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Chapter VI
MR. FFRENCH. It was a week before affairs assumed their accustomed aspect. Not that the Works had been neglected, however. Each morning Haworth had driven down early and spent an hour in his office and about the place, reading letters, issuing orders and keeping a keen look-out generally.
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “Each morning Haworth had driven down early and spent an hour in his office and about the place, reading letters, issuing orders and keeping a keen look-out generally.”
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “Not that the Works had been neglected, however.”
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “It was a week before affairs assumed their accustomed aspect.”
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading “Not that the Works had been neglected, however.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Each morning Haworth had driven down early and spent an hour in his office and about the place, reading letters, issuing orders and keeping a keen look-out generally.”
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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 It was a week before affairs assumed their accustomed aspect.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Each morning Haworth had driven down early and spent an hour in his office and about the place, reading letters, issuing orders and keeping a keen look-out generally.
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From this reading It was a week before affairs assumed their accustomed aspect.
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From this reading It was a week before affairs assumed their accustomed aspect.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Each morning Haworth had driven down early and spent an hour in his office and about the place, reading letters, issuing orders and keeping a keen look-out generally.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Each morning Haworth had driven down early and spent an hour in his office and about the place, reading letters, issuing orders and keeping a keen look-out generally.
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From this reading It was a week before affairs assumed their accustomed aspect.
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From this reading It was a week before affairs assumed their accustomed aspect.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Not that the Works had been neglected, however.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading It was a week before affairs assumed their accustomed aspect.
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From this reading Each morning Haworth had driven down early and spent an hour in his office and about the place, reading letters, issuing orders and keeping a keen look-out generally.
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From this reading Each morning Haworth had driven down early and spent an hour in his office and about the place, reading letters, issuing orders and keeping a keen look-out generally.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Each morning Haworth had driven down early and spent an hour in his office and about the place, reading letters, issuing orders and keeping a keen look-out generally.
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From this reading Each morning Haworth had driven down early and spent an hour in his office and about the place, reading letters, issuing orders and keeping a keen look-out generally.
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From this reading Each morning Haworth had driven down early and spent an hour in his office and about the place, reading letters, issuing orders and keeping a keen look-out generally.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Not that the Works had been neglected, however.
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From this reading Each morning Haworth had driven down early and spent an hour in his office and about the place, reading letters, issuing orders and keeping a keen look-out generally.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Each morning Haworth had driven down early and spent an hour in his office and about the place, reading letters, issuing orders and keeping a keen look-out generally.
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From this reading Each morning Haworth had driven down early and spent an hour in his office and about the place, reading letters, issuing orders and keeping a keen look-out generally.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading Not that the Works had been neglected, however.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Each morning Haworth had driven down early and spent an hour in his office and about the place, reading letters, issuing orders and keeping a keen look-out generally.
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From this reading Each morning Haworth had driven down early and spent an hour in his office and about the place, reading letters, issuing orders and keeping a keen look-out generally.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a week before affairs assumed their accustomed aspect.
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From this reading Each morning Haworth had driven down early and spent an hour in his office and about the place, reading letters, issuing orders and keeping a keen look-out generally.
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From this reading Each morning Haworth had driven down early and spent an hour in his office and about the place, reading letters, issuing orders and keeping a keen look-out generally.
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From this reading Each morning Haworth had driven down early and spent an hour in his office and about the place, reading letters, issuing orders and keeping a keen look-out generally.
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From this reading Each morning Haworth had driven down early and spent an hour in his office and about the place, reading letters, issuing orders and keeping a keen look-out generally.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Each morning Haworth had driven down early and spent an hour in his office and about the place, reading letters, issuing orders and keeping a keen look-out generally.
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From this reading Not that the Works had been neglected, however.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Not that the Works had been neglected, however.
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From this reading Each morning Haworth had driven down early and spent an hour in his office and about the place, reading letters, issuing orders and keeping a keen look-out generally.
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From this reading Each morning Haworth had driven down early and spent an hour in his office and about the place, reading letters, issuing orders and keeping a keen look-out generally.
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From this reading Each morning Haworth had driven down early and spent an hour in his office and about the place, reading letters, issuing orders and keeping a keen look-out generally.
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From this reading Each morning Haworth had driven down early and spent an hour in his office and about the place, reading letters, issuing orders and keeping a keen look-out generally.
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From this reading Each morning Haworth had driven down early and spent an hour in his office and about the place, reading letters, issuing orders and keeping a keen look-out generally.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Not that the Works had been neglected, however.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Not that the Works had been neglected, however.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading It was a week before affairs assumed their accustomed aspect.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a week before affairs assumed their accustomed aspect.
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From this reading It was a week before affairs assumed their accustomed aspect.
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From this reading Not that the Works had been neglected, however.
