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Chapter XVIII
A RALLY. Giles Inglett Saltren had left the cab at Cumberland Gate, when the momentary faintness had passed. He wished to be alone, in the fresh air, and with his own thoughts. His uncle had detained the cab till he saw that his nephew was better. He left him on a bench in the park and bade him remain there till his return from the interview with Arminell.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He wished to be alone, in the fresh air, and with his own thoughts.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Giles Inglett Saltren had left the cab at Cumberland Gate, when the momentary faintness had passed.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Giles Inglett Saltren had left the cab at Cumberland Gate, when the momentary faintness had passed.”
up to a particular time
From this reading “His uncle had detained the cab till he saw that his nephew was 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 A RALLY.
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From this reading He wished to be alone, in the fresh air, and with his own thoughts.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He wished to be alone, in the fresh air, and with his own thoughts.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He wished to be alone, in the fresh air, and with his own thoughts.
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From this reading He left him on a bench in the park and bade him remain there till his return from the interview with Arminell.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Giles Inglett Saltren had left the cab at Cumberland Gate, when the momentary faintness had passed.
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From this reading He left him on a bench in the park and bade him remain there till his return from the interview with Arminell.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He wished to be alone, in the fresh air, and with his own thoughts.
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From this reading He left him on a bench in the park and bade him remain there till his return from the interview with Arminell.
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From this reading His uncle had detained the cab till he saw that his nephew was better.
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From this reading Giles Inglett Saltren had left the cab at Cumberland Gate, when the momentary faintness had passed.
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From this reading Giles Inglett Saltren had left the cab at Cumberland Gate, when the momentary faintness had passed.
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From this reading His uncle had detained the cab till he saw that his nephew was better.
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From this reading Giles Inglett Saltren had left the cab at Cumberland Gate, when the momentary faintness had passed.
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From this reading He wished to be alone, in the fresh air, and with his own thoughts.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He left him on a bench in the park and bade him remain there till his return from the interview with Arminell.
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From this reading Giles Inglett Saltren had left the cab at Cumberland Gate, when the momentary faintness had passed.
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From this reading Giles Inglett Saltren had left the cab at Cumberland Gate, when the momentary faintness had passed.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Giles Inglett Saltren had left the cab at Cumberland Gate, when the momentary faintness had passed.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He wished to be alone, in the fresh air, and with his own thoughts.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He left him on a bench in the park and bade him remain there till his return from the interview with Arminell.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He wished to be alone, in the fresh air, and with his own thoughts.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He wished to be alone, in the fresh air, and with his own thoughts.
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From this reading Giles Inglett Saltren had left the cab at Cumberland Gate, when the momentary faintness had passed.
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From this reading He left him on a bench in the park and bade him remain there till his return from the interview with Arminell.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Giles Inglett Saltren had left the cab at Cumberland Gate, when the momentary faintness had passed.
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From this reading Giles Inglett Saltren had left the cab at Cumberland Gate, when the momentary faintness had passed.
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From this reading His uncle had detained the cab till he saw that his nephew was better.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He left him on a bench in the park and bade him remain there till his return from the interview with Arminell.
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From this reading He wished to be alone, in the fresh air, and with his own thoughts.
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From this reading He left him on a bench in the park and bade him remain there till his return from the interview with Arminell.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Giles Inglett Saltren had left the cab at Cumberland Gate, when the momentary faintness had passed.
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From this reading A RALLY.
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From this reading He left him on a bench in the park and bade him remain there till his return from the interview with Arminell.
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From this reading He left him on a bench in the park and bade him remain there till his return from the interview with Arminell.
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From this reading Giles Inglett Saltren had left the cab at Cumberland Gate, when the momentary faintness had passed.
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From this reading His uncle had detained the cab till he saw that his nephew was better.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading His uncle had detained the cab till he saw that his nephew was better.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Giles Inglett Saltren had left the cab at Cumberland Gate, when the momentary faintness had passed.
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From this reading He left him on a bench in the park and bade him remain there till his return from the interview with Arminell.
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From this reading He wished to be alone, in the fresh air, and with his own thoughts.
up to a particular time
From this reading His uncle had detained the cab till he saw that his nephew was better.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He wished to be alone, in the fresh air, and with his own thoughts.
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From this reading His uncle had detained the cab till he saw that his nephew was better.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading His uncle had detained the cab till he saw that his nephew was better.
at the time that
From this reading Giles Inglett Saltren had left the cab at Cumberland Gate, when the momentary faintness had passed.
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From this reading He wished to be alone, in the fresh air, and with his own thoughts.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He wished to be alone, in the fresh air, and with his own thoughts.
