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Chapter XXII
A MUDDY WALK ON A WET MORNING. All that day of the hunt was passed very quietly at Castle Richmond. Herbert did not once leave the house, having begged Mr. Somers to make his excuse at a Relief Committee which it would have been his business to attend. A great portion of the day he spent with his father, who lay all but motionless, in a state that was apparently half comatose. During all those long hours very little was said between them about this tragedy of their family.
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “During all those long hours very little was said between them about this tragedy of their family.”
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “Herbert did not once leave the house, having begged Mr. Somers to make his excuse at a Relief Committee which it would have been his business to attend.”
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading “During all those long hours very little was said between them about this tragedy of their family.”
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading “During all those long hours very little was said between them about this tragedy of their family.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “A great portion of the day he spent with his father, who lay all but motionless, in a state that was apparently half comatose.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “A great portion of the day he spent with his father, who lay all but motionless, in a state that was apparently half comatose.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Herbert did not once leave the house, having begged Mr. Somers to make his excuse at a Relief Committee which it would have been his business to attend.”
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading “Herbert did not once leave the house, having begged Mr. Somers to make his excuse at a Relief Committee which it would have been his business to attend.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “During all those long hours very little was said between them about this tragedy of their family.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “During all those long hours very little was said between them about this tragedy of their family.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Herbert did not once leave the house, having begged Mr. Somers to make his excuse at a Relief Committee which it would have been his business to attend.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “A MUDDY WALK ON A WET MORNING.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Herbert did not once leave the house, having begged Mr. Somers to make his excuse at a Relief Committee which it would have been his business to attend.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “All that day of the hunt was passed very quietly at Castle Richmond.”
a feeling of comfort after worry or pain
From this reading “Herbert did not once leave the house, having begged Mr. Somers to make his excuse at a Relief Committee which it would have been his business to attend.”
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading “During all those long hours very little was said between them about this tragedy of their family.”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “Herbert did not once leave the house, having begged Mr. Somers to make his excuse at a Relief Committee which it would have been his business to attend.”
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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 MUDDY WALK ON A WET MORNING.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading During all those long hours very little was said between them about this tragedy of their family.
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From this reading All that day of the hunt was passed very quietly at Castle Richmond.
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From this reading A great portion of the day he spent with his father, who lay all but motionless, in a state that was apparently half comatose.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading All that day of the hunt was passed very quietly at Castle Richmond.
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From this reading Herbert did not once leave the house, having begged Mr. Somers to make his excuse at a Relief Committee which it would have been his business to attend.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Herbert did not once leave the house, having begged Mr. Somers to make his excuse at a Relief Committee which it would have been his business to attend.
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From this reading Herbert did not once leave the house, having begged Mr. Somers to make his excuse at a Relief Committee which it would have been his business to attend.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading During all those long hours very little was said between them about this tragedy of their family.
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From this reading Herbert did not once leave the house, having begged Mr. Somers to make his excuse at a Relief Committee which it would have been his business to attend.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading A great portion of the day he spent with his father, who lay all but motionless, in a state that was apparently half comatose.
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From this reading All that day of the hunt was passed very quietly at Castle Richmond.
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From this reading A great portion of the day he spent with his father, who lay all but motionless, in a state that was apparently half comatose.
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From this reading Herbert did not once leave the house, having begged Mr. Somers to make his excuse at a Relief Committee which it would have been his business to attend.
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From this reading All that day of the hunt was passed very quietly at Castle Richmond.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Herbert did not once leave the house, having begged Mr. Somers to make his excuse at a Relief Committee which it would have been his business to attend.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading During all those long hours very little was said between them about this tragedy of their family.
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From this reading Herbert did not once leave the house, having begged Mr. Somers to make his excuse at a Relief Committee which it would have been his business to attend.
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From this reading During all those long hours very little was said between them about this tragedy of their family.
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From this reading A great portion of the day he spent with his father, who lay all but motionless, in a state that was apparently half comatose.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A great portion of the day he spent with his father, who lay all but motionless, in a state that was apparently half comatose.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A great portion of the day he spent with his father, who lay all but motionless, in a state that was apparently half comatose.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Herbert did not once leave the house, having begged Mr. Somers to make his excuse at a Relief Committee which it would have been his business to attend.
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Herbert did not once leave the house, having begged Mr. Somers to make his excuse at a Relief Committee which it would have been his business to attend.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A great portion of the day he spent with his father, who lay all but motionless, in a state that was apparently half comatose.
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From this reading Herbert did not once leave the house, having begged Mr. Somers to make his excuse at a Relief Committee which it would have been his business to attend.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Herbert did not once leave the house, having begged Mr. Somers to make his excuse at a Relief Committee which it would have been his business to attend.
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From this reading During all those long hours very little was said between them about this tragedy of their family.
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From this reading Herbert did not once leave the house, having begged Mr. Somers to make his excuse at a Relief Committee which it would have been his business to attend.
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From this reading All that day of the hunt was passed very quietly at Castle Richmond.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A great portion of the day he spent with his father, who lay all but motionless, in a state that was apparently half comatose.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Herbert did not once leave the house, having begged Mr. Somers to make his excuse at a Relief Committee which it would have been his business to attend.
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From this reading A great portion of the day he spent with his father, who lay all but motionless, in a state that was apparently half comatose.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Herbert did not once leave the house, having begged Mr. Somers to make his excuse at a Relief Committee which it would have been his business to attend.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading During all those long hours very little was said between them about this tragedy of their family.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading During all those long hours very little was said between them about this tragedy of their family.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Herbert did not once leave the house, having begged Mr. Somers to make his excuse at a Relief Committee which it would have been his business to attend.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A MUDDY WALK ON A WET MORNING.
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From this reading A great portion of the day he spent with his father, who lay all but motionless, in a state that was apparently half comatose.
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From this reading Herbert did not once leave the house, having begged Mr. Somers to make his excuse at a Relief Committee which it would have been his business to attend.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A MUDDY WALK ON A WET MORNING.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Herbert did not once leave the house, having begged Mr. Somers to make his excuse at a Relief Committee which it would have been his business to attend.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading All that day of the hunt was passed very quietly at Castle Richmond.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A MUDDY WALK ON A WET MORNING.
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From this reading Herbert did not once leave the house, having begged Mr. Somers to make his excuse at a Relief Committee which it would have been his business to attend.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading All that day of the hunt was passed very quietly at Castle Richmond.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A great portion of the day he spent with his father, who lay all but motionless, in a state that was apparently half comatose.
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From this reading All that day of the hunt was passed very quietly at Castle Richmond.
a feeling of comfort after worry or pain
From this reading Herbert did not once leave the house, having begged Mr. Somers to make his excuse at a Relief Committee which it would have been his business to attend.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading All that day of the hunt was passed very quietly at Castle Richmond.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading During all those long hours very little was said between them about this tragedy of their family.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Herbert did not once leave the house, having begged Mr. Somers to make his excuse at a Relief Committee which it would have been his business to attend.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A great portion of the day he spent with his father, who lay all but motionless, in a state that was apparently half comatose.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A great portion of the day he spent with his father, who lay all but motionless, in a state that was apparently half comatose.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading All that day of the hunt was passed very quietly at Castle Richmond.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading All that day of the hunt was passed very quietly at Castle Richmond.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading During all those long hours very little was said between them about this tragedy of their family.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading During all those long hours very little was said between them about this tragedy of their family.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading During all those long hours very little was said between them about this tragedy of their family.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading During all those long hours very little was said between them about this tragedy of their family.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Herbert did not once leave the house, having begged Mr. Somers to make his excuse at a Relief Committee which it would have been his business to attend.
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From this reading During all those long hours very little was said between them about this tragedy of their family.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading All that day of the hunt was passed very quietly at Castle Richmond.
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From this reading A MUDDY WALK ON A WET MORNING.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading All that day of the hunt was passed very quietly at Castle Richmond.
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From this reading A MUDDY WALK ON A WET MORNING.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Herbert did not once leave the house, having begged Mr. Somers to make his excuse at a Relief Committee which it would have been his business to attend.
which person or people
From this reading A great portion of the day he spent with his father, who lay all but motionless, in a state that was apparently half comatose.
in the company of; together with
From this reading A great portion of the day he spent with his father, who lay all but motionless, in a state that was apparently half comatose.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Herbert did not once leave the house, having begged Mr. Somers to make his excuse at a Relief Committee which it would have been his business to attend.
