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Chapter VIII
_Sunday._--Dearest Henry! What a turn he has for being ill, and what a thing bile is! This attack has probably been brought on in part by his previous confinement and anxiety; but, however it came, I hope it is going fast, and that you will be able to send a very good account of him on Tuesday. As I hear on Wednesday, of course I shall not expect to hear again on Friday. Perhaps a letter to Wrotham would not have an ill effect.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “As I hear on Wednesday, of course I shall not expect to hear again on Friday.”
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “This attack has probably been brought on in part by his previous confinement and anxiety; but, however it came, I hope it is going fast, and that you will be able to send a very good account of him on Tuesday.”
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading “What a turn he has for being ill, and what a thing bile is!”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “This attack has probably been brought on in part by his previous confinement and anxiety; but, however it came, I hope it is going fast, and that you will be able to send a very good account of him on Tuesday.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “As I hear on Wednesday, of course I shall not expect to hear again on Friday.”
to think that something will happen
From this reading “As I hear on Wednesday, of course I shall not expect to hear again on Friday.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “This attack has probably been brought on in part by his previous confinement and anxiety; but, however it came, I hope it is going fast, and that you will be able to send a very good account of him on Tuesday.”
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “What a turn he has for being ill, and what a thing bile is!”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Perhaps a letter to Wrotham would not have an ill effect.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “As I hear on Wednesday, of course I shall not expect to hear again on Friday.”
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading “This attack has probably been brought on in part by his previous confinement and anxiety; but, however it came, I hope it is going fast, and that you will be able to send a very good account of him on Tuesday.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “This attack has probably been brought on in part by his previous confinement and anxiety; but, however it came, I hope it is going fast, and that you will be able to send a very good account of him on Tuesday.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Perhaps a letter to Wrotham would not have an ill effect.”
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading “As I hear on Wednesday, of course I shall not expect to hear again on Friday.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “What a turn he has for being ill, and what a thing bile is!”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “Perhaps a letter to Wrotham would not have an ill effect.”
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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 What a turn he has for being ill, and what a thing bile is!
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From this reading This attack has probably been brought on in part by his previous confinement and anxiety; but, however it came, I hope it is going fast, and that you will be able to send a very good account of him on Tuesday.
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From this reading This attack has probably been brought on in part by his previous confinement and anxiety; but, however it came, I hope it is going fast, and that you will be able to send a very good account of him on Tuesday.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading As I hear on Wednesday, of course I shall not expect to hear again on Friday.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Perhaps a letter to Wrotham would not have an ill effect.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading What a turn he has for being ill, and what a thing bile is!
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From this reading This attack has probably been brought on in part by his previous confinement and anxiety; but, however it came, I hope it is going fast, and that you will be able to send a very good account of him on Tuesday.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As I hear on Wednesday, of course I shall not expect to hear again on Friday.
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From this reading This attack has probably been brought on in part by his previous confinement and anxiety; but, however it came, I hope it is going fast, and that you will be able to send a very good account of him on Tuesday.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading This attack has probably been brought on in part by his previous confinement and anxiety; but, however it came, I hope it is going fast, and that you will be able to send a very good account of him on Tuesday.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading This attack has probably been brought on in part by his previous confinement and anxiety; but, however it came, I hope it is going fast, and that you will be able to send a very good account of him on Tuesday.
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading What a turn he has for being ill, and what a thing bile is!
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From this reading What a turn he has for being ill, and what a thing bile is!
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading This attack has probably been brought on in part by his previous confinement and anxiety; but, however it came, I hope it is going fast, and that you will be able to send a very good account of him on Tuesday.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading This attack has probably been brought on in part by his previous confinement and anxiety; but, however it came, I hope it is going fast, and that you will be able to send a very good account of him on Tuesday.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading This attack has probably been brought on in part by his previous confinement and anxiety; but, however it came, I hope it is going fast, and that you will be able to send a very good account of him on Tuesday.
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From this reading This attack has probably been brought on in part by his previous confinement and anxiety; but, however it came, I hope it is going fast, and that you will be able to send a very good account of him on Tuesday.
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From this reading This attack has probably been brought on in part by his previous confinement and anxiety; but, however it came, I hope it is going fast, and that you will be able to send a very good account of him on Tuesday.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading As I hear on Wednesday, of course I shall not expect to hear again on Friday.
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From this reading _Sunday._--Dearest Henry!
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From this reading Perhaps a letter to Wrotham would not have an ill effect.
to think that something will happen
From this reading As I hear on Wednesday, of course I shall not expect to hear again on Friday.
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From this reading This attack has probably been brought on in part by his previous confinement and anxiety; but, however it came, I hope it is going fast, and that you will be able to send a very good account of him on Tuesday.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading What a turn he has for being ill, and what a thing bile is!
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From this reading As I hear on Wednesday, of course I shall not expect to hear again on Friday.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading This attack has probably been brought on in part by his previous confinement and anxiety; but, however it came, I hope it is going fast, and that you will be able to send a very good account of him on Tuesday.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading This attack has probably been brought on in part by his previous confinement and anxiety; but, however it came, I hope it is going fast, and that you will be able to send a very good account of him on Tuesday.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading What a turn he has for being ill, and what a thing bile is!
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Perhaps a letter to Wrotham would not have an ill effect.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading What a turn he has for being ill, and what a thing bile is!
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading As I hear on Wednesday, of course I shall not expect to hear again on Friday.
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From this reading _Sunday._--Dearest Henry!
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading This attack has probably been brought on in part by his previous confinement and anxiety; but, however it came, I hope it is going fast, and that you will be able to send a very good account of him on Tuesday.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading This attack has probably been brought on in part by his previous confinement and anxiety; but, however it came, I hope it is going fast, and that you will be able to send a very good account of him on Tuesday.
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From this reading This attack has probably been brought on in part by his previous confinement and anxiety; but, however it came, I hope it is going fast, and that you will be able to send a very good account of him on Tuesday.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading This attack has probably been brought on in part by his previous confinement and anxiety; but, however it came, I hope it is going fast, and that you will be able to send a very good account of him on Tuesday.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading This attack has probably been brought on in part by his previous confinement and anxiety; but, however it came, I hope it is going fast, and that you will be able to send a very good account of him on Tuesday.
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From this reading What a turn he has for being ill, and what a thing bile is!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading This attack has probably been brought on in part by his previous confinement and anxiety; but, however it came, I hope it is going fast, and that you will be able to send a very good account of him on Tuesday.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading What a turn he has for being ill, and what a thing bile is!
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading This attack has probably been brought on in part by his previous confinement and anxiety; but, however it came, I hope it is going fast, and that you will be able to send a very good account of him on Tuesday.
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From this reading Perhaps a letter to Wrotham would not have an ill effect.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading As I hear on Wednesday, of course I shall not expect to hear again on Friday.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading This attack has probably been brought on in part by his previous confinement and anxiety; but, however it came, I hope it is going fast, and that you will be able to send a very good account of him on Tuesday.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading This attack has probably been brought on in part by his previous confinement and anxiety; but, however it came, I hope it is going fast, and that you will be able to send a very good account of him on Tuesday.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading This attack has probably been brought on in part by his previous confinement and anxiety; but, however it came, I hope it is going fast, and that you will be able to send a very good account of him on Tuesday.
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From this reading Perhaps a letter to Wrotham would not have an ill effect.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading This attack has probably been brought on in part by his previous confinement and anxiety; but, however it came, I hope it is going fast, and that you will be able to send a very good account of him on Tuesday.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading This attack has probably been brought on in part by his previous confinement and anxiety; but, however it came, I hope it is going fast, and that you will be able to send a very good account of him on Tuesday.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading This attack has probably been brought on in part by his previous confinement and anxiety; but, however it came, I hope it is going fast, and that you will be able to send a very good account of him on Tuesday.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading As I hear on Wednesday, of course I shall not expect to hear again on Friday.
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From this reading _Sunday._--Dearest Henry!
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading This attack has probably been brought on in part by his previous confinement and anxiety; but, however it came, I hope it is going fast, and that you will be able to send a very good account of him on Tuesday.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading What a turn he has for being ill, and what a thing bile is!
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This attack has probably been brought on in part by his previous confinement and anxiety; but, however it came, I hope it is going fast, and that you will be able to send a very good account of him on Tuesday.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading This attack has probably been brought on in part by his previous confinement and anxiety; but, however it came, I hope it is going fast, and that you will be able to send a very good account of him on Tuesday.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading This attack has probably been brought on in part by his previous confinement and anxiety; but, however it came, I hope it is going fast, and that you will be able to send a very good account of him on Tuesday.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading What a turn he has for being ill, and what a thing bile is!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading This attack has probably been brought on in part by his previous confinement and anxiety; but, however it came, I hope it is going fast, and that you will be able to send a very good account of him on Tuesday.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As I hear on Wednesday, of course I shall not expect to hear again on Friday.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What a turn he has for being ill, and what a thing bile is!
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading This attack has probably been brought on in part by his previous confinement and anxiety; but, however it came, I hope it is going fast, and that you will be able to send a very good account of him on Tuesday.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Perhaps a letter to Wrotham would not have an ill effect.
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From this reading Perhaps a letter to Wrotham would not have an ill effect.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading This attack has probably been brought on in part by his previous confinement and anxiety; but, however it came, I hope it is going fast, and that you will be able to send a very good account of him on Tuesday.
