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Chapter XXVI
THE AIR ON THE COAST “AND did a dark enough night ever come, Julius?” Sir Paget asked with a chuckle. It was late summer. I had arrived that day to pay him a visit and, incidentally, to complete the transaction by which Waldo was to convey to me the reversion to Cragsfoot. My uncle and I sat late together after dinner, while I regaled him with the story of the last days of Arsenio Valdez—of his luck, his death, and his glorification.
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later than; following
From this reading “My uncle and I sat late together after dinner, while I regaled him with the story of the last days of Arsenio Valdez—of his luck, his death, and his glorification.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Sir Paget asked with a chuckle.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “THE AIR ON THE COAST “AND did a dark enough night ever come, Julius?””
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I had arrived that day to pay him a visit and, incidentally, to complete the transaction by which Waldo was to convey to me the reversion to Cragsfoot.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “THE AIR ON THE COAST “AND did a dark enough night ever come, Julius?””
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “My uncle and I sat late together after dinner, while I regaled him with the story of the last days of Arsenio Valdez—of his luck, his death, and his glorification.”
during the time that
From this reading “My uncle and I sat late together after dinner, while I regaled him with the story of the last days of Arsenio Valdez—of his luck, his death, and his glorification.”
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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 AIR ON THE COAST “AND did a dark enough night ever come, Julius?”
later than; following
From this reading My uncle and I sat late together after dinner, while I regaled him with the story of the last days of Arsenio Valdez—of his luck, his death, and his glorification.
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From this reading THE AIR ON THE COAST “AND did a dark enough night ever come, Julius?”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE AIR ON THE COAST “AND did a dark enough night ever come, Julius?”
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From this reading I had arrived that day to pay him a visit and, incidentally, to complete the transaction by which Waldo was to convey to me the reversion to Cragsfoot.
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From this reading My uncle and I sat late together after dinner, while I regaled him with the story of the last days of Arsenio Valdez—of his luck, his death, and his glorification.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Sir Paget asked with a chuckle.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading I had arrived that day to pay him a visit and, incidentally, to complete the transaction by which Waldo was to convey to me the reversion to Cragsfoot.
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From this reading Sir Paget asked with a chuckle.
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From this reading THE AIR ON THE COAST “AND did a dark enough night ever come, Julius?”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE AIR ON THE COAST “AND did a dark enough night ever come, Julius?”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I had arrived that day to pay him a visit and, incidentally, to complete the transaction by which Waldo was to convey to me the reversion to Cragsfoot.
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From this reading I had arrived that day to pay him a visit and, incidentally, to complete the transaction by which Waldo was to convey to me the reversion to Cragsfoot.
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From this reading I had arrived that day to pay him a visit and, incidentally, to complete the transaction by which Waldo was to convey to me the reversion to Cragsfoot.
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From this reading THE AIR ON THE COAST “AND did a dark enough night ever come, Julius?”
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From this reading I had arrived that day to pay him a visit and, incidentally, to complete the transaction by which Waldo was to convey to me the reversion to Cragsfoot.
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From this reading My uncle and I sat late together after dinner, while I regaled him with the story of the last days of Arsenio Valdez—of his luck, his death, and his glorification.
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From this reading My uncle and I sat late together after dinner, while I regaled him with the story of the last days of Arsenio Valdez—of his luck, his death, and his glorification.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading THE AIR ON THE COAST “AND did a dark enough night ever come, Julius?”
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From this reading My uncle and I sat late together after dinner, while I regaled him with the story of the last days of Arsenio Valdez—of his luck, his death, and his glorification.
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From this reading THE AIR ON THE COAST “AND did a dark enough night ever come, Julius?”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE AIR ON THE COAST “AND did a dark enough night ever come, Julius?”
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From this reading My uncle and I sat late together after dinner, while I regaled him with the story of the last days of Arsenio Valdez—of his luck, his death, and his glorification.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I had arrived that day to pay him a visit and, incidentally, to complete the transaction by which Waldo was to convey to me the reversion to Cragsfoot.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I had arrived that day to pay him a visit and, incidentally, to complete the transaction by which Waldo was to convey to me the reversion to Cragsfoot.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading My uncle and I sat late together after dinner, while I regaled him with the story of the last days of Arsenio Valdez—of his luck, his death, and his glorification.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I had arrived that day to pay him a visit and, incidentally, to complete the transaction by which Waldo was to convey to me the reversion to Cragsfoot.
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From this reading I had arrived that day to pay him a visit and, incidentally, to complete the transaction by which Waldo was to convey to me the reversion to Cragsfoot.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was late summer.
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From this reading THE AIR ON THE COAST “AND did a dark enough night ever come, Julius?”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading My uncle and I sat late together after dinner, while I regaled him with the story of the last days of Arsenio Valdez—of his luck, his death, and his glorification.
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From this reading It was late summer.
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From this reading My uncle and I sat late together after dinner, while I regaled him with the story of the last days of Arsenio Valdez—of his luck, his death, and his glorification.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I had arrived that day to pay him a visit and, incidentally, to complete the transaction by which Waldo was to convey to me the reversion to Cragsfoot.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My uncle and I sat late together after dinner, while I regaled him with the story of the last days of Arsenio Valdez—of his luck, his death, and his glorification.
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From this reading THE AIR ON THE COAST “AND did a dark enough night ever come, Julius?”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading My uncle and I sat late together after dinner, while I regaled him with the story of the last days of Arsenio Valdez—of his luck, his death, and his glorification.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE AIR ON THE COAST “AND did a dark enough night ever come, Julius?”
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From this reading Sir Paget asked with a chuckle.
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From this reading I had arrived that day to pay him a visit and, incidentally, to complete the transaction by which Waldo was to convey to me the reversion to Cragsfoot.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading My uncle and I sat late together after dinner, while I regaled him with the story of the last days of Arsenio Valdez—of his luck, his death, and his glorification.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I had arrived that day to pay him a visit and, incidentally, to complete the transaction by which Waldo was to convey to me the reversion to Cragsfoot.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading My uncle and I sat late together after dinner, while I regaled him with the story of the last days of Arsenio Valdez—of his luck, his death, and his glorification.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Sir Paget asked with a chuckle.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading My uncle and I sat late together after dinner, while I regaled him with the story of the last days of Arsenio Valdez—of his luck, his death, and his glorification.
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From this reading It was late summer.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I had arrived that day to pay him a visit and, incidentally, to complete the transaction by which Waldo was to convey to me the reversion to Cragsfoot.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE AIR ON THE COAST “AND did a dark enough night ever come, Julius?”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I had arrived that day to pay him a visit and, incidentally, to complete the transaction by which Waldo was to convey to me the reversion to Cragsfoot.
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From this reading My uncle and I sat late together after dinner, while I regaled him with the story of the last days of Arsenio Valdez—of his luck, his death, and his glorification.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I had arrived that day to pay him a visit and, incidentally, to complete the transaction by which Waldo was to convey to me the reversion to Cragsfoot.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading My uncle and I sat late together after dinner, while I regaled him with the story of the last days of Arsenio Valdez—of his luck, his death, and his glorification.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading My uncle and I sat late together after dinner, while I regaled him with the story of the last days of Arsenio Valdez—of his luck, his death, and his glorification.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I had arrived that day to pay him a visit and, incidentally, to complete the transaction by which Waldo was to convey to me the reversion to Cragsfoot.
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From this reading I had arrived that day to pay him a visit and, incidentally, to complete the transaction by which Waldo was to convey to me the reversion to Cragsfoot.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was late summer.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading I had arrived that day to pay him a visit and, incidentally, to complete the transaction by which Waldo was to convey to me the reversion to Cragsfoot.
during the time that
From this reading My uncle and I sat late together after dinner, while I regaled him with the story of the last days of Arsenio Valdez—of his luck, his death, and his glorification.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Sir Paget asked with a chuckle.
