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Chapter VII
KESTER ST. GEORGE. Although Lionel Dering had obtained Kester St. George’s address in Paris from Mr. Perrins, he had not yet written to him. He put off writing from day to day, hardly knowing, in fact, in what terms to couch his letter. He could not forget the look he had seen in his cousin’s eyes during their momentary recognition of each other on Westminster Bridge.
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a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Although Lionel Dering had obtained Kester St. George’s address in Paris from Mr. Perrins, he had not yet written to him.”
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “He could not forget the look he had seen in his cousin’s eyes during their momentary recognition of each other on Westminster Bridge.”
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading “He could not forget the look he had seen in his cousin’s eyes during their momentary recognition of each other on Westminster Bridge.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He could not forget the look he had seen in his cousin’s eyes during their momentary recognition of each other on Westminster Bridge.”
but in spite of that
From this reading “Although Lionel Dering had obtained Kester St. George’s address in Paris from Mr. Perrins, he had not yet written to him.”
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From this reading Although Lionel Dering had obtained Kester St. George’s address in Paris from Mr. Perrins, he had not yet written to him.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Although Lionel Dering had obtained Kester St. George’s address in Paris from Mr. Perrins, he had not yet written to him.
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From this reading He could not forget the look he had seen in his cousin’s eyes during their momentary recognition of each other on Westminster Bridge.
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From this reading He put off writing from day to day, hardly knowing, in fact, in what terms to couch his letter.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He could not forget the look he had seen in his cousin’s eyes during their momentary recognition of each other on Westminster Bridge.
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From this reading He could not forget the look he had seen in his cousin’s eyes during their momentary recognition of each other on Westminster Bridge.
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From this reading He put off writing from day to day, hardly knowing, in fact, in what terms to couch his letter.
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From this reading Although Lionel Dering had obtained Kester St. George’s address in Paris from Mr. Perrins, he had not yet written to him.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading He could not forget the look he had seen in his cousin’s eyes during their momentary recognition of each other on Westminster Bridge.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading He could not forget the look he had seen in his cousin’s eyes during their momentary recognition of each other on Westminster Bridge.
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From this reading He could not forget the look he had seen in his cousin’s eyes during their momentary recognition of each other on Westminster Bridge.
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From this reading He put off writing from day to day, hardly knowing, in fact, in what terms to couch his letter.
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From this reading He could not forget the look he had seen in his cousin’s eyes during their momentary recognition of each other on Westminster Bridge.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Although Lionel Dering had obtained Kester St. George’s address in Paris from Mr. Perrins, he had not yet written to him.
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From this reading GEORGE.
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From this reading Although Lionel Dering had obtained Kester St. George’s address in Paris from Mr. Perrins, he had not yet written to him.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Although Lionel Dering had obtained Kester St. George’s address in Paris from Mr. Perrins, he had not yet written to him.
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From this reading He put off writing from day to day, hardly knowing, in fact, in what terms to couch his letter.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Although Lionel Dering had obtained Kester St. George’s address in Paris from Mr. Perrins, he had not yet written to him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Although Lionel Dering had obtained Kester St. George’s address in Paris from Mr. Perrins, he had not yet written to him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He put off writing from day to day, hardly knowing, in fact, in what terms to couch his letter.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Although Lionel Dering had obtained Kester St. George’s address in Paris from Mr. Perrins, he had not yet written to him.
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From this reading KESTER ST.
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From this reading He put off writing from day to day, hardly knowing, in fact, in what terms to couch his letter.
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From this reading He put off writing from day to day, hardly knowing, in fact, in what terms to couch his letter.
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From this reading Although Lionel Dering had obtained Kester St. George’s address in Paris from Mr. Perrins, he had not yet written to him.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He could not forget the look he had seen in his cousin’s eyes during their momentary recognition of each other on Westminster Bridge.
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From this reading He could not forget the look he had seen in his cousin’s eyes during their momentary recognition of each other on Westminster Bridge.
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From this reading Although Lionel Dering had obtained Kester St. George’s address in Paris from Mr. Perrins, he had not yet written to him.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Although Lionel Dering had obtained Kester St. George’s address in Paris from Mr. Perrins, he had not yet written to him.
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From this reading Although Lionel Dering had obtained Kester St. George’s address in Paris from Mr. Perrins, he had not yet written to him.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He could not forget the look he had seen in his cousin’s eyes during their momentary recognition of each other on Westminster Bridge.
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From this reading He put off writing from day to day, hardly knowing, in fact, in what terms to couch his letter.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He could not forget the look he had seen in his cousin’s eyes during their momentary recognition of each other on Westminster Bridge.
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From this reading He could not forget the look he had seen in his cousin’s eyes during their momentary recognition of each other on Westminster Bridge.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Although Lionel Dering had obtained Kester St. George’s address in Paris from Mr. Perrins, he had not yet written to him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Although Lionel Dering had obtained Kester St. George’s address in Paris from Mr. Perrins, he had not yet written to him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He put off writing from day to day, hardly knowing, in fact, in what terms to couch his letter.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He could not forget the look he had seen in his cousin’s eyes during their momentary recognition of each other on Westminster Bridge.
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From this reading He could not forget the look he had seen in his cousin’s eyes during their momentary recognition of each other on Westminster Bridge.
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From this reading KESTER ST.
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From this reading He put off writing from day to day, hardly knowing, in fact, in what terms to couch his letter.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He could not forget the look he had seen in his cousin’s eyes during their momentary recognition of each other on Westminster Bridge.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading He could not forget the look he had seen in his cousin’s eyes during their momentary recognition of each other on Westminster Bridge.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Although Lionel Dering had obtained Kester St. George’s address in Paris from Mr. Perrins, he had not yet written to him.
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From this reading He could not forget the look he had seen in his cousin’s eyes during their momentary recognition of each other on Westminster Bridge.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading He put off writing from day to day, hardly knowing, in fact, in what terms to couch his letter.
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From this reading He put off writing from day to day, hardly knowing, in fact, in what terms to couch his letter.
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From this reading Although Lionel Dering had obtained Kester St. George’s address in Paris from Mr. Perrins, he had not yet written to him.
but in spite of that
From this reading Although Lionel Dering had obtained Kester St. George’s address in Paris from Mr. Perrins, he had not yet written to him.
