Chapter XX

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading He had made up his mind on a certain matter; and, with the object of doing a certain piece of work, he had escaped from the two dominant women of his household, who had done their best to intercept him.

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From this reading And he ate his sandwiches and drank his sherry with an air of supreme satisfaction,--as though he had carried his point.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading And he ate his sandwiches and drank his sherry with an air of supreme satisfaction,--as though he had carried his point.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading Mr Whittlestaff did at last get into the train and have himself carried up to London.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading And he ate his sandwiches and drank his sherry with an air of supreme satisfaction,--as though he had carried his point.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Mr Whittlestaff did at last get into the train and have himself carried up to London.

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From this reading And he ate his sandwiches and drank his sherry with an air of supreme satisfaction,--as though he had carried his point.

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From this reading He had made up his mind on a certain matter; and, with the object of doing a certain piece of work, he had escaped from the two dominant women of his household, who had done their best to intercept him.

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From this reading Mr Whittlestaff did at last get into the train and have himself carried up to London.

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From this reading He had made up his mind on a certain matter; and, with the object of doing a certain piece of work, he had escaped from the two dominant women of his household, who had done their best to intercept him.

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading Mr Whittlestaff did at last get into the train and have himself carried up to London.

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From this reading He had made up his mind on a certain matter; and, with the object of doing a certain piece of work, he had escaped from the two dominant women of his household, who had done their best to intercept him.

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From this reading He had made up his mind on a certain matter; and, with the object of doing a certain piece of work, he had escaped from the two dominant women of his household, who had done their best to intercept him.

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading He had made up his mind on a certain matter; and, with the object of doing a certain piece of work, he had escaped from the two dominant women of his household, who had done their best to intercept him.

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From this reading And he ate his sandwiches and drank his sherry with an air of supreme satisfaction,--as though he had carried his point.

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From this reading He had made up his mind on a certain matter; and, with the object of doing a certain piece of work, he had escaped from the two dominant women of his household, who had done their best to intercept him.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading He had made up his mind on a certain matter; and, with the object of doing a certain piece of work, he had escaped from the two dominant women of his household, who had done their best to intercept him.

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From this reading Mr Whittlestaff did at last get into the train and have himself carried up to London.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading And he ate his sandwiches and drank his sherry with an air of supreme satisfaction,--as though he had carried his point.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading Mr Whittlestaff did at last get into the train and have himself carried up to London.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading And he ate his sandwiches and drank his sherry with an air of supreme satisfaction,--as though he had carried his point.

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading He had made up his mind on a certain matter; and, with the object of doing a certain piece of work, he had escaped from the two dominant women of his household, who had done their best to intercept him.

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading Mr Whittlestaff did at last get into the train and have himself carried up to London.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading MR WHITTLESTAFF TAKES HIS JOURNEY.

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From this reading He had made up his mind on a certain matter; and, with the object of doing a certain piece of work, he had escaped from the two dominant women of his household, who had done their best to intercept him.

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From this reading He had made up his mind on a certain matter; and, with the object of doing a certain piece of work, he had escaped from the two dominant women of his household, who had done their best to intercept him.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading Mr Whittlestaff did at last get into the train and have himself carried up to London.

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading MR WHITTLESTAFF TAKES HIS JOURNEY.

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading Mr Whittlestaff did at last get into the train and have himself carried up to London.

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From this reading Mr Whittlestaff did at last get into the train and have himself carried up to London.

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From this reading He had made up his mind on a certain matter; and, with the object of doing a certain piece of work, he had escaped from the two dominant women of his household, who had done their best to intercept him.

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From this reading He had made up his mind on a certain matter; and, with the object of doing a certain piece of work, he had escaped from the two dominant women of his household, who had done their best to intercept him.

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading He had made up his mind on a certain matter; and, with the object of doing a certain piece of work, he had escaped from the two dominant women of his household, who had done their best to intercept him.

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From this reading MR WHITTLESTAFF TAKES HIS JOURNEY.

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From this reading He had made up his mind on a certain matter; and, with the object of doing a certain piece of work, he had escaped from the two dominant women of his household, who had done their best to intercept him.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading And he ate his sandwiches and drank his sherry with an air of supreme satisfaction,--as though he had carried his point.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading He had made up his mind on a certain matter; and, with the object of doing a certain piece of work, he had escaped from the two dominant women of his household, who had done their best to intercept him.

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From this reading He had made up his mind on a certain matter; and, with the object of doing a certain piece of work, he had escaped from the two dominant women of his household, who had done their best to intercept him.

the main matter or purpose being discussed

From this reading And he ate his sandwiches and drank his sherry with an air of supreme satisfaction,--as though he had carried his point.

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From this reading And he ate his sandwiches and drank his sherry with an air of supreme satisfaction,--as though he had carried his point.

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From this reading And he ate his sandwiches and drank his sherry with an air of supreme satisfaction,--as though he had carried his point.

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From this reading And he ate his sandwiches and drank his sherry with an air of supreme satisfaction,--as though he had carried his point.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading And so he had.

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From this reading And he ate his sandwiches and drank his sherry with an air of supreme satisfaction,--as though he had carried his point.

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From this reading MR WHITTLESTAFF TAKES HIS JOURNEY.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading Mr Whittlestaff did at last get into the train and have himself carried up to London.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading He had made up his mind on a certain matter; and, with the object of doing a certain piece of work, he had escaped from the two dominant women of his household, who had done their best to intercept him.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading And he ate his sandwiches and drank his sherry with an air of supreme satisfaction,--as though he had carried his point.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading Mr Whittlestaff did at last get into the train and have himself carried up to London.

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From this reading Mr Whittlestaff did at last get into the train and have himself carried up to London.

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From this reading He had made up his mind on a certain matter; and, with the object of doing a certain piece of work, he had escaped from the two dominant women of his household, who had done their best to intercept him.

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From this reading Mr Whittlestaff did at last get into the train and have himself carried up to London.

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From this reading MR WHITTLESTAFF TAKES HIS JOURNEY.

which person or people

From this reading He had made up his mind on a certain matter; and, with the object of doing a certain piece of work, he had escaped from the two dominant women of his household, who had done their best to intercept him.

in the company of; together with

From this reading And he ate his sandwiches and drank his sherry with an air of supreme satisfaction,--as though he had carried his point.

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From this reading He had made up his mind on a certain matter; and, with the object of doing a certain piece of work, he had escaped from the two dominant women of his household, who had done their best to intercept him.

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From this reading He had made up his mind on a certain matter; and, with the object of doing a certain piece of work, he had escaped from the two dominant women of his household, who had done their best to intercept him.