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Chapter XXXIX
"HAWORTH'S IS DONE WITH." Almost at the same moment, Haworth was reading, in his room at the Works, the letter which had been left for himself. "I have borne as much as I can bear," it ended. "My punishment for my folly is that I am a ruined man and a fugitive. My presence upon the scene, when the climax comes, would be of no benefit to either of us.
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the past participle of “be”
From this reading “Almost at the same moment, Haworth was reading, in his room at the Works, the letter which had been left for himself.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"HAWORTH'S IS DONE WITH."”
one or the other of two
From this reading “My presence upon the scene, when the climax comes, would be of no benefit to either of us.”
an action or decision that shows a lack of good judgment
From this reading “"My punishment for my folly is that I am a ruined man and a fugitive.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “"I have borne as much as I can bear," it ended.”
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading “Almost at the same moment, Haworth was reading, in his room at the Works, the letter which had been left for himself.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Almost at the same moment, Haworth was reading, in his room at the Works, the letter which had been left for himself.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Almost at the same moment, Haworth was reading, in his room at the Works, the letter which had been left for himself.”
a formal word for “on”
From this reading “My presence upon the scene, when the climax comes, would be of no benefit to either of us.”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “My presence upon the scene, when the climax comes, would be of no benefit to either of us.”
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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 "My punishment for my folly is that I am a ruined man and a fugitive.
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From this reading Almost at the same moment, Haworth was reading, in his room at the Works, the letter which had been left for himself.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "My punishment for my folly is that I am a ruined man and a fugitive.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "My punishment for my folly is that I am a ruined man and a fugitive.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "I have borne as much as I can bear," it ended.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Almost at the same moment, Haworth was reading, in his room at the Works, the letter which had been left for himself.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading My presence upon the scene, when the climax comes, would be of no benefit to either of us.
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From this reading "I have borne as much as I can bear," it ended.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Almost at the same moment, Haworth was reading, in his room at the Works, the letter which had been left for himself.
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From this reading My presence upon the scene, when the climax comes, would be of no benefit to either of us.
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From this reading "I have borne as much as I can bear," it ended.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "I have borne as much as I can bear," it ended.
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From this reading My presence upon the scene, when the climax comes, would be of no benefit to either of us.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading My presence upon the scene, when the climax comes, would be of no benefit to either of us.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "HAWORTH'S IS DONE WITH."
one or the other of two
From this reading My presence upon the scene, when the climax comes, would be of no benefit to either of us.
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From this reading "I have borne as much as I can bear," it ended.
an action or decision that shows a lack of good judgment
From this reading "My punishment for my folly is that I am a ruined man and a fugitive.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Almost at the same moment, Haworth was reading, in his room at the Works, the letter which had been left for himself.
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From this reading "My punishment for my folly is that I am a ruined man and a fugitive.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Almost at the same moment, Haworth was reading, in his room at the Works, the letter which had been left for himself.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I have borne as much as I can bear," it ended.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Almost at the same moment, Haworth was reading, in his room at the Works, the letter which had been left for himself.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "HAWORTH'S IS DONE WITH."
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Almost at the same moment, Haworth was reading, in his room at the Works, the letter which had been left for himself.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Almost at the same moment, Haworth was reading, in his room at the Works, the letter which had been left for himself.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I have borne as much as I can bear," it ended.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Almost at the same moment, Haworth was reading, in his room at the Works, the letter which had been left for himself.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "HAWORTH'S IS DONE WITH."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "I have borne as much as I can bear," it ended.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Almost at the same moment, Haworth was reading, in his room at the Works, the letter which had been left for himself.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Almost at the same moment, Haworth was reading, in his room at the Works, the letter which had been left for himself.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "My punishment for my folly is that I am a ruined man and a fugitive.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Almost at the same moment, Haworth was reading, in his room at the Works, the letter which had been left for himself.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I have borne as much as I can bear," it ended.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "My punishment for my folly is that I am a ruined man and a fugitive.
not any; not one
From this reading My presence upon the scene, when the climax comes, would be of no benefit to either of us.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading My presence upon the scene, when the climax comes, would be of no benefit to either of us.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading My presence upon the scene, when the climax comes, would be of no benefit to either of us.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "My punishment for my folly is that I am a ruined man and a fugitive.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Almost at the same moment, Haworth was reading, in his room at the Works, the letter which had been left for himself.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Almost at the same moment, Haworth was reading, in his room at the Works, the letter which had been left for himself.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "My punishment for my folly is that I am a ruined man and a fugitive.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Almost at the same moment, Haworth was reading, in his room at the Works, the letter which had been left for himself.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading My presence upon the scene, when the climax comes, would be of no benefit to either of us.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "My punishment for my folly is that I am a ruined man and a fugitive.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Almost at the same moment, Haworth was reading, in his room at the Works, the letter which had been left for himself.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading My presence upon the scene, when the climax comes, would be of no benefit to either of us.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading My presence upon the scene, when the climax comes, would be of no benefit to either of us.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading My presence upon the scene, when the climax comes, would be of no benefit to either of us.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Almost at the same moment, Haworth was reading, in his room at the Works, the letter which had been left for himself.
at the time that
From this reading My presence upon the scene, when the climax comes, would be of no benefit to either of us.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Almost at the same moment, Haworth was reading, in his room at the Works, the letter which had been left for himself.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "HAWORTH'S IS DONE WITH."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Almost at the same moment, Haworth was reading, in his room at the Works, the letter which had been left for himself.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading My presence upon the scene, when the climax comes, would be of no benefit to either of us.
