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Chapter VI
PURSUIT. Glynn had known some rough times in his life, but a stupendous calamity such as had now overtaken him can only happen once in an existence. Little more than twelve hours before he had thrilled at Elsie's touch, and dreamed of winning her love! Why had he not accompanied her to her house, and seen her safely within her father's door? What was the dim haze of mystery which had hung about her, and had now suddenly deepened into darkness so profound that it defied conjecture?
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “What was the dim haze of mystery which had hung about her, and had now suddenly deepened into darkness so profound that it defied conjecture?”
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “Little more than twelve hours before he had thrilled at Elsie's touch, and dreamed of winning her love!”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Glynn had known some rough times in his life, but a stupendous calamity such as had now overtaken him can only happen once in an existence.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Little more than twelve hours before he had thrilled at Elsie's touch, and dreamed of winning her love!”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Glynn had known some rough times in his life, but a stupendous calamity such as had now overtaken him can only happen once in an existence.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “What was the dim haze of mystery which had hung about her, and had now suddenly deepened into darkness so profound that it defied conjecture?”
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading “Why had he not accompanied her to her house, and seen her safely within her father's door?”
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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 Glynn had known some rough times in his life, but a stupendous calamity such as had now overtaken him can only happen once in an existence.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading What was the dim haze of mystery which had hung about her, and had now suddenly deepened into darkness so profound that it defied conjecture?
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From this reading Why had he not accompanied her to her house, and seen her safely within her father's door?
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Glynn had known some rough times in his life, but a stupendous calamity such as had now overtaken him can only happen once in an existence.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Little more than twelve hours before he had thrilled at Elsie's touch, and dreamed of winning her love!
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Glynn had known some rough times in his life, but a stupendous calamity such as had now overtaken him can only happen once in an existence.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Little more than twelve hours before he had thrilled at Elsie's touch, and dreamed of winning her love!
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Little more than twelve hours before he had thrilled at Elsie's touch, and dreamed of winning her love!
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Glynn had known some rough times in his life, but a stupendous calamity such as had now overtaken him can only happen once in an existence.
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From this reading Glynn had known some rough times in his life, but a stupendous calamity such as had now overtaken him can only happen once in an existence.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Glynn had known some rough times in his life, but a stupendous calamity such as had now overtaken him can only happen once in an existence.
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From this reading What was the dim haze of mystery which had hung about her, and had now suddenly deepened into darkness so profound that it defied conjecture?
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From this reading What was the dim haze of mystery which had hung about her, and had now suddenly deepened into darkness so profound that it defied conjecture?
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From this reading What was the dim haze of mystery which had hung about her, and had now suddenly deepened into darkness so profound that it defied conjecture?
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From this reading What was the dim haze of mystery which had hung about her, and had now suddenly deepened into darkness so profound that it defied conjecture?
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From this reading What was the dim haze of mystery which had hung about her, and had now suddenly deepened into darkness so profound that it defied conjecture?
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From this reading Why had he not accompanied her to her house, and seen her safely within her father's door?
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From this reading Little more than twelve hours before he had thrilled at Elsie's touch, and dreamed of winning her love!
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From this reading Little more than twelve hours before he had thrilled at Elsie's touch, and dreamed of winning her love!
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From this reading Glynn had known some rough times in his life, but a stupendous calamity such as had now overtaken him can only happen once in an existence.
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From this reading Why had he not accompanied her to her house, and seen her safely within her father's door?
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From this reading Glynn had known some rough times in his life, but a stupendous calamity such as had now overtaken him can only happen once in an existence.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Glynn had known some rough times in his life, but a stupendous calamity such as had now overtaken him can only happen once in an existence.
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From this reading Glynn had known some rough times in his life, but a stupendous calamity such as had now overtaken him can only happen once in an existence.
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From this reading What was the dim haze of mystery which had hung about her, and had now suddenly deepened into darkness so profound that it defied conjecture?
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Little more than twelve hours before he had thrilled at Elsie's touch, and dreamed of winning her love!
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Little more than twelve hours before he had thrilled at Elsie's touch, and dreamed of winning her love!
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Glynn had known some rough times in his life, but a stupendous calamity such as had now overtaken him can only happen once in an existence.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Glynn had known some rough times in his life, but a stupendous calamity such as had now overtaken him can only happen once in an existence.
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From this reading Little more than twelve hours before he had thrilled at Elsie's touch, and dreamed of winning her love!
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From this reading Why had he not accompanied her to her house, and seen her safely within her father's door?
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From this reading What was the dim haze of mystery which had hung about her, and had now suddenly deepened into darkness so profound that it defied conjecture?
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Glynn had known some rough times in his life, but a stupendous calamity such as had now overtaken him can only happen once in an existence.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading What was the dim haze of mystery which had hung about her, and had now suddenly deepened into darkness so profound that it defied conjecture?
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading What was the dim haze of mystery which had hung about her, and had now suddenly deepened into darkness so profound that it defied conjecture?
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From this reading Glynn had known some rough times in his life, but a stupendous calamity such as had now overtaken him can only happen once in an existence.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Glynn had known some rough times in his life, but a stupendous calamity such as had now overtaken him can only happen once in an existence.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Little more than twelve hours before he had thrilled at Elsie's touch, and dreamed of winning her love!
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From this reading Little more than twelve hours before he had thrilled at Elsie's touch, and dreamed of winning her love!
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From this reading Little more than twelve hours before he had thrilled at Elsie's touch, and dreamed of winning her love!
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From this reading What was the dim haze of mystery which had hung about her, and had now suddenly deepened into darkness so profound that it defied conjecture?
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Why had he not accompanied her to her house, and seen her safely within her father's door?
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From this reading Glynn had known some rough times in his life, but a stupendous calamity such as had now overtaken him can only happen once in an existence.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Little more than twelve hours before he had thrilled at Elsie's touch, and dreamed of winning her love!
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From this reading Glynn had known some rough times in his life, but a stupendous calamity such as had now overtaken him can only happen once in an existence.
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From this reading Glynn had known some rough times in his life, but a stupendous calamity such as had now overtaken him can only happen once in an existence.
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From this reading Glynn had known some rough times in his life, but a stupendous calamity such as had now overtaken him can only happen once in an existence.
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From this reading What was the dim haze of mystery which had hung about her, and had now suddenly deepened into darkness so profound that it defied conjecture?
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From this reading PURSUIT.
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From this reading Glynn had known some rough times in his life, but a stupendous calamity such as had now overtaken him can only happen once in an existence.
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From this reading Why had he not accompanied her to her house, and seen her safely within her father's door?
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From this reading Why had he not accompanied her to her house, and seen her safely within her father's door?
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading What was the dim haze of mystery which had hung about her, and had now suddenly deepened into darkness so profound that it defied conjecture?
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From this reading Glynn had known some rough times in his life, but a stupendous calamity such as had now overtaken him can only happen once in an existence.
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From this reading Glynn had known some rough times in his life, but a stupendous calamity such as had now overtaken him can only happen once in an existence.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Glynn had known some rough times in his life, but a stupendous calamity such as had now overtaken him can only happen once in an existence.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading What was the dim haze of mystery which had hung about her, and had now suddenly deepened into darkness so profound that it defied conjecture?
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Little more than twelve hours before he had thrilled at Elsie's touch, and dreamed of winning her love!
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading What was the dim haze of mystery which had hung about her, and had now suddenly deepened into darkness so profound that it defied conjecture?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading What was the dim haze of mystery which had hung about her, and had now suddenly deepened into darkness so profound that it defied conjecture?
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From this reading Little more than twelve hours before he had thrilled at Elsie's touch, and dreamed of winning her love!
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From this reading Glynn had known some rough times in his life, but a stupendous calamity such as had now overtaken him can only happen once in an existence.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Why had he not accompanied her to her house, and seen her safely within her father's door?
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From this reading Little more than twelve hours before he had thrilled at Elsie's touch, and dreamed of winning her love!
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From this reading Little more than twelve hours before he had thrilled at Elsie's touch, and dreamed of winning her love!
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading What was the dim haze of mystery which had hung about her, and had now suddenly deepened into darkness so profound that it defied conjecture?
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What was the dim haze of mystery which had hung about her, and had now suddenly deepened into darkness so profound that it defied conjecture?
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading What was the dim haze of mystery which had hung about her, and had now suddenly deepened into darkness so profound that it defied conjecture?
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From this reading Why had he not accompanied her to her house, and seen her safely within her father's door?
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From this reading Little more than twelve hours before he had thrilled at Elsie's touch, and dreamed of winning her love!
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading Why had he not accompanied her to her house, and seen her safely within her father's door?
