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Chapter XXX
A WITHDRAWAL. On Tuesday Lewisham returned from Vigours' at five--at half-past six he would go on to his science class at Walham Green--and discovered Mrs. Chaffery and Ethel in tears. He was fagged and rather anxious for some tea, but the news they had for him drove tea out of his head altogether. "He's gone," said Ethel. "Who's gone?
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a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “On Tuesday Lewisham returned from Vigours' at five--at half-past six he would go on to his science class at Walham Green--and discovered Mrs. Chaffery and Ethel in tears.”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “On Tuesday Lewisham returned from Vigours' at five--at half-past six he would go on to his science class at Walham Green--and discovered Mrs. Chaffery and Ethel in tears.”
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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 A WITHDRAWAL.
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From this reading He was fagged and rather anxious for some tea, but the news they had for him drove tea out of his head altogether.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading On Tuesday Lewisham returned from Vigours' at five--at half-past six he would go on to his science class at Walham Green--and discovered Mrs. Chaffery and Ethel in tears.
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From this reading He was fagged and rather anxious for some tea, but the news they had for him drove tea out of his head altogether.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading On Tuesday Lewisham returned from Vigours' at five--at half-past six he would go on to his science class at Walham Green--and discovered Mrs. Chaffery and Ethel in tears.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He was fagged and rather anxious for some tea, but the news they had for him drove tea out of his head altogether.
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From this reading On Tuesday Lewisham returned from Vigours' at five--at half-past six he would go on to his science class at Walham Green--and discovered Mrs. Chaffery and Ethel in tears.
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From this reading On Tuesday Lewisham returned from Vigours' at five--at half-past six he would go on to his science class at Walham Green--and discovered Mrs. Chaffery and Ethel in tears.
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From this reading On Tuesday Lewisham returned from Vigours' at five--at half-past six he would go on to his science class at Walham Green--and discovered Mrs. Chaffery and Ethel in tears.
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From this reading He was fagged and rather anxious for some tea, but the news they had for him drove tea out of his head altogether.
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From this reading On Tuesday Lewisham returned from Vigours' at five--at half-past six he would go on to his science class at Walham Green--and discovered Mrs. Chaffery and Ethel in tears.
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From this reading He was fagged and rather anxious for some tea, but the news they had for him drove tea out of his head altogether.
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From this reading On Tuesday Lewisham returned from Vigours' at five--at half-past six he would go on to his science class at Walham Green--and discovered Mrs. Chaffery and Ethel in tears.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He was fagged and rather anxious for some tea, but the news they had for him drove tea out of his head altogether.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading On Tuesday Lewisham returned from Vigours' at five--at half-past six he would go on to his science class at Walham Green--and discovered Mrs. Chaffery and Ethel in tears.
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From this reading On Tuesday Lewisham returned from Vigours' at five--at half-past six he would go on to his science class at Walham Green--and discovered Mrs. Chaffery and Ethel in tears.
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From this reading "He's gone," said Ethel.
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From this reading On Tuesday Lewisham returned from Vigours' at five--at half-past six he would go on to his science class at Walham Green--and discovered Mrs. Chaffery and Ethel in tears.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He was fagged and rather anxious for some tea, but the news they had for him drove tea out of his head altogether.
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From this reading On Tuesday Lewisham returned from Vigours' at five--at half-past six he would go on to his science class at Walham Green--and discovered Mrs. Chaffery and Ethel in tears.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading On Tuesday Lewisham returned from Vigours' at five--at half-past six he would go on to his science class at Walham Green--and discovered Mrs. Chaffery and Ethel in tears.
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From this reading "He's gone," said Ethel.
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From this reading He was fagged and rather anxious for some tea, but the news they had for him drove tea out of his head altogether.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He was fagged and rather anxious for some tea, but the news they had for him drove tea out of his head altogether.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading On Tuesday Lewisham returned from Vigours' at five--at half-past six he would go on to his science class at Walham Green--and discovered Mrs. Chaffery and Ethel in tears.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading On Tuesday Lewisham returned from Vigours' at five--at half-past six he would go on to his science class at Walham Green--and discovered Mrs. Chaffery and Ethel in tears.
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From this reading On Tuesday Lewisham returned from Vigours' at five--at half-past six he would go on to his science class at Walham Green--and discovered Mrs. Chaffery and Ethel in tears.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading On Tuesday Lewisham returned from Vigours' at five--at half-past six he would go on to his science class at Walham Green--and discovered Mrs. Chaffery and Ethel in tears.
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From this reading He was fagged and rather anxious for some tea, but the news they had for him drove tea out of his head altogether.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He was fagged and rather anxious for some tea, but the news they had for him drove tea out of his head altogether.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On Tuesday Lewisham returned from Vigours' at five--at half-past six he would go on to his science class at Walham Green--and discovered Mrs. Chaffery and Ethel in tears.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He was fagged and rather anxious for some tea, but the news they had for him drove tea out of his head altogether.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He was fagged and rather anxious for some tea, but the news they had for him drove tea out of his head altogether.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading On Tuesday Lewisham returned from Vigours' at five--at half-past six he would go on to his science class at Walham Green--and discovered Mrs. Chaffery and Ethel in tears.
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From this reading "He's gone," said Ethel.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading On Tuesday Lewisham returned from Vigours' at five--at half-past six he would go on to his science class at Walham Green--and discovered Mrs. Chaffery and Ethel in tears.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading On Tuesday Lewisham returned from Vigours' at five--at half-past six he would go on to his science class at Walham Green--and discovered Mrs. Chaffery and Ethel in tears.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He was fagged and rather anxious for some tea, but the news they had for him drove tea out of his head altogether.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He was fagged and rather anxious for some tea, but the news they had for him drove tea out of his head altogether.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading On Tuesday Lewisham returned from Vigours' at five--at half-past six he would go on to his science class at Walham Green--and discovered Mrs. Chaffery and Ethel in tears.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He was fagged and rather anxious for some tea, but the news they had for him drove tea out of his head altogether.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was fagged and rather anxious for some tea, but the news they had for him drove tea out of his head altogether.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading On Tuesday Lewisham returned from Vigours' at five--at half-past six he would go on to his science class at Walham Green--and discovered Mrs. Chaffery and Ethel in tears.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading On Tuesday Lewisham returned from Vigours' at five--at half-past six he would go on to his science class at Walham Green--and discovered Mrs. Chaffery and Ethel in tears.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading On Tuesday Lewisham returned from Vigours' at five--at half-past six he would go on to his science class at Walham Green--and discovered Mrs. Chaffery and Ethel in tears.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading On Tuesday Lewisham returned from Vigours' at five--at half-past six he would go on to his science class at Walham Green--and discovered Mrs. Chaffery and Ethel in tears.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was fagged and rather anxious for some tea, but the news they had for him drove tea out of his head altogether.
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From this reading "Who's gone?
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From this reading A WITHDRAWAL.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading On Tuesday Lewisham returned from Vigours' at five--at half-past six he would go on to his science class at Walham Green--and discovered Mrs. Chaffery and Ethel in tears.
