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Chapter XXXIV
As he entered his rooms, Latimer glanced round at Baird's empty chair and wished he had found him sitting in it. He walked over to it and sat down himself--simply because it was Baird's chair and suggested his presence. Latimer knew how he would have turned to look at him as he came in, and that he would at once have known by instinct that the old abyss had been re-opened. "If he were here," he thought, "he would tell me what to do." But he knew what he was going to do.
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for the reason that
From this reading “He walked over to it and sat down himself--simply because it was Baird's chair and suggested his presence.”
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “Latimer knew how he would have turned to look at him as he came in, and that he would at once have known by instinct that the old abyss had been re-opened.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “As he entered his rooms, Latimer glanced round at Baird's empty chair and wished he had found him sitting in it.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Latimer knew how he would have turned to look at him as he came in, and that he would at once have known by instinct that the old abyss had been re-opened.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"If he were here," he thought, "he would tell me what to do."”
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading “He walked over to it and sat down himself--simply because it was Baird's chair and suggested his presence.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Latimer knew how he would have turned to look at him as he came in, and that he would at once have known by instinct that the old abyss had been re-opened.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Latimer knew how he would have turned to look at him as he came in, and that he would at once have known by instinct that the old abyss had been re-opened.”
above and across; more than
From this reading “He walked over to it and sat down himself--simply because it was Baird's chair and suggested his presence.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"If he were here," he thought, "he would tell me what to do."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"If he were here," he thought, "he would tell me what to do."”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “Latimer knew how he would have turned to look at him as he came in, and that he would at once have known by instinct that the old abyss had been re-opened.”
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From this reading Latimer knew how he would have turned to look at him as he came in, and that he would at once have known by instinct that the old abyss had been re-opened.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading As he entered his rooms, Latimer glanced round at Baird's empty chair and wished he had found him sitting in it.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As he entered his rooms, Latimer glanced round at Baird's empty chair and wished he had found him sitting in it.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading As he entered his rooms, Latimer glanced round at Baird's empty chair and wished he had found him sitting in it.
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From this reading As he entered his rooms, Latimer glanced round at Baird's empty chair and wished he had found him sitting in it.
for the reason that
From this reading He walked over to it and sat down himself--simply because it was Baird's chair and suggested his presence.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Latimer knew how he would have turned to look at him as he came in, and that he would at once have known by instinct that the old abyss had been re-opened.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But he knew what he was going to do.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Latimer knew how he would have turned to look at him as he came in, and that he would at once have known by instinct that the old abyss had been re-opened.
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From this reading Latimer knew how he would have turned to look at him as he came in, and that he would at once have known by instinct that the old abyss had been re-opened.
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From this reading As he entered his rooms, Latimer glanced round at Baird's empty chair and wished he had found him sitting in it.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "If he were here," he thought, "he would tell me what to do."
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From this reading He walked over to it and sat down himself--simply because it was Baird's chair and suggested his presence.
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From this reading As he entered his rooms, Latimer glanced round at Baird's empty chair and wished he had found him sitting in it.
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From this reading As he entered his rooms, Latimer glanced round at Baird's empty chair and wished he had found him sitting in it.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading As he entered his rooms, Latimer glanced round at Baird's empty chair and wished he had found him sitting in it.
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From this reading As he entered his rooms, Latimer glanced round at Baird's empty chair and wished he had found him sitting in it.
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From this reading But he knew what he was going to do.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading As he entered his rooms, Latimer glanced round at Baird's empty chair and wished he had found him sitting in it.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Latimer knew how he would have turned to look at him as he came in, and that he would at once have known by instinct that the old abyss had been re-opened.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As he entered his rooms, Latimer glanced round at Baird's empty chair and wished he had found him sitting in it.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "If he were here," he thought, "he would tell me what to do."
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading As he entered his rooms, Latimer glanced round at Baird's empty chair and wished he had found him sitting in it.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He walked over to it and sat down himself--simply because it was Baird's chair and suggested his presence.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading As he entered his rooms, Latimer glanced round at Baird's empty chair and wished he had found him sitting in it.
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From this reading Latimer knew how he would have turned to look at him as he came in, and that he would at once have known by instinct that the old abyss had been re-opened.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "If he were here," he thought, "he would tell me what to do."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading As he entered his rooms, Latimer glanced round at Baird's empty chair and wished he had found him sitting in it.
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From this reading Latimer knew how he would have turned to look at him as he came in, and that he would at once have known by instinct that the old abyss had been re-opened.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading As he entered his rooms, Latimer glanced round at Baird's empty chair and wished he had found him sitting in it.
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From this reading Latimer knew how he would have turned to look at him as he came in, and that he would at once have known by instinct that the old abyss had been re-opened.
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From this reading Latimer knew how he would have turned to look at him as he came in, and that he would at once have known by instinct that the old abyss had been re-opened.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As he entered his rooms, Latimer glanced round at Baird's empty chair and wished he had found him sitting in it.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Latimer knew how he would have turned to look at him as he came in, and that he would at once have known by instinct that the old abyss had been re-opened.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "If he were here," he thought, "he would tell me what to do."
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From this reading Latimer knew how he would have turned to look at him as he came in, and that he would at once have known by instinct that the old abyss had been re-opened.
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From this reading Latimer knew how he would have turned to look at him as he came in, and that he would at once have known by instinct that the old abyss had been re-opened.
above and across; more than
From this reading He walked over to it and sat down himself--simply because it was Baird's chair and suggested his presence.
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From this reading He walked over to it and sat down himself--simply because it was Baird's chair and suggested his presence.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Latimer knew how he would have turned to look at him as he came in, and that he would at once have known by instinct that the old abyss had been re-opened.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As he entered his rooms, Latimer glanced round at Baird's empty chair and wished he had found him sitting in it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As he entered his rooms, Latimer glanced round at Baird's empty chair and wished he had found him sitting in it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He walked over to it and sat down himself--simply because it was Baird's chair and suggested his presence.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He walked over to it and sat down himself--simply because it was Baird's chair and suggested his presence.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As he entered his rooms, Latimer glanced round at Baird's empty chair and wished he had found him sitting in it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He walked over to it and sat down himself--simply because it was Baird's chair and suggested his presence.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "If he were here," he thought, "he would tell me what to do."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Latimer knew how he would have turned to look at him as he came in, and that he would at once have known by instinct that the old abyss had been re-opened.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Latimer knew how he would have turned to look at him as he came in, and that he would at once have known by instinct that the old abyss had been re-opened.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "If he were here," he thought, "he would tell me what to do."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He walked over to it and sat down himself--simply because it was Baird's chair and suggested his presence.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Latimer knew how he would have turned to look at him as he came in, and that he would at once have known by instinct that the old abyss had been re-opened.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He walked over to it and sat down himself--simply because it was Baird's chair and suggested his presence.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He walked over to it and sat down himself--simply because it was Baird's chair and suggested his presence.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "If he were here," he thought, "he would tell me what to do."
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "If he were here," he thought, "he would tell me what to do."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As he entered his rooms, Latimer glanced round at Baird's empty chair and wished he had found him sitting in it.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Latimer knew how he would have turned to look at him as he came in, and that he would at once have known by instinct that the old abyss had been re-opened.
