressed to Miss Grainger.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE only letter Calvert found at the post-office for the villa was one in the vicar’s hand, addressed to Miss Grainger.
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From this reading He awaited to see if Calvert would obey his injunctions before he proceeded to unmask him to his friends.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Nothing from Loyd himself, nor any newspaper.
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From this reading Calvert did not regard this reserve as anything generous--he set it down simply to fear.
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From this reading THE only letter Calvert found at the post-office for the villa was one in the vicar’s hand, addressed to Miss Grainger.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading So far, then, Loyd had kept his pledge.
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From this reading THE only letter Calvert found at the post-office for the villa was one in the vicar’s hand, addressed to Miss Grainger.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He awaited to see if Calvert would obey his injunctions before he proceeded to unmask him to his friends.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He awaited to see if Calvert would obey his injunctions before he proceeded to unmask him to his friends.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Nothing from Loyd himself, nor any newspaper.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading So far, then, Loyd had kept his pledge.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading He awaited to see if Calvert would obey his injunctions before he proceeded to unmask him to his friends.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE only letter Calvert found at the post-office for the villa was one in the vicar’s hand, addressed to Miss Grainger.
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From this reading He awaited to see if Calvert would obey his injunctions before he proceeded to unmask him to his friends.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Calvert did not regard this reserve as anything generous--he set it down simply to fear.
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From this reading So far, then, Loyd had kept his pledge.
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From this reading THE only letter Calvert found at the post-office for the villa was one in the vicar’s hand, addressed to Miss Grainger.
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From this reading Nothing from Loyd himself, nor any newspaper.
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From this reading THE only letter Calvert found at the post-office for the villa was one in the vicar’s hand, addressed to Miss Grainger.
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From this reading Nothing from Loyd himself, nor any newspaper.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading Nothing from Loyd himself, nor any newspaper.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Calvert did not regard this reserve as anything generous--he set it down simply to fear.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Nothing from Loyd himself, nor any newspaper.
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From this reading He awaited to see if Calvert would obey his injunctions before he proceeded to unmask him to his friends.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading THE only letter Calvert found at the post-office for the villa was one in the vicar’s hand, addressed to Miss Grainger.
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From this reading THE only letter Calvert found at the post-office for the villa was one in the vicar’s hand, addressed to Miss Grainger.
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From this reading So far, then, Loyd had kept his pledge.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE only letter Calvert found at the post-office for the villa was one in the vicar’s hand, addressed to Miss Grainger.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He awaited to see if Calvert would obey his injunctions before he proceeded to unmask him to his friends.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Calvert did not regard this reserve as anything generous--he set it down simply to fear.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Calvert did not regard this reserve as anything generous--he set it down simply to fear.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He awaited to see if Calvert would obey his injunctions before he proceeded to unmask him to his friends.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Calvert did not regard this reserve as anything generous--he set it down simply to fear.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Calvert did not regard this reserve as anything generous--he set it down simply to fear.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So far, then, Loyd had kept his pledge.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE only letter Calvert found at the post-office for the villa was one in the vicar’s hand, addressed to Miss Grainger.
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From this reading So far, then, Loyd had kept his pledge.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Calvert did not regard this reserve as anything generous--he set it down simply to fear.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE only letter Calvert found at the post-office for the villa was one in the vicar’s hand, addressed to Miss Grainger.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He awaited to see if Calvert would obey his injunctions before he proceeded to unmask him to his friends.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE only letter Calvert found at the post-office for the villa was one in the vicar’s hand, addressed to Miss Grainger.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE only letter Calvert found at the post-office for the villa was one in the vicar’s hand, addressed to Miss Grainger.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE only letter Calvert found at the post-office for the villa was one in the vicar’s hand, addressed to Miss Grainger.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He awaited to see if Calvert would obey his injunctions before he proceeded to unmask him to his friends.
