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Chapter XXIX
GLUM GUNN. He had but one enemy, and he did not make him such: he was one by nature. For he was so different from Clare that he disliked him the moment he saw him, and it took but a day to ripen his dislike into hatred. Like Mr. Maidstone, he found the innocent fearlessness of Clare’s expression repulsive. His fingers twitched, he said, to have a twist at the sheep-nose of him.
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a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “For he was so different from Clare that he disliked him the moment he saw him, and it took but a day to ripen his dislike into hatred.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Like Mr. Maidstone, he found the innocent fearlessness of Clare’s expression repulsive.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “GLUM GUNN.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “His fingers twitched, he said, to have a twist at the sheep-nose of him.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He had but one enemy, and he did not make him such: he was one by nature.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “He had but one enemy, and he did not make him such: he was one by nature.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “For he was so different from Clare that he disliked him the moment he saw him, and it took but a day to ripen his dislike into hatred.”
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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 For he was so different from Clare that he disliked him the moment he saw him, and it took but a day to ripen his dislike into hatred.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He had but one enemy, and he did not make him such: he was one by nature.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading His fingers twitched, he said, to have a twist at the sheep-nose of him.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He had but one enemy, and he did not make him such: he was one by nature.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He had but one enemy, and he did not make him such: he was one by nature.
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From this reading For he was so different from Clare that he disliked him the moment he saw him, and it took but a day to ripen his dislike into hatred.
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From this reading Like Mr. Maidstone, he found the innocent fearlessness of Clare’s expression repulsive.
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From this reading For he was so different from Clare that he disliked him the moment he saw him, and it took but a day to ripen his dislike into hatred.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading He had but one enemy, and he did not make him such: he was one by nature.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading For he was so different from Clare that he disliked him the moment he saw him, and it took but a day to ripen his dislike into hatred.
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From this reading For he was so different from Clare that he disliked him the moment he saw him, and it took but a day to ripen his dislike into hatred.
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From this reading For he was so different from Clare that he disliked him the moment he saw him, and it took but a day to ripen his dislike into hatred.
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From this reading He had but one enemy, and he did not make him such: he was one by nature.
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From this reading Like Mr. Maidstone, he found the innocent fearlessness of Clare’s expression repulsive.
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From this reading Like Mr. Maidstone, he found the innocent fearlessness of Clare’s expression repulsive.
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From this reading His fingers twitched, he said, to have a twist at the sheep-nose of him.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For he was so different from Clare that he disliked him the moment he saw him, and it took but a day to ripen his dislike into hatred.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Like Mr. Maidstone, he found the innocent fearlessness of Clare’s expression repulsive.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading For he was so different from Clare that he disliked him the moment he saw him, and it took but a day to ripen his dislike into hatred.
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From this reading GLUM GUNN.
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From this reading GLUM GUNN.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had but one enemy, and he did not make him such: he was one by nature.
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From this reading For he was so different from Clare that he disliked him the moment he saw him, and it took but a day to ripen his dislike into hatred.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading His fingers twitched, he said, to have a twist at the sheep-nose of him.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had but one enemy, and he did not make him such: he was one by nature.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He had but one enemy, and he did not make him such: he was one by nature.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading For he was so different from Clare that he disliked him the moment he saw him, and it took but a day to ripen his dislike into hatred.
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From this reading Like Mr. Maidstone, he found the innocent fearlessness of Clare’s expression repulsive.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading For he was so different from Clare that he disliked him the moment he saw him, and it took but a day to ripen his dislike into hatred.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading For he was so different from Clare that he disliked him the moment he saw him, and it took but a day to ripen his dislike into hatred.
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From this reading Like Mr. Maidstone, he found the innocent fearlessness of Clare’s expression repulsive.
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From this reading Like Mr. Maidstone, he found the innocent fearlessness of Clare’s expression repulsive.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He had but one enemy, and he did not make him such: he was one by nature.
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From this reading For he was so different from Clare that he disliked him the moment he saw him, and it took but a day to ripen his dislike into hatred.
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From this reading Like Mr. Maidstone, he found the innocent fearlessness of Clare’s expression repulsive.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He had but one enemy, and he did not make him such: he was one by nature.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He had but one enemy, and he did not make him such: he was one by nature.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Like Mr. Maidstone, he found the innocent fearlessness of Clare’s expression repulsive.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He had but one enemy, and he did not make him such: he was one by nature.
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From this reading Like Mr. Maidstone, he found the innocent fearlessness of Clare’s expression repulsive.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading For he was so different from Clare that he disliked him the moment he saw him, and it took but a day to ripen his dislike into hatred.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading His fingers twitched, he said, to have a twist at the sheep-nose of him.
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From this reading For he was so different from Clare that he disliked him the moment he saw him, and it took but a day to ripen his dislike into hatred.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading His fingers twitched, he said, to have a twist at the sheep-nose of him.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading For he was so different from Clare that he disliked him the moment he saw him, and it took but a day to ripen his dislike into hatred.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading He had but one enemy, and he did not make him such: he was one by nature.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading For he was so different from Clare that he disliked him the moment he saw him, and it took but a day to ripen his dislike into hatred.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading For he was so different from Clare that he disliked him the moment he saw him, and it took but a day to ripen his dislike into hatred.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading For he was so different from Clare that he disliked him the moment he saw him, and it took but a day to ripen his dislike into hatred.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading For he was so different from Clare that he disliked him the moment he saw him, and it took but a day to ripen his dislike into hatred.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading His fingers twitched, he said, to have a twist at the sheep-nose of him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading His fingers twitched, he said, to have a twist at the sheep-nose of him.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He had but one enemy, and he did not make him such: he was one by nature.
