It chanced on Sunday, when Mr. Utterson was on his usual walk with Mr. Enfield, that their way lay once again through the by-street; and that when they came in front of the door, both stopped to gaze on it.
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It chanced on Sunday, when Mr. Utterson was on his usual walk with Mr. Enfield, that their way lay once again through the by-street; and that when they came in front of the door, both stopped to gaze on it. “Well,” said Enfield, “that story’s at an end at least. We shall never see more of Mr. Hyde.” “I hope not,” said Utterson. “Did I ever tell you that I once saw him, and shared your feeling of repulsion?”
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past form of “chance” — be the case by chance
From this reading “It chanced on Sunday, when Mr. Utterson was on his usual walk with Mr. Enfield, that their way lay once again through the by-street; and that when they came in front of the door, both stopped to gaze on it.”
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It chanced on Sunday, when Mr. Utterson was on his usual walk with Mr. Enfield, that their way lay once again through the by-street; and that when they came in front of the door, both stopped to gaze on it.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading “Well,” said Enfield, “that story’s at an end at least.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It chanced on Sunday, when Mr. Utterson was on his usual walk with Mr. Enfield, that their way lay once again through the by-street; and that when they came in front of the door, both stopped to gaze on it.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “Well,” said Enfield, “that story’s at an end at least.
the two together, not just one
From this reading It chanced on Sunday, when Mr. Utterson was on his usual walk with Mr. Enfield, that their way lay once again through the by-street; and that when they came in front of the door, both stopped to gaze on it.
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From this reading It chanced on Sunday, when Mr. Utterson was on his usual walk with Mr. Enfield, that their way lay once again through the by-street; and that when they came in front of the door, both stopped to gaze on it.
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From this reading It chanced on Sunday, when Mr. Utterson was on his usual walk with Mr. Enfield, that their way lay once again through the by-street; and that when they came in front of the door, both stopped to gaze on it.
past form of “chance” — be the case by chance
From this reading It chanced on Sunday, when Mr. Utterson was on his usual walk with Mr. Enfield, that their way lay once again through the by-street; and that when they came in front of the door, both stopped to gaze on it.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading “Did I ever tell you that I once saw him, and shared your feeling of repulsion?”
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From this reading It chanced on Sunday, when Mr. Utterson was on his usual walk with Mr. Enfield, that their way lay once again through the by-street; and that when they came in front of the door, both stopped to gaze on it.
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From this reading “Well,” said Enfield, “that story’s at an end at least.
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From this reading It chanced on Sunday, when Mr. Utterson was on his usual walk with Mr. Enfield, that their way lay once again through the by-street; and that when they came in front of the door, both stopped to gaze on it.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Did I ever tell you that I once saw him, and shared your feeling of repulsion?”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Did I ever tell you that I once saw him, and shared your feeling of repulsion?”
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From this reading It chanced on Sunday, when Mr. Utterson was on his usual walk with Mr. Enfield, that their way lay once again through the by-street; and that when they came in front of the door, both stopped to gaze on it.
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From this reading It chanced on Sunday, when Mr. Utterson was on his usual walk with Mr. Enfield, that their way lay once again through the by-street; and that when they came in front of the door, both stopped to gaze on it.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Did I ever tell you that I once saw him, and shared your feeling of repulsion?”
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It chanced on Sunday, when Mr. Utterson was on his usual walk with Mr. Enfield, that their way lay once again through the by-street; and that when they came in front of the door, both stopped to gaze on it.
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From this reading “I hope not,” said Utterson.
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From this reading We shall never see more of Mr. Hyde.”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I hope not,” said Utterson.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It chanced on Sunday, when Mr. Utterson was on his usual walk with Mr. Enfield, that their way lay once again through the by-street; and that when they came in front of the door, both stopped to gaze on it.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It chanced on Sunday, when Mr. Utterson was on his usual walk with Mr. Enfield, that their way lay once again through the by-street; and that when they came in front of the door, both stopped to gaze on it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It chanced on Sunday, when Mr. Utterson was on his usual walk with Mr. Enfield, that their way lay once again through the by-street; and that when they came in front of the door, both stopped to gaze on it.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Well,” said Enfield, “that story’s at an end at least.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We shall never see more of Mr. Hyde.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It chanced on Sunday, when Mr. Utterson was on his usual walk with Mr. Enfield, that their way lay once again through the by-street; and that when they came in front of the door, both stopped to gaze on it.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading We shall never see more of Mr. Hyde.”
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “I hope not,” said Utterson.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It chanced on Sunday, when Mr. Utterson was on his usual walk with Mr. Enfield, that their way lay once again through the by-street; and that when they came in front of the door, both stopped to gaze on it.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It chanced on Sunday, when Mr. Utterson was on his usual walk with Mr. Enfield, that their way lay once again through the by-street; and that when they came in front of the door, both stopped to gaze on it.
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From this reading It chanced on Sunday, when Mr. Utterson was on his usual walk with Mr. Enfield, that their way lay once again through the by-street; and that when they came in front of the door, both stopped to gaze on it.
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From this reading “Did I ever tell you that I once saw him, and shared your feeling of repulsion?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Well,” said Enfield, “that story’s at an end at least.
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From this reading “Did I ever tell you that I once saw him, and shared your feeling of repulsion?”
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From this reading We shall never see more of Mr. Hyde.”
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading We shall never see more of Mr. Hyde.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Did I ever tell you that I once saw him, and shared your feeling of repulsion?”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It chanced on Sunday, when Mr. Utterson was on his usual walk with Mr. Enfield, that their way lay once again through the by-street; and that when they came in front of the door, both stopped to gaze on it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Well,” said Enfield, “that story’s at an end at least.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It chanced on Sunday, when Mr. Utterson was on his usual walk with Mr. Enfield, that their way lay once again through the by-street; and that when they came in front of the door, both stopped to gaze on it.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Did I ever tell you that I once saw him, and shared your feeling of repulsion?”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It chanced on Sunday, when Mr. Utterson was on his usual walk with Mr. Enfield, that their way lay once again through the by-street; and that when they came in front of the door, both stopped to gaze on it.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It chanced on Sunday, when Mr. Utterson was on his usual walk with Mr. Enfield, that their way lay once again through the by-street; and that when they came in front of the door, both stopped to gaze on it.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading It chanced on Sunday, when Mr. Utterson was on his usual walk with Mr. Enfield, that their way lay once again through the by-street; and that when they came in front of the door, both stopped to gaze on it.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It chanced on Sunday, when Mr. Utterson was on his usual walk with Mr. Enfield, that their way lay once again through the by-street; and that when they came in front of the door, both stopped to gaze on it.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading It chanced on Sunday, when Mr. Utterson was on his usual walk with Mr. Enfield, that their way lay once again through the by-street; and that when they came in front of the door, both stopped to gaze on it.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It chanced on Sunday, when Mr. Utterson was on his usual walk with Mr. Enfield, that their way lay once again through the by-street; and that when they came in front of the door, both stopped to gaze on it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It chanced on Sunday, when Mr. Utterson was on his usual walk with Mr. Enfield, that their way lay once again through the by-street; and that when they came in front of the door, both stopped to gaze on it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It chanced on Sunday, when Mr. Utterson was on his usual walk with Mr. Enfield, that their way lay once again through the by-street; and that when they came in front of the door, both stopped to gaze on it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It chanced on Sunday, when Mr. Utterson was on his usual walk with Mr. Enfield, that their way lay once again through the by-street; and that when they came in front of the door, both stopped to gaze on it.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It chanced on Sunday, when Mr. Utterson was on his usual walk with Mr. Enfield, that their way lay once again through the by-street; and that when they came in front of the door, both stopped to gaze on it.
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From this reading It chanced on Sunday, when Mr. Utterson was on his usual walk with Mr. Enfield, that their way lay once again through the by-street; and that when they came in front of the door, both stopped to gaze on it.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We shall never see more of Mr. Hyde.”
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From this reading “Well,” said Enfield, “that story’s at an end at least.
at the time that
From this reading It chanced on Sunday, when Mr. Utterson was on his usual walk with Mr. Enfield, that their way lay once again through the by-street; and that when they came in front of the door, both stopped to gaze on it.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It chanced on Sunday, when Mr. Utterson was on his usual walk with Mr. Enfield, that their way lay once again through the by-street; and that when they came in front of the door, both stopped to gaze on it.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Did I ever tell you that I once saw him, and shared your feeling of repulsion?”
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Did I ever tell you that I once saw him, and shared your feeling of repulsion?”
What is the central narrative or theme conveyed in this section of Chapter 08: The Last Night?
Which core linguistic virtue or character attribute is emphasized in this passage?
According to the text: "THE LAST NIGHT...", what tone does the author establish?
