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Chapter IX
It was just before Easter that Edward wrote his father and Betty that he had developed diabetes and was going for a few weeks to a nursing home at Malvern. The doctor hoped that with care he would soon be much better. In any case he should return to Oxford sometime during the summer term. He expected to be done with it by Christmas. To Anthony he wrote a different letter.
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earlier than; in front of
From this reading “It was just before Easter that Edward wrote his father and Betty that he had developed diabetes and was going for a few weeks to a nursing home at Malvern.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “To Anthony he wrote a different letter.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The doctor hoped that with care he would soon be much better.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He expected to be done with it by Christmas.”
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading “In any case he should return to Oxford sometime during the summer term.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The doctor hoped that with care he would soon be much better.”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “The doctor hoped that with care he would soon be much better.”
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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 It was just before Easter that Edward wrote his father and Betty that he had developed diabetes and was going for a few weeks to a nursing home at Malvern.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was just before Easter that Edward wrote his father and Betty that he had developed diabetes and was going for a few weeks to a nursing home at Malvern.
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From this reading To Anthony he wrote a different letter.
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From this reading In any case he should return to Oxford sometime during the summer term.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It was just before Easter that Edward wrote his father and Betty that he had developed diabetes and was going for a few weeks to a nursing home at Malvern.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The doctor hoped that with care he would soon be much better.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading It was just before Easter that Edward wrote his father and Betty that he had developed diabetes and was going for a few weeks to a nursing home at Malvern.
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From this reading The doctor hoped that with care he would soon be much better.
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From this reading It was just before Easter that Edward wrote his father and Betty that he had developed diabetes and was going for a few weeks to a nursing home at Malvern.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He expected to be done with it by Christmas.
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From this reading The doctor hoped that with care he would soon be much better.
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From this reading In any case he should return to Oxford sometime during the summer term.
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From this reading He expected to be done with it by Christmas.
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From this reading It was just before Easter that Edward wrote his father and Betty that he had developed diabetes and was going for a few weeks to a nursing home at Malvern.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was just before Easter that Edward wrote his father and Betty that he had developed diabetes and was going for a few weeks to a nursing home at Malvern.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading To Anthony he wrote a different letter.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The doctor hoped that with care he would soon be much better.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He expected to be done with it by Christmas.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading In any case he should return to Oxford sometime during the summer term.
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From this reading It was just before Easter that Edward wrote his father and Betty that he had developed diabetes and was going for a few weeks to a nursing home at Malvern.
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From this reading It was just before Easter that Edward wrote his father and Betty that he had developed diabetes and was going for a few weeks to a nursing home at Malvern.
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From this reading He expected to be done with it by Christmas.
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From this reading It was just before Easter that Edward wrote his father and Betty that he had developed diabetes and was going for a few weeks to a nursing home at Malvern.
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From this reading It was just before Easter that Edward wrote his father and Betty that he had developed diabetes and was going for a few weeks to a nursing home at Malvern.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was just before Easter that Edward wrote his father and Betty that he had developed diabetes and was going for a few weeks to a nursing home at Malvern.
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From this reading It was just before Easter that Edward wrote his father and Betty that he had developed diabetes and was going for a few weeks to a nursing home at Malvern.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was just before Easter that Edward wrote his father and Betty that he had developed diabetes and was going for a few weeks to a nursing home at Malvern.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was just before Easter that Edward wrote his father and Betty that he had developed diabetes and was going for a few weeks to a nursing home at Malvern.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It was just before Easter that Edward wrote his father and Betty that he had developed diabetes and was going for a few weeks to a nursing home at Malvern.
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From this reading It was just before Easter that Edward wrote his father and Betty that he had developed diabetes and was going for a few weeks to a nursing home at Malvern.
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From this reading The doctor hoped that with care he would soon be much better.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In any case he should return to Oxford sometime during the summer term.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was just before Easter that Edward wrote his father and Betty that he had developed diabetes and was going for a few weeks to a nursing home at Malvern.
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From this reading It was just before Easter that Edward wrote his father and Betty that he had developed diabetes and was going for a few weeks to a nursing home at Malvern.
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From this reading To Anthony he wrote a different letter.
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From this reading It was just before Easter that Edward wrote his father and Betty that he had developed diabetes and was going for a few weeks to a nursing home at Malvern.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The doctor hoped that with care he would soon be much better.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was just before Easter that Edward wrote his father and Betty that he had developed diabetes and was going for a few weeks to a nursing home at Malvern.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In any case he should return to Oxford sometime during the summer term.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In any case he should return to Oxford sometime during the summer term.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading In any case he should return to Oxford sometime during the summer term.
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From this reading In any case he should return to Oxford sometime during the summer term.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The doctor hoped that with care he would soon be much better.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In any case he should return to Oxford sometime during the summer term.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In any case he should return to Oxford sometime during the summer term.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was just before Easter that Edward wrote his father and Betty that he had developed diabetes and was going for a few weeks to a nursing home at Malvern.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The doctor hoped that with care he would soon be much better.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was just before Easter that Edward wrote his father and Betty that he had developed diabetes and was going for a few weeks to a nursing home at Malvern.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was just before Easter that Edward wrote his father and Betty that he had developed diabetes and was going for a few weeks to a nursing home at Malvern.
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From this reading It was just before Easter that Edward wrote his father and Betty that he had developed diabetes and was going for a few weeks to a nursing home at Malvern.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The doctor hoped that with care he would soon be much better.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The doctor hoped that with care he would soon be much better.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was just before Easter that Edward wrote his father and Betty that he had developed diabetes and was going for a few weeks to a nursing home at Malvern.
