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Chapter XVIII
Upon the Friday Lewis returned home. Anne had walked out upon the Portoran road, looking for him, and met him a short distance from the gate of Merkland. He looked sulky and out of humor, and leaping from the gig, threw the reins to Duncan, and joined his sister. "Well?" said Anne, when their first greeting was over, and Duncan out of hearing. "Well," said Lewis, "we are just where we were.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Well?" said Anne, when their first greeting was over, and Duncan out of hearing.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “He looked sulky and out of humor, and leaping from the gig, threw the reins to Duncan, and joined his sister.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He looked sulky and out of humor, and leaping from the gig, threw the reins to Duncan, and joined his sister.”
above and across; more than
From this reading “"Well?" said Anne, when their first greeting was over, and Duncan out of hearing.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Upon the Friday Lewis returned home.”
brief or direct in expression
From this reading “Anne had walked out upon the Portoran road, looking for him, and met him a short distance from the gate of Merkland.”
a formal word for “on”
From this reading “Upon the Friday Lewis returned home.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Well?" said Anne, when their first greeting was over, and Duncan out of hearing.”
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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 Anne had walked out upon the Portoran road, looking for him, and met him a short distance from the gate of Merkland.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Anne had walked out upon the Portoran road, looking for him, and met him a short distance from the gate of Merkland.
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From this reading Anne had walked out upon the Portoran road, looking for him, and met him a short distance from the gate of Merkland.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Well," said Lewis, "we are just where we were.
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From this reading Anne had walked out upon the Portoran road, looking for him, and met him a short distance from the gate of Merkland.
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From this reading He looked sulky and out of humor, and leaping from the gig, threw the reins to Duncan, and joined his sister.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Well?" said Anne, when their first greeting was over, and Duncan out of hearing.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Anne had walked out upon the Portoran road, looking for him, and met him a short distance from the gate of Merkland.
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From this reading Upon the Friday Lewis returned home.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Anne had walked out upon the Portoran road, looking for him, and met him a short distance from the gate of Merkland.
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From this reading Anne had walked out upon the Portoran road, looking for him, and met him a short distance from the gate of Merkland.
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From this reading He looked sulky and out of humor, and leaping from the gig, threw the reins to Duncan, and joined his sister.
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From this reading "Well?" said Anne, when their first greeting was over, and Duncan out of hearing.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Anne had walked out upon the Portoran road, looking for him, and met him a short distance from the gate of Merkland.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He looked sulky and out of humor, and leaping from the gig, threw the reins to Duncan, and joined his sister.
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From this reading "Well?" said Anne, when their first greeting was over, and Duncan out of hearing.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Anne had walked out upon the Portoran road, looking for him, and met him a short distance from the gate of Merkland.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He looked sulky and out of humor, and leaping from the gig, threw the reins to Duncan, and joined his sister.
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From this reading Upon the Friday Lewis returned home.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He looked sulky and out of humor, and leaping from the gig, threw the reins to Duncan, and joined his sister.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He looked sulky and out of humor, and leaping from the gig, threw the reins to Duncan, and joined his sister.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Well," said Lewis, "we are just where we were.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He looked sulky and out of humor, and leaping from the gig, threw the reins to Duncan, and joined his sister.
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From this reading Upon the Friday Lewis returned home.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He looked sulky and out of humor, and leaping from the gig, threw the reins to Duncan, and joined his sister.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Anne had walked out upon the Portoran road, looking for him, and met him a short distance from the gate of Merkland.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Anne had walked out upon the Portoran road, looking for him, and met him a short distance from the gate of Merkland.
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From this reading Anne had walked out upon the Portoran road, looking for him, and met him a short distance from the gate of Merkland.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Anne had walked out upon the Portoran road, looking for him, and met him a short distance from the gate of Merkland.
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From this reading Anne had walked out upon the Portoran road, looking for him, and met him a short distance from the gate of Merkland.
above and across; more than
From this reading "Well?" said Anne, when their first greeting was over, and Duncan out of hearing.
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From this reading Anne had walked out upon the Portoran road, looking for him, and met him a short distance from the gate of Merkland.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He looked sulky and out of humor, and leaping from the gig, threw the reins to Duncan, and joined his sister.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Upon the Friday Lewis returned home.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Anne had walked out upon the Portoran road, looking for him, and met him a short distance from the gate of Merkland.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Well?" said Anne, when their first greeting was over, and Duncan out of hearing.
brief or direct in expression
From this reading Anne had walked out upon the Portoran road, looking for him, and met him a short distance from the gate of Merkland.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He looked sulky and out of humor, and leaping from the gig, threw the reins to Duncan, and joined his sister.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He looked sulky and out of humor, and leaping from the gig, threw the reins to Duncan, and joined his sister.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Upon the Friday Lewis returned home.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading "Well?" said Anne, when their first greeting was over, and Duncan out of hearing.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He looked sulky and out of humor, and leaping from the gig, threw the reins to Duncan, and joined his sister.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He looked sulky and out of humor, and leaping from the gig, threw the reins to Duncan, and joined his sister.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Upon the Friday Lewis returned home.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Anne had walked out upon the Portoran road, looking for him, and met him a short distance from the gate of Merkland.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Well?" said Anne, when their first greeting was over, and Duncan out of hearing.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Well," said Lewis, "we are just where we were.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Well?" said Anne, when their first greeting was over, and Duncan out of hearing.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Well," said Lewis, "we are just where we were.
at the time that
From this reading "Well?" said Anne, when their first greeting was over, and Duncan out of hearing.
in or at the place that
From this reading "Well," said Lewis, "we are just where we were.
