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Chapter IX
SIR MATTHEW'S PENITENCE "FATHER, I'm going to Linwell!" "Gracious, Matthew, you must be mad! You haven't taken a railway journey for months; and besides, whatever do you want to go there for?" A look of irritability came across the old man's face as he spoke these words. Somehow of late he had been in the habit of giving up his will occasionally to his sole remaining son.
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from one side of something to the other
From this reading “A look of irritability came across the old man's face as he spoke these words.”
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “Somehow of late he had been in the habit of giving up his will occasionally to his sole remaining son.”
in addition to; as well as
From this reading “You haven't taken a railway journey for months; and besides, whatever do you want to go there for?"”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “You haven't taken a railway journey for months; and besides, whatever do you want to go there for?"”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “A look of irritability came across the old man's face as he spoke these words.”
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “"Gracious, Matthew, you must be mad!”
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading “A look of irritability came across the old man's face as he spoke these words.”
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading “You haven't taken a railway journey for months; and besides, whatever do you want to go there for?"”
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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 You haven't taken a railway journey for months; and besides, whatever do you want to go there for?"
from one side of something to the other
From this reading A look of irritability came across the old man's face as he spoke these words.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading You haven't taken a railway journey for months; and besides, whatever do you want to go there for?"
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading A look of irritability came across the old man's face as he spoke these words.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Gracious, Matthew, you must be mad!
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Somehow of late he had been in the habit of giving up his will occasionally to his sole remaining son.
in addition to; as well as
From this reading You haven't taken a railway journey for months; and besides, whatever do you want to go there for?"
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From this reading A look of irritability came across the old man's face as he spoke these words.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading You haven't taken a railway journey for months; and besides, whatever do you want to go there for?"
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From this reading A look of irritability came across the old man's face as he spoke these words.
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From this reading SIR MATTHEW'S PENITENCE "FATHER, I'm going to Linwell!"
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading You haven't taken a railway journey for months; and besides, whatever do you want to go there for?"
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From this reading Somehow of late he had been in the habit of giving up his will occasionally to his sole remaining son.
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From this reading You haven't taken a railway journey for months; and besides, whatever do you want to go there for?"
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From this reading SIR MATTHEW'S PENITENCE "FATHER, I'm going to Linwell!"
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From this reading "Gracious, Matthew, you must be mad!
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From this reading Somehow of late he had been in the habit of giving up his will occasionally to his sole remaining son.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Somehow of late he had been in the habit of giving up his will occasionally to his sole remaining son.
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From this reading You haven't taken a railway journey for months; and besides, whatever do you want to go there for?"
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A look of irritability came across the old man's face as he spoke these words.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Somehow of late he had been in the habit of giving up his will occasionally to his sole remaining son.
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From this reading SIR MATTHEW'S PENITENCE "FATHER, I'm going to Linwell!"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Somehow of late he had been in the habit of giving up his will occasionally to his sole remaining son.
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From this reading A look of irritability came across the old man's face as he spoke these words.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading You haven't taken a railway journey for months; and besides, whatever do you want to go there for?"
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From this reading Somehow of late he had been in the habit of giving up his will occasionally to his sole remaining son.
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From this reading SIR MATTHEW'S PENITENCE "FATHER, I'm going to Linwell!"
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A look of irritability came across the old man's face as he spoke these words.
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From this reading "Gracious, Matthew, you must be mad!
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From this reading A look of irritability came across the old man's face as he spoke these words.
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From this reading "Gracious, Matthew, you must be mad!
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From this reading SIR MATTHEW'S PENITENCE "FATHER, I'm going to Linwell!"
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From this reading You haven't taken a railway journey for months; and besides, whatever do you want to go there for?"
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "Gracious, Matthew, you must be mad!
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From this reading Somehow of late he had been in the habit of giving up his will occasionally to his sole remaining son.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A look of irritability came across the old man's face as he spoke these words.
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From this reading A look of irritability came across the old man's face as he spoke these words.
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From this reading SIR MATTHEW'S PENITENCE "FATHER, I'm going to Linwell!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading You haven't taken a railway journey for months; and besides, whatever do you want to go there for?"
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From this reading Somehow of late he had been in the habit of giving up his will occasionally to his sole remaining son.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading SIR MATTHEW'S PENITENCE "FATHER, I'm going to Linwell!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Somehow of late he had been in the habit of giving up his will occasionally to his sole remaining son.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Somehow of late he had been in the habit of giving up his will occasionally to his sole remaining son.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Somehow of late he had been in the habit of giving up his will occasionally to his sole remaining son.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A look of irritability came across the old man's face as he spoke these words.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading You haven't taken a railway journey for months; and besides, whatever do you want to go there for?"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A look of irritability came across the old man's face as he spoke these words.
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From this reading You haven't taken a railway journey for months; and besides, whatever do you want to go there for?"
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading A look of irritability came across the old man's face as he spoke these words.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading SIR MATTHEW'S PENITENCE "FATHER, I'm going to Linwell!"
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From this reading Somehow of late he had been in the habit of giving up his will occasionally to his sole remaining son.
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From this reading You haven't taken a railway journey for months; and besides, whatever do you want to go there for?"
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading You haven't taken a railway journey for months; and besides, whatever do you want to go there for?"
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Somehow of late he had been in the habit of giving up his will occasionally to his sole remaining son.
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From this reading A look of irritability came across the old man's face as he spoke these words.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Gracious, Matthew, you must be mad!
