Chapter XVIII
MR. HARKAWAY. When the first Monday in November came Harry was still living at the rectory. Indeed, what other home had he in which to live? Other friends had become shy of him besides his uncle.
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Chapter XVIII
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MR.
HARKAWAY.
When
the
first
Monday
in
November
came
Harry
was
still
living
at
the
rectory.
Indeed,
what
other
home
had
he
in
which
to
live?
Other
friends
had
become
shy
of
him
besides
his
uncle.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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MR.
Line 2
HARKAWAY.
Line 3
When
the
first
Monday
in
November
came
Harry
was
still
living
at
the
rectory.
Line 4
Indeed,
what
other
home
had
he
in
which
to
live?
Line 5
Other
friends
had
become
shy
of
him
besides
his
uncle.
Learner Dictionary
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Besides
preposition
US /bɪˈsaɪdz/
in addition to; as well as
From this reading “Other friends had become shy of him besides his uncle.”
First
noun
US /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “When the first Monday in November came Harry was still living at the rectory.”
Still
noun
US /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “When the first Monday in November came Harry was still living at the rectory.”
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atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading When the first Monday in November came Harry was still living at the rectory.
become
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From this reading Other friends had become shy of him besides his uncle.
besidesprepositionUS /bɪˈsaɪdz/
in addition to; as well as
From this reading Other friends had become shy of him besides his uncle.
came
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From this reading When the first Monday in November came Harry was still living at the rectory.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When the first Monday in November came Harry was still living at the rectory.
friends
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From this reading Other friends had become shy of him besides his uncle.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Indeed, what other home had he in which to live?
HARKAWAY
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From this reading HARKAWAY.
Harry
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From this reading When the first Monday in November came Harry was still living at the rectory.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Indeed, what other home had he in which to live?
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Other friends had become shy of him besides his uncle.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Other friends had become shy of him besides his uncle.
home
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inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When the first Monday in November came Harry was still living at the rectory.
Indeed
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From this reading Indeed, what other home had he in which to live?
live
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From this reading Indeed, what other home had he in which to live?
living
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Monday
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MR
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November
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ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Other friends had become shy of him besides his uncle.
other
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From this reading Indeed, what other home had he in which to live?
rectory
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From this reading When the first Monday in November came Harry was still living at the rectory.
shy
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From this reading Other friends had become shy of him besides his uncle.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When the first Monday in November came Harry was still living at the rectory.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When the first Monday in November came Harry was still living at the rectory.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Indeed, what other home had he in which to live?
uncle
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From this reading Other friends had become shy of him besides his uncle.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When the first Monday in November came Harry was still living at the rectory.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Indeed, what other home had he in which to live?
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When the first Monday in November came Harry was still living at the rectory.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Indeed, what other home had he in which to live?