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Chapter XVI
MRS. RODEN'S ELOQUENCE. On Sunday Hampstead was nervous and fidgety. He had at one time thought that it would be the very day for him to go to Holloway. He would be sure to find Mrs. Roden at home after church, and then, if he could carry things to the necessary length, he might also see Zachary Fay.
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later than; following
From this reading “He would be sure to find Mrs. Roden at home after church, and then, if he could carry things to the necessary length, he might also see Zachary Fay.”
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “He would be sure to find Mrs. Roden at home after church, and then, if he could carry things to the necessary length, he might also see Zachary Fay.”
Fluent, persuasive, and graceful speaking or writing. (Sự hùng biện, tài ăn nói lưu loát.)
From this reading “RODEN'S ELOQUENCE.”
a period of time or extent
From this reading “He would be sure to find Mrs. Roden at home after church, and then, if he could carry things to the necessary length, he might also see Zachary Fay.”
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading “He would be sure to find Mrs. Roden at home after church, and then, if he could carry things to the necessary length, he might also see Zachary Fay.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “He had at one time thought that it would be the very day for him to go to Holloway.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He would be sure to find Mrs. Roden at home after church, and then, if he could carry things to the necessary length, he might also see Zachary Fay.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He had at one time thought that it would be the very day for him to go to Holloway.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He had at one time thought that it would be the very day for him to go to Holloway.”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “He had at one time thought that it would be the very day for him to go to Holloway.”
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later than; following
From this reading He would be sure to find Mrs. Roden at home after church, and then, if he could carry things to the necessary length, he might also see Zachary Fay.
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From this reading He would be sure to find Mrs. Roden at home after church, and then, if he could carry things to the necessary length, he might also see Zachary Fay.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading On Sunday Hampstead was nervous and fidgety.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He had at one time thought that it would be the very day for him to go to Holloway.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He had at one time thought that it would be the very day for him to go to Holloway.
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From this reading He would be sure to find Mrs. Roden at home after church, and then, if he could carry things to the necessary length, he might also see Zachary Fay.
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From this reading He would be sure to find Mrs. Roden at home after church, and then, if he could carry things to the necessary length, he might also see Zachary Fay.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He would be sure to find Mrs. Roden at home after church, and then, if he could carry things to the necessary length, he might also see Zachary Fay.
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From this reading He had at one time thought that it would be the very day for him to go to Holloway.
Fluent, persuasive, and graceful speaking or writing. (Sự hùng biện, tài ăn nói lưu loát.)
From this reading RODEN'S ELOQUENCE.
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From this reading He would be sure to find Mrs. Roden at home after church, and then, if he could carry things to the necessary length, he might also see Zachary Fay.
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From this reading On Sunday Hampstead was nervous and fidgety.
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From this reading He would be sure to find Mrs. Roden at home after church, and then, if he could carry things to the necessary length, he might also see Zachary Fay.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He had at one time thought that it would be the very day for him to go to Holloway.
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From this reading He had at one time thought that it would be the very day for him to go to Holloway.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had at one time thought that it would be the very day for him to go to Holloway.
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From this reading On Sunday Hampstead was nervous and fidgety.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had at one time thought that it would be the very day for him to go to Holloway.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He had at one time thought that it would be the very day for him to go to Holloway.
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From this reading He had at one time thought that it would be the very day for him to go to Holloway.
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From this reading He would be sure to find Mrs. Roden at home after church, and then, if he could carry things to the necessary length, he might also see Zachary Fay.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading He would be sure to find Mrs. Roden at home after church, and then, if he could carry things to the necessary length, he might also see Zachary Fay.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He had at one time thought that it would be the very day for him to go to Holloway.
a period of time or extent
From this reading He would be sure to find Mrs. Roden at home after church, and then, if he could carry things to the necessary length, he might also see Zachary Fay.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading He would be sure to find Mrs. Roden at home after church, and then, if he could carry things to the necessary length, he might also see Zachary Fay.
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From this reading MRS.
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From this reading He would be sure to find Mrs. Roden at home after church, and then, if he could carry things to the necessary length, he might also see Zachary Fay.
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From this reading On Sunday Hampstead was nervous and fidgety.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On Sunday Hampstead was nervous and fidgety.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He had at one time thought that it would be the very day for him to go to Holloway.
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From this reading He would be sure to find Mrs. Roden at home after church, and then, if he could carry things to the necessary length, he might also see Zachary Fay.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading RODEN'S ELOQUENCE.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He would be sure to find Mrs. Roden at home after church, and then, if he could carry things to the necessary length, he might also see Zachary Fay.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading On Sunday Hampstead was nervous and fidgety.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He would be sure to find Mrs. Roden at home after church, and then, if he could carry things to the necessary length, he might also see Zachary Fay.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He had at one time thought that it would be the very day for him to go to Holloway.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He had at one time thought that it would be the very day for him to go to Holloway.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He would be sure to find Mrs. Roden at home after church, and then, if he could carry things to the necessary length, he might also see Zachary Fay.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He would be sure to find Mrs. Roden at home after church, and then, if he could carry things to the necessary length, he might also see Zachary Fay.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He had at one time thought that it would be the very day for him to go to Holloway.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He had at one time thought that it would be the very day for him to go to Holloway.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He had at one time thought that it would be the very day for him to go to Holloway.
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From this reading He had at one time thought that it would be the very day for him to go to Holloway.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading On Sunday Hampstead was nervous and fidgety.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He had at one time thought that it would be the very day for him to go to Holloway.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He would be sure to find Mrs. Roden at home after church, and then, if he could carry things to the necessary length, he might also see Zachary Fay.
