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Chapter VIII
NEW DISCOVERIES. At last the opportunity came for which they had waited so long. For many months Zillah's application to her studies had been incessant, and the Earl began to notice signs of weariness in her. His conscience smote him, and his anxiety was aroused. He had recovered from his gout, and as he felt particularly well he determined to take Zillah on a long drive, thinking that the change would be beneficial to her.
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the past participle of “be”
From this reading “For many months Zillah's application to her studies had been incessant, and the Earl began to notice signs of weariness in her.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “For many months Zillah's application to her studies had been incessant, and the Earl began to notice signs of weariness in her.”
the inner sense of right and wrong
From this reading “His conscience smote him, and his anxiety was aroused.”
having firmly decided to do something
From this reading “He had recovered from his gout, and as he felt particularly well he determined to take Zillah on a long drive, thinking that the change would be beneficial to her.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “At last the opportunity came for which they had waited so long.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “At last the opportunity came for which they had waited so long.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He had recovered from his gout, and as he felt particularly well he determined to take Zillah on a long drive, thinking that the change would be beneficial to her.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He had recovered from his gout, and as he felt particularly well he determined to take Zillah on a long drive, thinking that the change would be beneficial to her.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He had recovered from his gout, and as he felt particularly well he determined to take Zillah on a long drive, thinking that the change would be beneficial to her.”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “He had recovered from his gout, and as he felt particularly well he determined to take Zillah on a long drive, thinking that the change would be beneficial to her.”
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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 He had recovered from his gout, and as he felt particularly well he determined to take Zillah on a long drive, thinking that the change would be beneficial to her.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading For many months Zillah's application to her studies had been incessant, and the Earl began to notice signs of weariness in her.
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From this reading His conscience smote him, and his anxiety was aroused.
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From this reading For many months Zillah's application to her studies had been incessant, and the Earl began to notice signs of weariness in her.
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From this reading His conscience smote him, and his anxiety was aroused.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He had recovered from his gout, and as he felt particularly well he determined to take Zillah on a long drive, thinking that the change would be beneficial to her.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At last the opportunity came for which they had waited so long.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He had recovered from his gout, and as he felt particularly well he determined to take Zillah on a long drive, thinking that the change would be beneficial to her.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading For many months Zillah's application to her studies had been incessant, and the Earl began to notice signs of weariness in her.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading For many months Zillah's application to her studies had been incessant, and the Earl began to notice signs of weariness in her.
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From this reading He had recovered from his gout, and as he felt particularly well he determined to take Zillah on a long drive, thinking that the change would be beneficial to her.
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From this reading At last the opportunity came for which they had waited so long.
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From this reading He had recovered from his gout, and as he felt particularly well he determined to take Zillah on a long drive, thinking that the change would be beneficial to her.
the inner sense of right and wrong
From this reading His conscience smote him, and his anxiety was aroused.
having firmly decided to do something
From this reading He had recovered from his gout, and as he felt particularly well he determined to take Zillah on a long drive, thinking that the change would be beneficial to her.
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From this reading NEW DISCOVERIES.
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From this reading He had recovered from his gout, and as he felt particularly well he determined to take Zillah on a long drive, thinking that the change would be beneficial to her.
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From this reading For many months Zillah's application to her studies had been incessant, and the Earl began to notice signs of weariness in her.
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From this reading He had recovered from his gout, and as he felt particularly well he determined to take Zillah on a long drive, thinking that the change would be beneficial to her.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading At last the opportunity came for which they had waited so long.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He had recovered from his gout, and as he felt particularly well he determined to take Zillah on a long drive, thinking that the change would be beneficial to her.
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From this reading He had recovered from his gout, and as he felt particularly well he determined to take Zillah on a long drive, thinking that the change would be beneficial to her.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading At last the opportunity came for which they had waited so long.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had recovered from his gout, and as he felt particularly well he determined to take Zillah on a long drive, thinking that the change would be beneficial to her.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading For many months Zillah's application to her studies had been incessant, and the Earl began to notice signs of weariness in her.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading His conscience smote him, and his anxiety was aroused.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His conscience smote him, and his anxiety was aroused.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading For many months Zillah's application to her studies had been incessant, and the Earl began to notice signs of weariness in her.
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From this reading For many months Zillah's application to her studies had been incessant, and the Earl began to notice signs of weariness in her.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At last the opportunity came for which they had waited so long.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At last the opportunity came for which they had waited so long.
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From this reading For many months Zillah's application to her studies had been incessant, and the Earl began to notice signs of weariness in her.
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From this reading For many months Zillah's application to her studies had been incessant, and the Earl began to notice signs of weariness in her.
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From this reading NEW DISCOVERIES.
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From this reading For many months Zillah's application to her studies had been incessant, and the Earl began to notice signs of weariness in her.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading For many months Zillah's application to her studies had been incessant, and the Earl began to notice signs of weariness in her.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He had recovered from his gout, and as he felt particularly well he determined to take Zillah on a long drive, thinking that the change would be beneficial to her.
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From this reading At last the opportunity came for which they had waited so long.
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From this reading He had recovered from his gout, and as he felt particularly well he determined to take Zillah on a long drive, thinking that the change would be beneficial to her.
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From this reading He had recovered from his gout, and as he felt particularly well he determined to take Zillah on a long drive, thinking that the change would be beneficial to her.
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From this reading For many months Zillah's application to her studies had been incessant, and the Earl began to notice signs of weariness in her.
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From this reading His conscience smote him, and his anxiety was aroused.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading At last the opportunity came for which they had waited so long.
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From this reading For many months Zillah's application to her studies had been incessant, and the Earl began to notice signs of weariness in her.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He had recovered from his gout, and as he felt particularly well he determined to take Zillah on a long drive, thinking that the change would be beneficial to her.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He had recovered from his gout, and as he felt particularly well he determined to take Zillah on a long drive, thinking that the change would be beneficial to her.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading At last the opportunity came for which they had waited so long.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At last the opportunity came for which they had waited so long.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He had recovered from his gout, and as he felt particularly well he determined to take Zillah on a long drive, thinking that the change would be beneficial to her.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading For many months Zillah's application to her studies had been incessant, and the Earl began to notice signs of weariness in her.
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From this reading At last the opportunity came for which they had waited so long.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading His conscience smote him, and his anxiety was aroused.
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From this reading For many months Zillah's application to her studies had been incessant, and the Earl began to notice signs of weariness in her.
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From this reading He had recovered from his gout, and as he felt particularly well he determined to take Zillah on a long drive, thinking that the change would be beneficial to her.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading At last the opportunity came for which they had waited so long.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He had recovered from his gout, and as he felt particularly well he determined to take Zillah on a long drive, thinking that the change would be beneficial to her.
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From this reading He had recovered from his gout, and as he felt particularly well he determined to take Zillah on a long drive, thinking that the change would be beneficial to her.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading For many months Zillah's application to her studies had been incessant, and the Earl began to notice signs of weariness in her.
