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Chapter XIII
He slept fairly well. In the morning a clerk of Mr. Sycamore’s telephoned to say that that gentleman was out of town, he had been called down to see Lady Charlotte Sydenham, but that he would be back, and would probably try to “get” Oswald about eleven in the evening. He had something important to tell Oswald. The day began cloudy, and repented and became fine. By midday it was, for London, a golden day.
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “In the morning a clerk of Mr. Sycamore’s telephoned to say that that gentleman was out of town, he had been called down to see Lady Charlotte Sydenham, but that he would be back, and would probably try to “get” Oswald about eleven in the evening.”
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “In the morning a clerk of Mr. Sycamore’s telephoned to say that that gentleman was out of town, he had been called down to see Lady Charlotte Sydenham, but that he would be back, and would probably try to “get” Oswald about eleven in the evening.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The day began cloudy, and repented and became fine.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The day began cloudy, and repented and became fine.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “In the morning a clerk of Mr. Sycamore’s telephoned to say that that gentleman was out of town, he had been called down to see Lady Charlotte Sydenham, but that he would be back, and would probably try to “get” Oswald about eleven in the evening.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “In the morning a clerk of Mr. Sycamore’s telephoned to say that that gentleman was out of town, he had been called down to see Lady Charlotte Sydenham, but that he would be back, and would probably try to “get” Oswald about eleven in the evening.”
a thing, without saying which
From this reading “He had something important to tell Oswald.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He had something important to tell Oswald.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He slept fairly well.”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “In the morning a clerk of Mr. Sycamore’s telephoned to say that that gentleman was out of town, he had been called down to see Lady Charlotte Sydenham, but that he would be back, and would probably try to “get” Oswald about eleven in the evening.”
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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 In the morning a clerk of Mr. Sycamore’s telephoned to say that that gentleman was out of town, he had been called down to see Lady Charlotte Sydenham, but that he would be back, and would probably try to “get” Oswald about eleven in the evening.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading In the morning a clerk of Mr. Sycamore’s telephoned to say that that gentleman was out of town, he had been called down to see Lady Charlotte Sydenham, but that he would be back, and would probably try to “get” Oswald about eleven in the evening.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In the morning a clerk of Mr. Sycamore’s telephoned to say that that gentleman was out of town, he had been called down to see Lady Charlotte Sydenham, but that he would be back, and would probably try to “get” Oswald about eleven in the evening.
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From this reading In the morning a clerk of Mr. Sycamore’s telephoned to say that that gentleman was out of town, he had been called down to see Lady Charlotte Sydenham, but that he would be back, and would probably try to “get” Oswald about eleven in the evening.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading In the morning a clerk of Mr. Sycamore’s telephoned to say that that gentleman was out of town, he had been called down to see Lady Charlotte Sydenham, but that he would be back, and would probably try to “get” Oswald about eleven in the evening.
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From this reading The day began cloudy, and repented and became fine.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading In the morning a clerk of Mr. Sycamore’s telephoned to say that that gentleman was out of town, he had been called down to see Lady Charlotte Sydenham, but that he would be back, and would probably try to “get” Oswald about eleven in the evening.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The day began cloudy, and repented and became fine.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading In the morning a clerk of Mr. Sycamore’s telephoned to say that that gentleman was out of town, he had been called down to see Lady Charlotte Sydenham, but that he would be back, and would probably try to “get” Oswald about eleven in the evening.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading By midday it was, for London, a golden day.
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From this reading In the morning a clerk of Mr. Sycamore’s telephoned to say that that gentleman was out of town, he had been called down to see Lady Charlotte Sydenham, but that he would be back, and would probably try to “get” Oswald about eleven in the evening.
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From this reading In the morning a clerk of Mr. Sycamore’s telephoned to say that that gentleman was out of town, he had been called down to see Lady Charlotte Sydenham, but that he would be back, and would probably try to “get” Oswald about eleven in the evening.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In the morning a clerk of Mr. Sycamore’s telephoned to say that that gentleman was out of town, he had been called down to see Lady Charlotte Sydenham, but that he would be back, and would probably try to “get” Oswald about eleven in the evening.
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From this reading The day began cloudy, and repented and became fine.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The day began cloudy, and repented and became fine.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In the morning a clerk of Mr. Sycamore’s telephoned to say that that gentleman was out of town, he had been called down to see Lady Charlotte Sydenham, but that he would be back, and would probably try to “get” Oswald about eleven in the evening.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In the morning a clerk of Mr. Sycamore’s telephoned to say that that gentleman was out of town, he had been called down to see Lady Charlotte Sydenham, but that he would be back, and would probably try to “get” Oswald about eleven in the evening.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In the morning a clerk of Mr. Sycamore’s telephoned to say that that gentleman was out of town, he had been called down to see Lady Charlotte Sydenham, but that he would be back, and would probably try to “get” Oswald about eleven in the evening.
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From this reading He slept fairly well.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The day began cloudy, and repented and became fine.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading By midday it was, for London, a golden day.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading In the morning a clerk of Mr. Sycamore’s telephoned to say that that gentleman was out of town, he had been called down to see Lady Charlotte Sydenham, but that he would be back, and would probably try to “get” Oswald about eleven in the evening.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In the morning a clerk of Mr. Sycamore’s telephoned to say that that gentleman was out of town, he had been called down to see Lady Charlotte Sydenham, but that he would be back, and would probably try to “get” Oswald about eleven in the evening.
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From this reading By midday it was, for London, a golden day.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading In the morning a clerk of Mr. Sycamore’s telephoned to say that that gentleman was out of town, he had been called down to see Lady Charlotte Sydenham, but that he would be back, and would probably try to “get” Oswald about eleven in the evening.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He slept fairly well.
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From this reading He had something important to tell Oswald.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the morning a clerk of Mr. Sycamore’s telephoned to say that that gentleman was out of town, he had been called down to see Lady Charlotte Sydenham, but that he would be back, and would probably try to “get” Oswald about eleven in the evening.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading By midday it was, for London, a golden day.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In the morning a clerk of Mr. Sycamore’s telephoned to say that that gentleman was out of town, he had been called down to see Lady Charlotte Sydenham, but that he would be back, and would probably try to “get” Oswald about eleven in the evening.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading By midday it was, for London, a golden day.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading By midday it was, for London, a golden day.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In the morning a clerk of Mr. Sycamore’s telephoned to say that that gentleman was out of town, he had been called down to see Lady Charlotte Sydenham, but that he would be back, and would probably try to “get” Oswald about eleven in the evening.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In the morning a clerk of Mr. Sycamore’s telephoned to say that that gentleman was out of town, he had been called down to see Lady Charlotte Sydenham, but that he would be back, and would probably try to “get” Oswald about eleven in the evening.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In the morning a clerk of Mr. Sycamore’s telephoned to say that that gentleman was out of town, he had been called down to see Lady Charlotte Sydenham, but that he would be back, and would probably try to “get” Oswald about eleven in the evening.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In the morning a clerk of Mr. Sycamore’s telephoned to say that that gentleman was out of town, he had been called down to see Lady Charlotte Sydenham, but that he would be back, and would probably try to “get” Oswald about eleven in the evening.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In the morning a clerk of Mr. Sycamore’s telephoned to say that that gentleman was out of town, he had been called down to see Lady Charlotte Sydenham, but that he would be back, and would probably try to “get” Oswald about eleven in the evening.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In the morning a clerk of Mr. Sycamore’s telephoned to say that that gentleman was out of town, he had been called down to see Lady Charlotte Sydenham, but that he would be back, and would probably try to “get” Oswald about eleven in the evening.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The day began cloudy, and repented and became fine.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In the morning a clerk of Mr. Sycamore’s telephoned to say that that gentleman was out of town, he had been called down to see Lady Charlotte Sydenham, but that he would be back, and would probably try to “get” Oswald about eleven in the evening.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In the morning a clerk of Mr. Sycamore’s telephoned to say that that gentleman was out of town, he had been called down to see Lady Charlotte Sydenham, but that he would be back, and would probably try to “get” Oswald about eleven in the evening.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He slept fairly well.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading He had something important to tell Oswald.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In the morning a clerk of Mr. Sycamore’s telephoned to say that that gentleman was out of town, he had been called down to see Lady Charlotte Sydenham, but that he would be back, and would probably try to “get” Oswald about eleven in the evening.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In the morning a clerk of Mr. Sycamore’s telephoned to say that that gentleman was out of town, he had been called down to see Lady Charlotte Sydenham, but that he would be back, and would probably try to “get” Oswald about eleven in the evening.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In the morning a clerk of Mr. Sycamore’s telephoned to say that that gentleman was out of town, he had been called down to see Lady Charlotte Sydenham, but that he would be back, and would probably try to “get” Oswald about eleven in the evening.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He had something important to tell Oswald.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading In the morning a clerk of Mr. Sycamore’s telephoned to say that that gentleman was out of town, he had been called down to see Lady Charlotte Sydenham, but that he would be back, and would probably try to “get” Oswald about eleven in the evening.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In the morning a clerk of Mr. Sycamore’s telephoned to say that that gentleman was out of town, he had been called down to see Lady Charlotte Sydenham, but that he would be back, and would probably try to “get” Oswald about eleven in the evening.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In the morning a clerk of Mr. Sycamore’s telephoned to say that that gentleman was out of town, he had been called down to see Lady Charlotte Sydenham, but that he would be back, and would probably try to “get” Oswald about eleven in the evening.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In the morning a clerk of Mr. Sycamore’s telephoned to say that that gentleman was out of town, he had been called down to see Lady Charlotte Sydenham, but that he would be back, and would probably try to “get” Oswald about eleven in the evening.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In the morning a clerk of Mr. Sycamore’s telephoned to say that that gentleman was out of town, he had been called down to see Lady Charlotte Sydenham, but that he would be back, and would probably try to “get” Oswald about eleven in the evening.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In the morning a clerk of Mr. Sycamore’s telephoned to say that that gentleman was out of town, he had been called down to see Lady Charlotte Sydenham, but that he would be back, and would probably try to “get” Oswald about eleven in the evening.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He slept fairly well.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading In the morning a clerk of Mr. Sycamore’s telephoned to say that that gentleman was out of town, he had been called down to see Lady Charlotte Sydenham, but that he would be back, and would probably try to “get” Oswald about eleven in the evening.
