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Chapter XXIII
ON THE CLIFFS. No attempt at escape was made. The Earl breakfasted by himself at about nine, and then lighting a cigar, roamed about for a while round the Inn, thinking of the work that was now before him. He saw nothing of Father Marty though he knew that the priest was still in Ennistimon. And he felt that he was watched.
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “The Earl breakfasted by himself at about nine, and then lighting a cigar, roamed about for a while round the Inn, thinking of the work that was now before him.”
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “The Earl breakfasted by himself at about nine, and then lighting a cigar, roamed about for a while round the Inn, thinking of the work that was now before him.”
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading “The Earl breakfasted by himself at about nine, and then lighting a cigar, roamed about for a while round the Inn, thinking of the work that was now before him.”
not one thing; not anything
From this reading “He saw nothing of Father Marty though he knew that the priest was still in Ennistimon.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He saw nothing of Father Marty though he knew that the priest was still in Ennistimon.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The Earl breakfasted by himself at about nine, and then lighting a cigar, roamed about for a while round the Inn, thinking of the work that was now before him.”
in spite of the fact that
From this reading “He saw nothing of Father Marty though he knew that the priest was still in Ennistimon.”
during the time that
From this reading “The Earl breakfasted by himself at about nine, and then lighting a cigar, roamed about for a while round the Inn, thinking of the work that was now before him.”
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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 Earl breakfasted by himself at about nine, and then lighting a cigar, roamed about for a while round the Inn, thinking of the work that was now before him.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The Earl breakfasted by himself at about nine, and then lighting a cigar, roamed about for a while round the Inn, thinking of the work that was now before him.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Earl breakfasted by himself at about nine, and then lighting a cigar, roamed about for a while round the Inn, thinking of the work that was now before him.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading No attempt at escape was made.
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From this reading No attempt at escape was made.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The Earl breakfasted by himself at about nine, and then lighting a cigar, roamed about for a while round the Inn, thinking of the work that was now before him.
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From this reading The Earl breakfasted by himself at about nine, and then lighting a cigar, roamed about for a while round the Inn, thinking of the work that was now before him.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The Earl breakfasted by himself at about nine, and then lighting a cigar, roamed about for a while round the Inn, thinking of the work that was now before him.
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From this reading The Earl breakfasted by himself at about nine, and then lighting a cigar, roamed about for a while round the Inn, thinking of the work that was now before him.
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From this reading ON THE CLIFFS.
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From this reading The Earl breakfasted by himself at about nine, and then lighting a cigar, roamed about for a while round the Inn, thinking of the work that was now before him.
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From this reading He saw nothing of Father Marty though he knew that the priest was still in Ennistimon.
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From this reading No attempt at escape was made.
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From this reading He saw nothing of Father Marty though he knew that the priest was still in Ennistimon.
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From this reading And he felt that he was watched.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The Earl breakfasted by himself at about nine, and then lighting a cigar, roamed about for a while round the Inn, thinking of the work that was now before him.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He saw nothing of Father Marty though he knew that the priest was still in Ennistimon.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The Earl breakfasted by himself at about nine, and then lighting a cigar, roamed about for a while round the Inn, thinking of the work that was now before him.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading The Earl breakfasted by himself at about nine, and then lighting a cigar, roamed about for a while round the Inn, thinking of the work that was now before him.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He saw nothing of Father Marty though he knew that the priest was still in Ennistimon.
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From this reading The Earl breakfasted by himself at about nine, and then lighting a cigar, roamed about for a while round the Inn, thinking of the work that was now before him.
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From this reading He saw nothing of Father Marty though he knew that the priest was still in Ennistimon.
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From this reading The Earl breakfasted by himself at about nine, and then lighting a cigar, roamed about for a while round the Inn, thinking of the work that was now before him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading No attempt at escape was made.
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From this reading He saw nothing of Father Marty though he knew that the priest was still in Ennistimon.
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From this reading The Earl breakfasted by himself at about nine, and then lighting a cigar, roamed about for a while round the Inn, thinking of the work that was now before him.
not any; not one
From this reading No attempt at escape was made.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading He saw nothing of Father Marty though he knew that the priest was still in Ennistimon.
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From this reading The Earl breakfasted by himself at about nine, and then lighting a cigar, roamed about for a while round the Inn, thinking of the work that was now before him.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Earl breakfasted by himself at about nine, and then lighting a cigar, roamed about for a while round the Inn, thinking of the work that was now before him.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading ON THE CLIFFS.
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From this reading He saw nothing of Father Marty though he knew that the priest was still in Ennistimon.
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From this reading The Earl breakfasted by himself at about nine, and then lighting a cigar, roamed about for a while round the Inn, thinking of the work that was now before him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Earl breakfasted by himself at about nine, and then lighting a cigar, roamed about for a while round the Inn, thinking of the work that was now before him.
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From this reading He saw nothing of Father Marty though he knew that the priest was still in Ennistimon.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He saw nothing of Father Marty though he knew that the priest was still in Ennistimon.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The Earl breakfasted by himself at about nine, and then lighting a cigar, roamed about for a while round the Inn, thinking of the work that was now before him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ON THE CLIFFS.
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From this reading The Earl breakfasted by himself at about nine, and then lighting a cigar, roamed about for a while round the Inn, thinking of the work that was now before him.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The Earl breakfasted by himself at about nine, and then lighting a cigar, roamed about for a while round the Inn, thinking of the work that was now before him.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading He saw nothing of Father Marty though he knew that the priest was still in Ennistimon.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading No attempt at escape was made.
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From this reading And he felt that he was watched.
during the time that
From this reading The Earl breakfasted by himself at about nine, and then lighting a cigar, roamed about for a while round the Inn, thinking of the work that was now before him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Earl breakfasted by himself at about nine, and then lighting a cigar, roamed about for a while round the Inn, thinking of the work that was now before him.
