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Chapter VI
THE ROAD TO THE RIGHT. The morning after, Ferrol heard an announcement which came upon him like a clap of thunder. After breakfast, as they walked about the grounds, Olivia, who had seemed to be in an abstracted mood, said, without any preface: "Miss Rogers returns home to-morrow." Laurence stopped short in the middle of the path.
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “After breakfast, as they walked about the grounds, Olivia, who had seemed to be in an abstracted mood, said, without any preface:”
later than; following
From this reading “The morning after, Ferrol heard an announcement which came upon him like a clap of thunder.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The morning after, Ferrol heard an announcement which came upon him like a clap of thunder.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “THE ROAD TO THE RIGHT.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “After breakfast, as they walked about the grounds, Olivia, who had seemed to be in an abstracted mood, said, without any preface:”
brief or direct in expression
From this reading “Laurence stopped short in the middle of the path.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Laurence stopped short in the middle of the path.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “The morning after, Ferrol heard an announcement which came upon him like a clap of thunder.”
a formal word for “on”
From this reading “The morning after, Ferrol heard an announcement which came upon him like a clap of thunder.”
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading “After breakfast, as they walked about the grounds, Olivia, who had seemed to be in an abstracted mood, said, without any preface:”
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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 The morning after, Ferrol heard an announcement which came upon him like a clap of thunder.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading After breakfast, as they walked about the grounds, Olivia, who had seemed to be in an abstracted mood, said, without any preface:
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From this reading After breakfast, as they walked about the grounds, Olivia, who had seemed to be in an abstracted mood, said, without any preface:
later than; following
From this reading The morning after, Ferrol heard an announcement which came upon him like a clap of thunder.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The morning after, Ferrol heard an announcement which came upon him like a clap of thunder.
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From this reading The morning after, Ferrol heard an announcement which came upon him like a clap of thunder.
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From this reading After breakfast, as they walked about the grounds, Olivia, who had seemed to be in an abstracted mood, said, without any preface:
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading After breakfast, as they walked about the grounds, Olivia, who had seemed to be in an abstracted mood, said, without any preface:
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading After breakfast, as they walked about the grounds, Olivia, who had seemed to be in an abstracted mood, said, without any preface:
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From this reading After breakfast, as they walked about the grounds, Olivia, who had seemed to be in an abstracted mood, said, without any preface:
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From this reading The morning after, Ferrol heard an announcement which came upon him like a clap of thunder.
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From this reading The morning after, Ferrol heard an announcement which came upon him like a clap of thunder.
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From this reading The morning after, Ferrol heard an announcement which came upon him like a clap of thunder.
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From this reading After breakfast, as they walked about the grounds, Olivia, who had seemed to be in an abstracted mood, said, without any preface:
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading After breakfast, as they walked about the grounds, Olivia, who had seemed to be in an abstracted mood, said, without any preface:
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From this reading The morning after, Ferrol heard an announcement which came upon him like a clap of thunder.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The morning after, Ferrol heard an announcement which came upon him like a clap of thunder.
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From this reading "Miss Rogers returns home to-morrow."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading After breakfast, as they walked about the grounds, Olivia, who had seemed to be in an abstracted mood, said, without any preface:
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From this reading Laurence stopped short in the middle of the path.
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From this reading The morning after, Ferrol heard an announcement which came upon him like a clap of thunder.
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From this reading Laurence stopped short in the middle of the path.
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From this reading "Miss Rogers returns home to-morrow."
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From this reading After breakfast, as they walked about the grounds, Olivia, who had seemed to be in an abstracted mood, said, without any preface:
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The morning after, Ferrol heard an announcement which came upon him like a clap of thunder.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The morning after, Ferrol heard an announcement which came upon him like a clap of thunder.
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From this reading After breakfast, as they walked about the grounds, Olivia, who had seemed to be in an abstracted mood, said, without any preface:
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From this reading Laurence stopped short in the middle of the path.
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From this reading After breakfast, as they walked about the grounds, Olivia, who had seemed to be in an abstracted mood, said, without any preface:
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From this reading "Miss Rogers returns home to-morrow."
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE ROAD TO THE RIGHT.
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From this reading THE ROAD TO THE RIGHT.
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From this reading "Miss Rogers returns home to-morrow."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading After breakfast, as they walked about the grounds, Olivia, who had seemed to be in an abstracted mood, said, without any preface:
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading After breakfast, as they walked about the grounds, Olivia, who had seemed to be in an abstracted mood, said, without any preface:
brief or direct in expression
From this reading Laurence stopped short in the middle of the path.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Laurence stopped short in the middle of the path.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE ROAD TO THE RIGHT.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading After breakfast, as they walked about the grounds, Olivia, who had seemed to be in an abstracted mood, said, without any preface:
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The morning after, Ferrol heard an announcement which came upon him like a clap of thunder.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE ROAD TO THE RIGHT.
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From this reading "Miss Rogers returns home to-morrow."
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The morning after, Ferrol heard an announcement which came upon him like a clap of thunder.
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From this reading After breakfast, as they walked about the grounds, Olivia, who had seemed to be in an abstracted mood, said, without any preface:
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The morning after, Ferrol heard an announcement which came upon him like a clap of thunder.
which person or people
From this reading After breakfast, as they walked about the grounds, Olivia, who had seemed to be in an abstracted mood, said, without any preface:
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading After breakfast, as they walked about the grounds, Olivia, who had seemed to be in an abstracted mood, said, without any preface:
