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Chapter XV
THE HINDERED VENTURE I Michael Draycott was waiting for him at the gate when Hardcastle came over the moor to Broken Firs the next afternoon, and he nodded a cheery greeting. “You’re on the very stroke of the time you promised, Master.” “I have to be, Michael. You’re so often near dying that a minute beyond might be too late.” “Now, I willun’t have that old joke thrown at me,” chuckled the farmer.
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a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “THE HINDERED VENTURE I Michael Draycott was waiting for him at the gate when Hardcastle came over the moor to Broken Firs the next afternoon, and he nodded a cheery greeting.”
on the far side of; further than
From this reading “You’re so often near dying that a minute beyond might be too late.””
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “THE HINDERED VENTURE I Michael Draycott was waiting for him at the gate when Hardcastle came over the moor to Broken Firs the next afternoon, and he nodded a cheery greeting.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading ““I have to be, Michael.”
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading “You’re so often near dying that a minute beyond might be too late.””
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “THE HINDERED VENTURE I Michael Draycott was waiting for him at the gate when Hardcastle came over the moor to Broken Firs the next afternoon, and he nodded a cheery greeting.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “THE HINDERED VENTURE I Michael Draycott was waiting for him at the gate when Hardcastle came over the moor to Broken Firs the next afternoon, and he nodded a cheery greeting.”
above and across; more than
From this reading “THE HINDERED VENTURE I Michael Draycott was waiting for him at the gate when Hardcastle came over the moor to Broken Firs the next afternoon, and he nodded a cheery greeting.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““You’re on the very stroke of the time you promised, Master.””
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “THE HINDERED VENTURE I Michael Draycott was waiting for him at the gate when Hardcastle came over the moor to Broken Firs the next afternoon, and he nodded a cheery greeting.”
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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 HINDERED VENTURE I Michael Draycott was waiting for him at the gate when Hardcastle came over the moor to Broken Firs the next afternoon, and he nodded a cheery greeting.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading THE HINDERED VENTURE I Michael Draycott was waiting for him at the gate when Hardcastle came over the moor to Broken Firs the next afternoon, and he nodded a cheery greeting.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE HINDERED VENTURE I Michael Draycott was waiting for him at the gate when Hardcastle came over the moor to Broken Firs the next afternoon, and he nodded a cheery greeting.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE HINDERED VENTURE I Michael Draycott was waiting for him at the gate when Hardcastle came over the moor to Broken Firs the next afternoon, and he nodded a cheery greeting.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “I have to be, Michael.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading You’re so often near dying that a minute beyond might be too late.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE HINDERED VENTURE I Michael Draycott was waiting for him at the gate when Hardcastle came over the moor to Broken Firs the next afternoon, and he nodded a cheery greeting.
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From this reading THE HINDERED VENTURE I Michael Draycott was waiting for him at the gate when Hardcastle came over the moor to Broken Firs the next afternoon, and he nodded a cheery greeting.
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From this reading THE HINDERED VENTURE I Michael Draycott was waiting for him at the gate when Hardcastle came over the moor to Broken Firs the next afternoon, and he nodded a cheery greeting.
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From this reading “Now, I willun’t have that old joke thrown at me,” chuckled the farmer.
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From this reading THE HINDERED VENTURE I Michael Draycott was waiting for him at the gate when Hardcastle came over the moor to Broken Firs the next afternoon, and he nodded a cheery greeting.
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From this reading You’re so often near dying that a minute beyond might be too late.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Now, I willun’t have that old joke thrown at me,” chuckled the farmer.
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From this reading THE HINDERED VENTURE I Michael Draycott was waiting for him at the gate when Hardcastle came over the moor to Broken Firs the next afternoon, and he nodded a cheery greeting.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE HINDERED VENTURE I Michael Draycott was waiting for him at the gate when Hardcastle came over the moor to Broken Firs the next afternoon, and he nodded a cheery greeting.
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From this reading THE HINDERED VENTURE I Michael Draycott was waiting for him at the gate when Hardcastle came over the moor to Broken Firs the next afternoon, and he nodded a cheery greeting.
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From this reading THE HINDERED VENTURE I Michael Draycott was waiting for him at the gate when Hardcastle came over the moor to Broken Firs the next afternoon, and he nodded a cheery greeting.
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From this reading THE HINDERED VENTURE I Michael Draycott was waiting for him at the gate when Hardcastle came over the moor to Broken Firs the next afternoon, and he nodded a cheery greeting.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “I have to be, Michael.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE HINDERED VENTURE I Michael Draycott was waiting for him at the gate when Hardcastle came over the moor to Broken Firs the next afternoon, and he nodded a cheery greeting.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading THE HINDERED VENTURE I Michael Draycott was waiting for him at the gate when Hardcastle came over the moor to Broken Firs the next afternoon, and he nodded a cheery greeting.
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From this reading THE HINDERED VENTURE I Michael Draycott was waiting for him at the gate when Hardcastle came over the moor to Broken Firs the next afternoon, and he nodded a cheery greeting.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading THE HINDERED VENTURE I Michael Draycott was waiting for him at the gate when Hardcastle came over the moor to Broken Firs the next afternoon, and he nodded a cheery greeting.
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From this reading “Now, I willun’t have that old joke thrown at me,” chuckled the farmer.
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From this reading You’re so often near dying that a minute beyond might be too late.”
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From this reading “You’re on the very stroke of the time you promised, Master.”
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Now, I willun’t have that old joke thrown at me,” chuckled the farmer.
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From this reading THE HINDERED VENTURE I Michael Draycott was waiting for him at the gate when Hardcastle came over the moor to Broken Firs the next afternoon, and he nodded a cheery greeting.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading You’re so often near dying that a minute beyond might be too late.”
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From this reading You’re so often near dying that a minute beyond might be too late.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE HINDERED VENTURE I Michael Draycott was waiting for him at the gate when Hardcastle came over the moor to Broken Firs the next afternoon, and he nodded a cheery greeting.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading You’re so often near dying that a minute beyond might be too late.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE HINDERED VENTURE I Michael Draycott was waiting for him at the gate when Hardcastle came over the moor to Broken Firs the next afternoon, and he nodded a cheery greeting.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE HINDERED VENTURE I Michael Draycott was waiting for him at the gate when Hardcastle came over the moor to Broken Firs the next afternoon, and he nodded a cheery greeting.
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From this reading “Now, I willun’t have that old joke thrown at me,” chuckled the farmer.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “You’re on the very stroke of the time you promised, Master.”
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From this reading You’re so often near dying that a minute beyond might be too late.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Now, I willun’t have that old joke thrown at me,” chuckled the farmer.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “You’re on the very stroke of the time you promised, Master.”
above and across; more than
From this reading THE HINDERED VENTURE I Michael Draycott was waiting for him at the gate when Hardcastle came over the moor to Broken Firs the next afternoon, and he nodded a cheery greeting.
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From this reading “You’re on the very stroke of the time you promised, Master.”
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading You’re so often near dying that a minute beyond might be too late.”
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From this reading “You’re on the very stroke of the time you promised, Master.”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading You’re so often near dying that a minute beyond might be too late.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE HINDERED VENTURE I Michael Draycott was waiting for him at the gate when Hardcastle came over the moor to Broken Firs the next afternoon, and he nodded a cheery greeting.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Now, I willun’t have that old joke thrown at me,” chuckled the farmer.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “You’re on the very stroke of the time you promised, Master.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE HINDERED VENTURE I Michael Draycott was waiting for him at the gate when Hardcastle came over the moor to Broken Firs the next afternoon, and he nodded a cheery greeting.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading You’re so often near dying that a minute beyond might be too late.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE HINDERED VENTURE I Michael Draycott was waiting for him at the gate when Hardcastle came over the moor to Broken Firs the next afternoon, and he nodded a cheery greeting.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “You’re on the very stroke of the time you promised, Master.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE HINDERED VENTURE I Michael Draycott was waiting for him at the gate when Hardcastle came over the moor to Broken Firs the next afternoon, and he nodded a cheery greeting.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE HINDERED VENTURE I Michael Draycott was waiting for him at the gate when Hardcastle came over the moor to Broken Firs the next afternoon, and he nodded a cheery greeting.
at the time that
From this reading THE HINDERED VENTURE I Michael Draycott was waiting for him at the gate when Hardcastle came over the moor to Broken Firs the next afternoon, and he nodded a cheery greeting.
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From this reading “Now, I willun’t have that old joke thrown at me,” chuckled the farmer.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You’re on the very stroke of the time you promised, Master.”
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From this reading “You’re on the very stroke of the time you promised, Master.”
