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Chapter XVIII
AT AN END. When they stood in the road, Haworth laid his hand upon his companion's shoulder heavily. "Come up to the Works, lad," he said, "and let's have a bit of a talk." His voice and his touch had something in common. Murdoch understood them both.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Come up to the Works, lad," he said, "and let's have a bit of a talk."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “When they stood in the road, Haworth laid his hand upon his companion's shoulder heavily.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “"Come up to the Works, lad," he said, "and let's have a bit of a talk."”
a thing, without saying which
From this reading “His voice and his touch had something in common.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “When they stood in the road, Haworth laid his hand upon his companion's shoulder heavily.”
a formal word for “on”
From this reading “When they stood in the road, Haworth laid his hand upon his companion's shoulder heavily.”
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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 "Come up to the Works, lad," he said, "and let's have a bit of a talk."
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading AT AN END.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Come up to the Works, lad," he said, "and let's have a bit of a talk."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading AT AN END.
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From this reading "Come up to the Works, lad," he said, "and let's have a bit of a talk."
the two together, not just one
From this reading Murdoch understood them both.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Come up to the Works, lad," he said, "and let's have a bit of a talk."
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From this reading His voice and his touch had something in common.
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From this reading When they stood in the road, Haworth laid his hand upon his companion's shoulder heavily.
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From this reading AT AN END.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading His voice and his touch had something in common.
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From this reading When they stood in the road, Haworth laid his hand upon his companion's shoulder heavily.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Come up to the Works, lad," he said, "and let's have a bit of a talk."
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From this reading When they stood in the road, Haworth laid his hand upon his companion's shoulder heavily.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Come up to the Works, lad," he said, "and let's have a bit of a talk."
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From this reading When they stood in the road, Haworth laid his hand upon his companion's shoulder heavily.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading When they stood in the road, Haworth laid his hand upon his companion's shoulder heavily.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When they stood in the road, Haworth laid his hand upon his companion's shoulder heavily.
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From this reading "Come up to the Works, lad," he said, "and let's have a bit of a talk."
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From this reading When they stood in the road, Haworth laid his hand upon his companion's shoulder heavily.
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From this reading "Come up to the Works, lad," he said, "and let's have a bit of a talk."
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From this reading Murdoch understood them both.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Come up to the Works, lad," he said, "and let's have a bit of a talk."
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From this reading When they stood in the road, Haworth laid his hand upon his companion's shoulder heavily.
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From this reading "Come up to the Works, lad," he said, "and let's have a bit of a talk."
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From this reading When they stood in the road, Haworth laid his hand upon his companion's shoulder heavily.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading His voice and his touch had something in common.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When they stood in the road, Haworth laid his hand upon his companion's shoulder heavily.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Come up to the Works, lad," he said, "and let's have a bit of a talk."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When they stood in the road, Haworth laid his hand upon his companion's shoulder heavily.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Murdoch understood them both.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When they stood in the road, Haworth laid his hand upon his companion's shoulder heavily.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Come up to the Works, lad," he said, "and let's have a bit of a talk."
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From this reading His voice and his touch had something in common.
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From this reading Murdoch understood them both.
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From this reading "Come up to the Works, lad," he said, "and let's have a bit of a talk."
a formal word for “on”
From this reading When they stood in the road, Haworth laid his hand upon his companion's shoulder heavily.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading His voice and his touch had something in common.
at the time that
From this reading When they stood in the road, Haworth laid his hand upon his companion's shoulder heavily.
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From this reading "Come up to the Works, lad," he said, "and let's have a bit of a talk."
