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Chapter IV
VACILLATION. When the spring-time came, Sir Harry Hotspur with his wife and daughter, went up to London. During the last season the house in Bruton Street had been empty. He and his wife were then mourning their lost son, and there was no place for the gaiety of London in their lives. Sir Harry was still thinking of his great loss.
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the past participle of “be”
From this reading “During the last season the house in Bruton Street had been empty.”
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading “During the last season the house in Bruton Street had been empty.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Sir Harry was still thinking of his great loss.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “During the last season the house in Bruton Street had been empty.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Sir Harry was still thinking of his great loss.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Sir Harry was still thinking of his great loss.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “When the spring-time came, Sir Harry Hotspur with his wife and daughter, went up to London.”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When the spring-time came, Sir Harry Hotspur with his wife and daughter, went up to London.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading During the last season the house in Bruton Street had been empty.
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From this reading During the last season the house in Bruton Street had been empty.
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From this reading When the spring-time came, Sir Harry Hotspur with his wife and daughter, went up to London.
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From this reading When the spring-time came, Sir Harry Hotspur with his wife and daughter, went up to London.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading During the last season the house in Bruton Street had been empty.
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From this reading During the last season the house in Bruton Street had been empty.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He and his wife were then mourning their lost son, and there was no place for the gaiety of London in their lives.
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From this reading He and his wife were then mourning their lost son, and there was no place for the gaiety of London in their lives.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Sir Harry was still thinking of his great loss.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading During the last season the house in Bruton Street had been empty.
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From this reading When the spring-time came, Sir Harry Hotspur with his wife and daughter, went up to London.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He and his wife were then mourning their lost son, and there was no place for the gaiety of London in their lives.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading When the spring-time came, Sir Harry Hotspur with his wife and daughter, went up to London.
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From this reading When the spring-time came, Sir Harry Hotspur with his wife and daughter, went up to London.
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From this reading During the last season the house in Bruton Street had been empty.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading During the last season the house in Bruton Street had been empty.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading During the last season the house in Bruton Street had been empty.
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From this reading He and his wife were then mourning their lost son, and there was no place for the gaiety of London in their lives.
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From this reading When the spring-time came, Sir Harry Hotspur with his wife and daughter, went up to London.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Sir Harry was still thinking of his great loss.
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From this reading He and his wife were then mourning their lost son, and there was no place for the gaiety of London in their lives.
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From this reading He and his wife were then mourning their lost son, and there was no place for the gaiety of London in their lives.
not any; not one
From this reading He and his wife were then mourning their lost son, and there was no place for the gaiety of London in their lives.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He and his wife were then mourning their lost son, and there was no place for the gaiety of London in their lives.
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From this reading He and his wife were then mourning their lost son, and there was no place for the gaiety of London in their lives.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading During the last season the house in Bruton Street had been empty.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When the spring-time came, Sir Harry Hotspur with his wife and daughter, went up to London.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He and his wife were then mourning their lost son, and there was no place for the gaiety of London in their lives.
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From this reading When the spring-time came, Sir Harry Hotspur with his wife and daughter, went up to London.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Sir Harry was still thinking of his great loss.
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From this reading During the last season the house in Bruton Street had been empty.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When the spring-time came, Sir Harry Hotspur with his wife and daughter, went up to London.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading He and his wife were then mourning their lost son, and there was no place for the gaiety of London in their lives.
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From this reading He and his wife were then mourning their lost son, and there was no place for the gaiety of London in their lives.
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From this reading He and his wife were then mourning their lost son, and there was no place for the gaiety of London in their lives.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Sir Harry was still thinking of his great loss.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When the spring-time came, Sir Harry Hotspur with his wife and daughter, went up to London.
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From this reading When the spring-time came, Sir Harry Hotspur with his wife and daughter, went up to London.
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From this reading VACILLATION.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He and his wife were then mourning their lost son, and there was no place for the gaiety of London in their lives.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When the spring-time came, Sir Harry Hotspur with his wife and daughter, went up to London.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He and his wife were then mourning their lost son, and there was no place for the gaiety of London in their lives.
at the time that
From this reading When the spring-time came, Sir Harry Hotspur with his wife and daughter, went up to London.
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From this reading When the spring-time came, Sir Harry Hotspur with his wife and daughter, went up to London.
in the company of; together with
From this reading When the spring-time came, Sir Harry Hotspur with his wife and daughter, went up to London.
