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Chapter XVII
"LET US TRY." Things went on thus at Humblethwaite for three weeks, and Sir Harry began to feel that he could endure it no longer. He had expected to have heard again from Mr. Boltby, but no letter had come. Mr. Boltby had suggested to him something of starving out the town, and he had expected to be informed before this whether the town were starved out or not. He had received an indignant and grandiloquent letter from his cousin, of which as yet he had taken no notice.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He had expected to have heard again from Mr. Boltby, but no letter had come.”
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “Mr. Boltby had suggested to him something of starving out the town, and he had expected to be informed before this whether the town were starved out or not.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Things went on thus at Humblethwaite for three weeks, and Sir Harry began to feel that he could endure it no longer.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He had expected to have heard again from Mr. Boltby, but no letter had come.”
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “Things went on thus at Humblethwaite for three weeks, and Sir Harry began to feel that he could endure it no longer.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “He had expected to have heard again from Mr. Boltby, but no letter had come.”
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading “"LET US TRY."”
a thing, without saying which
From this reading “Mr. Boltby had suggested to him something of starving out the town, and he had expected to be informed before this whether the town were starved out or not.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Things went on thus at Humblethwaite for three weeks, and Sir Harry began to feel that he could endure it no longer.”
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading “Mr. Boltby had suggested to him something of starving out the town, and he had expected to be informed before this whether the town were starved out or not.”
but in spite of that
From this reading “He had received an indignant and grandiloquent letter from his cousin, of which as yet he had taken no notice.”
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He had expected to have heard again from Mr. Boltby, but no letter had come.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He had received an indignant and grandiloquent letter from his cousin, of which as yet he had taken no notice.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Things went on thus at Humblethwaite for three weeks, and Sir Harry began to feel that he could endure it no longer.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He had received an indignant and grandiloquent letter from his cousin, of which as yet he had taken no notice.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Things went on thus at Humblethwaite for three weeks, and Sir Harry began to feel that he could endure it no longer.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Mr. Boltby had suggested to him something of starving out the town, and he had expected to be informed before this whether the town were starved out or not.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Mr. Boltby had suggested to him something of starving out the town, and he had expected to be informed before this whether the town were starved out or not.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Things went on thus at Humblethwaite for three weeks, and Sir Harry began to feel that he could endure it no longer.
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From this reading He had expected to have heard again from Mr. Boltby, but no letter had come.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He had expected to have heard again from Mr. Boltby, but no letter had come.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He had expected to have heard again from Mr. Boltby, but no letter had come.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Things went on thus at Humblethwaite for three weeks, and Sir Harry began to feel that he could endure it no longer.
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From this reading He had received an indignant and grandiloquent letter from his cousin, of which as yet he had taken no notice.
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From this reading Things went on thus at Humblethwaite for three weeks, and Sir Harry began to feel that he could endure it no longer.
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From this reading He had expected to have heard again from Mr. Boltby, but no letter had come.
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From this reading Things went on thus at Humblethwaite for three weeks, and Sir Harry began to feel that he could endure it no longer.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Things went on thus at Humblethwaite for three weeks, and Sir Harry began to feel that he could endure it no longer.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He had expected to have heard again from Mr. Boltby, but no letter had come.
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From this reading He had received an indignant and grandiloquent letter from his cousin, of which as yet he had taken no notice.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had expected to have heard again from Mr. Boltby, but no letter had come.
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From this reading Things went on thus at Humblethwaite for three weeks, and Sir Harry began to feel that he could endure it no longer.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He had expected to have heard again from Mr. Boltby, but no letter had come.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Things went on thus at Humblethwaite for three weeks, and Sir Harry began to feel that he could endure it no longer.
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From this reading He had expected to have heard again from Mr. Boltby, but no letter had come.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Mr. Boltby had suggested to him something of starving out the town, and he had expected to be informed before this whether the town were starved out or not.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He had received an indignant and grandiloquent letter from his cousin, of which as yet he had taken no notice.
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From this reading Things went on thus at Humblethwaite for three weeks, and Sir Harry began to feel that he could endure it no longer.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He had received an indignant and grandiloquent letter from his cousin, of which as yet he had taken no notice.
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From this reading Mr. Boltby had suggested to him something of starving out the town, and he had expected to be informed before this whether the town were starved out or not.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Things went on thus at Humblethwaite for three weeks, and Sir Harry began to feel that he could endure it no longer.
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading "LET US TRY."
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From this reading He had expected to have heard again from Mr. Boltby, but no letter had come.
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From this reading Things went on thus at Humblethwaite for three weeks, and Sir Harry began to feel that he could endure it no longer.
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From this reading He had expected to have heard again from Mr. Boltby, but no letter had come.
not any; not one
From this reading Things went on thus at Humblethwaite for three weeks, and Sir Harry began to feel that he could endure it no longer.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Mr. Boltby had suggested to him something of starving out the town, and he had expected to be informed before this whether the town were starved out or not.
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From this reading He had received an indignant and grandiloquent letter from his cousin, of which as yet he had taken no notice.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Mr. Boltby had suggested to him something of starving out the town, and he had expected to be informed before this whether the town were starved out or not.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Things went on thus at Humblethwaite for three weeks, and Sir Harry began to feel that he could endure it no longer.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Mr. Boltby had suggested to him something of starving out the town, and he had expected to be informed before this whether the town were starved out or not.
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From this reading Mr. Boltby had suggested to him something of starving out the town, and he had expected to be informed before this whether the town were starved out or not.
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From this reading He had received an indignant and grandiloquent letter from his cousin, of which as yet he had taken no notice.
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From this reading Things went on thus at Humblethwaite for three weeks, and Sir Harry began to feel that he could endure it no longer.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Mr. Boltby had suggested to him something of starving out the town, and he had expected to be informed before this whether the town were starved out or not.
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From this reading Mr. Boltby had suggested to him something of starving out the town, and he had expected to be informed before this whether the town were starved out or not.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mr. Boltby had suggested to him something of starving out the town, and he had expected to be informed before this whether the town were starved out or not.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mr. Boltby had suggested to him something of starving out the town, and he had expected to be informed before this whether the town were starved out or not.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He had received an indignant and grandiloquent letter from his cousin, of which as yet he had taken no notice.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Things went on thus at Humblethwaite for three weeks, and Sir Harry began to feel that he could endure it no longer.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Mr. Boltby had suggested to him something of starving out the town, and he had expected to be informed before this whether the town were starved out or not.
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From this reading Things went on thus at Humblethwaite for three weeks, and Sir Harry began to feel that he could endure it no longer.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Mr. Boltby had suggested to him something of starving out the town, and he had expected to be informed before this whether the town were starved out or not.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Things went on thus at Humblethwaite for three weeks, and Sir Harry began to feel that he could endure it no longer.
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From this reading Things went on thus at Humblethwaite for three weeks, and Sir Harry began to feel that he could endure it no longer.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Things went on thus at Humblethwaite for three weeks, and Sir Harry began to feel that he could endure it no longer.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mr. Boltby had suggested to him something of starving out the town, and he had expected to be informed before this whether the town were starved out or not.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "LET US TRY."
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "LET US TRY."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Things went on thus at Humblethwaite for three weeks, and Sir Harry began to feel that he could endure it no longer.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Things went on thus at Humblethwaite for three weeks, and Sir Harry began to feel that he could endure it no longer.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Mr. Boltby had suggested to him something of starving out the town, and he had expected to be informed before this whether the town were starved out or not.
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading Mr. Boltby had suggested to him something of starving out the town, and he had expected to be informed before this whether the town were starved out or not.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He had received an indignant and grandiloquent letter from his cousin, of which as yet he had taken no notice.
but in spite of that
From this reading He had received an indignant and grandiloquent letter from his cousin, of which as yet he had taken no notice.
