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Chapter XXXIX
He had much to see to, that night and all next day. A telegram at breakfast reassured him about Annette, and he only caught the last train back to Reading, with Emily’s kiss on his forehead and in his ears her words: “I don’t know what I should have done without you, my dear boy.” He reached his house at midnight. The weather had changed, was mild again, as though, having finished its work and sent a Forsyte to his last account, it could relax.
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “A telegram at breakfast reassured him about Annette, and he only caught the last train back to Reading, with Emily’s kiss on his forehead and in his ears her words:”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The weather had changed, was mild again, as though, having finished its work and sent a Forsyte to his last account, it could relax.”
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “The weather had changed, was mild again, as though, having finished its work and sent a Forsyte to his last account, it could relax.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““I don’t know what I should have done without you, my dear boy.””
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading ““I don’t know what I should have done without you, my dear boy.””
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading “The weather had changed, was mild again, as though, having finished its work and sent a Forsyte to his last account, it could relax.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““I don’t know what I should have done without you, my dear boy.””
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “A telegram at breakfast reassured him about Annette, and he only caught the last train back to Reading, with Emily’s kiss on his forehead and in his ears her words:”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He had much to see to, that night and all next day.”
made less worried or afraid
From this reading “A telegram at breakfast reassured him about Annette, and he only caught the last train back to Reading, with Emily’s kiss on his forehead and in his ears her words:”
in spite of the fact that
From this reading “The weather had changed, was mild again, as though, having finished its work and sent a Forsyte to his last account, it could relax.”
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading ““I don’t know what I should have done without you, my dear boy.””
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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 A telegram at breakfast reassured him about Annette, and he only caught the last train back to Reading, with Emily’s kiss on his forehead and in his ears her words:
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading A telegram at breakfast reassured him about Annette, and he only caught the last train back to Reading, with Emily’s kiss on his forehead and in his ears her words:
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From this reading The weather had changed, was mild again, as though, having finished its work and sent a Forsyte to his last account, it could relax.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The weather had changed, was mild again, as though, having finished its work and sent a Forsyte to his last account, it could relax.
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From this reading He had much to see to, that night and all next day.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He had much to see to, that night and all next day.
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From this reading A telegram at breakfast reassured him about Annette, and he only caught the last train back to Reading, with Emily’s kiss on his forehead and in his ears her words:
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The weather had changed, was mild again, as though, having finished its work and sent a Forsyte to his last account, it could relax.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A telegram at breakfast reassured him about Annette, and he only caught the last train back to Reading, with Emily’s kiss on his forehead and in his ears her words:
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From this reading A telegram at breakfast reassured him about Annette, and he only caught the last train back to Reading, with Emily’s kiss on his forehead and in his ears her words:
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From this reading “I don’t know what I should have done without you, my dear boy.”
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From this reading A telegram at breakfast reassured him about Annette, and he only caught the last train back to Reading, with Emily’s kiss on his forehead and in his ears her words:
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From this reading A telegram at breakfast reassured him about Annette, and he only caught the last train back to Reading, with Emily’s kiss on his forehead and in his ears her words:
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From this reading The weather had changed, was mild again, as though, having finished its work and sent a Forsyte to his last account, it could relax.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The weather had changed, was mild again, as though, having finished its work and sent a Forsyte to his last account, it could relax.
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From this reading He had much to see to, that night and all next day.
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From this reading “I don’t know what I should have done without you, my dear boy.”
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From this reading “I don’t know what I should have done without you, my dear boy.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I don’t know what I should have done without you, my dear boy.”
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From this reading A telegram at breakfast reassured him about Annette, and he only caught the last train back to Reading, with Emily’s kiss on his forehead and in his ears her words:
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A telegram at breakfast reassured him about Annette, and he only caught the last train back to Reading, with Emily’s kiss on his forehead and in his ears her words:
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From this reading The weather had changed, was mild again, as though, having finished its work and sent a Forsyte to his last account, it could relax.
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From this reading A telegram at breakfast reassured him about Annette, and he only caught the last train back to Reading, with Emily’s kiss on his forehead and in his ears her words:
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From this reading The weather had changed, was mild again, as though, having finished its work and sent a Forsyte to his last account, it could relax.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had much to see to, that night and all next day.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “I don’t know what I should have done without you, my dear boy.”
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading The weather had changed, was mild again, as though, having finished its work and sent a Forsyte to his last account, it could relax.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had much to see to, that night and all next day.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading A telegram at breakfast reassured him about Annette, and he only caught the last train back to Reading, with Emily’s kiss on his forehead and in his ears her words:
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A telegram at breakfast reassured him about Annette, and he only caught the last train back to Reading, with Emily’s kiss on his forehead and in his ears her words:
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A telegram at breakfast reassured him about Annette, and he only caught the last train back to Reading, with Emily’s kiss on his forehead and in his ears her words:
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From this reading He reached his house at midnight.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I don’t know what I should have done without you, my dear boy.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A telegram at breakfast reassured him about Annette, and he only caught the last train back to Reading, with Emily’s kiss on his forehead and in his ears her words:
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The weather had changed, was mild again, as though, having finished its work and sent a Forsyte to his last account, it could relax.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The weather had changed, was mild again, as though, having finished its work and sent a Forsyte to his last account, it could relax.
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From this reading A telegram at breakfast reassured him about Annette, and he only caught the last train back to Reading, with Emily’s kiss on his forehead and in his ears her words:
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I don’t know what I should have done without you, my dear boy.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A telegram at breakfast reassured him about Annette, and he only caught the last train back to Reading, with Emily’s kiss on his forehead and in his ears her words:
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He reached his house at midnight.
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From this reading The weather had changed, was mild again, as though, having finished its work and sent a Forsyte to his last account, it could relax.
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From this reading He had much to see to, that night and all next day.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “I don’t know what I should have done without you, my dear boy.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He had much to see to, that night and all next day.
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From this reading He had much to see to, that night and all next day.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A telegram at breakfast reassured him about Annette, and he only caught the last train back to Reading, with Emily’s kiss on his forehead and in his ears her words:
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From this reading A telegram at breakfast reassured him about Annette, and he only caught the last train back to Reading, with Emily’s kiss on his forehead and in his ears her words:
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From this reading He reached his house at midnight.
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From this reading A telegram at breakfast reassured him about Annette, and he only caught the last train back to Reading, with Emily’s kiss on his forehead and in his ears her words:
made less worried or afraid
From this reading A telegram at breakfast reassured him about Annette, and he only caught the last train back to Reading, with Emily’s kiss on his forehead and in his ears her words:
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From this reading The weather had changed, was mild again, as though, having finished its work and sent a Forsyte to his last account, it could relax.
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From this reading He had much to see to, that night and all next day.
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From this reading The weather had changed, was mild again, as though, having finished its work and sent a Forsyte to his last account, it could relax.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading “I don’t know what I should have done without you, my dear boy.”
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From this reading A telegram at breakfast reassured him about Annette, and he only caught the last train back to Reading, with Emily’s kiss on his forehead and in his ears her words:
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He had much to see to, that night and all next day.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A telegram at breakfast reassured him about Annette, and he only caught the last train back to Reading, with Emily’s kiss on his forehead and in his ears her words:
in spite of the fact that
From this reading The weather had changed, was mild again, as though, having finished its work and sent a Forsyte to his last account, it could relax.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He had much to see to, that night and all next day.
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From this reading A telegram at breakfast reassured him about Annette, and he only caught the last train back to Reading, with Emily’s kiss on his forehead and in his ears her words:
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The weather had changed, was mild again, as though, having finished its work and sent a Forsyte to his last account, it could relax.
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From this reading The weather had changed, was mild again, as though, having finished its work and sent a Forsyte to his last account, it could relax.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “I don’t know what I should have done without you, my dear boy.”
in the company of; together with
From this reading A telegram at breakfast reassured him about Annette, and he only caught the last train back to Reading, with Emily’s kiss on his forehead and in his ears her words:
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading “I don’t know what I should have done without you, my dear boy.”
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From this reading A telegram at breakfast reassured him about Annette, and he only caught the last train back to Reading, with Emily’s kiss on his forehead and in his ears her words:
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The weather had changed, was mild again, as though, having finished its work and sent a Forsyte to his last account, it could relax.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I don’t know what I should have done without you, my dear boy.”
