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Chapter XXXIX
I was three-and-twenty years of age. Not another word had I heard to enlighten me on the subject of my expectations, and my twenty-third birthday was a week gone. We had left Barnard’s Inn more than a year, and lived in the Temple. Our chambers were in Garden-court, down by the river. Mr. Pocket and I had for some time parted company as to our original relations, though we continued on the best terms.
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a late time of life
From this reading “I was three-and-twenty years of age.”
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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 Not another word had I heard to enlighten me on the subject of my expectations, and my twenty-third birthday was a week gone.
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From this reading I was three-and-twenty years of age.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Not another word had I heard to enlighten me on the subject of my expectations, and my twenty-third birthday was a week gone.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Not another word had I heard to enlighten me on the subject of my expectations, and my twenty-third birthday was a week gone.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Mr. Pocket and I had for some time parted company as to our original relations, though we continued on the best terms.
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From this reading We had left Barnard’s Inn more than a year, and lived in the Temple.
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From this reading Mr. Pocket and I had for some time parted company as to our original relations, though we continued on the best terms.
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From this reading Not another word had I heard to enlighten me on the subject of my expectations, and my twenty-third birthday was a week gone.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Our chambers were in Garden-court, down by the river.
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From this reading Our chambers were in Garden-court, down by the river.
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From this reading Mr. Pocket and I had for some time parted company as to our original relations, though we continued on the best terms.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Mr. Pocket and I had for some time parted company as to our original relations, though we continued on the best terms.
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From this reading Our chambers were in Garden-court, down by the river.
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From this reading Not another word had I heard to enlighten me on the subject of my expectations, and my twenty-third birthday was a week gone.
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From this reading Not another word had I heard to enlighten me on the subject of my expectations, and my twenty-third birthday was a week gone.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Mr. Pocket and I had for some time parted company as to our original relations, though we continued on the best terms.
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From this reading Our chambers were in Garden-court, down by the river.
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From this reading Not another word had I heard to enlighten me on the subject of my expectations, and my twenty-third birthday was a week gone.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Not another word had I heard to enlighten me on the subject of my expectations, and my twenty-third birthday was a week gone.
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From this reading Not another word had I heard to enlighten me on the subject of my expectations, and my twenty-third birthday was a week gone.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I was three-and-twenty years of age.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading We had left Barnard’s Inn more than a year, and lived in the Temple.
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From this reading We had left Barnard’s Inn more than a year, and lived in the Temple.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading We had left Barnard’s Inn more than a year, and lived in the Temple.
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From this reading We had left Barnard’s Inn more than a year, and lived in the Temple.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Not another word had I heard to enlighten me on the subject of my expectations, and my twenty-third birthday was a week gone.
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From this reading We had left Barnard’s Inn more than a year, and lived in the Temple.
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From this reading Mr. Pocket and I had for some time parted company as to our original relations, though we continued on the best terms.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Not another word had I heard to enlighten me on the subject of my expectations, and my twenty-third birthday was a week gone.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Not another word had I heard to enlighten me on the subject of my expectations, and my twenty-third birthday was a week gone.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I was three-and-twenty years of age.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Not another word had I heard to enlighten me on the subject of my expectations, and my twenty-third birthday was a week gone.
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From this reading Mr. Pocket and I had for some time parted company as to our original relations, though we continued on the best terms.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Our chambers were in Garden-court, down by the river.
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From this reading Mr. Pocket and I had for some time parted company as to our original relations, though we continued on the best terms.
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From this reading Mr. Pocket and I had for some time parted company as to our original relations, though we continued on the best terms.
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From this reading Mr. Pocket and I had for some time parted company as to our original relations, though we continued on the best terms.
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From this reading Our chambers were in Garden-court, down by the river.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mr. Pocket and I had for some time parted company as to our original relations, though we continued on the best terms.
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From this reading Not another word had I heard to enlighten me on the subject of my expectations, and my twenty-third birthday was a week gone.
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From this reading We had left Barnard’s Inn more than a year, and lived in the Temple.
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From this reading Mr. Pocket and I had for some time parted company as to our original relations, though we continued on the best terms.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading We had left Barnard’s Inn more than a year, and lived in the Temple.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Not another word had I heard to enlighten me on the subject of my expectations, and my twenty-third birthday was a week gone.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Mr. Pocket and I had for some time parted company as to our original relations, though we continued on the best terms.
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From this reading I was three-and-twenty years of age.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Mr. Pocket and I had for some time parted company as to our original relations, though we continued on the best terms.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Not another word had I heard to enlighten me on the subject of my expectations, and my twenty-third birthday was a week gone.
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From this reading Not another word had I heard to enlighten me on the subject of my expectations, and my twenty-third birthday was a week gone.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I was three-and-twenty years of age.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We had left Barnard’s Inn more than a year, and lived in the Temple.
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From this reading Not another word had I heard to enlighten me on the subject of my expectations, and my twenty-third birthday was a week gone.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Our chambers were in Garden-court, down by the river.
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From this reading Not another word had I heard to enlighten me on the subject of my expectations, and my twenty-third birthday was a week gone.
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From this reading We had left Barnard’s Inn more than a year, and lived in the Temple.
a late time of life
From this reading I was three-and-twenty years of age.
