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Chapter XXII
JOHN GORDON WRITES A LETTER. When they parted in the park, Mr Whittlestaff trudged off to his own hotel, through the heat and sunshine. He walked quickly, and never looked behind him, and went as though he had fully accomplished his object in one direction, and must hurry to get it done in another. To Gordon he had left no directions whatever. Was he to be allowed to go down to Mary, or even to write her a letter?
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a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “He walked quickly, and never looked behind him, and went as though he had fully accomplished his object in one direction, and must hurry to get it done in another.”
at or toward the back of something
From this reading “He walked quickly, and never looked behind him, and went as though he had fully accomplished his object in one direction, and must hurry to get it done in another.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He walked quickly, and never looked behind him, and went as though he had fully accomplished his object in one direction, and must hurry to get it done in another.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Was he to be allowed to go down to Mary, or even to write her a letter?”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “JOHN GORDON WRITES A LETTER.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “To Gordon he had left no directions whatever.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He walked quickly, and never looked behind him, and went as though he had fully accomplished his object in one direction, and must hurry to get it done in another.”
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “He walked quickly, and never looked behind him, and went as though he had fully accomplished his object in one direction, and must hurry to get it done in another.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He walked quickly, and never looked behind him, and went as though he had fully accomplished his object in one direction, and must hurry to get it done in another.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “He walked quickly, and never looked behind him, and went as though he had fully accomplished his object in one direction, and must hurry to get it done in another.”
in spite of the fact that
From this reading “He walked quickly, and never looked behind him, and went as though he had fully accomplished his object in one direction, and must hurry to get it done in another.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “When they parted in the park, Mr Whittlestaff trudged off to his own hotel, through the heat and sunshine.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He walked quickly, and never looked behind him, and went as though he had fully accomplished his object in one direction, and must hurry to get it done in another.”
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading “To Gordon he had left no directions whatever.”
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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 JOHN GORDON WRITES A LETTER.
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From this reading He walked quickly, and never looked behind him, and went as though he had fully accomplished his object in one direction, and must hurry to get it done in another.
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From this reading Was he to be allowed to go down to Mary, or even to write her a letter?
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When they parted in the park, Mr Whittlestaff trudged off to his own hotel, through the heat and sunshine.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He walked quickly, and never looked behind him, and went as though he had fully accomplished his object in one direction, and must hurry to get it done in another.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He walked quickly, and never looked behind him, and went as though he had fully accomplished his object in one direction, and must hurry to get it done in another.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Was he to be allowed to go down to Mary, or even to write her a letter?
at or toward the back of something
From this reading He walked quickly, and never looked behind him, and went as though he had fully accomplished his object in one direction, and must hurry to get it done in another.
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From this reading He walked quickly, and never looked behind him, and went as though he had fully accomplished his object in one direction, and must hurry to get it done in another.
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From this reading To Gordon he had left no directions whatever.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He walked quickly, and never looked behind him, and went as though he had fully accomplished his object in one direction, and must hurry to get it done in another.
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From this reading Was he to be allowed to go down to Mary, or even to write her a letter?
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Was he to be allowed to go down to Mary, or even to write her a letter?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He walked quickly, and never looked behind him, and went as though he had fully accomplished his object in one direction, and must hurry to get it done in another.
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From this reading He walked quickly, and never looked behind him, and went as though he had fully accomplished his object in one direction, and must hurry to get it done in another.
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From this reading Was he to be allowed to go down to Mary, or even to write her a letter?
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From this reading JOHN GORDON WRITES A LETTER.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He walked quickly, and never looked behind him, and went as though he had fully accomplished his object in one direction, and must hurry to get it done in another.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He walked quickly, and never looked behind him, and went as though he had fully accomplished his object in one direction, and must hurry to get it done in another.
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From this reading When they parted in the park, Mr Whittlestaff trudged off to his own hotel, through the heat and sunshine.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Was he to be allowed to go down to Mary, or even to write her a letter?
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He walked quickly, and never looked behind him, and went as though he had fully accomplished his object in one direction, and must hurry to get it done in another.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading When they parted in the park, Mr Whittlestaff trudged off to his own hotel, through the heat and sunshine.
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From this reading When they parted in the park, Mr Whittlestaff trudged off to his own hotel, through the heat and sunshine.
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From this reading He walked quickly, and never looked behind him, and went as though he had fully accomplished his object in one direction, and must hurry to get it done in another.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When they parted in the park, Mr Whittlestaff trudged off to his own hotel, through the heat and sunshine.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He walked quickly, and never looked behind him, and went as though he had fully accomplished his object in one direction, and must hurry to get it done in another.
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From this reading JOHN GORDON WRITES A LETTER.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading To Gordon he had left no directions whatever.
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From this reading JOHN GORDON WRITES A LETTER.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He walked quickly, and never looked behind him, and went as though he had fully accomplished his object in one direction, and must hurry to get it done in another.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Was he to be allowed to go down to Mary, or even to write her a letter?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When they parted in the park, Mr Whittlestaff trudged off to his own hotel, through the heat and sunshine.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading He walked quickly, and never looked behind him, and went as though he had fully accomplished his object in one direction, and must hurry to get it done in another.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He walked quickly, and never looked behind him, and went as though he had fully accomplished his object in one direction, and must hurry to get it done in another.
not any; not one
From this reading To Gordon he had left no directions whatever.
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From this reading He walked quickly, and never looked behind him, and went as though he had fully accomplished his object in one direction, and must hurry to get it done in another.
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From this reading When they parted in the park, Mr Whittlestaff trudged off to his own hotel, through the heat and sunshine.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He walked quickly, and never looked behind him, and went as though he had fully accomplished his object in one direction, and must hurry to get it done in another.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Was he to be allowed to go down to Mary, or even to write her a letter?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When they parted in the park, Mr Whittlestaff trudged off to his own hotel, through the heat and sunshine.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When they parted in the park, Mr Whittlestaff trudged off to his own hotel, through the heat and sunshine.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When they parted in the park, Mr Whittlestaff trudged off to his own hotel, through the heat and sunshine.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He walked quickly, and never looked behind him, and went as though he had fully accomplished his object in one direction, and must hurry to get it done in another.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When they parted in the park, Mr Whittlestaff trudged off to his own hotel, through the heat and sunshine.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When they parted in the park, Mr Whittlestaff trudged off to his own hotel, through the heat and sunshine.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When they parted in the park, Mr Whittlestaff trudged off to his own hotel, through the heat and sunshine.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading He walked quickly, and never looked behind him, and went as though he had fully accomplished his object in one direction, and must hurry to get it done in another.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading When they parted in the park, Mr Whittlestaff trudged off to his own hotel, through the heat and sunshine.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When they parted in the park, Mr Whittlestaff trudged off to his own hotel, through the heat and sunshine.
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From this reading When they parted in the park, Mr Whittlestaff trudged off to his own hotel, through the heat and sunshine.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He walked quickly, and never looked behind him, and went as though he had fully accomplished his object in one direction, and must hurry to get it done in another.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Was he to be allowed to go down to Mary, or even to write her a letter?
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He walked quickly, and never looked behind him, and went as though he had fully accomplished his object in one direction, and must hurry to get it done in another.
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading To Gordon he had left no directions whatever.
at the time that
From this reading When they parted in the park, Mr Whittlestaff trudged off to his own hotel, through the heat and sunshine.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When they parted in the park, Mr Whittlestaff trudged off to his own hotel, through the heat and sunshine.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Was he to be allowed to go down to Mary, or even to write her a letter?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading JOHN GORDON WRITES A LETTER.
