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Chapter II
Early on the morrow Rowland received a visit from his new friend. Roderick was in a state of extreme exhilaration, tempered, however, by a certain amount of righteous wrath. He had had a domestic struggle, but he had remained master of the situation. He had shaken the dust of Mr. Striker’s office from his feet. “I had it out last night with my mother,” he said.
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to reach or total a particular quantity or value
From this reading “Roderick was in a state of extreme exhilaration, tempered, however, by a certain amount of righteous wrath.”
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading “Roderick was in a state of extreme exhilaration, tempered, however, by a certain amount of righteous wrath.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““I had it out last night with my mother,” he said.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “He had had a domestic struggle, but he had remained master of the situation.”
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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 Early on the morrow Rowland received a visit from his new friend.
to reach or total a particular quantity or value
From this reading Roderick was in a state of extreme exhilaration, tempered, however, by a certain amount of righteous wrath.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He had had a domestic struggle, but he had remained master of the situation.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Roderick was in a state of extreme exhilaration, tempered, however, by a certain amount of righteous wrath.
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From this reading Roderick was in a state of extreme exhilaration, tempered, however, by a certain amount of righteous wrath.
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From this reading He had had a domestic struggle, but he had remained master of the situation.
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From this reading He had shaken the dust of Mr. Striker’s office from his feet.
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From this reading Early on the morrow Rowland received a visit from his new friend.
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From this reading Roderick was in a state of extreme exhilaration, tempered, however, by a certain amount of righteous wrath.
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From this reading Roderick was in a state of extreme exhilaration, tempered, however, by a certain amount of righteous wrath.
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From this reading He had shaken the dust of Mr. Striker’s office from his feet.
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From this reading Early on the morrow Rowland received a visit from his new friend.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Early on the morrow Rowland received a visit from his new friend.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had had a domestic struggle, but he had remained master of the situation.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had had a domestic struggle, but he had remained master of the situation.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Early on the morrow Rowland received a visit from his new friend.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading Roderick was in a state of extreme exhilaration, tempered, however, by a certain amount of righteous wrath.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I had it out last night with my mother,” he said.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Roderick was in a state of extreme exhilaration, tempered, however, by a certain amount of righteous wrath.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “I had it out last night with my mother,” he said.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I had it out last night with my mother,” he said.
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From this reading He had had a domestic struggle, but he had remained master of the situation.
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From this reading Early on the morrow Rowland received a visit from his new friend.
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From this reading “I had it out last night with my mother,” he said.
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From this reading He had shaken the dust of Mr. Striker’s office from his feet.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “I had it out last night with my mother,” he said.
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From this reading Early on the morrow Rowland received a visit from his new friend.
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From this reading “I had it out last night with my mother,” he said.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Roderick was in a state of extreme exhilaration, tempered, however, by a certain amount of righteous wrath.
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From this reading He had shaken the dust of Mr. Striker’s office from his feet.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Early on the morrow Rowland received a visit from his new friend.
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From this reading “I had it out last night with my mother,” he said.
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From this reading Early on the morrow Rowland received a visit from his new friend.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He had had a domestic struggle, but he had remained master of the situation.
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From this reading Roderick was in a state of extreme exhilaration, tempered, however, by a certain amount of righteous wrath.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Roderick was in a state of extreme exhilaration, tempered, however, by a certain amount of righteous wrath.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Early on the morrow Rowland received a visit from his new friend.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I had it out last night with my mother,” he said.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He had shaken the dust of Mr. Striker’s office from his feet.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He had had a domestic struggle, but he had remained master of the situation.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Roderick was in a state of extreme exhilaration, tempered, however, by a certain amount of righteous wrath.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He had shaken the dust of Mr. Striker’s office from his feet.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He had had a domestic struggle, but he had remained master of the situation.
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From this reading Roderick was in a state of extreme exhilaration, tempered, however, by a certain amount of righteous wrath.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Early on the morrow Rowland received a visit from his new friend.
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From this reading Early on the morrow Rowland received a visit from his new friend.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Roderick was in a state of extreme exhilaration, tempered, however, by a certain amount of righteous wrath.
in the company of; together with
From this reading “I had it out last night with my mother,” he said.
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From this reading Roderick was in a state of extreme exhilaration, tempered, however, by a certain amount of righteous wrath.
