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Chapter XX
FLORENCE'S REQUEST. Thus it was arranged that Florence should be left in Mr. Anderson's way. Mr. Anderson, as Sir Magnus had said, was not always out riding. There were moments in which even he was off duty. And Sir Magnus contrived to ride a little earlier than usual so that he should get back while the carriage was still out on its rounds.
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a responsibility that must be carried out
From this reading “There were moments in which even he was off duty.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “There were moments in which even he was off duty.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Thus it was arranged that Florence should be left in Mr. Anderson's way.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “And Sir Magnus contrived to ride a little earlier than usual so that he should get back while the carriage was still out on its rounds.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “And Sir Magnus contrived to ride a little earlier than usual so that he should get back while the carriage was still out on its rounds.”
during the time that
From this reading “And Sir Magnus contrived to ride a little earlier than usual so that he should get back while the carriage was still out on its rounds.”
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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 And Sir Magnus contrived to ride a little earlier than usual so that he should get back while the carriage was still out on its rounds.
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From this reading Mr. Anderson, as Sir Magnus had said, was not always out riding.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And Sir Magnus contrived to ride a little earlier than usual so that he should get back while the carriage was still out on its rounds.
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From this reading Mr. Anderson, as Sir Magnus had said, was not always out riding.
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From this reading Thus it was arranged that Florence should be left in Mr. Anderson's way.
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From this reading Thus it was arranged that Florence should be left in Mr. Anderson's way.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Mr. Anderson, as Sir Magnus had said, was not always out riding.
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From this reading And Sir Magnus contrived to ride a little earlier than usual so that he should get back while the carriage was still out on its rounds.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Thus it was arranged that Florence should be left in Mr. Anderson's way.
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From this reading And Sir Magnus contrived to ride a little earlier than usual so that he should get back while the carriage was still out on its rounds.
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From this reading And Sir Magnus contrived to ride a little earlier than usual so that he should get back while the carriage was still out on its rounds.
a responsibility that must be carried out
From this reading There were moments in which even he was off duty.
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From this reading And Sir Magnus contrived to ride a little earlier than usual so that he should get back while the carriage was still out on its rounds.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There were moments in which even he was off duty.
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From this reading Thus it was arranged that Florence should be left in Mr. Anderson's way.
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From this reading FLORENCE'S REQUEST.
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From this reading And Sir Magnus contrived to ride a little earlier than usual so that he should get back while the carriage was still out on its rounds.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Mr. Anderson, as Sir Magnus had said, was not always out riding.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading There were moments in which even he was off duty.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Thus it was arranged that Florence should be left in Mr. Anderson's way.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Thus it was arranged that Florence should be left in Mr. Anderson's way.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading And Sir Magnus contrived to ride a little earlier than usual so that he should get back while the carriage was still out on its rounds.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Thus it was arranged that Florence should be left in Mr. Anderson's way.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And Sir Magnus contrived to ride a little earlier than usual so that he should get back while the carriage was still out on its rounds.
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From this reading Mr. Anderson, as Sir Magnus had said, was not always out riding.
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From this reading There were moments in which even he was off duty.
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From this reading Thus it was arranged that Florence should be left in Mr. Anderson's way.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Mr. Anderson, as Sir Magnus had said, was not always out riding.
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From this reading There were moments in which even he was off duty.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading And Sir Magnus contrived to ride a little earlier than usual so that he should get back while the carriage was still out on its rounds.
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From this reading Mr. Anderson, as Sir Magnus had said, was not always out riding.
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From this reading FLORENCE'S REQUEST.
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From this reading And Sir Magnus contrived to ride a little earlier than usual so that he should get back while the carriage was still out on its rounds.
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From this reading Mr. Anderson, as Sir Magnus had said, was not always out riding.
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From this reading And Sir Magnus contrived to ride a little earlier than usual so that he should get back while the carriage was still out on its rounds.
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From this reading Mr. Anderson, as Sir Magnus had said, was not always out riding.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Thus it was arranged that Florence should be left in Mr. Anderson's way.
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From this reading Mr. Anderson, as Sir Magnus had said, was not always out riding.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading And Sir Magnus contrived to ride a little earlier than usual so that he should get back while the carriage was still out on its rounds.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And Sir Magnus contrived to ride a little earlier than usual so that he should get back while the carriage was still out on its rounds.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading And Sir Magnus contrived to ride a little earlier than usual so that he should get back while the carriage was still out on its rounds.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Thus it was arranged that Florence should be left in Mr. Anderson's way.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading And Sir Magnus contrived to ride a little earlier than usual so that he should get back while the carriage was still out on its rounds.
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From this reading There were moments in which even he was off duty.
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From this reading Thus it was arranged that Florence should be left in Mr. Anderson's way.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And Sir Magnus contrived to ride a little earlier than usual so that he should get back while the carriage was still out on its rounds.
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From this reading And Sir Magnus contrived to ride a little earlier than usual so that he should get back while the carriage was still out on its rounds.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Thus it was arranged that Florence should be left in Mr. Anderson's way.
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From this reading Thus it was arranged that Florence should be left in Mr. Anderson's way.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There were moments in which even he was off duty.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading There were moments in which even he was off duty.
during the time that
From this reading And Sir Magnus contrived to ride a little earlier than usual so that he should get back while the carriage was still out on its rounds.
