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Chapter XIV
Gerald, after Althea had gone in, walked for some time in the garden, taking counsel with himself. The expression of his face was still half touched and half alarmed. He smoked two cigarettes and then came to the conclusion that, until he could have a talk with Helen, there was no conclusion to be come to. He never came to important conclusions unaided. He would sleep on it and then have a talk with Helen.
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later than; following
From this reading “Gerald, after Althea had gone in, walked for some time in the garden, taking counsel with himself.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He smoked two cigarettes and then came to the conclusion that, until he could have a talk with Helen, there was no conclusion to be come to.”
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “He smoked two cigarettes and then came to the conclusion that, until he could have a talk with Helen, there was no conclusion to be come to.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The expression of his face was still half touched and half alarmed.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “He smoked two cigarettes and then came to the conclusion that, until he could have a talk with Helen, there was no conclusion to be come to.”
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading “Gerald, after Althea had gone in, walked for some time in the garden, taking counsel with himself.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He never came to important conclusions unaided.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The expression of his face was still half touched and half alarmed.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Gerald, after Althea had gone in, walked for some time in the garden, taking counsel with himself.”
up to a particular time
From this reading “He smoked two cigarettes and then came to the conclusion that, until he could have a talk with Helen, there was no conclusion to be come to.”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “He would sleep on it and then have a talk with Helen.”
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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 smoked two cigarettes and then came to the conclusion that, until he could have a talk with Helen, there was no conclusion to be come to.
later than; following
From this reading Gerald, after Althea had gone in, walked for some time in the garden, taking counsel with himself.
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From this reading The expression of his face was still half touched and half alarmed.
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From this reading Gerald, after Althea had gone in, walked for some time in the garden, taking counsel with himself.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The expression of his face was still half touched and half alarmed.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He smoked two cigarettes and then came to the conclusion that, until he could have a talk with Helen, there was no conclusion to be come to.
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From this reading He smoked two cigarettes and then came to the conclusion that, until he could have a talk with Helen, there was no conclusion to be come to.
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From this reading He smoked two cigarettes and then came to the conclusion that, until he could have a talk with Helen, there was no conclusion to be come to.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He smoked two cigarettes and then came to the conclusion that, until he could have a talk with Helen, there was no conclusion to be come to.
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From this reading He smoked two cigarettes and then came to the conclusion that, until he could have a talk with Helen, there was no conclusion to be come to.
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From this reading He never came to important conclusions unaided.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He smoked two cigarettes and then came to the conclusion that, until he could have a talk with Helen, there was no conclusion to be come to.
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From this reading Gerald, after Althea had gone in, walked for some time in the garden, taking counsel with himself.
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From this reading The expression of his face was still half touched and half alarmed.
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From this reading The expression of his face was still half touched and half alarmed.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Gerald, after Althea had gone in, walked for some time in the garden, taking counsel with himself.
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From this reading Gerald, after Althea had gone in, walked for some time in the garden, taking counsel with himself.
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From this reading Gerald, after Althea had gone in, walked for some time in the garden, taking counsel with himself.
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From this reading Gerald, after Althea had gone in, walked for some time in the garden, taking counsel with himself.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Gerald, after Althea had gone in, walked for some time in the garden, taking counsel with himself.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The expression of his face was still half touched and half alarmed.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He smoked two cigarettes and then came to the conclusion that, until he could have a talk with Helen, there was no conclusion to be come to.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He smoked two cigarettes and then came to the conclusion that, until he could have a talk with Helen, there was no conclusion to be come to.
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From this reading He smoked two cigarettes and then came to the conclusion that, until he could have a talk with Helen, there was no conclusion to be come to.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Gerald, after Althea had gone in, walked for some time in the garden, taking counsel with himself.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The expression of his face was still half touched and half alarmed.
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From this reading He never came to important conclusions unaided.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Gerald, after Althea had gone in, walked for some time in the garden, taking counsel with himself.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He would sleep on it and then have a talk with Helen.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He never came to important conclusions unaided.
not any; not one
From this reading He smoked two cigarettes and then came to the conclusion that, until he could have a talk with Helen, there was no conclusion to be come to.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The expression of his face was still half touched and half alarmed.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He would sleep on it and then have a talk with Helen.
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From this reading He would sleep on it and then have a talk with Helen.
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From this reading He smoked two cigarettes and then came to the conclusion that, until he could have a talk with Helen, there was no conclusion to be come to.
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From this reading Gerald, after Althea had gone in, walked for some time in the garden, taking counsel with himself.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The expression of his face was still half touched and half alarmed.
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From this reading Gerald, after Althea had gone in, walked for some time in the garden, taking counsel with himself.
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From this reading He smoked two cigarettes and then came to the conclusion that, until he could have a talk with Helen, there was no conclusion to be come to.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He smoked two cigarettes and then came to the conclusion that, until he could have a talk with Helen, there was no conclusion to be come to.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Gerald, after Althea had gone in, walked for some time in the garden, taking counsel with himself.
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From this reading He smoked two cigarettes and then came to the conclusion that, until he could have a talk with Helen, there was no conclusion to be come to.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He smoked two cigarettes and then came to the conclusion that, until he could have a talk with Helen, there was no conclusion to be come to.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Gerald, after Althea had gone in, walked for some time in the garden, taking counsel with himself.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He smoked two cigarettes and then came to the conclusion that, until he could have a talk with Helen, there was no conclusion to be come to.
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From this reading The expression of his face was still half touched and half alarmed.
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From this reading He smoked two cigarettes and then came to the conclusion that, until he could have a talk with Helen, there was no conclusion to be come to.
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From this reading He never came to important conclusions unaided.
up to a particular time
From this reading He smoked two cigarettes and then came to the conclusion that, until he could have a talk with Helen, there was no conclusion to be come to.
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From this reading Gerald, after Althea had gone in, walked for some time in the garden, taking counsel with himself.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The expression of his face was still half touched and half alarmed.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Gerald, after Althea had gone in, walked for some time in the garden, taking counsel with himself.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He would sleep on it and then have a talk with Helen.
