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Chapter XXXIV
|HOAG had become so nervous and low-spirited that he found himself every day waking earlier than usual. The dusky shadows of night were still hovering over the earth one morning in August when, being unable to return to sleep, he rose and went to a window and looked out. He was preparing to shave himself when he happened to see a man leaning against the front fence watching the house attentively. “It looks like Purvynes,” Hoag mused. “I wonder what on earth the fellow wants.
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touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading “He was preparing to shave himself when he happened to see a man leaning against the front fence watching the house attentively.”
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading “The dusky shadows of night were still hovering over the earth one morning in August when, being unable to return to sleep, he rose and went to a window and looked out.”
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading “|HOAG had become so nervous and low-spirited that he found himself every day waking earlier than usual.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “|HOAG had become so nervous and low-spirited that he found himself every day waking earlier than usual.”
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading “|HOAG had become so nervous and low-spirited that he found himself every day waking earlier than usual.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The dusky shadows of night were still hovering over the earth one morning in August when, being unable to return to sleep, he rose and went to a window and looked out.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The dusky shadows of night were still hovering over the earth one morning in August when, being unable to return to sleep, he rose and went to a window and looked out.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “The dusky shadows of night were still hovering over the earth one morning in August when, being unable to return to sleep, he rose and went to a window and looked out.”
above and across; more than
From this reading “The dusky shadows of night were still hovering over the earth one morning in August when, being unable to return to sleep, he rose and went to a window and looked out.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The dusky shadows of night were still hovering over the earth one morning in August when, being unable to return to sleep, he rose and went to a window and looked out.”
Risen from sleep; conscious.
From this reading “|HOAG had become so nervous and low-spirited that he found himself every day waking earlier than usual.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The dusky shadows of night were still hovering over the earth one morning in August when, being unable to return to sleep, he rose and went to a window and looked out.”
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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 dusky shadows of night were still hovering over the earth one morning in August when, being unable to return to sleep, he rose and went to a window and looked out.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading He was preparing to shave himself when he happened to see a man leaning against the front fence watching the house attentively.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading |HOAG had become so nervous and low-spirited that he found himself every day waking earlier than usual.
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From this reading He was preparing to shave himself when he happened to see a man leaning against the front fence watching the house attentively.
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From this reading The dusky shadows of night were still hovering over the earth one morning in August when, being unable to return to sleep, he rose and went to a window and looked out.
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From this reading |HOAG had become so nervous and low-spirited that he found himself every day waking earlier than usual.
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading The dusky shadows of night were still hovering over the earth one morning in August when, being unable to return to sleep, he rose and went to a window and looked out.
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From this reading |HOAG had become so nervous and low-spirited that he found himself every day waking earlier than usual.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The dusky shadows of night were still hovering over the earth one morning in August when, being unable to return to sleep, he rose and went to a window and looked out.
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From this reading |HOAG had become so nervous and low-spirited that he found himself every day waking earlier than usual.
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From this reading The dusky shadows of night were still hovering over the earth one morning in August when, being unable to return to sleep, he rose and went to a window and looked out.
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading |HOAG had become so nervous and low-spirited that he found himself every day waking earlier than usual.
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From this reading “I wonder what on earth the fellow wants.
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From this reading He was preparing to shave himself when he happened to see a man leaning against the front fence watching the house attentively.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading |HOAG had become so nervous and low-spirited that he found himself every day waking earlier than usual.
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From this reading He was preparing to shave himself when he happened to see a man leaning against the front fence watching the house attentively.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading |HOAG had become so nervous and low-spirited that he found himself every day waking earlier than usual.
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From this reading He was preparing to shave himself when he happened to see a man leaning against the front fence watching the house attentively.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading |HOAG had become so nervous and low-spirited that he found himself every day waking earlier than usual.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading |HOAG had become so nervous and low-spirited that he found himself every day waking earlier than usual.
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From this reading |HOAG had become so nervous and low-spirited that he found himself every day waking earlier than usual.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He was preparing to shave himself when he happened to see a man leaning against the front fence watching the house attentively.
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From this reading The dusky shadows of night were still hovering over the earth one morning in August when, being unable to return to sleep, he rose and went to a window and looked out.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I wonder what on earth the fellow wants.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The dusky shadows of night were still hovering over the earth one morning in August when, being unable to return to sleep, he rose and went to a window and looked out.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “It looks like Purvynes,” Hoag mused.
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From this reading He was preparing to shave himself when he happened to see a man leaning against the front fence watching the house attentively.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “It looks like Purvynes,” Hoag mused.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The dusky shadows of night were still hovering over the earth one morning in August when, being unable to return to sleep, he rose and went to a window and looked out.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “It looks like Purvynes,” Hoag mused.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading |HOAG had become so nervous and low-spirited that he found himself every day waking earlier than usual.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He was preparing to shave himself when he happened to see a man leaning against the front fence watching the house attentively.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The dusky shadows of night were still hovering over the earth one morning in August when, being unable to return to sleep, he rose and went to a window and looked out.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “It looks like Purvynes,” Hoag mused.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading |HOAG had become so nervous and low-spirited that he found himself every day waking earlier than usual.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The dusky shadows of night were still hovering over the earth one morning in August when, being unable to return to sleep, he rose and went to a window and looked out.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The dusky shadows of night were still hovering over the earth one morning in August when, being unable to return to sleep, he rose and went to a window and looked out.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “I wonder what on earth the fellow wants.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The dusky shadows of night were still hovering over the earth one morning in August when, being unable to return to sleep, he rose and went to a window and looked out.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The dusky shadows of night were still hovering over the earth one morning in August when, being unable to return to sleep, he rose and went to a window and looked out.
above and across; more than
From this reading The dusky shadows of night were still hovering over the earth one morning in August when, being unable to return to sleep, he rose and went to a window and looked out.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He was preparing to shave himself when he happened to see a man leaning against the front fence watching the house attentively.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “It looks like Purvynes,” Hoag mused.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The dusky shadows of night were still hovering over the earth one morning in August when, being unable to return to sleep, he rose and went to a window and looked out.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The dusky shadows of night were still hovering over the earth one morning in August when, being unable to return to sleep, he rose and went to a window and looked out.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He was preparing to shave himself when he happened to see a man leaning against the front fence watching the house attentively.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The dusky shadows of night were still hovering over the earth one morning in August when, being unable to return to sleep, he rose and went to a window and looked out.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He was preparing to shave himself when he happened to see a man leaning against the front fence watching the house attentively.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The dusky shadows of night were still hovering over the earth one morning in August when, being unable to return to sleep, he rose and went to a window and looked out.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading |HOAG had become so nervous and low-spirited that he found himself every day waking earlier than usual.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The dusky shadows of night were still hovering over the earth one morning in August when, being unable to return to sleep, he rose and went to a window and looked out.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading |HOAG had become so nervous and low-spirited that he found himself every day waking earlier than usual.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading |HOAG had become so nervous and low-spirited that he found himself every day waking earlier than usual.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The dusky shadows of night were still hovering over the earth one morning in August when, being unable to return to sleep, he rose and went to a window and looked out.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The dusky shadows of night were still hovering over the earth one morning in August when, being unable to return to sleep, he rose and went to a window and looked out.
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From this reading The dusky shadows of night were still hovering over the earth one morning in August when, being unable to return to sleep, he rose and went to a window and looked out.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading |HOAG had become so nervous and low-spirited that he found himself every day waking earlier than usual.
Risen from sleep; conscious.
From this reading |HOAG had become so nervous and low-spirited that he found himself every day waking earlier than usual.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I wonder what on earth the fellow wants.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was preparing to shave himself when he happened to see a man leaning against the front fence watching the house attentively.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He was preparing to shave himself when he happened to see a man leaning against the front fence watching the house attentively.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The dusky shadows of night were still hovering over the earth one morning in August when, being unable to return to sleep, he rose and went to a window and looked out.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The dusky shadows of night were still hovering over the earth one morning in August when, being unable to return to sleep, he rose and went to a window and looked out.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “I wonder what on earth the fellow wants.
at the time that
From this reading The dusky shadows of night were still hovering over the earth one morning in August when, being unable to return to sleep, he rose and went to a window and looked out.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The dusky shadows of night were still hovering over the earth one morning in August when, being unable to return to sleep, he rose and went to a window and looked out.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I wonder what on earth the fellow wants.
