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Chapter XV
IN THE TEETH OF THE STORM An instinct of furtiveness, newly awakened by the suggestion of Christine Fanshaw's letter, had led Grantley Imason to send no word of his coming. He hired a fly at the station, and drove over the downs to Milldean. It was a wild evening. A gale had been blowing from the south-west all day, and seemed to be increasing in violence. A thick rain was driven in sharp spats against the closed windows.
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touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading “A thick rain was driven in sharp spats against the closed windows.”
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “A gale had been blowing from the south-west all day, and seemed to be increasing in violence.”
above and across; more than
From this reading “He hired a fly at the station, and drove over the downs to Milldean.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “A gale had been blowing from the south-west all day, and seemed to be increasing in violence.”
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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 He hired a fly at the station, and drove over the downs to Milldean.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading A thick rain was driven in sharp spats against the closed windows.
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From this reading A gale had been blowing from the south-west all day, and seemed to be increasing in violence.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading IN THE TEETH OF THE STORM An instinct of furtiveness, newly awakened by the suggestion of Christine Fanshaw's letter, had led Grantley Imason to send no word of his coming.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He hired a fly at the station, and drove over the downs to Milldean.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He hired a fly at the station, and drove over the downs to Milldean.
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From this reading IN THE TEETH OF THE STORM An instinct of furtiveness, newly awakened by the suggestion of Christine Fanshaw's letter, had led Grantley Imason to send no word of his coming.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading A gale had been blowing from the south-west all day, and seemed to be increasing in violence.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading A gale had been blowing from the south-west all day, and seemed to be increasing in violence.
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From this reading A gale had been blowing from the south-west all day, and seemed to be increasing in violence.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading IN THE TEETH OF THE STORM An instinct of furtiveness, newly awakened by the suggestion of Christine Fanshaw's letter, had led Grantley Imason to send no word of his coming.
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From this reading IN THE TEETH OF THE STORM An instinct of furtiveness, newly awakened by the suggestion of Christine Fanshaw's letter, had led Grantley Imason to send no word of his coming.
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From this reading A thick rain was driven in sharp spats against the closed windows.
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From this reading IN THE TEETH OF THE STORM An instinct of furtiveness, newly awakened by the suggestion of Christine Fanshaw's letter, had led Grantley Imason to send no word of his coming.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A gale had been blowing from the south-west all day, and seemed to be increasing in violence.
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From this reading He hired a fly at the station, and drove over the downs to Milldean.
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From this reading A thick rain was driven in sharp spats against the closed windows.
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From this reading He hired a fly at the station, and drove over the downs to Milldean.
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From this reading It was a wild evening.
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From this reading IN THE TEETH OF THE STORM An instinct of furtiveness, newly awakened by the suggestion of Christine Fanshaw's letter, had led Grantley Imason to send no word of his coming.
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From this reading He hired a fly at the station, and drove over the downs to Milldean.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A gale had been blowing from the south-west all day, and seemed to be increasing in violence.
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From this reading IN THE TEETH OF THE STORM An instinct of furtiveness, newly awakened by the suggestion of Christine Fanshaw's letter, had led Grantley Imason to send no word of his coming.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A gale had been blowing from the south-west all day, and seemed to be increasing in violence.
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From this reading IN THE TEETH OF THE STORM An instinct of furtiveness, newly awakened by the suggestion of Christine Fanshaw's letter, had led Grantley Imason to send no word of his coming.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading IN THE TEETH OF THE STORM An instinct of furtiveness, newly awakened by the suggestion of Christine Fanshaw's letter, had led Grantley Imason to send no word of his coming.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He hired a fly at the station, and drove over the downs to Milldean.
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From this reading He hired a fly at the station, and drove over the downs to Milldean.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading IN THE TEETH OF THE STORM An instinct of furtiveness, newly awakened by the suggestion of Christine Fanshaw's letter, had led Grantley Imason to send no word of his coming.
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From this reading IN THE TEETH OF THE STORM An instinct of furtiveness, newly awakened by the suggestion of Christine Fanshaw's letter, had led Grantley Imason to send no word of his coming.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN THE TEETH OF THE STORM An instinct of furtiveness, newly awakened by the suggestion of Christine Fanshaw's letter, had led Grantley Imason to send no word of his coming.
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From this reading A gale had been blowing from the south-west all day, and seemed to be increasing in violence.
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From this reading IN THE TEETH OF THE STORM An instinct of furtiveness, newly awakened by the suggestion of Christine Fanshaw's letter, had led Grantley Imason to send no word of his coming.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a wild evening.
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From this reading IN THE TEETH OF THE STORM An instinct of furtiveness, newly awakened by the suggestion of Christine Fanshaw's letter, had led Grantley Imason to send no word of his coming.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading IN THE TEETH OF THE STORM An instinct of furtiveness, newly awakened by the suggestion of Christine Fanshaw's letter, had led Grantley Imason to send no word of his coming.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He hired a fly at the station, and drove over the downs to Milldean.
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From this reading IN THE TEETH OF THE STORM An instinct of furtiveness, newly awakened by the suggestion of Christine Fanshaw's letter, had led Grantley Imason to send no word of his coming.
not any; not one
From this reading IN THE TEETH OF THE STORM An instinct of furtiveness, newly awakened by the suggestion of Christine Fanshaw's letter, had led Grantley Imason to send no word of his coming.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading IN THE TEETH OF THE STORM An instinct of furtiveness, newly awakened by the suggestion of Christine Fanshaw's letter, had led Grantley Imason to send no word of his coming.
above and across; more than
From this reading He hired a fly at the station, and drove over the downs to Milldean.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A thick rain was driven in sharp spats against the closed windows.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A gale had been blowing from the south-west all day, and seemed to be increasing in violence.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading IN THE TEETH OF THE STORM An instinct of furtiveness, newly awakened by the suggestion of Christine Fanshaw's letter, had led Grantley Imason to send no word of his coming.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A thick rain was driven in sharp spats against the closed windows.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A gale had been blowing from the south-west all day, and seemed to be increasing in violence.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A thick rain was driven in sharp spats against the closed windows.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He hired a fly at the station, and drove over the downs to Milldean.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading IN THE TEETH OF THE STORM An instinct of furtiveness, newly awakened by the suggestion of Christine Fanshaw's letter, had led Grantley Imason to send no word of his coming.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading IN THE TEETH OF THE STORM An instinct of furtiveness, newly awakened by the suggestion of Christine Fanshaw's letter, had led Grantley Imason to send no word of his coming.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading IN THE TEETH OF THE STORM An instinct of furtiveness, newly awakened by the suggestion of Christine Fanshaw's letter, had led Grantley Imason to send no word of his coming.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IN THE TEETH OF THE STORM An instinct of furtiveness, newly awakened by the suggestion of Christine Fanshaw's letter, had led Grantley Imason to send no word of his coming.
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From this reading A thick rain was driven in sharp spats against the closed windows.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading IN THE TEETH OF THE STORM An instinct of furtiveness, newly awakened by the suggestion of Christine Fanshaw's letter, had led Grantley Imason to send no word of his coming.
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From this reading A gale had been blowing from the south-west all day, and seemed to be increasing in violence.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a wild evening.
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From this reading It was a wild evening.
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From this reading A thick rain was driven in sharp spats against the closed windows.
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From this reading IN THE TEETH OF THE STORM An instinct of furtiveness, newly awakened by the suggestion of Christine Fanshaw's letter, had led Grantley Imason to send no word of his coming.
