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Haymaker merely stared at her from under his heavy gray eyebrows. He was so tired and gloomy, not only because he had not slept much of late himself but because of this sawing to and fro between his varying moods. Was he never to be able to decide for himself what he really wished? Was he never to be done with this interminable moral or spiritual problem? Why could he not make up his mind on the side of moral order, sympathy, and be at peace?
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for the reason that
From this reading “He was so tired and gloomy, not only because he had not slept much of late himself but because of this sawing to and fro between his varying moods.”
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading “He was so tired and gloomy, not only because he had not slept much of late himself but because of this sawing to and fro between his varying moods.”
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “Why could he not make up his mind on the side of moral order, sympathy, and be at peace?”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Was he never to be done with this interminable moral or spiritual problem?”
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading “He was so tired and gloomy, not only because he had not slept much of late himself but because of this sawing to and fro between his varying moods.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Why could he not make up his mind on the side of moral order, sympathy, and be at peace?”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Why could he not make up his mind on the side of moral order, sympathy, and be at peace?”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Was he never to be able to decide for himself what he really wished?”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Why could he not make up his mind on the side of moral order, sympathy, and be at peace?”
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading “Haymaker merely stared at her from under his heavy gray eyebrows.”
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From this reading Was he never to be able to decide for himself what he really wished?
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He was so tired and gloomy, not only because he had not slept much of late himself but because of this sawing to and fro between his varying moods.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Haymaker merely stared at her from under his heavy gray eyebrows.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Was he never to be able to decide for himself what he really wished?
for the reason that
From this reading He was so tired and gloomy, not only because he had not slept much of late himself but because of this sawing to and fro between his varying moods.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading He was so tired and gloomy, not only because he had not slept much of late himself but because of this sawing to and fro between his varying moods.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He was so tired and gloomy, not only because he had not slept much of late himself but because of this sawing to and fro between his varying moods.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Why could he not make up his mind on the side of moral order, sympathy, and be at peace?
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From this reading Was he never to be able to decide for himself what he really wished?
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Was he never to be done with this interminable moral or spiritual problem?
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From this reading Haymaker merely stared at her from under his heavy gray eyebrows.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Was he never to be able to decide for himself what he really wished?
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From this reading He was so tired and gloomy, not only because he had not slept much of late himself but because of this sawing to and fro between his varying moods.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Haymaker merely stared at her from under his heavy gray eyebrows.
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From this reading He was so tired and gloomy, not only because he had not slept much of late himself but because of this sawing to and fro between his varying moods.
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From this reading Haymaker merely stared at her from under his heavy gray eyebrows.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He was so tired and gloomy, not only because he had not slept much of late himself but because of this sawing to and fro between his varying moods.
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From this reading Haymaker merely stared at her from under his heavy gray eyebrows.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was so tired and gloomy, not only because he had not slept much of late himself but because of this sawing to and fro between his varying moods.
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From this reading Haymaker merely stared at her from under his heavy gray eyebrows.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Haymaker merely stared at her from under his heavy gray eyebrows.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He was so tired and gloomy, not only because he had not slept much of late himself but because of this sawing to and fro between his varying moods.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Haymaker merely stared at her from under his heavy gray eyebrows.
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From this reading Was he never to be done with this interminable moral or spiritual problem?
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From this reading He was so tired and gloomy, not only because he had not slept much of late himself but because of this sawing to and fro between his varying moods.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Why could he not make up his mind on the side of moral order, sympathy, and be at peace?
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From this reading Haymaker merely stared at her from under his heavy gray eyebrows.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Why could he not make up his mind on the side of moral order, sympathy, and be at peace?
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From this reading He was so tired and gloomy, not only because he had not slept much of late himself but because of this sawing to and fro between his varying moods.
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From this reading Was he never to be done with this interminable moral or spiritual problem?
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From this reading He was so tired and gloomy, not only because he had not slept much of late himself but because of this sawing to and fro between his varying moods.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Was he never to be able to decide for himself what he really wished?
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He was so tired and gloomy, not only because he had not slept much of late himself but because of this sawing to and fro between his varying moods.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He was so tired and gloomy, not only because he had not slept much of late himself but because of this sawing to and fro between his varying moods.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Why could he not make up his mind on the side of moral order, sympathy, and be at peace?
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From this reading He was so tired and gloomy, not only because he had not slept much of late himself but because of this sawing to and fro between his varying moods.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Was he never to be done with this interminable moral or spiritual problem?
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Why could he not make up his mind on the side of moral order, sympathy, and be at peace?
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From this reading Why could he not make up his mind on the side of moral order, sympathy, and be at peace?
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From this reading Was he never to be done with this interminable moral or spiritual problem?
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From this reading Was he never to be able to decide for himself what he really wished?
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From this reading He was so tired and gloomy, not only because he had not slept much of late himself but because of this sawing to and fro between his varying moods.
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From this reading Why could he not make up his mind on the side of moral order, sympathy, and be at peace?
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From this reading He was so tired and gloomy, not only because he had not slept much of late himself but because of this sawing to and fro between his varying moods.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He was so tired and gloomy, not only because he had not slept much of late himself but because of this sawing to and fro between his varying moods.
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From this reading Was he never to be done with this interminable moral or spiritual problem?
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From this reading Haymaker merely stared at her from under his heavy gray eyebrows.
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From this reading Why could he not make up his mind on the side of moral order, sympathy, and be at peace?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Why could he not make up his mind on the side of moral order, sympathy, and be at peace?
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading He was so tired and gloomy, not only because he had not slept much of late himself but because of this sawing to and fro between his varying moods.
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From this reading He was so tired and gloomy, not only because he had not slept much of late himself but because of this sawing to and fro between his varying moods.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He was so tired and gloomy, not only because he had not slept much of late himself but because of this sawing to and fro between his varying moods.
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Haymaker merely stared at her from under his heavy gray eyebrows.
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From this reading Why could he not make up his mind on the side of moral order, sympathy, and be at peace?
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From this reading He was so tired and gloomy, not only because he had not slept much of late himself but because of this sawing to and fro between his varying moods.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was so tired and gloomy, not only because he had not slept much of late himself but because of this sawing to and fro between his varying moods.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Was he never to be able to decide for himself what he really wished?
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From this reading Why could he not make up his mind on the side of moral order, sympathy, and be at peace?
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From this reading Was he never to be able to decide for himself what he really wished?
in the company of; together with
From this reading Was he never to be done with this interminable moral or spiritual problem?
