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Chapter IX
As soon as Frederick Walcheren had left Rhoda’s presence, he hurried to his private study and locked himself in. His interview with her had greatly disturbed him. For not only had it brought back the past in all its vividness, but made him conscious how dear that past had been to him--how dear it was still! He sat down by the table and buried his face in his clasped hands. How plainly he could see all that he had promised to relinquish.
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the past participle of “be”
From this reading “For not only had it brought back the past in all its vividness, but made him conscious how dear that past had been to him--how dear it was still!”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “For not only had it brought back the past in all its vividness, but made him conscious how dear that past had been to him--how dear it was still!”
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “How plainly he could see all that he had promised to relinquish.”
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading “He sat down by the table and buried his face in his clasped hands.”
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading “As soon as Frederick Walcheren had left Rhoda’s presence, he hurried to his private study and locked himself in.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “As soon as Frederick Walcheren had left Rhoda’s presence, he hurried to his private study and locked himself in.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “How plainly he could see all that he had promised to relinquish.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “As soon as Frederick Walcheren had left Rhoda’s presence, he hurried to his private study and locked himself in.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “For not only had it brought back the past in all its vividness, but made him conscious how dear that past had been to him--how dear it was still!”
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From this reading For not only had it brought back the past in all its vividness, but made him conscious how dear that past had been to him--how dear it was still!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading As soon as Frederick Walcheren had left Rhoda’s presence, he hurried to his private study and locked himself in.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As soon as Frederick Walcheren had left Rhoda’s presence, he hurried to his private study and locked himself in.
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From this reading For not only had it brought back the past in all its vividness, but made him conscious how dear that past had been to him--how dear it was still!
the past participle of “be”
From this reading For not only had it brought back the past in all its vividness, but made him conscious how dear that past had been to him--how dear it was still!
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading For not only had it brought back the past in all its vividness, but made him conscious how dear that past had been to him--how dear it was still!
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From this reading He sat down by the table and buried his face in his clasped hands.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading For not only had it brought back the past in all its vividness, but made him conscious how dear that past had been to him--how dear it was still!
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He sat down by the table and buried his face in his clasped hands.
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From this reading He sat down by the table and buried his face in his clasped hands.
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From this reading For not only had it brought back the past in all its vividness, but made him conscious how dear that past had been to him--how dear it was still!
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading How plainly he could see all that he had promised to relinquish.
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From this reading For not only had it brought back the past in all its vividness, but made him conscious how dear that past had been to him--how dear it was still!
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From this reading His interview with her had greatly disturbed him.
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From this reading He sat down by the table and buried his face in his clasped hands.
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From this reading He sat down by the table and buried his face in his clasped hands.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For not only had it brought back the past in all its vividness, but made him conscious how dear that past had been to him--how dear it was still!
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From this reading As soon as Frederick Walcheren had left Rhoda’s presence, he hurried to his private study and locked himself in.
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From this reading His interview with her had greatly disturbed him.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading As soon as Frederick Walcheren had left Rhoda’s presence, he hurried to his private study and locked himself in.
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading He sat down by the table and buried his face in his clasped hands.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As soon as Frederick Walcheren had left Rhoda’s presence, he hurried to his private study and locked himself in.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading His interview with her had greatly disturbed him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading His interview with her had greatly disturbed him.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading As soon as Frederick Walcheren had left Rhoda’s presence, he hurried to his private study and locked himself in.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading As soon as Frederick Walcheren had left Rhoda’s presence, he hurried to his private study and locked himself in.
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From this reading For not only had it brought back the past in all its vividness, but made him conscious how dear that past had been to him--how dear it was still!
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From this reading As soon as Frederick Walcheren had left Rhoda’s presence, he hurried to his private study and locked himself in.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading As soon as Frederick Walcheren had left Rhoda’s presence, he hurried to his private study and locked himself in.
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From this reading His interview with her had greatly disturbed him.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading For not only had it brought back the past in all its vividness, but made him conscious how dear that past had been to him--how dear it was still!
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading For not only had it brought back the past in all its vividness, but made him conscious how dear that past had been to him--how dear it was still!
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading As soon as Frederick Walcheren had left Rhoda’s presence, he hurried to his private study and locked himself in.
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From this reading As soon as Frederick Walcheren had left Rhoda’s presence, he hurried to his private study and locked himself in.
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From this reading For not only had it brought back the past in all its vividness, but made him conscious how dear that past had been to him--how dear it was still!
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading For not only had it brought back the past in all its vividness, but made him conscious how dear that past had been to him--how dear it was still!
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From this reading For not only had it brought back the past in all its vividness, but made him conscious how dear that past had been to him--how dear it was still!
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From this reading For not only had it brought back the past in all its vividness, but made him conscious how dear that past had been to him--how dear it was still!
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading How plainly he could see all that he had promised to relinquish.
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From this reading As soon as Frederick Walcheren had left Rhoda’s presence, he hurried to his private study and locked himself in.
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From this reading As soon as Frederick Walcheren had left Rhoda’s presence, he hurried to his private study and locked himself in.
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From this reading How plainly he could see all that he had promised to relinquish.
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From this reading How plainly he could see all that he had promised to relinquish.
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From this reading As soon as Frederick Walcheren had left Rhoda’s presence, he hurried to his private study and locked himself in.
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From this reading He sat down by the table and buried his face in his clasped hands.
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From this reading How plainly he could see all that he had promised to relinquish.
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From this reading As soon as Frederick Walcheren had left Rhoda’s presence, he hurried to his private study and locked himself in.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading For not only had it brought back the past in all its vividness, but made him conscious how dear that past had been to him--how dear it was still!
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From this reading As soon as Frederick Walcheren had left Rhoda’s presence, he hurried to his private study and locked himself in.
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From this reading He sat down by the table and buried his face in his clasped hands.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading For not only had it brought back the past in all its vividness, but made him conscious how dear that past had been to him--how dear it was still!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading For not only had it brought back the past in all its vividness, but made him conscious how dear that past had been to him--how dear it was still!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading As soon as Frederick Walcheren had left Rhoda’s presence, he hurried to his private study and locked himself in.
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From this reading For not only had it brought back the past in all its vividness, but made him conscious how dear that past had been to him--how dear it was still!
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From this reading As soon as Frederick Walcheren had left Rhoda’s presence, he hurried to his private study and locked himself in.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading For not only had it brought back the past in all its vividness, but made him conscious how dear that past had been to him--how dear it was still!
in the company of; together with
From this reading His interview with her had greatly disturbed him.
