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Chapter VIII
MASTER FINK RESOLVES TO UNDERTAKE A JOURNEY. All that night Gideon Wolf occupied my mind. I thought of him and dreamed of him, and when I rose in the morning it seemed to me that I had a duty to perform which it would be a sin to neglect. Anna was very much astonished when I told her after breakfast, Gideon not being present, that I was going a journey on the following day, and should be absent for a week. "How will you be able to live away from home?" she exclaimed.
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later than; following
From this reading “Anna was very much astonished when I told her after breakfast, Gideon not being present, that I was going a journey on the following day, and should be absent for a week.”
very surprised
From this reading “Anna was very much astonished when I told her after breakfast, Gideon not being present, that I was going a journey on the following day, and should be absent for a week.”
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading “Anna was very much astonished when I told her after breakfast, Gideon not being present, that I was going a journey on the following day, and should be absent for a week.”
a responsibility that must be carried out
From this reading “I thought of him and dreamed of him, and when I rose in the morning it seemed to me that I had a duty to perform which it would be a sin to neglect.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “MASTER FINK RESOLVES TO UNDERTAKE A JOURNEY.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “All that night Gideon Wolf occupied my mind.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I thought of him and dreamed of him, and when I rose in the morning it seemed to me that I had a duty to perform which it would be a sin to neglect.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I thought of him and dreamed of him, and when I rose in the morning it seemed to me that I had a duty to perform which it would be a sin to neglect.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I thought of him and dreamed of him, and when I rose in the morning it seemed to me that I had a duty to perform which it would be a sin to neglect.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Anna was very much astonished when I told her after breakfast, Gideon not being present, that I was going a journey on the following day, and should be absent for a week.”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “I thought of him and dreamed of him, and when I rose in the morning it seemed to me that I had a duty to perform which it would be a sin to neglect.”
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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 MASTER FINK RESOLVES TO UNDERTAKE A JOURNEY.
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From this reading "How will you be able to live away from home?" she exclaimed.
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From this reading Anna was very much astonished when I told her after breakfast, Gideon not being present, that I was going a journey on the following day, and should be absent for a week.
later than; following
From this reading Anna was very much astonished when I told her after breakfast, Gideon not being present, that I was going a journey on the following day, and should be absent for a week.
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From this reading All that night Gideon Wolf occupied my mind.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I thought of him and dreamed of him, and when I rose in the morning it seemed to me that I had a duty to perform which it would be a sin to neglect.
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From this reading Anna was very much astonished when I told her after breakfast, Gideon not being present, that I was going a journey on the following day, and should be absent for a week.
very surprised
From this reading Anna was very much astonished when I told her after breakfast, Gideon not being present, that I was going a journey on the following day, and should be absent for a week.
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From this reading "How will you be able to live away from home?" she exclaimed.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I thought of him and dreamed of him, and when I rose in the morning it seemed to me that I had a duty to perform which it would be a sin to neglect.
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Anna was very much astonished when I told her after breakfast, Gideon not being present, that I was going a journey on the following day, and should be absent for a week.
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From this reading Anna was very much astonished when I told her after breakfast, Gideon not being present, that I was going a journey on the following day, and should be absent for a week.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Anna was very much astonished when I told her after breakfast, Gideon not being present, that I was going a journey on the following day, and should be absent for a week.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I thought of him and dreamed of him, and when I rose in the morning it seemed to me that I had a duty to perform which it would be a sin to neglect.
a responsibility that must be carried out
From this reading I thought of him and dreamed of him, and when I rose in the morning it seemed to me that I had a duty to perform which it would be a sin to neglect.
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From this reading "How will you be able to live away from home?" she exclaimed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading MASTER FINK RESOLVES TO UNDERTAKE A JOURNEY.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Anna was very much astonished when I told her after breakfast, Gideon not being present, that I was going a journey on the following day, and should be absent for a week.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Anna was very much astonished when I told her after breakfast, Gideon not being present, that I was going a journey on the following day, and should be absent for a week.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "How will you be able to live away from home?" she exclaimed.
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From this reading All that night Gideon Wolf occupied my mind.
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From this reading Anna was very much astonished when I told her after breakfast, Gideon not being present, that I was going a journey on the following day, and should be absent for a week.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I thought of him and dreamed of him, and when I rose in the morning it seemed to me that I had a duty to perform which it would be a sin to neglect.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Anna was very much astonished when I told her after breakfast, Gideon not being present, that I was going a journey on the following day, and should be absent for a week.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I thought of him and dreamed of him, and when I rose in the morning it seemed to me that I had a duty to perform which it would be a sin to neglect.
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From this reading "How will you be able to live away from home?" she exclaimed.
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From this reading "How will you be able to live away from home?" she exclaimed.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I thought of him and dreamed of him, and when I rose in the morning it seemed to me that I had a duty to perform which it would be a sin to neglect.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I thought of him and dreamed of him, and when I rose in the morning it seemed to me that I had a duty to perform which it would be a sin to neglect.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I thought of him and dreamed of him, and when I rose in the morning it seemed to me that I had a duty to perform which it would be a sin to neglect.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading MASTER FINK RESOLVES TO UNDERTAKE A JOURNEY.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "How will you be able to live away from home?" she exclaimed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading MASTER FINK RESOLVES TO UNDERTAKE A JOURNEY.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I thought of him and dreamed of him, and when I rose in the morning it seemed to me that I had a duty to perform which it would be a sin to neglect.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading All that night Gideon Wolf occupied my mind.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I thought of him and dreamed of him, and when I rose in the morning it seemed to me that I had a duty to perform which it would be a sin to neglect.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Anna was very much astonished when I told her after breakfast, Gideon not being present, that I was going a journey on the following day, and should be absent for a week.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading All that night Gideon Wolf occupied my mind.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I thought of him and dreamed of him, and when I rose in the morning it seemed to me that I had a duty to perform which it would be a sin to neglect.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading All that night Gideon Wolf occupied my mind.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Anna was very much astonished when I told her after breakfast, Gideon not being present, that I was going a journey on the following day, and should be absent for a week.
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From this reading All that night Gideon Wolf occupied my mind.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I thought of him and dreamed of him, and when I rose in the morning it seemed to me that I had a duty to perform which it would be a sin to neglect.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Anna was very much astonished when I told her after breakfast, Gideon not being present, that I was going a journey on the following day, and should be absent for a week.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I thought of him and dreamed of him, and when I rose in the morning it seemed to me that I had a duty to perform which it would be a sin to neglect.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Anna was very much astonished when I told her after breakfast, Gideon not being present, that I was going a journey on the following day, and should be absent for a week.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading MASTER FINK RESOLVES TO UNDERTAKE A JOURNEY.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I thought of him and dreamed of him, and when I rose in the morning it seemed to me that I had a duty to perform which it would be a sin to neglect.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I thought of him and dreamed of him, and when I rose in the morning it seemed to me that I had a duty to perform which it would be a sin to neglect.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "How will you be able to live away from home?" she exclaimed.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Anna was very much astonished when I told her after breakfast, Gideon not being present, that I was going a journey on the following day, and should be absent for a week.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I thought of him and dreamed of him, and when I rose in the morning it seemed to me that I had a duty to perform which it would be a sin to neglect.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading All that night Gideon Wolf occupied my mind.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I thought of him and dreamed of him, and when I rose in the morning it seemed to me that I had a duty to perform which it would be a sin to neglect.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I thought of him and dreamed of him, and when I rose in the morning it seemed to me that I had a duty to perform which it would be a sin to neglect.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading MASTER FINK RESOLVES TO UNDERTAKE A JOURNEY.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Anna was very much astonished when I told her after breakfast, Gideon not being present, that I was going a journey on the following day, and should be absent for a week.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading MASTER FINK RESOLVES TO UNDERTAKE A JOURNEY.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Anna was very much astonished when I told her after breakfast, Gideon not being present, that I was going a journey on the following day, and should be absent for a week.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Anna was very much astonished when I told her after breakfast, Gideon not being present, that I was going a journey on the following day, and should be absent for a week.
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From this reading Anna was very much astonished when I told her after breakfast, Gideon not being present, that I was going a journey on the following day, and should be absent for a week.
at the time that
From this reading I thought of him and dreamed of him, and when I rose in the morning it seemed to me that I had a duty to perform which it would be a sin to neglect.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading I thought of him and dreamed of him, and when I rose in the morning it seemed to me that I had a duty to perform which it would be a sin to neglect.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "How will you be able to live away from home?" she exclaimed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading All that night Gideon Wolf occupied my mind.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading I thought of him and dreamed of him, and when I rose in the morning it seemed to me that I had a duty to perform which it would be a sin to neglect.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "How will you be able to live away from home?" she exclaimed.
