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Chapter XV
RETROSPECTIVE.--SECOND YEAR. The next year passed almost more uncomfortably for George Bertram and for the ladies at Littlebath than had the latter months of the last year. Its occurrences can, I hope, be stated less in detail, so that we may get on without too great delay to the incidents of the period which is to be awhile for us the present existing time. This year was Harcourt's great year. In January and February and March he did great things in Chancery.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Its occurrences can, I hope, be stated less in detail, so that we may get on without too great delay to the incidents of the period which is to be awhile for us the present existing time.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The next year passed almost more uncomfortably for George Bertram and for the ladies at Littlebath than had the latter months of the last year.”
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading “Its occurrences can, I hope, be stated less in detail, so that we may get on without too great delay to the incidents of the period which is to be awhile for us the present existing time.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The next year passed almost more uncomfortably for George Bertram and for the ladies at Littlebath than had the latter months of the last year.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The next year passed almost more uncomfortably for George Bertram and for the ladies at Littlebath than had the latter months of the last year.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “RETROSPECTIVE.--SECOND YEAR.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Its occurrences can, I hope, be stated less in detail, so that we may get on without too great delay to the incidents of the period which is to be awhile for us the present existing time.”
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading “Its occurrences can, I hope, be stated less in detail, so that we may get on without too great delay to the incidents of the period which is to be awhile for us the present existing time.”
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From this reading The next year passed almost more uncomfortably for George Bertram and for the ladies at Littlebath than had the latter months of the last year.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The next year passed almost more uncomfortably for George Bertram and for the ladies at Littlebath than had the latter months of the last year.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The next year passed almost more uncomfortably for George Bertram and for the ladies at Littlebath than had the latter months of the last year.
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From this reading Its occurrences can, I hope, be stated less in detail, so that we may get on without too great delay to the incidents of the period which is to be awhile for us the present existing time.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Its occurrences can, I hope, be stated less in detail, so that we may get on without too great delay to the incidents of the period which is to be awhile for us the present existing time.
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From this reading The next year passed almost more uncomfortably for George Bertram and for the ladies at Littlebath than had the latter months of the last year.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Its occurrences can, I hope, be stated less in detail, so that we may get on without too great delay to the incidents of the period which is to be awhile for us the present existing time.
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From this reading In January and February and March he did great things in Chancery.
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From this reading Its occurrences can, I hope, be stated less in detail, so that we may get on without too great delay to the incidents of the period which is to be awhile for us the present existing time.
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From this reading Its occurrences can, I hope, be stated less in detail, so that we may get on without too great delay to the incidents of the period which is to be awhile for us the present existing time.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading In January and February and March he did great things in Chancery.
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From this reading Its occurrences can, I hope, be stated less in detail, so that we may get on without too great delay to the incidents of the period which is to be awhile for us the present existing time.
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From this reading In January and February and March he did great things in Chancery.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The next year passed almost more uncomfortably for George Bertram and for the ladies at Littlebath than had the latter months of the last year.
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From this reading The next year passed almost more uncomfortably for George Bertram and for the ladies at Littlebath than had the latter months of the last year.
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From this reading Its occurrences can, I hope, be stated less in detail, so that we may get on without too great delay to the incidents of the period which is to be awhile for us the present existing time.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Its occurrences can, I hope, be stated less in detail, so that we may get on without too great delay to the incidents of the period which is to be awhile for us the present existing time.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The next year passed almost more uncomfortably for George Bertram and for the ladies at Littlebath than had the latter months of the last year.
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From this reading This year was Harcourt's great year.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In January and February and March he did great things in Chancery.
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From this reading Its occurrences can, I hope, be stated less in detail, so that we may get on without too great delay to the incidents of the period which is to be awhile for us the present existing time.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Its occurrences can, I hope, be stated less in detail, so that we may get on without too great delay to the incidents of the period which is to be awhile for us the present existing time.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Its occurrences can, I hope, be stated less in detail, so that we may get on without too great delay to the incidents of the period which is to be awhile for us the present existing time.
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From this reading Its occurrences can, I hope, be stated less in detail, so that we may get on without too great delay to the incidents of the period which is to be awhile for us the present existing time.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Its occurrences can, I hope, be stated less in detail, so that we may get on without too great delay to the incidents of the period which is to be awhile for us the present existing time.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Its occurrences can, I hope, be stated less in detail, so that we may get on without too great delay to the incidents of the period which is to be awhile for us the present existing time.
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From this reading In January and February and March he did great things in Chancery.
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From this reading The next year passed almost more uncomfortably for George Bertram and for the ladies at Littlebath than had the latter months of the last year.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The next year passed almost more uncomfortably for George Bertram and for the ladies at Littlebath than had the latter months of the last year.
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From this reading The next year passed almost more uncomfortably for George Bertram and for the ladies at Littlebath than had the latter months of the last year.
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From this reading Its occurrences can, I hope, be stated less in detail, so that we may get on without too great delay to the incidents of the period which is to be awhile for us the present existing time.
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From this reading The next year passed almost more uncomfortably for George Bertram and for the ladies at Littlebath than had the latter months of the last year.
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From this reading In January and February and March he did great things in Chancery.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading Its occurrences can, I hope, be stated less in detail, so that we may get on without too great delay to the incidents of the period which is to be awhile for us the present existing time.
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From this reading The next year passed almost more uncomfortably for George Bertram and for the ladies at Littlebath than had the latter months of the last year.
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From this reading The next year passed almost more uncomfortably for George Bertram and for the ladies at Littlebath than had the latter months of the last year.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The next year passed almost more uncomfortably for George Bertram and for the ladies at Littlebath than had the latter months of the last year.
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From this reading Its occurrences can, I hope, be stated less in detail, so that we may get on without too great delay to the incidents of the period which is to be awhile for us the present existing time.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The next year passed almost more uncomfortably for George Bertram and for the ladies at Littlebath than had the latter months of the last year.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Its occurrences can, I hope, be stated less in detail, so that we may get on without too great delay to the incidents of the period which is to be awhile for us the present existing time.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The next year passed almost more uncomfortably for George Bertram and for the ladies at Littlebath than had the latter months of the last year.
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From this reading Its occurrences can, I hope, be stated less in detail, so that we may get on without too great delay to the incidents of the period which is to be awhile for us the present existing time.
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From this reading Its occurrences can, I hope, be stated less in detail, so that we may get on without too great delay to the incidents of the period which is to be awhile for us the present existing time.
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From this reading RETROSPECTIVE.--SECOND YEAR.
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From this reading RETROSPECTIVE.--SECOND YEAR.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Its occurrences can, I hope, be stated less in detail, so that we may get on without too great delay to the incidents of the period which is to be awhile for us the present existing time.
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From this reading Its occurrences can, I hope, be stated less in detail, so that we may get on without too great delay to the incidents of the period which is to be awhile for us the present existing time.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The next year passed almost more uncomfortably for George Bertram and for the ladies at Littlebath than had the latter months of the last year.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Its occurrences can, I hope, be stated less in detail, so that we may get on without too great delay to the incidents of the period which is to be awhile for us the present existing time.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The next year passed almost more uncomfortably for George Bertram and for the ladies at Littlebath than had the latter months of the last year.
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From this reading In January and February and March he did great things in Chancery.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This year was Harcourt's great year.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Its occurrences can, I hope, be stated less in detail, so that we may get on without too great delay to the incidents of the period which is to be awhile for us the present existing time.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Its occurrences can, I hope, be stated less in detail, so that we may get on without too great delay to the incidents of the period which is to be awhile for us the present existing time.
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From this reading Its occurrences can, I hope, be stated less in detail, so that we may get on without too great delay to the incidents of the period which is to be awhile for us the present existing time.
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From this reading The next year passed almost more uncomfortably for George Bertram and for the ladies at Littlebath than had the latter months of the last year.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Its occurrences can, I hope, be stated less in detail, so that we may get on without too great delay to the incidents of the period which is to be awhile for us the present existing time.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This year was Harcourt's great year.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Its occurrences can, I hope, be stated less in detail, so that we may get on without too great delay to the incidents of the period which is to be awhile for us the present existing time.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Its occurrences can, I hope, be stated less in detail, so that we may get on without too great delay to the incidents of the period which is to be awhile for us the present existing time.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Its occurrences can, I hope, be stated less in detail, so that we may get on without too great delay to the incidents of the period which is to be awhile for us the present existing time.
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From this reading RETROSPECTIVE.--SECOND YEAR.
