Chapter XIII

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

From this reading Over her departure, Fiorsen behaved like a tired child that will not go to bed.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading At about five, he woke with “an awful cold feeling in my heart,” as he wrote to Gyp next day—“an awful feeling, my Gyp; I walked up and down for hours” (in reality, half an hour at most).

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

From this reading At about five, he woke with “an awful cold feeling in my heart,” as he wrote to Gyp next day—“an awful feeling, my Gyp; I walked up and down for hours” (in reality, half an hour at most).

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

From this reading He could not bear to be away from her, and so forth; but when she had gone, he spent a furious bohemian evening.

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

From this reading At about five, he woke with “an awful cold feeling in my heart,” as he wrote to Gyp next day—“an awful feeling, my Gyp; I walked up and down for hours” (in reality, half an hour at most).

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading She went at the beginning of November.

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From this reading He could not bear to be away from her, and so forth; but when she had gone, he spent a furious bohemian evening.

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From this reading At about five, he woke with “an awful cold feeling in my heart,” as he wrote to Gyp next day—“an awful feeling, my Gyp; I walked up and down for hours” (in reality, half an hour at most).

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading He could not bear to be away from her, and so forth; but when she had gone, he spent a furious bohemian evening.

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From this reading He could not bear to be away from her, and so forth; but when she had gone, he spent a furious bohemian evening.

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From this reading Over her departure, Fiorsen behaved like a tired child that will not go to bed.

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

From this reading She went at the beginning of November.

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From this reading Over her departure, Fiorsen behaved like a tired child that will not go to bed.

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From this reading He could not bear to be away from her, and so forth; but when she had gone, he spent a furious bohemian evening.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading He could not bear to be away from her, and so forth; but when she had gone, he spent a furious bohemian evening.

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From this reading Over her departure, Fiorsen behaved like a tired child that will not go to bed.

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From this reading At about five, he woke with “an awful cold feeling in my heart,” as he wrote to Gyp next day—“an awful feeling, my Gyp; I walked up and down for hours” (in reality, half an hour at most).

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading He could not bear to be away from her, and so forth; but when she had gone, he spent a furious bohemian evening.

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From this reading At about five, he woke with “an awful cold feeling in my heart,” as he wrote to Gyp next day—“an awful feeling, my Gyp; I walked up and down for hours” (in reality, half an hour at most).

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From this reading Over her departure, Fiorsen behaved like a tired child that will not go to bed.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading At about five, he woke with “an awful cold feeling in my heart,” as he wrote to Gyp next day—“an awful feeling, my Gyp; I walked up and down for hours” (in reality, half an hour at most).

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From this reading He could not bear to be away from her, and so forth; but when she had gone, he spent a furious bohemian evening.

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

From this reading At about five, he woke with “an awful cold feeling in my heart,” as he wrote to Gyp next day—“an awful feeling, my Gyp; I walked up and down for hours” (in reality, half an hour at most).

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From this reading Over her departure, Fiorsen behaved like a tired child that will not go to bed.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading At about five, he woke with “an awful cold feeling in my heart,” as he wrote to Gyp next day—“an awful feeling, my Gyp; I walked up and down for hours” (in reality, half an hour at most).

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading At about five, he woke with “an awful cold feeling in my heart,” as he wrote to Gyp next day—“an awful feeling, my Gyp; I walked up and down for hours” (in reality, half an hour at most).

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From this reading He could not bear to be away from her, and so forth; but when she had gone, he spent a furious bohemian evening.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading He could not bear to be away from her, and so forth; but when she had gone, he spent a furious bohemian evening.

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From this reading He could not bear to be away from her, and so forth; but when she had gone, he spent a furious bohemian evening.

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From this reading Over her departure, Fiorsen behaved like a tired child that will not go to bed.

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From this reading He could not bear to be away from her, and so forth; but when she had gone, he spent a furious bohemian evening.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading At about five, he woke with “an awful cold feeling in my heart,” as he wrote to Gyp next day—“an awful feeling, my Gyp; I walked up and down for hours” (in reality, half an hour at most).

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

From this reading He could not bear to be away from her, and so forth; but when she had gone, he spent a furious bohemian evening.

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading At about five, he woke with “an awful cold feeling in my heart,” as he wrote to Gyp next day—“an awful feeling, my Gyp; I walked up and down for hours” (in reality, half an hour at most).

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

From this reading He could not bear to be away from her, and so forth; but when she had gone, he spent a furious bohemian evening.

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From this reading At about five, he woke with “an awful cold feeling in my heart,” as he wrote to Gyp next day—“an awful feeling, my Gyp; I walked up and down for hours” (in reality, half an hour at most).

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading Over her departure, Fiorsen behaved like a tired child that will not go to bed.

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From this reading At about five, he woke with “an awful cold feeling in my heart,” as he wrote to Gyp next day—“an awful feeling, my Gyp; I walked up and down for hours” (in reality, half an hour at most).

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading At about five, he woke with “an awful cold feeling in my heart,” as he wrote to Gyp next day—“an awful feeling, my Gyp; I walked up and down for hours” (in reality, half an hour at most).

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From this reading “How shall I bear to be away from you at this time?

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading At about five, he woke with “an awful cold feeling in my heart,” as he wrote to Gyp next day—“an awful feeling, my Gyp; I walked up and down for hours” (in reality, half an hour at most).

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading At about five, he woke with “an awful cold feeling in my heart,” as he wrote to Gyp next day—“an awful feeling, my Gyp; I walked up and down for hours” (in reality, half an hour at most).

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Over her departure, Fiorsen behaved like a tired child that will not go to bed.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading At about five, he woke with “an awful cold feeling in my heart,” as he wrote to Gyp next day—“an awful feeling, my Gyp; I walked up and down for hours” (in reality, half an hour at most).

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading At about five, he woke with “an awful cold feeling in my heart,” as he wrote to Gyp next day—“an awful feeling, my Gyp; I walked up and down for hours” (in reality, half an hour at most).

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading At about five, he woke with “an awful cold feeling in my heart,” as he wrote to Gyp next day—“an awful feeling, my Gyp; I walked up and down for hours” (in reality, half an hour at most).

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Over her departure, Fiorsen behaved like a tired child that will not go to bed.

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From this reading She went at the beginning of November.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading She went at the beginning of November.

above and across; more than

From this reading Over her departure, Fiorsen behaved like a tired child that will not go to bed.

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From this reading At about five, he woke with “an awful cold feeling in my heart,” as he wrote to Gyp next day—“an awful feeling, my Gyp; I walked up and down for hours” (in reality, half an hour at most).

used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest

From this reading “How shall I bear to be away from you at this time?

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading She went at the beginning of November.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading He could not bear to be away from her, and so forth; but when she had gone, he spent a furious bohemian evening.

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From this reading He could not bear to be away from her, and so forth; but when she had gone, he spent a furious bohemian evening.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Over her departure, Fiorsen behaved like a tired child that will not go to bed.

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

From this reading She went at the beginning of November.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading “How shall I bear to be away from you at this time?

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “How shall I bear to be away from you at this time?

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Over her departure, Fiorsen behaved like a tired child that will not go to bed.

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

From this reading Over her departure, Fiorsen behaved like a tired child that will not go to bed.

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From this reading At about five, he woke with “an awful cold feeling in my heart,” as he wrote to Gyp next day—“an awful feeling, my Gyp; I walked up and down for hours” (in reality, half an hour at most).

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading At about five, he woke with “an awful cold feeling in my heart,” as he wrote to Gyp next day—“an awful feeling, my Gyp; I walked up and down for hours” (in reality, half an hour at most).

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading She went at the beginning of November.

at the time that

From this reading He could not bear to be away from her, and so forth; but when she had gone, he spent a furious bohemian evening.

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading Over her departure, Fiorsen behaved like a tired child that will not go to bed.

in the company of; together with

From this reading At about five, he woke with “an awful cold feeling in my heart,” as he wrote to Gyp next day—“an awful feeling, my Gyp; I walked up and down for hours” (in reality, half an hour at most).

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading At about five, he woke with “an awful cold feeling in my heart,” as he wrote to Gyp next day—“an awful feeling, my Gyp; I walked up and down for hours” (in reality, half an hour at most).

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading At about five, he woke with “an awful cold feeling in my heart,” as he wrote to Gyp next day—“an awful feeling, my Gyp; I walked up and down for hours” (in reality, half an hour at most).

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading “How shall I bear to be away from you at this time?